Actcm Herbs 2-6 Warint-Expcold

Front 1

spicy, hot
ST LI
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.701 C.464 Dr.120

Back 1

bì bá 篳茇

(1) Warms middle, disperses cold from ST & intestines, & alleviates pain [Acid regurgitation*, abdom pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, d/t cold causing qi stagn ]
(2) Applied as powder for toothache [Toothache]

CTX: Yin defic & heat

bì(wicker) bá(betel, which is from pepper family)
Piperis longi Fructus
Long Pepper Fruit

Hint 1

(1) Acid regurgitation
(2) Toothache

Front 2

spicy, warm
SP ST KD UB
WarmInt-ExpCold, Not in Clinic
B.699 C.465

Back 2

bì chéng qié 篳澄茄

(1) Warms middle & stops pain [Epigastric & abdom cold & pain*, vomiting, belching, hiccough]
(2) Dispels cold qi from UB [Urinary dysfunction*, turbid urine, d/t lower jiao defic cold]

CTX: Yin defic & heat

bì(wicker) chéng qié(Litseae) [chéng by itself means pure, clear] [eggplant]
Litseae Fructus
cubeb fruit

Hint 2

(1) Epigastric & abdom cold & pain
(2) Urinary dysfunction

Front 3

spicy, warm
KD SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.695 C.461 Dr.119

Back 3

dīng xiāng 丁香

(1) Warms MJ & directs rebellious qi downward [Vomiting*, hiccup, labdominal pain, lack of appetite, diarrhea, d/t ST cold or d/t SP ST defic cold]
(2) Warms KD & aids yang [Impotence*, clear vaginal discharge, infertility, w/ weakness in legs, d/t KD yang defic; Braxton-Hicks contractions]

CTX: Internal heat; Counteracted by Yu Jin

dīng(spike) xiāng(fragrance)
Caryophylli Flos
clove

Hint 3

(1) Vomiting
(2) Impotence

Front 4

spicy, hot, toxic
HT KD SP
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.673 C.438 Dr.118

Back 4

fù zǐ 附子
(zhì fù zǐ)
(1) Revives yang & rescues from rebellion [Diarrhea w/ undigested food*, chills, cold extrem, faint or imperceptable pulse; Devestated yang w/ abundant cold]
(2) Warms fire & assists yang [Diminished basic metabolic rate*, weak immunity, d/t weak defic HT SP or KD yang]
(3) Disperses cold, warms channels, & alleviates pain [Painful joints d/t WCD bi* esp w/ cold predominant, yin flat abscesses; Also for cold blocking organs, channels, sinews, bones, or blood vessels]
(N) Hottest in group, drug like, historically used for yang collapse [Severely sick, near death*; Very stimulating to nervous system, endocrine system; Herb is VERY STRONG, warms at primal aspect of body; Great also as helper herb]

CTX: Yin defic & abundant yang, true heat & false cold, pregnancy

fù(appendage) zǐ(seeds)
Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata
aconite root

Hint 4

(1) Diarrhea w/ undigested food
(2) Diminished basic metabolic rate
(3) Painful joints d/t WCD bi
(N) Severely sick, near death

Front 5

spicy, hot
HT LU SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.681 C.450 Dr.119

Back 5

gān jiāng 乾薑

(1) Warms middle & expels cold [Diarrhea d/t SP ST defic*, epigast pain distention discomfort, belching, nausea]
(2) Rescues devastated yang & expels interior cold [Very weak pulse w/ cold limbs*; Warms & restores, not as strong as zhì fù zǐ]
(3) Warms LU & transforms thin mucus [Coughing thin watery or white sputum*, wheezing; Warms the SP & dries damp while scattering cold in LU]
(4) Warms channels & stops bleeding [Hemorrhage* of various types d/t cold from defic, uterine bleeding, ONLY IF bleeding is chronic & pale w/ cold limbs & ashen white face, soggy thin pulse]
(N) Helper for bi syndrome [*Great augmenting herb for defic-type Bi esp Cold-Damp Bi]

CTX: Int heat d/t yin defic, bleeding d/t heat in blood

gān(dried) jiāng(ginger, Zingiberis)
Zingiberis Rhizoma
dried ginger rhizome

Hint 5

(1) Diarrhea d/t SP ST defic
(2) Very weak pulse w/ cold limbs
(3) Coughing thin watery or white sputum
(4) Hemorrhage

Front 6

spicy, hot
SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.693 C.460 Dr.119

Back 6

gāo liáng jiāng 高良薑

(1) Warms middle & alleviates pain [Epigastric & abdominal pain*, vomiting, hiccup, diarrhea, d/t MJ cold]

CTX: Heat d/t yin defic

gāo liáng(Gaoliang province, now Guangdong province) jiāng(ginger) ["ginger from Gaoliang"]
Alpiniae officinarum Rhizoma
galanga

