Raw Materials for Kampo Preparations
JP: Japanese Pharmacopoeia, Non-JPS: Non JP crude drugs standards, NL: not listed in Japanese documents
Achyranthes Root is the root of Achyranthes fauriei Leveillé et Vaniot or Achyranthesbidentata Blume (Amaranthaceae) .
Akebia Stem is the climbing stem of Akebia quinata Decaisne or Akebia trifoliata
Koidzumi (Lardizabalaceae ), usually cut transversely.
Alisma Tuber is the tuber of Alisma orientale Juzepczuk (Alismataceae ), from which
Alpinia Officinarum Rhizome is the rhizome of Alpinia officinarum Hance
Aluminum Silicate Hydrate Aluminum Silicate Hydrate with Silicon Dioxide is a mineral substance, mainly
composed of aluminum silicate hydrate and silicon dioxide.
Amomum Seed is the seed mass of Amomum xanthioides Wallich (Zingiberaceae ).
Anemarrhena Rhizome is the rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge
Angelica Dahurica Root is the root of Angelica dahurica Bentham et Hooker filius ex
Franchet et Savatier (Umbelliferae ).
Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate *Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Apricot Kernel is the seed of Prunus armeniaca Linné, Prunus armeniaca Linné var.
ansu Maximowicz or Prunus sibirica Linné (Rosaceae ).
Aralia Rhizome is usually the rhizome of Aralia cordata Thunberg (Araliaceae ).
Areca is the seed of Areca catechu Linné (Palmae ).
Artemisia Capillaris Flower is the capitulum of Artemisia capillaris Thunberg
Artemisia leaf is the leaf and twig of Artemisia princeps Pampanini or Artemisiamontana Pampanini (Compositae ).
Asiasarum Root is the root with rhizome of Asiasarum sieboldii F. Maekawa or
Asiasarum heterotropoides F. Maekawa var. mandshuricum F. Maekawa
Asparagus Tuber is the tuber of Asparagus cochinchinensis Merrill (Liliaceae ), from
which most of the cork layer is removed after being passed through hot water or steamed.
Astragalus Root is the root of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge or Astragalusmongholicus Bunge (Leguminosae ).
Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome is the rhizome of Atractylodes lancea De Candolle,
Atractylodes chinensis Koidzumi or their interspecific hybrids (Compositae ).
Atractylodes Rhizome is the rhizome of Atractylodes japonica Koidzumi ex Kitamura
(Compositae ) (Wa-byakujutsu) or Atractylodes macrocephala Koidzumi (Atractylodesovata De Candolle) (Compositae ) (Kara-byakujutsu).
Benincasa seed is the seed of Benincasa cerifera Savi or Benincasa cenfera Savi forma
emarginata K. Kimura et Sugiyama (Cucurbitaceae ).
Brown Rice is the caryopsis of Oryza sativa Linné (Gramineae ).
Bupleurum Root is the root of Bupleurum falcatum Linné (Umbelliferae )
Burdock Fruit is the fruit of Arctium lappa Linné (Compositae ).
Cherry Bark is the bark of Prunus jamasakura Siebold ex Koidzumi or Prunusverecunda Koehne (Rosaceae ) .
Chrysanthemum Flower is the capitulum of Chrysanthemurn morifolium Ramatulle or
Chrysanthemum indicum Linné (Compositae ).
Cimicifuga Rhizome is the rhizome of Cimicifuga simplex Turczaninow, Cimicifugadahurica Maximowicz, Cimicifuga foetida Linné or Cimicifuga heracleifolia Komarov
Cinnamon Bark is the bark of the trunk of Cinnamomum cassia Blume (Lauraceae ), or
such bark from which a part of the periderm has been removed. Citrus Unshiu Peel is the pericarp of the ripe fruit of Citrus unshiu Marcowicz or Citrusreticulata Blanco (Rutaceae).
Clematis Root is the root with rhizome of Clematis chinensis Osbeck, Clematismandshurica Ruprecht, or Clematis hexapetala Pallas (Ranunculaceae ).
Clove is the flowering bud of Syzygium aromaticum Merrill et Perry (Eugeniacaryophyllata Thunberg) (Myrtaceae ).
