NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCT

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE INGREDIENTS (TCMI)

This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence
Applications (PLAs) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended
to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient.
Notes
By submitting a PLA referencing this monograph, the applicant is attesting that the product
will comply fully with the recommended conditions of use outlined in this monograph,
including, the conditions found in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) referenced texts
(those provided in the reference section below). The conditions of use include methods of
preparations, source materials, doses, durations of use, combinations of medicinal ingredients,
risk statements, and the theory of TCM.
Text in parentheses is additional optional information which can be included on the PLA and
product label at the applicants discretion.
The solidus (/) indicates that the terms and/or the statements are synonymous. Either term or
statement may be selected by the applicant.
Date

March 31, 2015

Medicinal Ingredients
Refer to Tables 1 and 2 in Appendix I for lists of acceptable medicinal ingredients.
Refer to Table 3 in Appendix I for medicinal ingredients that are only allowable when
prepared according to the specifications outlined in the Natural Health Product Ingredients
Database (NHPID).
Refer to Table 4 in Appendix I for medicinal ingredients excluded from this monograph.
Proper name(s) and Common name(s)
Refer to Appendix I for lists of acceptable proper name(s) and common name(s).
Source material(s)
As specified by referenced texts.
Brand name(s)
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The brand name(s) must not be false or misleading or imply any specific use or purpose.
Route(s) of administration
The route(s) of administration must be consistent with the routes of administration specified
by referenced texts.
Refer to Appendix II for examples of acceptable routes of administration.
Acceptable routes of administration for Natural Health Products (NHPs) are specified in the
NHPID.
Dosage form(s)
Those pharmaceutical dosage forms suited to the allowable route(s) of administration.
Refer to Appendix II for examples of acceptable dosage forms.
Use(s) or Purpose(s)

Statement(s) to the effect of

Single ingredient products and products whose combination of ingredients is identical to a base
formula in the referenced text:
Remedy/Product/Preparation based on the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Products whose combination of ingredients is not identical to a base formula in the referenced
text:
Combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ingredients.
Unacceptable Combinations:
Ingredients from Table 2 (Appendix I) may not be combined together unless combined
according to a base formula from a referenced text.
Ingredients from Table 2 (Appendix I) with diuretic and/or stimulant laxative properties may
not be combined with the medicinal ingredient Gan cao (Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. inflata, G.
uralensis) due to potential of electrolyte imbalance.
Ingredients indicated as mutually incompatible or antagonistic in the referenced texts should
not be combined.
Dose(s)

Statement(s) to the effect of

Subpopulation(s)
Adults ( 18 years)
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Quantity(ies)
The quantity(ies) must be within the daily dosage range specified by referenced texts,
considering additive effects between ingredients of similar actions or properties.
Method of preparation
The method of preparation must be consistent with preparations and methods of processing
used in the practice and outlined in a referenced text.
When the reference dosage is for a powder, the ingredient may be present as a powder or the
dose could be extrapolated for a hydroethanolic extract.
When the reference dosage is for a decoction, the ingredient must be present as a decoction.
Where the preparation method utilizes a solvent, the same solvent must be used.
Recommended conditions of use
Single ingredient products and products whose combination of ingredients is identical to a base
formula in a referenced text:
Where recommended conditions of use differ between referenced texts, it is the responsibility of
the applicant to determine the most appropriate risk statements, directions and duration of use
statements that should be included on the PLA form. Additional risk statements, directions and
duration of use statements specified by referenced texts must also be included.
Products whose combination of ingredients is not identical to a base formula in a referenced
text:
When a product is not derived from a base formula from a referenced text, it is the responsibility
of the applicant to determine, for each of the medicinal ingredients in the product, whether the
risk statements, directions and duration of use statements indicated on the Natural and NonPrescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) monographs and/or referenced texts should
be included on the PLA form. Risk information from the various sources can be combined.
Duration of use

Statement(s) to the effect of

For prolonged use, consult a health care practitioner.

Risk information

Statement(s) to the effect of

Caution(s) and warning(s)

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If symptoms persist or worsen, or if new symptoms develop, discontinue use and consult a
health care practitioner.
If you are taking prescription medications, consult a health care practitioner prior to use.
Contraindication(s)
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, do not use this product.
Known adverse reaction(s)
As specified by referenced texts.
Non-medicinal ingredients
Must be chosen from the current NHPID and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.
Storage conditions
As specified by referenced texts.
Specifications
The finished product specifications must be established in accordance with the requirements
described in the NNHPD Quality of Natural Health Products Guide.
The medicinal ingredient must comply with the requirements outlined in the NHPID.
Referenced texts
Bensky D, Clavey, Stger E, Gamble A. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. 3rd edition.
Seattle (WA): Eastland Press, Incorporated; 2004.
Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology. Crampton L, editor. City of
Industry (CA): Art of Medicine Press Inc.; 2004.
Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: pharmacological effects &
clinical research. City of Industry (CA): Art of Medicine Press; 2009.
PPRC 2010: Pharmacopoeia of the Peoples Republic of China. Volume 1, English edition 2010.
Beijing (CN): The State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the Peoples Republic of China.
Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese herbal medicine: formulas & strategies. 2nd
edition. Seattle (WA): Eastland Press; 2009.
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Appendix I
Table 1: General Medicinal Ingredients
Proper (species) Name
Abrus cantoniensis
Achyranthes bidentata
Achyranthes longifolia
Actaea dahurica
Actaea foetida
Actaea heracleifolia
Adenophora triphylla
Agastache rugosa
Agrimonia pilosa
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima
Akebia quinata
Akebia trifoliata
Albizia julibrissin
Albizia julibrissin
Allium fistulosum
Allium macrostemon
Allium tuberosum
Alpinia hainanensis
Alpinia oxyphylla
Amomum compactum
Amomum krervanh
Amomum villosum
Anadara broughtonii
Anadara sativa
Andrographis paniculata
Anemarrhena
asphodeloides
Anemone altaica
Anemone chinensis
Angelica dahurica
Angelica pubescens
Angelica sinensis
Angelica sinensis
Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera
Apocynum venetum
Archidoskodon planifrons

