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257 Cards in this Set
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Bai Zhi/Angelica Dahuericae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. HA-frontal, rhinitis, sinusitis, sinus congestion
2. yin/bld xu, puss already draining from sores, OD-convulstion, paralyisis 3. WC 4. lu, st 5. pungent, warm, A-D |
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Cong Bai/allium fistulosum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. early CC, abdominal pain, chest distention, nasal obstruction
2. xu w/ profuse sweat 3. WC 4. lu, st 5. pungent, warm, A-D |
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Fang Feng/ledebouriellae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. trembling hands, feet, lockjaw, migrains, intestinal W
2. yin/bld xu w/ spasms or HA 3. WC 4. lu, sp, ub, kd, lv 5. pungent/sweet, sl. warm, A-D |
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e bu shi cao/centipeda
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. CC, nasal problems
2. yin xu 3. WC 4. lu, lv 5. pungent/sweet, warm, A-D |
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Gao ben/radix liguistici sinenis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. HA, arthritic pain
2. yin/bld xu 3. WC 4. ub 5. pungent, warm, A-D |
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gui zhi/ramulus cinnamomi cassiase
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C, WC damp bi, open channels, angina, palpations, chest pain
2. preg, shi menses, H in bld or vomit, yin xu FH, chi shi zhi 3. WC 4. lu, ub, ht, lv 5. pungent/sweat, warm, N-D |
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jing jie/flos schizonepetae tenuifoliae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C, detox bld, initial stage measles, skin prob
2. I Lv W, later stage measles, open sores, ext. xu sweat 3. WC 4. lu, lv 5. pungent, warm, D-D |
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Ma huang/herba ephedra
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C, flu-no sweat, cough, asthma, wheezing, decongest lu & sinus, edema, acute nephritic edema
2. many-shi sweat/deplete all body flds, raise BP, restlessness, tremor, insomnia 3. WC 4.lu, ub, ht, li, pc 5. pungent sl, bitter, warm, N-D |
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qiang huo/radix notopterygii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C w/ D, WD bi, joint pain, numbness
2. yin/bld xu, ext. xu 3. WC 4. kd, ub 5. pungent/bitter, warm/aromatic, A-D |
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sheng jiang/rhixoma zingiberis officinalis recens
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C, vomit, digestive prob, detox/OD of toxic herbs
2. st & lu H 3. WC 4. lu, sp, st 5. pungent, warm/hot, A-D |
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Xiang Ru/herba elsholtzia splendentis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold in summer, overeating cold damp raw food
2. ext. xu, spont. sweat, general weakness, pale face, shortness of breath 3. WC 4. lu, st 5. pungent, warm/aromatic, D-D |
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Xin Yi Hua/Xin Yi Hua
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Nasal prob, hayfever, sinus HA, sinusitis, rhinitis
2. OD-dizzy, red eyes 3. WC 4. lu, st 5. pungent, sl warm/aromatic,D-D |
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Xi Xin/Herba asari
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold, chronic bi, cold HA, cold sinus,
2. Never over 3 grams, Contains arsticold acid, OD-respiration prob, severly xu, preg 3. WC 4. lu, kd, sp, ht, lv 5. pungent, warm, D/A-D |
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Zi Su Ye/folium perillae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold, digestive prob, cold MJ, seafood poisoning
2. ext. xu w/ sweat, DH 3. WC 4. lu, sp 5. pungent, warm/aromatic, D-D |
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#1 herb to tx surface condtion?
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gui zhi
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#1 herb to tx WC?
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ma huang
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#1 herb to tx pain due to D w/ surface condition?
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qiang huo
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primary herb to tx sinus prob?
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xin yi hua
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Bo He/herba menthae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H cold, eye prob, lv qi stagnation
2. ext. xu, yin xu H 3. WH 4. lu, lv 5. pungent, cool/aromatic, D-D |
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Chai Hu/radix bupleuri
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. shaoyang syndrome, live qi stag, liver sp disharmony, sinking central qi
2. shi lv qi, nausea, lv yin FH, yin xu, OD-epileptic convulsions 3. WH 4. lv, gb, pc 5. bitter, sl cold, N |
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Chan Tui/periostracum cicadae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold w/ sore throat, skin prob, measles, skin itching,
2. ext. xu, preg 3. WH 4. lu, lv 5. sweet salty, cold, N-D |
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Dan Dou Chi/semen sojae praeparatum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold
2. nursing, OD-nausea 3. WH 4. lu, st, sp 5. pungent sl bitter, cold/N, sweet, D-D |
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Fu Ping/herba lemna
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Measles, skin rashes, acne, hangover,
2. drying, ext. xu w/ sweat, OD-heart prob 3. WH 4. lu 5. pungent, cold/cool, A-D |
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1. Primary
Ge Gen/radix pueraria 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold, neck and upper back spasms, diarrhea, measles, rashes
2. n/a 3. WH 4. sp, st, ub 5. sweet/pungent, cool/N, A/D-D |
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Ju Hua/flos chrysanthemi morifolii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH cold, eye prob, dizziness, vertigo, HA
2. qi xu, poor apetite, diarrhea 3. WH 4. lu, lv sp, ht 5. pungent/sweet/bitter, cool, D-D |
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Man Jang Zi/fructus viticis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold w/ HA, HA, foggy feeling, eye prob
2. xu st qi 3. WH 4. lv, st, ub, lu 5. pungetn/bitter, cool/cold, D-D |
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Niu Bang Zi/ructus arctii lappae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold w/ sore throat, constipation, pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis
2. qi xu, diarrhea, open sores 3. WH 4. lu, st. lv 5. pungent/sl bitter, cold, ? |
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Sang Ye/folium mori albae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH cold, Lung H, dizziness, vertigo,
2. n/a 3. WH 4. lu, lv 5. sweet/bitter, cold, D-D |
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Sheng Ma/rhizoma cimicifuga
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Measles, rashes, prolapse & ptosis of organs, hemorrhoids
2. shi upper, xu lower part of body, later stage measels, wheezing, OD-HA, dizzy, vomit, tremors, erection prob, delirium, slow ht rate 3. WH 4. lu, sp, st, li 5. pungent/sweet/sl bitter, cold/cool, A-D |
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Ye Ju Hua/flos chrysanthemi indici
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Deep rooted boils, bad sores, inflammation of eyes, throat, cervix
2. OD-nausea, vomit 3. WH 4. lu, lv 5. pungent/bitter, cold, D-D |