Hint 6

(1) Epigastric & abdominal pain

Front 7

spicy, hot
ST LI
WarmInt-ExpCold, Not in Clinic
B.702 C.463

Back 7

hú jiāo 胡椒

(1) Warms middle & disperses cold [Abdom pain*, diarrhea, vomiting]

CTX: Pregnancy

hú(barbarian) jiāo(pepper)
Piperis Fructus
pepper

Hint 7

(1) Abdom pain

Front 8

spicy, hot, sl toxic
KD SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.691 C.458 Dr.120

Back 8

huā jiāo 花椒
(chuān jiāo)
(1) Warms MJ, disperses cold, & alleviates pain [Cold & pain in abdom*, vomiting, diarrhea, d/t SP ST cold from defic]
(2) Kills parasites & alleviates abdominal pain [Helper: Roundworms]

CTX: Blazing fire d/t yin defic; Caution: Pregnancy

huā(flowery) jiāo(pepper)
Zanthoxyli Pericarpium
Szechuan pepper

Hint 8

(1) Cold & pain in abdom
(2) Helper: Roundworms

Front 9

spicy, sweet, hot
HT KD LV SP
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.684 C.447 Dr.118

Back 9

ròu guì 肉桂
(ròu guì pí)
(1) Fortifies KD & SP yang, warms HT yang, & fortifies yang [Low appetite, weak back, wheezing, chest bi*: SP KD yang defic: low appetite, diarrhea, abdom pain & cold; KD yang & Mingmen defic: weak back, low libido, impotence, aversion to cold, cold limbs, freq urine; KD not grasping qi: Wheezing; HT yang defic: chest bi, angina, brachycardia]
(2) Disperses deep cold, warms channels, unblocks channels & vessels, & alleviates pain [Amenorrhea*, dysmenorrhea, cold-damp Bi, sores or abscess that do not heal, yin-type boils = concave w/ clear fluid; Deep cold causing qi stagn or blood stasis]
(3) Leads fire back to its source [Flushed face with weak cold lower extrem*, wheezing, severe sweating "like oil", dry mouth, sore throat, diarrhea, low back pain, defic rootless pulse; = "False heat, true cold" or "heat above, cold below"]
(4) Encourages generation of qi & blood [Helper: Chronic defic qi & blood]

Caution: Blazing fire d/t yin defic, excessive heat in interior, pregnancy

ròu(meat, flesh) guì(Cinnamomi)
Cinnamomi Cortex
cinnamon bark

Hint 9

(1) Low appetite, weak back, wheezing, chest bi
(2) Amenorrhea
(3) Flushed face with weak cold lower extrem
(4) Helper: Chronic defic qi & blood

Front 10

bitter, spicy, hot, sl toxic
LV SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.687 C.452 Dr.119

Back 10

wú zhū yú 吳茱萸

(1) Warms middle, disperses cold, promotes movement of qi, & alleviates pain [Pale tongue*, epigast pain w/ nausea, reduced taste, drooling, genital pain, dysmenorrhea, hernia, HA, d/t cold or phlegm in LV ST ]
(2) Redirects rebellious qi downward & stops vomiting [Acid regurg w/ vomiting]
(3) Warms SP, stops diarrhea, & expels cold-dampness [Diarrhea* d/t cold from SP KD defic, cold-damp leg qi]
(4) Leads fire downward [Sores of mouth & tongue*; External applic as powder w/ vinegar, smells like Cannabis flowers]
(N) Basically is a LV governing herb

CTX: Yin defic heat; Caution: long term use, is extremely drying

wú zhū yú(Evodiae)
Evodiae Fructus
evodia fruit

Hint 10

(1) Pale tongue
(2) Acid regurg w/ vomiting
(3) Diarrhea
(4) Sores of mouth & tongue

Front 11

spicy, warm
LV KD SP ST
WarmInt-ExpCold
B.697 C.466 Dr.118

Back 11

xiǎo huí xiāng 小茴香

(1) Disperses cold, warms LV & KD, & stops pain [Low abdom/inguinal/genital pain d/t cold*, hernia, painful, swollen lymph nodes, cold infertility; Brings blood into lower abdomen/reproductive organs ]
(2) Regulates qi & harmonizes ST [Indigestion*, abdom pain, reduced appetite, vomiting, d/t ST cold]
(N) Very good antispasmodic for smooth muscle [*Great for children with colic, intestinal smooth muscle spasms, regulates peristalsis of intestines; Bedwetting, premature ejaculation (mild to moderate herb for); Great if ST feels a little off; Running piglet qi ]

CTX: Blazing fire d/t yin defic

xiǎo(small) huí(return) xiāng(fragrant) [rank odor disappears when added to fowl meat]
Foeniculi Fructus
fennel seeds

Hint 11

(1) Low abdom/inguinal/genital pain d/t cold
(2) Indigestion