Herbs That Drain Fire

Front 1

H. Dianthi (Qu Mai)

Back 1

1. Breaks up Blood: Menstrual Sx

Front 2

Fr. Kochiae Scopariae (Di Fu Zi)
* SKIN *

Back 2

1. Stop itch: Damp Skin, itch predom, eczema, scabies

Front 3

Fol. Pyrrosia (Shi Wei)

Back 3

1. Clears Lung
2. Expel Phlegm
3. Stop Bleeding: Bloody pain, urinary dysfxn, hemoptysis
4. Stops Cough

Front 4

H. Polygoni Avicularis (Bian Xu)
* Parasite *

Back 4

Expel Parasites

Front 5

Winter Mallow seeds (Dong Kui Zi)

Back 5

* HEAT *

Front 6

Rz. Dioscorea Hypoglauco (Bei Xie )

Back 6

1. Separate pure from turbid: Cludy urine
2. Expel WD

Front 7

H. Lysimachiae (Jin Qian Cao)

Back 7

1. Clears DH

Front 8

Rz. Alismatis Orientalitis (Ze Xie)

Back 8

1. Promote urine
2. Reaches out Damp
3. Drains KD Fire: clears urine through urine

Front 9

H. Artemisiae Capillaris (Yin Chen Hao)

Back 9

1. Clears DH from LV/GB

Front 10

Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandra (Han Fang Ji)

Back 10

1. Expels WD & alleviate pain
2. Promote urine & Reduces Edema
* Reduce Edema: use Shen Jiang Pi*

Front 11

Sclerotium Poria (Fu Ling)
* Str. Spleen *

Back 11

1. Promote Urine, reaches out Damp
2. Strengthen Spleen & transform Phlegm
3. Calm Spirit

Front 12

Cx. Poria Skin (FLP)
* Str. Spleen *

Back 12

1. Strongest: stronger diuretic & is more suitable for promoting urine
2. Reduces Edema

Front 13

Sc. Poria Paradicis (Fu Shen)

Back 13

* Strong Calm Spirit *

Front 14

Sc. Polypori Umbellati (Zhu Ling)

Back 14

1. Promote Urination, reaches out Damp: Any kind of Damp in LB
* Strong *

Front 15

Talcum (Hua Shi)

Back 15

1. Promote urine
2. Releases summerheat
3. Skin Lesion
4. Expels DH via urine

Front 16

Barley (Yi Yi Ren)

Back 16

1. Promote Urine, reaches out damp
2. Stre. Spleen & stops diarrhea
3. Expels Pus
4. Expels WD: Bi Pain

Front 17

Sem. Benincasae Hispidae (Dong Gua Ren)

Back 17

1. Promote Discharge of PUS: Vaginal DS/any discharge
2. Drains Damp **

Front 18

Akebia caulis ( Mu Tong)

Back 18

1. Drains heat from heart via small intestine
2. Unblocks blood vessles: Bi Pain
3. WDH: Any condition (LQS)

Front 19

Medulla Juncus (Deng Xin Cao)

Back 19

1. Promote Urine
2. Clears heat from HT channel via SI
3. External use: Sore throat!

Front 20

H. Agastache pogostemon (Huo Xiang)

Back 20

1. Release Summer damp: N/V, MS

Front 21

Cx. Magnolia bark (Hou Po)

Back 21

1. Promote movement of Qi: Strong Regulating Qi
2. Transform phlegm
3. Redirects the qi downward

Front 22

Rz. atractylodis (Cang Zhu)

Back 22

1. Strongly dries Damp
2. Strengthen Spleen
3. Expels WD: Bi Pain
4. Clears damp in LJ
Add Bai Z.: Tonify Spleen

Front 23

Fr. Amomi Kravanh (Bai Dou Kou)

Back 23

1. Warms Middle: SP/ST, N/V
2. Promote movement of Qi

Front 24

Sem. Alpinae Katsumadai (Cao Dou Kou)

Back 24

Warms Middle: SP/ST

Front 25

Fr. Amomi Tsao-ko (Cao Guo)

Back 25

1. Checks malarial disorders

Front 26

Fr. Amomi (Sha Ren)

Back 26

1. Transform Damp
2. Promote movement of Qi
3. Strenthen Spleen
4. Calms fetus
5. Prevents stagnation

Front 27

Rx. Ang. Pubescentis (Du Huo)

Back 27

1. Alleviate Pain: unblock channel, relieve pain
2. Disperses WCD: Whole B/A
3. H/A, T/A

Front 28

Rx. Gentiana macrophylla root (Qin Jiao)

Back 28

1. Reduces jaundice
2. Moist Intestine: add Yu Ri Ren, Huo Ma Ren for constipation

Front 29

Cx. Clematidis (Wei Ling Xian)

Back 29

1. Unblocks channel
2. Alleviate Pain * STRONG*

Front 30

Cx. Erythrina (Hai Tong Pi)

Back 30

1. Unblocks channel
2. Tx itchy skin lesions: from parasites
3. For Toothache: due to dental caries

Front 31

Fr. Chaenomeles (Mu Gua)

Back 31

1. Relaxes sinews
2. Unblocks channel: effective
3. Help digest fxn: Stasis

Front 32

Morus twig (Sang Zhi)

Back 32

1. Unblocks channel: WD Bi in upper limb
2. Edema

Front 33

Cx. Acanthopanax (Wu Jia Pi)

Back 33

1. Strengthen sinews & bones * STRONG*
2. Promote urine, reduce edema

Front 34

Fr. Xanthium (Cang Er Zi)

Back 34

Open nasal passage

Front 35

Siegesbeckia (Xi Xian Cao)

Back 35

1. Unblock channel: HTN
2. Dispels WDH Bi Pain
3. Calms spirit (less effective)

Front 36

Agkistrodon (Bai Hua She)

Back 36

1. Wind from channel
2. Powerfully unblocks channel
3. Disepel Wind from Skin: Any kind of spasms, tremors, seizure, bi pain

Front 37

Rx. Trichosanthes (Tian Hua Fen)

Back 37

1. Clears & drains Lung Heat
2. Moist Lu Dryness: generate fluid, thirst
CC: Pregnancy
3. Expel pus: moist lung

Front 38

Rz. Pinellia (Ban Xia)

Back 38

1. Toxic
2. Harmonize ST: stops vomit
3. Dissipate Nodule

Front 39

Rz. Arisamatis (Tian Nan Xing)

Back 39

1. Disperses Wind Phlegm in channel: extremely drying, wind stroke

Front 40

Frutescentis (Su Zi)

Back 40

1. Stops cough & wheeze: inhale
2. Redirects Qi Down: exhale, asthma
3. Moist Intestine

Front 41

Rice sprouts (Gu Ya)

Back 41

1. Rduces food stagnation: undigest starchy food, poor digestion
2. Strenthen Stomach