The list
Edible–medicinal substances
Substances that are traditionally both food and Chinese medicine. This is the full list, each entry showing which official notice it comes from.
106 entries · 3 with full annotations
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- Root and rhizome
- Tuber
- Leaf
- Flower
- Fruit and seed
- Grain and pulse
- Peel
- Stem
- Whole plant
- Fungus and alga
- Spice and condiment
- Animal
List of substances that are both food and medicine · WeiFaJianFa [2002] No. 51, Annex 187
- 丁香Dīng XiāngClovenot recorded
- 八角茴香Bā Jiǎo Huí XiāngStar Anisealso 大茴香not recorded
- 刀豆Dāo DòuSword Beannot recorded
- 小茴香Xiǎo Huí XiāngFennel Seedalso 茴香not recorded
- 小蓟Xiǎo JìField Thistlenot recorded
- 山药Shān YàoChinese Yamalso 淮山药not recorded
- 山楂Shān ZhāHawthorn Fruitalso 山楂片not recorded
- 马齿苋Mǎ Chǐ XiànPurslanealso 长命菜not recorded
- 乌梢蛇Wū Shāo ShéBlack-tail Snakealso 乌蛇not recorded
- 乌梅Wū MéiSmoked Plumalso 酸梅not recorded
- 木瓜Mù GuāChinese Quince Fruitalso 皱皮木瓜not recorded
- 火麻仁Huǒ Má RénHemp Seedalso 大麻仁not recorded
- 代代花Dài Dài HuāBitter Orange Floweralso 玳玳花not recorded
- 玉竹Yù ZhúFragrant Solomonseal Rhizomealso 萎蕤not recorded
- 甘草Gān CǎoLiquorice Rootalso 生甘草not recorded
- 白芷Bái ZhǐDahurian Angelica Rootalso 香白芷not recorded
- 白果Bái GuǒGinkgo Seedalso 银杏not recorded
- 白扁豆Bái Biǎn DòuWhite Hyacinth Beanalso 扁豆not recorded
- 白扁豆花Bái Biǎn Dòu HuāHyacinth Bean Flowernot recorded
- 龙眼肉（桂圆）Lóng Yǎn RòuLongan Arilalso 桂圆肉not recorded
- 决明子Jué Míng ZǐCassia Seedalso 草决明not recorded
- 百合Bǎi HéLily Bulbalso 卷丹not recorded
- 肉豆蔻Ròu Dòu KòuNutmegalso 玉果not recorded
- 肉桂Ròu GuìCassia Cinnamon Barkalso 桂皮not recorded
- 余甘子Yú Gān ZǐEmblic Leafflower Fruitalso 油甘子not recorded
- 佛手Fó ShǒuFinger Citronalso 佛手柑not recorded
- 杏仁（甜、苦）Xìng RénApricot Kernelalso 苦杏仁not recorded
- 沙棘Shā JíSea Buckthornalso 醋柳not recorded
- 牡蛎Mǔ LìOysteralso 生蚝壳not recorded
- 芡实Qiàn ShíEuryale Seedalso 鸡头米not recorded
- 花椒Huā JiāoSichuan Pepperalso 川椒not recorded
- 赤小豆Chì Xiǎo DòuAdzuki Beanalso 赤豆not recorded
- 阿胶Ē JiāoDonkey-hide Gelatinalso 驴皮胶not recorded
- 鸡内金Jī Nèi JīnChicken Gizzard Liningalso 内金not recorded
- 麦芽Mài YáMalted Barleyalso 大麦芽not recorded
- 昆布Kūn BùKelpalso 海带not recorded
- 枣（大枣、酸枣、黑枣）ZǎoJujubealso 红枣not recorded
- 罗汉果Luó Hàn GuǒMonk Fruitalso 光果木鳖not recorded
- 郁李仁Yù Lǐ RénBush Cherry Seedalso 李仁not recorded
- 金银花Jīn Yín HuāHoneysuckle Floweralso 忍冬花not recorded
- 青果Qīng GuǒChinese Olivealso 橄榄not recorded
- 鱼腥草Yú Xīng CǎoHouttuyniaalso 折耳根not recorded
- 姜（生姜、干姜）JiāngGingeralso 生姜not recorded
- 枳椇子Zhǐ Jǔ ZǐRaisin Tree Seedalso 拐枣子not recorded
- 枸杞子Gǒu Qǐ ZǐGoji Berryalso 宁夏枸杞annotated
- 栀子Zhī ZǐCape Jasmine Fruitalso 山栀子not recorded
- 砂仁Shā RénAmomum Fruitalso 阳春砂not recorded
- 胖大海Pàng Dà HǎiBoat Sterculia Seedalso 安南子not recorded
