Herb 1

Front 1

Ma Huang

Back 1

C: LU,BL
P: Acrid, bitter,warm
E:
1) Releases ext & Disperse cold
2) facilitates moevment of lung qi & controls wheezing
3) promotes urination & reduces edema
I:
1) wind cold ext excess
2) coughing & wheezing due to obstruction of lung qi by wind & cold
3) edema
D: 1.5-10g

Front 2

Gui Zhi

Back 2

P: Acrid, sweet, warm
C: ht,lu, bl
E:
1) releases ext, disperses cold
2)warms channel
3) unblocks yang & transforms qi
4) warms & facilitates blood vessel flow
I:
1) ext-cold from def. pattern
2) Wind-cold damp painful obstruction in jts & limbs
3) edema due to damp cold
4) dysmenorrhea

Front 3

Zi Su Ye

Back 3

P: Acrid, Aromatic, Warm
C: Lung, SP
E:
1) Release ext & disperse wind-cold
2) promotes qi mvmt & expands the chest
3) calms fetus, stops vomiting
4) alleviates seafood posioning
I:
1) Wind-cold ext
2) Nausea, vomiting, poor appetite
3) restless fetus & morning sickness
4) seafood poisoning

Front 4

Jing Jie

Back 4

P: Acrid, Aromatic, warm
C: LU,LV
E:
1) release ext & dispells wind
2) vents rashes, alleviates itching
3) stops bleeding
I:
1) Ext. patterns of wind cold or heat
2) Measles & skin disorders
3) Hemorrhage or hemorrhoids

Front 5

Fang Feng

Back 5

P: Acrid, Sweet, warm
C: BL,LV, SP
I:
1) Release Ext
2) Expells wind & wind dampness
3) Alleviates pain
I:
1) HA, chills, bodyache due to wind-cold
2) pain due to ext-wind dampness
3) trembling hands & feet/tetany

Front 6

Qiang Ho

Back 6

P; Acrid, Bitter, Aromatic, Warm
C: BL, KD
E:
1) Release ext, disperse cold
2) Unblocks painful obstruction & alleviates pain
3) guides qi to Tai Yang channel& gov. vessels
I:
1) ext. cold patterns
2) Wind cold damp painful obstruction
3) Direct herbs to Tai-Yang & Du meridan

Front 7

Gao Ben

Back 7

P: Acrid, Warm
C: Bladder
E: Expels wind & alleviates pain
I: HA's - esp in vertex

Front 8

Bai Zhi

Back 8

P: Acrid, warm
C: LU,ST
E:
1) Expels wind & stops pain
2) decreases swelling
3) expells dampness & reduces discharge
4) Opens nasal passages
I:
1) ext. wind cold patterns, esp with forehead H.A.
2) surfaces sores & carbuncles
3) Nasal congestion
4) Vaginal discharge

Front 9

Xi Xin

Back 9

P: Acrid, Warm
C: Lung, KD
e:
1) Release ext & disperse cold
2) Warms the lung, transforms phlegm
3) Disperse cold & alleciates pain
4) unblocks qi of nasal orifices
I:
1) ext. cold pattern
2) ext pattern of wind-cold w/ congested fluid in lungs

Front 10

Sheng Jiang

Back 10

P: Acrid, Warm
C: LU, SP , ST
E:
1) Releases ext & disperse cold
2) Warms middle jiao & stops vomiting
3) Disperses cold, stops coughing
4) releases toxicity other herbs
I:
1) Ext wind cold syndrome
2) vomiting due to cold in stomach
3)coughing due to wind-cold & chronic lung disorder
4) detoxifying overdoses of other herbs
5) seafood toxicity

Front 11

Xiang ru

Back 11

P: Acrid, Aromatic, warm
C: LU, ST
E:
1) Releases ext, expels summerheat, transforms dampness
2) Promotes urination & reduces swelling
I:
1) Ext patterns of summerheat or dampness
2) Edema & urinary difficulty, esp ext pattern

Front 12

Xin yi hua

Back 12

P: Acrid, warm
C: LU, ST
E: Expels wind-cold & unblocks nasal passages
I: Nasal obstruction or congestion, nasal discharge, loss of sense of smell, sinus problems due to wind-col or heat