warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, sl bitter

LU, UB

wind-cold, wheezing, edema

warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, sweet

LU, UB, H

adjust ying/wei, warm channels, chest qi, promote circulation

cool, acrid, release exterior

cold, sweet, bitter

LU, LIV

wind-heat, Liv channel heat, heat in the blood

cool, acrid, release exterior

sl cold, sweet, bitter

LU, LIV

wind-heat, liv channel heat, wind

clear heat and toxins

cold, sweet

LI, LU, ST

clears heat/toxins, wind-heat, damp heat in LJ

clear heat and toxins

cool, sl acrid, bitter

HT, LIV, GB

clear heat/toxins, wind-heat, lumps and nodules

cool, acrid, release exterior

cool, acrid, bitter

LIV, GB, SJ, P

shao yang w/ fever, Liv qi stag,for prolapse and hemorrhoid

cool, acrid, release exterior

cool, acrid, sweet

SP, ST

releases muscle layer, wind-heat, generates fluid, also for measles, diarrhea, dysentery

warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

KID,UB

wind-cold, damp bi pain, directs qi to UB and Du

dispels wind-damp

warm, acrid, bitter

KID, UB

wind-damp pain,exterior wind-cold-damp

drains fire

very cold, acrid, sweet

LU, ST

clears qi level, LU, ST fire, for burns, abscesses, and eczema

clears heat, dries damp

cold, bitter

LIV, GB, ST

for LIV/GB damp-heat, for LIV fire

tonify yin

cold, salty

LIV, SP

clear heat, nourish yin, anchor yang, invigorates blood, dissipates nodules

Clears heat from deficiency

cold, bitter

KID, LIV, GB

summerheat, fever from deficiency, rashes, nosebleed, malaria

Purgative

cold, bitter

Ht, LI, LIV, St

4 bigs + constipation, for fire toxin sores, edema, jaundice, dysenteric disorders, painful urination, ammenorrhea

Warm, Transform Phlegm

warm, acrid, toxic

Lu, Sp, St

resolves phlegm, descends st qi, dissipates nodules, heals sores

Tonify Qi

sl warm, sl bitter, sweet

Lu, Sp

tonifies yuan qi, strengthens Sp, St, tonifies Lu, for xiao ke thirst, calms spirit, for kid xu impotence

Tonify Qi

sl warm, sweet

Lu, Sp

tonify qi and blood, raise yang, tonify wei, for edema, for xiao ke: generates flesh, for numbness/pain from lack of circulaiton

Tonify blood

sl warm, sweet

Liv, Kid

nourishes blood, yin, essence, and stops cough and wheezing

Tonify blood

cool, bitter, sour

Liv, Sp

nourishes blood and yin, regulates mensus, for spontaneous sweating, for Liv yang up/wind, for Liv qi stag pain

Tonify blood

warm, acrid, bitter, sweet

Liv, Sp, Ht

tonifies blood, alleviates pain, regulates mensus, moistens the intestines, dissipates swellings

Invigorates blood

warm, acrid

Liv, GB, P

invigorates blood, moves qi, alleviates pain, expels wind

Tonify qi

warm, bitter, sweet

Sp, St

tonifies Sp, St, dries damp (water accumulation), also for spontatneous sweating and restless fetus

Tonify qi

warm, sweet

all 12 channels

tonifies Sp, moisten Lu, drains fire, harmonizing

Relieves cough and wheezing

warm, acrid

Lu, LI

stops cough and wheezing

Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind

nuetral, bitter, sweet, astringent, sl toxic

Lu

stops wheezing, stabalizes lower jiao (for frequent urination, luekorrhea, spermatorrhea)

