ISO 18668-2:2017

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18668-2
First edition
2017-03
Traditional Chinese medicine —
Coding system for Chinese
medicines —
Part 2:
Codes for decoction pieces
Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Système de codage des médecines
chinoises —
Partie 2: Codes pour les pièces de décoction
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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 decoction pieces . 2
Bibliography .75
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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 18668-2:2017(E)
Traditional Chinese medicine — Coding system for Chinese
medicines —
Part 2:
Codes for decoction pieces
1 Scope
This document encodes 828 kinds of decoction pieces, according to the rules in ISO 18668-1.
This document is suitable for coding of decoction pieces, as well as decoction pieces 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 following 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 decoction pieces 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 decoction pieces
Codes for decoction pieces are given in Table 1.
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Table 1 — Codes for decoction pieces (828 kinds)
Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Common Clubmoss Lycopodium japonicum Whole plant/
20001 Lycopodii Herba 伸筋草 Shen jin cao 06130250100104005
Herb Thunb. herb
(1) Selaginella tamariscina
(Beauv.) Spring; Whole plant/
20002 Selaginellae Herba Spikemoss 卷柏 Juan bai 06130350100104002
(2) Selaginella pulvinata herb
(Hook. et Grev.) Maxim.
(1) Selaginella tamariscina
Selaginellae (Beauv.) Spring; Whole plant/
20003 Carbonized Spikemoss卷柏炭 Juan bai tan 06130350100104415
Tamariscinae (2) Selaginella pulvinata herb
(Hook. et Grev.) Maxim.
Equiseti Hiemalis Common Scouring
20004 木贼(賊) Mu zei Equisetum hyemale L. Aerial part 06130550500104002
Herba Rush Herb
Osmundae Japanese Osmunda Rhizome and
20005 紫萁贯(貫)众(眾) Zi qi guan zhong Osmunda japonica Thunb. 06131310500103004
Rhizoma Rhizome frond bases
Japanese Climbing Lygodium japonicum
20006 Lygodii Spora 海金沙 Hai jin sha Ripe spores 06131790100100007
Fern Spore (Thunb.) Sw.
Cibotium barometz (L.) J.
20007 Cibotii Rhizoma Cibot Rhizome 狗脊 Gou ji Rhizome 06131910500103006
Sm.
Cibotii Rhizoma Scalded Cibot Cibotium barometz (L.) J.
20008 烫(燙)狗脊 Tang gou ji Rhizome 06131910500103228
Aquosus Rhizome Sm.
Dryopteridis
绵马(馬)贯(貫)众 Dryopteris crassirhizoma Rhizome and
20009 Crassirhizomatis Male Fern Rhizome Mian ma guan zhong 06134510500103005
(眾) Nakai frond bases
Rhizoma
Dryopteridis
Crassirhizomatis Carbonized Male 绵马(馬)贯(貫)众 Mian ma guan Dryopteris crassirhizoma Rhizome and
20010 06134510500103418
Rhizoma Fern Rhizome (眾)炭 zhong tan Nakai frond bases
Carbonisatum
Drynariae Fortune’s Drynaria Drynaria fortunei (Kunze)
20011 骨碎补(補) Gu sui bu Rhizome 06135610500103001
Rhizoma Rhizome J.Sm.
Drynariae
Scalded Fortune’s Drynaria fortunei (Kunze)
20012 Rhizoma 烫(燙)骨碎补(補) Tang gu sui bu Rhizome 06135610500103223
Drynaria Rhizome J.Sm.
Praeparatum
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Pyrrosia sheareri (Bak.)
Ching;
Shearer’s Pyrrosia (2) Pyrrosia lingua
20013 Pyrrosiae Folium 石韦(韋) Shi wei Leaf 06135620700104005
Leaf (Thunb.) Farwell;
(3) Pyrrosia petiolosa
(Christ) Ching
20014 Ginkgo Folium Ginkgo Leaf 银(銀)杏叶(葉) Yin xing ye Ginkgo biloba L. Leaf 06140220700100001
20015 Ginkgo Semen Ginkgo Seed 白果仁 Bai guo ren Ginkgo biloba L. Ripe kernel 06140240500100001
Ginkgo Semen
20016 Stir-fried Ginkgo Seed Chao bai guo ren Ginkgo biloba L. Ripe kernel 06140240500100117
炒白果仁
Tostus
(1) Pinus tabulie formis
Tabularformed Pine Tuberculate or
20017 Pini Lignum Nodi 油松节(節) You song jie Carr.; 06140420400105003
Node branched nodes
(2) Pinus massoniana Lamb.