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Dan Zhu Ye/Herba lophatheri
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Summer H, and D attack ht, restlessness, end stage febrile disease, H w/ irritability, ht H transfer to si
2. preg, MJ xu 3. CHQF 4. ht, st, ub, si 5. sweet/bland, cold, D-N |
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Jue Ming Zi/sm cassiae torae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH w/ eye prob, asceinding lv yang, constipation, eye prob
2. semen canibus, diarrhea 3. CHQF 4. lv, kd, li, gb 5. bitter/sweet/salty, cool/cold, D-C |
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Lian Zi Xin/plumula nelumbinis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Warm febrile disease where H attacks the pc, ht fire
2. MJ xu, abdominal masses, consipation 3. CHQF 4. ht, sp, kd, lu, st 5. bitter/sweet, cold/neutral, D-C |
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Lu Gen /Rz phragmitis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. which has damaged yin, lung H, st H
2. sp/st xu 3. CHQF 4, lu, st 5. sweet, cold, D-C |
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Qing Xiang Zi/sm. Celosiae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH, lv fire, eye prob
2. glocoma, dilated pupils, lv or kd xu 3. CHQF 4. lv 5. pungent/bitter, cool/cold, D-C |
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Shi Gao/gypsum fibrosum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H qi level and yangming, cough, wheezing, severe fever
2. st weakness, weak pulse, yin xu H 3. CHQF 4. lu, st, te 5. sweet/pungent, cold/very cold, D-D |
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Xia Ku Cao/spica prunellae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Ascending lv fire, eye ear prob, neck lumbs, hypertension
2. sp/st xu 3. CHQF 4. lv, gb, lu 5. sweet/pungent/sl bitter, cold, D-D |
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Xiong Dan/Fel ursi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. High fever, convulsions, topically for severe skin prob w/ pain
2. raw rehmannia or stephania 3. CHQF 4. lv, gb, sp, st, ht 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Ye Ming Sha/epertili excrementum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Night blindness, superficial visual obstructions, blurry vision, cataracts
2. preg 3. CHQF 4. LV 5. pungent, cold, D-C |
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Zhi Mu/rz anemarrhenae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Shi H qi level, shi H lu, false H due to kd yin xu, diabetes w/ H, steaming bone syndrome
2. weak digestion, diarrhea, decrease in BP, OD-respiratory depression 3. CHQF 4. lu, st, te 5. sweet/pungent, cold/very cold, D-D |
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Zhi Zi/Fr gardenia
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. hi H, irritable, restless, insomnia, red eyes, skin prob
2. MJ xu, yin xu 3. CHQF 4. lu, st, ht, lv, gb, te 5. bitter/sour, cold, D-D/C |
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Bai Wei/radix cynanchi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Early stage H bld and yin xu
2. n/a 3. CB 4. lu, st, kd, lv 5. bitter/salty, cold, D-C |
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Di Gu Pi/cortex lycii chinesis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. False H, diabetes, lung H w/ cough, yin xu chronic cough
2. sp/st xu, dan zhe shi 3. CB 4. lu, lv, kd 5. sweet/bland/bitter/pungent, cold, A/D-C |
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Huai Jiao/fructus sophorae japonicae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H bld, hemorrhoids, lv yin xu, lv fire, constipation
2. preg, sp/st xu 3. CB 4. li, lv 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Mu Dan Pi/cortex moutan radicis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H bld level, bld stasis, ascending lv fire, false H
2. preg, heavy menses, yin xu w/ shi sweat, diarrhea 3. CB 4. ht, lv, kd 5. P/B, Cl/C, A/D-D |
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Sheng Di Huang/radix rehmannieae glutinosae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H ying/bld level, false H, injury to body flds, ht fire, diabetes, bleeding
2. sp/st xu, digestive prob, counterA-fritilarry, chaun bei mu, zhe bei mu, cong bai 3. CB 4. ht, lv, kd 5. S/B, C, A-C |
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Xi Jiao/cornu rhinoceri
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Febrile disease w/ H, H ying/bld level, internal wind, skin prob, hemorrhaging
2. preg, clear diagnosis, aconite 3. CB 4. ht, lv, st 5. bitter/salty/sweet, cold, D-C |
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Xuan Shen/radix scrophulariae ningpoensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Sore throat, neck lumps
2. sp/st xu-loose stool, radix or rhixoma veratri 3. CB 4. lu, st, kd 5. salty/sl bitter/sweet, cold, A-C |
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Zi Cao/radix lithospermi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Measles, chicken pox, toxic rashes, damp H skin prob, vaginal itching, constipation, toxic sores
2. st/st xu, puss/bld in urine, OD-diarrhea 3. CB 4. lv, pc 5. bitter/sweet, cold, D-D |
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shui niu jiao/cornu bubali
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
Very similar to rhinoscerous horn only weaker action, but much cheaper-substitute for rhino horn
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strongest herb to cool bld and clear F?
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xi jiao
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Huang Bai/cortex phellodnedri
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH LJ, acute UTI, pelvic inflammation, ascending kd fire due to kd yin xu
2. sp/st xu, skin rash 3. CH&D 4. kd, ub, li 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Huang Lian/rhizoma coptidis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Ht/lv fire, H and fire crushing pc, DH st or intestines, st fire, toxic sores, chronic H during/following febrile
disease 2. FH w/ yin xu, nausea/vomit/diarrhea-xu, long use-damge sp/st 3. CH&D 4. ht, lv, st, li, gb, sp 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Huang Qin/radix scutellarae baicalensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H UJ, upper respiratory infec. DH st/intestines, st/li inflammation, restless fetus, threatened miscarriage
2. xu H lu, C, sp/st xu 3. CH&D 4. ht, lu, gb, li, st, si 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Ku Shen/radix sopharae flavescentis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH skin prob, itching
2. sp/st xu, never injected, li lu, OD-paralyisis, spasms, severe resp. prob 3. CH&D 4. lv, gb, ub, ht, st, li, si 5. bitter, cold, A-N |
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Long Dan Cao/radix gentianae scabrae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH UJ gb, DH loer par of gb channel, lv fie blasing upward, lv H-internal wind, DH jaundice/Hep, H lv/gb
2. sp/st xu, diarrhea, OD-nausea, vomit 3. CH&D 4. lv, gb, ub, st 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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Qin Pi/cortex fraxini
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH dysentery
2. sp/st xu 3. CH&D 4. li, st, lv, lu, gb 5. bitter, cold, D-C |
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primary herb to tx FH & H in LJ?
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huang bai
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primary herb to clear H MJ?
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huang lian
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primary herb to clear H UJ?
