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(bai) ji li
Fructus Tribuli Terrestris |
extinguish wind & stop tremors calms & anchors Liver yang. Dredges smooth flow of Liver qi, flank pain, irregular menses, insufficient lactation. Dispels wind-heat, brightens eyes, red eyes, runny eyes. Dispels wind, stops itching. VITILIGO |
acrid, bitter, neutral Liver c/c: pregnancy, qi or blood deficiency |
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(dai) zhe shi
Haematitum
hematite |
extinguish wind & stop tremors subdues Liver yang, calms the Liver. Strongly descends rebellious qi (hiccups, vomiting). Cools blood & stops bleeding. |
bitter, cold Heart, Liver, Pericardium c/c: pregnancy, do not take long term. Formulas: Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang |
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di long
pheretima
earthworm |
extinguish wind & stop tremors drains & clears heat, promotes urination, stops spasms & convulsions. Extinguishes wind, opens collaterals & channels. Calms asthma, stop wheezing, especially LU heat. Hypertension w/ Liver yang rising patterns. |
salty, cold. LIV, LU, SP UB c/c: pregnancy, heat from excess. Formulas: Xiao Hou Luo Dan |
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gou teng
ramulus cum uncis uncariae |
extinguish wind & stop tremors clears LIV heat, subdues LIV yang. Release the exterior, wind heat patterns, fever, HA, red eyes. Extinguish wind, stop convulsions. |
sweet, slightly cold. PC & LIV. c/c: absence of wind heat or heat from excess. Formulas: Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin Cook no more than 20 min. |
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she chuang zi
Fructus cnidii |
external application Dries damp, kills parasites & stops itching. Warms the K, fortifies yang, (infertility, impotence). Disperses cold, dispels wind, dries damp. |
acrid, bitter, warm, slightly toxic. Kidney. c.c: do not take internally for damp heat or excess heat in LJ, yin xu w/heat |
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shi jue ming
concha haliotidis
abalone shell |
extinguish wind & stop tremors Drains fire & subdues LIV yang. Improves vision, LIV heat patterns that affect the eyes. Recently used for gastric acidity, topically used for bleeding d/t trauma. |
salty, cold KID, LIV c/c: SP/ST cold from xu w/ reduced appetite, loose stools Formulas: Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin counteracts xuan fu hua (flos inulae) |
