A
Adzuki Beans
Vigna angularis
SweetNeutral
Your Kitchen's Herbal Grimoire
Herb Grimoire
Food-grade herbs you can cook with — findable at Asian markets, Whole Foods, or online. Each entry covers what it is, how to use it, and where to buy.
A
Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceus
SweetWarm
B
Black Beans
Glycine max
SweetNeutral
B
Black Sesame
Sesamum indicum
SweetNeutral
B
Burdock Root
Arctium lappa
PungentCool
C
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea opposita
SweetNeutral
CChinese Yam (山药, Shan Yao)
Dioscorea polystachya / Dioscorea oppositifolia
SweetNeutral
CChrysanthemum (菊花, Ju Hua)
Chrysanthemum morifolium
BitterCool
C
Cinnamon (Cassia)
Cinnamomum cassia
PungentHot
D
Dang Shen
Codonopsis pilosula
SweetNeutral
D
Dried Ginger
Zingiber officinale (dried)
PungentHot
FFresh Ginger (生姜, Sheng Jiang)
Zingiber officinale
PungentWarm
G
Ginseng
Panax ginseng
SweetWarm
GGoji Berry (枸杞子, Gou Qi Zi)
Lycium barbarum / Lycium chinense
SweetNeutral
HHawthorn (山楂, Shan Zha)
Crataegus pinnatifida / Crataegus cuneata
SourWarm
H
Honey
Apis mellifera
SweetNeutral
J
Job’s Tears
Coix lacryma-jobi
SweetCool
JJob’s Tears (薏苡仁, Yi Yi Ren)
Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen
SweetCool
JJujube / Red Date (大枣, Da Zao)
Ziziphus jujuba
SweetWarm
L
Licorice Root
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
SweetNeutral
LLily Bulb
Lilium brownii
SweetCool
L
Longan
Dimocarpus longan
SweetWarm
L
Longan (Dried)
Dimocarpus longan
SweetWarm
L
Lotus Root
Nelumbo nucifera (rhizome)
SweetCool
LLotus Seed (莲子, Lian Zi)
Nelumbo nucifera
SweetNeutral
M
Millet
Setaria italica
SweetCool
M
Mulberry
Morus alba
SourCool
M
Mung Bean
Vigna radiata
BitterCool
P
Pumpkin
Cucurbita moschata
SweetWarm
R
Red Date
Ziziphus jujuba
SweetWarm
S
Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
SourWarm
S
Snow Fungus
Tremella fuciformis
SweetNeutral
TTangerine Peel
Citrus reticulata
PungentWarm
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