Ban Lan Gen (Isatis root) - clears heat and toxicity, cools the blood and benefits the throat.

Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) - clears heat and toxicity, reduces swelling and benefits the breast (mastitis).

Lian Qiao (Forsythia fruit) - clears heat, resolves toxicity and dissipates nodules; the great dispeller of sores.

Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle flower) - clears heat and resolves toxicity and dispels wind-heat.

Ku Shen (Sophora root) - clears damp-heat, relieves itching and promotes urination.

Long Dan Cao (Chinese Gentian) - drains damp-heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder and Liver fire.

Huang Bai (Phellodendron bark) - clears damp-heat from the lower burner and drains Kidney deficiency fire.

Huang Lian (Coptis) - strongly clears heat, dries damp and drains fire, especially from the Heart and Stomach.

Huang Qin (Scutellaria / Baical Skullcap) - clears damp-heat, drains Lung fire, cools blood and calms the fetus.

Shui Niu Jiao (Water Buffalo horn) - strongly clears heat, cools the blood and resolves toxicity.