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  Dictionary of Chinese Herbs   (in English and Chinese )

By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu  朱 興國編譯

Contains usage, toxicity / warning, Latin names, common names of herbs  and more.

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I. Select the First Letter of Herbs in Latin  Names

 A

 B

 C

D

E

F

G

H

I,J,K

L

 M,N,O

 P,Q

R

 S

T

U,V.X,Z

 

II Select the First Letter of Herbs in Chinese Pinyin names (拼音序)

 A

B

C

 D

E, F

 G

 H

 I J

K

 L

M

N, O

P, Q

R

 S

 T

 W

 X

 Y

 Z

 

III. Search by number of strokes of first Chinese character of herbs:

檢查中藥名之第一字, 用繁體字,以筆畫為序。

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

29

IV. Search by other names, like common names etc:

click here to search with other names.    

Herb toxicity and side effects:

  1. Toxicity of Some Herbs 

  2. Side Effect of Some Herbs 

  3. Herbs that can be toxic to kidneys

  4. Herb that May Cause Allergy  

  5. Avoiding Herbs and Drugs Interaction

TCM Diagnosis   

Samples of Formulae

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Explanation of botanical names

Explanation of pharmaceutical names

Herbs that can be mixed up easily.. 容易混淆的中藥

 

About Chinese herb pronunciation.

 

Chinese-English Names of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Hong Kong Government Bilingual Laws Information.