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huang qin
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Jin yin Hua/Flos Lonicereae Japonica
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Toxic H, early stage WH, summer H, upper respt. Infections. Skin prob
2. Sp/st xu, sores with clear fld 3. CH&T 4. Lu, st, ht, sp/li 5. sweet, cold, D/A-D |
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ren dong ten/Ramulus lonicerae japonicae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD bi syndrome , toxic H sores
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Lu, st, ht, sp/li 5. sweet, cold, D-D |
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Lian qiao/Fructus forsythiae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Hot T sores, inflammation-tongue, gums, mouth, throat, WH/CC, ht H
2. Sp.st xu, last stage boils, diarrhea 3. CH&T 4. Ht, lv, gb, lu/sj 5. bitter/sl pungent, cool/cold, ? |
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Da qing ye/Folium isatidis tinctoria
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Febrile disease, epidemic disease, severe contagious disease, T abscesses, pnemonia, sore throat, mumps,
tonsillitis, parotitis, H bld, #1 for AIDS 2. Sp/st xu, damage st qi, some say toxic 3. CH&T 4. Lu, ht, st/lv 5. bitter salty, cold, D-D/C |
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Ban lan gen/Radix isatidis tinctoria
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Febrile disease, febrile epidemic, painful swollen sore throat, mumps, tonsillitis, diptheria, swollen glands,
strep inf. General H, UR inf. AIDS 2. Sp/st xu, damage st qi, weak pts 3. CH&T 4. Lu, ht, st/lv 5. bitter, cold/very cold, D-D/C |
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Pu gong ying/Herba taraxaci mongolici cum radice
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Hot diseases, lv fire, sores, nodules, carbuncles, boils, mastitis, breast cancer, insufficient lactation,
subcutaneous fatty tumors, DH jaundice, hepatitis 2. Can cause ht burn and diarrhea 3. CH&T 4. Lv, st/gb 5. bitter sweet, cold, D-C/D |
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Zi hua di ding\Herba violae cum radice
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Hot swellings-eyes, throat, ears, lymph swelling, hot sores, boils, carbuncles, snakebite, breast abscesses
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Ht, lv 5. bitter pungent, cold, D/A C/D |
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Bai jiang cao/Herba patrina
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. #1 for appendicitis, st, intestinal, lv, pancreas abscesses, internal fire T
2. Sp/st xu, dysmenorrheal?, nausa and vomit w/ large dose 3. CH&T 4. Lv, st, li 5. bitter pungent, cold/sl cold, D/A-C/D |
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Yu xing cao/Herba houttuynia cordatae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Lu, lv 5. bitter, cold/cool A/D-C/D |
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Chaun xin lian/Herba andrographis paniculatae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H, asthma, hot skin sores, cancer
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Lu, ht, st, li, si, ub 5. bitter, cold, D/A-C/D |
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Bai hau she she cao/Herba oldenlandia diffusae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cancer-lv, st, esophagus, DH hepatitis, jaundice, T sores, intestinal abscesses, inflammation
2. Pregnancy 3. CH&T 4. Lv, st, li, th, sp, si, ub 5. bitter sweet, cold, D-C/D |
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Bai tou wen/Radix pulsatillae chinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH st or intestines, itchy leucorrhea
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Li, lv, st 5. bitter, cold, D-D |
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Ya dan zi/Fructus brucae javanicase
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Dysentery-amoebic, alternating hard/loose stool, alternating fever/chills-malaria, topically for warts
2. Sp/st xu, may cause nausa and vomit, pregnant, children, irritate skin and mucus membranes 3. CH&T 4. Li, lv 5. bitter, cold-toxic, D-D |
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Ban zhi lian/Herba portullacae grandiflora
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Furuncles, sores, abscesses
2. Pregnancy, bld xu 3. CH&T 4. Lu, li, lv, st 5. Acrid bitter pungent, cold cool, D-D/C |
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Bai xian pi/Cortex dictamni dascarpi radicis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. ot damp sores, carbuncles, rashes, impetigo, WD itching-esp. genitalia, external wash for DH itcing
2. Sp/st xu, don’t use w/ jie geng & bae xie-they counteract 3. CH&T 4. Sp, st, ub, si 5. bitter salty, cold, D-D |
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hai jin sha/spora lygodii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. san lin syndrome, urinary stones, DH urinary prob
2. Be sure urination prob is DH or stones, 3. CH&T 4. Ub, si 5. sweet, cold, D-D/C |
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Tu fu ling/Rhizoma smilacis glabrae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Joint pain due to DH, rehumatiod arthritis, turbid painful urination, DH Jaundice, DH skin prob, syphilis
2. Kd & lv yin xu, don’t drink black tea while taking this herb 3. CH&T 4. Lv, st, kd 5. sweet bland, N, D-D |
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Guan zhong/Rhizoma dryopteris crassirhizomae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH skin prob, epidemic diseases, kill parasites-tapeworm, roundworm, hookworm, fumiagate air
2. Children, pregnancy, weak pts, gi ulcers 3. CH&T 4. Lv, sp 5. bitter sl toxic, cold, A-D/C |
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Ma bo/Frucificatio lasioshaerae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH, sore swollen throat
2. Make sure the loss of voice is due to H 3. CH&T 4. lu 5. pungent, N, A-D |
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She gen/Rhizoma belamcanda chinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. H or F causing sore, swollen throat
2. Pregnancy, sp/st xu, diarrhea 3. CH&T 4. Lu, lv 5. bitter, cold toxic, N-N |
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1. Primary
Lou lu/Radix rhapontici 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Early stage sores and skin ulcers, esp. breast swelling/pain, xu lactation
2. Pregnancy, qi xu 3. CH&T 4. Li, st 5. bitter salty, cold, A/D-C/D |
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Shi shang bai/Herba selaginellae doederleinii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lung H, sores, skin ulcers, DH jaundice, ascites caused by lv cirrhosis
2. Sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. lv 5. sweet bitter pungent, cold N, D/A-D |
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Hu zhang/Rhixoma polygoni cuspidate
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Acute hepatitis, jaundice
2. Pregnant 3. CH&T 4. Lu, gb, lv 5. Bitter-sour-sl. Pungent, cold, D-C/D |
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Hong teng/Caulis sargentodoxae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Interstinal abscesses, appendicitis, pancreatitis, gb inflammation
2. Pregnant 3. CH&T 4. Li, lv 5. bitter, N, D-C/D |
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Ma chi xian/Herba portulacase oleraceae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Carbuncles, sores, red & white vaginal discharge, dysentery DH, stops bleeding, post-partum bleeding,
antidote for wasp and snake bite 2. Pregnant, sp/st xu 3. CH&T 4. Lv, li 5. Bitter/pungent/sour, N/cold, D-C/D |
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#1 herb to tx DH dysentery ?
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Bai tou wen
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#1 for appendicitis?
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Bai jiang cao
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most common used Purgative?
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da huang
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most commonly used moist laxative?
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huo ma ren
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#1 herb to tx hiccups & belching?
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shi di
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He ye/Folium nelumbinis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH-diarrhea after SH
2. Not for xu bleeding 3. CSH 4. Ht, lv, sp, st 5. bitter sl sweet, N, A/C-C/D |
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Lu Dou/Semen phaseoli radiati
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH, severe thirst, suumer drink to prevent SH, cook w/ 60g licorice to tx toxic effects of aconite, toxic skin
sores 2. None- more of a food 3. CSH 4. Ht, st 5. sweet, cold/cool, N-C |
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Xi gua pi/Pericarpium citrulus vularis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH-severe thirst, dark scanty urine, erratic flow of urine, dry heaves, irritability
2. Int. cold and damp 3. CSH 4. Ht, st, ub, sp 5. sweet-bland, cold, D-C |
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Bian dou/Semen dolichoris lablab
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Chronic diarrhea/leucorrhea, SH-w/ dirrhea or vomit
2. Not used for s/s due to cold, don’t use with chills 3. CSH 4. Sp, st/kd 5. sweet, Neutral/sl. Warm/slg. Cold, A-C |
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Qing hao/Herba artemisiae apiaceae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH, chronic low grade fever, night sweats, febrile disease
2. Diarrhea, post-partum women w/ bld xu 3. CSH 4. Lv, gb 5. bitter/pungent, cold/cool, D-C |
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He ye/Folium nelumbinis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH-diarrhea after SH
2. Not for xu bleeding 3. CSH 4. Ht, lv, sp, st 5. bitter sl sweet, N, A/C-C/D |
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Lu Dou/Semen phaseoli radiati
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH, severe thirst, suumer drink to prevent SH, cook w/ 60g licorice to tx toxic effects of aconite, toxic skin
sores 2. None- more of a food 3. CSH 4. Ht, st 5. sweet, cold/cool, N-C |
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Xi gua pi/Pericarpium citrulus vularis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH-severe thirst, dark scanty urine, erratic flow of urine, dry heaves, irritability
2. Int. cold and damp 3. CSH 4. Ht, st, ub, sp 5. sweet-bland, cold, D-C |
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Bian dou/Semen dolichoris lablab
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Chronic diarrhea/leucorrhea, SH-w/ dirrhea or vomit
2. Not used for s/s due to cold, don’t use with chills 3. CSH 4. Sp, st/kd 5. sweet, Neutral/sl. Warm/slg. Cold, A-C |
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Qing hao/Herba artemisiae apiaceae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. SH, chronic low grade fever, night sweats, febrile disease
2. Diarrhea, post-partum women w/ bld xu 3. CSH 4. Lv, gb 5. bitter/pungent, cold/cool, D-C |
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Da huang/Rhizoma rhei
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Constipation, int. shi H or yangming fu syndrome, DH jaundice or dysentery, acute appendicits, H bld level
Bloody stool or H intestines, bld stasis, toxic hot sores burns 2. Not for surface condition, qi or bld xu, xu cold sp/st, pregnancy, post-partum and menses, nursing mother, leaves can cause poisoning, can cause diarrhea and cramping 3. P 4. St, li, lv, sp, pc/gb 5. bitter, cold, D-C/C |
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Mang xiao/Mirabilitum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Constipation, shi H st & intestines
2. Elderly, sp/st xu, pregnancy-can cause abortion, post-partum, menses 3. P 4. St, li, sj 5. Pungent-bitter-salty, very cold, n/a |
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Lu hui/Herba aloes
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Constipation/chronic constipation, H accumulation
2. Pregnancy, menses, sp/st xu 3. P 4. Li, lv, st/sp 5. bitter, cold, D-D/C |
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Huo ma ren/Semen cannabis sativae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Constipation, dry stool-esp. in elderly after febrile disease, postpartum & yin & bld xu
2. Overdose-leukorrhea or spermatorrhea, nausua and vomit, numbness in extremities, muscular twitching, Severe cases-coma or death Pts w/ urine tests should not take 3. ML 4. Sp, st, li/lu 5. sweet, N, D-C |
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Feng mi/Mel
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Dry cough-chronic cough, constipation preparing other herbs
2. Use w/ caution make sure there is no D in sp/st, 3. ML 4. Lu, sp, li 5. sweet, N, D-C |
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Yu li ren/Semen pruni japonicae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. consipation, edema
2. Pregnancy, body fld xu 3. ML 4. Sp, li, si 5. Pungent-bitter-sweet, N, D-D |
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Da ji/Radix euphorbiae pekinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Ascites, fld accum. In chest & flanks
2. Pregnancy, weak pts, not fo cold xu edema, don’t use w/ licorice 3. HE 4. Lu, sp, kd. li 5. Bitter-pungent, cold-toxic, D-D |
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Ting li zi/Semen tinglizi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough, asthma, edema
2.Not for wheezing and cough due to lung qi xu, edema due to sp qi xu 3. HE 4. Lu, ub 5. Pungent-bitter, cold/very cold, D-D |
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Ba dou/Semen crotonis tiglii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Constipation-gi distention and pain
2. Pregnancy, weak pts, irritate skin, cause blisters, can cause vomiting 3. HE 4. St, li 5. pungent, Hot-toxic/warm, D-D |
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Most toxic of HE?
Safest of HE? |
-Ba dou
-Ting li zi |
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strongest of ML?
most commonly used ML? |
-Yu li ren
-Huo ma ren |
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most commonly used P?
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-Da huang
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Fu ling/Sclerotim poriae cocus
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Retention of D, D distressing sp, retention of phlegm going upward, restless-ht, shen
2. Not pts w/ excessive urination 3. DD 4. Ht, sp, lu, ub, st, kd 5. Sweet-bland, N, D-C |
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Hua shi/Talcum
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH in ub, lin syndrome, DH diarrhea, SH attak ht, DH skin prob, H qi level w/ D
2. Sp qi xu, spermatorrhea, end of febrile disease or SH where body flds have been depleted, excessive Urination, pregnancy, stimulate growth of granulomas in colon and vagina 3. DD 4. St, ub 5. sweet-bland, cold, D-D |
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Yi yi ren/Semen coicis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D retention, sp xu diarrhea, D skin prob
2. pregnancy 3. DD 4. Sp, lu, kd, st, li 5. Sweet-bland, cool, D-D |
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Mu tong/Caulis akebia
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Drain H ht through si or ht H already transferred to si, DH urination, edema, WD, H bi syndrome
2. Contains aristolochic acid, pregnancy, very drying, yin xu or general xu, shi doses-cause renal failure, Cardiac & respiratory problems 3. DD 4. Ht, si, ub, lu 5. bitter, cool/cold, D-D |
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Tong cao/Medulla tetrapanacis papyriferi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH urination prob, retention of D & H due to SH, edema
2. Pregnancy, qi and yin xu 3. DD 4. Lu, st 5. sweet-bland, Sl. Cold/cold, D-D |
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Deng xin cao/Medulla junci effusi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH urination prob, move ht H down to si
2. none 3. DD 4. Ht, lu, si/sp 5. sweet-bland, Sl. Cold/cold, D-D |
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Qu mai/Herba dianthi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH urinary prob,
2. Ht, si, ub/kd 3. DD 4. Ht, si, ub/kd 5. bitter, cold, D-D |
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Di fu zi/Fructus kochiae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH-LJ, DH skin prob-itching
2. Don’t use w/ cuttle fish bone (hai piao xiao) 3. DD 4. Ub/kd 5. sweet-bitter, cold, D-D |
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Bian xu/Herba polygoni
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH ub-bld or stones, DH skin prob
2. Overdose or prolonged use can deplete qi, overdose-dermitis and GI prob. 3. DD 4. ub 5. bitter, Sl. Cold/neutral, D-D |
