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heavy head Ix ? kind of dampness
cold damp
jaundice, itchy skin, fetid leucorrhea Ix ? kind of dampness
damp heat
chills & fever, edema Ix ? kind of dampness
wind damp
pitting edema with difficulty to urinate Ix ? kind of dampness
water damp
fever, sweating, vomiting, anorexia, heavy feelings in the body Ix ? kind of dampness
summer heat with dampness
How to you Tx upper jiao dampness?
diaphoretic --> sweat it out
How to you Tx lower jiao dampness?
promote urination --> draining water
How do you Tx dampness with cold?
warm yang, dispel cold, transform water damp
How do you Tx dampness with heat?
clear heat, dry damp
How do you Tx water damp?
treat it with stronger, harsh herbs to strongly purge the water damp, can only do this with robust constitution
reduces & guides our food stagnation;
transforms blood stasis & dissipates clumps;
stops diarrhea;
recently used for hypertension
Shan Zha
Txs:
Food Stagnation due to meaty or greasy foods, distension, diarrhea;
post-partum, hernial disorders;
chronic dysentary disorder;
coronary artery disease, elevated serum cholesterol
Shan Zha
reduces food stagnation & strengthens the stomach;
inhibits lactation;
facilitates the smooth flow of Liver Qi
Mai Ya
Txs:
Weak digestion, loss of appetite;
for women who are discontinuing nursing, or for distended & painful breasts;
sensation of distention in the epigastrium or ribs, belching & loss of appetite
Mai Ya
Fructus Crataegi
SHAN ZHA pharm name
SHAN ZHA channels entered
Liver, Spleen, Stomach
SHAN ZHA category
Relieve Food Stagnation
SHAN ZHA properties
sour, sweet, slightly warm
MAI YA category
Relieve Food Stagnation
fructus hordei vulgaris
MAI YA pharm name
MAI YA properties
sweet, neutral
MAI YA channels entered
liver, spleen, stomach
Reduces food stagnation & harmonizes the stomach;
Aids in mineral digestion & absorption
SHEN QU
Txs:
Lack of appetite, epigastric & abdominal fullness, borborygmus & diarrhea
SHEN QU
Massa Fermentata
SHEN QU pharm name
SHEN QU category
Relieve Food Stagnation
SHEN QU properties
sweet, acrid, warm
SHEN QU channels entered
spleen, stomach
Endothelium Corneum
JI NEI JIN pharm name
JI NEI JIN category
Relieve Food Stagnation
JE NEI JIN properties
sweet & neutral
JE NEI JIN channels entered
Urinary Bladder, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach
Strongly reduces food stagnation & improves the spleens transportative functions;
secures the essence and stops enuresis;
transforms hardness & dissolves stones
JI NEI JIN
Txs:
Treatment of childhood nutritional impairment;
bedwetting, frequent urination;
stones in urinary or biliary tracts
JI NIE JIN
LAI FU ZI category
relieve food stagnation
LAI FU ZI properties
acrid, sweet & neutral
LAI FU ZI channels entered
lung, spleen & stomach
semen raphani sativi
LAI FU ZI pharm name
Reduces food stagnation & transforms accumulation;
Causes qi to descend & reduces phlegm
LAI FU ZI
Txs:
Fullness & distention, belching, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain with diarrhea;
Wheezing or productive cough
LAI FU ZI
YI YI REN category
Drain Dampness
YI YI REN properties
sweet, bland & slightly cold
YI YI REN channels entered
spleen, lung, kidney
semen coicis lachryma-jobi
YI YI REN pharm name
Promotes urination & leaches out dampness;
Strengthens the Spleen & stops diarrhea;
Clears heat & expels pus;
Expels wind dampness;
Clears damp heat;
Treats plantar warts
YI YI REN
Txs:
Edema, urinary difficulty, damp leg qi;
Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency;
Lung or intestinal abcesses;
Joint immobility;
Acne
YI YI REN
sclerotium polypori umbellati
ZHU LING pharm name
ZHU LING properties
sweet, bland, slightly cold
ZHU LING channels entered
spleen, kidney, stomach
ZHU LING categories
Drain Dampness
Promotes urination & leaches out dampness
ZHU LING
Txs:
Edema, scanty urination, vaginal discharge, cloudy painful urination jaundice, diarrhea
ZHU LING
sclerotium polypori umbellati
ZHU LING pharm name
pericarpium arecae catechu
DA FU PI pharm name
DA FU PI category
Regulate Qi
DA FU PI properties
acrid, slightly warm
DA FU PI channels entered
Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach
Promotes the downward movement of qi & reduces stagnation;
Expels dampness;
Promotes urination & reduces edema (ascites type edema)
DA FU PI
Txs:
Regurgitation of food, and belching with acid reflux;
Constipation due to damp heat;
Superficial edema (ascites type edema), food stagnation
DA FU PI
semen arecae catechu
BING LANG
BING LANG category
expel parasites
BING LANG properties
acrid, bitter, warm
BING LANG channels entered
large intestine & stomach
Kills parasites;
Promotes the movement of qi, reduces accumulation and leads out stagnation by mildly stimulating the bowels: arecoline stimulates peristalsis;
Promotes the movement of qi and promotes urination;
Also used for malarial disorders
BING LANG
Txs:
Fasciolopsis, pinworms, and round worms, blood flukes;
