Lily bulb (Bai He) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Lung Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency
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
Jujube date (Da Zao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Red sage root (Dan Shen) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Unprepared Rehmannia (Di Huang) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Donkey-hide gelatin (E Jiao) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Poria-cocos mushroom (Fu Ling) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Host-wood Poria (Fu Shen) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart Category: Herbs that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit
Tortoise shell (Gui Ban) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Salty, Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency
Goldthread rhizome (Huang Lian) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Chicken egg yolk (Ji Zi Huang) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency
Lotus seed (Lian Zi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sour, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind
Lotus plumule (Lian Zi Xin) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Heart, Kidney Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat
Lingzhi mushroom (Ling Zhi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver, Lung Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency