There are some 5,000 different species of herbs in China, and only around 2000 of them are used as medicines. Some are much more frequently prescribed than others. A typical herbal dispensary will stock around 500 herbs.
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Latin
Name
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English
Name
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Pinyin
Name
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Chinese
Name
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Cacumen Platycladi
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Chinese
Arborvitae Twig
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Cebaiye
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²à°ØÒ¶
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Cacumen
Securinegae Suffruticosae
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Suffrutescent
Securinega Twig
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Yedizhu
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Ò¶µ×Öé
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Cacumen
Tamaricis
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Chinese
Tamarisk Twig
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Xiheliu
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Î÷ºÓÁø
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Calamina
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Calamine
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Luganshi
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¯¸Êʯ
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Calcitum
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Calcite
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Nanhanshuishi
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ÄϺ®Ë®Ê¯
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Calculus
Bovis
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Bezoar
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Niuhuang
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Å£»Æ
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Calculus
Equi
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Horse
Bezoar
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Mabao
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Âí±¦
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Calculus
Macacae Mulattae
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Rhesus
Macaque Bezoar
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Houzao
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ºïÔæ
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Caloglossa
Leprieurii
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Zhegucai
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Zhegucai
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ðÑð³²Ë
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Calomelas
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Calomel
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Qingfen
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Çá•Û
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Calyx Kaki
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Persimmon Calyx and Receptacle
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Shidi
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ÊÁµÙ
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Calyx
seu Fructus Physalis
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Franchet
Groundcherry Calyx and Fruit
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Jindenglong
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½õµÆÁý
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Camphora
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Camphor
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Zhangnao
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ÕÁÄÔ
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Carapax
Eretmochelydis
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Hawksbill
Carapace
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Daimao
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çéè£
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Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis
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Tortoise Shell
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Guijia
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¹ê¼×
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Carapax Trionycis
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Turtle
Shell
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Biejia
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±î¼×
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Catechu
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Catechu
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Ercha
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¶ù²è£¨ºÚ¶ù²è£©
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Caulis
Akebiae
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Akebia
Stem
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Mutong
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ľͨ
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Caulis
Ampelopsis Brevipedunculae
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Amur
Ampelopsis Stem
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Shanputao
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ɽÆÏÌÑ
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Caulis
Arcangelisiae
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Mountain
Dragon
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Gushanlong
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¹ÅɽÁú
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Caulis
Aristolochiae
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Dutchmanspipe
Vine / Northern Dutchmanspipe Vine
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Tianxianteng
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ÌìÏÉÌÙ
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Caulis
Aristolochiae Manshuriensis
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Manshurian
Dutchmanspipe Stem
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Guanmutong
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¹Øľͨ
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Caulis
Bambusae In Taeniam
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Bamboo
Shavings
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Zhuru
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ÖñÈã
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Caulis
Clematidis
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Anemone
Clematis Stem / Armand Clematis Stem
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Chuanmutong
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´¨Ä¾Í¨
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Caulis
Entadae
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Entadae
Stem
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Guojianglong
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¹ý½Áú
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Caulis
et Folium Piperis Hancei
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Hance
Pepper Stem and Leaf
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Shanju
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ɽÉX
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Caulis
et Folium Schefflerae Arboricolae
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Scandent
Schefflera Stem and Leaf
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Qiyelian
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ÆßÒ¶Á«
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Caulis
et Radix Periplocae Forrestii
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Forrest
Silkvine Stem or Root
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Heigutou
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ºÚ¹ÇÍ•
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Caulis
Euphorbiae Antiquori
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Ancients
Euphorbia Stem
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Huoyangle
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»ðÑêÀÕ
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Caulis
Fibraureae
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Common
Fibraurea Stem
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Huangteng
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»ÆÌÙ
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Caulis
Fici Tikouae
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Digua
Fig Stem
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Dishiliu
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µØʯÁñ
