Atractylodes japonica

To help lower blood sugar levels and to exert a protective influence on the liver, gastro-intestinal disorders, diarrhoea, water retention, mastitis, fistula, rheumatoid arthritis and night blindness (rhizome)

Chelone glabra

For the liver, digestive system, debility, diseases of the liver, gallbladder problems, gallstones, to relieve nausea and vomiting, intestinal colic and to expel worms, as a soothing ointment to piles, inflamed tumours, irritable ulcers, inflamed breasts etc (herb).

Citrus reticulata

In the treatment of dyspepsia, gastro-intestinal distension, cough with profuse phlegm, hiccup and vomiting (pericarp); in the treatment of dyspepsia, gastro-intestinal distension, coughs and profuse phlegm (endocarp); in the treatment of pain in the chest and hypochondrium, gastro-intestinal distension, swelling of the liver and spleen and cirrhosis of the liver (unripened green exocarp); in the treatment of hernia, lumbago, mastitis and pain or swellings of the testes (seeds)

Daphne odora

In the treatment of backache, myalgia, skin diseases, poor vision etc (flowers, stem); for laryngitis and sore throats (leaves); for sore throat and caked breast (roots, leaves).

Hodgsonia macrocarpa

To heal nasal ulcers and other nasal complaints (decoction of leaves or smoke of burned leaves); rubbed onto the abdomen after childbirth and applied to the breast to deflate swelling (seed oil).

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Antidote for insect and snake bites, itch, foul sores, scrofulous ulcers, breast inflammation and sore throat (leaf); for gravel and lochia (tuber).