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Taoist Herbal Medicine
Taoism gifted the world the concept of tonic adaptogenic herbs — he shou wu, reishi, ginseng, astragalus — emphasising longevity, harmony with natural rhythms, and the cultivation of vital essence (jing).
China
Acanthopanax (Wu Jia Pi)Aconite (Fu Zi)Alisma (Ze Xie)American Ginseng (Xi Yang Shen)Artemisia (Yin Chen Hao)Astragalus (Huang Qi)Atractylodes (Bai Zhu)Bamboo Leaf (Dan Zhu Ye)Black Sesame (Hei Zhi Ma)Bupleurum (Chai Hu)Capillaris (Qing Hao)Cassia Seed (Jue Ming Zi)Chaga MushroomChrysanthemum (Ju Hua)Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi)Cistanche (Rou Cong Rong)Cnidium (She Chuang Zi)Codonopsis (Dang Shen)Coix (Yi Yi Ren)Coptis (Huang Lian)Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao)Cornus (Shan Zhu Yu)Corydalis (Yan Hu Suo)Cuscuta (Tu Si Zi)Cyperus (Xiang Fu)Dang Gui (Dong Quai)Deer Antler Velvet (Lu Rong)Dodder Seed (Tu Si Zi)Dragon Bone (Long Gu)Dragon Eye (Gui Yuan)Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang)Eleutherococcus (Ci Wu Jia)Epimedium (Yin Yang Huo)Epimedium (淫羊藿)Eucommia (Du Zhong)Evodia (Wu Zhu Yu)Fennel Seed (Xiao Hui Xiang)Fo-Ti Stem (Ye Jiao Teng)Forsythia (Lian Qiao)Gastrodia (Tian Ma)