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[Tingli (Descurainiae Semen seu Fructus)] Nature: Great Cold; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Actions: Drains water accumulation in the Bladder, clears retained heat in the abdomen, expels pathogenic water from the skin, treats edema of the face and eyes, and relieves sudden wind-heat stroke manifesting as miliaria and itching. Long-term use causes deficiency. Alternative names: Dingli, [Missing Character] Hao. Habitat: Cheng City and fields. Harvest: Fruits after Start of Summer, dried in shade. Processing: Wine processing is beneficial. Compatibility: Guided by [Missing Character]; Averse to Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiangcan) and Ranunculus ternatus (Shilongrui).
*Shennong Bencao Jing* Original Text: Tingli, Pungent, Bitter, Cold. Indications: Masses and accumulations with qi stagnation, dietary cold-heat disorders, breaks down firmness, expels pathogens, promotes free flow of water passages. Alternative names: Dashì, [Missing Character].

[Raohua (Wikstroemiae Caulis)] Flavor: Sweet; Nature: Great Cold; Toxicity: Slightly toxic. Indications: Carbuncles and swellings in the neck and axilla, headache, induces sweating, promotes urination and bowel movements. Habitat: Changshan. Harvest: Roots in December, dried in shade. Compatibility: Incompatible with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao).
*Shennong Bencao Jing* Original Text: Daji, Bitter, Cold. Indications: Gu poison, twelve types of water diseases, acute pain from edema and fullness, masses and accumulations, skin pain due to wind-stroke, vomiting and reflux. Alternative name: Qiongju.

[Zeqi (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Herba)] Flavor: Pungent; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Actions: Promotes urination and bowel movements, brightens the eyes, lightens the body. Alternative name: Qijing, which is the seedling of Daji. Habitat: Mount Tai. Harvest: Stems and leaves on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month and the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, dried in shade. Compatibility: Guided by Vigna angularis (Xiaodou); Averse to Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shuyu).
*Shennong Bencao Jing* Original Text: Zeqi, Bitter, Slightly Cold. Indications: Skin heat, abdominal water qi, edema of limbs and face, insufficiency of kidney qi in men. Habitat: Rivers and marshes.

[Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos)] Flavor: Bitter, Slightly Warm; Toxicity: Slightly toxic. Actions: Resolves phlegm-fluids in the chest, treats excessive salivation, edema, five types of water retention in the five zang organs and skin, lower back pain, and expels cold and hot toxins. Long-term use causes deficiency. Alternative names: Duyu, Muwan. The root is named Shusanggen, used for treating tinea corporis and can be used to poison fish. Habitat: Huaiyuan. Harvest: Flowers on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, dried in shade. Compatibility: Guided by Cassiae Semen (Jueming); Incompatible with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao).
*Shennong Bencao Jing* Original Text: Yuanhua, Pungent, Warm. Indications: Cough with rebellious qi, wheezing in the throat, sore throat, shortness of breath, gu poison, ghost malaria, hernia, carbuncles and swellings. Kills insects and fish. Alternative name: Qu[Missing Character].

[Yao Hua (Genkwa Flos variant/alias)] Flavor: Pungent, Slightly Cold; Toxicity: Toxic. Indications: Phlegm-fluids and cough. Habitat: Xianyang and Zhongmu, Henan. Harvest: Flowers in June, dried in shade.
*Shennong Bencao Jing* Original Text: Yaohua, Bitter, Cold. Indications: Cold damage and warm malaria, drains twelve types of water diseases, breaks down large firm masses and accumulations, sweeps away lingering habits in the intestines and stomach, regulates dietary cold-heat.