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bitter, sour, mildly cold
LV SP TonBld B.754 C.930 Clin.123 |
bái sháo 白芍
(1) Nourishes Blood & regulates menses (2) Calms and curbs Liver Yang & alleviates pain (3) Preserves Yin & adjusts Ying and Wei levels ! def cold diarrhea, weak Yang, def cold bái(white) sháo(Paeoniae) Paeoniae Radix alba white peony root |
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bitter, sweet, warm
SP ST TonQi B.726 C.856 Clin.116 |
bái zhú 白朮
(1) Tonifies Spleen & augments Qi (2) Dries Dampness & promotes water metabolism (3) Stabilizes Exterior & stops sweating (4) Calms Fetus ! Yin def heat, injured fluids bái(white) zhú(atractylodis, Asteracea family incl cang zhu, e zhu) Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma white atractylodes rhizome |
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bitter, spicy, warm
SP ST Arom-TrDamp B.467 C.363 Clin.78 |
cāng zhú 蒼朮
(1) Strongly dries Dampness & strengthens Spleen (strengthens and wakes up Spleen to move Dampness) (2) Induces sweating & dispels Wind-Dampness (assisting herb in treating Wind-Damp-Cold Bi, mobilizes Qi to exterior/surface) (3) Clears Dampness from Lower Jiao (Damp Stagnation edema, swollen joints in lower extremities, leukorrhea esp. Damp-Cold; not for UTIs, bladder or kidney infections) (4) Improves vision (more side effect of moving Qi in Stomach Meridian) (5) Best herb for aggressively treating Dampness; best diuretic of group - clears Dampness even from extremities ! Qi def exc sweat, Yin def heat, loose stool Cautions: 1) Yin deficiency since very drying, 2) with watery diarrhea cāng(dark blue, deep green) zhú(atractylodis, Asteracea family) Atractylodis Rhizoma Atractylodes Rhizome |
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bitter, spicy, cool
GB LV PC SJ RelExt-SpicyCool B.73 C.84 Clin.12 |
chái hú 柴胡
(1) Resolves Shaoyang disorders and reduces fever (half interior/half exterior, Malaria) (2) Spreads Liver Qi and relieves constraint (physical or mental symptoms) (3) Raises and lifts Yang Qi, specifically Clear Qi of Stomach and Gall Bladder (prolapsed organs) (4) In top 15 most prescribed herbs; only herb able to drive pathogens out of shaoyang; parasympathomimetic ! Yin def cough, LV fire rising, small dose if N/V chái(firewood) hú(barbarians) Bupleuri Radix hare’s ear root |
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bitter, spicy, warm, aromatic
LU SP ST RegQi B.510 C.479 Clin.84 |
chén pí 陳皮
(1) Regulates Qi & transforms Phlegm (2) Dries Dampness & Strengthens Spleen (3) Treats excess, great for nausea, vomiting especially due to Stomach Cold, can also be used with Stomach Heat vomiting with huáng lián; moves and disperses Qi; is often used to counter heaviness of meat ! Yin/Qi def dry cough, heat s/s Caution: Overuse can deplete Qi especially in background of Qi Deficiency chén(arrange, display) pí(bark, skin) [ie sections/arrangements within fruit] Citri reteculatae Pericarpium aged tangerine peel |
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sour, bitter, sl cold
LV SP RegBl-Invig B.622 C.162 Clin.107 |
chì sháo 赤芍
(sháo yào) (1) Invigorates Blood and dispels Blood Stasis (promotes circulation through tissues, dissolves clots, clears dead rbcs) (2) Clears Heat and cools Blood (wide range of Heat in Blood, very good for clearing Heat from Blood, Liver, skin) (3) Moderate anti-inflammatory (gout, arthritis, arthralgia), antibiotic, antifungal, antispasmodic, lowers body temp and blood pressure through vasodilatation, relaxes smooth muscle, thins blood, anti-clotting effect ! Bl def Caution during pregnancy since vitalizes Blood chì(red) sháo(Paeoniae) Paeoniae Radix rubra red peony root |
