Mu Li ke (Oyster shell) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Salty
Meridians: Bladder, Gallbladder, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that anchor and calm the Spirit

Mu Xu (Alfalfa leaf) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness

Niu Xi (Achyranthes root) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sour
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that invigorate the Blood

Nu Zhen Zi (Glossy privet fruit) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Nuo Dao Gen (Glutinous rice root) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver, Lung
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Qian Nian Jian (Homalomena rhizome) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness

Qian Niu Zi (Morning glory seed) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Kidney, Large intestine, Lung
Category: Cathartic herbs that drain downward

Qian Shi (Foxnut seed) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Spleen
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Qiang Huo (Notopterygium root) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Bladder, Kidney
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Qing Fen (Calomelas) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Bladder, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs for external application

Qing Hao (Sweet wormwood herb) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Gallbladder, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

Rou Cong Rong (Desert-living cistanche) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Salty, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Large intestine
Category: Tonic herbs for Yang Deficiency

Rou Gui (Cinnamon bark) Nature: Hot
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Kidney, Liver, Spleen
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold

Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness

Sang Piao Shao (Praying Mantis Egg-Case) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Salty, Sweet
Meridians: Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind