Dong quai (Dang Gui) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Heart, Liver Category: Tonic herbs for Blood Deficiency
Kudzu root (Ge Gen) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Platycodon root (Jie Geng) Nature: Neutral Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Lung Category: Warm herbs that transform Phlegm and stop Cough
Amomum fruit (Sha Ren) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Angelica root (Bai Zhi) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Greater burdock fruit (Niu Bang Zi) Nature: Cold Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Buddha's hand (Fo Shou) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sour Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Lung Category: Herbs that regulate Qi
Star Anise (Ba Jiao Hui Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Liver Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Wild mint (Bo He) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Liver, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Tsaoko fruit (Cao Guo) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness
Fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi) Nature: Cool Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Lung Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior
Clove (Ding Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, Lung Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Lesser galangal rhizome (Gao Liang jiang) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Black pepper (Hu Jiao) Nature: Hot Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Stomach, Large intestine Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Sichuan pepper (Hua Jiao) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold
Korean mint (Huo Xiang) Nature: Warm Taste(s): Pungent Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness