Hemp seed (Huǒ Má Rén) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine Category: Laxative herbs that drain downward
Purslane (Mǎ Chǐ Xiàn) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sour Meridians: Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Field thistle (Xiǎo Jì) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Houttuynia (Yú Xīng Cǎo) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Cape jasmine fruit (Zhī Zi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Heart, Lung, Sanjiao Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat
Virgate wormwood (Yīn Chén) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Dittany root bark (Bái Xiān Pí) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Maral root (Lòu Lú) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Salty Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Swallow-wort root (Bái Wēi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Salty Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Sophora root (Kǔ Shēn) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Bladder, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Scallion (Cōng Bái) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Baikal skullcap root (Huáng Qín) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Heart, Large intestine, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Goldthread rhizome (Huáng Lián) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Large intestine, Liver Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness
Red peony root (Chì Sháo) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
Safflower (Hóng Huā) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood