Sponge gourd (Si Gua) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind
Buddha's hand (Fo Shou) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sour Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Turmeric (Jiang Huang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Long-stamen onion bulb (Xie Bai) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Lindera root (Wu Yao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Szechuan lovage root (Chuan Xiong) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Red sage root (Dan Shen) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Coco-grass rhizome (Xiang Fu) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Liver, Sanjiao Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Turmeric tuber (Yu Jin) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Heart, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Baikal skullcap root (Huang Qin) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Heart, Large intestine, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Red peony root (Chi Shao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Brown mustard seed (Huang Jie Zi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Lung Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Bupleurum root (Chai Hu) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Tienchi ginseng (San Qi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Agarwood (Chen Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Clam shell (Ha Ke) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough