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Hyacinth bean (Bai Bian Dou) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Atractylodes rhizome (Bai Zhu) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Long pepper (Bi Ba) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Areca nut (Bin Lang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Herbs that expel parasites
Shiral leaf (Bu Zha Ye) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Sour Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation
Black atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Tangerine peel (Chen Pi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Jujube date (Da Zao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Codonopsis root (Dang Shen) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Lung Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Sanguisorba root (Di yu) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sour Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Clove (Ding Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Poria-cocos mushroom (Fu Ling) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Heart, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Lesser galangal rhizome (Gao Liang jiang) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold