Chief

• yí táng 18-30g Distilled from grains such as rice, wheat or barley, all of which are associated with sweetness and earth. "Quintessence of a quintessence." Tonifies the middle burner. Tonifies both qi and blood, generates fluids, alleviates thirst, and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain.

Deputy

• guì zhī 9g Warms the middle burner and disperses cold
• bái sháo 18g Sweet and sour taste benefits the yin.

Assistant

• shēng jiāng 9g Acrid and warm to tonify the wei qi, strengthens the middle burner.
• dà zǎo 12pc Sweet, tonifies the ying qi, strengthens the middle burner.

Envoy

• zhì gān cǎo 6g Works with the deputies to help stop spasmodic pain. Harmonizes the functions of the middle burner and of the other ingredients.