ISO 18668-3:2017

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18668-3
First edition
2017-03
Traditional Chinese medicine —
Coding system for Chinese
medicines —
Part 3:
Codes for Chinese Materia Medica
Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Système de codage des médecines
chinoises —
Partie 3: Codes pour les matières médicales chinoises
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Coding principles . 1
4.1 Uniqueness . 1
4.2 Scientificity . 1
4.3 Scalability . 1
4.4 Compatibility . 2
4.5 Stability . 2
5 Coding structure . 2
6 Codes for Chinese Materia Medica . 2
Bibliography .54
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Introduction
As the pharmaceutical materials extracted from natural and botanical products have become
increasingly attractive, significant progress has been achieved in identifying new sources of natural
products for traditional and alternative medicine. In particular, Chinese traditional medicine has been
the focus of tremendous research, development and applications worldwide. Accordingly, Chinese
medicinal materials are increasingly being used in countries around the world. Currently, there are
more than 70 countries that have established administrative systems to regulate Chinese medicine. At
present, the annual sale of Chinese medicines has reached more than USD 16 billion and is increasing
at a rate of 10 % to 20 % per year with great future potential. At the same time, concerns of harm to
the body associated with the long-term use of synthetic drugs have been recognized. Therefore, many
countries are developing vigorous controls and regulations on using antibiotics and other synthetic
drugs, while recognizing the importance of traditional and alternative medicines. Thus, this brings
more opportunities for the development of the market of Chinese medicines.
Today, bar codes are widely used for managing almost all ordinary products that are put up for sale. For
example, an eraser or a pencil has its individually identifiable bar code. Yet, so far, a bar coding system
for products used in Chinese medicine has not been given sufficient attention, making it difficult to
categorize individual items for international trade and research development. This brings challenges
and concerns in government supervision and proper use by patients. As products for medicinal use,
Chinese medicines could have bar codes that can be integrated into the current bar code system that
is used for other commercial products. In this way, bar codes can be used to track sources and monitor
the quality of the products. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a bar code system for Chinese
medicine products that will enable to identify each specific Chinese medicine product.
The coding system for Chinese medicines is developed based on science and research rooted in plant
taxonomy, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicinal processing, and other established regulatory handbooks
and guidelines of GS1 General standard, central product classification (CPC) and ISO/IEC 15420, etc.
The codes help to translate complicated names of a wide variety of decoction pieces, Chinese Materia
Medica (raw materials), and granule forms of individual medicinals for prescriptions into transparent
digits. In this way, each Chinese medicine corresponds to a unique code as its identification.
The coding system for Chinese medicines aims to promote standardization and digitalization for
Chinese medicine, to ensure authenticity, equality, fairness and transparency in international markets
and trade and to facilitate government supervision and regulation of Chinese medicine. It is hoped
that it will help pharmaceutical enterprises to manage workflow and increase economic returns. It
will help healthcare delivery organizations, such as hospitals and dispensaries, improve information
management systems that can ensure the accuracy of dispensing, ensuring the safe and effective use of
prescribed medicine.
Chinese medicines are substances or combinations of substances used under the guidance of traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) theory for medical care and the prevention and treatment of disease, including
Chinese Materia Medica, decoction pieces, granule forms of individual medicinals for prescriptions
(GFIMP), and Chinese patent medicines (CPM). As it has been previously acknowledged, Chinese
decoction pieces are processed products of Chinese Materia Medica, which are also known as raw
materials. Thus, when designing the coding system for Chinese medicines, it is feasible that one set of
rules could incorporate all the features of each category of Chinese medicines, as they share the same
medicinal source and medical part. To be specific, their divergence and commodity attributes can be
clearly described in one of the layers (layer 8) in this set of coding rules. Granule forms of individual
medicinals for prescriptions are innovative products made from decoction pieces. Based on the same
considerations of feasibility and cost-control, the granular forms can be included within the same set of
rules for decoction pieces.
However, although Chinese patent medicines (CPM) are made from decoction pieces, their coding rules
are more complicated and differ from decoction pieces. Therefore, this coding system is not fit for CPM,
and coding rules for CPM need to be formulated separately.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 18668-3:2017(E)
Traditional Chinese medicine — Coding system for Chinese
medicines —
Part 3:
Codes for Chinese Materia Medica
1 Scope
This document encodes 592 kinds of Chinese Materia Medica, according to the rules in ISO 18668-1.
This document is suitable for coding of Chinese Materia Medica, as well as Chinese Materia Medica in
the fields of clinical medication, scientific research, teaching, statistics and management.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 18668-1, Traditional Chinese medicine — Coding system for Chinese medicines — Part 1: Coding rules
for Chinese medicines
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 18668-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:// www .iso .org/ obp/
4 Coding principles
4.1 Uniqueness
Each variety and processed form corresponds to a unique code.
