CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE DATABASE

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

Adzuki bean (Chi Xiao Dou) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness

Sichuan chinaberry (Chuan Lian Zi) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Liver, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Areca peel (Da Fu Pi) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Lophatherum herb (Dan Zhu Ye) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Heart, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

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

Wax gourd seeds (Dong Gua Zi) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain 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

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

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

Corn silk (Yu Mi Xu) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Bladder, Liver, Small intestine
Category: Herbs that drain Dampness