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Caulis
Gneti
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Common
Jointfir Stem
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Maimateng
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ÂòÂéÌÙ
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Caulis
Hederae Sinensis
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Chinese
Ivy Stem
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Changchunteng
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³£´ºÌÙ
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Caulis
Impatientis
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Garden
Balsam Stem
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Tougucao
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͸¹Ç²Ý
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Caulis
Lonicerae
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Japanese
Honeysuckle Stem
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Rendongteng
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ÈÌÌÙ
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Caulis
Marsdeniae Tenacissimae
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Tenacious
Condorvine Stem
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Tongguangteng
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ͨ¹âÌÙ
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Caulis
Opuntiae
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Cholla
Stem
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Xianrenzhang
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ÏÉÈËÕÆ
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Caulis
Perillae
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Perilla
Stem
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Zisugeng
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×ÏËÕ¹£
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Caulis
Piperis Kadsurae
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Kadsura
Pepper Stem
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Haifengteng
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º£•çÌÙ
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Caulis
Polygoni Multiflori
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Tuber
Fleeceflower Stem
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Yejiaoteng
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Ò¹½»ÌÙ
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Caulis
Sargentodoxae
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Sargentgloryvine
Stem
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Daxueteng
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´óѪÌÙ
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Caulis
Sinomenii
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Ovientvine
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Qingfengteng
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Çà•çÌÙ
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Caulis
Spatholobi
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Suberect
Spatholobus Stem
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Jixueteng
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¼¦ÑªÌÙ
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Caulis
Tinosporae
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Tinospora
Stem
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Kuangenteng
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¿í¸ùÌÙ
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Caulis
Trachelospermi
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Chinese
Starjasmine Stem
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Luoshiteng
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ÂçʯÌÙ
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Caulis
Vitis Amurensis
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Amur
Grape Stem
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Shantengtengyang
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ɽÌÙÌÙÑí
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Chalcanthitum
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Chalcanthite
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Danfan
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µ¨•¯
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Cinnabaris
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Cinnabar
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Zhusha
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ÖìÉ°
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Clinanthium
Helianthi
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Sunflower
Receptacle
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Xiangrikui
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ÏòÈÕ¿û
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Colla Corii Asini
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Donkey-hide Glue
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Ejiao
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°¢½º
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Colophonium
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Colophony
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Songxiang
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ËÉÏã
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Concha
Arcae
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Ark
Shell
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Walengzi
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ÍßÀã×Ó
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Concha
Haliotidis
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Sea-ear
Shell
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Shijueming
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ʯ¾öÃ÷
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Concha
Margaritifera Usta
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Nacre
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Zhenzhumu
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ÕäÖéĸ
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Concha
Mauritiae Arabicae
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Arabic
Cowry Shell
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Zibeichi
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×ϱ´³Ý
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Concha
Meretricis seu Cyclinae
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Clam
Shell
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Geqiao
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¸ò¿Ç
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Concha
Ostreae
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Oyster
Shell
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Muli
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ĵòÃ
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Concretio
Silicea Bambusae
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Tabasheer
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Tianzhuhuang
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ÌìóûÆ
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Cordyceps
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Chinese
Caterpillar Fungus
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Dongcongxiacao
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³æÏIJÝ
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Corium
Erinacei Seu Hemiechianus
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Hedgehog
Hide
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Ciweipi
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´Ìâ¬Æ¤
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Cornu
Bubali
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Buffalo
Horn
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Shuiniujiao
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ˮţ½Ç
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Cornu
Cervi Pantotrichum
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Hairy
Antler
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Lurong
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¹È×
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Cornu
Saigae Tataricae
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Antelope
Horn
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Lingyangjiao
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ÁçÑò½Ç
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Cortex
Acanthopanacis
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Slenderstyle
Acanthopanax Bark
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Wujiapi
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Îå¼ÓƤ£¨ÄÏÎå¼ÓƤ£©
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Cortex
Acanthopanacis Sessiliflori
