Min Tong Granules - Single Herbs

Achyranthes Root breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, guides blood to descend, direct fire downward - Bensky

Phellodendron Cortex directs fire downward, clears damp-heat in the lower burner. - bensky

Polygonatum Rhizome; Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome tonifies the qi, nourishes yin, augments the essence - Bensky

Coptis Rhizome cools heat, drains fire (especially in the Heart and Stomach), dries dampness, resolves toxicity - Bensky

Astragalus Radix raises the yang qi, tonifies the Spleen and Lung qi, stops sweating, facilitates urination, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh - Bensky

Scutellaria Root cools heat, dries dampness, stops bleeding, quiets the fetus in pregnancy.

Hseed enriches the yin fluids, moistens the Intestines, unblocks dry constipation. - Bensky

Patchouli; Agastaches Plant releases the exterior, transforms dampness, harmonizes the middle, alleviates nausea - Bensky

Reduces all types of food stagnation - Bensky

Spatholobus Root and Vine invigorates the blood, tonifies the blood, soothes the sinews and invigorates the collaterols - Bensky

Stiff Silkworm dispels Wind and settles down fright and transforms phlegm and disperses clumps.

Curcuma Rhizoma invigorates the blood, breaks up blood stasis, drives qi downward, treats wind-damp painful obstruction.

Platycodon Root causes the qi and the actions of other herbs to rise, soothes the throat, releases the exterior, transforms phlegm, expels pus. - Bensky

Lysimachia clears heat, promote urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, and expels stones:  primarily used for urinary tract stones. - Bensky:  Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Honeysuckle Flower disperses heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, stops bleeding (if charred)

Cherokee Rosehip binds the lower burner in order to secure the essence, contains urination, halts chronic diarrhea. - Bensky

Schizonepta Stem/Bud is an acrid herb with warming properties that releases the exterior and expels wind. Renowned for its ability to bring rashes to the surface and relieve itching, it also possesses hemostatic qualities, staunching bleeding when applied. Additionally, it is utilized in the treatment of abscess sores.

Chinese Leek Seed warmly tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, secures the essence, secures the urine, stops vaginal discharge. - Bensky

Tangerine Seed disperses nodules, activates qi circulation*- Chen:  Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Tangerine Seed Formula - Promote Qi Movement / Regulate Qi

Citrus Gradis Exocarpium regulates qi, opens the middle jiao, dries dampness, dissolves phlegm, and relieves food stagnations - Chen

Chrysanthemum disperses and clears wind-heat; Calms the Liver and clears the eyes; Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind; Resolves toxicity. - Bensky

Disperses Wind and Invigorates Blood Circulation and expands the chest to regulate Lung Qi* - Chen: Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology

Cassia Seed disperses wind-fire to cool the eyes, moistens the Intestines, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin - Bensky

Flavescent Sophora Root expels wind, stops itching, promotes urination* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Coltsfoot Flower acrid and warm, but not drying: dispersing, but not draining: appropriate for any type of cough or wheezing

Reduces phlegm and softens areas of hardness, promotes urination, eliminates edema* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Radish Seed transforms phlegm, reduces food stagnation, promotes the flow of qi in the Lungs, Spleen, and Large Intestine. - Bensky

Forsythia Fruit cools and vents heat, particularly in the Heart and upper burner; resolves toxicity, disperses clumps. - Bensky

Lotus Seed tonifies and stabilizes the Spleen, Heart, and Kidneys; calms the spirti. - Bensky

Lotus Plumule clears heat from the Heart and Pericardium - Bensky

Ganoderma calms the spirit while augmenting the qi and nourishing the blood. - Bensky

Gentiana Root drains fire from excess in the Liver and Gallbladder, eliminates lower burner damp-heat. - Bensky

Fossilized Bone settles anxiety and calms the spirit; Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves the floating yang; Prevents leakage of fluids..*

Longan Fruit nourishes the blood, tonifies the qi, and calms the spirit.*

Rhaponticum Root resolves toxicity, disperses clumps, expes pus, causes milk to descend - Bensky

Reed Rhizome cools the Lungs and Stomach, generates fluids without being cloying, alleviates nausea, promotes urination.

Drains fire and guides out accumulation, clears heat and cools the Liver, and strengthens the Stomach.

These are the dregs left over after boiling deer antler glue.

Sweetgum Fruit invigorates the qi and blood, treats painful obstruction, facilitates urination.

Portulaca clears heat, resolves toxicity, eases the Intestines.

Ophiopogon benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward.

Barley Sprout reduces food stagnation due to starches and fruits, softens areas of hardness, improves the appetite.* - Bensky

Vitex Fruit is ascending, dispersing, and cooling, particularily for wind-heat in the face and eyes, but also useful for stiff and painful joints in wind-damp painful obstruction.

Mirabilite softens hardened clumping of pathogenic heat in the intestines

Myrrh Resin breaks up blood stasis, reduces swelling, generates flesh.

Moutan Root Bark cools heat from either excess or deficiency, gently invigorates the blood without injuring the blood or yin, clears lurking fire from the blood.

Chinese Quince Fruit transforms dampness, harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach, alleviates cramping.

Calcined Oyster Shell restrains and inhibits sweating, secures the essence, and stops vaginal discharge

Promotes the movement of qi and stops pain, adjusts and regulates stagnant qi in the Intestines, strengthens the Spleen and prevents stagnation.

Disperses wind-heat in the exterior; specific for superficial visual obstruction*

Adenophora Root nourishes the yin of the Lungs and Stomach, clears heat, generates fluids. - Bensky

Arctium Fructus disperses heat in the exterior and clears internal heat toxin; benefits the throat, its cold and slippery properties facilitate bowel movements (unless fried) - Bensky

Ligustrum Fruit tonifies the Liver and Kidney yin, clears heat, brightens the eyes, blackens the hair

Loquat Leaf directs qi downward to stop coughs and alleviate nausea and vomiting

Dandelion cools heat, resolves toxicity, directs downward, facilitates urination

Cattail Pollen stops bleeding, removes blood stasis, promotes urination. - Bensky

Madder Root cools the blood, stops bleeding, removes blood stasis

Hogfennel Root directs qi downward; assists the dissemination of Lung qi, thereby expelling external pathogens; directs fire downward, thereby dissolving phlegm.

Euryale seeds tonifies and restrains the Spleen and Kidneys, eliminates dampness

Qiao Mai Granules

Gentiana Root dispels wind-dampness, eliminates tidal fever, and steaming bone disorder.

Sweet Wormwood clears all types of yin level heat with-out injuring the qi, blood, or yin.

Lonicera Caulis expels heat, resolves toxicity, soothes the sinews - Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Red Panax Ginseng powerfully tonifies the primal qi of the five organs, nourishes the yin, revives from collapse*

Cistanches deserticola tonifies the Kidney yang and augments the essence and blood; Moistens the Intestines and facilitates passage of stool.*

Nutmeg warms the Spleen and Stomach, promotes the movement of qi, binds up the intestines* - Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

Cinnamon bark warms and tonifies the yang, disperses cold, promotes the movement of blood. - Bensky

Frankincense breaks up blood stasis to stop pain

Sparganium Rhizoma breaks up stagnation of both the qi and blood, disperses food stagnation.* - Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Mulberry Root Bark drains the Lungs, especially heat in the Lungs, thereby alleviating cough and wheezing; also drains fluids and treats edema. -Bensky

Mistletoe tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the yin and blood, expels wind-dampness, quiets the fetus in pregnancy; Promotes lactation

Tonifies the Kidneys, assists Yang, secures the Jing-Essence and contains the urine.* -Bensky, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

White Mulberry Leaf light, rising, cooling and moistening, sweet, bitter, and cold; disperses wind-heat, cools and drains the Lungs and Liver.

Mulberry Twig dispels wind-dampness, unblocks the collaterals, treats pain, numbness, and itchin, especially in the upper limbs, due to painful obstruction disorder*. - Bensky

Promotes the flow of qi, warms the middle, transforms dampness, improves the appetite*

Glehnia nourishes the Lung yin and clears heat; Nourishes the Stomach yin and generates fluids.

Astragalus Seed although warming, it is considered rather moistening and harmonious in its actions.* - Bensky

Bushy Sophora Root clears heat, resolves fire toxicity

Chinese Yam tonifies the qi and yin of the Lungs, Spleen, and Kidneys; secures the essence

Hawthorn Fruit reduces food stagnation, especially from meat and greasy foods, invigorates the blood flow.* - Bensky

Cornus Fruit augments the Liver and Kidneys, secures the primal qi, prevents abandonment

Cnidium Seed strongly warms the Kidney yang, dries dampness - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

Belamcanda Rhizome clears heat toxin, reduces swelling of the throat, transforms phlegm

Japanese Club-moss dispels wind-dampness, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the collaterals - Bensky

Treats food stagnation, promotes the flow of qi - Bensky

Rehmannia Root enriches the yin, cools the blood, clears heat

Ginger is dispersing in nature, benefits the Stomach, transforms phlegm* - Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas & Strategies

Black Cohosh Rhizome raises yang qi, disperses heat, resolves toxicity

Acorus transforms dampness, strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, dislodges phlegm, opens the sensory orifices. - Bensky

Gypsum cools Lung and Stomach fire, while also dispersing to vent to the exterior and release the muscle layer. - Bensky

Abalone Shell cools Liver heat, anchors Liver yang, extinguishes Liver wind, nourishes Liver yin

Pomegranate Husk bind the Intestines, stops diarrhea and dysenteric disorders due to cold from deficiency, halts uterine bleeding - Bensky

Cooked Rehmannia Root tonifies the blood, enriches the yin, generates essence, augments the marrow - Bensky

Luffa unblocks the collaterals, invigorates the blood, transforms phlegm* - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Sappan Wood invigorates the blood, expels stagnation, stops pain, reduces swelling, stops bleeding* - bensky

Perilla Semen acrid, warm, aromatic, moistening: best at directing qi downward to disperse phlegm and calm wheezing; also moistens the Intestines, except in its prepared form.

Zizyphus Seed nourishes the Heart yin and Liver blood, promotes sleep, inhibits sweating - Bensky

Cynomorium Stem warms the Kidney yang, nourishes the Liver and Kidney yin, strengthens the sinews to treat atrophy disorders, moistens the Intestines.* - Bensky

Unblocks qi stagnation in the chest, stops pain, settles belching and nausea.