herba andrographis - chuan xin lian
used part : upper parts of the plant
family : Acanthacea
Origin : South East China
active ingredients : diterpene lactones
fructus gardenia - zhi zi
part used: fruit
family : Rubiacea
origin : Central and South China
active ingredients : glycosides e.g. gardenin, organic acids
herba taraxacum - pu gong ying
used part : upper part of the herb
family : Compositae
origin : China
active ingredients : taraxasterol
rhizoma rhei - da huang
used part : the root branch
family : Polygonacea
origin : Middle China
active ingredients : glycosides
Flos lonicera - Jin Yin Hua
used part: the flower
family : Caprifoliacea
Origin : Middle East China
active ingredients : chologenic acids
Radix glycyrrhizhae - gan cao
part used: the root
family: Labiatae
origin : Middle China in Yangtze valley
active ingredients : volatile oils