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(Elayn): Enters the Lung Meridian and has a tonifying effect.

Sweet in taste and cool in nature, it tonifies the Middle Jiao and supplements Qi, harmonizes the Stomach and eliminates food stagnation, greatly benefiting patients; treats heat-toxin-induced carbuncles, sores, and boils, and can kill intestinal parasites.

(See Da Chang Bu): Enters the Large Intestine Meridian with a tonifying effect. (Note: The source text "Jian Da Chang Bu" is retained as per instruction, though contextually ambiguous for certain herbs like Rhubarb).

(Same as above): Enters the Large Intestine Meridian with a tonifying effect.

(See Pi Bu): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a tonifying effect.

(See Tong Xing He): Enters the channels and collaterals with a harmonizing effect.

(See Pi He): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Bitter and pungent, slightly warm): Disperses blood stasis and alleviates pain, but may damage newly formed blood; treats hematemesis, epistaxis, abscesses, metallic wounds, and beating injuries; generally belongs to herbs regulating the Blood aspect of the Yangming and Jueyin meridians.

(Same as above): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect, with annotations.

(Same as above): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(See Fei He): Enters the Lung Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Same as above): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Pungent and warm, slippery texture and dry nature): Harmonizes the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen, also traverses the Gallbladder Meridian; releases the exterior and opens depression, directs Qi downward and stops vomiting, removes damp-phlegm and promotes urination and defecation; moves water-Qi to moisten the Kidney, dries and harmonizes Stomach-Qi to unblock Yin and Yang; treats all conditions of Spleen-dampness; caution is advised for those with blood deficiency, thirst due to fluid depletion, or excessive sweating; should not be taken by mistake by those with Lung dryness; must be processed before use; some are prepared as fermented medicated leaven.

(See Da Chang He): Enters the Large Intestine Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma / Bi Xie): Sweet, bitter, and neutral in nature, enters the Liver and Stomach meridians; dispels wind and removes dampness, stabilizes the Lower Jiao, and strengthens sinews and bones; for conditions where Yangming damp-heat flows into the Lower Jiao, this herb clears turbidity and clarifies purity; there are yellow and white varieties, with the white variety being superior, known as Fen Bi Xie.

(Tu Fu Ling / Smilax Glabrae Rhizoma): Its main indications are similar to those of Bi Xie and Tu Fu Ling, suggesting they may belong to the same category of several species.

(Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis / Shi Hu): Sweet, bland, slightly salty, and slightly cold in nature; clears deficient heat in the Stomach and expels pathogenic heat from the skin; suitable for those who are deficient yet have fire; the bitter variety is named Mu Hu, which damages the human body when consumed.

(See Fei He): Enters the Lung Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Same as above): Enters the Lung Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Hou Po / Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex): Bitter, pungent, and warm in nature, enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians; drains excess fullness, disperses damp-fullness, harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Middle Jiao, transforms phlegm and digests food, breaks old blood stasis, disperses wind-cold, and kills intestinal parasites; treats all conditions where external cold invades the Stomach and dampness invades the Spleen.

(See Fei He): Enters the Lung Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Gan Cao / Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Chai Hu / Bupleuri Radix): Enters the Liver Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Chen Pi / Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Xiao Hui Xiang / Foeniculi Fructus): Pungent and neutral in nature, regulates Qi and stimulates appetite; when combined with salt, it enters the Kidney Meridian and also treats cold hernia. Ba Jiao Hui Xiang (Illicium Verum Fruit), also known as Bo Hui Xiang, is pungent, sweet, and neutral in nature, with functions roughly similar to Xiao Hui Xiang.

(Sha Ren / Amomi Fructus Rotundus): Enters the Spleen Meridian with a harmonizing effect.

(Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen): Sweet, bland, and neutral in nature; nourishes the Stomach, removes damp-heat, relieves irritability and thirst, and promotes urination.

(Mi Lu / Rice Dew): Made by pounding Jing Mi (Oryzae Sativa Indicae Semen) until extremely white, then steaming to extract the juice using the method for steaming flower dew; its nature is light and clear, good at tonification; most suitable for patients whose Stomach-Qi is extremely weak and unable to consume porridge or drinks.