Actcm Herbs 1-2H Relext-Spicycool Hints

Front 1

(1) Fever
(2) Measles
(3) Upset
(4) Abdominal pain
B.47 C.68 Dr.8

Back 1

bò hé 薄荷

(1) Disperses wind-heat & clears & benefits head, eyes, & throat [Fever*, cough, HA, red eyes, sore throat; Redness, swelling, inflammation, sooths mucus membranes ]
(2) Vents rashes [Measles* early stage, rashes, skin eruptions; Brings toxins from blood to surface layer via venting heat]
(3) Allows constrained LV qi to flow freely [Upset*, stress, depressed, grumpy, emotional stability, gynecol, pressure in chest or flanks; Opens & relieves LV qi stagn (Gma's mint tea)]
(4) Expels turbid filth [Abdominal pain*, vomiting, diarrhea, thick greasy yellow tongue coat, from summerheat gastric problems, greasy lamb goat]
(N) Dilates esophageal sphincter so do not use with patients with acid reflux [*For surface release add last to decoction ]

CTX: Debilitated patients who sweat profusely, LV yang rising, ie depletes qi, acid reflux

bò(weak, unkind, belittle, look down on) hé(lotus)
Menthae haplocalycis Herba
field mint

Hint 1

spicy, aromatic, cooling
LU LV
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 2

(1) Alternating chills & fever
(2) Emotional instability
(3) Prolapsed organs
B.73 C.84 Dr.12

Back 2

chái hú 柴胡

(1) Resolves shaoyang disorders & reduces fever [Alternating chills & fever*, malaria, bitter taste, flank pain, irritability, vomiting, stifling chest]
(2) Spreads LV qi & relieves constraint [Emotional instability*, depression, menstr, dizzy, vertigo, chest & flank pain, epigastric & flank pain, abd bloating, nausea, indigestion]
(3) Raises & lifts yang qi, specifically clear qi of ST & gb [Prolapsed organs*, hemorrhoids, dragging downwards sensation, vaginal discharge, bleeding, exhaustion ]
(N) In top 15 most prescribed herbs [*Half interior/half exterior, the only herb able to drive pathogens out of shaoyang; parasympathomimetic]

CTX: Severe yin damage, LV fire rising, small dose if nausea vomiting

chái(firewood) hú(barbarians)
Bupleuri Radix
hare’s ear root

Hint 2

bitter, spicy, cool
GB LV PC SJ
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 3

(1) Laryngitis
(2) Measles early stage
(3) Red painful swollen eyes from WH
(4) Childhood febrile dz causing spasms
B.52 C.72 Dr.7

Back 3

chán tuì 蟬蛻

(1) Disperses wind & clears heat [Laryngitis* loss of voice, sore swollen throat ]
(2) Vents rashes [Measles early stage*, brings toxins from blood to surface while shrinking swollen tissues ]
(3) Clears eyes & removes superficial visual obstruction [Red painful swollen eyes from WH*, blurry vision, cataract early stage]
(4) Stops spasms & extinguishes wind [Childhood febrile dz causing spasms* convulsions, delirium, night terrors; Soothing/sedating of overstimulation of nerves]

CTX: True yin damage, LV yang rising, ie is drying; Caution: Pregnancy

chán(cicada) tuì(molting)
Cicadae Periostracum
cicada molting

Hint 3

sweet, salty, sl cold
LU LV
RelExt-SpicyCool, RelExt-SpicyWarm

Front 4

(1) Fever-chills or chills-fever
(2) Irritability
B.63 C.89 Dr.9

Back 4

dàn dòu chǐ 淡豆豉

(1) Releases exterior [Fever-chills or chills-fever*; For both ext WH or WC, mild, used even with Yin Deficient patients]
(2) Eliminates irritability [Irritability*, restlessness, stifling chest, insomnia, following febrile dz; Opens up internal constraint of heat entangling in interior]

No noted CTX

dàn(light in color, weak, tasteless) dòu(bean) chǐ(prep.for beans by salt & ferment.)
Sojae Semen preparatum
prepared soybean

Hint 4

sweet, sl bitter, cold/warm
LU ST
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 5

(1) Ext WH w/ HA & body aches in absence of sweating
(2) Measles
(3) Hot superficial edema
B.67 C.92 Dr.10

Back 5

fú píng 浮萍

(1) Induces sweating & releases exterior [Ext WH w/ HA & body aches in absence of sweating*; One of few cool acrid herbs that is a strong diaphoretc]
(2) Vents rashes & stops itching [Measles* or other rashes d/t heat in the interior; Hastens expression of rash]
(3) Promotes urination & reduces swelling [Hot superficial edema* accompanied by urinary difficulty, esp affecting upper body]
(N) For fluid blockage d/t heat blocking SP & LU [*Strong diaphoretic, very opening, promotes circulation to skin, like jing jie, ma huang]

CTX: Qi or Bld defic, spontaneous sweating; Caution: those w/out intense excess or heat

fú(floating, superficial) ping(spirodelae)
Spirodelae Herba
Chinese Duckweed

Hint 5

spicy, cold
UB LU
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 6

(1) Stiff tight painful upper back & neck muscles
(2) Thirst
(3) Measles
(4) Diarrhea
(5) Dizziness
B.70 C.81 Dr.8

Back 6

gé gēn 葛根

(1) Discharges exterior conditions & releases muscles [Stiff tight painful upper back & neck muscles*, fever, HA, d/t WH in muscles]
(2) Relieves heat & generates fluids [Thirst* d/t ST heat, ST flu; Restores Stomach Yin, moistens Stomach]
(3) Vents & discharges measles [Measles* w/ incomplete expression of rash]
(4) Raises yang & stops diarrhea [Diarrhea*, dysenteric dz d/t heat, also helper for diarrhea d/t SP def; Firms stools, common side effect ]
(5) Treats symptoms of hypertension [Dizziness*, HA, tinnitus, paresthesia pricking pins & needles sensation]

