Cool, acrid herbs not designated as acrid

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Hi everyone

 

I had a question in a previous post which was off topic so I decided

to start a new thread to stimulate responses. My question is:

 

Bensky lists several herbs under the heading " Cool, Acrid Herbs that

Release the Exterior " which are not considered acrid by him in their

particular listings. These include Chan Tui, Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Dan

Dou Chi, Mu Zei. Is this because they just aren't very acrid? Or

does the combo of other tastes they have achieve exterior releasing

in some other manner? Commonly combined with acrid herbs which

release the exterior? Or what?

 

Any ideas or references?

 

shanna