Qi Tonics
Name Hong Jing Tian (Rhodiola) Nature and action Nature Sweet, astringent, cold; lung channel. Actions Activate blood and stop bleeding, clear lung heat and stop cough.
Qi Tonics
Sha Ji (Sea-buckthorn) stops cough and resolves phlegm, promotes digestion, activates blood and dissipates blood stasis.
Blood Tonics
Name Zhang Yu (Octopus) Nature and action Nature Sweet, salt, cold; liver and kidney channels.
Yang Tonics
韭菜子: tonify the liver and kidney, warm the waist and knees, tonify yang and secure essence.
Qi Tonics
Name Sha Ji (Sea-buckthorn) Nature and action Nature Sour, astringent, warm; liver and kidney channels.
Yang Tonics
Chinese Leek Seed: tonify the liver and kidney, warm the waist and knees, tonify yang and secure essence.
Blood Tonics
Name Wu Zei Yu Rou (Cuttlefish) Nature and action Nature Salt, neutral; liver and kidney channels. Actions Tonify blood and nourish yin.
Qi Tonics
Gan Cao: tonify qi of heart and spleen, dispel phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing, relieve spasm and pain, clear heat and relieve toxicity, and harmonize property of medicine.
Yang Tonics
Name Yang Qi Shi (Actinolite) Nature and action Nature Salty, warm; kidney channel. Actions Warm the kidney and tonify yang.
Blood Tonics
Name Wu Zei Yu Rou (Cuttlefish) Nature and action Nature Salt, neutral; liver and kidney channels. Actions Tonify blood and nourish yin.
Qi Tonics
甘草: tonify qi of heart and spleen, dispel phlegm, relieve cough and wheezing, relieve spasm and pain, clear heat and relieve toxicity, and harmonize property of medicine.
Yang Tonics
Name Yang Qi Shi (Actinolite) Nature and action Nature Salty, warm; kidney channel. Actions Warm the kidney and tonify yang.