CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

Angelica root (Bai Zhi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Bupleurum root (Chai Hu) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Scallion (Cong Bai) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Pubescent angelica root (Du Huo) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Bladder, Kidney
Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness

Saposhnikovia root (Fang Feng) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Liver
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Platycodon root (Jie Geng) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Lung
Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough

Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Liver, Lung
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Kuding tea (Ku Ding Cha) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Liver, Lung
Category: Herbs that anchor and calm the Spirit

Ephedra (Ma Huang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Bladder, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Notopterygium root (Qiang Huo) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Bladder, Kidney
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Mulberry leaf (Sang Ye) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Liver, Lung
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Wild ginger (Xi Xin) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Lung
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Lemongrass (Xiang Mao) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Gallbladder, Stomach, Lung
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold