CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

Swallow-wort root (Bai Wei) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Salty
Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

Knotgrass (Bian Xu) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Bladder
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Cyathula root (Chuan Niu Xi) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Common rush (Deng Xin Cao) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Talc (Hua Shi) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Bladder, Stomach
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Phellodendron bark (Huang Bo) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Bladder, Kidney, Large intestine
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

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

Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity

Akebia stem (Mu Tong) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Chinese pink herb (Qu Mai) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Bladder, Heart, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Smilax glabra root (Tu Fu Ling) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Liver
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

Houttuynia (Yu Xing Cao) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Lung
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity