Poria-cocos mushroom (Fu Ling) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Vietnamese balm (Xiang Ru) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Job's tears (Yi Yi Ren) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Bush cherry pit (Yu Li Ren) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Large intestine, Small intestine Category: Laxative herbs that drain downward
Sophora root (Ku Shen) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Stephania root (Fang Ji) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Motherwort herb (Yi Mu Cao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Polyporus (Zhu Ling) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Kidney Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Water plantain (Ze Xie) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Kidney Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Mulberry bark (Sang Bai Pi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Lung Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Stachyurus stem pith (Xiao Tong Cao) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Chicory (Ju Ju) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Liver Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation
Corn silk (Yu Mi Xu) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Liver, Small intestine Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Castor bean (Bi Ma Zi) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Large intestine, Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Talc (Hua Shi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Stomach Category: Herbs that drain Dampness