Indications: Indigestion (due to over consumption), gastritis, chronic cholecystitis. Actions: Reduces food stagnation and promotes digestion, regulates the Qi and harmonises the middle Jiao.

Indications: Sexual hypofunction (lack of libido, infertility), impotence (or erectile dysfunction), premature ejaculation, polyuria, nocturia, lower back pain, sciatica, essential tremor, allergies (remission stage treatment), chronic inflammatory bowel disease, chronic recurrent cystitis. Actions: Tonifies the Kidney Yang, enriches and astringes the Kidney Essence, nourishes the Blood, dispels Wind-Cold-Damp to unblock the Channels and Collaterals.

Indications: Irregular menstruation, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, anaemia, post partum weakness, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic skin conditions ( e.g. carbuncles, urticaria, senile pruritus, blood loss. Also used as a general tonic for women Actions:Nourishes the Blood, activates the Blood and dispels stasis, tonifies the Qi and strengthens the Spleen.

Indications: Chronic osteoarthritis, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, chronic lower back pain, sequelae of poliomyelitis. Actions: Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp to relieve pain, tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood, tonifies Liver and Kidney.

Indications: Personality disorders, neurosis, neurasthenia, insomnia, post-concussion syndrome, anaemia, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenia due to hepatitis, bleeding peptic ulcers, amenorrhoea, infertility, menopausal syndrome, pyrexia of unknown origin, easy bruising, ecchymoses. Actions: Tonifies the Spleen Qi and nourishes the Heart Blood, calms the spirit.

Indications: Constipation (acute or chronic). Actions: Moistens the Intestines, regualates the Qi and unblocks the bowels.

Indications: Chronic disorders of the eyes and vision, migraine headaches, hypertension, Meniere's disease. Actions: Nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes the Liver Blood and sends Essence and Blood to the eyes.

Indications: Conditions characterised by excessive mucous or sputum (e.g. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), digestive disorders with nausea or vomiting (e.g. morning sickness, chronic gastritis, children's indigestion), Meniere's disease. Actions: Dries Damp, resolves Phlegm, regulates the Qi and harmonises the middle Jiao.

Indications: General debility, side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy,anaemia,erectile dysfunction, menstrual disorders, post-operative hypoalbuminaemia and anaemia, chronic gastritis, malnutrition, chronic non-healing ulcers, post-partum debility, thrombangiitis obliterans. Actions: Tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood, warms the Yang.

Indications: Chronic gastroenteritis, chronic ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, gastritis, duodenitis, anaemia, malabsorption syndrome, malnutrition, leucorrhoes, peptic ulcer disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, general debility, diabetes mellitus, side effects of chemotherapy. Actions: Tonifies the Spleen Qi, harmonises the middle Jiao, drains Damp and alleviates diarrhoea.

Indications: Acute inflammatory lesions (e.g. conjunctivitis, otitis media, nasal furuncle, furuncle in the external auditory canal, acute hepatitis, acute cholecystitis, herpes zoster,herpes simplex, vaginitis, vulvitis, leukorrhea, orchitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease), hypertension, migrane headaches, intercostal neuralgia, Meniere's disease. Actions: Drains excess Fire from the Liver and the Gallbladder, clears Damp- Heat from the tripple Jiao.

Indications: Hypertension, cerebrovascular disease,migraine,epilepsy, chronic headaches. Actions: Calms the Liver and extinguishes interior Wind, clears Heat and subdues the Liver Yang, calms the spirit, nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin.

Clears Heat, transforms Dampness, regulates the Qi.

Indications: Early stage carbuncle or furuncle, cellulitis, erysipelas, acute lymphangitis, mastitis, appendicitis, conjunctivitis, urinary tract infection, acute pyelonephritis , abscess. Actions:Clears Heat and resolves Toxin, cools the Blood and reduces swelling.

Dries Dampness and tranforms Phlegm, regulattes the Qi and harmonises the stomach, clears Heat from the Gallbladder and eliminates irritability.

Indications: Debility due to chroonic illness, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, maintenance therapy for chronic bronchitis or chronic asthma, cardiac arrhythmia, anaemia, menopausal sweating, chronic pharyngitis, atrophic rhinitis, hypotension, debility sollowing sunstroke. Actions: Tonifies the Qi and regenerates the Body Fluids, stops excessive sweating.

Indications: Debility due to chronic illness, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, urethritis, cystitis, glomerulonephritis, vaginitis, prostatitis, chronic respiratory infection, involuntary seminal emissions, leukorrhoea, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, pyrexia of unknown origin. Actions: Nourishes the Kidney (and Liver) Yin, enriches the Kidney Essence, reduces deficiency Fire and drains Damp-Heat.

