| Downward-Draining (Purgative) Medicinals (Xie Xia Yao) |
| Drastic [Purging] Water-Expelling Medicinals (Jun Xia Zhu Shui Yao) |
| from 1 to 3 |
| Purges Water and Expels Yin |
| Purges the Water (drastic action) |
| Favors the feces |
| Disperses swellings (edemas) |
| Stops cough |
| Eliminates toxins (topic use) |
| Eliminates parasites (topic use) |
| Stops pain (topic use) |