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Front 1

(1) Prolonged menstrual & uterine bleeding
(2) Dysmenorrhea
(3) Itching
B.594 C.600 Dr.97

Back 1

ài yè 艾葉

(1) Warms womb & stops bleeding [Prolonged menstrual & uterine bleeding* d/t defic cold, vaginal bleeding, low abdom pain, threatened miscarriage, restless fetus]
(2) Disperses cold & stops pain [Dysmenorrhea*, abdom pain d/t cold]
(3) Eliminates dampness & stops itching [Itching*, dampness, as ext wash]

CTX: Yin defic heat

ài(Artemisiae, mugwort) yè(leaf)
Artemisiae argyi Folium
mugwort leaf

Hint 1

bitter, spicy, warm
LV SP KD
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Front 2

(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Topical: Chonic nonhealing sores
B.585 C.581 Dr.96

Back 2

bái jí 白芨

(1) Stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, ulcers, coughing blood, nosebleed; ST LU]
(2) Reduces swelling & generates flesh [Topical: Chonic nonhealing sores*, swelling of sores, ulcers, chapped skin; Cover wound with powdered herb then bandage ]
(N) Very few side effects

Caution: Coughing blood d/t ext dz, exc heat, fire toxin, or early stage LU abscess

bái(white) jí(Bletillae)
Bletillae Rhizoma
bletilla rhizome

Hint 2

bitter, sweet, sl cold
LV LU ST
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Front 3

(1) Nosebleed
(2) UTIs
(3) Thirst or wheezing
B.579 C.570 Dr.97

Back 3

bái máo gēn 白茅根

(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Nosebleed*, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood in urine, d/t blood heat]
(2) Clears heat & promotes urination [UTIs*, urinary difficulty, edema, scanty urination, frequent urination]
(3) Clears heat from ST & LU [Thirst or wheezing*: Thirst, nausea, d/t ST heat, or wheezing d/t LU heat]
(+) Clears heat & generates fluids [*Clears heat & rehydrates; Heat damaging yin & fluids ]

Caution: Cold from SP ST defic

bái(white) máo(thatch, straw) gēn(rhizome)
Imperatae Rhizoma
white grass rhizome

Hint 3

sweet, cold
LU ST SI UB
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Front 4

(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Cough w/ blood-streaked
(3) Topical powder: Burns
B.577 C.574 Dr.96

Back 4

cè bǎi yè 側柏葉

(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, bleeding gums, coughing blood, blood in stool or urine, bloody dysenteric ds, uterine bleeding; Variety of hot & cold bleeding patterns, bleeding above & below ]
(2) Stops cough & expels phlegm [Cough w/ blood-streaked* difficult viscous thick sticky sputum]
(3) Promotes healing of burns [Topical powder: Burns* in early stages; Also hair loss, & to benefit & beautify hair ]

Caution: Bleeding w/ defic, must combine herbs

cè(lateral) bǎi(fir of cedar or cypress) yè(leaf)
Platycladi Cacumen
Chinese arborvitae

Hint 4

bitter, astring, sl cold
LV LU LI HT
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Front 5

(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Topical: Sores
(3) Jaundice
(4) Hypertension
B.567 C.564 Dr.94

Back 5

dà jì 大薊
(Is NOT jīng dà jǐ)
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, coughing blood, nosebleed, blood in stool or urine, uterine bleeding; Bleeding above/below ]
(2) Transforms stasis, reduces swelling, & generates flesh at sores [Topical: Sores*, carbuncles, swellings; Cover wound with plant juice then bandage - not a common use today]
(3) Benefits GB & reduces jaundice [Jaundice* esp d/t damp-heat]
(4) Treats hypertension [Hypertension* esp w/ LV heat]
(N) Best use is for bleeding due to heat [*Bleeding with blood stasis]

CTX: Cold from SP ST defic

dà(big) jì(thistle)
Cirsii japonica Herba sive Radix
Japanese Thistle

Hint 5

sweet, cool
LV HT SP
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Front 6

(1) LJ: Blood in stool
(2) Topical: Oozing burns
B.570 C.567 Dr.95

Back 6

dì yú 地榆

(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [LJ: Blood in stool*, bloody dysenteric ds, bleeding hemorrhoids, excessive uterine bleeding; Bleeding below]
(2) Clears heat & generates flesh [Topical: Oozing burns*, sores, ulcers; Reduces oozing by holding in fluids, promotes generation of new flesh; For small burns only ]
(N) Good for bleeding due to heat [*Very good herb for intestinal bleeding ]

Caution: Cold from SP ST defic, blood stasis

dì(earth) yú(elm)
Sanguisorbae Radix
burnet-bloodwort root

Hint 6

bitter, sour, sl cold
LV LI ST
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Front 7

