Chinese: zhi mu
English: anemarrhena rhizome
Pharmaceutical: Anemarrhenae Rhizoma
Properties: Bitter, sweet, cold
Standard Species: Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge.
Formulas Containing Chimo:
- byakkokaninjinto 白虎加人参湯 Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction
- byakkoto 白虎湯 Bai Hu Tang White Tiger Decoction
- keishishakuyakuchimoto 桂枝芍薬知母湯 Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction
- shofusan 消風散 Xiao Feng San Eliminate Wind Powder
- sansouninto 酸棗仁湯 Suan Zao Ren Tang Sour Jujube Decoction
- and more…
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge.- Hortus Plantae Medicinae, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (Photo by TH. Tanaka)