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9 Cards in this Set
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Xi Jiao
Cornu Rhinoceri |
Bitter, salty, cold HT, LR, ST
1- Drains fire toxins from ying and blood level 2- Cools the blood and stops bleeding 1a- Very high and chaotic mvmnt of blood 2a- Erythema, purpura, nosebleed, vomiting of blood or convulsions and delirium 3a- unremitting high fever w/ possible loss of consciousness S- used to be highly regarded by practitioners, especially when used for warm diseases. It is no longer used |
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Shui Niu Jiao
Cornu Bubali |
Salty, cold HT, LR, ST
*similar to Xi Jiao, often used as a substitute for Ji Jiao S- this product is used as a substitute for Xi Jiao |
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Shen Di Huang
Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae |
sweet, bitter, cold HT, KD, LR
1- clears heat and cools blood 2- Enriches the yin and promotes the generation of fluids 1a- heat in ying and blood level in warm diseases: very high fever, thirst and scarlet tongue 2a- Hemorrhage d/t blood heat 3a- dry mouth, cont low fever, and constipation 4a- diabetes S- enters the LR, HT channel. It clears heat and cools blood. the processed product Shou Di Huang is in Chptr 12- Bl nourishing |
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xuan Shen
Radix Scrophulariae |
salty, sweet, bitter, cold KD,LU,ST
1- clears heat and cools blood 2- nourishes yin and clears fire toxins 3- softens the firm masses and dispels clumps S- Very similar to that of Shen Di Huang. It is better for clearing fire toxins |
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Mu Dan Pi
Cortex mountain Radicis |
acrid, bitter, cold HT, LR, KD
1- clears heat and cools blood 2- promotes blood circulation and dissipates stasis S- Cools blood and invigorates blood. It is good for blood heat w/ blood stasis. It is also good for bone-steaming fever w/out sweating |
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Zi Cao
Radix Arnebiae seu lithospermi |
sweet, cold HT, LR
1- cools blood and invigorates blood 2- detoxifies and vents the rashes S- important herb for the treatment of rashes and measles classified as toxic heat and blood stasis |
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Zi Cao
Radix Arnebiae seu lithospermi |
sweet, cold HT, LR
1- cools blood and invigorates blood 2- detoxifies and vents the rashes S- important herb for the treatment of rashes and measles classified as toxic heat and blood stasis |
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Zi Cao
Radix Arnebiae seu lithospermi |
sweet, cold HT, LR
1- cools blood and invigorates blood 2- detoxifies and vents the rashes S- important herb for the treatment of rashes and measles classified as toxic heat and blood stasis |
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Zi Cao
Radix Arnebiae seu lithospermi |
sweet, cold HT, LR
1- cools blood and invigorates blood 2- detoxifies and vents the rashes S- important herb for the treatment of rashes and measles classified as toxic heat and blood stasis |
