Chief

• huáng bǎi 9-12g Directly enters into the lower burner. Focus on eliminating heat from the yin aspects of the body, drains lower burner heat, dries dampness. its cooling nature prevents the warmth of "h:cang zhu" from aggravating the heat.

Deputy

• cāng zhú 6-9g Primarily focuses on the Spleen and middle burner. On one level, deals with the problem of dampness at its root in the middle burner. Its bitterness dries the dampness that impedes the spleen transformation, while its acrid, warming nature promotes the transportation function. Also moderates the bitter, cooling and downward moving of "h:huang bai"

Assistant

• shēng jiāng Moderates the cooling of "h:huang bai" to prevent damage to stomach qi, while also stimulating the qi dynamic in a more general sense.