Cnidium Rhizome is the rhizome of Cnidium officina l e Makino (Umbelliferae ), usually
Coix Seed is the seed of Coix lachryma-jobi Linné var. mayuen Stapf (Gramineae ),
from which the seed coat has been removed.
Coptis Rhizome is the rhizome of Coptis japonica Makino, Coptis chinensis Franchet,
Coptis deltoidea C.Y. Cheng et Hsiao or Coptis teeta Wallich (Ranunculaceae ), from
which the roots have been removed practically.
Cornus Fruit is the pulp of the pseudocarp of Cornus officinalis Siebold et Zuccarini
Corydalis Tuber is the tuber of Corydalis turtschaninovii Basser forma yanhusuo Y. H.
Chou et C. C. Hsu (Papaveraceae ), usually after being passed through hot water.
Crataegus Fruit is the pseudocarp of Crataegus cuneata Siebold et Zuccarini or
Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge var. major N. E. Brown (Rosaceae ) without any treatment
Cyperus Rhizome is the rhizome of Cyperus rotundus Linné (Cyperaceae ).
Dioscorea Rhizome is the rhizome (rhizophore) of Dioscorea japonica Thunberg or
Dioscorea batatas Decaisne (Dioscoreaceae ), from which the periderm has been
Ephedra Herb is the terrestrial stem of Ephedra sinica Stapf, Ephedra intermedia
Schrenk et C.A. Meyer or Ephedra equisetina Bunge (Ephedraceae ).
Eucommia Bark is the bark of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver (Eucommiaceae ).
Euodia Fruit is the fruit of Euodia ruticarpa Hooker filius et Thomson (Evodiarutaecarpa Bentham), Euodia officinalis Dode (Evodia officinalis Dode) or Euodiabodinieri Dode (Evodia bodinieri Dode).
Fennel is the fruit of Foeniculum vulgare Miller (Umbelliferae ) .
Forsythia Fruit is the fruit of Forsythia suspensa Vahl or Follsythia viridissima Lindley
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Fritillaria Bulb is the bulb of Fritillaria verticillata Willdenow var. thunbergii Baker
Gardenia Fruit is the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae ).
Gastrodia Tuber is the steamed tuber of Gastrodia elata Blume (Orchidaceae ).
Gelatin is a product prepared from aqueous extract of raw collagen by heating. The raw
collagen is obtained by acid or alkali treatment of the bone, skin, ligament or tendon of
Ginger is the rhizome, with (unpeeled) or without (peeled) the periderm, of Zingiberofficinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae ).
Ginseng is the root of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (Panax schinseng Nees)
(Araliaceae ), from which rootlets have been removed, or the root that has been quickly
Glehnia Root and Rhizome is the root and rhizome of Glehnia littoralis Fr. Schmidt ex
Glycyrrhiza is the root and stolon, with (unpeeled) or without (peeled) the periderm, of
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher or Glycyrrhiza glabra Linné (Leguminosae ) .
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Gypsum is natural hydrous calcium sulfate. It possibly corresponds to the formula
Hemp Fruit is the fruit of Canriabis sativa Linné (Moraceae ).
Immature Orange is the immature fruit or the fruit cut crosswise of Citrus aurantium
Linné var. daidai Makino, Citrus aurantium Linné or Citrus natsudaidai Hayata
Japanese Angelica Root is the root of Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa or Angelicaacutiloba Kitagawa var. sugiyamae Hikino (Umbelliferae ), usually after being passed
Japanese Gentian is the root and rhizome of Gentiana scabra Bunge, Gentianamanshurica Kitagawa or Gentiana triflora Pallas (Gentianaceae ).
Jujube is the fruit of Zizyphus jujuba Miller var. inermis Rehder (Rhamnaceae ).
Jujube Seed is the seed of Zizyphus jujuba Miller var. spinosa Hu ex H. F. Chou
Koi is a saccharized substance obtained by hydrolysis of the starch of Zea mays Linné(Gramineae ), Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae ), Solanum tuberosum Linné
(Solanaceae ), Ipomoea batatas Poiret (Convolvulaceae ) or Oryza sativa Linné(Gramineae ), or the seed of Oryza sativa Linné from which the seed coat is removed.
