Chief

• bǔ gǔ zhī 120g Directly tonifies the ming men fire to benefit the Earth. Also has an astringent nature that acts on the Kidneys to secure primal yang, and on the Spleen to stop diarrhea. ??Commentary on the Divine Husbandman's Classic?? says it generates yang from within yin, making it an ideal herb for treating daybreak diarrhea from yang deficiency.

Deputy

• ròu dòu kòu 60g Warms the Spleen and Kidneys and binds up the intestines. Works synergistically with "h:bu gu zhi" by focusing its actions on the Intestines. Often used to treat lack of appetite d/t cold from deficiency.

Assistant

• wú zhū yú 30g Disperses cold in the Middle to complement the actions of "h:bu gu zhi" (which warms the source of prenatal qi) by warming the source of the postnatal qi. Entering the Liver, it dredges Liver constraint, promoting movement of qi and stopping pain.
• wǔ wèi zǐ 60g Strengthens "h:rou dou kou"'s ability to bind up the intestines.

Envoy

• shēng jiāng 240g disperses cold and activates the metabolism
• dà zǎo 100pcs nourishes the Spleen and Stomach