wei ling cai

委陵菜·Herba Potentillae Chinensis

Chinese cinquefoil

About wei ling cai

Wei ling cai (委陵菜) is Chinese cinquefoil, or Chinese silverweed, a Rosaceae herb supplied as Herba Potentillae Chinensis. The catalogue files it among the substances that clear Heat and relieve toxicity, and records it as entering the Liver and Large Intestine channels.

Names

Pinyinwei ling cai
Chinese委陵菜
Latin NameHerba Potentillae Chinensis
English NameChinese cinquefoil·Chinese Silverweed
Koreanwireungchae

Classification

Channels
Large Intestine, Liver
Part used
Root
Family
Rosaceae
Species
Potentilla Chinensis
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common