What kinds of herbs are used in Chinese Medicine?
The Chinese Medicinal Pharmacopeia contains thousand of different medicinal ingredients. Many ingredients come from different parts of plants, such as roots, stems, leaves, twigs, flowers, fruit, and bark. Other ingredients are made from mineral or animal matter. While many of the names of Chinese herbs may sound unfamiliar, you would be surprised at how many you can recognize. Check out our page Food as Medicine to see some herbs you may have in your kitchen right now.
