Dong quai (Dāng Guī) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency
Kudzu root (Gé Gēn) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Platycodon root (Jié Gěng) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Lung Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Amomum fruit (Shā Rén) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Angelica root (Bái Zhǐ) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Greater burdock fruit (Niú Bàng Zi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Buddha's hand (Fó Shǒu) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sour Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Star Anise (Bā Jiǎo Huí Xiāng) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Wild mint (Bò Hé) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Liver, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Tsaoko fruit (Cǎo Guǒ) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Fermented soybean (Dàn Dòu Chǐ) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Clove (Dīng Xiāng) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Lesser galangal rhizome (Gāo Liáng jiāng) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Black pepper (Hú Jiāo) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Sichuan pepper (Huā Jiāo) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold