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Gui Zhi
RE, warm/activate YANG Qi (chest), warm channels, chong, middle, ying/wei, sweat
Su Ye
RE, disperse cold, expand chest, (am sickness)CALM FETUS, SEAFOOD POISONING
jing jie
RE, wind cold/heat, itching, vent rashes-stop bleeding
fang feng
wind (external/internal) WCD stop SPASMS / headache
qiang huo
WCD; OCCIPITAL headache – alleviate pain
gao ben
VERTEX HEADACHE – wcd BI PAIN
bai zhi
WCD FRONTAL HEADACHE; wind/NASAL PASSAGES vaginal disch.
xi xin
warm LUNG, phlegm fluidl; PAIN (h/a toothache); shaoyin cold-Yang (-) pain, open nasal passages not more that 3g!
sheng jiang
warm LU/Trnsfrm PHLEGM/ warm middle rel. nausea; SEAFOOD toxins
xiang ru
promote SWEAT/URINE (edema); DAMP; SUMMERTIME MA HUANG
xin yi hua
rel WIND COLD; SINUS CONGESTION
bo he
WH, head, eyes, throat, rashes, LIVER QI
niu bang zi
WH Toxins; SORE THROAT
chan tui
WH; expresses rashes, vision, stop wind/spasms (measles, chick pox)
sang ye
WH; lung heat- dryness, liver eyes..cools blood/stop bleeding
ju hua
WH; sooth liver, calm liver yang…h/a, eyesight, toxins
man jing zi
WH, drain damp, wind heat in eyes, face, temporal wind heat,numb limbs
dan dou chi
RE; irritability, W-heat or cold chronic elderly pt windheat
mu zei
WH, lungs, liver, gb meridians,; rhoids
ge gen
WH; muscle (stiff neck-shoulders) Yangming heat waste/thirst, HTN h/a
chai hu
harmonize shaoyang(chills/fever), smooth liver qi, lift yang qi,
sheng ma
RE, Vent MEASLES, clear heat, exliminate toxins sore throat…LVR HEAT
shi gao
CLEAR LU/ST, stop thirst..not gen fluid, elim irritability, duan-sores
zhi mu
LU/ST/KID 4 BIG (+)/(-) HEAT, nourish YIN, moisten DRYNESS, GEN fluid, thirst
zhi zi
LIV/SJ organ heat (ht./lv/st; elim irritability, dampheat, stop bleeding, swelling/pain Heat in 3 jiaos trauma
dan zhu ye
elim IRRITABILITY , GENERATE FLUID, promote Urination
xia ku cao
LIV/GB heat; nodules (neck), HTN
lu gen
stop thrist, irritability, PROMOTE URINATION< measle toxin , Seafood toxin
jue ming zi
Liv heat/eyes, wind heat LIV channel, moist intest, HTN, CHOLESTEROL
jin yin hua
CH, RE, Ext w-h, summerheat, cool blood, food herb toxins, prevent flu
lian qiao
CH; RE w-h, HT/PC HEAT, REDUCE ABSCESS, NODULES (sorethroat),
ban lan gen
clear heat/fire toxinsBENEFIT THROAT, cool blood, prevent flu, tx mumps, herpes zoster
pu gong ying
CH/toxicity, reduce abscess/dissipate nodules…DAMP HEAT promote lactation (d/t heat pbx)
bai jiang cao
CH; toxicity, drain pus /discharge (postpart), infxn & blood stasis (not for damp heat)
tu fu ling
neutral; clear DAMP, toxins dermat/arthritis, benefit joints, MERCURY toxicity, syphilis,
shan dou gen
benefit throat, swelling/pain throat, anticancer, clear damp-heat (jaundice)
she gan
heat/toxins…throat transform phlegm, clear LUNG HEAT
shui niu jiao
cool blood, stop bleeding, heat toxins, tremors
sheng di
cool blood, NOURISH YIN,
xuan shen
cool blood/ (DEF )HEAT toxins, benefit throat, nodules, nourish yin-gen fluids
Mu Dan Pi
elim STASIS, cool HEAT, clear (DEFICIENT HEAT), LIV heat, pus, swelling, intest abscess, promote sweat
Zi Cao
CB, vent RASH, promote BM (not lax, not moisten intest)
Di gu pi
Clear (DEFICIENT HEAT); LUNG heat; (yang _) w/ heat
Bai Wei
Clear (DEFICIENT HEAT); toxicity (dermat), cool blood, URINARY stuff
Huang Qin
dampheat UPPER JIAO; stop bleeding CALM FETUS
Huang Lian
damp-heat MIDDLE JIAO; stop bleeding fire toxins, HT HEAT
Huang Bai
damp-heat LOWER JIAO (KID -) heat
Long Dan Cao
drain damp LIV/GB (jaundice)
Ku Shen
damp heat; fire toxins, lesions, parasites, itching-heat, urination, derm
He Ye
SMRheat, raises clear YANG of SPLEEN, stop BLEEDING
Bai Bian Dou
summerheat, transform damp , elim toxin Ton SPLEEN
Qing Hao
SMRheat, YIN 9_0 fever, cool blood, malaria LV/GB/KD
Fu Ling
drain damp; EDEMA; strengthen spleen, calm spirit
fu shen
same as fu LING…stronger CALM SPIRIT
zhu ling
promote urine/leech damp EDEMA (not tonify yin)
ze xie
reg water, promote URINE, clear DEFICIENT HEAT
hua shi
damp heat/ SUMMERHEAT; external absorb damp
yi yi ren
strengthen spleen, drain damp clear heat, dispel PUS, ease PAIN
dong gua zi
Drain damp, clear heat, expel phlegm, discharge pus
mu tong
promote URINE, LACTATION, Clear HT HEAT, unblock vessels
deng xin cao
HEART HEAT
qiu mai
BLOOD STASIS, after childbirth damp-heat/blood stasis
bian xu
PARASITE (stop itch)
shi wei
urine, LIN, stop BLEEDING, phlegm heat (w/ blood), cough-asthma
che qian zi
urine/relieve LIN; slight phlegh heat, clear liver- brighten eyes XS/DEF
dong kui zi
PROMOTE LACTATION/moisten INTESTINE
bei xie
separate turbid from pure lower jiao turbid damp ;wind damp, sinew/joints
Yin chen hao
jaundice …d-h in LIVER, relieve lin
sheng jiang pi
di fu zi
clear DAMP HEAT, promte urine, stop itch-dermatology
huo xiang
SUMMERDAMP. WCD. (like stomachflu) stopvomit, harmonize middle
cang zhu
dry damp; strengthen spleen, wind damp, sweat, eyesight night blindness
hou po
dry damp, REG QI, mid jiao, descend LU Qi, transform phlegm (cough/asthma)
bai dou kou
transform damp; warm middle, REG QI, nausea/stagnation
sha ren
transform damp , CALM FETUS, strengthen Spleen Qi
cao dou kou
(warmer) DRY DAMP, warm middle/dispel cold, REG QI
cao guo
"MALARIA; cold damp, dispel cold
qian hu
descends LU qi,, PHLEGM, wind heat
Chuan bei mu
clear heat, PHLEGM/COUGH, nodules (yin-) heat
Zhe bei mu
clear heat, PHLEGM/nodules, cough
Gua lou pi
clear LU; HEAT phlegm heat cough–OPEN REGULATES qi in chest
Gua lou
LU HEAT, phlegm, open/reg qi in chest abscess/nodules
Gau lou
cough w/ thick sputum, dissipate nodules, diff. to xpectorate sputum
Tian hua fen
clear heat, gen FLUIDs, moisten LU, transf. PHLEGM, elim TOXINS
Zhu ru
clear HEAT, Disperse PHLEGM, stop VOMIT for coughing blood
Hai zao
transform PHLEGM, clear heat, disspate nodules , reduce edema promote urination
Tian nan xing
clear LU HEAT, KIDNEY & LU yin , clear FIRE, promote FLUIDS
Ban xia
trans. PHLEGM, STOP COUGH/VOMITING, nodules, clumping, RebQI Reduce distention Cough w/ sputum, sp qi def (-), cold sputum in lungs
Bai qian
descend QI, dispels PHLEGM, STOP COUGH, PHELGM diff. to expect
Bai jie zi
warm center, reg qi, tran phlegm, soften hardness, swelling/pain
Jie geng
diff. LU Qi, expel phlegm, expel PUS, benfit THROAT, Guide UP
Xing ren
stop COUGH, calm WHEEZING, moisten INTEST./unblock BOWELS
Su zi
stop cough, wheezing, moisten INTESTIne,precipitates QI, disperse PHLEGm
Zi wan
stop cough, disperse Phlegm, Suppress cough, /unblock Urination
Kuan dong hua
moisten LU, descend LU Qi, transf phlegm, stop cough
Bai bu
moisten LU, stop cough, kills PARASITE (pinworms/headlice)
Pi pa ye
phlegm, cough, ST heat, harmonize stomach, reb QI, yellow sputum
Sang bai pi
clear LU heat, reduces EDEMA, promote URINE, HTN
Ma dou ling
clear LU, trans PHLEGM, stop cough, wheezing, lower BP
du huo
wind damp bi, relieve pain, release exterior, headache, tootheache
Cang er zi
wind-damp, expels exterior wind, NASAL PASSAGES
Wei ling xian
dispel wind damp, free channels , spasm pain disperse pHlegm, DAMP accumul. FISH BONES!!!
Hai tong pi
dispel wind damp, CIRCULATION!, open Channels/collaterals, kills parasites, stop itch, promote URINE, reduce EDEMA
Qin jiao
WD, soothes SINEWS, (-) heat, dry damp, moisten intestine, unblock bowels, Jaundice & dry constipation
Mu gua
papaya: relax sinews, open channels, harmon. Stomach, trans DAMP , promote DIGESTION, reduce FOOD STAGNATION
Sang zhi
WD, open channel EDEMA /itchy skin Upper limbs
Xi xian cao
dispel wind damp, channels LIVER sinews, sores, rashes, clear heat-calm spirit, joint BI pain, HTN
Bai hua she
wind, channels, wind/skin, INJURY…wind
shan zha
dissolves MEAT stagnation, blood circulation, stasis, diarrhea HTN
mai ya
starchy FOOD stagnation ,strengthen sp/st, INHIBIT LACTATION,
gu ya
food stagnation, strength sp/st, starchy food, slow digestion, no appetite
shen qu
food stag, harmon stomach, aid w/ digest/absorption, no appetite
ji nei jin
food stagnation strongly, spleen’s trans fxn, consolidates jing, stop eneuresis, softens and dissolves STONES, nutritional impairment in children
lai fu zi
food stagn.-accumulation, fullness/distention, Qi , coughing/wheeze
chen pi
mature orange peel reg qi/dre damp transform phlegm/prevent stag from tonics
ju hong
more drying than chen pi/less effective harmonize middle
qing pi
soothe LIV QI, dissipate clumps/reduce stag
da fu pi
“makes u pee” break up qi/reg sp/st/int..promote urine reduce EDEMA
zhi shi
immature bitter orange ***stronger trans phlegm/descend qi/qi stag/raise Bp?