Common (Pinyin) Name

Ji gu cao
Niu xi
Tu niu xi
Sheng ma
Sheng ma
Sheng ma
Nan sha shen
Tu huo xiang
Xian he cao
Chun gen
Chun gen pi
Mu tong
Mu tong
He huan pi
He huan hua
Cong bai
Xie bai
Jiu cai zi
Cao dou kou
Yi zhi
Dou kou; Bai dou kou
Dou kou; Bai dou kou
Sha ren
Wa leng zi
Wa leng zi
Chuan xin lian
Zhi mu

Pharmaceutical Name*
Herba Abri
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
Radix Achyranthes Longifolia
Rhizoma Cimicifugae
Rhizoma Cimicifugae
Rhizoma Cimicifugae
Radix Adenophorae
Herba Agastaches
Herba Agrimoniae
Radix Ailanthi
Cortex Ailanthi
Caulis Akebiae
Caulis Akebiae
Cortex Albiziae
Flos Albiziae
Bulbus Allii Fistulosi
Bulbus Allii Macrostemonis
Semen Allii Tuberosi
Semen Alpiniae Katsumadai
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae
Fructus Amomi Rotundus
Fructus Amomi Rotundus
Fructus Amomi
Concha Arcae
Concha Arcae
Herba Andrographis
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae

Jiu jie chang pu

Bai tou weng
Bai zhi
Du huo
Dang gui
Dang gui wei
Feng jiao
Feng mi
Luo bu ma ye
Long gu

Rhizoma Anemones Altaicae

Radix Pulsatillae
Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Radix Angelicae Pubescentis
Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis
Propolis
Mel
Folium Apocyni Veneti
Os Draconis

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Arctium lappa
Areca catechu
Areca catechu
Arisaema amurense
Arisaema erubescens
Arisaema heterophyllum
Arisaema amurense
Arisaema erubescens
Arisaema heterophyllum
Arnebia euchroma
Arnebia guttata
Artemisia annua
Artemisia anomala
Artemisia argyi
Asparagus cochinchinensis

Niu bang zi
Bing lang
Da fu pi
Dan nan xing
Dan nan xing
Dan nan xing
Tian nan xing
Tian nan xing
Tian nan xing
Zi cao
Zi cao
Qing hao
Liu ji nu
Ai ye
Tian dong; Tian men
dong
Aster tataricus
Zi wan
Astragalus membranaceus Huang qi
Atractylodes lancea
Cang zhu
Atractylodes macrocephala Bai zhu
Bambusa beecheyana
Zhu ru
Bambusa breviflora
Zhu ru
Bambusa breviflora
Zhu li
Bambusa textilis
Tian zhu huang
Bambusa tuldoides
Zhu ru
Benincasa hispida
Dong gua zi
Bletilla striata
Bai ji
Bombyx mori
Can sha
Bombyx mori
Jiang can
Borneolum Syntheticum
Bing pian
Boswellia sacra
Ru xiang
Broussonetia papyrifera
Chu shi zi
Brucea javanica
Ya dan zi
Bupleurum chinense
Chai hu
Bupleurum
Chai hu
scorzonerifolium
Calcium fluoride
Zi shi ying
Calvatia gigantea
Ma bo
Calvatia lilacina
Ma bo
Camellia sinensis
Lu cha
Canarium album
Qing guo
Carthamus tinctorius
Hong hua
Centella asiatica
Ji xue cao

Fructus Arctii
Semen Arecae
Pericarpium Arecae
Arisaema cum Bile
Arisaema cum Bile
Arisaema cum Bile
Rhizoma Arisaematis
Rhizoma Arisaematis
Rhizoma Arisaematis
Radix Arnebiae
Radix Arnebiae
Herba Artemisiae Annuae
Herba Artemisiae Anomalae
Folium Artemisiae Argyi
Radix Asparagi
Radix Asteris
Radix Astragali
Rhizoma Atractylodis
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam
Succus Bambusae
Concretio Silicea Bambusae
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam
Semen Benincasae
Rhizoma Bletillae
Excrementum Bombycis
Batryticatus Bombyx
Borneolum Syntheticum
Olibanum
Fructus Broussonetiae
Fructus Bruceae
Radix Bupleuri
Radix Bupleuri
Fluoritum
Lasiosphaera Calvatia
Lasiosphaera Calvatia
Folium Camellia Sinensis
Fructus Canarii
Flos Carthami
Herba Centellae

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Centipeda minima
Cervocerus novorossiae
Cervus elaphus
Cervus nippon
Cervus elaphus
Cervus nippon
Cervus elaphus
Cervus nippon
Cervus elaphus
Cervus nippon
Cervus punjabensis
Chaenomeles speciosa
Chinemys reevesii
Chinemys reevesii
Choerospondias axillaris
Chrysanthemum indicum
Chrysanthemum x
morifolium
Cibotium barometz
Cinnamomum aromaticum
Cinnamomum aromaticum
Cinnamomum camphora
Cistanche deserticola
Cistanche salsa
Cistanche tubulosa
Citrullus lanatus
Citrus aurantium
Citrus aurantium
Citrus maxima
Citrus medica
Citrus medica var.
sarcodactylis
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
Citrus sinensis
Clematis chinensis
Cnidium monnieri
Codonopsis pilosula
Codonopsis tangshen
Combretum indicum
Commiphora myrrha

E bu shi cao
Long gu
Lu jiao jiao
Lu jiao jiao
Lu jiao
Lu jiao
Lu jiao shuang
Lu jiao shuang
Lu rong
Lu rong
Long gu
Mu gua
Gui jia
Ban jiao gui
Guang zao
Ye ju hua
Ju hua

Herba Centipedae
Os Draconis
Colla Cornu Cervi
Colla Cornu Cervi
Cornu Cervi
Cornu Cervi
Cornu Cervi Degelatinatium
Cornu Cervi Degelatinatium
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum
Os Draconis
Fructus Chaenomelis
Carapace et Plastrum Testudinis
Colla Plastrum Testudinis
Fructus Choerospondiatis
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
Flos Chrysanthemi