4.2 Scientificity
By applying scientific research to decide the classification methods and principles, the most stable
properties, attributes, and characteristics of each Chinese medicines are used as basis for classification
and coding. Thus, the structure of 17 digits with 10 layers as coding rules for Chinese medicines
covers information of medicinal source, medicinal part, specification, and processing method, which
respectively represent the basic characteristics, commercial attributes and professional attributes of
Chinese medicines.
4.3 Scalability
The coding rules allow sufficient space for expansion.
4.4 Compatibility
The coding rules are consistent with relevant existing International Standards.
4.5 Stability
The code for each Chinese medicine remains unchanged once assigned.
The code for each Chinese medicine remains unchanged once assigned, as long as the basic characteristic
of the medicinal does not change. Even if some Chinese medicines are discontinued for production and
use, their codes should still be kept.
5 Coding structure
Coding rules are represented by 10 layers with 17 digit Arabic numerals in order. The structure is
encoded according to the rules in ISO 18668-1 as shown in Figure 1. See ISO 18668-1 for technical
requirements.
Figure 1 — Coding structure of Chinese medicines
6 Codes for Chinese Materia Medica
Codes for Chinese Materia Medica are given in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Codes for Chinese Materia Medica (592 kinds)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Common Lycopodium japonicum
10001 Lycopodii Herba 伸筋草 Shen jin cao Whole plant/herb 06130250100199001
Clubmoss Herb Thunb.
(1) Selaginella tamariscina
(Beauv.) Spring;
10002 Selaginellae Herba Spikemoss 卷柏 Juan bai Whole plant/herb 06130350100199008
(2) Selaginella pulvinata
(Hook. et Grev.) Maxim.
Equiseti Hiemalis Common Scouring
10003 木贼(賊) Mu zei Equisetum hyemale L. Aerial part 06130550500199008
Herba Rush Herb
Osmundae Japanese Osmunda 紫萁贯(貫) Rhizome and frond
10004 Zi qi guan zhong Osmunda japonica Thunb. 06131310500199007
Rhizoma Rhizome 众(眾) bases
Japanese Climbing Lygodium japonicum
10005 Lygodii Spora 海金沙 Hai jin sha Ripe spores 06131790100199001
Fern Spore (Thunb.) Sw.
Cibotium barometz (L.) J.
10006 Cibotii Rhizoma Cibot Rhizome 狗脊 Gou ji Rhizome 06131910500199009
Sm.
Dryopteridis
绵马(馬)贯 Dryopteris crassirhizoma Rhizome and frond
10007 Crassirhizomatis Male Fern Rhizome Mian ma guan zhong 06134510500199008
(貫)众(眾) Nakai bases
Rhizoma
Drynariae Fortune’s Drynaria Drynaria fortunei
10008 骨碎补(補) Gu sui bu Rhizome 06135610500199004
Rhizoma Rhizome (Kunze) J.Sm.
(1) Pyrrosia sheareri
(Bak.) Ching;
Shearer’s Pyrrosia (2) Pyrrosia lingua
10009 Pyrrosiae Folium 石韦(韋) Shi wei Leaf 06135620700199001
Leaf (Thunb.) Farwell;
(3) Pyrrosia petiolosa
(Christ) Ching
银(銀)杏叶
10010 Ginkgo Folium Ginkgo Leaf Yin xing ye Ginkgo biloba L. Leaf 06140220700199005
(葉)
10011 Ginkgo Semen Ginkgo Seed 白果 Bai guo Ginkgo biloba L. Ripe kernel 06140240500199005
(1) Pinus tabulie formis
Tabularformed Tuberculate or
10012 Pini Lignum Nodi 油松节(節) You song jie Carr.; 06140420400199002
Pine Node branched nodes
(2) Pinus massoniana Lamb.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Pseudolaricis Pseudolarix amabilvs
10013 Golden Larch Bark 土荆皮 Tu jing pi Root bark or stem bark 06140420600199000
Cortex (Nelson)Rehd.
(1) Pinus massoniana
Lamb.;
10014 Pini Pollen Pine Pollen 松花粉 Song hua fen Pollen 06140430500199000
(2) Pinus tabulae formis
Carr.
Chinese
Platycladi Platycladus orientalis
10015 Arborvitae Twig Ce bai ye Twig and leaf 06140621200199005
侧柏叶(葉)
Cacumen (L.) Franco
and Leaf
Chinese Arborvitae Platycladus orientalis
10016 Platycladi Semen 柏子仁 Bai zi ren Ripe kernel 06140640500199003
kernel (L.) Franco
10017 Torreyae Semen Grand Torreya Seed 榧子 Fei zi Torreya grandis Fort. Ripe seed 06140940600199003
(1) Ephedra sinica Stapf;
Ephedrae
10018 Ephedra Root 麻黄根 Ma huang gen (2) Ephedra intermedia Root and rhizome 06141010300199005
Radix et Rhizoma
Schrenk et C. A. Mey.
(1) Ephedra sinica Stapf;
(2) Ephedra intermedia
10019 Ephedrae Herba Ephedra 麻黄 Ma huang Herbaceous stem 06141021000199004
Schrenk et C. A. Mey.;
(3) Ephedra equisetina Bge.