zhi ke
NO trans phlegm/descends qi/qi stagnation/ usw w/ sinking organ herbs
xiang fu
reg menstruation/alleve pain SOOTHE LV QI
mu xiang
REG Qi (relieve pain); strengthen spleen qi…PREVENTION
wu yao
reg qi-relieve pain…WARM KIDNEY.DISPEL COLD for FREQUENT URINATION
chen xiang
WARM KID/DISPEL COLD ***ASTHMA…help KID GRASP qi-constipation d/t descending (not moistening)
chuan lian zi
SOOTH LV QI, clear heat, dry damp, kill parasite (ONLY COLD HERB)
Da Huang
constipation/moisten intestines, drain d-h/JAUNDICE/DYSENT ..drain BLOOD HEAT ; invig. Blood-move blood CLEAR TOXIC HEAT
mang xiao
MOISTEN DRYNESS/soften hardness; XS heat in ST/LI; clear heat-reduce swelling external use
Lu Hui
CLEAR HEAT AND COOL LV; kill parasite; strengthen ST
huo ma ren
NOURISH YIN/ MOISTEN INTESTINES; clear heat promote healing of sores
Da Ji
COLD/TOXIC drain WATER DOWNWARD; drive out congested fluids; reduce swelling dissipate nodules
pu huang
all* move blood stop bleedin-trauma g/ EB stasis/ astringe and stop bleeding; promote urination
qian cao gen
move/stop bleed; COOL BLOOD; stop bleeding
San qi
reduce swelling/alleviate pain;TRAUMA (ht dz w/ dan shen-honghua)
Bai Ji
+ASTRINGE/STOP BLEED reduce swelling/generate flesh (topically)
xian he cao
(agrimony) alleviate diarrhea/dysenteric disorders/ PARASITES (trichomonas/vaginitis/tapeworm)
Di yu
#cool/blood stop bleeding/LI rrhoids/dysent. COOL LIV; BP-generate flesh-topical for BURNS
Huai hua mi
cool blood/stop bleed rrhoids/dysentery/CLEAR HEAT /lower BP
Ce bai ye
coolblood/ stop bleed ; BURNS; stop cough-eliminate phlegm
Bai mao gen
cool blood/stop bleeding LU/ST HEAT (vomit/nausea)-promote urine/clear heat
ai ye
warm uterus; CALM FETUS (coldinchannel-dermatological damp)
chuan xiong
active. Blood, reg quin qi of bleed, exp wind, H/A anykind move qi
Dan shen
ABES, PAIN, cool blood; sl nourish blood, ht dz, calm shen CX LiLu
Yan hu suo
REG QI…SP/ST/LIV qi *cool blood VARIOUS TYPES OF PAIN
Yu jin
REG LIVER qi, cool blood, clear HEART HEAT, JAUNDICE, open orifice
Chi shao (yao)
CLEAR LIVER FIRE/COOL BLOOD/RELIEVE PAIN
Ze lan
MENS/PROMOTE URINE topically internal/TRAUMA
Yi mu cao
MENS/PROMOTE URINE clear heat RESOLVE TOXICITY
Tao ren
moisten intest/ pus d/t heat in blood sl rel cough duiyao honghua DYSMEN
Hong hua
REG blood, GYN, sm dose for circulation +dang shen prev ht dz.
E zhu
break up blood, remove accumulation & stop pain; MOVE QI
San leng
break up blood/accumulation/stop pain; childhood nutrit impair
Ru xiang
relax sinews activate channels move qi, both reduce swelling/gen flesh
Mo yao
Pain d/t WCD Bi syndrome…promote healing topical
Huai niu xi
Bi pain..tonify LIV/KD…strengthen bones /sinews direct blood down
Chuan niu xi
direct blood down expel wind and drain damp unblock menses
Wang bu liu xing
unlblock mens PROMOTE LACTATION, reduce breast swelling
Chuan shan jia
reg menst; PROMOTE LACTATION,, reduces swelling promote disc
Fu zi
restore devast yang;disperse cold, warm channels stop pain, guide into 12 channels (decoct 30-60 min first)
Chuan wu
WCD painful obstruction, reduce swelling, induse ulserations/disperse putrifaction
Cao wu
dispel WCD, dispel cold/allev pain, more TOXIC (topical)
Gan jiang
devastated YANG; , warm SP/ST/LU trans phlegm PAO JIANG warm channel stop bleeding
Rou gui
warm fire; assist yang, dispese DEEP COLD In CHANNELS, lead fire back to source, help qi /blood {add near end}
Chuan Jiao
HOT warm MJ; stop pain; PARASITES-ABDOMINAL PAIN
Wu zhu yu
warm MJ descend RQi; diarrea; C-D; FIRE down, vertex h/a d/t cold; soothe liver HOT daybreak diarrhea
Ding xiang
warm KD and Yang cold/nausea/vomit (-) w/ impotence
xiao hui xiang
COLD HERNIA ; ALL Pain, soothe warm LV/KD
gao liang jiang
RQi down, warm mid jiao; stop pain,
bi ba
expel cold allev pain; H/A, nasal congestion, TOOTHACHE
hu jiao
primarily digestive –abd pain ROUNDWORMS ; crush
Lu rong
tonify K Yang, reg. CHONG/rEN/DAI, tonify DU, augment essence, blood, strengthen sinews and bones, tonify QI and Blood,
Rou cong rong
moisten int, augment blood essence, COLD WOMB (DEF.)
