cow-bezoar (calculus bovis; niu huang)

checking endogenous wind to relieve convulsion, resolving phlegm to induce resuscitation and clearing away heat and toxins.

dragon's bone (os craconis fossilia; long gu)

calming the liver and suppressing hyperactivity of the liver-yang, inducing sedation and tranquilization, inducing astringency and promoting regeneration of tissues and healing of wounds.

oyster shell (concha ostreae; mu li)

calming the liver and suppressing hyperactivity of the liver-yang, softening and dissolving hard masses and inducing astringency.

red ochre (ochra haematitum; dai zhe shi)

calming the liver and suppressing hyperactivity of the liver-yang, checking and descending the upward adverse flow of qi, removing heat from the blood and stopping bleeding.

uncaria stem with hooks (ramulus uncariae cum uncis; gou teng)

checking endogenous wind, relieving spasm, clearing away heat and calming the liver.

gastrodia tuber (rhizoma gastrodiae; tian ma)

checking endogenous wind to relieve convulsion, calming the liver and suppressing hyperactivity of the liver-yang, and removing obstruction in the collaterals to relieve pain.

scorpion (scorpio; quan xie)

checking endogenous wind to relieve convulsion, clearing away toxins, resolving hard masses and removing obstruction in the collaterals to relieve pain.

earthworm (lumbricus; di long)

clearing away heat to arrest convulsion, clearing away heat from the lung to relieve asthma, relaxing the muscles to remove obstruction in the collaterals, and curing stranguria by inducing diuresis.