Sha Ren (Amomum fruit) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Sha Ren Ke (Amomum fruit skin) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney
Category: Aromatic herbs that transform Dampness

Shan Zha (Hawthorn berry) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Heart, Liver, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation

Shen Qu (Medicated leaven) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that relieve Food Stagnation

Sheng Jiang (Fresh ginger) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Pungent
Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Warm/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Sheng Ma (Bugbane rhizome) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Large intestine, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Category: Cool/Acrid herbs that release the Exterior

Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag rhizome) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Stomach, Heart, Liver
Category: Herbs that open the Orifices

Shi Di (Persimmon calyx) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Bitter
Meridians: Stomach, Lung
Category: Herbs that regulate Qi

Shi Gao (Gypsum) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Pungent, Sweet
Meridians: Lung, Stomach
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat

Shi Hu (Dendrobium) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Lung
Category: Tonic herbs for Yin Deficiency

Shi Jun Zi (Quisqualis fruit ) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
Category: Herbs that expel parasites

Shi Liu Pi (Pomegranate peel) Nature: Warm
Taste(s): Sour
Meridians: Stomach, Kidney, Large intestine
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Shui Niu Jiao (Water buffalo horn) Nature: Cold
Taste(s): Bitter, Salty
Meridians: Stomach, Heart, Liver
Category: Herbs that cool the Blood

Si Gua Luo (Sponge gourd) Nature: Neutral
Taste(s): Sweet
Meridians: Liver, Lung, Stomach
Category: Herbs that stabilize and bind

Suan Jiao (Tamarind fruit) Nature: Cool
Taste(s): Sour, Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Heart
Category: Herbs that clear Heat and purge Fire and/or clear Summer Heat