Suo yang
moisten intestine; atrophy disorder from LV.KD def , augment blood/essence
Hu tao ren
strengthen back/knee warm LU help KI to grasp QI
Yin yang huo
tonify Kid Yang; COLD WOMB infert; increase libido,WCD-pain
Xian mao
TOXIC; WCD stop pain, infertility cold womb or essence;
Ba ji tan
WCD; strengthen Sinews and Bones
Bu gu zhi
warm SP/KD yang; stop diarrhea-stabilize essence aid KD to grasp Qi-used topically for VItiligo
Yi zhi ren
warm SP/KD yan; stop diarrhea-secure URINE; STABILIZE ESSENCE; EXCESS SALIVATION
Gou ji
WD/KD low back; urinary incontinence, xs vag discharge
Gu sui bu
LB sore, tinnitus, deafness, moveblood, mending, sinew/bone trauma, hair growth, TRAUMA
Xu duan
active blood-stop pain, generate flesh TRAUMA;
Du zhong
SMOOTH FLOW OF Blood/Qi CALM FETUS/ HTN
Tu su zi
secure essence/urine/ improve VISION; BENEFIT sp/kd stop diarrhea CALM FETUS
Ren shen
tonify SP/ST/LU qi; CALM SPIRIT, generate fluid,
Dang shen
Tonify middle burner, augment SP/LU, LOA, tired, chronic cough, copious sputum
Huang qi
SP/ST/LU/WEI QI RAISE YANG QI, REDUCE EDEMA
Shan yao
nourish YIN, KID, tian hua fen(diabetes); diarrhea (sl astringing)
Bai zhu
sp/st/wei qi (warmer than huang qi) dry damp,stop diarrhea, CALM FETUS
Da zao
harmonize characteristics of other herbs, nourish Blood Calm shen
Gan cao
soothe spasm/stop pain, clear TOXIC heat, antidote TOXINS
Zhi gan cao
like gan cao, but WARMER
Yi tan
tonify MJ STOP PAIN ; pain d/t (-) cold (malt sugar)
Feng mi
moisten intestine; stop pain;
Jing mi
(sticky rice?) strengthen SP; transform DAMP; stop thirst generate fluids; stop diarrhea; dysentery
Shu di huang
tonify blood, nourish yin, xiao ke, nourish blood-tonify essence
Dang gui
reg MENS. Activate/harm blood, moisten intestine-move stool; cough, reduce swelling, expel pus, Head=tonify; Body (shen) tonify > Tail (wei): activate
Bai shao
calm LV Yang; alleviate PAIN; prevent YIN –adjust Nutritive/Protective Level
E jiao
nourish blood; stop bleed, nourish/moisten YIN (dry LU cough/yin consump)
Gou qi zi
tonfiy LV/KD, benefit essence bright eyes, enrich YIN, moist lung, tonYang
Sang shen
nourish yin; generate fluid, moisten intenstine, xiao ke
Long yan rou
augment qi and blood tonify ht/sp; palp anxiety
Bai He
HT Yin use for LILY Bulb disorder, clear HT CALM SHEN –MOISTEN LUNG DRY COUGH (ALL – BELOW)
Tian men dong
KD yin, VERY COLD nourish KD-gen fluid Moist intes
Mai men dong
ST YIN, sl cold, clear HT, eliminate irritability; moist intes
Sha shen
ST YIN moisten EXT for dry/itchy skin
Shi Hu
ST YIN clear heat for Yin (-) heat; tonify KD, augment essence, brighten vision
San ji sheng
augment LV/KI; strength sinews/bones; CALMFETUS; lv/ked def (not renchong) WD bi (weak sore back)
Nu zhen zi
lvkd yin, clear (-) heat, improve VISION, premature graying