Pseudolaricis Pseudolarix amabilvs Root bark or
20018 Golden Larch Bark 土荆皮 Tu jing pi 06140420600106008
Cortex (Nelson) Rehd. stem bark
(1) Pinus massoniana
Lamb.;
20019 Pini Pollen Pine Pollen 松花粉 Song hua fen Pollen 06140430500100006
(2) Pinus tabulae formis
Carr.
Platycladi Chinese Arborvitae Platycladus orientalis (L.)
20020 侧柏叶(葉) Ce bai ye Twig and leaf 06140621200100001
Cacumen Twig and Leaf Franco
Platycladi Carbonized Chinese
Platycladus orientalis (L.)
20021 Cacumen Arborvitae Twig and 侧柏炭 Ce bai tan Twig and leaf 06140621200100414
Franco
Carbonisatum Leaf
Chinese Arborvitae Platycladus orientalis (L.)
20022 Platycladi Semen 柏子仁 Bai zi ren Ripe kernel 06140640500100009
kernel Franco
Platycladi Semen Crystallized Chinese Platycladus orientalis (L.)
20023 柏子仁霜 Bai zi ren shuang Ripe kernel 06140640500100832
Pulveratum Arborvitae kernel Franco
20024 Torreyae Semen Grand Torreya Seed Fei zi Torreya grandis Fort. Ripe seed 06140940600100009
榧子
(1) Ephedra sinica Stapf;
Ephedrae Radix et Root and
20025 Ephedra Root 麻黄根 Ma huang gen (2) Ephedra intermedia 06141010300103002
Rhizoma rhizome
Schrenk et C. A. Mey.
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Ephedra sinica Stapf;
(2) Ephedra intermedia
20026 Ephedrae Herba Ephedra 麻黄 Ma huang Herbaceous stem 06141021000104008
Schrenk et C. A. Mey.;
(3) Ephedra equisetina Bge.
(1) Ephedra sinica Stapf;
Ephedrae Herba Honey-processed (2) Ephedra intermedia
20027 蜜麻黄 Mi ma huang Herbaceous stem 06141021000104350
Mellitus Ephedra Schrenk et C. A. Mey.;
(3) Ephedra equisetina Bge.
Chinese Lizardtail Saururus chinensis (Lour.)
20028 Saururi Herba 三白草 San bai cao Aerial part 06150250500104005
Herb Baill.
Houttuyniae Heartleaf Houttuynia
20029 干（幹）鱼腥草 Gan yu xing cao Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Aerial part 06150250500204002
Herba Herb
Houttuyniae Fresh Heartleaf
20030 鲜鱼腥草 Xian yu xing cao Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Aerial part 06150250500208000
Herba Recens Houttuynia Herb
Piperis Kadsurae Piper kadsura (Choisy)
20031 Kadsura Pepper Stem Hai feng teng Lianoid stem 06150320100103002
海风(風)藤
Caulis Ohwi
Ripe or nearly
20032 Piperis Fructus Pepper Fruit 胡椒 Hu jiao Piper nigrum L. 06150340200100008
ripe fruit
Piperis Longui Nearly ripe or
20033 Long Pepper 荜茇(蓽撥) Bi bo Piper longum L. 06150340200200005
Fructus ripe fruit-spike
Glabrous Sarcandra Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Whole plant/
20034 Sarcandrae Herba 肿节(節)风(風) Zhong jie feng 06150450100104003
Herb Nakai herb
20035 Juglandis Semen English Walnut Seed 核桃仁 He tao ren Juglans regia L. Ripe seed 06150740600100002
20036 Mori Ramulus Mulberry Twig 桑枝 Sang zhi Morus alba L. Young branch 06151220200103003
Mori Ramulus Stir-fried Mulberry
20037 炒桑枝 Chao sang zhi Morus alba L. Young branch 06151220200103119
Tostus Twig
White Mulberry
20038 Mori Cortex 桑白皮 Sang bai pi Morus alba L. Root bark 06151220600106000
Root-bark
Honey-processed
Mori Cortex
20039 White Mulberry 蜜桑白皮 Mi sang bai pi Morus alba L. Root bark 06151220600106352
Mellitus
Root-bark
20040 Mori Folium Mulberry Leaf 桑叶(葉) Sang ye Morus alba L. Leaf 06151220700107006
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
20041 Mori Fructus Mulberry Fruit 桑椹 Sang shen Morus alba L. Fruit-spike 06151240200100000
Broussonetiae Broussonetia papyrifera
20042 Papermulberry Fruit 楮实(實)子 Chu shi zi Ripe fruit 06151240200200007
Fructus (L.) Vent.
