| Term | Definition |
| qiang huo, du duo | dipel wind cold from ext, dispel damp, alleviate pain |
| chuan xiong | help release ext, moves blood, dispel wind |
| chai hu, bo he | release ext, reduce fever, expel pathogenic influence |
| jie geng | ascends luqi |
| zhi ke | descends luqi |
| qian hu | improve circulation of luqi, expel phlegm, stop cough |
| ren shen, fuling, gan cao | strengthen normal qi to expel pathogen, generate fluids so patient can sweat, prevents relapse |
| fu ling | transform phlegm, strengthen sp, leech out damp/promote urination |
| sheng jiang | treat symptom & root, release ext |
| gan cao | assists ren shen to tonify qi, harmonize other herbs |