SUBSTANCE TEMPERATURE TASTE BENEFIT
ALOE VERA COLD BITTER PROMOTES HEALTHY BOWELS 
ANGELICA ROOT WARM SWEET, PUNGENT, BITTER FORTIFY AND REGULATE BLOOD CIRCULATION, NOURISH DRYNESS, REGULATE MENSTRUATION AND PAIN, ACTIVATE BOWELS
APPLE COOL SWEET NOURISH THE LUNG, PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF BODY FLUID, RELIEVE RESTLESSNESS AND SUMMER HEAT, DISPEL EFFECT OF ALCOHOL, STIMULATE APPETITE
ARTEMISIA ANNUA HERB COLD BITTER, PUNGENT CLEAR HEAT, DISPEL YIN DEFICIENCY FEVER, CUT OFF MALARIA
ASPARAGUS COLD SWEET EXPEL HEAT, NOURISH BODILY FLUIDS, REMOVE WATER RETENTION, IMPROVE URETHRA INFECTION
ASPARAGUS LETTUCE COOL BITTER, SWEET INDUCE URINE, INCREASE BREAST MILK, REMOVE HEAT, DETOXIFY
ASTRAGALUS ROOT WARM  SWEET TONIFY QI, LIFT YANG, ENHANCE IMMUNE SYSTEM, INDUCE DIURESIS TO REMOVE EDEMA, ARREST SWEATING
AZUKI BEAN COLD SWEET, SOUR DETOXIFY, REDUCE BOILS, INDUCE DIURESIS TO REMOVE EDEMA, ELIMINATE JAUNDICE, CLEAR HEAT
BAMBOO LEAF COLD SWEET, BLAND PROMOTO DIURESIS, CLEAR HEAT TO REMOVE RESTLESSNESS, CLEAR HEART FIRE
BARLEY COOL SWEET DISPERSE LIVER ENERGY STAGNATION, TREAT DEPRESSION AND POOR APPETITE, CHEST AND ABDOMINAL BLOATING
BARLEY SPROUT NEUTRAL SWEET REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, RETURN BREAST MILK
BLACK BEAN NEUTRAL SWEET REGULATE BLOOD CIRCULATION, REMOVE WATER RETENTION, EASE SPASMS, STRENGTHEN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND KIDNEY
BLACK FUNGUS NEUTRAL SWEET NOURISH BLOOD, INVIGORATE QI, MOISTEN LUNG, STOP COUGH AND BLEEDING
BLACK SESAME NEUTRAL SWEET TONIFY BLOOD AND YIN
BOAT FRUITED STERCULIA SEED COOL SWEET, BLAND CLEAR AWAY HEAT, MOISTEN LUNG AND CLEAR THROAT, REGULATE BOWELS
CABBAGE NEUTRAL SWEET, PUNGENT EXPEL HEAT
CARROT NEUTRAL SWEET REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, STRENGTHEN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
CASSIA SEED COLD SWEET, BITTER MOISTEN INTESTINES TO RELAX BOWELS, CLEAR LIVER FIRE TO IMPROVE EYESIGHT
CELERY COOL SWEET, BITTER REMOVE DAMPNESS AND WATER, COOL HEAT
CHAE-NOMELES LAGENARIA KOIDZ WARM SOUR ACTIVATE QI AND BLOOD IN THE MERIDIANS, RELAX MUSCLES AND TENDONS, EASE STOMACH, REMOVE DAMPNESS
CHAMOMILE COOL BITTER, SWEET PROMOTE QI MOVEMENT IN LIVER, SPLEEN, LUNG AND PERICARDIUM
CHICKEN WARM SWEET WARM MIDSECTION, STRENGTHEN QI, NOURISH ESSENCE AND MARROW
CHINESE CABBAGE NEUTRAL SWEET OPEN UP AND SMOOTH STOMACH AND INTESTINES, NOURISH STOMACH, INDUCE URINE
CHINESE HAWTHORN BERRY WARM SWEET, SOUR PROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION, RESOLVE PHLEGM
CHINESE MILLET COOL COOL CLAM MIND, STRENGTHEN SPLEEN, TREAT POOR APPETITE AND INSOMNIA
CHINESE RASPBERRY WARM SWEET, SOUR STRENGTHEN LIVER AND KIDNEY, SECURE ESSENCE, REDUCE FREQUENT URINATION, SHINE EYES
CHINESE ROSE FLOWER WARM SWEET, BITTER PROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION, REGULATE MENSTRUATION, RELIEVE SWELLING, DETOXIFY
CHINESE YAM NEUTRAL SWEET TONIFY QI AND YIN OF LUNG, SPLEEN AND KIDNEY, TREAT DIARRHEA, SEMINAL EMISSION AND FATIGUE
CHIVE SEED WARM PUNGENT, SWEET STRENGTHEN AND SECURE THE ESSENCE, FORTIFY LIVER AND KIDNEY
CHRYSANTHEMUM COLD SWEET, BITTER, PUNGENT REMOVE TOXINS, COUNTERACT HEAT