20043 Cannabis Fructus Hemp Seed 火麻仁 Huo ma ren Cannabis sativa L. Ripe fruit 06151240200300004
Cannabis Semen
20044 Stir-fried Hemp Seed Chao huo ma ren Cannabis sativa L. Ripe fruit 06151240200300110
炒火麻仁
Tostus
Santali Albi Heart wood of
20045 Sandalwood 檀香 Tan xiang Santalum album L. 06151820400107001
Lignum trunk
Taxillus chinensis (DC.)
20046 Taxilli Herba Chinese Taxillus Herb 桑寄生 Sang ji sheng Branch with leaf 06151921200103009
Danser
Coloured Mistletoe Viscum colouratum Stem and branch
20047 Visci Herba 槲寄生 Hu ji sheng 06151921200203006
Herb (Komar.) Nakai with leaf
(1) Asarum heterotropoides
Fr. Schmidt var.
mandshuricum (Maxim.)
Asari Radix et Manchurian Root and
20048 细(細)辛 Xi xin Kitag.; 06152010300104005
Rhizoma Wildginger Root rhizome
(2) Asarum sieboldii Miq.
var. seoulense Nakai;
(3) Asarum sieboldii Miq.
(1) AristoLochia contorta
Aristolochiae Bge.;
20049 Dutohmanspipe Fruit 马(馬)兜铃 Ma dou ling Ripe fruit 06152040200107004
Fructus (2) Aristolochia debilis Sieb.
et Zucc.
(1) AristoLochia contorta
Aristolochiae Honey-processed Bge.;
20050 蜜马(馬)兜铃 Mi ma dou ling Ripe fruit 06152040200107356
Fructus Mellitus Dutohmanspipe Fruit (2) Aristolochia debilis Sieb.
et Zucc.
(1) Aristolochia debiLis
Aristolochiae Sieb. et Zucc.;
20051 Dutchmanspipe Vine 天仙藤 Tian xian teng Aerial part 06152050500104009
Herba (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.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Rheum palmatum L.;
Rhei Radix et (2) Rheum tanguticum Root and
20052 Rhubarb 大黄 Da huang 06152310300103009
Rhizoma Maxim. ex Balf.; rhizome
(3) Rheum officinale Baill.
(1) Rheum palmatum L.;
Rhei Radix et Wine-processed (2) Rheum tanguticum Root and
20053 酒大黄 Jiu da huang 06152310300103313
Rhizoma Vinatus Rhubarb Maxim. ex Balf.; rhizome
(3) Rheum officinale Baill.
(1) Rheum palmatum L.;
Rhei Radix et
(2) Rheum tanguticum Root and
20054 Rhizoma Carbonized Rhubarb 大黄炭 Da huang tan 06152310300103412
Maxim. ex Balf.; rhizome
Carbonisata
(3) Rheum officinale Baill.
(1) Rheum palmatum L.;
Rhei Radix et
(2) Rheum tanguticum Root and
20055 Rhizoma Cocta Prepared Rhubarb 熟大黄 Shu da huang 06152310300103610
Maxim. ex Balf.; rhizome
Vinata
(3) Rheum officinale Baill.
Polygoni Cuspidati Giant Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum. Root and
20056 虎杖 Hu zhang 06152310300203006
Rhizoma et Radix Rhizome Sieb. et Zucc. rhizome
Polygoni Multiflori Polygonum multiflorum
20057 Fleeceflower Root He shou wu Root tuber 06152310400103008
何首乌(烏)
Radix Thunb.
Polygoni Multiflori Processed Polygonum multiflorum
20058 制何首乌(烏) Zhi he shou wu Root tuber 06152310400103695
Radix Praeparata Fleeceflower Root Thunb.
20059 Bistortae Rhizoma Bistort Rhizome Quan shen Polygonum bistorta L. Rhizome 06152310500102000
拳参(參)
Fagopyri Dibotryis Golden Buckwheat Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.
