Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 4 (1871) - Page 2

for the Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Herb Section, Part Two


Golden Bean Night-Closing Gate	Life-Saving King Not Exchangeable for Gold; includes related entries	Mountain Sea-Snail	Nine-Tripod Interlocking Herb	Semi-Graceful Red	Balsam original: "阿勃參" (Aboshen). This term often refers to resinous plants or aromatic balsams imported from the West or Central Asia.	Silk Skirt Ribbon	Bitter Grass	Jade Pure Vase
Bone-Setting Immortal Peach	Yellow Jute Leaves	Water Willow	Ox-Tendon Grass Commonly known as wiregrass or goosegrass (Eleusine indica), valued for its resilience.	Samantabhadra’s Thread Named after the Bodhisattva Puxian (Samantabhadra).	Water Lily Stem	Golden Dog’s Spine A fern (Cibotium barometz) named for its golden, hairy rhizome which resembles a dog's back.	Mountain Aster Wild Aster; also known as Xisima Aster	Gauze Cap Wings
Seven-Leaf Vitex Mountain Vitex	June Frost	Little General	Emerald Feather Grass	Saffron original: "藏紅花" (Zanghonghua), literally "Tibetan Safflower," so named because it traditionally entered China via Tibet. Local Safflower; includes related entries	Spirit-Communicating Herb	Flowering in the Snow Snow Flower; includes related entries		Stone Wind Pellet

This list demonstrates the evocative naming conventions of 18th-century Chinese pharmacology. Many plants are named for their appearance (Gauze Cap Wings), their habitat (June Frost), or their legendary healing powers (Life-Saving King). The "Herb Section" (Caobu) is the largest category in the Compendium, reflecting the central role of botanical medicine.