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spicy, warm
LV GB PC RegBl-Invig B.599 C.614 Clin.104 |
chuān xiōng 川芎
(1) Moves Blood & transforms Stasis (hypochondriac pain, Bi pain, tumors, masses, menstrual disorders); major herb for moving Blood; recently used for heart conditions as a blood thinner (2) Expels Wind & alleviates pain (moving pain); major herb for menstrual issues/headaches ! Yin def heat, LV Yang rising HA, Qi def, excessive menstrual bleeding, OD=vomiting, dizziness CTX during pregnancy and Liver Yang Rising chuān(Sichuan territory) xiōng(lovage root, Chuanxiong) Chuanxiong Rhizome Sichuan lovage root |
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sweet, warm
SP ST TonQi, Clinic-Refrig B.730 C.872 Clin.R |
dà zǎo 大棗
(hóng zǎo) (1) Tonifies Spleen & augments Qi (2) Nourishes Blood & calms Spirit (3) Moderates and harmonizes harsh properties of other herbs ! exc damp, food stag, parasites, damp phlegm w/bloating dà(big) zǎo(Jujubae) Jujubae Fructus jujube |
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spicy, sweet, warm
LV SP HT TonBld B.750 C.918 Clin.121 |
dāng guī 當歸
(1) Tonifies Blood & regulates menses (2) Invigorates and harmonizes Blood & disperses Cold (3) Moistens Intestines & unblocks bowels (4) Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, & alleviates pain (5) Treats coughs ! Yin def heat; *diarrhea, abdominal distention d/t damp obstruction dāng(state of, should or ought to be) guī(return) Angelicae sinensis Radix Chinese angelica root |
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spicy, sweet, sl warm
UB LV SP RelExt-SpicyWarm B.16 C.51 Clin.4 |
fáng fēng 防風
(1) Releases Exterior and expels Wind (2) expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain (Wind-Damp Bi Symdrome); expels Wind and relieves spasms (3) consolidates & rebalances surface (if pores are closed, opens; if open, closes) ! Bl def spasms, Yin def heat fáng(guard against) fēng(wind) Ledebouriellae Divaricatae, Saposhnikoviae Radix Siler, Saposhnikovia, Ledebouriella Root |
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sweet, bland, neutral
HT SP KD LU DrDamp-Diur B.267 C.383 Clin.44 |
fú líng 茯苓
(1) Promotes urination & leaches out Dampness (mild diuretic: dysuria, diarrhea, edema, bloating) (2) Strengthens Spleen & harmonizes Middle Jiao (3) Strengthens Spleen & transforms Phlegm (4) Quiets Heart & calms Spirit (poor memory, insomnia, palpitations) (5) Primary herb for Dampness in Spleen; gently presses water out of body ! copious urine d/t def cold, large dose, long term fú(poria) líng(tuber, fungus) Polyporaceae (fungus) poria |
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spicy, hot, toxic
HT KD SP WarInt-ExpCold B.673 C.438 Clin.118 |
fù zǐ 附子
(zhì fù zǐ) (1) Revives Yang & rescues from Rebellion (severely sick, near death; very stimulating to nervous system, endocrine system); Herb is VERY STRONG; warms at primal aspect of body (2) Warms Fire & assists Yang (weakness/deficiency of Ht/Sp/Kd Yang; weak immunity, diminished basic metabolic rate) (3) Disperses Cold, warms channels, & alleviates pain (great augmenting herb for Deficiency Bi esp. Cold-Damp Bi) (4) Hottest in group, drug like, historically used for Yang collapse ! Yin def w/false cold and true heat, pregnancy, Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Bai Ji, Ban Xia, Bai Wei; OD=drooling, N/V, diarrhea, light-headed, etc CTX during pregnancy, true heat/false cold fù(appendage) zǐ(seeds) Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata aconite root |