20060 金荞麦(麥) Jin qiao mai Rhizome 06152310500203004
Rhizoma Rhizome Don) Hara
Polygoni Multiflori Tuber Fleeceflower Polygonum multiflorum
20061 首乌(烏)藤 Shou wu teng Lianoid stem 06152320100104007
Caulis Stem Thunb.
Polygoni Tinctorii
20062 Indigoplant Leaf 蓼大青叶(葉) Liao da qing ye Polygonum tinctorium Ait. Leaf 06152320700100003
Folium
Polygoni Orientalis
20063 Prince’s-Feather Fruit 水红(紅)花子 Shui hong hua zi Polygonum onrientale L. Ripe fruit 06152340200100006
Fructus
Polygoni Common Knotgrass
20064 萹蓄 Bian xu Polygonum aviculare L. Aerial part 06152350500104000
Avicularis Herba Herb
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Polygoni Perfoliati
20065 Polygonum Herb 杠板归(歸) Kang ban gui Polygonum perfoliatum L. Aerial part 06152350500204007
Herba
20066 Kochiae Fructus Belvedere Fruit 地肤(膚)子 Di fu zi Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Ripe fruit 06152440200100003
Medicinal Cyathula
20067 Cyathulae Radix 川牛膝 Chuan niu xi Cyathula officinalis Kuan Root 06152510100102008
Root
Wine-processed
Cyathulae Radix
20068 Medicinal Cyathula 酒川牛膝 Jiu chuan niu xi Cyathula officinalis Kuan Root 06152510100102312
Vinatus
Root
Achyranthis Twotoothed
20069 Niu xi Achyranthes bidentata Bl. Root 06152510100204009
牛膝
Bidentatae Radix Achyranthes Root
Achyranthis Wine-processed
20070 Bidentatae Radix Twotoothed 酒牛膝 Jiu niu xi Achyranthes bidentata Bl. Root 06152510100204313
Vinatus Achyranthes Root
Achyranthes
Local Achyranthis Root and rhi-
20071 Asperae Radix et 土牛膝 Tu niu xi Achyranthes aspera L. 06152510300104000
Root zome
Rhizoma
Celosiae Cristatae
20072 Cockcomb Flower 鸡(雞)冠花 Ji guan hua Celosia cristata L. Capitulum 06152530100104000
Flos
Celosiae Cristatae Carbonized Cockcomb
20073 鸡(雞)冠花炭 Ji guan hua tan Celosia cristata L. Capitulum 06152530100104413
Flos Carbonisata Flower
Feather Cockscomb
20074 Celosiae Semen 青葙子 Qing xiang zi Celosia argentea L. Ripe seed 06152540600100006
Seed
(1) Phytolacca acinosa
20075 Phytolaccae Radix Pokeberry Root 生商陆(陸) Sheng shang lu Roxb.; Root 06152710100103009
(2) Phytolacca americana L.
(1) Phytolacca acinosa
Phytolaccae Radix Vinegar-processed
20076 醋商陆(陸) Cu shang lu Roxb.; Root 06152710100103320
Acetatus Pokeberry Root
(2) Phytolacca americana L.
20077 Portulacae Herba Purslane Herb Ma chi xian Portulaca oleracea L. Aerial part 06152950500104002
马(馬)齿苋
Stellaria dichotoma L. var.
20078 Stellariae Radix Starwort Root 银(銀)柴胡 Yin chai hu Root 06153110100103006
Lanceolata 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.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Psammosilenes Tunicilike Psammosilene tunicoides
20079 金铁(鐵)锁(鎖) Jin tie suo Root 06153110100200002
Radix Psammosilence Root W.C. Wu et C Y. Wu
Pseudostellaria
Pseudostellariae Heterophylly
20080 太子参(參) Tai zi shen heterophylla (Miq.) Pax ex Root tuber 06153110400100002
Radix Falsestarwort Root
Pax et Hoffm
Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.)
20081 Vaccariae Semen Cowherb Seed 王不留行 Wang bu liu xing Ripe seed 06153140600100007
Garcke
Vaccariae Semen Stir-fried Cowherb Chao wang bu liu Vaccaria segetalis (Neck.)
20082 炒王不留行 Ripe seed 06153140600100113
Tostus Seed xing Garcke
(1) Dianthus superbus L.;
20083 Dianthi Herba Lilac Pink Herb 瞿麦(麥) Qu mai Aerial part 06153150500104005
(2) Dianthus chinensis L.
