Dong Gua Ren

Botanical Name: Benincasae Semen Category: Drain Dampness Taste: SweetTemperature: ColdChannels: Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, Small IntestineDosage: 9-15g Cautions & Contraindications: None Actions & Indications: Clears heat, expels phlegm, and promotes the...

Yi Yi Ren

Botanical Name: Coicis Semen Category: Drain Dampness Taste: Sweet, Bland Temperature: Slightly Cold Channels Entered: Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Kidney Dosage: 9-30g Cautions & Contraindications: None Actions & Indications: Facilitates the resolution of dampness...

Hua Shi

Botanical Name: Talcum Category: Drain Dampness Taste: Sweet, Bland Temperature: Cold Channels Entered: Stomach, Bladder Dosage: 9-15g Cautions & Contraindications: May increase granulomas in the intestines. There are some purity issues with this herb.  From some...

Chi Fu Ling

Botanical Name: Poria Rubra Category: Drain Dampness Taste: Sweet, Bland Temperature: Neutral Channels: Lung, Heart, Spleen, Kidney Portion of the fungus closer to the outer skin, pinkish in color. Can only drain heat and mobilize water. – Prescribed for such...

Fu Ling Pi

Botanical Name: Poriae Cutis Category: Drain Dampness Taste: Sweet, BlandTemperature: NeutralChannels Entered: Lung, Spleen, Heart, KidneyDosage: 15-30g * Outer layer of fungal node. *It is considered to be harmonius and neutral in nature,  able only to promote...

Fu Shen

Botanical Name: Poriae Sclerotium Pararadicis Category: Drain Dampness Taste: Sweet, BlandTemperature: NeutralChannels: Lung, Spleen, Heart, KidneyDosage: 6-15g Same as Fu Ling.  Primarily used for its spirit-calming effect.