2. Plantaginis Herba [Plantain] (299):
Traditional use - control diarrhea, increase the flow of urine, cleansing poisoning, dissolves inflammation.

3. Gentianae Scabre Radix [Gentiana] (159):
Traditional use - stomachic and digestive effect, antiphlogistic (inflammation) effect, antipyretic (fever reduction) effects.

4. Rhei Rhizoma [Rhubarb] (92):
Traditional use - increase digestion (removes accumulation and stagnation, against constipation, edema, tenesmus. Beneficial gallbladder effect, antibacterial effect.

5. Cassiae Torae Semen [Cassia Seed] (132):
Traditional use - liver cleansing effect, hypotensive effect, antifungal effect, positive effects on vision.

6. Aurantii Immaturus Fructus [Chih-Shih] (407):
Traditional use - retention of undigested food, constipation, pain in abdomen, feeling of fullness. Has a positive digestive effect, stimulation of gastrointestinal function.

7. Prunellae Spica [Prunells] (126):
Traditional use - hypotensive effect (lowers blood pressure), antibacterial effect, diuretic effect, increased intestinal movement.

8. Pteris Herba [Phoenix-Tail Fern] (224):
Traditional use - promotes diuresis, controls diarrhea, cools blood. Has an antibacterial effect.

9. Elsholtziae Herba [Hsiang-Ju] (51):
Traditional use - promotes water metabolism, disperses edema.

10. Schizandrae Fructus [Schizandrae Fructus] (624):
Traditional use - dryness in the mouth and thirst, perspiration reduction, insomnia, antitussive effect, antibacterial effect, cardiotonic effect.

11. Menthae Herbs (Mentha) (79):
Traditional use - dilating blood vessels reducing headaches.

12. Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix [Licorice] (532):
One of the oldest and most popular herbs. Traditional use harmonizes the stomach and spleen, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, thirst due to stomach deficiency. Has a detoxifying effect, antispasmodic effect, gastric secretion-inhibiting action, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-ulcer effect, also antitussive, expectorant, anti-allergic, immune system effect.

*Page references from Hsu Hong-Yen, Oriental Materia Medica, Oriental Healing Arts Institute. 1986*