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
Lonicera Flos, Jin Yin Hua 金银花
clears heat, detoxifies pyogenic pathogens; expels wind and heat
Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis, Bai Xian Pi 白鲜皮
clears heat, drains dampness, detoxifies pyogenic pathogens; expels wind and dampness, relieves itch@
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