`symmap_herb`

Pack: symmap · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/symmap/mcp

Full record for one of the 698 herbs in SymMap v2 (symmap.org): Chinese/pinyin/Latin/English names, TCM properties (nature/flavour), meridians, drug class, used part — bilingual, answered from the SymMap v2.0 published herb table. Accepts any name form or a SMHB id. Traditional TCM attributes describe traditional use, not clinically demonstrated effect.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`herb`	string	yes	Herb name in any script (人参 / Renshen / Ginseng / Ginseng Radix Et Rhizoma) or SMHB id (SMHB00336)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "herb": "ginseng"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('symmap_herb', {
  "herb": "ginseng"
});

More examples

{
  "herb": "人参"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

symmap_herb