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bitter, cold |
dà huáng 大黃
(1) Drains heat & purges accumulations [Four Bigs*, big high fever, big profuse sweat, big thirst, big pulse, constipation, abdom distention & pain, yellow tongue coat] (2) Drains fire [Sore throat*, intense fever, sores on mouth tongue throat, hot swollen painful eyes] (3) Clears heat, transforms dampness, & promotes urination [UTI painful urinary dribbling*, edema, jaundice, acute hot dysenteric dz] (4) Drains heat from blood [Blood in stools*, hemorrhoids, vomiting blood, nosebleeds; Removes excess Damp-Heat fire toxins accum in intestines; Stops bleeding w/out causing blood stasis] (5) Invigorates blood & dispels blood stasis [Amenorrhea*, dysmenorrhea, abdominal masses, intestinal abscess blood stasis, traumatic injury ] (6) Clears heat & reduces fire toxicity [Skin lesions* d/t heat, burns; Internally or topically] (N) Lowers blood pressure; problematic constipation CTX during pregnancy & while breast feeding (purgative) dà(big) huáng(yellow) Rhei Radix et Rhizoma rhubarb root and rhizome |
(1) Four Bigs
(2) Sore throat (3) UTI painful urinary dribbling (4) Blood in stools (5) Amenorrhea (6) Skin lesions |
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bitter, cold
LI LV ST DoDr-Purg, Not in Clinic B.243 C.278 |
lú huì 蘆薈
(1) Drains fire & guides out accumulation [Constipation*, dizziness, red eyes, esp w/ HT LV fire with irritability, reslessness, & insomnia; mild] (2) Clears heat & cools LV [Epigastric discomfort*, dizziness, HA, tinnitus, irritability, constipation, fever d/t heat in LV] (3) Kills parasites & strengthens ST [Roundworms* in children, childhood nutritional impairment, tinea] (N) Purgative, mild laxative, good cleansing medicinal for ST CTX during pregnancy & while breast feeding lú(reed) huì(flourish) Aloe aloe leaf sap |
(1) Constipation
(2) Epigastric discomfort (3) Roundworms |
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bitter, spicy, salty, very cold
ST LI DoDr-Purg B.240 C.274 Dr.41 |
máng xiāo 芒硝
(1) Purgative, purges accumulation & guides out stagnation [Constipation* d/t excess heat in ST & Intestines] (2) Clears heat & drains fire [Bronchitis*, pneumonia, mouth sores, vomiting; Excess type heat in LU or ST, accum of phlegm, clumping in the Intestines ] (3) Clears heat & reduces swelling [Red swollen painful eyes*, breast abscess early stages, ulcerated mouth or throat, red swollen skin lesions, lactation difficulties] (N) Brings fluids into intestines; opens & clears stagnation CTX during pregnancy & while breast feeding; Special: add to prepared decoction máng(sodium sulfate) xiāo(saltpeter) Natrii Sulfas Na2SO4•10 H2O Sodium Sulfate |
(1) Constipation
(2) Bronchitis (3) Red swollen painful eyes |
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sweet, neutral
LI SP ST DoDr-Lax B.245 C.282 Dr.43 |
huǒ má rén 火麻仁
(dà má rén) (1) Nourishes & moistens intestines [Constipation in elderly*, or d/t aftermath of febrile dz, or postpartum, or blood defic; Best herb for lubricating intestines ] (2) Nourishes yin [Constipation d/t yin defic] (3) Clears heat & promotes healing of sores [Dry sores*, ulcerations; Also very good for skin ] (N) Very high in omega-3 oils No noted CTX huǒ(fire) má(hemp, cannabis) rén(seed) Cannabis Semen cannabis/hemp seeds |
(1) Constipation in elderly
(2) Constipation d/t yin defic (3) Dry sores |
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bitter, spicy, cold, toxic
KD SP LI DoDr-HarExp, Not in Clinic B.255 C.288 |
jīng dà jǐ 京大戟
(Is NOT dà jì) (1) Drains water downward & drives out thin mucus [Labored breathing*, expectoration of thick sputum, dull pain in lateral aspect of chest, thick greasy tongue coat, d/t moderate accumulation of fluids in chest/flanks] (2) Reduces swelling & dissipates nodules [Topical: Red swollen painful toxic sores*, scrofula ] CTX during pregnancy & for debilitated; Gan Cao jīng(capital) dà(big) jǐ(lance) Euphorbiae pekinensis Radix euphorbia root |
(1) Labored breathing
(2) Topical: Red swollen painful toxic sores |