Chinese Lizardtail Saururus chinensis
10020 Saururi Herba 三白草 San bai cao Aerial part 06150250500199001
Herb (Lour.) Baill.
Houttuyniae Fresh Heartleaf
10021 鱼腥草 Yu xing cao Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Aerial part 06150250500299008
Herba Recens Houttuynia Herb
Piperis Kadsurae Kadsura Pepper Piper kadsura (Choisy)
10022 海风(風)藤 Hai feng teng Lianoid stem 06150320100199005
Caulis Stem Ohwi
Ripe or nearly ripe
10023 Piperis Fructus Pepper Fruit Hu jiao Piper nigrum L. 06150340200199002
胡椒
fruit
Piperis Longui Nearly ripe or ripe
10024 Long Pepper 荜茇(蓽撥) Bi bo Piper longum L. 06150340200299009
Fructus fruit-spike
Glabrous Sarcandra glabra
肿节(節)风
10025 Sarcandrae Herba Zhong jie feng Whole plant/herb 06150450100199009
Sarcandra Herb (Thunb.)Nakai
(風)
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
English Walnut
10026 Juglandis Semen 核桃仁 He tao ren Juglans regia L. Ripe seed 06150740600199006
Seed
10027 Mori Ramulus Mulberry Twig 桑枝 Sang zhi Morus alba L. Young branch 06151220200199006
White Mulberry
10028 Mori Cortex 桑白皮 Sang bai pi Morus alba L. Root bark 06151220600199002
Root-bark
10029 Mori Folium Mulberry Leaf 桑叶(葉) Sang ye Morus alba L. Leaf 06151220700199001
10030 Mori Fructus Mulberry Fruit 桑椹 Sang shen Morus alba L. Fruit-spike 06151240200199004
Broussonetiae Papermulberry Broussonetia papyrifera
10031 楮实(實)子 Chu shi zi Ripe fruit 06151240200299001
Fructus Fruit (L.) Vent.
10032 Cannabis Fructus Hemp Seed 火麻仁 Huo ma ren Cannabis sativa L. Ripe fruit 06151240200399008
Santali Albi
10033 Sandalwood 檀香 Tan xiang Santalum album L. Heart wood of trunk 06151820400199006
Lignum
Chinese Taxillus Taxillus chinensis
10034 Taxilli Herba 桑寄生 Sang ji sheng Branch with leaf 06151921200199002
Herb (DC.) Danser
Coloured Mistletoe Viscum colouratum Stem and branch
10035 Visci Herba 槲寄生 Hu ji sheng 06151921200299009
Herb (Komar.) Nakai with leaf
(1) Asarum heterotropoides
Fr.Schmidt var.
mandshuricum
Asari Radix et Manchurian
10036 细(細)辛 Xi xin (Maxim.)Kitag. ; Root and rhizome 06152010300199001
Rhizoma Wildginger Root
(2) Asarum sieboldii Miq.
var. seoulense Nakai;
(3) Asarum sieboldii Miq.
(1) AristoLochia contorta
Aristolochiae Dutohmanspipe Bge.;
10037 马(馬)兜铃 Ma dou ling Ripe fruit 06152040200199009
Fructus Fruit (2) Aristolochia debilis
Sieb.et Zucc.
(1) Aristolochia debiLis
Aristolochiae Dutchmanspipe Sieb. et Zucc. ;
10038 天仙藤 Tian xian teng Aerial part 06152050500199005
Herba Vine (2) AristoLochia contorta
Bge.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Rheum palmatum L.;
Rhei Radix et (2) Rheum tanguticum
10039 Rhubarb 大黄 Da huang Root and rhizome 06152310300199002
Rhizoma Maxim. ex Balf.;
(3) Rheum officinale Baill.
Polygoni
Giant Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum.
10040 Cuspidati 虎杖 Hu zhang Root and rhizome 06152310300299009
Rhizome Sieb. et Zucc.
Rhizoma et Radix
Polygoni Polygonum multiflorum
10041 Fleeceflower Root 何首乌(烏) He shou wu Root tuber 06152310400199001
Multiflori Radix Thunb.
Bistortae
10042 Bistort Rhizome 拳参(參) Quan shen Polygonum bistorta L. Rhizome 06152310500199000
Rhizoma
Fagopyri
Golden Buckwheat Fagopyrum dibotrys
10043 Dibotryis 金荞麦(麥) Jin qiao mai Rhizome 06152310500299007
Rhizome (D. Don) Hara
Rhizoma
Polygoni Tuber Polygonum multiflorum
10044 Shou wu teng Lianoid stem 06152320100199003
首乌(烏)藤
Multiflori Caulis Fleeceflower Stem Thunb.
