Herbs

Field mint

Cool and aromatic. A light herb for wind-heat and a tight head.

Bupleurum root

Soothes liver qi and is the shaoyang herb.

Aged tangerine peel

Moves qi in the middle and dries damp phlegm.

Szechuan lovage

Moves qi and blood and is the head herb in many pain formulas.

Magnolia bark

Moves qi and dries damp in a stuck, full abdomen.

Aucklandia root

Aromatic, moves qi, and is aimed at intestinal pain and tenesmus in texts.

Cyperus rhizome

The qi herb most often aimed at the liver and the menstrual cycle.

Corydalis rhizome

The pain herb. Moves qi and blood. Not a home analgesic.