Herbs
A materia medica for study. No shop, no doses. Every entry says not to self-dose.
5 herbs
Ban Xia半夏
Pinellia rhizome
The main phlegm herb. Raw pinellia is toxic. Only prepared herb belongs in a formula.
Chen Pi陈皮
Aged tangerine peel
Moves qi in the middle and dries damp phlegm.
Hou Po厚朴
Magnolia bark
Moves qi and dries damp in a stuck, full abdomen.
Sheng Jiang生姜
Fresh ginger
Warms the middle and is the kitchen herb for mild nausea.
Yuan Zhi远志
Polygala root
Connects the heart and kidney, in the phrase, and transforms phlegm that clouds the spirit.