Common name

Scientific name

Parts used

Family

Chinese angelica

Angelica sinensis

Root

Apiaceae

Dahurian angelica

Angelica dahurica

Root

Apiaceae

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum

Seed

Apiaceae

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Seed

Apiaceae

White mustard

Sinapis alba

Seed

Brassicaceae

Star anise

Illicium verum

Fruit

Illiciaceae

Chinese cinnamon

Cinnamomum cassia

Bark

Lauraceae

Grecian laurel

Laurus nobilis

Leaf

Lauraceae

Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Seed

Myristicaceae

Tasmanian blue gum

Eucalyptus globulus

Fruit

Myrtaceae

Long pepper

Piper longum

Fruit

Piperaceae

Black pepper

Piper nigrum

Fruita

Piperaceae

White pepper

Piper nigrum

Fruitb

Piperaceae

Dried tangerine

Citrus reticulate

Peel

Rutaceae

Pricklyash

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Peel

Rutaceae

Sichuan Pricklyash

Zanthoxylum schinifolium

Peel

Rutaceae

Red pepper

Capsicum annuum var. conoides

Fruit

Solanaceae

Nardostachys

Nardostachys chinensis

Root

Valerianaceae

Galanga root

Kaempferia galangal

Root

Zingiberaceae

Lesser galangal

Alpinia officinarum

Root

Zingiberaceae

Chuan Jiang

Zingiber echuanense

Root

Zingiberaceae