Here I have list down the most common Chinese Herbs use in daily soups and meals. Additional information of the herbs can be retrieve from the website given.
1.Chinese Red Dates (Jujube) - 紅棗 - Hong Zao / Hong Cho
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_21.html
2. Chinese Wolfberries - 枸杞子 - Gei Zhi
3. Barley - 薏米 - Yi Mi / Yi Mai
4. Gingko nut - 白果/ 銀杏 - Bai guo / Bak gor
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_12.html
5. American ginseng fiber - 洋参须 - Yang shen xu / Yong sam sou
6. Ginseng - 泡参 - Pao shen / Pao sam
7. Solomon's seal - 玉竹 - Yu Zhu / Yok chok
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_23.html
8. Longan flesh - 龍眼肉 - Long Yan Rou / Long ngan yok
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_18.html
9. Lotus seed - 蓮子 - Lian zi / Leen chi
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_19.html
10. Tangerine Peel - 陳皮 - Chen pi / Chan pei
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_25.html
11. Astragalus root - 黃耆 - Huang qi / Puk kei
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles.html
12. Chinese Yam - 山藥 - Shan yao / Wai san
13. Solomon seal Rhizome/ Rhizoma Polygonati - 黄精 - Huang Jing
http://tcm.health-info.org/Herbology.Materia.Medica/huangjing-properties.htm