Warm, acrid, sweet ------- LR,UB,SP Wind-Cold. Wind-Damp Bi pain. Spasms d/t ext Wind
Fang Feng/Ledebouriella
Warm, acrid, sweet ------- LU, UB, H Wind-Cold Exterior Deficiency. Bi pain limbs & shoulders. Chest pain d/t HT Yang Def. Ab pain, masses d/t cold & blood stasis
GuiZhi/Cinnamon
Sl. warm, acrid, aromatic ------- LU, LR Wind-Cold OR Wind-Heat. Vents wind from blood: skin eruption, itching. char to stop bleeding.
Jing jie/schizonepeta
Warm, acrid, bitter ------- LU, UB Wind-Cold Exterior XS. Wheezing. Bi pain. Edema d/t Wind-Cold
Ma huang/ephedra
Warm, acrid ------- LU,SP,ST Wind-Cold. Warms middle & stops vomiting. Warms LU. Detoxifies other herbs.
Sheng jiang/ginger