Gou ji
Rou gui
Gui zhi
Tian ran bing pian
Rou cong rong
Rou cong rong
Xin jiang rou cong rong
Xi gua shuang
Zhi shi
Zhi qiao; Zhi ke
Hua ju hong
Xiang yuan
Fo shou

Rhizoma Cibotii
Cortex Cinnamomi
Ramulus Cinnamomi
Borneolum
Herba Cistanches
Herba Cistanches
Caulis Cistanchae Tubulosi
Mirabilitum Preparatum
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Fructus Aurantii
Exocarpium Citri Grandis
Fructus Citri
Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis

Ju he
Ju hong
Chen pi
Qing pi
Zhi shi
Wei ling xian
She chuang zi
Dang shen
Dang shen
Shi jun zi
Mo yao

Semen Citri Reticulatae

Exocarpium Citri Rubrum
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Radix and Rhizoma Clematidis
Fructus Cnidii
Radix Codonopsis
Radix Codonopsis
Fructus Quisqualis
Myrrha
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Coptis chinensis
Coptis deltoidea
Coptis teeta
Cordia dichotoma
Cornus officinalis
Corydalis turtschaninovii
Corydalis yanhusuo
Crassostrea gigas
Crataegus cuneata
Crataegus pinnatifida
Cristaria plicata
Cristaria plicata
Cryptotympana atrata
Cryptotympana pustulata
Cullen corylifolium
Curculigo orchioides
Curcuma kwangsiensis
Curcuma kwangsiensis
Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa
Curcuma phaeocaulis
Curcuma phaeocaulis
Curcuma wenyujin
Curcuma wenyujin
Cuscuta chinensis
Cyathula officinalis
Cynanchum glaucescens
Cynomorium songaricum
Cyperus rotundus
Daemonorops draco
Dalbergia odorifera
Dendrobium chrysotoxum
Dendrobium fimbriatum
Dendrobium loddigesii
Dendrobium nobile
Dendrobium officinale
Descurainia sophia
Dichroa febrifuga
Dictamnus dasycarpus
Dimocarpus longan
Dioscorea collettii var.
hypoglauca
Dioscorea futschauensis

Huang lian
Huang lian
Huang lian
Po bu zi ye
Shan zhu yu
Yan hu suo
Yan hu suo
Mu li
Shan zha
Shan zha
Zhen zhu
Zhen zhu mu
Chan tui
Chan tui
Bu gu zhi
Xian mao
Yu jin
E zhu
Yu jin
Jiang huang
Yu jin
E zhu
Yu jin
E zhu
Tu si zi
Chuan niu xi
Bai qian
Suo yang
Xiang fu
Xue jie
Jiang xiang
Shi hu
Shi hu
Shi hu
Shi hu
Tie pi shi hu
Ting li zi
Chang shan
Bai xian pi
Long yan rou
Fen bi xie

Rhizoma Coptidis
Rhizoma Coptidis
Rhizoma Coptidis
Folium Cordia Dichotoma
Fructus Corni
Rhizoma Corydalis
Rhizoma Corydalis
Concha Ostreae
Fructus Crataegi
Fructus Crataegi
Margarita
Concha Margaritiferae
Periostracum Cicadae
Periostracum Cicadae
Fructus Psoraleae
Rhizoma Curculiginis
Radix Curcumae
Rhizoma Curcumae
Radix Curcumae
Rhizoma Curcumae Longae
Radix Curcumae
Rhizoma Curcumae
Radix Curcumae
Rhizoma Curcumae
Semen Cuscutae
Radix Cyathulae
Rhizoma et Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii
Herba Cyomorii
Rhizoma Cyperi
Sanguis Draconis
Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae
Caulis Dendrobii
Caulis Dendrobii
Caulis Dendrobii
Caulis Dendrobii
Caulis Dendrobii Officinalis
Semen Descurainiae
Radix Dichroae
Cortex Dictamni
Arillus Longan
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae

Mian bi xie

Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae

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Dioscorea oppositifolia
Dioscorea spongiosa
Diospyros kaki
Dipsacus asper
Dolomiaea souliei
Drynaria fortunei
Dryobalanops aromatica
Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Ecklonia kurome
Eclipta prostrata
Eleutherococcus
gracilistylus
Eleutherococcus senticosus

Shan yao
Mian bi xie
Shi di
Xu duan
Chuan mu xiang
Gu sui bu
Tian ran bing pian
Mian ma guan zhong
Kun bu; Hai dai
Mo han lian
Wu jia pi

Rhizoma Dioscoreae
Rhizoma Dioscoreae Spongiosae
Calyx Kaki
Radix Dipsaci
Radix Vladimiriae
Rhizoma Drynariae
Borneolum
Rhizoma Dryopteridis
Thallus Laminariae Eckloniae
Herba Eclipta
Cortex Acanthopanacis

Ci wu jia

Ephedra intermedia
Epimedium brevicornu
Epimedium koreanum
Epimedium pubescens
Epimedium sagittatum
Equus asinus
Eriobotrya japonica
Erodium stephanianum
Erythrina variegata
Eucommia ulmoides
Euonymus echinatus
Eupolyphaga sinensis
Euryale ferox
Flemingia philippinensis
Flueggea virosa
Foeniculum vulgare
Forsythia suspensa
Fraxinus chinensis
Fraxinus chinensis subsp.
rhynchophylla
Fraxinus stylosa
Fraxinus szaboana
Fritillaria cirrhosa
Fritillaria delavayi
Fritillaria przewalskii
Fritillaria thunbergii
Fritillaria unibracteata
Gallus gallus domesticus
Ganoderma lucidum

Ma huang gen
Yin yang huo
Yin yang huo
Yin yang huo
Yin yang huo
E jiao
Pi pa ye
Lao guan cao
Hai tong pi
Du zhong
Da ding huang
Tu bie chong
Qian shi
Qian jin ba
Bai fan shu gen
Xiao hui xiang
Lian qiao
Qin pi
Qin pi