Nelumbinis
20084 Lotus Rhizome Node Ou jie Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Node 06153210500100008
藕节(節)
Rhizomatis Nodus
Nelumbinis
Carbonized Lotus
20085 Rhizomatis Nodus 藕节(節)炭 Ou jie tan Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Node 06153210500100411
Rhizome Node
Carbonisatus
20086 Nelumbinis Folium Lotus Leaf He ye Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Leaf 06153220700106007
荷叶(葉)
Nelumbinis Folium
20087 Carbonized Lotus Leaf 荷叶(葉)炭 He ye tan Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Leaf 06153220700107424
Carbonisatum
Nelumbinis
20088 Lotus Receptacle 莲(蓮)房 Lian fang Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Receptacle 06153230400107006
Receptaculum
Nelumbinis
Carbonized Lotus
20089 Receptaculum 莲(蓮)房炭 Lian fang tan Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Receptacle 06153230400107419
Receptacle
Carbonatus
Nelumbinis
20090 Lotus Stamen 莲(蓮)须 Lian xu Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Stamen 06153230500100006
Stamen
Kernel of ripe
20091 Euryales Semen Gordon Euryale Seed 芡实(實) Qian shi EuryaLe ferox Salisb. 06153240500100005
seed
Euryales Semen Bran-fried Gordon Kernel of ripe
20092 麸(麩)炒芡实(實) Fu chao qian shi EuryaLe ferox Salisb. 06153240500100210
Furfuritus Euryale Seed seed
20093 Nelumbinis Semen Lotus Seed 莲(蓮)子 Lian zi Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Ripe seed 06153240600200001
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Young cotyledon
Nelumbinis
20094 Lotus Plumule 莲(蓮)子心 Lian zi xin Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. and radicle of the 06153240900100001
Plumula
ripe seed
Chinese Pulsatilla Pulsatitla chinensis (Bge.)
20095 Pulsatillae Radix 白头(頭)翁 Bai tou weng Root 06153710100102001
Root Regel
Paeoniae Radix
20096 White Peony Root 白芍 Bai shao Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Root 06153710100202008
Alba
Paeoniae Radix Stir-fried White Peony
20097 炒白芍 Chao bai shao Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Root 06153710100202114
Alba Tostus Root
Paeoniae Radix Wine-processed
20098 酒白芍 Jiu bai shao Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Root 06153710100202312
Alba Vinatus White Peony Root
Paeoniae Radix (1) Paeonia lactiflora Pall.;
20099 Red Peony Root Chi shao Root 06153710100303002
赤芍
Rubra (2) Paeonia veitchii Lynch
(1) Clematis chinensis
Osbeck;
Clematidis Radix (2) Clematis hexapetala Root and
20100 Chinese Clematis Root 威灵仙 Wei ling xian 06153710300104003
et Rhizoma Pall.; rhizome
(3) Clematis manshurica
Rupr.
Common Monkshood
20101 Aconiti Radix 生川乌(烏) Sheng chuan wu Aconitum carmichaelii Debx Parent root tuber 06153710400100004
Mother Root
Processed Common
Acontiti Radix
20102 Monkshood Mother Zhi chuan wu Aconitum carmichaelii Debx Parent root tuber 06153710400103708
制川乌(烏)
Cocta
Root
Semiaquilegiae Muskroot-like Semiaquilegia adoxoides
20103 天葵子 Tian kui zi Root tuber 06153710400200001
Radix Semiaquilegia Root (DC.) Makino
Sliced Common
Aconiti Lateralis Daughter root
20104 Monkshood Daughter 附片 Fu pian Aconitum carmichaelii Debx 06153710400303009
Radix Praeparata tuber
Root
Processed Sliced
Aconiti Lateralis Daughter root
20105 Common Monkshood 炮附片 Pao fu pian Aconitum carmichaelii Debx 06153710400303221
Radix Tostus tuber
Daughter 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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Desalted Sliced
Aconiti Lateralis Daughter root
20106 Common Monkshood 淡附片 Dan fu pian Aconitum carmichaelii Debx 06153710400303719
Radix Praeparata tuber
Daughter Root
Aconiti Kusnezoffii Kusnezoff Monkshood Aconitum kusnezoffii
20107 生草乌(烏) Sheng cao wu Root tuber 06153710400400005
Radix Root Reichb.
