Herbs That Disperse Exterior

Front 1

Ma huang (ephedra)***:

a. Temperature:

b. Flavour:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contraindications:

Back 1

a. Warm (very)

b. pungent (very), bitter (mildly)

c. BL, LU

d. disperses heat from exterior (diaphorisis)

reduces asthma (interior type)

induces urination/reduces edema (excess- type)

e. C/I for cold conditions, yang def?

Front 2

Gui zhi ***(cinnamon twig):

a. Temperature:

b. Flavour:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contraindications:

Back 2

a. warm

b. pungent, warm, sweet

c. to HT, LU, BL

d. warm yang qi, move blockage -- palpitations

release exterior, disperse cold -- Wind EPI

phlegm fluid retention --

e. damage yin due to sweating

Front 3

Zi Su Ye/Geng (perilla leaf):

a. Temperature:

b. Flavour:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra:

Back 3

a. warm

b. pungent, sl aromatic

c. LU & SP

d. disperse exterior wind-cold--cool and dry, esp in fall (ye)

move qi in MJ--nausea, vomit d/t cold EPI (geng), esp in pregnancy

alleviates seafood poisoning

e. milder, good for pregnancy; contraindicated for exterior deficiency

Front 4

Sheng Jiang (fresh ginger):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/Dosage:

Back 4

a. Warm

b. Pungent, sweet,

c. SP, ST, LU

d. Harmonize and warm middle jiao--nausea, vomit (w ban xia for cold EPI in ST)

release exterior wind-cold (mild)

detoxifies: SP/ST if toxins in food

disperses cold, stops cough (mildly)

e. None

Front 5

Xiang Ru (herba moslae):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage:

Back 5

a. warm

b. pungent

c. LU, SP, ST

d. treats mild dampness in MJ

expel wind cold EPI--promote sweat

promotes urination/water flow, eliminates edema

e. 3-9g decocted (shorter if sweating)/ aka summer ma huang

Front 6

Jing Jie (schizonepeta):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 6

a. warm

b. pungent,

c. LU, LV

d. dispel EPI -- sweating

eliminates suppurative infections from wind

ascending--stops bleeding and vaginal from LJ (charred form)

e. pair with fang feng/decoct longer for promoting water flow

Front 7

Fang feng (radix saposhnikovae):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 7

a. warm

b. pungent, sweet

c. BL, LV, SP

d. disperse EPI Wind Cold--urticaria and pruritis

expels wind in channels--relieves spasm, tetanus

relieves diarrhea--LV acting on SP (IBS, or colitis)

expels wind damp, relieve pain--damp bi

e. careful with yin and blood deficiency due to heat/4.5-9 g

Front 8

Qiang Huo

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 8

a. warm

b. bitter, pungent, aromatic

c. BL, KD, DU

d. release wind cold damp EPI--induce sweating

clear wind cold damp bi, therefore relieve pain

e. caution for yin/blood def, don't use if already sweating

Front 9

Bai zhi (an angelica):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 9

a. warm and pungent

b. LU, ST-LI (yangming)

c. disperses exterior Wind-Cold EPI (esp headache)--induces sweating; relieves yangming headache, supraorbital pain

expels wind damp bi--opens nasal orifices

dries dampness -- treats lekorrhea, swelling, pus discharge

dispels wind -- itching/pruritis due to dampness

e. very warm, caution with blood heat due to yin def./3-9 g decocted

Front 10

Xi xin (Manchurian Ginger):***

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 10

a. Warm

b. pungent, slightly toxic

c. LU, KD, (HT?)

d. release exterior--cold damp EPI, H/A and toothache due to wind damp bi, resolve rinorrhea

warms LU to transform fluids--cough/dyspnea due to LU fluid cold/ 1 - 3 g.** toxic!/avoid for H/A from hyperactivity of yang, yin def, hot type asthma/don't mix with li lu

Front 11

Gao Ben (Chinese Lovage):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 11

a. warm

b. pungent, aromatic

c. BL, LV

d. dispel wind and wind-cold--vertex headache (with dampness), damp wind cold bi pain; even for other h/a types like blood ss, gao ben guides to the channels for h/a

e. avoid for yin/blood def and hyperactivity of yang with internal fire flaring/3-9g

Front 12

Cang er zi & Xin Yi Hua:

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 12

a. warm,

b. pungent, bitter, toxic

c. LU

d. Dispel wind-cold--removes nasal obstruction, relieves pain, removes wind dampness

Front 13

jing jie pairs with:

Back 13

Fang feng

Front 14

qian, lian, fen

Back 14

3 g, 30g, .3g

Front 15

Xin Yi Hua (Magnolia Flower):

a. Temperature:

b. Properties:

c. Channels:

d. Actions/Indications:

e. Contra/dosage/other:

Back 15

a. warm

b. pungent, aromatic?

c. LU, ST

d. release exterior cold EPI and unblock nasal passages--for sinusitis, headache, nasal disharge