Gan Cao (Liquorice) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Tonic herbs for Qi Deficiency

Gan Sui (Kansui root) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Large intestine, Lung
Category: Cathartic herbs that drain downward

Gao Liang jiang (Lesser galangal rhizome) Nature: Hot
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold

Ge Gen (Kudzu root) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Ge Hua (Kudzu flower) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that stop bleeding

Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Spleen
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Hai Piao Shao (Cuttlebone) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent, Salty
Meridians: Spleen, Kidney
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Hai Tong Pi (Erythrinae bark) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Liver
Category: Herbs that dispel Wind and Dampness

He Geng (Lotus stem) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Bladder, Spleen
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

He Shi (Carpesium fruit) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that expel parasites

He Ye (Lotus leaf) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Liver, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

He Ye Di (Lotus leaf calyx) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Large intestine, Liver
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

Hou Po Hua (Houpu Magnolia flower) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Hou Pu (Houpu Magnolia bark) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter, Pungent
Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Hua Jiao (Sichuan pepper) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that warm the Interior and/or expel Cold