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Shi wei/Folium pyrrosiae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH ub, H causing reckless bld
2. none 3. DD 4. Lu, ub 5. bitter-sweet, cool, D-D |
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Che qian zi/Semen plantaginis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH urinary prob, diarrhea w/ scanty urine, edema, eye prob
2. Xu pts, short time use safe on most pts, prolong use not recommended, pregnancy 3. DD 4. Kd, ub, lv, si, lu 5. Sweet/bland, cold, D-D |
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Bei xie/Rhizoma dioscorea tokoro
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH LJ, prostatitis
2. Pregnancy, kd yin xu 3. DD 4. Lv, st/ub 5. bitter, cold/N, D-D |
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Jin qian cao/Herba lysimachia
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Biliary & urinary stones, gall stones, liver channel DH
2. Large dose dizzy and palpations-may be due to potassium depletion 3. DD 4. Lv, gb, kd, ub/lu 5. Bitter-pungent/sweet, bland-N, D-D |
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Chi xiao dou/Semen phaseoli calcarati
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Edema, leg edema-due to kd xu, malnutrition xu edema, urination prob
2. none 3. DD 4. Ht, si/kd 5. sweet-sour, N, D-D |
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Zhu ling/Sclerotium polypori umbellate
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D edema, D diarrhea, D turbid painful urine, D leucorrhea, D jaundice
2. Prolonged use can damage yin 3. DD 4. Kd, ub/sp 5. sweet-bland, Neutral/sl. Cool, D-D |
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Ze xie/Rhizoma alismatis plantago aquaticae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D edema, D diarrhea, retention of D urination prob, kd yin xu false H, DH LJ, genital herpes, vaginitis,
diabetes 2. Not for pts w/ spermatorrhea or leucorrhea, overdose can irritate GI tract 3. DD 4. Kd, ub, sp, st 5. Sweet-bland/sl. Bitter, cold/N, D-D |
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Yin chen hao/Herba artemesia capillaries
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Jaundice, hepatitis, biliary stones, DH/stagnant H lv channel, shao yang stage
2. Qi xu jaundice 3. DD 4. Lv, sp, gb, st/ub 5. Bitter/pungent, cool, D-D |
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Fang ji/Radix stephania tetrandrae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Edema-esp. lower body, retention of D w/ abdominal prob, WD & H in channels, hot bi syndrome,
Arthritis 2. Contains aristolochic acid, yin xu 3. DD 4. Ub, sp, kd, lu 5. bitter-pungent, cold, D-D |
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Ban bian lian/Herba lobeliae chinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cancer, poisonous snakebites, wasp & bee stings, toxic skin sores, stop smoking
2. Xu pts 3. DD 4. Ht, lu, si/lv, kd 5. sweet-pungent, N/warm, D-D |
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Che qian zi/Semen plantaginis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH urinary prob, diarrhea w/ scanty urine, edema, eye prob
2. Xu pts, short time use safe on most pts, prolong use not recommended, pregnancy 3. DD 4. Kd, ub, lv, si, lu 5. Sweet/bland, cold, D-D |
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Bei xie/Rhizoma dioscorea tokoro
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DH LJ, prostatitis
2. Pregnancy, kd yin xu 3. DD 4. Lv, st/ub 5. bitter, cold/N, D-D |
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Jin qian cao/Herba lysimachia
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Biliary & urinary stones, gall stones, liver channel DH
2. Large dose dizzy and palpations-may be due to potassium depletion 3. DD 4. Lv, gb, kd, ub/lu 5. Bitter-pungent/sweet, bland-N, D-D |
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Chi xiao dou/Semen phaseoli calcarati
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Edema, leg edema-due to kd xu, malnutrition xu edema, urination prob
2. none 3. DD 4. Ht, si/kd 5. sweet-sour, N, D-D |
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Zhu ling/Sclerotium polypori umbellate
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D edema, D diarrhea, D turbid painful urine, D leucorrhea, D jaundice
2. Prolonged use can damage yin 3. DD 4. Kd, ub/sp 5. sweet-bland, Neutral/sl. Cool, D-D |
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Ze xie/Rhizoma alismatis plantago aquaticae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D edema, D diarrhea, retention of D urination prob, kd yin xu false H, DH LJ, genital herpes, vaginitis,
diabetes 2. Not for pts w/ spermatorrhea or leucorrhea, overdose can irritate GI tract 3. DD 4. Kd, ub, sp, st 5. Sweet-bland/sl. Bitter, cold/N, D-D |
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Yin chen hao/Herba artemesia capillaries
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Jaundice, hepatitis, biliary stones, DH/stagnant H lv channel, shao yang stage
2. Qi xu jaundice 3. DD 4. Lv, sp, gb, st/ub 5. Bitter/pungent, cool, D-D |
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Fang ji/Radix stephania tetrandrae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Edema-esp. lower body, retention of D w/ abdominal prob, WD & H in channels, hot bi syndrome,
Arthritis 2. Contains aristolochic acid, yin xu 3. DD 4. Ub, sp, kd, lu 5. bitter-pungent, cold, D-D |
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Ban bian lian/Herba lobeliae chinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cancer, poisonous snakebites, wasp & bee stings, toxic skin sores, stop smoking
2. Xu pts 3. DD 4. Ht, lu, si/lv, kd 5. sweet-pungent, N/warm, D-D |
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Fu shen?
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-poria w/ wood
-stronger to calm shen -mild to dispel D & tonify sp |
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Fu ling Pi?
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-poria peel
-stronger to dispel D-esp. under skin -no tonic or calm properties |
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chi fu ling?
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-red fu ling
-expels DH -no tonic or calm properties |
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Du huo/Radix angelicae pubescens
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C or D bi-low back/legs, ext. WC w/ occipital HA, BA, no sweat, Ext. WC w/ toothache
2. Yin & bld xu, H signs 3. EWD 4. Kd, ub 5. bitter-pungent, Warm/sl. warm, A/D |
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Qin jiao chin/Radix gentianae macrophllae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD & CD bi-whole BA, spasms
cramping-upper extremities, heliplegia-bld xu, leg cramps, relax sinews 2. Not for extremely xu pts, sp xu or diarrhea 3. EWD 4. Lv, gb 5. bitter-pungent, N, A/D-D |
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Wei ling xian/Radix clematidis chinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD bi, fish bones lodged in throat, superficial muscles pain & numbness
2. Pts w/ qi & bld xu, pregnancy, don’t drink black tea 3. EWD 4. Ub/all 12 5. pungent-salty, Warm/toxic, D-D |
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Hai tong pi/Cortex erythrinae variegatae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Bi, WD & WC-chronic low back & knee, ext. wash for trauma, WD & C pain w/spasms
2. Bld xu, overdose-arthymia & low BP 3. EWD 4. Lv, sp, kd 5. bitter/pungent, Neutral/sl. cold, D-D |
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Mu gua/Fructus chaenomelis lagenariae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. D stasis-channels, cramping, pain-low back & lower extremities, calf cramps, muscle cramps, D retention
in st due to SH & D 2. Prolonged use can damage teeth and bones 3. EWD 4. Lv, sp 5. sour/aromatic, Sl. warm/astringent, D-D/C |
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Sang Zhi/
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Bi-upper body, contracture of arems, arthritis, trauma
2. None 3. EWD 4. Lv 5. bitter/pungent, Neutral/sl. cold, A/D-D |
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Wu jia pi/Cortex acanthopanax cracilistylus
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Chronic WCD bi w/ lv & kd xu leading to weak sinews & bones, muscular spasms, pain due to WD bi,
2. Yin xu false H 3. EWD 4. Lv, kd 5. pungent, warm, D-D |
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Ci wu jia/cortex acanthopanax senticosis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. General tonic, immune xu, altitude sickness
2. None 3. EWD 4. Kd, lu, ht 5. bitter, warm, A-D/D |
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Cang er zi/Fructus xanthii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Sinus prob-profuse discharge, sinus HA or pressure, allergic rhinitis
