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Duck meat is sweet, neutral in nature, and slightly salty. It enters the blood aspect of the Lung and Kidney meridians. It tonifies Yin, clears deficiency heat (bone-steaming fever), promotes urination, and resolves deficiency phlegm. Ducks with white feathers, black beaks, and advanced age are considered superior. Duck blood is sweet, hot in nature, and resolves various toxins. Duck eggs are sweet, cold in nature, and salty; they clear heat from the Heart and diaphragm.

Goose meat is salty and neutral. It benefits the Lung, dispels wind, tonifies deficiency, and boosts Qi and strength.

Stemona Root (Baibu) is sweet and neutral. It clears the Lung, nourishes the Liver, tonifies Yin, moistens the Kidney, stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, dispels wind, transforms phlegm, moistens dryness, calms asthma, and promotes the free flow of the Large Intestine and Small Intestine. It treats all blood diseases and wind diseases. Generally, it supplements Blood and body fluids, serving as a key herb for the Lung and Large Intestine. It is essential for dysentery caused by summerheat or latent heat. Use with caution in patients with weak Stomach and Spleen Qi deficiency. For transforming phlegm, stir-fry with Arcae Concha powder (Gefen); for stopping bleeding, stir-fry with Pollen Typhae (Puhuang).

Aster Root (Ziwan) tonifies the Lung and treats deficiency coughs.

Winter Bud (Kuandonghua) unblocks Lung Qi, stops coughing, and also promotes urination.

Cynanchum Atratum Root (Baiqian) [See entry for Large Intestine and Harmonizing category].

Clam Shell (Haigek) is salty and neutral. It tonifies the Lung, moistens the Kidney, benefits Essence, assists Yang, relieves strangury, calms asthma, and stops coughing. It is suitable for cases of Qi deficiency and blood exhaustion. Its efficacy lies in the tail, while toxicity resides in the eyes. Remove head and feet, and roast with butter before use.

Bupleurum Root (Chaihu) [See entry for Unblocking Collaterals and Harmonizing category].

Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfu) is pungent, bitter, and slightly sweet. Its action is light and ascending. It enters the Pericardium, Heart, and Lung meridians. It cools Heart heat, disperses Liver stagnation, breaks up blood stasis, directs Qi downward, treats retrograde menstruation, and alleviates various pains due to Qi and Blood disorders. However, it may consume True Yin.

Citrus Aurantium (Qingpi) [See entry for Sanjiao and Harmonizing category].

Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang) is pungent and hot. As a primary herb for the Lung meridian, it circulates through the Sanjiao, warms the Spleen and Stomach, dissipates stagnant Qi, eliminates alcohol accumulation, dispels cold, dries dampness, aids digestion, and reduces abdominal distension.

Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) [See entry for Spleen and Harmonizing category].

Sichuan Lovage Rhizome (Chuanxiong) [See entry for Liver and Harmonizing category].

Corydalis Rhizoma (Yanhusuo) [See entry for Liver and Harmonizing category].

Sargassum (Haizao) is pungent, bitter, salty, and slightly warm. It enters the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. It directs Qi downward, promotes water metabolism, softens hardness, eliminates phlegmatic masses, unblocks blood vessels, and relieves belching. Decoct wrapped in silk fabric. The root treats rheumatism, the leaves treat sores and toxins, and it stops bleeding.

Magnolia Bark (Houpo) [See entry for Spleen and Harmonizing category].

Polygala Tenuifolia (Nuwan) is pungent, bitter, and warm, with a slippery nature. It moistens the Lung, directs Qi downward, transforms phlegm, relieves thirst, specifically treats bloody phlegm and deficiency heat of the Lung meridian, and promotes the free flow of the Small Intestine. The white variety is named Nuwan; purple varieties enter the Blood aspect, while white varieties enter the Qi aspect.

Schisandra Fruit (Wuweizi) is pungent and warm. It moistens the Lung, eliminates phlegm, regulates coughing, and allows Lung pathogens to flow out smoothly via the Kidney. It treats rebellious Qi and hemoptysis. Its main actions are pungent and warm; it opens and expels without aiding fire.

Jujube Seed (Suanzaoren) [See entry for Liver and Harmonizing category].

Mume Fruit (Wumei) is slightly sour and very warm. It tonifies Lung Qi, stops cold coughs, eliminates phlegm, and treats alternating chills and fever with diarrhea.

Lily Bulb (Baihe) is sweet, bitter, and slightly warm. It promotes Lung Qi and moistens the Lung, warms the Lung to treat cold coughs, kills parasites and lice, but may damage the Stomach and cause intestinal lubrication/diarrhea.