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sweet, neutral (sheng), sweet, warm (zhi)
HT LU SP ST TonQi B.732 C.866 Clin.117 |
gān cǎo 甘草
(1) Tonifies Spleen & augments Qi (2) Moistens Lungs & stops coughs (3) Moderates spasms & alleviates pain (4) Clears Heat & resolves Fire Toxicity (5) Moderates and harmonizes characteristics of other herbs ! exc damp, N/V, Jing Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Gan Sui, Hai Zao gān(sweet) cǎo(herb) Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root |
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sweet, cool
ST not at ACTCM, Misc, 0 B.X C.874 |
gēng mǐ 梗米
(1) Benefit the Stomach and protect the fluids gēng() mǐ() Semen Oryzae Sativae Nonglutinous rice soup |
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spicy, sweet, warm
HT LU UB RelExt-SpicyWarm B.8 C.40 Clin.1 |
guì zhī 桂枝
(1) Releases Exterior and assists Yang (2) warms and unblocks channels and collaterals (3) warms Yang and transforms thin mucus (4) assists Heart Yang and unblocks Yang Qi of chest (5) adjusts Ying Qi and Wei Qi (helps to release muscle layer) (6) warms middle and directs turbid Yin downward (7) half dispersing/half tonifying ! warm febrile, Yin def heat, heat in Bl w/vomiting, pregnancy, exc menstruation guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig) Cinnamomi Ramulus Cinnamon twig |
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spicy, warm
LV HT RegBl-Invig B.627 C.640 Clin.105 |
hóng huā 紅花
(zang hóng huā) (1) Moves Blood & transforms Stasis (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, long cycles, post partum pain, heavy clotting; Blood Stasis pain), profuse menses CTX during pregnancy; Special: small doses tonify Blood, large doses move Blood; is often paired with táo rén hóng(red) huā(flower) Carthami Flos safflower (saffron) |
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bitter, spicy, warm
SP ST LU LI Arom-TrDamp B.470 C.365 Clin.78 |
hòu pò 厚朴
(1) Promotes movement of Qi in Middle Jiao (is best for dispelling distension, food stagnation, abdominal distension; helps restore downward movement of Stomach) (2) Promotes movement of Qi downward, dries Dampness, & transforms Phlegm (resolves Dampness/Phlegm in digestive tract) (3) Directs Qi downward, reduces Phlegm, & calms wheezing (eases and helps conduct Lung Qi downward) ! Pregnancy Caution: pregnancy hòu(thick for flat things) pò(magnolia, "uncarved block") Magnoliae officinalis Cortex Chinese Magnolia Bark |
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sweet, sl warm
LU SP TonQi B.722 C.847 Clin.114 |
huáng qí 黃耆
(1) Tonifies Qi and Blood (2) Tonifies Spleen & raises Yang (3) Augments Wei Qi & stabilizes Exterior (4) Promotes urination & reduces edema (5) Promotes discharge of pus & generates flesh ! ext exc, Qi stag, damp obstruction, food stag, Yin def heat, skin lesions huáng(yellow) qí(man 60 or 70 years of age) Astragali Radix astragalus root |
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bitter, spicy, neutral
LU TraPhlg-HotPhlegm, TraPhlg-ColdPhlegm B.429 C.696 Clin.73 |
jié gěng 桔梗
(1) Opens Lung Qi & expels Phlegm (makes Phlegm thinner so easier to cough up) (2) Promotes discharge of pus (carbuncles, boils, lung abscess) (3) Benefits throat (sore throat, hoarseness, loss of voice) (4) Directs effect of other herbs to upper regions of body (5) Wild is best; is often paired with pàng dà hǎi ! Hemoptysis Caution: do not use if coughing up blood jié(platycodi) gěng(stem) Platycodi Radix platycodon root |
