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Aniseed
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, HT, KD, LV
Asafoetida
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, SP, LV
Basil
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm, Calms Spirit)
LU, ST, SP, LI, KD
Bay
- Warm, aromatic, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold)
Caraway
- Warm, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, UB, KD
Cardamom
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, LI
Carob
- Warm, sweet, sour.
Cayenne
- Hot, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind)
LU, ST, SP, HT
Chilli
- Hot, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind)
LU, ST, SP, HT
Chive leaf
- Warm, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood)
ST, KD, LV
Chive seed
- Warm, salty, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold)
KD, LV
Cinnamon bark
- Hot, aromatic, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness)
LU, SP, HT, UB, KD
Clove
- Warm, aromatic, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold)
ST, SP, KD
Coriander seed
- Neutral, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold)
ST
Cumin
- Warm, pungent.
SP, LV
Dill seed
- Warm, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold)
ST, SP, KD
Fennel seed
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, SP, UB, KD, LV
Fenugreek seed
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
LU, SP, KD, LV
Galangal
- Hot, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold)
ST, SP
Garlic
- Hot, sweet, salty, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Dries Dampness, Eliminates Toxins, Disperses Wind, Expels Parasites, Resolves Phlegm, Food Stagnation, Reduces Swelling)
LU, ST, SP, HT, LV
Ginger (dry)
- Hot, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, HT, SI, LI, UB
Ginger (fresh)
- Hot, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, HT, SI, LI, UB
Hawthorn
- Warm, sweet, sour. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Food Stagnation)
ST, SP, HT, LV, PC
Horseradish
- Hot, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, UB, KD
Juniper
- Warm, sweet, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, LI, UB, KD, LV
Marigold
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST
Marjoram
- Cool, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat, Disperses Wind)
LU, ST, SP
Mint
- Cool, aromatic, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat, Disperses Wind)
LU, LV
Mustard
- Hot, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Resolves Phlegm)
LU
Nettle
- Cool, sweet, salty. (Tonifies: Blood, Yin, Jing) (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations, Eliminates Toxins)
SP, UB, KD, LV
Nutmeg
- Warm, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold)
ST, SP, LI
Oregano
- Warm, aromatic, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat, Disperses Wind)
SP, HT, UB, KD, LV
Parsley
- Warm, bitter, salty, pungent. (Tonifies: Blood) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Resolves Water Accumulations, Eliminates Toxins, Food Stagnation)
ST, UB, KD
Pepper, black
- Hot, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Eliminates Toxins, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, HT, LI, KD
Pepper, white
- Hot, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, SI, LI
Rosemary
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm, Calms Spirit)
LU, SP, HT, KD, LV
Saffron
- Neutral, aromatic, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood)
HT, LV
Sage
- Warm, aromatic, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm, Calms Spirit)
LU, HT, UB, KD, LV
Savory
- Warm, aromatic, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, KD
Tamarind
- Cool, sweet, sour.
SI, LI
Thyme
- Warm, aromatic, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, HT, UB, KD, Uterus
Turmeric
- Warm, aromatic, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Wind)
SP, LV
Winter Savory
- Warm, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, KD
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