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Medicinal Herbs
Aconite
- Hot, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold)
SP, HT, KD
Aloe
- Cold, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, ST, LI, LV
Anemone
- Cold, bitter.
HT, KD
Angelica root
- Warm, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, HT, SI
Arnica Flower
- Neutral, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yin, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
HT, PC
Astragalus
- Warm, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi)
LU, SP
Barberry
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat)
LU, ST, SP, UB, LV, GB, Uterus
Bayberry Bark
- Warm, bitter, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, HT, LV, GB
Bearberry Leaf
- Cool, bitter, sour.
UB, KD
Bitter Orange Flower
- Neutral, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
LU, ST, LV
Bitter Orange Peel
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
LU, ST, SP
Black Cohosh
- Cool, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
LU, KD, LV, Uterus
Blackberry Leaf
- Cool, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, LI, UB
Blackcurrant Leaf
- Cool, sweet, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
LI, KD, LV
Blessed Thistle
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
LV
Blue Cohosh
- Neutral, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Wind)
LV, Uterus
Boneset
- Cold, bitter, pungent.
LU, LV
Borage
- Cold, sweet, salty. (Tonifies: Yin)
LU, HT, LI, UB, KD
Buchu
- Hot, bitter, sour, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness)
SP, UB, KD
Burdock Root
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Eliminates Toxins, Disperses Wind)
LU, ST, UB, KD
Burnet
- Cold, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
LI, LV
Butterbur
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Eliminates Toxins, Disperses Wind)
LU, UB, KD, LV, Uterus
Calamus
- Neutral, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, HT, LV
Camphor Resin
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Disperses Cold, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, HT
Catnip
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
LU, HT, LI
Celandine
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind)
LU, HT, LV, GB
Cereus
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
HT, PC, Uterus
Chaparral Leaf
- Cold, bitter, salty, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
UB, KD, LV
Chaste Tree
- Neutral, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness)
SP, KD, LV, Uterus
Chickweed
- Cool, sweet, salty. (Tonifies: Blood, Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, ST, SP, HT, LI
Chrysanthemum
- Cold, sweet, bitter. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Disperses Wind)
LU, LV
Cinnamon Twig
- Warm, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Wind)
LU, HT, UB
Cleavers
- Cool, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
LU, UB, KD, LV
Coltsfoot
- Neutral, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm)
LU
Comfrey Leaf
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Tonifies: Yin)
LU, ST, LI, UB
Corn Silk
- Neutral, sweet. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
UB, KD, LV, GB
Cornsilk
- Neutral, sweet. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
UB, KD, LV, GB
Couch Grass Root
- Cool, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Water Accumulations)
UB, KD, LV
Cowslip Root
- Neutral, sweet, salty, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, UB
Cramp Bark
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood)
LU, HT, UB, LV
Damiana
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang)
SP, KD
Devils Claw
- Cool, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi)
ST, SP
Echinacea
- Cool, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, UB
Elderflower
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Eliminates Toxins, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, UB
Elecampane
- Warm, sweet, bitter, salty. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Eliminates Toxins, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, LV
Eucalyptus
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Eliminates Toxins, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, LI, UB
Eyebright
- Cool, bitter, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU
Feverfew
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LV
Frankincense
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Dries Dampness, Disperses Wind)
LU, SP, HT
Galanga
- Warm, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness)
ST
Gentian
- Cool, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi, Blood) (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST, SP, SI, LV, GB
Ginkgo leaf
- Warm, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
LU, KD
Ginseng (American)
- Neutral, sweet, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi, Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Calms Spirit)
LU, ST, HT, KD
Ginseng (Chinese)
- Warm, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Calms Spirit)
LU, SP, HT
Ginseng (Korean)
- Hot, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Calms Spirit)
LU, SP
Goldenrod
- Cool, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Water Accumulations)
LU, KD
Goldenseal
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, UB, LV, GB, Uterus
Heartsease
- Cool, sweet, bitter, sour. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Wind)
LU, HT, UB, KD
Hemp (Cannabis Seed)
- Neutral, sweet. (Tonifies: Yin)
ST, SP, LI
Hibiscus
- Neutral, sweet.
