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43 Cards in this Set
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Ma Huang |
Releases ext. thru sweat, disseminates LU qi, for shi ext. syndrome without sweat. Relieves asthma & promotes urination
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Gui Zhi |
Releases ext. thru sweat, warms & activates channel & yang qi |
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Zi Su Ye |
Releases ext. thru sweating, detoxifies sea food poisoning, promotes qi circulation & soothes middle, indicated for wind cold w/ phlegm, prevents miscarriage |
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Jing Jie |
Dispels warm & cool wind from ext, light texture and stronger diaphoretic than its commonly paired herb, promotes rash, arrests bleeding |
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Fang Feng |
Dispels warm & cool wind from ext, strongly dispels wind, removes damp to relieve pain, relieves convulsions |
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Qiang Huo |
Pungent, warm, aromatic; releases ext & dispels wind to relieve pain, removes damp bi, strongly releases ext, especially for damp bi in upper body |
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Gao Ben |
Pungent, warm, aromatic; releases ext & dispels wind to relieve pain, removes damp bi, txts severe vertex HA from wind cold |
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Bai Zhi |
Pungent, warm, aromatic; releases ext & dispels wind to relieve pain, opens nasal orifice, txts various facial pain on yang ming channel, dries damp & txts itch, promotes discharge of pus |
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Xi Xin |
Pungent, warm, aromatic; releases ext & dispels wind to relieve pain, opens nasal orifice, warm LU to transform fluids, for both int. & ext. cold |
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Sheng Jiang |
Releases ext. thru sweating, detoxifies sea food poisoning, warms middle & relives vomiting, warms LU to relieve cough |
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Xiang Ru |
Releases ext. thru sweat, transforms damp to harmonize middle, promotes urination for edema, txts summerheat |
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Xin Yi Hua |
Dispels wind cold, opens nose, especially for runny nose |
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Cang Er Zi |
Dispels wind cold, opens nose, dispels wind damp for bi, best for opening nose |
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Bo He |
Dispels wind heat, relieves sore throat, vent rash, stronger for dispelling wind heat that others in this category, clears head, improves eyes, promotes LR qi circulation
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Niu Bang Zi |
Dispels wind heat, relieves sore throat, vent rash, disseminates LU to eliminate phlegm (cough too), detoxes swelling, moistens intestines
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Ju Hua |
Disperses wind heat, calms LR yang, clears eyes, strongly calms LR to clear eyes & improve sight, clears heat & detoxifies |
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Sang Ye
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Disperses wind heat, calms LR yang, clears eyes, more strongly dispels W.H. than its buddy, moistens LU, cools xue to stop bleeding |
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Man Jing Zi
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Disperses wind heat, clears head & eyes, dispels wind to relieve pain, txts diseases from flaring-up wind heat |
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Chan Tui
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Dispels wind heat, relieves sore throat, vent rash, disperses wind heat in LR to improves eyes, cools LR to relieve convulsions |
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Ge Gen
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Raises yang and releases ext., invigorates SP yang, raises clear yang in SP/ST to generate fluid, relieves diarrhea, stiffness in neck/back, vents rashes |
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Sheng Ma |
Raises yang and releases ext., invigorates SP yang, raises clear yang in SP/ST to generate fluid, clears heat & detoxifies |
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Chai Hu
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Raises yang and releases ext., invigorates SP yang, dispels pathogen in shao yang, reduces fever and relieves LR depression
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Dan Dou Chi |
Releases ext., relieves irritability, disperses depressed heat
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Shi Gao
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Clears heat & purges fire for vexation & thirst,strongly clears heat & pathogens from upper muscles,mainly for ST and then LU heat,externally used for skin regeneration
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Zhi Mu
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Clears heat & purges fire for vexation & thirst,nourishes yin to moisten dry & clear heat,mainly for LU and then ST heat
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Zhi Zi
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Clears heat, purges fire, detoxes & drains damp,clears fire in HT, LU, ST, & SJ,cools blood, stops bleeding,reduces swelling to relieve pain
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Dan Zhu Ye
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Clears heat & purges fire for vexation & thirst,promotes diuresis
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Lian Zi Xin
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Consolidates KD jing, arrests discharges,re-establishes communication between HT/KD,stops bleeding,txts coma/delirium due to PC heat
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Lu Gen
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Clears heat & purges fire for vexation & thirst,clears LU, removes phlegm & pus,clears ST to relieve vomit,promotes fluid & induces diuresis
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Xia Ku Cao
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Clears LR for vision & lowers blood pressure,strong action in clearing LR fire,removes stasis and reduces swelling
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Qing Xiang Zi
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Relieves ext., promotes skin eruptions,mainly clear LR to clear nebula,strong action in clearing LR fire
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Jue Ming Zi
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Clears LR for vision & lowers blood pressure,strong action in promoting vision,moistens intestines
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Xiong Dan
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Clears heat & detoxifies, clears LR to promote vision,extinguishes wind to relieve convulsions
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Shui Niu Jiao
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Cools blood & detoxifies,stronger for the above than its buddy,relieves convulsions
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Sheng di Huang
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Clears heat & cools blood, nourishes yin & fluids,strongly clears heat, most effective in cooling blood to nourish yin
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Xuan Shen
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Clears heat & cools blood, nourishes yin & fluids,purges fire, detoxifies and removes stasis
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Zi Cao
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Cools blood & detoxifies,promotes skin eruptions due to fire toxin
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Mu Dan Pi
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Strongly clears heat & cools and activates blood,removes visceral abscess
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Qing Hao
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Clears heat & cools blood to removes steaming bone,most effective for xu heat,removes summerheat & malaria
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Hu Huang Lian
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Clears xu heat, removes steaming bones,reduces fever due to malnutrition distention,clears damp heat
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Bai Wei
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Clears heat & cools blood to removes steaming bone,reduces fever & shi blood heat,induces diruesis & txts strangury,relieves ulcers
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Yin Chai Hu
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Clears xu heat, removes steaming bones,reduces fever due to malnutrition distention,strongly clears fever from malnutrition
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Di Gu Pi
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Clears xu heat, removes steaming bones,stops bleeding,clears LU to descend fire
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