Hematite (Dai Zhe Shi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter Meridians: Stomach, Heart, Liver, Pericardium Category: Herbs that anchor and calm the Spirit
Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Arisaema with bile (Dan Nan Xing) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Liver, Lung Category: Cool herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
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
Goji tree root bark (Di Gu Pi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that cool the Blood
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
Wax gourd (Dong Gua) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Bladder, Gallbladder, Lung Category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
Wax gourd seeds (Dong Gua Zi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Sweet Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine, Lung, Small intestine Category: Herbs that drain Dampness
Pubescent angelica root (Du Huo) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Bladder, Kidney Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness