The three kinds of dried flowers of Sanhua Decoction are Sophora japonica, Plumeria japonica and kapok. Plumeria moistens the lungs and throat. Usually a handful of plumeria is often put in herbal tea in summer.

If you have diarrhea caused by bacterial infection, you can also boil Sanhua soup with honeysuckle and kapok, which can quickly keep your body away from the disease.