Herbal Functional Groupings TCM Materia Medica

TCM Herbs - Functional Categories

Full List by Function by Channel by Property

Within Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbs are categorized by their intended functions. Follow the link for each functional group and you may view summary/study notes for that group and the list of individual herbs that fall under that category.

Aromatic Herbs That Transform Dampness (7)
Herbs For External Applications (10)
Herbs That Anchor, Settle and Calm The Spirit (7)
Herbs That Clear and Relieve Summerheat (5)
Herbs That Clear Heat and Dry Dampness (9)
Herbs That Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity (28)
Herbs That Cool and Transform Phlegm Heat (15)
Herbs That Cool The Blood (9)
Herbs That Dispel Wind Dampness (16)
Herbs That Drain Dampness (23)
Herbs That Drain Downward (11)
Herbs That Drain Fire (16)
Herbs That Expel Parasites (4)
Herbs That Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors (9)
Herbs That Invigorate Blood (32)
Herbs That Nourish The Heart and Calm The Spirit (6)
Herbs That Open Orifices (6)
Herbs That Regulate The Qi (18)
Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold (13)
Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat (12)
Herbs That Relieve Coughing and Wheezing (11)
Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation (6)
Herbs That Stabilize and Bind (18)
Herbs That Stop Bleeding (15)
Herbs That Tonify Blood (8)
Herbs That Tonify Qi (11)
Herbs That Tonify Yang (18)
Herbs That Tonify Yin (15)
Herbs That Transform Phlegm Cold (9)
Herbs That Warm the Interior and Expel Cold (8)

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