Indications: Asthma, emphysema,chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,influenza. Actions: Releases Exterior Wind-Cold, warms the Lung and resolves Phlegm-Fluid, disseminates the Lung Qi and alleviates coughing.

Indications: Debility due to chronic illness, hypertension, Addison's disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic lumbago, disorders of sexual function, infertility, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, amenorrhoea, menopausal syndrome, delayed development in children. Actions: Nourishes the Kidney (and Liver) Yin, enriches the Kidney Essence.

Indications: Acute rhinitis, acute sinusitis, hayfever. Actions: Releases Exterior Wind- Cold, unblocks the nasal passages and alleviates sinus pain.

Indications: Acute enteritis, acute gastroenteritis, common cold with digestive problems, intestinal flu, traveller's diarrhoea, food poisoning, candidiasis (gastrointestinal). Actions: Releases Exterior Wind-Cold, resolves turbid Damp, regulates the Qi and harmonises the middle Jiao.

Indications: Anaemia, general debility due to chronic illness, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, irregular menstruation, postpartum weakness, chronic non-healing ulcers. Action: Tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood.

Indications: General debility after severe illness, chronic fatigue syndrome, general weakness, chronic illness, internal organ prolapse, haemorrhoids, idiopathic fever, hypotension. Action: Tonifies the Spleen amd Stomach (middle Jiao) Qi, raises the Yang Qi of the middle Jiao (also tonifies the Lung Qi and the defensive Qi).

Indications: Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Action:Clears Heat and resolves Phlegm, disseminates and sends the Lung Qi downward, alleviates wheezing and coughing.

Indications: Chronic nephritis, diabetes mellitus, hyperaldosteronism, diabetes insipidus, menopausal syndrome, erectile dysfunction, spermatorrhea, geriatric cataract, chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma. Action: Warm-tonifies the Kidney Yang.

Indications: Stress-related disorders, depressed mood, menstrual disorders, mastitis, mammary dysplasia, bruxism, Crohn's disease.. Action: Soothes the Liver, nourishes the Liver Blood, tonifies the Spleen Qi, clears stagnant Heat.

Indications: Insomnia, neurosis,neurasthenia, aphthous ulcer, hypnotics dependency,hypertension, paroxysmal tachycardia, chronic recurrent cystitis. Action: Nourishes the Heart and Kidney Yin, reduces deficiency Fire, promotes Heart- Kidney interaction,calms the spirit.

Indications: Debility due to chronic illness, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic nephritis, hyperthyroidism, peri-menopausal syndrome, vaginal dryness, chronic recurrent cystitis, childhood maldevelopment or failure to thrive. Action: Nourishes the Kidney (and Liver) Yin, enriches the Kidney Essence, reduces deficiency Fire.

Indications: Headache (general), migraine headache, neurogenic headache, tension headache, headache due to upper respiratory tract infection. Action: Dispels Wind from the head, regulates the Qi and activates the Blood to alleviate headache.

Indications: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, menorrhagia, angina pectoris, retinal haemorrhage, hepatomegaly. Action: Nourishes the Blood, activates the Blood and resolves stasis.

Indications: Upper respiratory tract infections, acute bronchitis, acute tracheitis, pertussis (whooping cough), acute pneumonia. Action: Clears the Lung and resolves Phlegm, disseminates the Lung Qi and redirects it downwards to relieve coughing;midly releases the Exterior.

Indications: Menstrual cramps, uterine mass, endometriosis, salpingtis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical erosion, irregular periods, ovarian cysts, amenorrhoea, lochioschesis, retention of dead fetus, prostatomegaly. Action: Activates the Blood and dispels stasis, reduces abdominal masses.

Indications: Common cold, influenza, acute brochitis, acute tonsillitis, measles, mumps, epidemic parotitis, acute conjunctivitis. Action: Releases Exterior Wind-Heat, clears Heat Toxin.

Indications: Subacute stage of:eczema, dermatitis, urticaria, erysipelas. Action: Dispels Wind, clears Damp-Heat, alleviates itching.

Indications: Coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, migraine or chronic headaches, rheumatic heart disease, intercostal neuralgia, costochondritis, post concussion syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, depressed mood, psychosis, geriatric disorders, chronic non-healing ulcers, thrombangiitis obliterans, hepatic cirrhosis. Action: Activates the Blood and dispels stasis, alleviates pain.

Nourishes Blood and Yin, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.