Radix et Rhizoma seu Caulis

Acanthopanacis Senticosi
Radix et Rhizoma Ephedrae
Folium Epimedii
Folium Epimedii
Folium Epimedii
Folium Epimedii
Colla Corii Asini
Folium Eriobotryae
Herba Erodii Herba Geranii
Cortex Erythrinae
Cortex Eucommiae
Caulis Euonymi
Eupolyphaga
Semen Euryales
Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis
Radix Securinega Virosa
Fructus Foeniculi
Fructus Forsythiae
Cortex Fraxini
Cortex Fraxini

Qin pi
Qin pi
Chuan bei mu
Chuan bei mu
Chuan bei mu
Zhe bei mu
Chuan bei mu
Ji nei jin
Ling zhi

Cortex Fraxini
Cortex Fraxini
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Bulbus Fritillariae Thunbergii
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Endothelium Corneum Galli Gigerii
Ganoderma
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Ganoderma sinense
Gardenia jasminoides
Gastrodia elata
Gekko gecko
Gentiana manshurica
Gentiana scabra
Gentiana triflora
Gentiana rigescens
Gentiana macrophylla
Geranium carolinianum
Geranium wilfordii
Ginkgo biloba
Gleditsia sinensis
Gleditsia sinensis
Glehnia littoralis
Glycine max
Glycine max
Glycine max
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Glycyrrhiza inflata
Glycyrrhiza inflata
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Gypsum Fibrosum
Haliotis asinina
Haliotis discus hannai
Haliotis diversicolor
Haliotis ovina
Haliotis ruber
Hansenia forbesii
Hansenia weberbaueriana
Helminthostachys
zeylanica
Hierodula patellifera
Hippophae rhamnoides
Hirudo nipponica
Homalomena occulta
Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare
Houttuynia cordata
Huperzia serrata

Ling zhi
Zhi zi
Tian ma
Ge jie
Long dan
Long dan
Long dan
Long dan
Qin jiao
Lao guan cao
Lao guan cao
Yin xing ye
Da zao jiao
Zao jiao ci
Bei sha shen
Dan dou chi
Da dou huang juan
Hei dou
Gan cao
Zhi gan cao
Gan cao
Zhi gan cao
Gan cao
Zhi gan cao
Jiao gu lan
Shi gao
Shi jue ming
Shi jue ming
Shi jue ming
Shi jue ming
Shi jue ming
Qiang huo
Qiang huo
Dao di wu gong

Ganoderma
Fructus Gardeniae
Rhizoma Gastrodiae
Gecko
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae
Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae
Herba Erodii Herba Geranii
Herba Erodii Herba Geranii
Folium Ginkgo
Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis
Spina Gleditsiae
Radix Glehniae
Semen Sojae Preparatum
Semen Sojae Germinatum
Semen Sojae Nigrum
Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza
Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata
Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza
Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata
Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhiza
Radix Glycyrrhiza Preparata
Rhizoma seu Herba Gynostemmatis
Gypsum Fibrosum
Concha Haliotidis
Concha Haliotidis
Concha Haliotidis
Concha Haliotidis
Concha Haliotidis
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii
Rhizoma Heliminthostachytis

Sang piao xiao

Sha ji
Shui zhi
Qian nian jian
Mai ya
Yi tang
Yu xing cao
Jin bu huan

Otheca mantidis
Fructus Hippophae
Hirudo
Rhizoma Homalomenae
Fructus Hordei Germinatus
Maltosum
Herba Houttuyniae
Herba Lycopodii Serrati

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Hypericum perforatum
Hyptis capitata
Hyriopsis cumingii
Hyriopsis cumingii
Ilex pubescens
Illicium verum
Imperata cylindrica
Inula britannica
Iris domestica
Isatis tinctoria
Isatis tinctoria
Isatis tinctoria
Isodon rubescens
Jasminum sambac
Juglans regia
Justicia procumbens
Lablab purpureus
Laminaria japonica
Lasiosphaera fenzlii
Leonurus japonicus
Leonurus japonicus
Lepidium apetalum
Leucas mollissima var.
chinensis
Ligusticum sinense cv.
chuanxiong
Ligusticum sinense var.
sinense
Ligusticum sinense
Ligusticum jeholense
Ligustrum lucidum
Lilium brownii
Lilium brownii var.
viridulum
Lilium lancifolium
Lilium pumilum
Lindera aggregata
Lindernia anagallis
Linum usitatissimum
Liquidambar formosana
Litchi chinensis
Lonicera japonica
Lonicera japonica

Guan ye lian qiao

Mo gu xiao
Zhen zhu
Zhen zhu mu
Mao dong qing
Ba jiao hui xiang
Bai mao gen
Xuan fu hua
She gan
Da qing ye
Ban lan gen
Qing dai
Dong ling cao
Mo li hua
He tao ren; Hu tao ren
Shu wei huang
Bai bian dou
Kun bu; Hai dai
Ma bo
Chong wei zi
Yi mu cao
Ting li zi
Hu yao huang

Herba HypericI Perforati

Caulis Hyptis Capitatae
Margarita
Concha Margaritiferae
Radix Illicis Pubescentis
Fructus Anisi Stellati
Rhizoma Imperatae
Flos Inulae
Rhizoma Belamcandae
Folium Isatidis
Radix Isatidis
Indigo Naturalis
Herba Rabdosiae Rubescentis
Flos Jasmini Sambac
Semen Juglandis
Herba Rostellulariae
Semen Lablab Album
Thallus Laminariae Eckloniae
Lasiosphaera Calvatia
Fructus Leonuri
Herba Leonuri
Semen Lepidii
Herba Leucas Mollissimae

Chuan xiong

Rhizoma Chuanxiong

Gao ben

Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici

Gao ben
Gao ben
Nu zhen zi
Bai he
Bai he

Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici

Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
Bulbus Lilii
Bulbus Lilii

Bai he
Bai he
Wu yao
Ding jing cao
Ya ma zi
Lu lu tong
Li zhi he
Jin yin hua
Ren dong teng

Bulbus Lilii
Bulbus Lilii
Radix Linderae
Herba Linderniae
Semen Lini
Fructus Liquidambaris
Semen Litchi
Flos Lonicerae Japonicae
Caulis Lonicerae Japonicae

