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Croton fruit (Ba Dou) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Cathartic herbs that drain downward
Biota seed (Bai Zi Ren) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Large intestine Category: Herbs that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit
Castor bean (Bi Ma Zi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Large intestine, Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Tsaoko fruit (Cao Guo) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Areca peel (Da Fu Pi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Small intestine Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Rhubarb (Da Huang) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Liver, Pericardium Category: Purgative herbs that drain downward
Bitter orange flower (Dai Dai Hua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Dong quai (Dang Gui) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency
Alexandrian senna leaf (Fan Xie Ye) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Large intestine Category: Purgative herbs that drain downward
Chinese nutmeg yew (Fei Zi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Herbs that expel parasites
Honey (Feng Mi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Laxative herbs that drain downward
Kansui root (Gan Sui) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Large intestine, Lung Category: Cathartic herbs that drain downward
Snake gourd (Gua Lou) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Snake gourd seeds (Gua Lou Ren) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Fleeceflower root (He Shou Wu) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency