Actcm Herbs 1-1H Relext-Spicywarm Hints

Front 1

(1) Nasal congest
(2) Acne
(3) Vaginal discharge
B.24 C.59 Dr.3

Back 1

bái zhǐ 白芷

(1) Expels wind, eliminates dampness, unblocks nasal passages, & alleviates pain [Nasal congest*, headache, supraorbital pn, toothache]
(2) Reduces swelling & expels pus [Acne*, sore, skin ulcer, carbuncle]
(3) Expels dampness & alleviates discharge [Vaginal discharge*, male fungal jock itch; Improves circulation & reabsorbs dampness]
(N) Exerts spicy/warm to face esp sinuses [*Strong anti-microbial - shigella, salmonella]

CTX: Yin defic, blood heat

bái(white) zhǐ(angelica root)
Angelicae dahuricae Radix
Angelica root

Hint 1

spicy, warm
LU ST SP
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 2

(1) Deep-source nasal congest w/HA
(2) WD painful obstr
(3) Helper: splitting HA
B.39 C.62 Dr.64

Back 2

cāng ěr zǐ 蒼耳子

(1) Disperses wind & dampness & opens nasal passages [Deep-source nasal congest w/HA*, thick nasal discharge]
(2) Disperses wind & dispels dampness [WD painful obstr*, skin disorders with itchacute]
(3) Dispels exterior wind (shrinks & tightens swollen mucus membranes) [Helper: splitting HA* radiating to back of neck]

Caution: Overdosage, greasy foods ie decreases fat digestion

cāng(deep blue or green) ěr(ear) zǐ(seed)
Xanthii Fructus
xanthium fruit, cocklebur fruit

Hint 2

sweet, bitter, warm, toxic
LU
RelExt-SpicyWarm, DispWD

Front 3

(1) WC cold flu
(2) Nasal congest
(3) Sores
B.34 C.58

Back 3

cōng bái 蔥白

(1) Releases exterior & induces sweating [WC cold flu* very early stages]
(2) Disperses cold & unblocks yang [Nasal congest*, abdom pain, d/t yang qi blocked by cold& in chest]
(3) Resolves toxicity & disperses clumps [Sores*, abscessexternal applic: poultice, or mash & place directly on sore ]
(N) Restores warming quality of yang esp in LU/ST

CTX: Profuse sweat d/t ext defic

cōng(scallion) bái(white)
Allii fistulosi Bulbus
scallion, spring onion (use white bulbs only, no greens)

Hint 3

spicy, warm
LU ST
RelExt-SpicyWarm, Not in Clinic

Front 4

(1) HA, chills
(2) Joint pain
(3) Helper: trembling hands & feet
B.16 C.51 Dr.4

Back 4

fáng fēng 防風

(1) Releases exterior & expels wind [HA, chills*, body aches]
(2) Expels wind-dampness & alleviates pain ie WD bi [Joint pain*, spasms; esp where wind predominates]
(3) Expels wind & relieves spasms [Helper: trembling hands & feet*, tetany, intestinal wind w/ painful diarr w/ blood]
(N) Consolidates & rebalances surface (if pores are closed, opens; if open, closes)

CTX: Yin defic fire, spasms d/t blood defic, abscense of pathog wind damp or cold

fáng(guard against) fēng(wind)
Ledebouriellae Divaricatae, Saposhnikoviae Radix
Siler, Saposhnikovia, Ledebouriella Root

Hint 4

spicy, sweet, sl warm
UB LV SP
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 5

(1) Nasal congest, HA
(2) Back pain
(+) Poor memory, light headedness
(+) Chronic middle/inner ear congestion
B.22 C.55 Dr.5

Back 5

gǎo běn 藁本

(1) Discharges exterior conditions & disperses cold (WC esp in head/vertex) [Nasal congest, HA*-crown & vertex, HA-occiput & neck, or HA linked to teeth & jaw]
(2) Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, & alleviates pain [Back pain* d/t WCD Bi & Cold-Damp]
(+) Blood deficiency [Poor memory, light headedness]
(+) Improves circulation to all areas of head [Chronic middle/inner ear congestion*, chronic sinus congestion]

Caution: HA d/t blood defic, hot disorders

gǎo(straw, hay; dry, withered) běn(root of plants, origin, source, foundation)
Ligustici Rhizoma
Chinese lovage Root

Hint 5

spicy, warm
UB & Du Mai
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 6

(1) Chills & fever
(2) Cold feet & hands
(3) Edema
(4) Short breath
(5) Stomach discomfort
B.8 C.40 Dr.1

