[Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger)] Pungent and warm, harmonizes the middle jiao and stops vomiting. It is neither dispersing nor drying. When used together with Dazao (Jujube), it promotes the circulation of fluids in the spleen and stomach to harmonize Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) qi, making it a most balanced and appropriate combination.

[Bai Mi (White Honey)] Sweet, smooth, and lubricating; it soothes the spleen, moistens dryness, and lubricates the intestines. It treats difficult defecation due to stomach heat. Use after removing the shell (Note: Textual ambiguity, literally "remove shell").

[See Wei He] (Refer to discussions on harmonizing Stomach Qi).

[Yan (Salt)] Sweet and warm. Its water nature is originally salty and heavy. If tossed repeatedly thousands of times, it becomes light and soft; thus, it can benefit the spleen and stomach without assisting kidney qi.

[Yan (Salt)] Salty and warm. Treats stagnant qi in the diaphragm and epigastrium, spleen and kidney deficiency, and strengthens Yuan Yang (Original Yang).

[Sanzhen/Ezhu type] Bitter, pungent, and warm. The nature is fierce, entering the Spleen and Liver meridians. It regulates qi within the blood, specifically for breaking blood stasis, dissipating nodules, and unblocking menstruation. Slice forms can reach the arms to treat Bi syndrome pain.

[Ganjiang/Shuzhuo type] Pungent and hot. Breaks qi, eliminates phlegm, digests food, and resolves accumulation. It controls the excessive cold of the Taiyin (Spleen) meridian, assists Changshan (Chloranthus spicatus) to arrest malaria. Use the kernel after baking (Wei).

[See Gan Gong] (Refer to discussions on attacking the Liver).

[See Wei Gong] (Refer to discussions on attacking the Stomach).

[See Gan Gong] (Refer to discussions on attacking the Liver).

[Houpo/Zhishi type] Pungent and warm. Drains Lung Qi and harmonizes the Spleen, descends qi, promotes water movement, widens the chest, and unblocks the intestines. Wash with wine, rinse again with Black Bean Decoction, then bake (Wei). The seed is pungent, warm, and astringent; it has the same function as Binglang (Areca Seed) but with slightly milder potency.

[Renshen/Huangqi type] Sweet and warm. Assists Stomach Qi to ascend, strengthens the spleen, widens the intestines, descends qi, digests food, resolves accumulation, dissipates nodules, dispels phlegm, and is excellent for promoting lactation. It also dissipates Kidney Qi. Use after stir-frying.

[Danshen/Chishao type] Sweet and warm. Treats Ying and Blood of the Spleen and Stomach, breaks and invigorates blood, dries the stomach, and aids digestion. Aged material is superior.

[Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)] Sweet, pungent, and slightly bitter. Its nature ascends into the Spleen and Stomach. As a guiding herb, it also enters the Yangming Lung and Large Intestine meridians to release wind pathogens from the exterior and disperse fire stagnation. It can raise Yang Qi from below the Zhiyin (Supreme Yin), guide sweet-warm herbs upward to replenish dispersed Wei Qi and solidify the exterior. It also relieves the contraction and urgency of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel), resolves drug toxicity, and kills spirits/demons. Green Shengma treats dysentery.

[See Gan San] (Refer to discussions on dispersing the Liver).

[See Pangguang San] (Refer to discussions on dispersing the Bladder).

[See Wei San] (Refer to discussions on dispersing the Stomach).

[See Tongxing San] (Refer to discussions on circulating and dispersing).

[See Xin Han] (Refer to discussions on Cold of the Heart).

[Shengdi/Xuanshen type] Sweet and cold. Enters the Heart, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. Cools blood, eliminates stasis, clears heat, promotes urination, and guides fire downward. The needle-like root can suppurate pus; taken after steaming with wine, one puncture drains one cavity. The flower stops bleeding.

[Huangqin/Huanglian type] Bitter and cold. The nature is drying, entering the Spleen and Stomach, and additionally the Bladder and Small Intestine meridians. Removes damp-heat, unblocks water pathways, and treats Wind-Bi, sores, and tinea.

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