CINNAMON AND TWIG HOT PUNGENT, SWEET FORTIFY YANG, SUPPLEMENT FIRE, EXPEL COLD, ALLEVIATE PAIN, CLEAR CHANNELS TO PROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION, EXPEL COLD IN EXTERIOR
CITRUS FRUITS COOL WARM SWEET, SOUR REMOVE HEAT, PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF BODY FLUID, INDUCE URINE, DISPEL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
CLOVE NEUTRAL PUNGENT COUNTERACT COLD, PROMOTE QI CIRCULATION
CORN AND SILK NEUTRAL SWEET, BLAND INDUCE URINE, EXPEL LIVER HEAT, PROMOTE APPETITE
CORTEX ALBZIAE BARK AND FLOWER NEUTRAL SWEET CALM MIND AND DISPERSE STAGNANT QI, RELIEVE SWELLING, ACTIVATE BLOOD CIRCULATION
DOLICHOS SEED NEUTRAL SWEET, BLAND STOP DIARRHEA, FORTIFY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, EXPEL SUMMER HEAT, DISPEL DAMPNESS
EDIBLE PINE NUT OR KERNEL WARM SWEET MOISTEN LUNG, LUBRICATE INTESTINE, PROMOTE PRODUCTION OF BODY FLUID, STOP CONVULSION
EVERGREEN TREE COLD SWEET, BITTER IMPROVE EYESIGHT, EXPEL LIVER HEAT
FENNEL WARM PUNGENT REGULATE STOMACH QI, EXPEL COLD, ALLEVIATE PAIN
FRESH GINGER ROOT WARM PUNGENT COUNTERACT COLD
GANODERMA NEUTRAL, WARM SWEET, BLAND TONIFY QI AND BLOOD, STABILIZE WILL, NOURISH AND CALM SPIRIT, RELIEVE COUGH
GARLIC WARM PUNGENT DETOXIFY, REMOVE IMPURITIES
GINGKO NUT NEUTRAL SWEET, BITTER SOOTHE ASTHMA, REDUCE URINATION, RESTRAIN LUNG QI, REDUCE LEUCORRHEA
GLUTINOUS RICE WARM SWEET WARM STOMACH, HIDROSCHESIS, TONIFY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND LUNG
GRAPE NEUTRAL SWEET, SOUR INVIGORATE QI AND ENRICH BLOOD, INDUCE URINE, STRENGTHEN BONES AND TENDONS
GREEN BEAN COLD SWEET REMOVE TOXICITY, RELIEVE RESTLESSNESS AND THIRST CAUSED BY SUMMER HEAT, CURE DIARRHEA, DYSENTERY, CARBUNCLE AND SWELLING
GREEN TEA COLD SWEET, BITTER DRAIN WATER RETENTION, CLEAR PHLEGM
HONEY NEUTRAL SWEET DETOXIFY, INVIGORATE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, STOP COUGH, MOISTEN 
JASMINE FLOWER WARM  PUNGENT, SLIGHTLY SWEET REGULATE QI, OPEN STAGNATION, HARMONIZE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, REMOVE DAMPNESS
JOB'S TEAR COLD SWEET, BLAND CALM SPASMS, PROMOTE DIURESIS, INVIGORATE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, CLEAR HEAT TO REMOVE PUS
JUJUBE NEUTRAL SWEET CLAM MIND, TONIFY BLOOD AND QI
LICORICE NEUTRAL SWEET TONIFY QI
LILY BULB COLD SWEET IMPROVE DEPRESSION, STRESS, NOURISH LUNG YIN,  GOOD FOR WOMEN WITH MENOPAUSE
LONGAN FRUIT WARM  SWEET PROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION, REDUCE COLD, TONIFY BLOOD AND COLD
LOTUS SEED, LEAF AND PLUMULE NEUTRAL SWEET, ASTRINGENT INVIGORATE SPLEEN, PRESERVE KIDNEY ESSENCE, RELIEVE DIARRHEA, TRANQUILIZE MIND AND NOURISH HEART
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA COLD SWEET, BITTER TREAT AGITATION AND IRRITABILITY, CLEAR HEART AND LIVER FIRE, 
MOMORDICA FRUIT COOL SWEET CLEAR PHLEGM, STOP COUGH, MOISTEN BOWELS, CLEAR LUNG HEAT
MUTTON HOT SWEET STRENGTHEN QI, WARM MIDSECTION AND KIDNEY
OPHIOPOGON TUBER COLD  SWEET, BITTER EXPEL HEART FIRE, NOURISH LUNG YIN, ELIMINATE VEXATION
ORANGE COOL SOUR DISPEL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, REGULATE QI, REMOVE DISTENTION
