`herb_search`

Pack: herb-tcm · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/herb_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search HERB 2.0 for a herb, ingredient, gene target or disease by Chinese name, pinyin, English name,

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keyword`	string	yes	Search term: Chinese characters, pinyin, English/Latin name, gene name/alias, disease name, or a
`category`	string	no	Which table to search. Defaults to “herb”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "keyword": "banlangen",
  "category": "herb"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/herb-tcm/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"herb_search","arguments":{"keyword":"banlangen","category":"herb"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('herb_search', {
  "keyword": "banlangen",
  "category": "herb"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the herb-tcm pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "herb-tcm": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/herb-tcm/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

herb_search