| Downward-Draining (Purgative) Medicinals (Xie Xia Yao) |
| Drastic [Purging] Water-Expelling Medicinals (Jun Xia Zhu Shui Yao) |
| from 3 to 10 |
| Purges the Water (drastic action) |
| Favors the feces |
| Favors Water elimination (diuresis) |
| Disperses swellings (edemas) |
| Resolves Phlegm (Tan) |
| Stops cough |
| Eliminates toxins (topic use) |