2. Not for arthritic or pain due to bld xu, sl. toxic, cooking reduces the toxic, raw form can cause decrease in BS and convulsions 3. EWD 4. Lu, lv 5. Sweet-sl. bitter/pungent, warm-sl. toxic, A-D |
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Xi xian cao/Herba siegesbeckiae orientalis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD & H bi-numbness, weakness & aching, rheumatic arthritis, facial paralysis, hemiplegia
2. Yin & bld xu 3. EWD 4. Lv, sp, kd, ht 5. bitter-pungent/sweet, cold/sl cold, A/D-D/C |
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Qian nian jian/Rhizoma homalomenae occultae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD & C bi w/ pain-super or deep & weakness in sinews or bones,-common in elderly
2. Yin xu 3. EWD 4. Lv, kd 5. Pungent-bitter-sl. sweet, warm, D/A-D |
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Hu gu/Os tigris
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WDC bi-paralysis, weak knees & legs, spasms, stiffness, migratory pain, atrophy of sinews,
Maldevelopment of bones following prolonged illness. medicinal wine for aches, pains, spasms, Stiffness, die da, & arthritic patents, bone problems 2. Ascending F due to bld xu, and type of H 3. EWD 4. Lv, kd 5. pungent-sweet, warm, D-D |
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Wu shao she/Zaocys dhumnades
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Chronic WD bi, chronic skin prob, chronic exzema & rashes W in sinews, facial paralysis
2. Yin xu, bld xu 3. EWD 4. Lv, sp 5. Sweet-salty/pungent, N, D/A-D |
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Shen jin cao/Herba lycopodii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WDC bi, arthritis
2. Pregnancy, shi bleeding 3. EWD 4. Lv 5. bitter-pungent, warm, D-D |
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Lao guan cao/Herba geranium
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD bi,
2. None 3. EWD 4. Lv, li 5. pungent-bitter, N, A/D-D |
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Shi nan teng/Caulis piperis wallichi
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WD bi
2. None 3. EWD 4. Lv, kd 5. bitter-pungent, N, A/D-C/D |
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Qian hu/Radix peucedani
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H cough, WH or WC w/ cough
2. Don’t use w/ gleditsia fruit 3. HP 4. Lu, st 5. bitter-pungent, cool/cold, D-D |
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Chuan bei mu/Bulbus fritillariae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Chronic cough-yin xu dry or sticky mucus/bld
2. Sp & st prob, don’t use with aconite 3. HP 4. Lu, ht 5. bitter-sweet, cold, D/A-C/D |
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Zhe bie mu/Bulbus fritillariae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H, cough, WH cough, neck swelling. scrofula, swollen glands, lu abscesses, breast abscesses, tumors,
cysts 2. Don’t use w/ aconite, sp xu 3. HP 4. Ht/sj-st, lv 5. bitter, cold, A/D-C/D |
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Gua lou/Fructus trichosanthi kirilowii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough w/ thick sticky yellow mucus, chest constriction-P stasis, chest bi, lu abscesses breast abscesses
mastitis 2. Cold xu sp/st, don’t use w/ aconite 3. HP 4. Lu, st, li 5. sweet-bitter, cold, D-D |
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Gua lou pi/Pericarpium trichosanthis kirilowii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough w/ yellow sticky mucus, chest contriction & pain, lu infections
2. Don’t use w/ aconite 3. HP 4. St, li 5. sweet, cold, D-D |
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Gua lou zi-ren/Semen trichosanthis kirilowii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough, chest congestion, nausea-HP, constipation
2. Xu sp/st, cold & diarrhea, don’t use w/ aconite, dried ginger or achyranthis 3. HP 4. Lu, 5. Sweet-bitter/pungent, cold, D-D |
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Tian hua fen/Radix trichosanthis kirilowii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Yin & body flds damaged by H, waste & thirst syndrome
2. Diarrhea, sp/st xu, don’t use w/ aconite, dried ginger or achyranthis, pregnancy Overdose-lv & kd damage 3. HP 4. Lu, st 5. Bitter-sl. sweet, cool/cold, D-C |
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Zhu ru/Caulis bambusae in taenis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H, St H, vomit
2. Cold induced vomit, cold food stagnation 3. HP 4. Lu, st, gb 5. sweet, cool/cold, D-N |
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Hai ge ke/Choncha cyclinae sinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Lu H, HP goiter & scrofula
2. Sp/st xu & C 3. HP 4. Ht, kd, lu 5. Bitter-salty, N, D-D |
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Kun bu/Thalli algae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Goiter, scrofula, swollen lymph glands, thyroid prob
2. Sp/st xu & cold 3. HP 4. Sp, st, lu, kd, lv 5. salty, cold, D/A-D |
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Hai zao/Herba sargassii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Thyroid prob, goiter, scrofula, P nodules & masses, swollen lymph glands
2. Not to be used w/ licorice, sp/st xu & C 3. HP 4. Lu, sp, kd/lv, st 5. Bitter-salty, cold, A-C/D |
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Pang da hai/Semen sterculiae scaphigerae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Sore throat, overstrain vocal chords, hoarsenss, lu H
2. none 3. HP 4. Lu, li/st 5. Swee/sl, sweet, cold/cool, A/D-D |
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Huang yao zi/Tuber dioscoraea bulbiferae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Thyroid prob, goiter, cancer-esophageal, st & uterine
2. Not for sores that have already ulcerated. overdose-vomit, damage lv 3. HP 4. Ht, lv 5. bitter, N, A/D-D/C |
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Dan Nan xing/Pulvis arisaemae cum Felle bovis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. HP induced tremors, seizures, strokes-esp. children.
2. Be sure of diagnosis of HP 3. HP 4. Lu,lv, ht 5. bitter, cool, A/D-D |
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Ban xia/Rhizoma pinelliae ternatae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cold P retention in lu w/ cough, dispel P-D sp, D & P retention, stuffy chest, distention, P nodules-fatty
Neck, plump seed qi, rebellious H & P, P H stasis, insomnia-PH, DP cough, bronchitis 2. Yin xu, depleted flds bleeding, H, very drying-can damage yin & body flds, don’t use w/ aconite, hai zao & Yi tang, pregnancy, raw is very toxic-use ext. only, prepared w/ fresh ginger & alum-called fa ban xia Peel most toxic part, antidote is fresh ginger 3. CP 4. Sp, st, lu 5. pungent, warm-toxic, D-D |
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Tian nan xing/Rhizoma arisaema
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Phlegm stasis, WP obstructing channels, convulsions, swollen deep rooted sores & trauma
2. Drying, pregnancy, raw-irritation to oral cavity 3. CP 4. Lu, lv, sp 5. bitter-pungent, Warm-toxic, D-D |
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Xuan fu hua/Flos inulae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. P stasis w/ rebellious qi, vomit, hiccups & belching-due to C xu sp&st
2. Don’t use prolonged time on xu pts, cough due to tb or ext. invasion 3. CP 4. Lu, st, sp, li/lv 5. Bitter-pungent-salty, sl warm/toxic, D-D |
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Bai qian/Radix & rhixoma cynanchii stautoni
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. DP obstructing lu w/cough, tb or unproductive chronic cough w/ bld, WC cough & P, C hot cough
2. Not for xu cough 3. CP 4. lu 5. pungent-sweet, Sl. cold/sl. warm, D-D |
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Bai jie zi/Semen sinapsis albae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. CP stasis-chronic cough, CP obstructing chest & flanks, pleurisy, pain, P under skin or inner spaces, fattly
Tumor, oozing sores, boils 2. Cough due to xu or H 3. CP 4. Lu, st 5. pungent, warm, D-D |
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Jie geng/Radix platycodi graniflori
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. WH cough, WC cough, cough due to chronic retention of DP, lu abscesses
2. Cough w/ bld due to yin xu, TB, don’t inject-will break down RBC 3. CP 4. Lu/st 5. bitter/pungent, N, A-D |
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Zao jiao ci/Spina gleditsiae sinensis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Early or late stage swollen sores
2. Pregnancy, ulcers & sores that already have discharge, xu pts, 3. CP 4. Lu, li/lv, st 5. pungent-salty, Warm-sl. toxic, A/D-D |
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only flower that decends qi down?
