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**Xiao Qing Pi (Unripe Tangerine Peel)**: Bitter, pungent, and sour in flavor; warm in nature. Its color is green, and its aroma is potent. It enters the Liver meridian to break Qi stagnation and reduce hardness, serving as a specialized herb for breaking Qi and calming the Liver in the Jueyin (Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian) channel. Use after stir-frying with vinegar.

**Ju Ye (Tangerine Leaf)**: Eliminates food stagnation and Qi obstruction.

**Ju Nang (Tangerine Pith/Membrane)**: Accumulates Qi and lubricates phlegm.

**Ju He (Tangerine Seed)**: Dissolves nodules and eliminates stagnation; it is a specialized herb for treating hernia pain and scrofula/lumps. Use after stir-frying.

**Juhong/Jubai (Description likely refers to Tangerine Peel/Pith properties generally or specific part not explicitly named but implied by context of 'entering Lung')**: Bitter, pungent, and sour in flavor; warm in nature. Enters the Lung meridian to regulate Qi, stop coughing, resolve stagnation, and alleviate pain. The root and leaves share the same efficacy in dispersing stagnation.

**Chen Xiang (Agarwood)**: Ancient name is Xiang Luan. Bitter, sweet, sour, and pungent in flavor; neutral in nature. It directs Qi downward, relieves chest fullness, transforms food stagnation, and resolves phlegm. It is a specialized herb for treating excess pain due to Qi stagnation in the Zhongwan (epigastric) region.

**Lin Qin (Malus asiatica / Chinese Pear-leaved Crabapple)**: Ancient name is Lin Qin. Sour, astringent, and sweet in flavor; warm in nature. It generates fluids and quenches thirst, treating seminal emission and chronic dysentery. Excessive consumption by children can cause Qi obstruction and fever.

**Pi Pa Ye (Loquat Leaf)**: Bitter and pungent in flavor. It calms the Liver, clears the Lungs, descends Qi, and transforms phlegm. It is a specialized herb for treating coughing, vomiting, and wheezing. Brush off the hairs; if the hairs irritate the lungs causing cough, process with honey-water to stop cough and calm wheezing. To stop vomiting, process with ginger juice. Decoct loquat leaves to make a paste for moistening dryness and stopping cough. Steam loquat leaves and hang them in the dew to clear pathogenic factors.

**Pi Pa Rou (Loquat Flesh)**: Sweet and sour in flavor; neutral in nature. It moistens the Lungs, stabilizes cough, quenches thirst, and removes vexation.

**Wu Mei (Mume Fruit)**: Sour and sweet in flavor; warm in nature. It quenches thirst, generates fluids, astringes the intestines to treat dysentery. Soaking in strong liquor yields good results.

**Shi Liu Pi (Pomegranate Rind)**: Sour and astringent in flavor; warm in nature. It astringes the intestines to stop chronic dysentery; use after stir-frying with vinegar. The extracted juice can be used to dye beard hair black.

**Shi Liu Rou (Pomegranate Flesh)**: Sweet and sour in flavor; astringent. It stops metrorrhagia (heavy uterine bleeding) and chronic dysentery. Excessive consumption damages the Lungs and teeth.

**Shi Liu Hua (Pomegranate Flower)**: Cools the Heart and stops epistaxis (nosebleed). The variety with double petals is superior.

**Yin Xing (Ginkgo Nut)**: Also known as Yin Xing. Bitter and sweet in flavor; astringent in nature. When raw, it resolves phlegm, clears the Lungs, and can stop turbid leukorrhea. When cooked, it warms the Lungs, stabilizes asthma, and reduces urination frequency. Excessive consumption causes Qi obstruction in humans.

**He Tao Ren (Walnut Kernel)**: Sweet in flavor; warm in nature. The flesh is moistening, and the skin is astringent. It enters the Mingmen (Gate of Life) to warm the Lungs and tonify the Kidneys, nourishes blood, and moistens dryness. Those high in oil content are toxic and can be used to kill parasites and treat sores. Oil pressed from the outer shell can be used to dye beard and hair black.

**Da Zao (Jujube)**: Sweet in flavor; neutral in nature. It harmonizes the Middle, benefits Qi, fills the Stomach and Intestines, prevents hunger, and also kills parasites. Do not use if moldy or spoiled.

**Li Zhi He (Lychee Seed)**: Sweet and astringent in flavor; warm in nature. It dispels cold and promotes Qi movement; it is a specialized herb for treating hernia and scrotal swelling.

**Li Zhi Rou (Lychee Flesh)**: Sweet and sour in flavor; hot in nature. It stops hiccups and removes vexation. Excessive consumption leads to... [Note: Original text here appears incomplete or misaligned with "Ke" (Shell), directly transitioning to the description of the shell].

**Ke (Lychee Shell)**: Causes acne/chickenpox-like eruptions.

**Hua, Pi, Gen, Zhi (Flower, Peel, Root, Juice)**: Can treat throat bi (sore throat/swelling).