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sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
HT LU ST TonYin B.824 C.841 Clin.134 |
mài mén dōng 麥門冬
(mài dōng) (1) Moistens Lungs & nourishes Yin (2) Augments Stomach Yin & generates fluids (3) Moistens Intestines (4) Clears Heat & eliminates irritability ! def cold diarrhea, congested fluids mài(wheat) mén(gate; orig 虋 lush plant) dōng(winter) Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber |
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spicy, bitter, sl cold
HT LV KD ClHt-Blood B.126 C.160 Clin.18 |
mǔ dān pí 牡丹皮
(1) Clears Heat and cools Blood (esp. skin) (2) Clears Deficiency Fire (Yin Deficiency fever) (3) Invigorates Blood and dispels Blood Stasis (disperses, downward clearing, menstrual issues, abdominal masses, fibroids, ovarian cysts, traumatic injury) (4) Clears ascending Liver Fire (Yang or Fire) (5) Drains pus and reduces swelling (acne, sores, boils, carbuncles) ! cold, pregnancy, exc menses, Yin def w/exc sweat, counteracts Tu Si Zi, Bei Mu, Da Huang CTX during pregnancy/excessive menstrual bleeding; Caution: lowers blood pressure and body temperature, tranquilizing mǔ(male, of a plant or animal) dān(red) pí(bark, skin) Moutan Cortex tree peony root bark |
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bitter, sour, neutral
LV KD RegBl-Invig B.638 C.650 Clin.108 |
niú xī 懷牛膝
(huái niú xī) (1) Moves Blood & transforms Stasis (injuries, menstrual/birth, better at treating lower body) (2) Tonifies Liver and Kidneys & strengthens sinews and bones (3) Induces downward movement of Blood (nosebleed, vomiting blood, dizziness, blurred vision) (4) Promotes urination & reduces edema (5) More tonifying; very strong at causing downward movement; smoother and lighter in color ! pregnancy, SP def diarrhea, Bai Qian, Qi def type excessive menstruation or spermatorrhea CTX during pregnancy, profuse menses niú(ox) xī(knee) Achyranthis bidentatae Radix aconite root |
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sweet, sl bitter, sl warm
LU SP TonQi B.710 C.835 Clin.113 |
rén shēn 人參
(1) Powerfully tonifies Primal Qi (2) Strengthens Spleen & tonifies Stomach (3) Tonifies Lungs & augments Qi (4) Generates fluids & stops thirst (5) Benefits Heart Qi & calms Spirit ! Yin def heat, esc heat, absence of Qi def, LV yang rising hypertension rén(human) shēn(root) Ginseng Radix ginseng root |
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sweet, neutral
LU SP KD TonQi B.723 C.860 Clin.116 |
shān yào 山藥
(1) Tonifies and augments Spleen and Stomach (2) Tonifies Lung Qi & augments Lung Yin (3) Tonifies Kidneys & stabilizes and binds ! exc, fullness d/t damp, stag, accumulation shān(mountain) yào(medicine, herb) Dioscoreae Rhizoma Chinese Yam |
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sour, sl warm
KD LV StaBi-Astring B.857 C.1005 Clin.145 |
shān zhū yú 山茱萸
(shān yú ròu) (1) Stabilizes Kidneys & secures Jing (2) Stops excessive sweating & supports that which has collapsed (3) Tonifies and augments Liver and Kidneys (4) Stabilizes menses & stops bleeding ! painful/difficult urination, damp heat shān(mountain) zhū yú(Corni fructus; cornelian cherry) Corni Fructus cornus fruit |
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bitter, sour, mildly cold
LV SP TonBld, 0 B.754 C.930 |
sháo yào 芍藥