(1) Bleeding hemorrhoids
(2) Red eyes
B.573 C.572 Dr.95

Back 7

huái huā mǐ 槐花米
(huái mǐ)
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Bleeding hemorrhoids*, bloody dysenteric ds, uterine bleeding, coughing blood, nosebleed; Bleeding below]
(2) Cools LV [Red eyes*, HA, dizziness, d/t LV heat; Good for HBP]

Cold from SP ST defic

huái(Sophorae) huā(flower) mǐ(rice [ie unopened buds]); Bensky: huái mǐ
Sophorae Flos immaturus
sophora bud

Hint 7

bitter, cold
LV LI
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Front 8

(1) Coughing blood
B.590 C.585 Dr.98

Back 8

ǒu jié 藕節

(1) Stops bleeding [Coughing blood*, vomiting blood, bleeding after childbirth, many types of bleeding]
(+) Removes blood stasis [*Astringes yet reduces stasis, very effective]
(N) Introduced from India [*Lotus flower is a symbol of purity, harmony, love, balance of yin yang; Special: charred stops bleeding, honey roasted is tonifying, raw removes stasis]

No noted CTX

ǒu(lotus root) jié(node, segment)
Nelumbinis Nodus rhizomatis
lotus rhizome node

Hint 8

sweet, astring, neutral
LV LU ST
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Front 9

(1) Bleeding d/t traumatic injury
(2) Fixed sharp stabbing pain
(3) Hot painful urinary dribbling
B.562 C.593 Dr.93

Back 9

pú huáng 蒲黃

(1) Stops bleeding [Bleeding d/t traumatic injury*, subcutaneous bleeding, nosebleed, coughing blood, vomiting blood, uterine bleeding, blood in urine, blood in stool; “Stops & moves”; All types, "bleeding above/bleeding below" ]
(2) Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, & alleviates pain [Fixed sharp stabbing pain*, chest pain, abdom masses, menstrual pain d/t blood stasis, postpartum abdom pain, dry skin]
(3) Promotes urination [Hot painful urinary dribbling]
(N) Special [*Decoct pollen in cheese cloth; Raw/fresh is better for blood stasis, dried is better at stopping bleeding; Can be used topically; Lowers blood cholesterol]

Caution: Pregnancy

pú(cattail, Typhae) huáng(yellow)
Typhae Pollen
cattail pollen

Hint 9

spicy, sweet, neutral
LV HT SP
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Front 10

(1) Uterine bleeding
(2) Pain d/t blood stasis
B.564 C.591 Dr.94

Back 10

qiàn cǎo gēn 茜草根
(qiàn cǎo)
(1) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Uterine bleeding*, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood in stool, nosebleed, bleeding d/t heat; Bleeding above/below]
(2) Moves blood & dispels blood stasis [Pain d/t blood stasis*, chest & flank pain, joint pain, trauma, retained lochia, early-stage carbuncles ]
(N) Red is good for blood [*Raw for blood stasis, charred for bleeding; Often used for menstrual bleeding issues]

Caution: Cold d/t SP ST defic, diminished blood, yin defic fire

qiàn(Rubiae) cǎo(herb) gēn(rhizome, root); Bensky: qiàn cǎo
Rubiae Radix
madder root

Hint 10

bitter, cold
LV HT
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Front 11

(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Swelling & pain from traumatic injuries
B.559 C.587 Dr.93

Back 11

sān qī 三七
(tiān qī, tiān sān qī)
(1) Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis [Vomiting blood*, nosebleed, blood in urine or stool; "Bleeding above/bleeding below", stops bleeding w/out causing blood stasis]
(2) Moves blood, reduces swelling, & alleviates pain [Swelling & pain from traumatic injuries*, falls, fractures, contusions, sprains]
(N) Very good stop bleeding herb [*Very strong; Best for bleeding with blood stasis; Good at treating blood stasis pain; Promotes healing ]
(N) Lowers blood pressure & blood cholesterol

Caution: Pregnancy

sān(three) qī(seven)
Notoginseng Radix
pseudoginseng root

Hint 11

sweet, sl bitter, warm
LV ST
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Front 12

(1) Vomiting blood
(2) Chronic diarrhea
(3) Tapeworm
(+) “Poor people’s tonic”
B.584 C.578 Dr.98

Back 12

xiān hè cǎo 仙鶴草

(1) Stops bleeding [Vomiting blood*, coughing blood, nosebleed, bleeding gums, blood in urine, uterine bleeding]
(2) Alleaviates diarrhea & dissenteric ds [Chronic diarrhea* or dysentery]
(3) Kills parasites [Tapeworm*, malarial ds, trichomonas vaginitis, Topical: trichomonas vaginitis]
(+) Tonifies deficiency [“Poor people’s tonic”]

CTX: Active pathogens causing diarrhea

xiān(immortal) hè(crane) cǎo(herb)
Agrimoniae Herba
agrimony

Hint 12

bitter, spicy, neutral
LV LU SP
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