OYSTER COLD SWEET, SALTY RELIEVE INSOMNIA AND IRRITABILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH HOT CONSTITUTION, NOURISH BLOOD AND YIN
PAPAYA NEUTRAL SWEET OPEN CHANNELS, EXPEL DAMPNESS, REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION
PEACH KERNEL NEUTRAL SWEET, BITTER MOISTEN INTESTINE, RELAX BOWELS, PROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION, REMOVE BLOOD STASIS
PEANUT AND LEAF NEUTRAL SWEET TREAT DRY COUGH, REGURGITATION, TREAT BLEEDING DISEASES OF INTERNAL ORGANS AND HEMOPHILIA ,MOISTEN LUNG, REGULATE STOMACH
PEARL POWDER COLD SWEET, SALTY CALM SPIRIT, RELIEVE FEAR, EXPEL LIVER HEAT, BRIGHTEN EYES, DETOXIFY, ENGENDER MUSCLES
PEONY ROOT COLD BITTER, SOUR SUPPRESS HYPERACTIVE LIVER, NOURISH BLOOD, RELIEVE SPASMS, STOP PAIN
PEPPER HOT PUNGENT DIRECT QI DOWNWARD, REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, WARM DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, EXPEL COLD
POLYGONUM WARM BITTER, SWEET, ASTRINGENT PROMOTE BOWEL, NOURISH BLOOD AND YIN, DETOXIFY, REMOVE SKIN IRRITABILITY, DETOXIFY
PUMPKIN AND SEED NEUTRAL SWEET INVIGORATE SPLEEN AND STOMACH, RELIEVE INFLAMMATION AND PAIN, REMOVE TOXINS, DESTROY INTESTINAL PARASITES, REPLENISH QI
RADISH COOL PUNGENT, SWEET EXPEL PHLEGM, REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, DETOXIFY, DIRECT QI DOWNWARDS, SMOOTH DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
RADISH SEED NEUTRAL PUNGENT, SWEET DIRECT QI DOWNWARD, REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, EXPEL PHLEGM
RADIX POLYGALAE WARM PUNGENT, BITTER CALM MIND, ELIMINATE PHLEGM FOR RESUSCITATION, DISSIPATE CARBUNCLES
SCHISANDRA BERRY WARM SOUR, ASTRINGENT TRANQUILIZE MIND, RELIEVE COUGH, CLEAR EMPTY TOXIC HEAT, STRENGTHEN QI AND KIDNEY, ENHANCE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO PROTECT EXTERIOR BODY
SEMEN ARMENIACAE AMARUM ALMOND WARM BITTER MOISTEN INTESTINE, RELAX BOWELS, RELIEVE COUGH AND DYSPNEA
SEMEN BIOTA SEED NEUTRAL SWEET NOURISH HEART AND CALM MIND, MOISTEN INTESTINES, RELAX BOWELS
SEMEN EURYALES NEUTRAL SWEET, ASTRINGENT STRENGTHEN SPLEEN, STOP DIARRHEA, STABILIZE WILL AND CALM SPIRIT MIND, SOLIDIFY KIDNEY AND ASTRINGENT ESSENCE
SEMEN ZIZIPHUS SPINOSA NEUTRAL SWEET, SOUR TONIFY LIVER, NOURISH HEART, STOPS EXCESSIVE SWEATING, CALM MIND 
SOY BEAN NEUTRAL SWEET REMOVE WATER STAGNATION, REMOVE FOOD STAGNATION, FORTIFY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
STRAW MUSHROOM COLD SWEET INCREASE LIFE EXPECTANCY, EXPEL SUMMER HEAT, RESIST CANCER
TANGERINE PEEL WARM  PUNGENT, BITTER HARMONIZE SPLEEN AND STOMACH, CLEAR PHLEGM, ELIMINATE DAMPNESS, REGULATE QI
TIGER LILY BUDS COLD SWEET IMPROVE DEPRESSION AND PERTURBED EMOTIONS, COOL LIVER
TURMERIC RHIZOME WARM BITTER, PUNGENT INDUCE MENSTRUATION, STOP PAIN, REMOVE BLOOD STASIS, REGULATE QI
WALNUT WARM SWEET WARM LUNG TO EASE ASTHMA, MOISTEN INTESTINES TO RELAX BOWELS, TONIFY KIDNEY TO ARREST SPONTANEOUS EMISSION
WHEAT COLD SWEET REMOVE HEAT AND AGITATION, TONIFY HEART AND SPLEEN
WHITE FUNGUS NEUTRAL SWEET, BLAND MOISTEN LUNG AND STOMACH, NOURISH YIN, ENGENDER FLUIDS
WOLF BERRY NEUTRAL SWEET BRIGHTEN EYES, NOURISH YIN, INCREASE BLOOD AND ESSENCE