Actcm Herbs 4-3H Exwin-Sttrem Hints

Front 1

(1) HA
(2) Pain & distension in chest or flanks
(3) Red swollen painful eyes
(4) Hives
B.977 C.801 Dr.155

Back 1

bái jí lí 白蒺藜
(cì jí lí)
(1) Calms LV & anchors yang [HA*, vertigo, dizziness]
(2) Dredges LV qi to smooth its flow while dispersing constraint & clumping [Pain & distension in chest or flanks*, irregular menstruation, insufficient lactation, d/t constrained LV qi]
(3) Dispels wind-heat & brightens eyes [Red swollen painful eyes*, increased tearing]
(4) Dispels wind & stops itching [Hives*, any skin lesion w/ significant itching, vitiligo]



bái(white) jí(affliction) lí(sharp); Bensky: cì jí lí, cì(刺 thorn, pierce, stab, sting, murder) [ie "Its spikes injure people"]
Tribuli Fructus
caltrop fruit

Hint 1

bitter, spicy, neutral
LV
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 2

(1) Convulsions
(2) HA
(3) Phlegm nodules
(4) Itching skin lesions
B.984 C.792 Dr.153

Back 2

bái jiāng cán 白僵蠶
(jiāng cán)
(1) Extinguishes wind & stops spasms & convulsions [Convulsions*, childhood convulsions, seizures, spasms, facial paralysis]
(2) Dispels wind, disperses wind-heat, & stops itching & pain [HA*, red eyes, sore swollen throat, loss of voice]
(3) Transforms phlegm, softens hardness, & dissipates nodules [Phlegm nodules*, phlegm-heat scrofula]
(4) Expels wind & stops itching [Itching skin lesions*, wind rash]



bái(white) jiāng(mummified) cán(silkworm)
Bombyx batryticatus
silkworm

Hint 2

spicy, salty, neutral
LV LU
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 3

(1) Dizziness
(2) Belching
(3) Nosebleeds
B.991 C.799 Dr.151

Back 3

dài zhě shí 代赭石
(zhě shí)
(1) Sedates & anchors LV yang & clears LV fire [Dizziness*, vertigo, HA, sensation of pressure around eyes, tinnitus]
(2) Strongly directs rebellious qi downward [Belching*, vomiting, hiccough, acute wheezing]
(3) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Nosebleeds*, vomiting blood; For both hot & defic cold patterns of bleeding combined with other herbs, or use medicinal alone]



dài(district, county, where mined) zhě(reddish from iron) shí(stone)
Haematite
hematite (mineral oxides)

Hint 3

bitter, cold
LV HT PC
ExtWind-StopTrem, CalmSpir-AnchSet

Front 4

(1) Extremely high fever w/ changes in consciousness
(2) Hot bi
(3) Wheezing
(4) Difficulty or inability to urinate
(3) Hypertension
B.981 C.794 Dr.156

Back 4

dì lóng 地龍

(1) Drains heat, settles convulsions, extinguishes wind, & stops spasms [Extremely high fever w/ changes in consciousness*, incoherent speech, convulsions, seizures, schizophrenia of hot-manic type]
(2) Clears heat & unblocks & promotes movement in channels & collaterals [Hot bi*, cold bi, swollen painful joints w/ decreased range of motion, hemiplegia d/t lack of flow in channels, symptoms following wind-stroke]
(3) Clears heat & calms wheezing [Wheezing* esp d/t LU heat; Powder, capsules, or syrup]
(4) Clears heat & promotes urination [Difficulty or inability to urinate*, hot painful urinary dribbling, edema]
(3) For hypertension with ascendant LV yang [Hypertension]



dì(earth) long(dragon)
Pheretima
earthworm

Hint 4

salty, cold
LV LU SP UB
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 5

(1) Spasms
(2) HA
(3) Fever
B.970 C.783 Dr.154

Back 5

gōu téng 鉤藤

(1) Extinguishes wind & alleviates spasm [Spasms*, seizures, tremors, eclampsia, d/t LV heat w/ internal stirring LV wind]
(2) Drains LV heat & pacifies LV yang [HA*, red eyes, irritability, dizziness, hypertension]
(3) Releases exterior wind-heat [Fever*, HA, red eyes, incomplete expression of rashes]



gōu(hook) téng(vine)
Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis
uncaria vine

Hint 5

sweet, sl cold
LV PC
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 6

(1) Childhood convusions & seizures ds
(2) Dizziness
(3) Red swollen eyes
(4) High fever
(5) WD-heat bi
B.967 C.781

