Herbs
A materia medica for study. No shop, no doses. Every entry says not to self-dose.
6 herbs
Bai Zhu白术
White atractylodes
Strengthens the spleen and dries damp.
Da Zao大枣
Jujube fruit
A food fruit that harmonizes formulas and mildly supports the spleen.
Gan Cao甘草
Licorice root
Harmonizes formulas. Also the herb most likely to cause trouble if eaten daily in quantity.
Huang Qi黄芪
Astragalus root
Tonifies qi and is said to firm the surface.
Ren Shen人参
Ginseng root
Strongly tonifies source qi. Easy to misuse, and not a stimulant.
Sheng Ma升麻
Cimicifuga rhizome
Raises yang and vents a heat rash in textbook language.