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Lophatherum gracile
Ludwigia prostrata
Luffa aegyptiaca
Lycium barbarum
Lycium barbarum
Lycium chinense
Lycopodium japonicum
Lycopus lucidus var. hirtus
Maclura cochinchinensis
Magnolia biondii
Magnolia denudata
Magnolia officinalis
Magnolia sprengeri
Melaphis chinensis
Melia azedarach
Melia toosendan
Mentha canadensis
Mentha canadensis
l-Menthol
Mimosa pudica
Morinda officinalis
Morus alba
Morus alba
Morus alba
Morus alba
Mosla chinensis
Myristica fragrans
Myosoton aquaticum
Nandina domestica
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Neopicrorhiza
scrophulariiflora
Nepeta tenuifolia
Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum gratissimum
Oldenlandia diffusa
Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Dan zhu ye
Shui ding xiang
Si gua luo
Di gu pi
Gou qi zi
Di gu pi
Shen jin cao
Ze lan
Huang jin gui
Xin yi
Xin yi
Hou po
Xin yi
Wu bei zi
Ku lian zi
Chuan lian zi
Bo he
Bo he su you (Essential
Oil)
Bo he nao
Han xiu cao gen
Ba ji tian
Sang bai pi
Sang ye
Sang shen zi
Sang zhi
Xiang ru
Rou dou kou
Cha chi huang
Tian zhu zi
He ye
Ou jie
Lian zi
Lian xu
Lian zi xin
Lian fang
Hu huang lian

Herba Lophatheri
Herba Ludwigiae Prostratae
Retinervus Luffae Fructus
Cortex Lycii
Fructus Lycii
Cortex Lycii
Herba Lycopodii
Herba Lycopi
Caulis Vanieriae
Flos Magnoliae
Flos Magnoliae
Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis
Flos Magnoliae
Galla Chinensis
Fructus Meliae
Fructus Toosendan
Herba Menthae Haplocalycis
Oleum Menthae Dementholatum

Jing jie
Jiu ceng ta
Dingxiang Luoleyou
Bai hua she she cao
Dong chong xia cao

Herba Schizonepetae
Herba Ocimi Basilic
Ocimum Gratissimum Essential Oil
Herba Hedyotis Diffusae
Cordyceps (wild)

Mentholum
Radix Mimosae Pudicae
Radix Morindae Officinalis
Cortex Mori
Folium Mori
Fructus Mori
Ramulus Mori
Herba Moslae
Semen Myristicae
Herba Stellariae Aquaticae
Fructus Nandinae Domesticae
Folium Nelumbinis
Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis
Semen Nelumbinus
Stamen Nelumbinis
Plumula Nelumbinis
Receptaculum Nelumbinis
Rhizoma Picrorhizae

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Ophiopogon japonicus
Oroxylum indicum
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Paecilomyces hepiali
Paeonia anomala subsp.
veitchii
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia lactiflora
Paeonia suffruticosa
Palaeoloxodon nomadicus
Panax ginseng
Panax notoginseng
Panax quinquefolius
Parapolybia varia
Paris polyphylla
Paris polyphylla var.
yunnanensis
Paris polyphylla var.
chinensis
Patrinia scabiosifolia
Pelodiscus sinensis
Pelodiscus sinensis
Perilla frutescens
Perilla frutescens
Perilla frutescens
Persicaria tinctoria
Peucedanum praeruptorum
Phellodendron amurense
Phellodendron chinense
Pheretima aspergillum
Pheretima guillelmi
Pheretima pectinifera
Pheretima vulgaris
Phragmites australis
Phyla nodiflora
Physalis angulata
Phyllolobium chinense
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra var.
henonis
Phyllostachys nigra var
nigra

Mai dong; Mai men dong

Mu hu die
Dao ya
Geng mi
Fa xiao chong cao jun fen
Chi shao

Radix Ophiopogonis
Semen Oroxyli
Fructus Oryzae Germinatus
Semen Oryzae
Cordyceps (cultured)
Radix Paeoniae Rubra

Chi shao
Bai shao
Mu dan pi
Long gu
Ren shen
San qi
Xi yang shen
Feng fang
Chong lou
Zao xiu

Radix Paeoniae Rubra

Radix Paeoniae Alba
Cortex Moutan
Os Draconis
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng
Radix et Rhizoma Notoginseng
Radix Panacis Quinquefolii
Nidus Vespae
Rhizoma Paridis
Rhizoma Paridis

Zao xiu

Rhizoma Paridis

Bai jiang cao

Bie jia
Bie jia jiao
Zi su geng
Zi su ye
Zi su zi
Qing dai
Qian hu
Guan huang bo
Huang bo
Di long
Di long
Di long
Di long
Lu gen
Ya she huang
Pao zai cao
Sha yuan zi
Zhu ru
Zhu li

Herba cum Radice Patriniae

Carapax Trionycis
Colla Carapax Trionycis
Caulis Perillae
Folium Perillae
Fructus Perillae
Indigo Naturalis
Radix Peucedani
Cortex Phellodendri Amurensis
Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis
Pheretima
Pheretima
Pheretima
Pheretima
Rhizoma Phragmitis
Herba Lippiae
Herba Physalis Angulatae
Semen Astragali Complanati
Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam
Succus Bambusae

Zhu ye

Herba Phyllostachys
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Pinellia ternata
Pinellia ternata

Fa ban xia; Zhi ban xia

Qing ban xia

Pinellia ternata

Jiang ban xia

Piper longum**
Plantago asiatica
Plantago depressa
Plantago asiatica
Plantago depressa
Platycladus orientalis
Platycladus orientalis
Platycodon grandiflorus
Pleione bulbocodioides
Pleione yunnanensis
Pogostemon cablin
Pogostemon cablin
Polistes jokahamae
Polistes olivaceus
Polygala tenuifolia
Polygonatum cirrhifolium
Polygonatum cyrtonema
Polygonatum kingianum
Polygonatum odoratum
Polygonatum sibiricum
Portulaca oleracea
Prunella vulgaris
Prunus mume
Pseudostellaria
heterophylla
Pteria martensii
Pteria martensii
Pteris multifida
Ptyas dhumnades
Pueraria montana var.
lobata
Pyrola callientha
Pyrola decorata
Pyrola rotundifolia
Pyrrosia lingua
Pyrrosia petiolosa
Pyrrosia sheareri
Ranunclus ternatus