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Xuan fu hua
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Xing ren/Semen pruni armeniacae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough & asthma-H or C, dry cough, bronchitis
2. ough with diarrhea, overdose-dizziness, HA, nausea, shortness of breath, spasms, dialeted pupils, coma Lethal dose 50-60 whole kernels for adults, 10 for kids 3. CW 4. Lu, li 5. bitter, Warm-sl. toxic, D-D |
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Zi wan/Radix asteris tatarici
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough-any type, chronic, C induced cough w/ P or bld, bronchitis
2. Cough due to yin xu H, shi H 3. CW 4. Sl. warm 5. Pungent-bitter-sweet, sl. warm, D-D |
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Kuan dong hua/Flos tussilagi farfarae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C&w-any type
2. H, can cause nausea, irritability, insomnia, overdose-fainting 3. CW 4. Lu 5. Pungent-sweet, warm/N, D-D |
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Zi su zi/Fructus perillae frutescentis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C&w-profuse mucous, bronchitis
2. Chronic diarrhea, xu cough, 3. CW 4. Lu, li 5. pungent, warm, D-D |
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Bai bu/Radix stemonae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough-any type, chronic xu type cough
2. Sp, st xu or loose stool 3. CW 4. lu 5. sweet-bitter, Neutral/-sl. warm, D-D |
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Pi pae ye/Folium eriobotryae japonicae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough-lu H, WH or emotional
2. Not for vomit due to C st, cough due to ext. WC 3. CW 4. Lu, st 5. bitter, Neutral/cool, D-D |
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Sang bai pi/Cortex mori albae radicis
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. C&w, bronchitis, tb
2. Lu xu, or shi urination, C 3. CW 4. Lu/sp 5. sweet, cold, D-D |
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Ma dou ling/Fructus aristolochiae
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough, wheezizng, asthma-lu H or lu fasle H, hoarsness, cough assoc. w/ LQS
2. Diarrhea-sp xu, cough due to xu C, can cause upset st, nausea, vomit 3. CW 4. Lu, li/lv 5. bitter-sl. pungent, Cold/sl. cold/neutral, D-D |
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Mu hu die/Semen oroxyli indici
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough, sorethraot, hoarseness, sores w/ drainage, LQS
2. none 3. CW 4. Lu, lv 5. bland/sweet, cool, D-C/D |
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Ming dang shen/Radix changii
1. Primary 2. C/C 3. Category 4. Channels 5. Properties |
1. Cough-dry sticky mucus, upset st
2. Pregnancy, sinking central qi 3. CW 4. Sp, lu, lv 5. sweet-bitter, cold, D-C/D |
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Heat in tcm?
4 |
-Febrile disorders
-Infections -Any condition w/ h signs -Toxins |
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ext s/s h?
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presents w/ fever chills, HA, thirst, mod. Sweat, p-floating, rapid, sore throat
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int. h s/s?
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fever, no chills, dry mouth, thirst, irritability, scanty dark urine, t-yellow, constipation or diarrhea, abdominal distention
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C/c of herbs that clear h?
3 |
-impair yang
-impair sp -damage the gi flora |
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Toxin?
2 |
-Fever, other adverse effects of infectious disease
-Pt is clinically sick |
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Western medical view toxins?
4 |
-infectious disease
-Pt very sick, could be hot, swollen painful sores and abscesses -Viral infections, bacterial infections, appendicitis, dysentery, boils carbuncles, severe sore throats, swollen glands mumps, flu, conjunctivits, canker sores, acute mastitis -Snake bites, cancer, aids, mono, Epstein-barr virus |
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c/c of CH&T herbs?
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-easily damage sp/st, yin
-WM- they easily damge the gi flora (bacteria) |
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summer heat SH characteristics?
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-s/s of SHyang pathogenic factor
-H easily damage and injure yin & qi -Unusual because it happens in a specific season (summer) -Easily occurs in humid climates -Often accomp. By damp |
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s/s of SH?
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aversion to H, fever, low energy, sweating, HA, Scanty dark urine,m Dry lip/mouth, Thirst for cold drinks, Restlessness
-T-red tip, red sides -P- rapid, if damp is present slippery or rolling |
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s/s of SH Accomp. by D?
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Fever/chills, Dizzy,, Stuffy chest, Heavy feeling in body, Body aches, Poor apetite-vomit
-T-thick sticky yellow coating -P-rolling, slippery |
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Severe case of SH?
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-Invade the pc
Flooding mind, Stuffy chest, Profuse sweating, Delirium, Unclear speech, H stroke, Sunstroke, Uncounsousness |
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Fx of SH herbs?
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-Clear H & D
-Relieve SH -Nourish body flds -Stop thirst |
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Herbs that drain downwards fx?
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-Stim. The intestines, purge accumulation, guide out stagn. Elim. Toxic subst, drain fire or cold and drive out water accum
-Constipation, Obstruction in intestines, Fire toxin accum, Water accum. |
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Purgative herbs characteristics?
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-Int. shi constipation
-H stagnation is most common -Also can be due to cold stagn. -Peristalsis is inhibited |
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types constipation?
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-H leads to damage of yin and body flds-dry stool
-Qi stasis that leads to stool not moving-pt wants to go but cant, may be a little stool and gas -Qi xu-not enough qi to move the stool -Yin and bld xu-hard dry stool, often smaller -Yang xu leads to cold stasis-hard to go, smaller amount |
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Yangming fu syndrome H s/s?
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Constipation, Dry stool
-High fever -Mass or fullness in abdomine-dosen’t like pressure |
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Yangming channel syndrome H s/s?
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-Constipation
-High fever -Dry mouth -Thirst -Sweating -Looks more like an infection |
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Purgative fx?
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-Promote peristalsis, Open LI, Clear H
-Dry D –via stool |
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Purgative characteristics?
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-Bitter, cold, descending, often combine w/ qi regulating herbs and H clearing herbs
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purgative c/c?
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easily damage qi & yin, pregnancy
-old -xu -menses, post-partum (unless bld stasis) -often used w/ qi movers to prevent cramping |
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moist laxatives characteristics?
