Swallow-wort root (Bai Wei) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Salty Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Dittany root bark (Bai Xian Pi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Borneol (Bing Pian) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Lung Category: Herbs that open the Orifices
Red peony root (Chi Shao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Scallion (Cong Bai) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
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
Woad leaf (Da Qing Ye) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Stomach, Heart Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Honeycomb (Feng Fang) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness
Safflower (Hong Hua) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Talc (Hua Shi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Stomach Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
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
Hemp seed (Huo Ma Ren) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine Category: Laxative herbs that drain downward
Gold coin herb (Jin Qian Cao) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Salty, Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Gallbladder, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Sophora root (Ku Shen) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness