2. Scrophulariae Radix [Scorophularia] (151):
Traditional use - removes toxins, balancing system. Has a vasodilating effect, hypotensive effect, antipyretic effect, hypoglycemic effect, antifungal effect.

3. Asparagi Radix [Asparagus] (580):
Traditional use - nourishing effect, antibacterial effect, antitussive effect, diuretic effect, digestive effect.

4. Ophiopogonis Tuber [Ophiopogon] (593):
Traditional use - correct unbalance of bodily fluids, fidgets and restlessness, dry throat, thirst, constipation. Has an antipyretic, antitussive, expectorant, diuretic, cardiotonic, and tonifying effect. Also has a blood sugar lowering effect, anti-inflammatory effect, antibacterial effect.

5. Angelicae Sinensis Radix [Tang-Kuei] (540):
Traditional use - headache due to deficiency of blood, regulates menses, chest and abdominal pain, constipation, functional bleeding. Has an uterus-regulating effect, effect on metabolism, relaxing effect, diuretic effect, antibacterial effect.

6. Salviae Miltorrhizae Radix [Tan-Shen] (540):
Traditional use - invigorates blood circulation, nourishes blood, calms mental irritability. Has a hypotensive effect, antibacterial effect.

7. Ginseng Radix [Ginseng] (529):
Tonifying effect - acts on pituitary and stimulates the adrenal glands, thus increases the body ‘s resistance to harmful stimulation or stress, and allows for extreme temperature changes, stimulates the nervous system - increases nervous impulses, analytical thinking & overall mental performance, and decreases fatigue and tension; Cardiotonic effect - increases the heart contracting and slight blood pressure, stimulates sexual function; Hypoglycemic effect - lowers blood sugar, antidiuretic effect - causes retention of sodium, thus decreasing excretion of urine effect on digestion - increases protein synthesis, appetite, and lowers blood cholesterol, antihistamine actions.

8. Poria Cocos Sclerotium [Hoelen] (305):
Traditional use - promotes diuresis (increased excretion of urine), tranquilizes the heart, soothes the nerves, strengthens spleen. Has a diuretic effect, nutritive effect (spleen/middle part of body), calming effect, anti-ulcer effect.

9. Schizandrae Fructus [Schizandra] (624):
Traditional use - dryness in the mouth, thirst, perspiration reduction, insomnia. Has a central nervous system effect, antitussive effect, antibacterial effect, cardiotonic effect.

10. Biotae Semen [Biota] (643):
Traditional use - tranquilizes the heart (reduced heart palpitations), calms the spirit (reduces insomnia), moistens intestines improves digestion.

11. Zizyphi Fructus [Jujube] (538):
Traditional use - supplements and tonifies spleen and stomach, moistens heart and lungs, smooths herbal action, harmonizes all drugs. Has an anti-allergic effect, anti-ulcer effect.

12. Polygalae Radix [Polygala] (641):
Traditional use - Palpations, amnesia, excessive dreaming, insomnia, coughs, painful swelling. Has a expectorant effect, antibacterial effect.

13. Cinnabaris [Cinnabar] (630):
Traditional use - Calms spirit, calms fright, removes toxins, restlessness, epilepsy, manic-depressive syndrome, insomnia, excessive dreaming. Has a sedative effect, antifungal effect.

14. Acori Rhizoma [Acorus] (648):
Traditional use - amnesia, excessive dreaming, arthralgia, deafness, diarrhea. Has a stomachic effect, analgesic effect, sedative effect, antifungal effect, blood circulation effect.

15. Coptis Rhizoma [Coptis] (155):
Traditional use - figiting, fullness in the chest and abdomen, thirst, diarrhea, painful urination or bowel movement. Has an antibacterial effect, antiviral effect, anti-inflammatory effect, anti-ulcer effect, stomach effect, anti-diarrhea effect, anti-atherosclerosis, blood pressure lowering effect.

16. Platycodi Radix [Platycodon] (699):
Has an antibacterial effect, analgesic (pain reducing) effect, antipyretic(fever reducing) effect, anti-inflammatory effect, vasodilating and hypotensive effect.

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