Back 6

guì zhī 桂枝

(1) Releases exterior & assists yang (ie warms & circulates) [Chills & fever*; adjusts Ying Qi & Wei Qi, helps to release muscle layer]
(2) Warms & unblocks channels & collaterals; warms blood vessels to remove stangation [Cold feet & hands*, painful bi joints, dysmenorrhea, irreg menstr]
(3) Warms yang & transforms thin mucus [Edema*, urinary dysf, dizziness, palpitations, dysfunc transf of fluids d/t yang defic]
(4) Assists HT yang & unblocks yang qi of chest [Short breath*, chest pain, palpit]
(5) Warms middle & directs turbid yin downward [Stomach discomfort*; "Makes tummy feel good"]
(N) Half dispersing/half tonifying

CTX: Pathogenic heat, yin defic w/ heat, heat in blood w/ vomiting; Caution: Pregnancy, excess menstruation

guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig)
Cinnamomi Ramulus
Cinnamon twig

Hint 6

spicy, sweet, warm
HT LU UB
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 7

(1) WC or WH cold flu
(2) Measles
(3) Helper: hemorrhage ie uterine bleeding
B.14 C.49 Dr.4

Back 7

jīng jiè 荊芥
(jīng jiè suì)
(1) Releases exterior & dispels wind [WC or WH cold flu*]
(2) Vents rashes & alleviates itching [Measles* early stage, itchy skin eruptions; Brings toxins from blood level to surface level]
(3) Stops bleeding [Helper: hemorrhage ie uterine bleeding*, blood in stool]
(N) Flushes blood out to skin, 1st choice as diaphoretic

CTX: Defic exterior, fully erupted measles ie rash will get worse, open sores, absence of pathog wind; Special: add last 10 minutes if for releasing ext

jīng(schizonepetae) jiè(small like mustard seed)
Schizonepetae Herba
schizonepeta stem or bud (use just flowers)

Hint 7

spicy, sl warm
LU LV
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 8

(1) Chills fever
(2) Coughing
(3) Superficial edema
(4) WD bi painful joints
B.3 C.36 Dr.1

Back 8

má huáng 麻黄

(1) Induces sweating & releases exterior [Chills fever*, HA, absence of sweating, tight floating pulse, d/t WC ext excess ie Taiyang cold damage]
(2) Disseminates & facilitates LU qi, calms wheezing & stops coughing (asthma) [Coughing*, wheezing, asthma; directs qi downward d/t WC obstr LU]
(3) Promotes urination & reduces edema [Superficial edema* esp w/ ext condition]
(4) Warms & disperses cold pathogens [WD bi painful joints*, deep-rooted toxic sores w/out head]

CTX: HBP*, defic sweating or wheezing, long-term use, night sweats from yin defic, wheezing assoc w/ KD failing to grasp qi; Currently illegal

má(hemp) huáng(yellow)
Ephedrae Herba
Ephedra stem

Hint 8

spicy, sl bitter, warm
LU UB
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 9

(1) Chills fever
(2) WCD bi esp upper limbs & back
(3) Guiding herb in formulas
B.19 C.53 Dr.5

Back 9

qiāng huó 羌活

(1) Releases exterior & disperses cold [Chills fever*, HA esp occipit, body aches & pains, esp upper body or w/ dampness in joint pain, heaviness, sleepiness]
(2) Unblocks painful obstruction & alleviates pain [WCD bi esp upper limbs & back*]
(3) Guides qi to Taiyang channels & Du Mai [Guiding herb in formulas*; Guides herbs to upper body]

CTX: Bi d/t blood defic

qiāng(strong, educated) huó(live, alive)
Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix
notopterygium root

Hint 9

spicy, bitter, aromatic, warm
UB & KD
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 10

(1) Chills fever
(2) Nausea vomiting
(3) Cough
(4) Toxicity or overdose of other herbs
B.30 C.45 Dr.R

Back 10

shēng jiāng 生薑

(1) Releases exterior & disperses cold [Chills fever* cold flu; fresh ginger moves, dried ginger stays]
(2) Warms MJ & alleviates vomiting (due to cold in ST) [Nausea vomiting* not from ST heat]
(3) Warms LU & stop cough [Cough*; both acute wc & chronic lu w/ phlegm]
(4) Resolves toxicity [Toxicity or overdose of other herbs]

CTX: Spontaneous sweat from ext defic (as all herbs in categ), blood heat, yin defic heat, any abundant heat; Special: add last to decoction, do not overcook esp for releasing function

shēng(fresh, uncooked) jiāng(ginger, zingiberis)
Zingiberis Rhizoma recens
fresh ginger rhizome

