| | TCM efficacies | Herbal medicines |
| | Clearing heat | Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Tianhuafen (Radix trichosanthis), Zhimu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae), Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), Gegen (Radix Puerariae), Kugua (Fructus Balsampear), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Zhizi (Fructus Coini), Digupi (Cortex Lycii Radicis), Lugen (Rhizoma Phragmitis) |
| | Nourishing yin (promoting body fluids production) | Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae), Shanzhuyu (Radix Asparragi Officinalis), Wumei (Fructus Mume), Yuzhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati), Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii), Nvzhenzi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae), Shihu (Herba Dendrobii), Shengmuli (Concha Ostreae), Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae) |
| | Invigorating qi (fortifying the spleen) | Huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Huangjing (Rhizoma polygonati), Cangzhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis), Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae), Yiyiren (Semen Coicis) |
| | Activating stasis | Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng), Guijianyu (Ramulus Euonymi), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Shuizhi (Hirudo), Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Taoren (Semen Persicae) |
| | Warming yang | Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae), Yinyanghuo (Herba Epimedii), Dongchongxiacao (Cordyceps), Bajitian (Radix Morindae oficinalis), Roucongrong (Herba Cistanches), Dasuan (Allii Sativi Bulbus), Buguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) |
| | Draining water | Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Fuling (Poria cocos), Yumixu (Stigma Maydis), Dongguapi (Exocarpium Benincasae) |
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