Food stagnation, abdominal distention, constipation, tenesmus,
Swollen feet, legs
BING LANG
fructus evodia rutaecarpae
WU ZHU YU pharm name
WU ZHU YU category
warm interior expel cold
WU ZHU YU properties
acrid, bitter, hot, slightly toxic
WU ZHU YU channels entered
kidney, liver, spleen, stomach
Warms the middle, disperses cold, relieves constraint in the liver channel & alleviates pain;
Redirects rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting;
Warms the spleen, stops diarrhea, and expels damp-cold
WU ZHU YU
Txs:
Epigastric pain, nausea, drooling, reduced taste sensation;
Hernial disorder;
Flank pain, regurgitaiton;
Cold type diarrhea;
Sores of the mouth
WU ZHU YU
fructus foeniculi vulgaris
XIAO HUI XIANG pharm name
XIAO HUI XIANG properties
acrid, warm
XIAO HUI XIANG channels
liver, kidney, spleen, stomach
Spreads the Liver qi, warms the kidneys, expels cold and alleviates pain;
Regulates the qi and harmonizes the stomach
XIAO HUI XIANG
Txs:
Cold hernial disorders, lower abdominal pain;
Indigestion, reduced appetite, and vomitting
XIAO HUI XIANG
rhizoma alpiniae officinari
GAO LIANG JIANG pharm name
GAO LIANG JIANG category
warm interior expel cold
GAO LIANG JIANG properties
acrid & hot
GAO LIANG JIANG channels entered
spleen & stomach
Warms the middle and alleviates pain
GAO LIANG JIANG
Txs:
Epigastric and abdominal pain, vomitting, hiccough, or diarrhea due to cold
GAO LIANG JIANG
rhizoma alpiniae officinari
GAO LIANG JIANG pharm name
puerariae radix
GE GEN pharm name
GE GEN category
cool acrid release exterior
GE GEN properties
sweet, acrid, cool
GE GEN channels entered
spleen & stomach
Releases the muscles and clears heat;
Nourishes the fluids and alleviates thirst;
Vents measles;
Alleviates diarrhea;
Treats hypertension
GE GEN
Txs:
Fever, HA, stiff or tight upper back and neck;
Thirst due to Stomach heat;
Incomplete expression of measels;
Diarrhea or dysenterial disorders;
HA, dizziness, tinnitus, paresthesias
GE GEN
gypsum fibrosum
SHI GAO pharm name
SHI GAO category
Drain Fire
SHI GAO properties
sweet, acrid, slightly cold
SHI GAO channels entered
lung & stomach
Clears heat;
Clears excessive heat from the lungs;
Clears blazing stomach fire;
For eczema, burns, ulcerated sores
SHI GAO
Txs:
High fever w/o chills, irritability, profuse sweating;
Coughing, wheezing, with fever and thick sputum;
Toothache, swollen or painful gums, HA;
Used topically for skin sores or ulcers
SHI GAO
trichosanthus radix
TIAN HUA FEN pharm name
TIAN HUA FEN category
transform phlegm heat
TIAN HUA FEN properties
bitter, slightly sweet, cold
TIAN HUA FEN channels entered
lung, stomach
Clears and drains lun heat, transforms phlegm & moistens lung dryness;
Drains heat and generates fluids;
Relieves toxicity and expels pus
TIAN HUA FEN
Txs:
Cough with lung dryness, phlegm heat or blood streaked sputum;
Thirst, irritability, fluids deficiency;
Hot toxic sores, and carbuncles, breast abscess
TIAN HUA FEN
agastaches herba
HUA XIANG pharm name
HUA XIANG category
aromatic transform dampness
HUA XIANG properties
acrid, slightly warm
HUO XIANG channels entered
lung, spleen, stomach
Aromatically transforms dampness;
Harmonizes the middle burner and stops vomiting;
Releases the exterior and transforms turbidity
HUO XIANG
Txs:
Abdominal or epigastric distention and fullness, N&V, reduced appetite;
Morning sickness;
Exterior signs with digestive symptoms including nausea, stomachache
HUO XIANG
Du Yao for Morning Sickness
Huo Xiang & Sha Ren
herba eupatorii fortunei
PEI LAN pharm name
PEI LAN category
aromatic transform dampness
PEI LAN properties
acrid, neutral
PEI LAN channels entered
spleen & stomach
Aromatically transforms dampness;
Transforms dampness & releases summer-eat patterns with nausea
PEI LAN
Txs:
Stifling sensation in chest, lack of appetite, nausea, excessive saliva, foul breath
PEI LAN
cortex magnoliae officinalis
HOU PO pharm name
HUO PO category
aromatic transform dampness
HOU PO properties
biter, acrid, warm, aromatic
HUO PO channels entered
large intestine, lung, spleen, stomach
Promotes the movement of qi, transforms dampness and resolves stagnation;
Warms and transforms phlegm and directs rebellious qi downward
HOU PO
Txs:
Abdominal distention, loss of appetite, vomitting, diarrhea;
Sensation of distentsion and fullness due to excess;
Wheezing and coughing due to phlegm obstruction
HOU PO
rhizoma atractylodis
CANG ZHU pharm name
CANG ZHU category
drain dampness
CANG ZHU properties
acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic
CANG ZHU channels entered
spleen stomach
Strongly dries dampness and strengthens the spleen;
expels wind dampness;
clears dampness in the lower burner;
induces sweating and releases exterior disorders;
improves vision
<<wind damp bi>>
CANG ZHU
Txs:
Reduced appetite, epigastric distention, fatigue, nausea, vomitting;
Pain in limbs;
Vaginal discharge, sore and swollen joints;
Oozing yin sores;
Night blindness, diminished vision
CANG ZHU