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Sessileflower
Acanthopanax Bark
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Duangengwujia
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¶Ì¹£Îå¼Ó
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Cortex
Ailanthi
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Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus Bark
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Chunpi
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´»Æ¤
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Cortex
Albizziae
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Silktree
Albizzia Bark
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Hehuanpi
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ºÏ»¶Æ¤
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Cortex
Araliae Chinensis
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Chinese
Aralia Bark and Root-bark
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Congmu
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´Ðľ
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Cortex
Cinchonae
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Cinchona
Bark
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Jinjinapi
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½ð¼¦ÄÉƤ
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Cortex
Cinnamomi
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Cassia
Bark
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Rougui
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Èâ¹ð
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Cortex
Cinnamomi Bejolghotae
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Obtuseleaf
Cinnamon Bark
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Shanrougui
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ɽÈâ¹ð
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Cortex
Cinnamomi Burmannii
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Burmann
Cinnamon Bark
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Yinxiang
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ÒõÏã
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Cortex
Dictamni
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Densefruit
Pittany Root-bark
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Baixianpi
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°×ÏÊƤ
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Cortex
et Radix Polygalae
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Thinleaf
Milkwort Root-bark
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Yuanzhi
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Ô¶Ö¾
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Cortex
Eucommiae
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Eucommia
Bark
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Duzhong
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¶ÅÖÙ
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Cortex
Fraxini
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Ash
Bark
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Qinpi
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ÇØƤ
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Cortex
Garciniae
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Garcinia
Bark
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Shanzhuzi
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ɽÖñ×Ó
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Cortex
Hibisci
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Shrubalthea
Bark
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Chuanjinpi
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´¨éÈƤ
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Cortex
Ilicis Rotundae
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Ovateleaf
Holly Bark
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Jiubiying
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¾È±ØÓ¦
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Cortex
Kadsurae Radicis
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Kadsura
Root-bark
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Zijingpi
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×Ͼ£Æ¤
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Cortex
Lycii
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Chinese
Wolfberry Root-bark
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Digupi
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µÍ¹ÇƤ
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Cortex
Magnoliae Officinalis
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Officinal
Magnolia Bark
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Houpo
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ºñÆÓ
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Cortex
Meliae
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Chinaberry
Bark and Root-bark
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Kulianpi
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¿àé¬Æ¤
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Cortex
Mori
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White
Mulberry Root-bark
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Sangbaipi
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É£°×Ƥ
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Cortex
Moutan
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Tree
Peony Bark
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Mudanpi
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ĵµ¤Æ¤
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Cortex
Myricae Rubrae
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Chinese
Waxmyrtle Bark
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Yangmei
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ÑîÕ
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Cortex
Periplocae
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Chinese
Silkvine Root-bark
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Xiangjiapi
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Ïã¼ÓƤ
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Cortex
Phellodendri
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Amur
Corktree Bark
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Huangbai
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»Æ°Ø
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Cortex
Pseudolaricis
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Golden
Larch Bark
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Tujingpi
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ÍÁ¾£Æ¤
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Cortex
Querci Acutissimae
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Sawtooth
Oak Bark
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Xiangmupi
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ÏðľƤ
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Cortex
Sapii Radicis
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Chinese
Tallowtree Root-bark
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Wujiu
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ÎÚèê
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Cortex
Schefflerae Octophyllae
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Ivy
Tree Bark
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Yajiaomu
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Ѽ½Åľ
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Cortex
seu Caulis Celtis Bungeanae
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Bunge
Hackberry Bark or Stem
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Bangbangmu
|
°ô°ôľ
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Cortex
Syringae
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Manchurian
Lilac Bark
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Baomazipi
|
±©Âí×ÓƤ
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Cortex
Ulmi Parvifoliae
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Chinese
Elm Bark
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Langyupi
|
ÀÆÓÜƤ
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Crinis
Carbonisatus
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Carbonized
Human Hair
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Xueyutan
|
ѪÓàÌ¿
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Culis
Mahoniae
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Leatherleaf
Mahonia Stem Chinese Mahonia Stem
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Gonglaomu
|
¹¦ÀÍľ
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Cutis
Bufonis
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Toad
Skin
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Chanchupi
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