Bi bo
Che qian cao
Che qian cao
Che qian zi
Che qian zi
Ce bai ye
Bai zi ren
Jie geng
Shan ci gu
Shan ci gu
Guang huo xiang
Guang huo xiang you
Feng fang
Feng fang
Yuan zhi
Huang jing
Huang jing
Huang jing
Yu zhu
Huang jing
Ma chi xian
Xia ku cao
Wu mei
Tai zi shen

Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum

Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum cum
Alumine
Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum cum
Zingibere et Alumina
Fructus Piperis Longui
Herba Plantaginis
Herba Plantaginis
Semen Plantaginis
Semen Plantaginis
Cacumen Platycladi
Semen Platycladi
Radix Platycodonis
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Pleione
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Pleione
Herba Pogostemon
Oleum Pogostemonis
Nidus Vespae
Nidus Vespae
Radix Polygalae
Rhizoma Polygonati
Rhizoma Polygonati
Rhizoma Polygonati
Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati
Rhizoma Polygonati
Herba Portulacae
Spica Prunellae
Fructus Mume
Radix Pseudostellariae

Zhen zhu
Zhen zhu mu
Feng wei cao
Wu shao she
Ge hua

Margarita
Concha Margaritiferae
Herba Pteris
Zaocys
Flos Puerariae

Lu xian cao; Lu han cao

Lu xian cao
Lu xian cao
Shi wei
Shi wei
Shi wei
Mao zhao cao

Herba Pyrolae
Herba Pyrolae
Herba Pyrolae
Folium Pyrrosiae
Folium Pyrrosiae
Folium Pyrrosiae
Radix Ranunculi Ternati

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Raphanus sativus
Rehmannia glutinosa
Rehmannia glutinosa
Reynoutria japonica
Reynoutria multiflora

Lai fu zi
Sheng di huang
Shu di huang
Hu zhang
He shou wu

Reynoutria multiflora
Reynoutria multiflora
Rhaponticum uniflorum
Rhodiola crenulata
Rhus chinensis
Rhus potaninii
Rhus punjabensis
var. sinica
Rosa laevigata
Rubia cordifolia
Rubus chingii
Salvia chinensis
Salvia miltiorrhiza
Sambucus chinensis
Sanguisorba officinalis
Santalum album
Saposhnikovia divaricata
Sarcandra glabra
Sargassum fusiforme
Sargassum pallidum
Sargentodoxa cuneata
Saussurea costus
Scaphium affine
Scheffleraarboricola
Schefflera leucantha
Schisandra sphenanthera
Schisandra chinensis
Schizostachyum chinense
Scrophularia ningpoensis
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scutellaria barbata
Selaginella pulvinata
Selaginella tamariscina
Senegalia catechu
Sepia esculenta
Sepiella inermis
Sesamum indicum

Zhi he shou wu
Shou wu teng
Lou lu
Hong jing tian
Wu bei zi
Wu bei zi
Wu bei zi

Semen Raphani
Radix Rehmanniae
Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Rhizoma et Radix Polygoni Cuspidati
Radix Polygoni Multiflori (non
preparata)
Radix Polygoni Multiflorum Praeparata
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori
Radix Rhapontici
Radix et Rhizoma Rhodiolae Crenulatae
Galla Chinensis
Galla Chinensis
Galla Chinensis

Jin ying zi
Qian cao
Fu pen zi
Shi jian chuan
Dan shen
Mo gu xiao
Di yu
Tan xiang
Fang feng
Zhong jie feng
Hai zao
Hai zao
Da xue teng
Mu xiang
Pang da hai
Qi ye lian
Qi ye lian
Nan wu wei zi
Wu wei zi
Tian zhu huang
Xuan shen
Huang qin
Ban zhi lian
Juan bai
Juan bai
Er cha
Hai piao xiao
Hai piao xiao
Ma you

Fructus Rosae Laevigatae

Radix Rubiae
Fructus Rubi
Herba Salviae Chinensis
Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Caulis Hyptis Capitatae
Radix Sanguisorbae
Lignum Santali Albi
Radix Saposhnikoviae
Herba Sarcandrae
Sargassum
Sargassum
Caulis Sargentodoxae
Radix Aucklandiae
Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae
Radix Schefflerae
Radix Schefflerae
Fructus Schisandrae Sphenanthera
Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis
Concretio Silicea Bambusae
Radix Scrophulariae
Radix Scutellariae
Herba Scutellariae Barbatae
Herba Selaginellae
Herba Selaginellae
Catechu
Endoconcha Sepiae
Endoconcha Sepiae
Oleum Sesami

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Sesamum indicum
Setaria italica
Siegesbeckia glabrescens
Siegesbeckia orientalis
Siegesbeckia pubescens
Silybum marianum
Sinapis alba
Sinocrassula indica
Siraitia grosvenorii
Smilax glabra
Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Sulfate
Decahydrate
Solanum nigrum
Solidago decurrens
Sophora flavescens
Sparganium eurycarpum
Spatholobus suberectus
Spirodela polyrhiza
Statilia maculata
Stellaria dichotoma var.
lanceolata
Stemona japonica
Strobilanthes cusia
Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum
Styrax tonkinensis
Succinum
Syzygium aromaticum
Talcum
Taraxacum mongolicum
Taraxacum sinicum
Taxillus chinensis
Taxillus sutchuenensis
Tegillarca granosa
Tenodera sinensis
Terminalia chebula
Tetradium ruticarpum
Tinospora sagittata
Tinospora sinensis
Trametes versicolor
Tribulus terrestris
Trichosanthes kirilowii

Hei zhi ma
Gu ya
Xi xian cao
Xi xian cao
Xi xian cao
Shui fei ji
Jie zi
Shi lian zi
Luo han guo
Tu fu ling
Xiuan ming fen
Mang xiao