Back 6

líng yáng jiǎo 羚羊角

(1) Drains LV heat, calms LV, extinguishes wind, & controls spasms & convulsions [Childhood convusions & seizures ds*, stubborn high fevers d/t intense heat causing stirring internal wind; Important herb]
(2) Calms LV & anchors yang [Dizziness*, vertigo, irritability, restlessness, splitting HA, hypertension]
(3) Clears LV & improves vision [Red swollen eyes*, HA, photophobia, d/t blazing LV fire]
(4) Drains heat & resolves fire toxicity = heat in PC [High fever*, delirium, manic behavior, loss of consciousness]
(5) Clears damp-heat [WD-heat bi]



líng(antelope) yáng(sheep) jiǎo(horn)
Saigae tataricae Cornu
antelope horn

Hint 6

salty, cold
LV HT
ExtWind-StopTrem, Not in Clinic

Front 7

(1) Palpitations w/ anxiety
(2) Red flushed face
(3) Continuous sweating
(4) Lumps
(5) Excessive ST pain w/ sour taste in mouth
B.913 C.797 Dr.148

Back 7

mǔ lì 牡蠣

(1) Heavily settles & calms spirit [Palpitations w/ anxiety*, restlessness, insomnia]
(2) Benefits yin & anchors floating yang [Red flushed face*, bad temper, insomnia, dizziness, HA, tinnitus, blurred vision, d/t yin defic w/ yang rising]
(3) Prevents leakage of fluids [Continuous sweating*, spontaneous sweating, nightsweats, nocturnal emissions, spermatorrhea, vaginal disharge, uterine bleeding d/t defic, in patients w/ steaming bone ds, or after heat pathogen dz]
(4) Softens hardness & dissipates nodules [Lumps*, esp lumps in neck, scrofula, goiter]
(5) Absorbs acidity & alleviates pain [Excessive ST pain w/ sour taste in mouth*; Calcined form]



mǔ(male) lì(oyster) [mǔ lì=oyster]
Ostreae Concha
oyster shell

Hint 7

salty, astring, cool
LV KD
ExtWind-StopTrem, CalmSpir-AnchSet

Front 8

(1) Tremors & convulsions
(2) Migraine HA
(3) Topically: Sores
B.986 C.787

Back 8

quán xiē 全蠍

(1) Extinguishes wind & stops tremors & convulsions [Tremors & convulsions*, acute or chronic childhood convulsions, seizures, spasms, tetany, muscular tetany, tics, opisthotonos; One of more effective medicinals]
(2) Tracks down wind, unblocks collaterals, & stops pain [Migraine HA*, stubborn HA, painful bi]
(3) Attacks & resolves fire toxicity & dissipates nodules [Topically: Sores*, swellings, scrofula]



quán(complete, whole) xiē(scorpion)
Scorpio
scorpion

Hint 8

spicy, salty, neutral, toxic
LV
ExtWind-StopTrem, Not in Clinic

Front 9

(1) HA
(2) Blurred vision
(3) Excess gastric acidity
(4) Bleeding d/t trauma
B.980 C.796 Dr.155

Back 9

shí jué míng 石決明

(1) Drains LV fire & anchors & sedates LV yang [HA*, dizziness, red eyes, hypertension]
(2) Improves vision & causes superficial visual obstructions to recede [Blurred vision*, red eyes, photophobia, pterygium = noncancerous growth over whites of eyes]
(3) Recent use for increased gastric acidity [Excess gastric acidity]
(4) Topically for bleeding due to trauma [Bleeding d/t trauma]



shí(stone) jué(unhampered) míng(clarity)
Haliotidis Concha
abalone shell

Hint 9

salty, cold
LV KD
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 10

(1) Spasms & tremors
(2) Migraine HA
(3) WD bi pain & numbness in low back & extremities
B.972 C.785 Dr.154

Back 10

tiān má 天麻

(1) Calms LV, extinguishes wind, & controls spasms & tremors [Spasms & tremors*, wind-stroke, dizziness, HA, childhood convulsions, epilepsy, tonic-clonic spasms, opisthotonos, tetany; Wind d/t either heat or cold]
(2) Extinguishes wind & alleviates pain [Migraine HA*, HA, dizziness, wind-stroke, hemiplegia, numbness in extremities]
(3) Disperses painful obstruction [WD bi pain & numbness in low back & extremities]



tiān(heaven) má(hemp)
Gastrodiae Rhizoma
gastrodia rhizome

Hint 10

sweet, neutral
LV
ExtWind-StopTrem

Front 11

(1) Spasms & convulsions
(2) Toxic nodules
(3) Migraine HA
B.989 C.790 Dr.132

Back 11

wú gōng 蜈蚣

(1) Extinguishes wind & stops spasms & convulsions [Spasms & convulsions*, seizures, childhood convulsions, lockjaw, opisthotonos-severe spasms of muscles causing to bend backwards in tetanus & strychnine poisoning]
(2) Attacks toxin & dissipates nodules [Toxic nodules*, neck lumps, sores, carbuncles]
(3) Unblocks collaterals & stops pain [Migraine HA*, stubborn HA, painful bi]



wú gōng(centipede, Scolopendra)
Scolopendra
centipede

Hint 11

spicy, warm, toxic
LV
ExtWind-StopTrem, Not in Clinic