CI: long term,

Regulates Qi

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

Lu, Sp, St

harmonizes middle, dries damp, dispels phlegm, stops cough

Cool and transform phlegm

sl cold, sweet

Lu, St, GB

clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops vomiting

Invigorate Blood

nuetral, bitter, sweet

Liv, LI, Ht, St

breaks blood stasis, unblocks the bowels

CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulant

Invigorate blood

warm, acrid

Ht, Liv

invigorates and nourishes blood, breaks blood stasis, regulates mensus, opens channels

CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulants

Drains damp/ regulates water

nuetral, sweet, bland

Lu, Sp, Ht

tonifies Sp, transforms phlegm, for edema, difficult urination

warms the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very dry, sl toxic

Kid, Liv, Sp, St

Regulates qi

sl warm/nuetral, acrid, sl sweet

Liv, SJ, Sp

regulates qi, spreads Liv qi, regulates mensus, relieves pain

Warm the interior

hot, acrid

Ht, Lu, Sp, St

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, sl toxic

Kid, Sp, St

warms middle, alleviates pain, stops diarrhea, kills parasites

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, toxic

Ht, Kid, Sp

Drains damp/ regulates water

cool, bitter

UB, Ht, SI

promotes urination, drains fire, promotes lactation, opens blood vessels (pain)

Aromatic, transform dampness

sl warm, acrid

Lu, Sp, St

Summer damp, awakens Sp for nausea/ vomiting, Tx fungal infections

Aromatic, transform dampness

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

Sp, St

dries damp: middle and lower, dispels wind-damp, induces sweating, used for night blindness

Drain damp, regulate water

cool/nuetral, sweet, bland

Sp, Kid, UB

promotes urination, drains dampness

Drains damp, regulates water

cold, sweet, bland

Kid, UB

promotes urination, drains damp, drains Kid xu fire

Food Stagnation

sl warm, sweet, sour

Liv, Sp, St

relieves food stag, transforms accumulations/clumps, for cardiovascular disease, diarrhea,

Extinguish wind

nuetral, sweet

Liv

Relieves coughing and wheezing

sl warm, bitter, sweet

Lu

Warm and transform phlegm

nuetral/sl warm, acrid, sweet

Lu

discends rebellious qi, stops cough, expels phlegm

Relieves coughing and wheezing

sl warm/nuetral, bitter, sweet

Lu

moistens Lu, stops cough, anti-parasitic

Cool and transform phlegm

cool, bitter, sweet

Ht, Lu

dissolves phlegm, moistens Lu, clears heat, stops cough, disperses nodules

Regulate Qi

warm, acrid, bitter

Lu, St

regulates qi, dries damp, harmonizes the middle

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic

Ht, Liv, Sp

cold limbs

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic

Ht, Liv, Sp

cold limbs

Extinguish wind

cool, sweet

Ht, Liv

Extinguish wind

cold, salty

Kid, Liv

stops tremors

Warm, acrid release the exterior

sl warm, acrid, aromatic

Liv, Lu

release exterior, stop wind, alleviates itching, stops bleeding

Warm, acrid release the exterior

sl warm, acrid, sweet

UB, Liv, Sp

release exterior, for wind-cold-damp, stops spasms, for migraines

Cool, acrid, release the exterior

cold, acrid, bitter

Lu, St

wind-heat, sore throat, measles, dry intestine

Cool, acrid, release the exterior

sl cold, sweet, salty

Lu, Liv

wind-heat, rashes, eyes, spasms from wind

Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind

Ht

Cool, sweet, salty

stop sweating, ..

Nourish Ht, Calm Spirit

nuetral, sweet, sour

Ht, GB, Liv, Sp

for insomnia

Cool the blood

cold, bitter, sweet

Ht, Kid, Liv

clear heat, cool blood, nourish yin: increase fluid, clears Ht fire,

Nourish yin

cold, salty, sweet

Kid, Liv, Ht

nourish yin, anchor yang, strengthen bone, nourish blood, tonify heart, stops uterine bleeding, heals sores

Tonify Yang

very warm, acrid, bitter

Kid, Sp

tonifies Kid, holds urine, warms Sp yang