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
Carthami flos, Hong Hua 红花
activates blood circulation, unblocks menstruation; dissolves blood stasis, reduces swelling, relieves pain from trauma
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
Benzonium, An Xi Xiang 安息香
aromaticlly discloses orifices, revives senses, penetrates through turbidity, eliminates phlegm blockages, ficilitates smooth Qi flow, activates blood circulation