Hint 10

spicy, sl warm
LU SP ST
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 11

(1) Helper: WC head & body aches
(2) HA
(3) Cough
(4) Loss of consciousness
(N) Toothache
B.27 C.454 Dr.3

Back 11

xì xīn 細辛

(1) Disperses cold & releases exterior [Helper: WC head & body aches*, esp w/ dampness or underlying yang defic]
(2) Dispels wind, disperses cold, & relieves pain [HA*, pain anywhere in body due to wind or cold, esp. Head, bi, abd pain, toothache]
(3) Warms LU & transforms thin mucus [Cough*, fullness in chest, clumped qi in chest & diaphragm w/copious watery sputum]
(4) Unblockes & facilitates orifices [Loss of consciousness*, nasal congestionsmay powder & snort, oral pathology]
(N) Very strong analgesic properties [Toothache*; Very powerful penetrating properties, penetrates into severe stagnation, powdered & applied directly for toothache]

CTX: Profuse sweating d/t qi defic, HA or cough d/t yin defic; Caution: contains chemicals which damage kidneys

xì(fine, slender) xīn(hot or pungent,8th of 10 heavenly stems)
Asari Radix et Rhizoma
Chinese wild ginger

Hint 11

spicy, warm
LU HT KD
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 12

(1) WC during summer
(3) Edema
(N) Superficial/floating edema
B.36 C.47 Dr.6

Back 12

xiāng rú 香薷

(1) Expels summerheat; induces sweating & releases exterior [WC during summer*, chills fever, HA, absence of sweating, body aches, abd pain, vomiting, diarrhea]
(3) Promotes urination & reduces swelling [Edema*, urinary difficulty, esp when associated with an exterior pattern]
(N) Promotes mild sweating [Superficial/floating edema*; Diaphoretic & mild diuretic]

CTX: Profuse sweat d/t ext defic


xiāng(fragrant) rú(moslae)
Moslae Herba
mosla, aromatic madder

Hint 12

spicy, aromatic, sl warm
LU ST
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 13

(1) Acute nasal congest or obstruct
B.42 C.65 Dr.6

Back 13

xīn yí huā 辛夷花

(1) Expels wind-cold & unblocks nasal passages [Acute nasal congest or obstruct*, nasal discharge, lack of smell, sinus problems, related HA; Best herb for opening nasal passages in acute stage, is drying - not good for chronic sinus conditions; Aromatic nature causes opening & dilation]

CTX: yin defic fire; Special: must be added last to decoctions

xīn(hot or pungent,8th of 10 heavenly stems) yí(barbarian) huā(flower)
Magnoliae Flos
Magnolia flower

Hint 13

spicy, warm
LU ST
RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 14

(1) Stifling sensation
(2) Vomiting d/t morning sickness
B.552 C.X Dr.2

Back 14

zǐ sū gěng 紫蘇梗

(1) Expands chest & benefits diaphragm [Stifling sensation* w/ focal distention, abdom & hypochondriac distention & pain, d/t qi stagn in chest & abdom; Eases smooth muscle ]
(2) Calms the fetus & stops vomiting [Vomiting d/t morning sickness*, Braxton Hicks contractions ie false labor]

No noted CTX; Cook no more than 5 - 7 min

zǐ(purple) sū(revive) gěng(stem)
Perillae Caulis
Perilla stem

Hint 14

spicy, sweet, sl warm
LU SP ST
RelExt-SpicyWarm, RegQi

Front 15

(1) WC fever chills
(2) Nausea, vomiting
(3) Fetus moving kicking & unhappy
(4) Nausea
B.12 C.43 Dr.2

Back 15

zǐ sū yè 紫蘇葉

(1) Releases exterior & disperses cold [WC fever chills*, HA, nasal cong, cough, stifling chest]
(2) Promotes movement of qi & expands chest [Nausea, vomiting*, poor appetite, chest oppression fullness wheezing]
(3) Pregnancy: Calms restless fetus, morning sickness [Fetus moving kicking & unhappy]
(4) Resolves seafood poisoning [Nausea*; eases symptoms, does not kill pathogen]

CTX: Warm febrile dz, qi & wei qi defic; Special: add last to decoction if needed to causing sweating

zǐ(purple) sū(perillae) yè(leaf)
Perillae Folium
Perilla leaf

Hint 15

spicy, aromatic, warm
LU SP (ST)
RelExt-SpicyWarm