- 茯苓Fú LíngPoriaalso 云苓not recorded
- 香橼Xiāng YuánCitron Fruitalso 香圆not recorded
- 香薷Xiāng RúMoslaalso 海州香薷not recorded
- 桃仁Táo RénPeach Kernelalso 毛桃仁not recorded
- 桑叶Sāng YèMulberry Leafalso 霜桑叶not recorded
- 桑椹Sāng ShènMulberry Fruitalso 桑果not recorded
- 桔红Jú HóngTangerine Peelalso 橘红not recorded
- 桔梗Jú GěngPlatycodon Rootalso 苦桔梗not recorded
- 益智仁Yì Zhì RénBitter Cardamom Fruitalso 益智not recorded
- 荷叶Hé YèLotus Leafalso 莲叶not recorded
- 莱菔子Lái Fú ZǐRadish Seedalso 萝卜子not recorded
- 莲子Lián ZǐLotus Seedalso 莲肉not recorded
- 高良姜Gāo Liáng JiāngGalangalalso 良姜not recorded
- 淡竹叶Dàn Zhú YèLophatherumalso 竹叶not recorded
- 淡豆豉Dàn Dòu ChǐFermented Soybeanalso 豆豉not recorded
- 菊花Jú HuāChrysanthemum Floweralso 杭白菊annotated
- 菊苣Jú JùChicoryalso 欧洲菊苣not recorded
- 黄芥子Huáng Jiè ZǐYellow Mustard Seedalso 芥子not recorded
- 黄精Huáng JīngPolygonatum Rhizomealso 制黄精not recorded
- 紫苏Zǐ SūPerilla Leafalso 苏叶not recorded
- 紫苏籽Zǐ Sū ZǐPerilla Seedalso 苏子not recorded
- 葛根Gě GēnKudzu Rootalso 粉葛not recorded
- 黑芝麻Hēi Zhī MaBlack Sesamealso 胡麻annotated
- 黑胡椒Hēi Hú JiāoBlack Pepperalso 胡椒not recorded
- 槐米Huái MǐSophora Flower Budalso 槐花米not recorded
- 槐花Huái HuāSophora Floweralso 槐蕊not recorded
- 蒲公英Pú Gōng YīngDandelionalso 婆婆丁not recorded
- 蜂蜜Fēng MìHoneyalso 蜜not recorded
- 榧子Fěi ZǐTorreya Seedalso 香榧not recorded
- 酸枣仁Suān Zǎo RénSour Jujube Seedalso 枣仁not recorded
- 鲜白茅根Xiān Bái Máo GēnFresh Cogon Grass Rhizomealso 茅根not recorded
- 鲜芦根Xiān Lú GēnFresh Reed Rhizomealso 苇根not recorded
- 蝮蛇Fù ShéPit Viperalso 五步蛇not recorded
- 橘皮Jú PíTangerine Peelalso 陈皮not recorded
- 薄荷Bò HeMintalso 苏薄荷not recorded
- 薏苡仁Yì Yǐ RénCoix Seedalso 薏米not recorded
- 薤白Xiè BáiLong-stamen Onion Bulbalso 小根蒜not recorded
- 覆盆子Fù Pén ZǐRaspberry (Rubus chingii)also 华东覆盆子not recorded
- 藿香Huò XiāngAgastachealso 土藿香not recorded
Notice No. 8 of 2019 · six substances newly added (danggui and others)6
- 当归Dāng GuīAngelica Rootalso 岷当归spice use onlynot recorded
- 山柰Shān NàiSand Gingeralso 三柰spice use onlynot recorded
- 西红花Xī Hóng HuāSaffronalso 藏红花spice use onlynot recorded
- 草果Cǎo GuǒTsaoko Fruitalso 草果子spice use onlynot recorded
- 姜黄Jiāng HuángTurmericalso 片姜黄spice use onlynot recorded
- 荜茇Bì BáLong Pepperalso 荜拨spice use onlynot recorded
Notice No. 9 of 2023 · nine substances newly added (dangshen and others)9
- 党参Dǎng ShēnCodonopsis Rootalso 潞党参not recorded
- 肉苁蓉（荒漠）Ròu Cōng RóngCistanchealso 大芸not recorded
- 铁皮石斛Tiě Pí Shí HúDendrobium (Tiepi Shihu)also 石斛not recorded
- 西洋参Xī Yáng ShēnAmerican Ginsengalso 花旗参not recorded
- 黄芪Huáng QíAstragalus Rootalso 北芪not recorded
- 灵芝Líng ZhīReishi Mushroomalso 赤芝not recorded
- 山茱萸Shān Zhū YúCornus Fruitalso 山萸肉not recorded
- 天麻Tiān MáGastrodia Rhizomealso 赤箭not recorded
- 杜仲叶Dù Zhòng YèEucommia Leafnot recorded