Herb Category Memorization

Front 1

Xi Jiao
Cornu Rhinoceri
Rhino Horn

Back 1

CLEAR HEAT - COOL BLOOD
B, Salty, C
HT, LR, ST
Cools blood, stops bleeding
reckless movement of hot Xue i.e. hemorrhage anywhere
Vomiting of blood, erythema

Relieves fire toxicity
WFD with extreme fire toxicity
Very high fever, dark erythema

Clears HT heat, calms spirit
Heat in Ying & Xue level
High fever, unconsciousness, delirium, coma

1.5-6g as powder or ground into juice taken directly - Shui Niu Jiao raw 30-120g, powder 6-15g

Pregnancy (moves Xue) - with Chuan Wu, Cao Wu- both aconite

Front 2

Sheng Di Huang
Rx Rehmannia glutinosae
Ch, Foxglove Rx

Back 2

CLEAR HEAT - COOL BLOOD
B, Sw, C
HT, KI, LR

Front 3

Xuan Shen
Rx Scrophulariae
Figwort Rx

Back 3

CLEAR HEAT - COOL BLOOD
B, Sw, Salty, C
KI, LU, LR

Front 4

Mu Dan Pi
Cortex Moutan Radicis
Cortex Tree Peony Rx

Back 4

CLEAR HEAT - COOL BLOOD
A, B, Cool
HT, LR, KI

Front 5

Zi Cao
Rx Arnebiae Lithospermi
Gromwell Rx
(Purple Herb)

Back 5

CLEAR HEAT - COOL BLOOD
Sw, C
HT, LR

Front 6

Qing Hao
Herba Artemisiae Annue
Wormwood

Back 6

CLEAR HEAT - DEFICIENCY HEAT
B, C
KI, LR, GB

Front 7

Di Gu Pi
Cortex Lycii Radicis
Cortex of wolfberry root

Back 7

CLEAR HEAT - DEFICIENCY HEAT
Sw, C
LU, LR, KI

Front 8

Hu Huang Lian
Rz Picororhizae

Back 8

CLEAR HEAT - DEFICIENCY HEAT
B, C
LR, ST, LI

Front 9

Yin Chai Hu
RX Stellariae Dichotomae
Stellariae Rx

Back 9

CLEAR HEAT - DEFICIENCY HEAT
Sw, C
LR, ST

Front 10

Bai Wei
RX Cynanchi bai wei
Swallowwort Rx

Back 10

CLEAR HEAT - DEFICIENCY HEAT
B, Salty C
LU, ST, KI

Front 11

Shi Gao
Gypsum

Back 11

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
A, Sw, Very Cold
LU, ST

Front 12

Zhi Mu
Anemarrhenae Rz

Back 12

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
B, C
LU, ST, KI

Front 13

Zhi Zi
Fr. Gardeniae Jasmimoids
Gardenia
Cape Jasmine Fruit

Back 13

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
B, C
LU, ST, HT, LR, SJ

Front 14

Xia Ku Cao
Spica Prunellae Vulgaris
Self Heal

Back 14

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
A, B, C
LR, GB

Front 15

Han Shui Shi
Calcite
Cold-Water-Stone

Back 15

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
A, Salty, C
HT, ST, KI

Front 16

Lian Xin
Plumuia Nelumbinis Nuciferae
Lotus Plumule

Back 16

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
B, C
HT, PC

Front 17

Lu Gen
RZ Phragmitis Communis
Reed Rz

Back 17

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
Sw, C
LU, ST

Front 18

Jue Ming Zi
Semen Cassiae
Cassia Seeds

Back 18

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
B, Sw, Cool
LR, KI, LI

Front 19

Dan Zhu Ye
Herba Lophatherum Gracilis
Dwarf Bamboo

Back 19

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
Sw, Bland, C
HT, SI, ST

Front 20

Xiong Dan
Vesica Fellea Ursi
Bear Gallbladder

Back 20

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
B, C
LR, GB, HT

Front 21

Qing Xiang Zi
Semen Celosiae Argenteae
Celosia Seeds

Back 21

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
Sw, Cool
LR

Front 22

Mi Meng Hua
Flos Buddleiae Offininalis
Butterfly Bush Flower

Back 22

CLEAR HEAT - DRAIN FIRE
Sw, Cool
LR