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Prepared Rehmannia, Cornelian Cherry, Chinese Yam, Alisma, Poria, and 1 more herbsSix-Ingredient Rehmannia
六味地黃丸 · liù wèi dì huáng wán · 6 herbs
Probably the most-prescribed TCM formula in the world. The classical Kidney yin tonic.
2,000 years of Chinese medicine. Explained.
Botanicals and classical formulas, as practitioners use them.
Popular botanicals
Astragalus
Boosts qi when you're running on empty
Cassia Seed
Cools tired eyes and gets bowels moving
Chrysanthemum
Cools tired eyes and a tension headache
Dong Quai
Builds blood and eases painful periods
Fo-Ti
Builds blood and supports hair, skin, and sleep
Forsythia
Cools fevers and clears swollen glands
Ginseng
Rebuilds qi when you're deeply depleted
Goji Berry
Brightens tired eyes and rebuilds steady energy
Hawthorn Berry
Cuts through heavy meals and supports the heart
Honeysuckle
Cools sore throats and skin breakouts
Jujube
Calms anxious moods and rebuilds quiet energy
Longan
Calms anxious sleep and rebuilds blood
Magnolia Bark
Eases bloated bellies and tight chest tension
Monk Fruit
Soothes sore throats with zero blood sugar hit
Mulberry Fruit
Builds blood and brightens tired eyes
Rhodiola
Adapts to stress and supports stamina at altitude
Rose Flower
Softens irritable moods and PMS tension
Sour Jujube Seed
Quiets restless sleep and anxious palpitations
Tangerine Peel
Cuts bloating and warms a sluggish gut
Tremella
Hydrates dry skin from the inside out
Turmeric
Eases joint pain and stuck-blood cramps
Popular classical formulas
+3Chinese Thorowax, Dong Quai, White Peony, Atractylodes, Poria, and 3 more herbsFree and Easy Wanderer
逍遙散 · xiāo yáo sǎn · 8 herbs
One of the most-prescribed TCM formulas in the world, used for stress, PMS, and the feeling of being emotionally stuck.
- Astragalus, Atractylodes, Siler
Jade Windscreen
玉屏風散 · yù píng fēng sǎn · 3 herbs
A classical immunity blend for people who catch every cold going around.
+2Hawthorn Berry, Medicated Leaven, Radish Seed, Pinellia Tuber, Poria, and 2 more herbsPreserve Harmony
保和丸 · bǎo hé wán · 7 herbs
TCM's after-the-feast formula for when food just sits there and won't move.
- Ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria, Licorice Root
Four Gentlemen
四君子湯 · sì jūn zǐ tāng · 4 herbs
TCM's most foundational qi tonic. The starting point for rebuilding energy and digestion.
Sour Jujube Seed, Poria, Anemarrhena, Chuanxiong, Licorice RootSour Jujube Decoction
酸棗仁湯 · suān zǎo rén tāng · 5 herbs
The classical TCM formula for the kind of insomnia where your mind won't stop and your body feels parched.
New to Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Traditional Chinese medicine took shape in China over thousands of years. It treats the body as one connected system: qi moves along meridians, and when that flow is balanced, you tend to feel well. When it slips, symptoms are often how your body flags the mismatch.
Practitioners look for patterns, not one label for everyone. Two people with headaches might hear about different botanicals because the pattern underneath isn't the same.