Polygoni 蓼大青叶(
10045 Indigoplant Leaf Liao da qing ye Polygonum tinctorium Ait. Leaf 06152320700199007
Tinctorii Folium 葉)
Polygoni
Prince’s-feather 水红(紅)
10046 Orientalis Shui hong hua zi Polygonum onrientale L. Ripe fruit 06152340200199000
Fruit 花子
Fructus
Polygoni Common
10047 萹蓄 Bian xu Polygonum aviculare L. Aerial part 06152350500199006
Avicularis Herba Knotgrass Herb
Polygoni
10048 Polygonum Herb 杠板归(歸) Kang ban gui Polygonum perfoliatum L. Aerial part 06152350500299003
Perfoliati Herba
Kochia scoparia (L.)
10049 Kochiae Fructus Belvedere Fruit Di fu zi Ripe fruit 06152440200199007
地肤(膚)子
Schrad.
Medicinal Cyathula
10050 Cyathulae Radix 川牛膝 Chuan niu xi Cyathula officinalis Kuan Root 06152510100199008
Root
Achyranthis Twotoothed
10051 牛膝 Niu xi Achyranthes bidentata Bl. Root 06152510100299005
Bidentatae Radix Achyranthes Root
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Celosiae
10052 Cockcomb Flower 鸡(雞)冠花 Ji guan hua Celosia cristata L. Capitulum 06152530100199006
Cristatae Flos
Feather
10053 Celosiae Semen 青葙子 Qing xiang zi Celosia argentea L. Ripe seed 06152540600199000
Cockscomb Seed
(1) Phytolacca acinosa
Phytolaccae
10054 Pokeberry Root Shang lu Roxb.; Root 06152710100199002
商陆(陸)
Radix
(2) Phytolacca americana L.
10055 Portulacae Herba Purslane Herb 马(馬)齿苋 Ma chi xian Portulaca oleracea L. Aerial part 06152950500199008
Stellaria dichotoma L.
10056 Stellariae Radix Starwort Root 银(銀)柴胡 Yin chai hu Root 06153110100199009
var. 1anceolata Bge.
Tunicilike
Psammosilenes 金铁(鐵)锁 Psammosilene tunicoides
10057 Psammosilence Jin tie suo Root 06153110100299006
Radix (鎖) W.C. Wu et C Y. Wu
Root
Pseudostellaria
Pseudostellariae Heterophylly
10058 太子参(參) Tai zi shen heterophylla (Miq.)Pax ex Root tuber 06153110400199006
Radix Falsestarwort Root
Pax et Hoffm
Vaccaria segetalis
10059 Vaccariae Semen Cowherb Seed 王不留行 Wang bu liu xing Ripe seed 06153140600199001
(Neck.)Garcke
(1) Dianthus superbus L.;
10060 Dianthi Herba Lilac Pink Herb 瞿麦(麥) Qu mai Aerial part 06153150500199001
(2) Dianthus chinensis L.
Nelumbinis
10061 Rhizomatis Lotus Rhizome Node 藕节(節) Ou jie Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Node 06153210500199002
Nodus
Nelumbinis
10062 Lotus Leaf 荷叶(葉) He ye Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Leaf 06153220700199009
Folium
Nelumbinis
10063 Lotus Receptacle 莲(蓮)房 Lian fang Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Receptacle 06153230400199001
Receptaculum
Nelumbinis
10064 Lotus Stamen 莲(蓮)须 Lian xu Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Stamen 06153230500199000
Stamen
Gordon Euryale
10065 Euryales Semen 芡实(實) Qian shi EuryaLe ferox Salisb. Kernel of ripe seed 06153240500199009
Seed
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Nelumbinis
10066 Lotus Seed 莲(蓮)子 Lian zi Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Ripe seed 06153240600299005
Semen
Nelumbinis Young cotyledon and
10067 Lotus Plumule 莲(蓮)子心 Lian zi xin Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. 06153240900199005
Plumula radicle of the ripe seed
Chinese Pulsatilla Pulsatitla chinensis
10068 Pulsatillae Radix 白头(頭)翁 Bai tou weng Root 06153710100199001
Root (Bge.)Regel
Paeoniae Radix
10069 White Peony Root 白芍 Bai shao Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Root 06153710100299008
Alba
Paeoniae Radix (1) Paeonia lactiflora Pall.;
10070 Red Peony Root 赤芍 Chi shao Root 06153710100399005
Rubra (2) Paeonia veitchii Lynch
(1) Clematis chinensis
Osbeck;
Clematidis Radix Chinese Clematis (2) Clematis hexapetala
10071 Wei ling xian Root and rhizome 06153710300199009
威灵仙
et Rhizoma Root Pall.;
(3) Clematis manshurica
Rupr.
Common
10072 Aconiti Radix Monkshood 川乌(烏) Chuan wu Aconitum carmichaelii Debx Parent root tuber 06153710400199008
Mother Root
Semiaquilegiae Muskroot-like Semiaquilegia adoxoides
10073 天葵子 Tian kui zi Root tuber 06153710400299005
Radix Semiaquilegia Root (DC.)Makino
Sliced Common
Aconiti Lateralis
10074 Monkshood Fu zi Aconitum carmichaelii Debx Daughter root tuber 06153710400399002
附子
Radix Praeparata
Daughter Root
Aconiti Kusnezoff Aconitum kusnezoffii
10075 草乌(烏) Cao wu Root tuber 06153710400499009
Kusnezoffii Radix Monkshood Root Reichb.