Lard is the fat obtained from Sus scrofa Linné var. domesticus Gray (Suidae ).
Leonurus Herb is the aerial part of Leonurus japonicus Houttuyn or Leonurus sibiricus
Linné (Labiatae ), collected during the flowering season.
Lilium Bulb is the scaly leaves of Lilium lancifolium Thunberg, Lilium brownii
F.E.Brown var. colchesteri Wilson, Lilium brownii F.E.Brown or Lilium pumilum De
Candolle (Liliaceae ), usually with the application of steaming.
Lindera Root is the root of Lindera strychnifolia Fernandez-Villar (Lauraceae ).
Lithospermum Root is the root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold et Zuccarini
Longan Aril is the aril of Euphoria longana Lamarck (Sapindacea ).
Longgu is the ossified bone of large mammal, and is mainly composed of calcium
Lonicera Leaf and Stem is the leaves and stems of Lonicera japonica Thunberg
Loquat Leaf is the leaf of Eriobotrya japonica Lindley (Rosaceae ).
Lycium Bark is the root bark of Lycium chinense Miller or Lycium barbarum Linné
Magnolia Bark is the bark of the trunk of Magnolia obovata Thunberg (Magnoliahypoleuca Siebold et Zuccarini), Magnolia officinalis Rehder et Wilson or Magnoliaofficinalis Rehder et Wilson var. biloba Rehder et Wilson (Magnoliaceae ).
Magnolia Flower is the flower bud of Magnolia salicifolia Maximowicz, Magnoliakobus De Candolle, Magnolia biondii Pampanini, Magnolia sprengeri Pampanini or
Magnolia heptapeta Dandy (Magnolia denudata Desrousseaux) (Magnoliaceae ).
Malt is the dried ripe cariopsis of Hordeum vulgare Linné (Gramineae ), after being
Mentha Herb is the terrestrial part of Mentha arvensis Linné var. piperascens Malinvaud
Moutan Bark is the root bark of Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews (Paeonia moutan Sims)
Mulberry Bark is the root bark of Morus alba Linné (Moraceae ) .
Nelumbo Seed is the seed of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner (Nymphaeaceae ), usually with
the endocarp, sometime being removed the embryo.
Notopterygium is the rhizome and root of Notopterygium incisum Ting ex H. T. Chang
or Notopterygium forbesii Boissieu (Umbelliferae ).
Nuphar Rhizome is the longitudinally split rhizome of Nuphar japonicum De Candolle
Ophiopogon Tuber is the enlarged part of the root of Ophiopogon japonicus Ker-Gawler
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Oyster Shell is the shell of Ostrea gigas Thunberg (Ostreidae ) .
Peach Kernel is the seed of Prunus persica Batsch or Prunus persica Batsch var. davidiana Maximowicz (Rosaceae ).
Peony Root is the root of Peaeonia lactiflora Pallas (Paeoniaceae ).
Perilla Herb is the leaves and the tips of branches of Perilla frutescens Britton var. acuta
Kudo or Perilla frutescens Britton var. crispa Decaisne (Labiatae ).
Peucedanum Root is the root of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn or Angelica decursiva
Franchet et Savatier (Peucedanum decursivum Maximowicz) (Umbelliferae ) .
Phellodendron Bark is the bark of Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht or Phellodendronchinense Schneider (Rutaceae ), from which the periderm has been removed
Pinellia Tuber is the tuber of Pinellia ternata Breitenbach (Araceae ), from which the
Plantago Seed is the seed of Plantago asiatica Linné (Plantaginaceae ).
Platycodon Root is the root of Platycodon grandiflorum A. De Candolle
Polygala Root is the root or the root bark of Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow
Polygonum Root is the root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg (Polygonaceae ), often
Polyporus Sclerotium is the sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus Fries (Polyporaceae ).
Poria Sclerotium is the sclerotium of Wolfiporia cocos Ryvarden et Gilbertson (Poriacocos Wolf) (Polyporaceae ), from which usually the external layer has been mostly
Powdered Alisma Tuber is the powder of Alisma Tuber.