Acontiti
Processed Kusnezoff Aconitum kusnezoffii
20108 Kusnezoffii Radix Zhi cao wu Root tuber 06153710400400700
制草乌(烏)
Monkshood Root Reichb.
Cocta
Ranunculi Ternati Catclaw Buttercup
20109 猫爪草 Mao zhao cao Ranunclus ternatus Thunb. Root tuber 06153710400600009
Radix Root
Cimicifugae Largetrifoliolious Cimicifuga heracleifolia
20110 升麻 Sheng ma Rhizome 06153710500103004
Rhizoma Bugbane Rhizome Kom.
Anemones
Radde Anemone
20111 Raddeanae 两头(頭)尖 Liang tou jian Anemone raddeana Regel Rhizome 06153710500200000
Rhizome
Rhizoma
(1) Coptis chinensis Franch.;
(2) Coptis deltoidea C.Y.
20112 Coptidis Rhizoma Golden Thread 黄连(連)片 Huang lian pian Rhizome 06153710500302001
Cheng et Hsiao;
(3) Coptis teeta Wall.
(1) Coptis chinensis Franch.;
Coptidis Rhizoma (2) Coptis deltoidea C.Y.
20113 Wine Golden Thread 酒黄连(連) Jiu huang lian Rhizome 06153710500302315
Vinatus Cheng et Hsiao;
(3) Coptis teeta Wall.
(1) Coptis chinensis Franch.;
Coptidis Rhizoma
Ginger-processed (2) Coptis deltoidea C.Y.
20114 Praeparatum Cum 姜(薑)黄连(連) Jiang huang lian Rhizome 06153710500302346
Golden Thread Cheng et Hsiao;
Succo Zingiberis
(3) Coptis teeta Wall.
(1) Coptis chinensis Franch.;
Medical Evodia Fruit
(2) Coptis deltoidea C.Y.
20115 Coptidis Rhizoma Juice-processed Gold- 萸黄连(連) Yu huang lian Rhizome 06153710500302384
Cheng et Hsiao;
en Thread
(3) Coptis teeta Wall.
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Clematis armandii
Clematidis Armand Clematis Franch.;
20116 川木通 Chuan mu tong Lianoid stem 06153720100103007
Armandii Caulis Stem (2) Clematis montana
Buch.-Ham.
20117 Moutan Cortex Tree Peony Bark 牡丹皮 Mu dan pi Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. Root bark 06153720600102005
Aconiti Kusnezoffii Kusnezoff Monkshood Aconitum kusnezoffii
20118 草乌(烏)叶(葉) Cao wu ye Leaf 06153720700100000
Folium Leaf Reichb.
Nigella glandulifera Freyn
20119 Nigellae Semen Fenneflower Seed 黑种(種)草子 Hei zhong cao zi Ripe seed 06153740600100009
et Sint.
Sargentodoxae Sargentgloryvine Sargentodoxa cuneata
20120 Da xue teng Lianoid stem 06153820100103004
大血藤
Caulis Stem (Oliv.) Rehd. et Wils.
(1) Akebia quinata (Thunb.)
Decne.;
(2) Akebia trifoliata
20121 Akebiae Caulis Akebia Stem 木通 Mu tong (Thunb.) Koidz.; Lianoid stem 06153820100203001
(3) Akebia trifoliata
(Thunb.) Koidz. var.
australis (Diels) Rehd.
Stauntoniae Caulis Young floliferons
20122 Wild Papaya 野木瓜 Ye mu gua Stauntonia chinese DC. 06153821200100009
et Folium branch
(1) Akebia quinata (Thunb.)
Decne.;
(2) Akebia trifoliata
20123 Akebiae Fructus Akebia Fruit Yu zhi zi (Thunb.) Koidz.; Nearly ripe fruit 06153840200100000
预(預)知子
(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.

Table 1 (continued)
Chinese phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Berberis soulieana
Schneid.;
(2) Berberis wilsonae
Hemsl.;
20124 Berberidis Radix Barberry Radix 三颗针(針) San ke zhen Root 06153910100103002
(3) Berberis poiretii
Schneid.;
(4) Berberis vernae
Schneid.