Ranunculi Catclaw
10076 猫爪草 Mao zhao cao Ranunclus ternatus Thunb. Root tuber 06153710400699003
Ternati Radix Buttercup Root
Cimicifugae Largetrifoliolious Cimicifuga heracleifolia
10077 Sheng ma Rhizome 06153710500199007
升麻
Rhizoma Bugbane Rhizome Kom.
Anemones
Radde Anemone
10078 Raddeanae 两头(頭)尖 Liang tou jian Anemone raddeana Regel Rhizome 06153710500299004
Rhizome
Rhizoma
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Coptis chinensis Franch.;
(2) Coptis deltoidea
10079 Coptidis Rhizoma Golden Thread 黄连(連) Huang lian Rhizome 06153710500399001
C.Y.Cheng et Hsiao;
(3) Coptis teeta Wall.
(1) Clematis armandii
Clematidis Armand Clematis Franch.;
10080 川木通 Chuan mu tong Lianoid stem 06153720100199000
Armandii Caulis Stem (2) Clematis montana
Buch.-Ham.
10081 Moutan Cortex Tree Peony Bark 牡丹皮 Mu dan pi Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Root bark 06153720600199005
Aconiti
Kusnezoff 草乌(烏)叶 Aconitum kusnezoffii
10082 Kusnezoffii Cao wu ye Leaf 06153720700199004
Monkshood Leaf (葉) Reichb.
Folium
黑种(種) Nigella glandulifera Freyn
10083 Nigellae Semen Fenneflower seed Hei zhong cao zi Ripe seed 06153740600199003
草子 et Sint.
Sargentodoxae Sargentgloryvine Sargentodoxa cuneata
10084 大血藤 Da xue teng Lianoid stem 06153820100199007
Caulis Stem (Oliv.) Rehd. et Wils.
(1) Akebia quinata
(Thunb.) Decne.;
(2) Akebia trifoliata
(Thunb.)Koidz.;
10085 Akebiae Caulis Akebia Stem 木通 Mu tong Lianoid stem 06153820100299004
(3) Akebia trifoliata
(Thunb.)
Koidz.var.australis(Diels)
Rehd.
Stauntoniae Young floliferons
10086 Wild papaya 野木瓜 Ye mu gua Stauntonia chinese DC. 06153821200199003
Caulis et Folium branch
(1) Akebia quinata
(Thunb.) Decne.;
(2) Akebia trifoliata
10087 Akebiae Fructus Akebia Fruit 预(預)知子 Yu zhi zi (Thunb.) Koidz.; Nearly ripe fruit 06153840200199004
(3) Akebia trifoliata
(Thunb.) Koidz.var.
australis (Diels)Rehd.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Berberis soulieana
Schneid.;
(2) Berberis wilsonae
Hemsl.;
10088 Berberidis Radix Barberry Radix 三颗针(針) San ke zhen Root 06153910100199005
(3) Berberis poiretii
Schneid.;
(4) Berberis vernae
Schneid.
(1) Mahonia bealei
Chinese Mahonia (Fort.) Carr.;
10089 Mahoniae Caulis 功劳木 Gong lao mu Stem 06153920900199006
Stem (2) Mahonia fortunei
(Lindl.) Fedde
(1) Epimedium brevicornum
Maxim.;
(2) Epimedium sagittatum
(Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim.;
10090 Epimedii Folium Epimedium Leaf 淫羊藿 Yin yang huo Leaf 06153920700299005
(3) Epimedium pubescens
Maxim.;
(4) Epimedium koreanum
Nakai
Epimedii
Epimedium Wu shan yin yang Epimedium wushanense
10091 Wushanensis 巫山淫羊藿 Leaf 06153920700399002
Wushanense Leaf huo T. S. Ying
Folium
Common
Sinopodophyll 小叶(葉)莲 Podophyllum hexandrum
10092 Sinopodophyllum Xiao ye lian Ripe fruit 06153940200199001
Fructus (蓮) (Royle) Ying
Fruit
Stephaniae Fourstamen Stephania tetrandra S.
10093 Fang ji Root 06154010100199001
防己
Tetrandrae Radix Stephania Root Moore
(1) Tinospora sagittata
(Oliv.) Gagnep.;
10094 Tinosporae Radix Tinospora Root 金果榄(欖) Jin guo lan Root tuber 06154010400299005
(2) Tinospora capillipes
Gagnep.
Menispermi Asiatic Moonseed Menispermum dauricum
10095 北豆根 Bei dou gen Rhizome 06154010500199007
Rhizoma Rhizome DC.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Sinomenium acuturn
(Thunb.) Rehd.et Wils.;
10096 Sinomenii Caulis Orientvine Stem 青风(風)藤 Qing feng teng (2) Sinamenium acutum Lianoid stem 06154020100199000
(Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils.
var. cinereum Rehd.et Wils.
