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[Meridians of Taiyin Lung and Yangming Large Intestine]

Heavy, Astringent: Treats carbuncles.
Slippery: (Text fragment).
Astringent: Treats phlegm-heat and detoxifies within the Supreme Yang. Baidi (Bletilla Rhizome), bitter, acrid, sweet, slightly cold, enters the Lung meridian. Stops pulmonary bleeding, nourishes lung injury, with efficacy specialized in astringency; also has the use of clearing heat and dissipating nodules. Baishao (White Peony Root), sour, neutral, enters the Liver, Spleen, and Lung meridians. Collects Yin qi, calms the Spleen and Stomach, drains the Liver, constrains rebellious Qi, treats blood deficiency abdominal pain. Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit), sour, warm. Treats vomiting, rebellious Kidney Qi, and Ben Tun (running piglet syndrome).
Dampness: Shashen (Glehnia Root), sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold, enters the Lung, Liver, and Spleen meridians. Nourishes the Liver and Spleen, moistens the Lungs. Beimu (Fritillaria Bulb), bitter, slightly cold, enters the Lung meridian. Moistens the Heart and Lungs, clears heat, eliminates phlegm. Maimendong (Ophiopogon Tuber), sweet, slightly cold, enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. Converges Lung Qi, benefits essence, supplements and secures the Kidneys. Helile (Chebula Fruit), bitter, sour, astringent, warm, enters the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. Converges Lung Qi, secures the Large Intestine, treats rebellious Kidney Qi and Ben Tun; also resolves food stagnation.
Dryness: Shi (Persimmon), sweet, astringent, cold, enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. Moistens the Heart and Lungs, eliminates phlegm, clears the Heart, descends fire, treats sudden aphonia, resolves Dan Shi toxins and wind-heat toxins.
Hand: Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter. Mutong (Akebia Stem), acrid, bitter, sweet, neutral, enters the Pericardium and Bladder meridians. Baiyaojian (Plum Decoction), efficacy similar to Wubeizi but suitable for ascending to the upper body. Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg Case), salty, sweet, neutral, enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. Treats internal injury with seminal emission, impotence, hernia, and masses; capable of both securing and moving.
Tonify, Drain: Diyu (Sanguisorba Root), bitter, cold, enters the Liver, Kidney, Stomach, and Large Intestine meridians. A pure Yin substance, specifically governing blood diseases of the Lower Jiao. Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter. Ejiao (Donkey-Hide Gelatin), sweet, neutral, enters the Lung, Liver, and Kidney meridians. Benefits Yin qi, moistens dryness, transforms phlegm, clears the Lungs, regulates the Large Intestine, treats all blood diseases. Qinjiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root), bitter, acrid, enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians, concurrently enters... (text cuts off).
Disperse, Unblock: The Intestines unblock the nine orifices, vessels, and joints. Sharen (Amomum Fruit), acrid, warm, astringent, slightly salty, enters the Spleen, Stomach, Kidney, and Large Intestine meridians. Moves Qi, awakens the Spleen, opens the stomach, removes distension, guides various herbs to return to the Dantian.
Tonify, Drain: Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter. Baitouweng (Pulsatilla Root), bitter, cold, enters the Large Intestine and Stomach meridians. Clears heat, drives out stasis, moves toxins. Tinglizi (Descurainia Seed), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter. Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), bitter, greatly cold, enters the Large Intestine and Stomach meridians. Purges all accumulations, sweeps away damp-heat of the Three Jiao. Mahuang (Ephedra Stem), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter.
Light, Disperse, Unblock: Huaishi (Stem of Sophora Tree), bitter, sour, salty, cold, enters the Large Intestine and Liver meridians. Moistens the Liver, dries dryness, disperses wind, conducts heat downward, treats wind vertigo as if falling, and also treats oral/dental wind and Large Intestine hemorrhoids. Huahua (Flower of Sophora Tree), bitter, neutral, treats Large Intestine heat syndromes.
Tonify, Astringe, Drain: The Gastrointestinal tract pushes out the old and brings forth the new. Taohua (Peach Blossom) drains the Large Intestine very swiftly. Binglang (Areca Seed), bitter, acrid, warm, astringent, enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. Breaks stagnation, eliminates accumulation, drains the highest Qi in the chest.
Light, Dampness, Heavy: Baishiyin (Quartz), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter. Slippery, Astringent: Chibai Shizhi (Red and White Kaolin), sweet, sour, acrid, greatly warm, enters the Large Intestine, Kidney, and Sanjiao meridians. Benefits essence and marrow, secures collapse. Helile (Chebula Fruit), see Meridian of Hand-Taiyin Lung chapter.
Dryness, Cangzhu (Atractylodes Rhizome): bitter, warm, enters the Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine meridians. Dries dampness, expands the middle, strengthens Stomach Qi. Biba (Long Pepper Fruit), acrid, greatly warm, enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians. Removes all cold qi. Roudoukou (Nutmeg), acrid... (text cuts off).
Dampness, Damaren (Hemp Seed), sweet, neutral, enters the Spleen and Large Intestine meridians. Moistens the Five Zang organs, specifically benefits the Large Intestine, treats wind-heat constipation, tonifies the Middle and benefits Qi. Yuliren (Bush Cherry Pit), acrid, bitter, neutral, enters the Spleen and Large Intestine meridians. Moistens dryness, treats... (text cuts off).