Semen Sesami Nigrum

Fructus Setariae Germinatus
Herba Siegesbeckiae
Herba Siegesbeckiae
Herba Siegesbeckiae
Fructus Silybi
Semen Sinapis
Herba Sinocrassulae Indicae
Fructus Momordicae
Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae
Natrii Sulfas Exsiccatus
Natrii Sulfas

Long kui
Ye zhi huang hua
Ku shen
San leng
Ji xue teng
Fu ping
Sang piao xiao
Yin chai hu

Herba Solani Nigri

Herba Solidaginis
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis
Rhizoma Sparganii
Caulis Spatholobi
Herba Spirodelae
Otheca mantidis
Radix Stellariae

Bai bu
Qing dai
Huai jiao
Huai hua
An xi xiang
Hu po
Ding xiang
Hua shi
Pu gong ying
Pu gong ying
Sang ji sheng
Sang ji sheng
Wa leng zi
Sang piao xiao
He zi
Wu zhu yu
Jin guo lan
Kuan jin teng
Yun zhi
Ji li
Gua lou

Radix Stemonae
Indigo Naturalis
Fructus Sophorae
Flos Sophorae
Benzoinum
Succinum
Flos Caryophylli
Talcum
Herba Taraxaci
Herba Taraxaci
Herba Taxilli
Herba Taxilli
Concha Arcae
Otheca mantidis
Fructus Chebulae
Fructus Euodiae
Radix Tinosporae
Caulis Tinosporae Sinenis
Coriolus
Fructus Tribuli
Fructus Trichosanthis

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Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes rosthornii
Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes rosthornii

Gua lou; Gua lou shi

Gua lou; Gua lou shi
Gua lou zi ; Gua lou ren
Gua lou zi ; Gua lou ren

Fructus Trichosanthis
Fructus Trichosanthis
Semen Trichosanthis
Semen Trichosanthis

Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes rosthornii
Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes rosthornii
Trigonella foenumgraecum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Trogopterus xanthipes
Typha angustifolia
Typha orientalis
Uncaria gambir
Uncaria rhynchophylla
Vaccaria hispanica subsp.
hispanica
Valeriana officinalis
Verbena officinalis
Vigna radiata var. radiata
Vincetoxicum atratum
Vincetoxicum pycnostelma
Vincetoxicum stauntonii
Vincetoxicum versicolor
Viola philippica var.
philippica
Vitex rotundifolia
Vitex trifolia
Whitmania acranulata
Whitmania pigra
Wikstroemia indica
Wolfiporia extensa
Wolfiporia extensa
Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Zanthoxylum nitidum
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Zea mays
Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale

Gua lou pi
Gua lou pi
Tian hua fen;Gua lou gen
Tian hua fen; Gua lou gen
Hu lu ba

Pericarpium Trichosanthis
Pericarpium Trichosanthis
Radix Trichosanthis
Radix Trichosanthis
Semen Trigonellae

Fu xiao mai
Xiao mai
Wu ling zhi
Pu huang
Pu huang
Er cha
Gou teng
Wang bu liu xing

Semen Tritici Aestivi Levis

Fructus Tritici
Excrementum Trogopteri seu Pteromi
Pollen Typhae
Pollen Typhae
Catechu
Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae
Semen Vaccariae

Xie cao
Ma bian cao
Lu dou
Bai wei
Xu chang qing
Bai qian
Bai wei
Zi hua di ding

Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae

Herba Verbenae
Semen Phaseoli Radiati
Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati
Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Paniculati
Rhizoma et Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii
Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati
Herba Violae

Man jing zi
Man jing zi
Shui zhi
Shui zhi
Pu yin
Fu ling pi
Fu shen
Hua jiao
Liang mian zhen
Hua jiao
Yu mi xu
Gan jiang
Pao jiang
Sheng jiang
Sheng jiang pi

Fructus Viticis
Fructus Viticis
Hirudo
Hirudo
Radix seu Rhizoma Wikstroemiae
Cutis Poriae
Sclerotium Pararadicus Poriae
Pericarpium Zanthoxyli
Radix Zanthoxyli
Pericarpium Zanthoxyli
Stigma Maydis
Rhizoma Zingiberis
Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum
Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens
Pericarpium Zingiberis Recens

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Ziziphus jujuba
Da zao
Ziziphus jujuba var.spinosa Suan zao ren

Fructus Jujubae
Semen Ziziphi Spinosae

*The Pharmacopoeial name is the ingredient name found in the NHPID.

**Products providing more than 1 g of Piper longum are excluded from this monograph.

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Table 2: Medicinal Ingredients with diuretic or stimulant laxative properties

Proper (species) Name
Common (Pinyin) Name
Ingredients with diuretic properties
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Ze xie
subsp. orientale
Artemisia capillaris
Yin chen
Artemisia scoparia
Yin chen
Bassia scoparia
Di fu zi
Benincasa hispida
Dong gua pi
Clematis armandii
Chuan mu tong
Coix lacryma-jobi var. maYi yi ren
yuen
Dianthus superbus
Qu mai
Desmodium styracifolium
Guang jin qian cao
Juncus effusus
Deng xin cao
Lygodium japonicum
Hai jin sha
Lysimachia christinae
Jin qian cao
Plantago asiatica
Che qian zi
Polygonum aviculare
Bian xu
Polyporus umbellatus
Zhu ling
Stephania tetrandra
Fang ji
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Tong cao
Vigna angularis
Chi xiao dou
Vigna umbellata
Chi xiao dou
Wolfiporia extensa
Fu ling
Wolfiporia extensa
Chi fu ling
Ingredients with stimulant laxative properties
Aloe ferox
Lu hui
Aloe vera
Lu hui
Rheum officinale
Da huang
Rheum palmatum
Da huang
Rheum tanguticum
Da huang
Senna obtusifolia
Jue ming zi
Senna alexandrina
Fan xie ye
Senna tora
Jue ming zi

Pharmaceutical Name*
Rhizoma Alismatis
Herba Artemisiae Scopariae
Herba Artemisiae Scopariae
Fructus Kochiae
Exocarpium Benincasae
Caulis Clematidis Armandii
Semen Coicis
Herba Dianthi
Herba Desmodii Styracifolii
Medulla Junci
Herba Lygodii
Herba Lysmachiae
Semen Plantaginis
Herba Polygoni Avicularis
Polyporus
Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae
Medulla Tetrapanacis
Semen Phaseoli
Semen Phaseoli
Poria
Poria Rubra
Aloe
Aloe
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei
Semen Cassiae
Folium Sennae
Semen Cassiae

*The Pharmacopoeial name is the ingredient name found in the NHPID.

