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Herb Part Used
| Herb | Part | Properties | Energetics | Channels | Dosage | Cooking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qiang Huo | Root or Rhizome | Pungent - Bitter - Aromatic - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | KD - BL | 3-9g | |
| Gao Ben | Root or Rhizome | Pungent - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | BL - DU - SI (TaiYang) | 2-10g | RC |
| Bai Zhi | Root | Pungent - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - ST - SP | 3-9g | RC |
| Xi Xin | Entire Plant | Pungent - Warm | Ascending and Descending - Dispersing | LU - HE - KD | 1-3g - NEVER OVER 3 GRAMS | RC |
| Sheng Jiang | Rhizoma | Pungent - Sl. Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - SP - ST | 3-10g | SC or RC |
| Cong Bai | Bulb/entire plant | Pungent - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 3-10g | RC or SC |
| Xiang Ru | Entire Plant | Pungent - Aromatic - Sl. Warm | Descending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 3-10g | RC or SC |
| Xin Yi (Hua) | Fuzzy unopened flower bud | Pungent - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 3-10g | RC or SC (Wrap herb for fuzzies) |
| E. Bu Shi Cao/ Shi Hu Sui | Entire plant | Pungent - Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU | 3-9g | RC or SC |
| Bo He | Leaves/Entire plant | Pungent - Aromatic - Cool | Descending - Dispersing | LU-LIV | 2/3-6g | SC |
| Niu Bang Zi | Fruit-seed | Pungent - Bitter - Cold | Descending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 3-10 g | RC |
| Chan Tui | Molting - Slough - Skin | Sweet - Salty - Slightly Cold | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | LU - LIV | 3-10 g | RC (Internal) SC (Diaphoretic) |
| Sang Ye | Leaf | Sweet - Bitter - Cold | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | LU - LIV | 5-10 g | RC |
| Ju Hua | Flower | Sweet - Bitter - Cool (slightly cold) | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | LU - LIV | 5-15 g | SC |
| Ye Ju Hua | Flower | Pungent - Bitter - Slightly Cold | Descending - Dispersing | LU - LIV | 10-16 g | SC |
| Man Jing Zi | Fruit | Pungent - Bitter - Cool | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | BL - LIV - ST | 3 - 10 g | RC |
| Dan Dou Chi | Black soybean prepared by fermentation | Sweet - Slightly Bitter - Cold | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 6-12 g | RC |
| Fu Ping | Entire Plant | Pungent - Cold | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - BL | 3-6g | RC |
| Ge Gen | Root | Sweet - Pungent - Cool | Ascending & Descending - Dipsersing | SP - ST | 5-20 g | RC |
| Chai Hu | Root | Bitter - Pungent - Cool | Ascending - Dispersing | LIV - GB - PC - SJ | 3-10 g | RC |
| Sheng Ma | Rhizome or Root | Pungent - Sweet - Slightly Cold | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - SP - ST - LI - | 3-6 g | RC / SC (Diaphoretic) |
| Shi Gao | Mineral (Alabaster), Calcium sulfate | Sweet - Pungent - Very Cold | Descending - Dispersing | LU - ST | 15-60 g | RC for powder |
| Zhi Mu | Root or Rhizome | Bitter - Sweet - Cold | Descending - Dispersing | LU - ST - KID | 6-12 g | RC |
| Zhi Zi | Fruit | Bitter - Cold | Descending - Contracting & Dispersing | LU - ST - HE - LIV - SJ | 3-10 (6-9) g | RC Crushed. Liquid can stain |
| Dan Zhu Ye | Young, tender leaves | Sweet - Bland - Cold | Descending - Neutral | HE - ST - SI | 10-15 g | RC |
| Xia Ku Cao | Spike | Bitter - Pungent - Cold | Descending - Dispersing | LIV - GB | 6-10 (9-15) g | RC/SC |
| Lian Zi Xin | Plumule (dried green embryo of seed/young shoots) | Bitter - Cold | Descending - Contracting | HE - PC | 1.5 - 6 (1.5-3) g | RC |
| Lu Gen | Rhizome | Sweet - Cold | Descending - Contracting | LU - ST | 15-30 g | RC |
| Jue Ming Zi | Seed | Bitter - Sweet - Salty - Slightly Cold | Ascending & Descending - Contracting | LIV - LI - KID | 9-15 g | RC |
| Qing Xiang Zi | Seed | Sweet - Slightly Cold | Descending - Contracting | LIV | 3-15 g | RC |
| Ye Ming Sha | Feces | Pungent - Cold | Descending - Contracting | LIV | 3-9 g | RC |
| Xiong Dan | Gallbladder of Bear (powdered bile) | Bitter - Cold | Descending - Contracting | LIV - GB - SP - ST - HE | 1-1.5 g or .6-2.5g Powdered | In patent or pill |
| *Xi Jiao | Horn | Bitter - Salty - Sour - Cold | Descending - Contracting | HE - LIV - ST | .2-9 g | RC for powder |
| *Shui Niu Jiao | Horn | Bitter - Salty - Sour - Cold | Descending - Contracting | HE - LIV - ST | 5-15 g powdered | RC for powder |
| *Sheng Di Huang | Root | Sweet - Bitter - Cold | Ascending - Contracting | HE - LIV - KID | 9-15 g | RC |
| *Xuan Shen | Root | Salty - Sweet - Bitter - Cold | Ascending - Contracting | LU - ST - KID | 9-15 g | RC |
| *Mu Dan Pi | Root Bark | Pungent - Bitter - Slightly Cold | Ascending & Descending - Dispersing | HE - LIV - KID | 6-12 g | RC |
| *Zi Cao | Roots and tops | Sweet - Cold | Descending -Dispersing | HE - LIV | 3-10 g | RC |
| *Di Gu Pi | Root Bark | Sweet - Bland - Cold | Ascending & Descending - Contracting | LU - LIV - KID/HE | 6-15g | RC |
| *Bai Wei | Root or Rhizome | Bitter - Salty - Cold | Descending - Contracting | LU - ST - KID | 3-12 g | RC |
| *Huai Jiao | Fruit | Bitter - Cold | Descending - Contracting | LIV - LI - GB | 9-15 g | RC |
| Ma Huang | Stem | Pungent - Sl. Bitter - Warm | Neutral - Dispersing | LU - BL | 2-9g | RC or SC - Skim foam |
| Gui Zhi | Branch or Twig | Pungent - Sweet - Warm | Neutral - Dispersing | LU - BL | 3-9g | RC or SC |
| Zi Su Ye | Leaf | Pungent - Aromatic - Warm | Descending - Dispersing | LU - SP | 3-10g | RC or SC |
| Jing Jie | Stem or bud | Pungent - Warm | Descending and Ascending - Dispersing | LU - LV | 3-10g | RC or SC |
| Fang Feng | Root | Pungent - Sweet - Sl. Warm | Ascending - Dispersing | LU - SP - BL - KD | 6-12g | RC or SC |