Common Fibraurea
10097 Fibraureae Caulis 黄藤 Huang teng Fibrmcrea recisa Pierre. Lianoid stem 06154020100299007
Stem
Cissampelos pareira L. var.
Cissampelotis Common 亚乎奴(錫
10098 Ya hu nu hirsute (Buch. ex DC.) Whole plant/herb 06154050100199007
Herba Cissampelos Herb 生藤)
Forman
滇鸡(雞)
10099 Kadsurae Caulis Kadsura Stem Dian ji xue teng Kadsura interior A. C. Smith Lianoid stem 06154120100299004
血藤
Illicium difengpi K. I. B. et
10100 Illicii Cortex Difengpi Bark 地枫(楓)皮 Di feng pi Stem bark 06154120500199003
K. I. M.
(1) Magnolia officinalis
Rehd.et Wils.;
Magnoliae Officinal Magnolia Stem bark, root bark
10101 厚朴 Hou po (2) Magnolia offinalis 06154120500299000
Officinalis Cortex Bark or branch bark
Rehd.et Wils.var. biloba
Rehd.et Wils.
(1) Magnolia biondii Pamp.;
(2) Magnolia denudata
Biond Magnolia
10102 Magnoliae Flos 辛夷 Xin yi Desr.; Flower bud 06154130300199004
Flower
(3) Magnolia sprengeri
Pamp.
(1) Magnolia officinalis
Rehd.et Wils.;
Magnoliae Officinal Magnolia
10103 厚朴花 Hou po hua (2) Magnolia offinalis Flower bud 06154130300299001
Officinalis Flos Flower
Rehd.et Wils.var. biloba
Rehd.et Wils.
Anisi Stellati
10104 Chinese Star Anise 八角茴香 Ba jiao hui xiang Illicium verum Hook.f. Ripe fruit 06154140200199004
Fructus
Schisandrae Chinese Schisandra chinensis
10105 五味子 Wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200299001
Chinensis Fructus Magnoliavine Fruit (Turcz.) Barll.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Schisandrae
Southern Schisandra sphenanthera
10106 Sphenantherae 南五味子 Nan wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200399008
Magnoliavine Fruit Rehd.et Wils.
Fructus
10107 Myristicae Semen Nutmeg 肉豆蔻 Rou dou kou Myristica fragrans Houtt. Kernel 06154440500199002
Combined Lindera aggregata (Sims)
10108 Linderae Radix 乌药(烏藥) Wu yao Root tuber 06154510400199003
Spicebush Root Kosterm.
Cinnamomi
10109 Cassia Twig 桂枝 Gui zhi Cinnamomum cassia Presl Young branch 06154520200199004
Ramulus
Cinnamomi
10110 Cassia Bark Rou gui Cinnamomum cassia Presl Stem bark 06154520500199001
肉桂
Cortex
Mountain Spicy
10111 Litseae Fructus 荜(蓽)澄茄 Bi cheng qie Litsea cubeba (Lour.)Pers. Ripe fruit 06154540200199002
Fruit
Crystal produced
Borneolum Cinnamomum camphora
10112 Natural Borneol 天然冰片 Tian ran bing pian from the fresh 06154590800199001
(d-Borneolum) (L.) Presl
branches and leaves
Corydalis 延胡索(元 Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.
10113 Yanhusuo Yan hu suo Tuber 06154710600199005
Rhizoma 胡) Wang
Corydalis
Decumbent Coydalis decumbens
10114 Decumbentis 夏天无(無) Xia tian wu Tuber 06154710600299002
Corydalis Rhizome (Thunb.) Pers.
Rhizoma
Papaveris
10115 Poppy Capsule 罂粟壳(殼) Ying su qiao Papaver somniferum L. Pericarp of ripe fruit 06154740400199004
Pericarpium
Corydalis Bunge Corydalis
10116 苦地丁 Ku di ding Corydalis bungeana Turcz. Whole plant/herb 06154750100199006
Bungeanae Herba Herb
Greater
10117 Chelidonii Herba 白屈菜 Bai qu cai Chelidonium majus L. Whole plant/herb 06154750100299003
Celandine Herb
10118 Isatidis Radix Isatis Root 板蓝(藍)根 Ban lan gen Isatis indigotica Fort. Root 06154910100199004
Acaulescent
Pegaeophyti Pegaeophyton scapiflorum
10119 Pegaephyton Root 高山辣根菜 Gao shan la gen cai Root and rhizome 06154910300199002
Radix et Rhizoma Marq.et Shaw
and Rhizome
10120 Isatidis Folium Dyers Woad Leaf 大青叶(葉) Da qing ye Isatis indigotica Fort. Leaf 06154920700199007
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Sinapis alba L.;
10121 Sinapis Semen Mustard Seed 芥子 Jie zi (2) Brassica juncea Ripe seed 06154940600199006
(L.)Czern. et Coss.
