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18 Cards in this Set
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Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
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Da huang
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1.) Drains heat & purges accumulations
* High fever, profuse sweating, thirst, constipation, abdominal distention & pain, delirium, yellow tongue coating & full pulse 2.) Drains fire * From excess leading to intense fever, sore throat, hot, swollen, & painful eyes, or fire toxin sores due to heat excess obstructing the blood level; constipation 3.) Clears heat, transforms dampness, & promotes urinination * Damp-heat leading to edema, jaundice & painful urinary dribbling, acute hot dysenteric disorders 4.) Drains heat from the blood * blood in the stool, bleeding hemorrhoids or heat accumulating in the intestines; chaotic movement of hot blood that overflows; vomiting blood or nosebleed accompanied by constipation 5.) Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis * amenorrhea, fixed abdominal masses, or fixed pain due to blood stasis; due to traumatic injury or abscess; treating long term & recent blood stasis; used internally & externally 6.) Clears heat & reduces fire toxicity * Topically or internally burns or skin lesions due to heat dark thick chunks |
Da huang
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Natrii Sulfas
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Mang Xiao
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1.) Purges accumulation & guides stagnation
2.) Clears heat & drains fire * Especially useful for phlegm accumulation 3.) Clears heat & reduces swelling * used for early stages of breast abscess * Overcomes fire w/water * Primary function is to clear the LI & soften areas of hardness * Common function w/da huang: both drain accumulated heat commonly used together |
Mang Xiao
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Sennae Folium
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Fan Xia Ye
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1.) Drains downward & guides out stagnation
* acute & chronic problems * Used w/ Chen pi to restore normal bowel movements * Chen pi has strong qi regulating effect on the Spleen and protects the Spleen/Stomach from the cold |
Fan Xia Ye
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Aloe
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Lu Hui
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1.) Drains fire & guides out accumulation
2.) Clears heat & cools the Liver 3.) Kills parasites & strengthens the Stomach * used for roundworm * Used for habitual constipation * Can be used externally to resolve toxicity & treat sores * Vs fan xie ye: both are bitter & cold, draining heat & relieving constipation from accumulated heat that dries the intestine * Lu Hui cools the Liver & kills parasites Fan xie ye is used for ascites -> small dose strengthens the Spleen & dissolves food stagnation |
Lu Hui
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Cannabis Semen
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Huo ma ren
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1.) Nourishes & moistens the intestines
* Constipation in the elderly, aftermath of febrile disease, postpartum & cases of blood deficiency 2.) Nourishes the yin * Mildly tonifies the yin & primarily used in cases of yin deficiency with constipation 3.) Clears heat & promotes healing of sores * Auxiliary herb for sores & ulcerations, taken orally or applied topically * Sweet, neutral, slippery & facilitating enters Spleen to enrich the yin fluids & transform dry clumps * Not used when essence & primaly qi are unsecure |
Huo ma ren
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Pruni Semen
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Yu Li Ren
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1.) Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels
2.) Promotes urination & reduces edema * No tonifying action -> reduces adema * Commonly used w/huo ma ren |
Yu Li Ren
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Kansui Radix
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Gan sui
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1.) Drains water downward & drives out thin mucus
* severe accumulation of fluid in the chest & abdomen; generalized edema, facial edema & abdominal distention; violent cathartic herb that causes one to pass water anally 2.) Drive out phlegm * seizures from wind-phlegm or withdrawal mania from recalcitrant phlegm congealing & clumping 3.) Clears heat & reduces swelling * Used topically for swollen, painful, nodular, skin lesions, due to damp-heat; Most appropriate used during early stages of this disorder; herbs that clear heat & resolve toxicity should be given orally at the same time * Obsolete category; in the hospital w/IV, tough to treat * Patient really sick, renal failure, blood pressure down, heart rate up, potential stroke * Maximum is to use only once |
Gan sui
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Pharbitidis Semen
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Qian Niu Zi
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1.) Drains water & promotes urination
* adema 2.) Drives out phlegm & mucus 3.) Unblocks the bowels & removes accumulation 4.) Expels intestinal parasites & reduces stagnation |
Qian Niu Zi
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Crotonis Fructus
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Ba Dou
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1.) Warmly unblocks & vigorously purges
* for severe cold 2.) Drives out water & reduces edema * ascites 3.) Breaks up clogged phlegm & improves the condition of the throat 4.) Promotes the healing of abscesses & ulcers * Very toxic |
Ba Dou
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