(1) Epimedium brevicornum
Maxim.;
(2) Epimedium sagittatum
(Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim.;
20125 Epimedii Folium Epimedium Leaf 淫羊藿 Yin yang huo Leaf 06153920700206003
(3) Epimedium pubescens
Maxim.;
(4) Epimedium koreanum
Nakai
(1) Epimedium brevicornum
Maxim.;
(2) Epimedium sagittatum
Epimedii Folium Stir-fried (Sieb. et Zucc.) Maxim.;
20126 炙淫羊藿 Zhi yin yang huo Leaf 06153920700206362
Praeparata Epimedium Leaf (3) Epimedium pubescens
Maxim.;
(4) Epimedium koreanum
Nakai
Epimedii
Epimedium Wu shan yin yang Epimedium wushanense T.
20127 Wushanensis 巫山淫羊藿 Leaf 06153920700306000
Wushanense Leaf huo S. Ying
Folium
Epimedii
Stir-fried Epimedium Zhi wu shan yin Epimedium wushanense T.
20128 Wushanensis 炙巫山淫羊藿 Leaf 06153920700306369
Wushanense Leaf yang huo S. Ying
Folium Praeparata
(1) Mahonia bealei (Fort.)
Carr.;
20129 Mahoniae Caulis Chinese Mahonia Stem Gong lao mu Stem 06153920900105007
功劳木
(2) Mahonia fortunei
(Lindl.) Fedde
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Common
Sinopodophyll Podophyllum hexandrum
20130 Sinopodophyllum 小叶(葉)莲(蓮) Xiao ye lian Ripe fruit 06153940200100007
Fructus (Royle) Ying
Fruit
Stephaniae
Fourstamen Stephania Stephania tetrandra S.
20131 Tetrandrae 防己 Fang ji Root 06154010100103008
Root Moore
Radix
(1) Tinospora sagittata
(Oliv.) Gagnep.;
20132 Tinosporae Radix Tinospora Root 金果榄(欖) Jin guo lan Root tuber 06154010400203002
(2) Tinospora capillipes
Gagnep.
Menispermi Asiatic Moonseed Menispermum dauricum
20133 北豆根 Bei dou gen Rhizome 06154010500103004
Rhizoma Rhizome DC.
(1) Sinomenium acuturn
(Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils.;
20134 Sinomenii Caulis Orientvine Stem 青风(風)藤 Qing feng teng (2) Sinamenium acutum Lianoid stem 06154020100103007
(Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils. var.
cinereum Rehd. et Wils.
Common Fibraurea
20135 Fibraureae Caulis Huang teng Fibrmcrea recisa Pierre. Lianoid stem 06154020100204001
黄藤
Stem
Cissampelos pareira L.
Cissampelotis Common Cissampelos Whole plant/
20136 亚乎奴（錫生藤） Ya hu nu var. hirsute (Buch. ex DC.) 06154050100100003
Herba Herb herb
Forman
20137 Kadsurae Caulis Kadsura Stem 滇鸡(雞)血藤 Dian ji xue teng Kadsura interior A. C. Smith Lianoid stem 06154120100200000
Illicium difengpi K. I. B. et
20138 Illicii Cortex Difengpi Bark 地枫(楓)皮 Di feng pi Stem bark 06154120500107008
K. I. M.
(1) Magnolia officinalis
Rehd.et Wils.; Stem bark, root
Magnoliae Officinal Magnolia
20139 厚朴 Hou po (2) Magnolia offinalis Rehd. bark or branch 06154120500206008
Officinalis Cortex Bark
et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et bark
Wils.
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Magnolia officinalis
Magnoliae Ginger-processed Rehd.et Wils.; Stem bark, root
20140 Officinalis Cortex Officinal Magnolia 姜(薑)厚朴 Jiang huo po (2) Magnolia offinalis Rehd. bark or branch 06154120500206343
Zingibere Bark et Wils.var. biloba Rehd. et bark
Wils.
(1) Magnolia biondii Pamp.;
(2) Magnolia denudata
Biond Magnolia
20141 Magnoliae Flos 辛夷 Xin yi Desr.; Flower bud 06154130300100000
Flower
(3) Magnolia sprengeri
Pamp.
(1) Magnolia officinalis
Rehd. et Wils.;
Magnoliae Officinal Magnolia
20142 Hou po hua (2) Magnolia offinalis Rehd. Flower bud 06154130300200007
厚朴花
Officinalis Flos Flower
et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et
Wils.
