Paeoniae Lactiflorae Radix (Bai Shao 白芍)
bitter, sour, slightly cold; affinity to Liv. & Sp. meridian nourishes blood, regulates menstruation; pacifies liver, alleviates pain; restrains Yin, adjusts Yin and Wei level, reduces sweat;
Bassia scoparia (Di Fu Zi 地肤子)
pungent, bitter, cold; affinity to Kid., UB. meridians eliminates damp-heat, promotes urination; expels wind and heat, relieves skin itching
Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen 苦参)
bitter, cold; affinity to H., Sp., Kid. meridians clears heat, drains dampness; expels wind and heat, relieves itching; eliminates damp-heat from small intestine through urination
Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis, Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮
clears heat, drains dampness, detoxifies pyogenic pathogens; expels wind and dampness, relieves itch@
Stemonae Radix Bai Bu 百部
moistens lungs, relieves cough with Yin Deficiency, expels parasites, eliminates lice
Artemisiae Argyi Folium – Ai Ye 艾叶
regulates Qi and blood circulation, warms and unblocks meridians impaired by cold and dampness, arrests hemorrhage, alleviates pain
Pulsatillae Chinensis Radix, Bai Tou Weng 白头翁
clears heat, cools blood, expels pyogenic pathogens, especially damp-heat in stomach and intestines, relieves dysentery-like disorders Used in Forumla Bai Tou Weng Tang
Tribulli Terrestris Fructus Bai Ji Li 白蒺藜
expels wind and heat which obstruct liver meridians; extinguishes external wind and heat; pacifies liver, facilitates liver Qi flow, invigorates blood circulation, relieves itch@
Atractylodes White – Bai Zhu 白术
tonifies spleen Qi, drains dampness; invigorates fluid circulation, relieves edema; consolidates the exterior, alleviates profuse sweat; pacifies womb, calms restless fetus
Rehmanniae Glutinosae Radix Sheng Di Huang 生地黄
sweet, bitter, very cold; affinity to H., Liv., Kid. meridians It should be avoid in those with spleen and stomach deficiency (diarrhea or loose stool), dampness, yang deficiency