10122 Raphani Semen Radish Seed 莱(萊)菔子 Lai fu zi Raphanus sativus L. Ripe seed 06154940600299003
(1) Descurainia Sophia
Descurainiae
Pepperweed Seed/ (L.)Webb. ex Prantl.;
10123 Semen/Lepidii 葶苈子 Ting li zi Ripe seed 06154940600399000
Tansymustard Seed (2) Lepidium apetalum
Semen
Willd.
Boor’s Mustard
10124 Thlaspi Herba 菥蓂 Xi ming Thlaspi arvetse L. Aerial part 06154950500199006
Herb
Rhodiolae Rhodiola crenulata
Bigflower
10125 Crenulatae Radix 红(紅)景天 Hong jing tian (Hook. f. et Thomas.)H. Root and rhizome 06155510300199003
Rhodiola Root
et Rhizoma Ohba
Stringy Stonecrop
10126 Sedi Herba 垂盆草 Chui pen cao Sedum sarmentosum Bunge Whole plant/herb 06155550100199001
Herb
Orostachyis Fimbriate Orostachys fimbriatus
10127 瓦松 Wa song Aerial part 06155550500199007
Fimbriati Herba Orostachys Herb (Turcz.) Berg.
Antifeverile
10128 Dichroae Radix 常山 Chang shan Dichroa febrifuga Lour. Root 06155610100199002
Dichroa Root
Bergeniae Purple Bergenia Bergenia purpurascens
10129 岩白菜 Yan bai cai Rhizome 06155610500199008
Rhizoma Herb (Hook. f. et Thoms.) Engl.
Liquidambaris Beautiful Liquidambar formosana
10130 路路通 Lu lu tong Ripe infructescences 06155840200199002
Fructus Sweetgum Fruit Hance
10131 Styrax Storax 苏(蘇)合香 Su he xiang Liquidambar orientalis Mill. Balsam 06155890200199007
Liquidambaris Beautiful Liquidambar formosana
10132 枫(楓)香脂 Feng xiang zhi Resin 06155890200299004
Resina Sweetgum Resin Hance
Eucommiae
10133 Eucommia Bark 杜仲 Du zhong Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Stem bark 06155920500199008
Cortex
Eucommiae
10134 Eucommia Leaf 杜仲叶(葉) Du zhong ye Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Leaf 06155920700199006
Folium
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Sanguisorba officinalis
L.;
Sanguisorbae
10135 Garden Burnet Root 地榆 Di yu (2) Sanguisorba officinalis Root 06156110100199006
Radix
L. var. longifolia (Bert.) Yu
et Li
10136 Persicae Ramulus Peach Twig 桃枝 Tao zhi Prtmus persica (L.) Batsch Twig 06156120200199004
(1) Crataegus pinnatifida
Bge. var. major N. E. Br.;
10137 Crataegi Folium Hawthorn Leaf 山楂叶(葉) Shan zha ye Leaf 06156120700199009
(2) Grataegus pinnati fida
Bge.
Eriobotryae Eriobotrya japonica
10138 Loquat Leaf 枇杷叶(葉) Pi pa ye Leaf 06156120700299006
Folium (Thunb.) Lindl.
Rosae Chinensis Chinese Rose
10139 Yue ji hua Rosa chinensis Jacq. Flower 06156130200199003
月季花
Flos Flower
Rosae Rugosae
10140 Rose Flower 玫瑰花 Mei gui hua Rosa rugosa Thunb. Flower bud 06156130300199002
Flos
Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb.
10141 Mume Flos Plum Flower 梅花 Mei hua Flower bud 06156130300299009
et Zucc.
(1) Crataegus pinnatifida
Bge. var. major N. E. Br.;
10142 Crataegi Fructus Hawthorn Fruit 山楂 Shan zha Ripe fruit 06156140200199002
(2) Crataegus pinnatifida
Bge.
Prunus mume (Sieb.)Sieb.
10143 Mume Fructus Smoked Plum 乌(烏)梅 Wu mei Almost ripe fruit 06156140200299009
et Zucc.
Common
Chaenomelis Chaenomeles speciosa
10144 Floweringqince 木瓜 Mu gua Nearly ripe fruit 06156140200399006
Fructus (Sweet)Nakai
Fruit
Rosae Laevigatae
10145 Cherokee Rose Fruit Jin ying zi Rosa laevigata Michx Ripe fruit 06156140200499003
金樱子
Fructus
(1) Prinsepia uniflora
Batal.;
10146 Prinsepiae Nux Hedge Prinsepia Nut 蕤仁 Rui ren Ripe kernel 06156140500199009
(2) Prinsepia uniflora
Batal. var. serrata Rehd.
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Palmleaf
10147 Rubi Fructus 覆盆子 Fu pen zi Rubus chingii Hu Fruit 06156140200899001
Raspberry Fruit
(1) Prunus armeniaca L.
var. ansu Maxim.;
Armeniacae
10148 Bitter Apricot Seed 苦杏仁 Ku xing ren (2) Prunus sibirica L.; Ripe seed 06156140600199008
Semen Amarum
(3) Prunus mandshurica
(Maxim. ) Koehne
(1) Prunus humilis Bge.;
(2) Prunus japonica
Chinese Dwarf
10149 Pruni Semen Yu li ren Thunb.; Ripe seed 06156140600299005
郁(鬱)李仁
Cherry Seed
(3) Prunus pedunculata
Maxim.