(bái sháo, chì sháo) (1) Nourishes Blood & regulates menses (2) Calms and curbs Liver Yang & alleviates pain (3) Preserves Yin & adjusts Ying and Wei levels sháo(Paeoniae) yào(medicine, herb) Paeoniae Radix alba white peony root |
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sweet, bitter, cold
HT KD LV ClHt-Blood B.120 C.155 Clin.18 |
shēng dì huáng 生地黃
(1) Clears Heat and cools Blood (quenches thirst and helps stop bleeding) (2) Nourishes Yin and generates Fluids (primary use, very good for Liver) (3) Lessens Heart Fire (insomnia, restlessness, etc.) (4) Protects Liver tissue, protects liver’s glycogen stores, shrinks enlarged liver, balances serum glucose levels (diabetes), cools and moistens Liver/Blood/Skin (5) Very good for Deficient Heat, can also nourish Blood ! SP def damp, Yang def, pregnancyw/Bl/SP/ST def shēng(unprepared, raw) dì(earth) huang(yellow) Rehmanniae Radix Chinese Foxglove root |
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spicy, sl warm
LU SP ST RelExt-SpicyWarm B.30 C.45 Clin.R |
shēng jiāng 生薑
(1) Releases Exterior and disperses Cold (fresh ginger moves, dried ginger stays) (2) warms middle jiao and alleviates vomiting (due to Cold, promotes downward movement) (3) warms Lungs and stop cough (dries and promotes downward movement) (4) resolves toxicity (esp. from overdose of herbs) ! LU heat, ST heat w/vomiting Special: add last to decoction, do not overcook esp. for releasing function shēng(fresh, uncooked) jiāng(ginger, zingiberis) Zingiberis Rhizoma recens fresh ginger rhizome |
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sweet, spicy, sl cold
LI LU SP ST RelExt-SpicyCool B.78 C.87 Clin.12 |
shēng má 升麻
(1) Discharges Exterior conditions and vents measles (2) Clears Heat and resolves toxicity (3) Raises Yang and lifts what has sunken ! Yin def heat, exc upper w/def lower, erupted measles, breathing difficulty Caution: “Ascending Hemp”; will aggravate herpes zoster/shingles shēng(raise, ascend, peaceful) má(hemp, numb with pins and needles) Cimicifugae Rhizoma black cohosh rhizome, bugbane rhizome |
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sweet, spicy, very cold
LU ST ClHt-DrFire B.89 C.108 Clin.13 |
shí gāo 石膏
(1) Clears Heat and drains Fire (2) Clears Heat from Excess from Lungs (3) Clears Blazing Stomach Fire (4) For eczema, burns, and ulcerated sores (use as paste as well as internal) (5) 4 Bigs: Fever, Thirst, Sweating, Pulse; Heat in Qi Level (4 Levels)/Yangming (6 Levels) ! Weak ST, minute pulse, Yang def cold, Yin def heat Caution Prolonged use can lead to deficiency condition! shí(stone) gāo(paste) Gypsum fibrosum crystalline gypsum (sulfate mineral) |
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sweet, sl warm
LV KD HT TonBld B.744 C.924 Clin.123 |
shú dì huáng 熟地黃
(shú dì) (1) Tonifies Blood (2) Nourishes Yin (3) Strongly enriches Yin & relieves wasting and thirsting disorder (4) Nourishes Blood & tonifies Jing !SP/ST def, stag Qi/phlegm; OD=abdominal distention, loose stool. shú(cooked) dì(earth) huáng(yellow) Rehmanniae Radix preparata prepared Chinese Foxglove root |
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bitter, sweet, neutral
LV HT LU LI RegBl-Invig B.624 C.643 Clin.R |
táo rén 桃仁
(1) Moves Blood & expels Stasis (menstrual/birth, lower abdominal Blood Stasis, and injuries/bruises/pain/ abscesses); one of most commonly used Blood Mover; best for older patients since gentle (2) Moistens Intestines & unblocks bowels (mild not very good) (3) Good for tumors (blood level), more lower body ! Pregnancy CTX during pregnancy, profuse menses táo(peach, Persicae) rén(seed) Persicae Semen peach kernal |