Hei zhi ma
nourish blood, exting wind, moist intes, severe illness, increase lactation
Gui ban
ANCHOR YANG ventralaspect; KD, bones, nourish blood;yin stabilize CHONG/REN , Nourish blood/tonify HT , non healing sores ulcerations
Bie jia
ANCHOR YANdorsal; move blood promote menses, dissipate nodules, disperse clumping in children
Shan zhu yu
stabilize menses; stop bleeding, stop excessive sweating
Jin ying zi
bind intestine stip diarrhea
Hai piao xiao (wu zei gu)
stop bleeding vag discharge, neutralize ST ACID, damp/healing
Fu pen zi
restrain urine/enuresis for frequent –assist Yang improve vision
Qian shi
Tonify sp stop diarrhea, expel damp, discharge
Lian zi
spleen, Heart, diarrhea, calm HT Shen
Wu wei zi
generate fluid/ stop diarrhea, inhibit sweat, improve hepatitis, calm shen,
Bai guo
eliminate damp/stop discharge
Wu mei
LU cough/ LI diarrhea generate fluid/ eliminate roundworm/stop pain, stop bleeding, corns/warts
He zi
LU cough LU cough/ LI diarrhea improve throat
Chi shi zhi
LI diarrhea LU cough/ LI diarrhea contain blood stop bleeding
Rou dou kou
LU cough/ LI diarrhea warm middle move qi stop pain
Chun pi (chun gen pi)
LU cough/ LI diarrhea clear heat-dry damp-KILL PARASITE
Fu xiao mai
HT INHIBIT SWEATING FROM qi/yin (-) ; xiao mai: nourish ht/calm shen
long gu
lv yang, chronic non-healing sores-ulcerations; leaking of fluids
Mu li
soften hardness; dissipate nodules, absorb ST acidity-stop pain
Ci shi
tonify KD/LV impaired hearing/vision help KID grasp QI
Dai zhe shi
pacify liver-subdue Yang; rebel qi down; cold blood stop bleed
Zhen zhu
SEDATE HT; pearls, clear LV eliminate superficial visual obst; promote healing gen flesh
Zhu sha
sedate HT, calm spirit; ht fire blazing; bl defic. Seizure
suan zao ren
nourish LV Blood astringe sweat
bai zi ren
MOISTEN INTESTIne, move stools , yin (-) night sweats, antag (JUHUA)
yuan zhi
expel PHLEGM openORIFICE (ht), phlegm, cough, abscesses, swelling-BITTER use 6 g or less
ye jiao teng
nourish blood-unblock channels alleviate itching 15-30g
Gou teng
SPASMS/TREMORS; calm liv exting wind; LV HEAT, LV YANG, rel ext
Tian ma
(NEUTRAL) VERY IMPT. Internal WIND-WIND PAIN< BI
Bai ji li
soothe liver Qi, disperse Wind heat Brighten Eyes dispel wind stop itchi
Shi jue ming
brighten eyes, drain lv fire/visual obstructions, gasctric acidity
Di long
clear heat unblock channels; drain heat stop spasms; convulsions, calm wheeze clear heat, promote urine Htn
Niu huang
(cattle bezoars/gallstones) OPEN ORIFICE, AWAKEN SPIRIT, EXPEL PHLEGM, clear liv/ relieve toxicity, drain heat
Bing lang
(punkin seeds) INTESTINAL PARASITES (tapeworm), move qi in intestines, distention, constipation, move qi,urination, malaria
She chuang zi
dry damp/kill parasites –stop itching WCD, BI warm KD Yang