(1) Prunus persica
(L.) Batsch;
10150 Persicae Semen Peach Seed 桃仁 Tao ren Ripe seed 06156140600399002
(2) Prunus davidiana
(Carr.) Franch.
Potentillae
10151 Chinese Cinquefoil 委陵菜 Wei ling cai Potentilla chinensis Ser. Whole plant/herb 06156150100299009
Chinensis Herba
(1) Geum aleppicum Jacq.;
10152 Gei Herba Aleppo Arens Herb 蓝(藍)布正 Lan bu zheng (2) Geum japnicum Thunb. Whole plant/herb 06156150100399006
var. chinense Bolle
Potentillae Discolour
10153 翻白草 Fan bai cao Potentilla discolor Bge. Whole plant/herb 06156150100499003
Discoloris Herba Cinquefoil Herb
Agrimoniae Hairyvein
10154 仙鹤草 Xian he cao Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. Aerial part 06156150500199008
Herba Agrimonia Herb
Manyinflorescenced Hedysarum polybotrys
10155 Hedysari Radix 红(紅)芪 Hong qi Root 06156310100199000
Sweetvetch Root Hand. -Mazz.
Sophorae
Lightyellow
10156 Flavescentis 苦参(參) Ku shen Sophora flavescens Ait. Root 06156310100399004
Sophora Root
Radix
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

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Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Astragalus
membranaceus (Fisch)
Bge. var. mongholicus
10157 Astragali Radix Milkvetch Root 黄芪(耆) Huang qi (Bg e.) Hsiao; Root 06156310100699005
(2) Astragalus
membranaceus (Fisch.)
Bge.
Puerariae Thomson
10158 粉葛 Fen ge Pueraria thomsonii Benth. Root 06156310100799002
Thomsonii Radix Kudzuvine Root
Puerariae Pueraria lobata (Willd.)
10159 Kudzuvine Root 葛根 Ge gen Root 06156310100899009
Lobatae Radix Ohwi
Sophorae
Vietnamese Sophora tonkinensis
10160 Tonkinensis 山豆根 Shan dou gen Root and rhizome 06156310300199008
Sophora Root Gagnep.
Radix et Rhizoma
(1) Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Glycyrrhizae Fisch.;
10161 Liquorice Root 甘草 Gan cao Root and rhizome 06156310300299005
Radix et Rhizoma (2) Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat.;
(3) Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
Suberect Spatholobus suberectus
10162 Spatholobi Caulis Ji xue teng Lianoid stem 06156320100199009
鸡(雞)血藤
Spatholobus Stem Dunn
Chinese
10163 Gleditsiae Spina 皂角刺 Zao jiao ci Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Stem thorn/spine 06156320300199007
Honeylocust Spine
10164 Sappan Lignum Sappan Wood 苏(蘇)木 Su mu Caesalpinia sappan L. Heart wood 06156320400199006
Dalbergiae
Heart wood of trunk
10165 Odoriferae Rosewood 降香 Jiang xiang Dalbergia odorifera T.Chen 06156320400299003
and root
Lignum
10166 Albiziae Cortex Silktree Albizia Bark 合欢(歡)皮 He huan pi Albizia julibrissin Durazz. Stem bark 06156320500199005
番泻(瀉)叶 (1) Cassia angustifolia Vahl;
10167 Sennae Folium Senna Leaf Fan xie ye Leaflet 06156320700199003
(葉) (2) Cassia acutifolia Delile
10168 Sophorae Flos Pagodatree Flower 槐花 Huai hua Sophora japonica L. Flower and flower bud 06156330200199007
Flower bud or
10169 Albiziae Flos Albizia Flower 合欢(歡)花 He huan hua Albizia julibrissin Durazz. 06156330300199006
inflorescence
NOTE “No.” is sorted as follows: 10001 to 19999 indicate Chinese Materia Medica, 20001 to 29999 indicate decoction pieces and 30001 to 39999 indicate granule forms of
individual medicals for prescriptions.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
name alphabet (Pin Yin)
Gleditsiae Chinese
10170 Fructus Honeylocust 猪牙皂 Zhu ya zao Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Abnormal fruit 06156340200199006
Abnormaliz Abnormal Fruit
Malaytea
10171 Psoraleae Fructus 补(補)骨脂 Bu gu zhi Psoralea corylifolia L. Ripe fruit 06156340200299003
Scurfpea Fruit
Japanese
10172 Sophorae Fructus 槐角 Huai jiao Sophora japonica L. Ripe fruit 06156340200399000
Pagodatree Pod
Gleditsiae
10173 Big Gleditsia 大皂角 Da zao jiao Gleditsia sinensis Lam. Ripe fruit 06156340200499007
Sinensis Fructus
(1) Vigna umbeuata Ohwi
et Ohashi;
10174 Vignae Semen Rice Bean
...