No noted CTX

gé(kudzu, Puerariae) gēn(rhizome, basis)
Puerariae Radix
Kudzu root

Hint 6

sweet, spicy, cool
SP ST
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 7

(1) Cold flu
(2) Red swollen dry painful eyes
(3) Dizziness
(4) Toxic sores
(N) HBP
B.58 C.75 Dr.11

Back 7

jú huā 菊花

(1) Disperses wind & clears heat [Cold flu*, hayfever, fever, HA ]
(2) Calms LV & clears eyes [Red swollen dry painful eyes*, blurry vission, spots in front of eyes; Affinity to eyes & LV; Eye problems related to LV or not]
(3) Calms LV & extinguishes wind [Dizziness*, HA, deafness, d/t LV yang rising or upward wind (symptom branches only)]
(4) Resolves toxicity [Toxic sores*; NOT effective, but does promote circul to skin]
(N) Strong ability to lower blood pressure [HBP*; Light, soothing, easing]

Caution: Qi def, ST cold, diarrhea, low blood pressure, 1% has allergy to it

jú(chrysanthemum) huā(flower)
Chrysanthemi Flos
chrysanthemum flower

Hint 7

sweet, bitter, sl cold
LU LV
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 8

(1) Headache behind eyes
(2) Red painful swollen eyes
(3) Helper: Stiffness
B.61 C.77 Dr.9

Back 8

màn jīng zǐ 蔓荊子

(1) Disperses wind & clears heat [Headache behind eyes*, headache - facial, sinus, migraines ]
(2) Clears & benefits head & eyes [Red painful swollen eyes*, spots in front of eyes, d/t LV channel WH]
(3) Drains dampness & expels wind [Helper: Stiffness*, heaviness, numbness, cramping, in limbs]
(N) Very opening, dispersing, releasing, easing

CTX: Do not combine with fù zǐ family or with shí gāo

màn(creeper of plant, to spread) jīng(vitex) zǐ(seed)
Vitex trifolia
Vitex fruit

Hint 8

bitter, spicy, cool
UB LV ST
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 9

(1) Eyes red
(2) Helper: Hemorrhoids
B.69 C.79 Dr.10

Back 9

mù zéi 木賊

(1) Disperses wind-heat, clears eyes, & reduces superficial visual obstruction [Eyes red*, painful, swollen, cludy, blurred vision, excessive tearing; Aggressively dredges wind & scrapes away thick goo to open & allow fluids to move & disperse heat]
(2) Clears heat & stops bleeding [Helper: Hemorrhoids*, blood in stool, eye problems; Shrinks inflammation]

Caution: urinary freq, depleted fluids, qi defic, pregnancy; Is safe & reliable

mù(wood) zéi(traitor)
Equiseti hiemalis Herba
horsetail

Hint 9

sweet, bitter, neutral
LV LU GB
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 10

(1) Scratchy red swollen sore throat
(2) Measles
(3) Constipation
B.49 C.70 Dr.9

Back 10

niú bàng zǐ 牛蒡子

(1) Disperses wind-heat & benefits throat [Scratchy red swollen sore throat*, fever, cough, d/t WH]
(2) Resolves toxicity & vents rashes [Measles*, acute febrile maculopapular rashes, WH itchy rashes, mumps, red swellings, carbuncles]
(3) Moistens the intestines [Constipation* from internal heat or from other toxicity such as acne, as with all seeds]

Caution: Qi defic, diarrhea, absence of exc heat ie is both cold & slippery

niú(cattle) bàng(burdock) zǐ(seed)
Arctii Fructus
great burdock fruit

Hint 10

spicy, bitter, cold
LU ST
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 11

(1) Fever
(2) Eyes red
(3) Cough with thick yellow sputum
(4) Vomiting blood
B.54 C.74 Dr.11

Back 11

sāng yè 桑葉

(1) Disperses & scatters wind-heat [Fever*, HA, sore throat, cough; Opens head, moistens]
(2) Calms LV & clears eyes [Eyes red*, sore, dry, painful, spots, swelling, even d/t LV fire; Moistens, cools, soothes Liver Zang]
(3) Clears LU & moistens dryness [Cough with thick yellow sputum* d/t LU heat, dry mouth; Will not trap pathogens in LU ]
(4) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Vomiting blood* in mild cases d/t heat in blood]

No noted CTX; Is very safe

sāng(mulberry) yè(leaf)
Mori Folium
white mulberry leaf

Hint 11

sweet, bitter, cold
LU LV
RelExt-SpicyCool

Front 12

(1) Measles early stage
(2) Canker sores
(3) Prolapse
B.78 C.87 Dr.12

Back 12

shēng má 升麻

(1) Discharges exterior conditions & vents measles [Measles early stage*, HA d/t ext WH]
(2) Clears heat & resolves toxicity [Canker sores*, ulcerated lips or gums, swollen painful gums, painful swollen throat, sore teeth, sores, maculae]
(3) Raises yang & lifts what has sunken [Prolapse*, short breath, fatigue, d/t middle qi defic; also Dai Mai spasm, & as messenger herb to guide herbal formula upward]

CTX: Floating yang w/ yin defic, wheezing & fullness in chest w/ upward rebel qi, late stage measles

shēng(raise, ascend, peaceful) má(hemp, numb with pins and needles)
Cimicifugae Rhizoma
black cohosh rhizome, bugbane rhizome

Hint 12

sweet, spicy, sl cold
LI LU SP ST
RelExt-SpicyCool