Traditional Chinese Medicine/Ku-Bitter

Bitter:
 * clears Heat
 * sedates and hardens
 * clears Damp-Heat
 * subdues Rebellious Qi

List of Bitter Herbs
Spicy-Warm:

Spicy-Cool/Cold:
 * ../Niu Bang Zi/
 * ../Sang Ye/
 * ../Ju Hua/
 * ../Man Jing Zi/
 * ../Dan Dou Chi/
 * ../Mu Zei/
 * ../Chai Hu/

Clear Heat & Purge Fire:
 * ../Zhi Mu/
 * ../Zhi Zi/
 * ../Xia Ku Cao/
 * ../Jue Ming Zi/

Clear Blood-Heat:
 * ../Sheng Di Huang/
 * ../Xuan Shen/
 * ../Mu Dan Pi/
 * ../Bai Wei/

back to:
 * ../Taste & Temperature/
 * ../TCM Materia Medica/