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Table 3: Medicinal Ingredients that are only allowable when prepared according to the
specifications outlined in the NHPID for each ingredient
Proper (species) Name
Aconitum carmichaelii
Aconitum kusnezoffii
Acorus calamus
Acorus gramineus

Common (Pinyin) Name

Zhi chuan wu
Zhi chuan wu
Zang chang pu
Shi chang pu

Artemisia annua
Persicaria hydropiper
Prunus armeniaca
Triticum aestivum
Vigna umbellata
Xanthium sibiricum
Buthus martensii
Cannabis sativa
Cremastra appendiculata

Shen qu

Ephedra equisetina
Ephedra intermedia
Ephedra sinica
Ginkgo biloba
Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Massa Medicata Fermentata
(Guangdong Shenqu)

Ma huang
Ma huang
Ma huang
Bai guo
Zi cao gen
Massa Medicata
Fermentata
(Guangdong Shenqu)
Bei dou gen
Hong qu

Menispermum dauricum
Monascus purpurea-fermented Oryza
sativa
Prunus armeniaca var. ansu

Quan xie
Huo ma ren
Shan ci gu

Ku xing ren

Prunus armeniaca

Ku xing ren

Prunus sibirica

Ku xing ren

Prunus humilis
Prunus japonica
Prunus pedunculata
Prunus davidiana
Prunus persica
Pueraria montana var. lobata
Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans
Tussilago farfara

Yu li ren
Yu li ren
Yu li ren
Tao ren
Tao ren
Ge gen
Wu gong
Kuan dong hua

Pharmaceutical Name*
Radix Aconiti Preparata
Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii
Rhizoma Acori Calami
Rhizoma Acori
Tatarinowii
Massa Medicata
Fermentata

Scorpio
Semen Cannabis
Pseudobulbus Cremastrae
Pleione
Herba Ephedrae
Herba Ephedrae
Herba Ephedrae
Semen Ginkgo
Radix Lithospermi
Massa Medicata
Fermentata
(Guangdong Shenqu)
Rhizoma Menispermi
Red Yeast Rice
Semen Armeniacae
Amarum
Semen Armeniacae
Amarum
Semen Armeniacae
Amarum
Semen Pruni
Semen Pruni
Semen Pruni
Semen Persicae
Semen Persicae
Radix Puerariae Lobatae
Scolopendra
Flos Farfarae

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Typhonium giganteum
Xanthium sibiricum

Bai fu zi
Cang er zi

Rhizoma Typhonii
Fructus Xanthii

*The Pharmacopoeial name is the ingredient name found in the NHPID.

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Table 4: The following medicinal ingredients have been evaluated and are excluded from
this monograph due to safety concerns. Note that this list is not all-inclusive.
Proper (species) Name
Aconitum carmichaelii
Aristolochia contorta
Aristolochia debilis
Aristolochia contorta
Aristolochia debilis
Aristolochia contorta
Aristolochia debilis
Aristolochia fangchi
Aristolochia kaempferi
Aristolochia
manshuriensis
Aristolochia mollissima
Aristolochia moupinensis
Arsenic sulfide
Aluminum potassium
sulfate
Croton tiglium
Deinagkistrodon acutus
Lead tetroxide
Melia azedarach
Mercurous chloride
Mercuric sulphide
Sophora tonkinensis

Common (Pinyin) Name

Chuan wu
Ma dou ling
Ma dou ling
Tian xian teng
Tian xian teng
Qing mu xiang
Qing mu xiang
Guang fang ji
Da ye ma dou ling
Guan mu tong

Pharmaceutical Name*
Radix Aconiti
Fructus Aristolochiae
Fructus Aristolochiae
Herba Aristolochiae
Herba Aristolochiae
RadixAristolochiae
RadixAristolochiae
Radix Aristolochiae Fangchi
Caulis Aristolochiae Kaempferi
Caulis Aristolochiae Manshuriensis

Xun gu feng
Huai tong ma dou ling
Xiong huang
Bai fan

Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae

Caulis Aristolochiae Moupinensis
Realgar
Alumen

Ba dou
Qi she
Qian dan
Ku lian pi
Qing fen
Zhu sha
Shan dou gen

Sophora flavescens

Shan dou gen

Fructus Crotoni
Agkistrodon
Minium
Cortex Meliae
Calomelas
Cinnabaris
Radix et Rhizoma Sophorae
Tonkinensis
Radix et Rhizoma Sophorae
Tonkinensis

*The Pharmacopoeial name is the ingredient name found in the NHPID.

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Appendix II
Examples of appropriate routes of administration and dosage forms
Examples of acceptable routes of administration:
Oral route of administration for tinctures, dried plant material, decoctions, expressed juices,
etc.
Buccal route of administration for rinse or gargle preparations
Topical route of administration for creams, ointments, essential oils, expressed juices, etc.
Examples of acceptable dosage forms:
Products that are tinctures can be supported by referenced texts that provide information on
fluidextracts (ethanolic); spirit-based preparations (e.g.: plant material mixed with wine; plant
material mixed with whisky); ethanolic tinctures (with known extract ratio); dried powdered
extracts (with known Quantity crude equivalent (QCE)).
Products that are ointments, liniments, creams, etc. can be supported by referenced texts that
provide information on dried plant material or powdered extracts (with known QCE).
Buccal gargle or rinse preparations can be supported by referenced texts that provide
information on dried plant material, powdered extracts, and ethanolic-based preparations
(with known QCE).
Essential oils and resins can be supported by referenced texts that provide information on the
specific essential oils or resins (drops).

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