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15 Cards in this Set
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Which herbs relieve toxicity and expel BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HEAT?
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JIN YIN HUA: expels summer ht, cools the blood dispersing ht from exterior, clears damp-heat from lower jiao (dysentery and painful urinary dysfunction aka PUD)
LIAN QIAO: reduce abscesses,dissapate nodules (esp. neck lumps) removing ht from interior, sagelike Cautions: Sp and St df cold, sores or ulceration due to qi df |
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Which herbs clear SUMMER HEAT?
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JIN YIN HUA: relieves toxicity,clears both int/ext ht and damp ht.
HE YE: relieves toxicity, promotes weight loss, stops bleeding in the lower jiao due to ht, raises yang for chronic diarrhea due to Sp Df. QING HAO: clears malarial disorder and steaming bone disorder from Df Ht, cools the blood stopping nose bleed, and don't cook too long. |
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Which herbs relieve toxicity, cools the blood, and ALL COME FROM THE SAME PLANT?
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BAN LAN GEN: root- good for "Massive Head" febrile disease, yang jaundice,and sore throat
DA QING YE: leaf- reduces maculae, has antibiotic properties, and strengthens immune system QING DAI: indigo- reduces maculae, stops convulsions, purges Liver-Fire accosting the lungs (coughing blood streaked sputum) Channels: *Ht, Lu, St - *Liv for Qing Dai Tastes: Bitter, Cold, Salty Caution: Spleen and Stomach Df Cold |
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Which herbs relieve toxicity, are bitter/cold, and TREAT SNAKEBITES?
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ZI HUA DI DING: acrid, treat hot sores, reduces abscess in breasts and intestines, clears Liver-Heat(inflammation of eyes, throat, and ears), and enters Ht/Liv Channels
CHUAN XIN LIAN: treats sore throat (from asthma or abscess), has anti-viral properties, dries dampness (urinary tract infections and dysentery), and enters Lu/St/SI/LI channels BAI WEI: salty, promotes urination, treats PUD, cools the blood and rids of all type of fevers from Yin Df Heat(*postpartum fever, childrens summertime fever, and lingering fever that has injured the blood or yin), and enters Kid/Lu/St channels |
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Which bitter herbs enter the LI & Liv, relieve toxicity, DISPELS BLOOD STASIS, STOPS PAIN, AND REDUCE INTESTINAL ABSCESSES?
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BAI JIANG CAO: acrid/slightly cold, expels pus, eliminates fire toxin disorders, and also enters St channel.
HONG TENG: neutral, treats skin lesions and appendicitis, and good for sharp pain (trauma, sports injuries, joint pain, dysmenorrheal) |
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Which herbs are cold, enter the LI channel, and are PARTICULARY GOOD FOR CLEARING DYSENTERY?
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BAI TOU WENG: bitter, relieves fire toxicity, has strong anti-dysentery effect, and also enters the St channel.
MA CHI XIAN: sour, relieves fire toxicity, has mild anti-dysentery effect, cools blood, treats sores, and also enters the Liv channel. HU HUANG LIAN: bitter, clears heat deficiency, has very strong anti-dysentery effect, treats spontaneous external bleeding, reduces "childhood nutritional impairment", and also enters the Liv/St channels |
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Which cold herbs relieve toxicity, DRAINS DAMP-HEAT (PARTICULARLY PUD) AND REDUCE ABSCESSES?
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PU GONG YING: bitter/sweet, strongest effect w/ breast abscesses, promotes lactation, treats yang jaundice, clears Liver-Heat causing eye problems, and enters Liv/St channels.
YU XING CAO: acrid, fishy smelling grass, particularly good for lung abscesses (Lu-Heat cough), promotes urination, relieves diarrhea, enters LI/Lu channels, and don't cook too long |
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Which herbs enter the St channel, RELIEVE SKIN LESIONS, AND DRIES DAMPNESS?
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BAI XIAN PI: bitter/cold, expels wind (for itchy skin/rashes), treats vaginal pruritis, and also enters the Sp channel.
TU FU LING: sweet/bland/neutral, treats recurrent ulcers, sores, syphilis, and mercury poisoning, reduce swelling (jaundice), relieves joint pain, promotes white blood cell production, and also enters Liv channel. |
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Which herbs enter the Lu channel, resolves toxicity, and TREATS SORE THROAT?
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MA BO: acrid/neutral, treats cough(from Lu-Heat) and ?loss of voice?, and stops bleeding(apply topically).
SHAN DOU GEN: bitter/cold, disperses swelling and treats cough(from Lu-Heat), clears Damp-Heat(jaundice and bleeding hemorrhoids), has anti-cancer effects, enters LI channel as well, and can cause nausea and vomiting. SHE GAN: bitter/cold, transforms phlegm relieving cough w/ wheezing (from Phlegm Obstruction), and treats ?loss of voice?. |
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Which cold herbs stops bleeding, CLEAR DF HEAT W/ STEAMING BONE DISORDER, USED IN "QING GU SAN" FORMULA, and enter the Liv channel?
