Silvery wormwood leaf (Ai Ye) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Cogongrass rhizome (Bai Mao Gen) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Stomach, Lung Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Red peony root (Chi Shao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Rhubarb (Da Huang) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Liver, Pericardium Category: Purgative herbs that drain downward
Japanese thistle (Da Ji) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Unprepared Rehmannia (Di Huang) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Lotus leaf (He Ye) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat
Pagoda tree flower (Huai Hua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
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
Baikal skullcap root (Huang Qin) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Heart, Large intestine, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Mudan peony bark (Mu Dan Pi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Achyranthes root (Niu Xi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Sour Meridians: Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Lotus root (Ou Jie) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sour, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Tienchi ginseng (San Qi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that stop bleeding
Field thistle (Xiao Ji) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Corn silk (Yu Mi Xu) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Liver, Small intestine Category: Herbs that drain Dampness