Tonic Herbs
Herbs that tonify qi, blood, or yin to build fundamental strength. Traditionally used for weakness, fatigue, and recovery after illness. 11 herbs
Astragalus Root黃芪
Astragalus is the classic qi tonic for the body's surface. Where ginseng restores deep vitality, astragal…
White Atractylodes Rhizome白朮
White atractylodes is one of the most widely used spleen-tonifying herbs in Korean tradition, central to …
Black Sesame胡麻
Black sesame's Chinese name, "barbarian hemp," and its other name, "great victor," both come straight fro…
Chestnut栗子
The chestnut is a food the Donguibogam treats as quietly medicinal: recorded as boosting qi, thickening t…
Ginseng人蔘
Ginseng is the most celebrated tonic herb in Korean traditional medicine, often called the king of herbs.…
Goji Berry枸杞子
Goji berry, the fruit of a deciduous shrub in the nightshade family, is the classic tonic for the liver a…
Jujube大棗
Jujube, the fruit of a deciduous tree in the buckthorn family, is the Korean red date and among the most …
Korean Yam薯蕷
Korean yam bridges food and medicine as directly as any herb in this tradition, gently tonifying the sple…
Licorice Root甘草
Licorice root, the dried root and rhizome of a perennial legume, appears in more traditional Korean formu…
Cornus Fruit山茱萸
Cornus fruit is a foundational kidney-nourishing herb in Korean tradition, valued for strengthening what …
Solomon's Seal Rhizome黃精
Solomon's seal is the source of dunggulle-cha, one of the most common teas in Korea, and the Donguibogam'…