Powdered Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome is the powder of Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome.
Powdered Cinnamon Bark is the powder of Cinnamon Bark.
Powdered Polyporus Sclerotium is the powder of Polyporus Sclerotium.
Powdered Poria Sclerotium Powdered Poria Sclerotium is the powder of Poria Sclerotium.
Powdered Processed Aconite Root is the powder of Processed Aconite Root prepared bythe process 1 or process 2, the powder of Processed Aconite Root prepared by process 1,
or the powder of Processed Aconite Root prepared by the process 1 to which Corn Starch
or Lactose Hydrate is added. Process 1: Autoclaving. [Powdered Processed Aconite Root1] Process 2: Heating or autoclaving after rinsing in salt or rock salt solution. [PowderedProcessed Aconite Root 2] .
Refer to “Powdered Processed Aconite Root”
Processed Aconite Root is the tuberous root of Aconitum carmichaeli Debeaux orAconitum japonicum Thunberg (Ranunculaceae ) prepared by the following processes. Process 1: Autoclaving. [Processed Aconite Root 1]
Process 2: Heating or autoclaving after rinsing in salt or rock salt solution. [Processed
Aconite Root 2] Process 3: Treating with calcium hydroxide after rinsing in salt solution. [ProcessedAconite root 3]
Processed Ginger is the rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae ), after
being passed through hot water or being steamed.
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Processed Rehmannia Root *Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Pueraria Root is the root of Pueraria lobata Ohwi (Leguminosae ), from which periderm
Quercus Bark is the bark of Quercus acutissima Carruthers, Quercus serrata Murray,
Quercus mongolica Fischer ex Ledebour var. crispula Ohashi or Ouercus variabilis
Rehmannia Root is the root of Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz var. purpurea Makino or
Rehmania glutinosa Liboschitz (Scrophulariaceae ), with the application of steaming
(prepared one: Juku-jio) or without it (non-prepared one: Kan-jio).
Rhubarb is usually the rhizome of Rheum palmatum Linné, Rheum tanguticum
Maximowicz. Rheum officinale Baillon, Rheum coreanum Nakal or their interspecific
Saffron is the stigma of Crocus sativus Linné (Iridaceae ).
Saposhnikovia Root and Rhizome is the root and rhizome of Saposhnikovia divaricata
Sappan Wood is the duramen of Caesalpinia sappan Linné (Leguminosae ).
Saussurea Root is the root of Saussurea lappa Clarke (Compositae ).
Schisandra Fruit is the fruit of Schisandra chinensis Baillon (Schisandraceae ).
Schizonepeta Spike is the spike of Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briquet (Labiatae ).
Scutellaria Root is the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Labiatae ), from which the
Sesame is the seed of Sesamum indicum Linné (Pedaliaceae ).
Sesame Oil is the fixed oil obtained from the seeds of Sesamum indicum Linné
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Sinomenium Stem and Rhizome is the climbing stem and rhizome of Sinomeniumacutum Rehder et Wilson (Menispermaceae ), usually cut transversely.
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
Sophora Root is the root of Sophora flavescens Aiton (Leguminosae ) or often such root
from which the periderm has been removed.
Tribulus Fruit is the fruit of Tribulus terrestris Linné (Zygophyllaceae ).
Trichosanthes Root is the root of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maximowicz, Trichosantheskirilowii Maximowicz var. Japonicum Kitamura or Trichosanthes bracteata Voigt
(Cucurbitaceae ), from which the cortical layer has been removed.
Uncaria Hook is, hook or the hook-bearing stem of Uncaria rhynchophylla Miquel,
Uncaria sinensis Haviland or Uncaria macrophylla Wallich (Rubiaceae ), sometimes
after being passed through hot water or steamed.
*Self standard depending on each manufacturer
White Beeswax is bleached Yellow Beeswax.
Yellow Beeswax is the purified wax obtained from honeycombs such as those of Apismellifera Linné or Apis cerana Fabricius (Apidae ).
Zanthoxylum Fruit is the pericarps of the ripe fruit of Zanthoxylum piperitum De
Candolle (Rutaceae ), from which the seeds separated from the pericarps have been
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