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sweet, sour, warm
KD HT LU StaBi-Astring B.860 C.985 Clin.145 |
wǔ wèi zǐ 五味子
(1) Contains leakage of Lung Qi & stops coughs (2) Tonifies Kidneys, binds up Jing, & stops diarrhea (3) Inhibits sweating & generates fluids (4) Quiets Spirit while calming and containing Heart Qi ! exc int heat, early cough/rash, ext condition wǔ(five) wèi(flavor, taste) zǐ(seeds) Schisandrae Fructus schisandra fruit |
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bitter, salty, cold
HT LV ST ClHt-Blood, Not in Clinic B.120 C.153 |
xī jiǎo 犀角
(1) Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, and cools Blood (2) Clears Heat and arrests tremors Note: No longer used since endangered, use shuǐ niú jiǎo instead xī(rhinoceros) jiǎo(horn) Rhinoceri Cornu rhinoceros horn |
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sweet, bland, cold
KD UB DrDamp-Diur B.272 C.272 Clin.54 |
zé xiè 澤瀉
(1) Promotes urination & leaches out Dampness (dysuria, edema, painful urinary dribbling, diarrhea, Damp-Heat in lower jiao; acute/chronic prostatitis/orchitis) (2) Settles Ministerial Fire in Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao (Yin Xu leading to Excess Yang – elevated libido, premature ejaculation, etc.) (3) Removes swelling/drains dampness; drains Fire from Kidney through urination zé(marsh) xiè(drain) Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain |
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sweet, neutral (sheng), sweet, warm (zhi)
HT SP ST LU TonQi B.734 C.871 Clin.117 |
zhì gān cǎo 炙甘草
(1) Tonifies Spleen & augments Qi (2) Moistens Lungs & stops coughs (3) Moderates spasms & alleviates pain (4) Clears Heat & resolves Fire Toxicity (5) Moderates and harmonizes characteristics of other herbs zhì(prepared) gān(sweet) cǎo(herb) Glycyrrhizae Radix licorice root honey fried (prepared) |
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bitter, spicy, sl cold
SP ST LI RegQi B.519 C.486 Clin.85 |
zhǐ ké 枳殼
(zhǐ qiào) (1) Moves Qi & releases distention; more moderate, less aggressive; for abdominal fullness, epigastric distention/fullness, poor digestion ! pregnancy, ST def cold Use with caution during pregnancy zhǐ(orange) ké(shell, casing) Aurantii Fructus bitter orange |
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bitter, sweet, cold
LU ST KD ClHt-DrFire B.92 C.111 Clin.13 |
zhī mǔ 知母
(1) Clears Heat and drains Fire (equal in strength to shí gāo) (2) Enriches Yin and moistens Dryness (Deficient Kd Yin not moistening Lung, classic Deficient Heat symptoms) (3) Generates Fluids and clears Heat (St Yin Deficiency, diabetes) (4) Ameliorates Dryness of tonifying or warming substances (helps balance very drying herbs) ! SP def diarrhea Caution: May cause loose stools esp. for patients with weak St/Sp Qi – fry in slat water targets Kd zhī(know, be aware, realize) mǔ(mother) Anemarrhenae Rhizoma anemarrhena rhizome |
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sweet, bland, sl cool
SP KD UB DrDamp-Diur B.271 C.385 Clin.45 |
zhū líng 豬苓
(1) Promotes urination & leaches out Dampness (edema, scanty urination, vaginal discharge, jaundice, diarrhea; is a stronger diuretic than fú líng; just a diuretic – causes cells to release more fluids and kidneys to filter out more fluids, also washes out electrolytes (K+); very good for women with Damp constitution with heavy fluid stagnation during period) zhū(pig) líng(fungus) Polyporaceae (fungus) polyporus |
