Szechuan lovage root (Chuan Xiong) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium 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
Jujube date (Da Zao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Bitter orange flower (Dai Dai Hua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Liver Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Red sage root (Dan Shen) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Heart, Liver Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood
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
Dong quai (Dang Gui) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency
Codonopsis root (Dang Shen) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Lung Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency
Sword bean (Dao Dou) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Kidney Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Unprepared Rehmannia (Di Huang) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
Clove (Ding Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Kidney, Lung Category: Tonic herbs for Yang Deficiency