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QING HAO: bitter, clears summer heat and malarial disorder, stops nose bleed, enters GB/Ki channels as well, and don't cook too long.
DI GU PI: sweet/bland, primary herb for steaming bone disorder,relieves toothache, lowers blood pressure, stops reckless movement of blood (hematemesis, subcutaneous and mucosa hemorrhage), clears Lu-Heat (treats cough and panting), and also enters the Ki/Lu channels. YIN CHAI HU: sweet, primary herb for GAN RE (childhood nutrition impairment), stops various forms of bleeding, and also enters the St channel. HU HUANG LIAN: bitter, has very strong anti-dysentery effect, treats spontaneous external bleeding, treats GAN RE, and also enters the St/LI channels |
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Which cold herbs enter the St/Liv channels, and REDUCE "GAN RE" (CHILDHOOD NUTRITIONAL IMPAIRMENT)?
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YIN CHAI HU: sweet, primary herb for GAN RE, and stops various forms of bleeding.
HU HUANG LIAN: bitter, has very strong anti-dysentery effect, treats spontaneous external bleeding, and also enters LI channel. LU HUI: bitter, cools Liv-Heat (red eyes and dizziness), free stools (moist purgative), kills parasites(strengthens stomach), and also enters the LI channel. |
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Which bitter/cold herbs enter the LI channel, drains downward (strong), PURGE HEAT ACCUMULATION, AND HAVE UNIQUE PREPARATION METHODS?
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DA HUANG: primary herb for treating yang ming disorders w/ constipation, drains jaundice and PUD (Damp-Heat), stops reckless movement of blood, dispels blood stasis (Amenorrhea and fixed abdominal masses), relieves flaring fire toxicity (red eyes, sore throat, and swollen/painful gums), treats skin lesions and burns, also enters Ht/Liv/St channels, and HAS MANY CONTRAINDICATIONS SUCH AS ST DF, QI AND BLOOD DF, MENSTRUATION, PREGNANCY, AND LACTATION.
-Unique Preparation- WINE FRIED = INVIGORATE BLOOD CHARRED = STOP BLEEDING RAW = STRENGTHEN PURGE COOK LONGER = LESSEN PURGE MANG XIAO: acrid/salty, aka glauber's salt, softens hard masses (reduces lymph-nodes), drains fire (red swollen eyes, sore throat, mouth sores), and also enter the St channel. -Unique Preparation- CAN BE TAKEN INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY ADD TO STRAINED DECOCTION OR WARM WATER, 6-18g FAN XIE YE: sweet, very effective for cleaning just the intestines, and use carefully as can cause nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. -Unique Preparation- 1.5-3g FOR MILD PURGE 4.5-9g FOR STRONG PURGE |
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Which sweet/neutral herbs enter the LI channel, drains downward (mild), AND MOISTENS THE INTESTINES?
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HUO MA REN: aka hemp seeds, clears constipation due to Blood Df, nourishes yin, promotes healing of sores, and enters Sp/St channels as well.
YU LI REN: acrid/bitter, clears constipation due to Fluid Excess Retention, promotes urination and reduces edema, and also enters the SI channel. |
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Which bitter/toxic herbs enter the Lu/Kid/LI channels, drains water downwards and drives out mucus(for XUAN YIN), INDUCE PRONOUNCED DIARRHEA, INCOMPATIBLE W/ GAN CAO, and can be prepared w/ vinegar to lessen effect?
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GAN SUI: sweet/cold, drives out phlegm due to fluid retention, and treats beriberi or edema w/ difficulty urination and constipation.
.5-1.5g DA JI: acrid/cold, dissipates nodules due to phlegm retention, and treats sores. 1.5-3g YUAN HUA: acrid/warm, stops cough w/ wheezing (due to Phlegm Excess), and kills parasites. 1.5-3g |
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Which toxic herbs enter the Lu/LI channels, drain downward, AND ARE ANTAGONISTS OF EACH OTHER?
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QIAN NIU ZI: bitter/acrid/COLD, just slightly toxic, aka Morning Glory Seeds, drives out phlegm and fluids by promoting urination and unblocking bowels (for cough, edema, constipation), expels intestinal parasites, and also enters the kid/SI channels.
3-6g BA DOU: acrid/HOT, EXTREMELY Toxic, drives out cold accumulation, treats Undigested Food Retention, benefits the throat, also enters the ST channel, and HOT BEVERAGE AGGRAVATES PURGING EFFECTS. -SIDE EFFECTS CAN BE RELIEVED BY A COLD GLASS OF WATER OR BY HUANG LIAN. .1-.3g |
