| Downward-Draining (Purgative) Medicinals (Xie Xia Yao) |
| Drastic [Purging] Water-Expelling Medicinals (Jun Xia Zhu Shui Yao) |
| from 0,1 to 0,3 |
| Purges and clears out through the bottom |
| Favors the feces |
| Purges the Water (drastic action) |
| Resolves Phlegm (Tan) |
| Disperses swellings (edemas) |
| Smoothens the throat |
| Expels pus |
| Expels pus (topic use) |
| Eliminates parasites (topic use) |
| Eliminates toxins (topic use) |
| Disperses swellings (tumefaction – topic use) |