UB, LV
Honeysuckle
- Cold, sweet. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, ST, LI
Hops
- Cold, bitter. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
HT, LV
Horny Goat Weed
- Warm, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Wind)
KD, LV
Horsetail
- Neutral, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Water Accumulations)
LU, LV
Jamaican Dogwood
- Cold, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Calms Spirit)
HT, LV
Jasmine Flower
- Warm, sweet, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Calms Spirit)
SP, KD, LV
Kava Kava
- Neutral, bitter, sour, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
SP, UB, KD
Ladys Mantle
- Cold, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST, LI, UB, LV, Uterus
Lemon Grass
- Warm, aromatic, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Calms Spirit)
LU, ST
Lemon Rind
- Cold, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Clears Heat, Eliminates Toxins)
ST, HT, LI, LV, SJ
Licorice
- Neutral, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat, Eliminates Toxins, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, HT, SI, LI, UB, KD, LV, GB, PC, SJ, Uterus
Lily of the Valley
- Neutral, sweet, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
HT, UB, KD
Lobelia
- Cool, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, HT, Uterus
Lovage Root
- Warm, sweet, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations)
SP, KD, LV
Marshmallow Root
- Cool, sweet. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, ST, UB
Meadowsweet
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Resolves Water Accumulations)
ST, UB
Melissa
- Cold, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Calms Spirit)
LU, HT, UB, KD, LV, PC, SJ
Microalgae
- Cool, sweet, salty. (Tonifies: Qi, Blood, Jing)
LU, ST, SP, HT, SI, LI, UB, KD, LV, GB, PC, SJ, Uterus
Mistletoe
- Cold, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
LU, HT, LV
Motherwort
- Cool, bitter, sour. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood)
HT, LV, Uterus
Mugwort
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat)
SP, KD, LV, Uterus
Mullein
- Cool, sweet. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, LI, UB
Myrrh
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, HT, LV
Osha
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, ST, SP, Uterus
Pao D Arco
- Cold, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood, Eliminates Toxins, Disperses Wind, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, LI, UB
Parsley Seed
- Neutral, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Resolves Water Accumulations)
UB, KD, LV
Pasque Flower
- Neutral, bitter, pungent.
LU, SP, HT, LI, LV
Passionflower
- Neutral, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
LU, HT, UB, LV
Pennyroyal
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Wind)
HT, Uterus
Perilla
- Warm, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Wind)
LU, SP
Pine Needle
- Neutral, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, KD
Plantain
- Cold, sweet. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm)
SI, UB, LV, GB
Pleurisy root
- Cold, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Resolves Phlegm)
LU
Poke root
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Resolves Water Accumulations, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, UB, KD, LV
Pollen
- Neutral, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi, Blood, Jing)
LU, ST, SP, HT, SI, LI, UB, KD, LV, GB, PC, SJ, Uterus
Purslane
- Cold, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Dries Dampness)
LI, UB, LV
Red Clover
- Neutral, sweet. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations, Eliminates Toxins)
LU, LI, UB, KD
Rhubarb Root
- Cold, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat)
SP, HT, LV
Rose
- Cool, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Clears Heat, Calms Spirit)
ST, HT, LV, GB, Uterus
Rosehip
- Cool, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST
Rue
- Warm, bitter, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Disperses Cold, Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, SP, HT, KD, Uterus
Safflower
- Warm, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
HT, LV
Sandalwood
- Cold, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Calms Spirit)
LU, HT, LI
Sarsparilla
- Cool, sweet, bitter.
UB, KD, LV
Sassafras
- Hot, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness, Resolves Water Accumulations, Disperses Wind)
LU, SP, KD
Saw Palmetto
- Warm, sweet, sour. (Tonifies: Qi, Yang) (Special Healing Properties: Disperses Cold, Resolves Phlegm)
SP, UB, KD, LV
Scullcap
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
HT, KD, LV
Self Heal
- Cold, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LV, GB
Senna Leaf
- Cool, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
SI, LI, Uterus
Shepherds Purse
- Cool, bitter, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood, Clears Heat)
ST, LI, LV, Uterus
Skullcap
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
HT, KD, LV
Slippery Elm
- Cool, sweet. (Tonifies: Yin) (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
LU, ST, LI, UB
Solomon Seal
- Cool, sweet. (Tonifies: Qi, Yin)
LU, ST, HT
Spearmint
- Cool, sweet, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Clears Heat)
LU, ST, LV
Squawvine
- Neutral, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood, Resolves Water Accumulations)
KD, LV, Uterus
St Johns Wort
- Neutral, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Calms Spirit)
HT, KD, LV
Tansy
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Dries Dampness, Resolves Phlegm)
ST, SP, UB, LV
Tea Tree
- Neutral, sweet, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Eliminates Toxins, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, LI, KD, LV
Tormentil
- Neutral, bitter, sour.
Valerian
- Cool, sweet, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Calms Spirit)
ST, HT, LV
Vervain
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Qi)
LU, UB, KD, LV
Violet
- Cool, bitter, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
HT, LV
Wheatgrass
- Neutral, sweet, salty. (Tonifies: Qi, Blood)
ST, SP, LV
White Deadnettle
- Cool, sour, pungent. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Circulates Blood)
LU, UB, KD, Uterus
White Horehound
- Cool, bitter, salty, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat, Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, LV
Woad
- Cold, bitter. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST, HT
Wood Sorrel
- Cold, sour. (Special Healing Properties: Clears Heat)
ST, LI, KD, LV
Yarrow
- Cool, bitter. (Tonifies: Qi) (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, SP, HT, Uterus
Yellow Dock
- Cold, bitter, sour. (Tonifies: Blood) (Special Healing Properties: Qi, Circulates Blood)
LI, KD, LV
Yerba Santa
- Warm, bitter, sour, pungent. (Special Healing Properties: Resolves Phlegm)
LU, LI
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