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-moisten the int. to tx constipation-no purgative action
-lubricate and nourish body flds -usually sweet taste -commonly tx dry stool-esp. elderly and xu pts and after febrile disease, child birth -often used with yin tonics, bld tonics, and H clearing herbs -usually seeds or nuts-contain oily substances |
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Harsh expellants characteristics?
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-Int. shi prob w/ constipation or more commonly edema due to stagnation of flds in thoracic or abdominal cavities or water metabolism prob.
-Water accum. In the chest-cough, asthma, difficult breathing, fullness and distention of chest, hypochondriac pain, severe cases-seizures |
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Harsh expellants tx?
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Water accum. In abdomine w/ abdominal swelling, difficult urination, edema in lower limbs, distention, bloating, pain
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Harsh expellants WM?
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-pleurisy, ascites, end stage schistosomiasis
-Capable of purging large amount of water through the intestines |
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Harsh expellants c/c?
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-Drastic action and can cause violent watery diarrhea-easily damage qi and yin
-Many are toxic and should be used with extreme caution |
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dampness characteristics?
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-accum. of flds in body (edema, congested flds)
-shi flds in spaces where they don’t belong -the longer the fld stasis, can turn to phlegm |
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1. acute edema
2. chronic edema tx p? |
1. tx w/ DD herbs plus herbs that release the ext.
2. tx w/ DD herbs plus tonify qi herbs, tonify yang herbs and sp & kd |
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DH characteristics?
tx P? |
-Painful urination, dark yellow secretions
-Stagnation-characteristic of dampness -Tx w/ DD herbs plus herbs that clear H and dry D |
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Drain Damp herbs fx?
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Promote & ease urination, Reduce swelling, Excrete D, Regulate water metabolism, Symptomatically used, but combined w/ other herbs to tx the underlyining cause
-Ex. Good for edema below the waist-legs |
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DD WM?
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many of these herbs are considered to be diuretics
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DD herbs properties?
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-Diuretics, bland taste, enter ub channel
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DD herbs tx?
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Heavy feeling in body, edema urination prob, wind damp bi, jaundice, oozing skin prob, diarrhea
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DD herbs c/c?
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Can damage yin and body flds
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WD herbs characterisitics?
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-expel WD for muscles, sinews, jts, bone
-alleviate painful obstructive bi -invigorate the connecting channels |
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5 types of bi?
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1. moving
2. C-fixed & severe 3. H-burning pain 4. D-dull, heavy 5. Bone-chronic, end result of other bi |
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General s/s of bi syndrome?
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-Trauma-injury, Arthritis
-Pain, numbness, swelling -Spasms, stiffness, limited range of motion -Weather effects the symptoms |
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WD Tx principle?
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-dispel WD from muscles, channels, collaterals, sinews, tendons, ligaments, bones
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WD properties?
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pungent, warm
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WD herb c/c?
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be careful of pts w/ H, yin xu , bld xu
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WH herbs fx?
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dispel WD, disperse C, move bld
-open channels & collaterals -relax tendon, ligaments, muscles -strengthen the tendons, ligaments, bones -tonify kd & lv -stop pain |
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Levels of involvement of WD herbs?
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-superficial muscles layer w/ relive surface herbs
-channel and collateral layer w/ move bld herbs -tendon and bone layer w/ tonic herbs & move bld herbs |
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How to select WD herbs?
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-nature of disorder
-site of pain -age & constitution of pt -stage of illness -site of action-some herbs T kd & lv plus strenthen sinews & bones |
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WH other modalities?
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Use external liniments & plasters
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P definition?
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-the pathological accum. of thick fld in the resp. & digest. tract, as well as in the muscles, and other body tissues
-the thickening of body fld-damp-plegm not limited to presence of spitle in lu -often implicated in disorders such as epilepsy, scrofula, goiter, skin probs |
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sp & P?
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-creates P
-many formulas for P contain herbs that leach up D and strengthen the sp |
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lu & P?
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-store P
-most herbs that transform P act on the lu |
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P characteristics?
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• constrict or obstruct the normal direction of qi
-has a stagnant nature and it obstructs and affects different parts of the body |
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P s/s lu?
tx p |
-cough w/ mucus, chest constriction and pain, rib or costal pain, shortness of breath, asthma, wheezing, coughing up bld, bronchitis, emphysimia, pnemonia, URI
-tx P-dispel abnormal secretions, open the lu’s, transform P |
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P s/s sp?
tx p |
-nausa, vomit, loss of appetite, diarrhea, epigastric distention, cough,
-tx P-harmonize st & sp, transform P |
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P s/s ht?
tx p |
-P misting the ht, windstroke, disturbed shen, CVA, delirium, mania, hysteria, drooling, lockjaw, contracted limbs, epilepsy, unconscousness, coma
-tx P-disperse W, expel P |
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P s/s channels/collaterals?
tx p |
-lumps, cysts, tumors, enlarged lymph nodes, goiter, numbness, scrofula
-tx P-soften the hardness, reduce P |
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P WM?
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-A-microbial, A-bact, A-spasmodic, expectorant, A-neoplastic, sedative, A-tussive, A-infl.
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P c/c?
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very drying, yin xu, pts who are coughing bld due to lu H, pregnancy
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Cool & moistening herbs fx?
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-PH and dry P
usually under lung moisten lu’s, soften masses, H drys up body flds you often combine these herbs with herbs that clear H and nourish body flds |
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Cool & moistening herbs s/s?
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-hot P
cough, sticky yellow mucus, difficult to expectorate, dry lu, dry cough, little sputum, chest tightness & pain, fever, thirst, coughing up bld, URI, scrofula goiter, convulstions-infantile |
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Cool & moistening herbs WM?
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expectorant, A-tussive, A-infla, sedative
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Warm & transform cold phlegm properties?
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-warm lu & dispel phlegm
-pungent, warm & drying -enter lu & sp |
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Warm & transform cold phlegm s/s?
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-profuse clear/white mucus, water phlegm, sticky white t coat, rolling-p
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Warm & transform cold phlegm c/c?
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-drying, yin xu, avoid prolonged use as they can damage yin
-some herbs in this category are toxic in their raw form-use care to ensure proper preperation |
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stop cough & wheezing characteristics?
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-symptomatically stop cough & wheezing (c&w)
-tx c&w due to int. or ext causes-should be comined with appropiate herbs to tx the root -have descending energy, send qi down |
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stop cough & wheezing WM?
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-tx common cold, flu, throat inflammation, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, lu abscesses, lu inflammation, cancer
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pathophysiology of c&w?
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-basic-lu qi constriction-instead of lu qi dispersing & descending
-it goes up causing c&w |
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stop cough & wheezing c/c?
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-don’t use stop cough herbs in initial stages of measles or chicken pox-could trap the evil qi and drive it deeper. instead you want to disperse the surface to dispel the evil qi
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stop cough & wheezing WM?
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-a-tussive, expectorant, a-asthmatic, a-biotic, diuretic, laxatives
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stop cough & wheezing ext. factors?
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6 evils
-most commonly-W, C, H, dry |
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stop cough & wheezing int. factors?
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1. lu qi & yin xu
2. sp qi xu 3. 5 element theory 4. LQS 5. kd xu 6. ht F |