Anisi Stellati
20143 Chinese Star Anise 八角茴香 Ba jiao hui xiang Illicium verum Hook. f. Ripe fruit 06154140200100000
Fructus
Schisandrae Chinese Magnoliavine Schisandra chinensis
20144 五味子 Wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200200007
Chinensis Fructus Fruit (Turcz.) Barll.
Schisandrae Vinegar-processed
Schisandra chinensis
20145 Chinensis Fructus Chinese Magnoliavine 醋五味子 Cu wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200200625
(Turcz.) Barll.
Praeparatus Fruit
Schisandrae
Southern Magnolia- Schisandra sphenanthera
20146 Sphenantherae 南五味子 Nan wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200300004
vine Fruit Rehd. et Wils.
Fructus
Schisandrae
Vinegar Southern Schisandra sphenanthera
20147 Sphenantherae 醋南五味子 Cu nan wu wei zi Ripe fruit 06154140200300325
Magnoliavine Fruit Rehd. et Wils.
Fructus Acetatus
20148 Myristicae Semen Nutmeg 肉豆蔻 Rou dou kou Myristica fragrans Houtt. Kernel 06154440500100008
Myristicae Semen
20149 Bran-roasted Nutmeg 麸(麩)煨肉豆蔻 Fu wei rou dou kou Myristica fragrans Houtt. Kernel 06154440500100800
Torrefactus
Combined Spicebush Lindera aggregata (Sims)
20150 Linderae Radix 乌药(烏藥) Wu yao Root tuber 06154510400102003
Root Kosterm.
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
Cinnamomi
20151 Cassia Twig 桂枝 Gui zhi Cinnamomum cassia Presl Young branch 06154520200103001
Ramulus
20152 Cinnamomi Cortex Cassia Bark 肉桂 Rou gui Cinnamomum cassia Presl Stem bark 06154520500100007
20153 Litseae Fructus Mountain Spicy Fruit 荜(蓽)澄茄 Bi cheng qie Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers. Ripe fruit 06154540200100008
Crystal produced
Borneolum Cinnamomum camphora from the fresh
20154 Natural Borneol Tian ran bing pian 06154590800100007
天然冰片
(d-Borneolum) (L.) Presl branches and
leaves
Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.
20155 Corydalis Rhizoma Yanhusuo 延胡索（元胡） Yan hu suo Tuber 06154710600103002
Wang
Corydalis Rhizoma Vinegar-processed Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.
20156 醋延胡索 Cu yan hu suo Tuber 06154710600103323
Praeparatum Yanhusuo Wang
Corydalis
Decumbent Corydalis Coydalis decumbens
20157 Decumbentis Xia tian wu Tuber 06154710600200008
夏天无(無)
Rhizome (Thunb.) Pers.
Rhizoma
Papaveris Pericarp of ripe
20158 Poppy Capsule 罂粟壳(殼) Ying su qiao Papaver somniferum L. 06154740400106002
Pericarpium fruit
Papaveris
Pericarpium
Honey-processed Pericarp of ripe
20159 蜜罂粟壳(殼) Mi ying su qiao Papaver somniferum L. 06154740400106354
Poppy Capsule fruit
Praeparatus Cum
Melle
Corydalis Whole plant/
20160 Bunge Corydalis Herb 苦地丁 Ku di ding Corydalis bungeana Turcz. 06154750100104000
Bungeanae Herba herb
Greater Celandine Whole plant/
20161 Chelidonii Herba 白屈菜 Bai qu cai Chelidonium majus L. 06154750100204007
Herb herb
20162 Isatidis Radix Isatis Root 板蓝(藍)根 Ban lan gen Isatis indigotica Fort. Root 06154910100103001
Acaulescent
Pegaeophyti Radix Pegaeophyton scapiflorum Root and
20163 Pegaephyton Root and 高山辣根菜 Gao shan la gen cai 06154910300100008
et Rhizoma Marq. et Shaw rhizome
Rhizome
20164 Isatidis Folium Dyers Woad Leaf 大青叶(葉) Da qing ye Isatis indigotica Fort. Leaf 06154920700107002
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 phonetic
No. Latin name English name Chinese name Medicinal source Medicinal parts Codes
alphabet (Pin Yin)
(1) Sinapis alba L.;
20165 Sinapis Semen Mustard Seed 芥子 Jie zi (2) Brassica juncea (L.) Ripe seed 06154940600100002
...