Kudzu root (Ge Gen) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Angelica root (Bai Zhi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Wild mint (Bo He) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Liver, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Pagoda tree flower (Huai Hua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Cassia seed (Jue Ming Zi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Liver Heat and brighten the eyes
Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Liver, Lung Category: Cool/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
Pubescent angelica root (Du Huo) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Bladder, Kidney Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness
Szechuan lovage root (Chuan Xiong) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Achyranthes root (Niu Xi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Sour Meridians: Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
White peony root (Bai Shao) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Sour Meridians: Spleen, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency
Ephedra (Ma Huang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Bladder, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Bugbane rhizome (Sheng Ma) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Crow-dipper rhizome (Ban Xia) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Gypsum (Shi Gao) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat