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bai zhi
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warm acrid ext wind cold (HA, nasal, swelling, wind damp)
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LU, ST
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cang er zi
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warm acrid ext wind cold (nasal)
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LU; + bitter, sl toxic
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fang feng
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warm acrid ext wind cold (HA, spasms)
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UB, LV, SP; + sweet
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gao ben
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warm acrid ext wind cold (HA- taiyang)
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UB; + sweet
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gui zhi
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warm acrid ext wind cold (unblock yang)
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HT, LU, UB; +sweet
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jing jie
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warm acrid ext wind cold (pain, bleeding, rash)
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LU, LV
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ma huang
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warm acrid ext wind cold (stop wheezing)
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LU, UB; + sl bitter
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qiang huo
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warm acrid ext wind cold (HA, upper body)
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UB, KD; + bitter
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sheng jiang pi
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warm acrid ext wind cold
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LU, SP, ST; cool
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sheng jiang
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warm acrid ext wind cold (nausea, vomit, cough)
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LU, SP, ST
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xi xin
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warm acrid ext wind cold (nasal)
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LU, KD
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xiang ru
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warm acrid ext wind cold (summer wind, tr damp)
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LU, ST
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xin yi hua
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warm acrid ext wind cold (nasal)
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LU, ST
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zi su ye
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warm acrid ext wind cold (calm fetus, vomit)
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LU, SP
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bo he
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cool acrid ext wind heat (eyes, spread LV qi)
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LU, LV
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chai hu
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cool acrid ext wind heat (reduce fever)
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LV, GB, PC, SJ; bitter
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chan tui
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cool acrid ext wind heat (eyes, spasms)
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LU, LV; sweet
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dan dou chi
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cool acrid ext wind heat
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LU, ST; sweet, bitter
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ge gen
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cool acrid ext wind heat (diarrhea, rash, fluid, thirst)
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SP, ST; sweet
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ju hua
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cool acrid ext wind heat (LV heat, eyes)
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LV, LU; sweet, bitter
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man jing zi
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cool acrid ext wind heat (HA, eyes)
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UB, LV, ST; bitter
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mu zei
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cool acrid ext wind heat (eyes, bleeding)
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LV, LU; sweet
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niu bang zi
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cool acrid ext wind heat (sore throat, rash, constipation)
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LU, ST; bitter
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sang ye
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cool acrid ext wind heat (LU heat, cough, dryness)
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LU, LV; bitter, sweet
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sheng ma
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cool acrid ext wind heat (rash)
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LU, SP, ST, LI; sweet
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dan zhu ye
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clear heat, drain fire (irritability, gums)
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HT, ST, SI; sweet, bland, cold
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jue ming zi
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clear heat, drain fire (red eyes, HA, constipation, BP)
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LV, LI; sweet, bitter, sl cold
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lu gen
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clear heat, drain fire (irritability, thirst, rash)
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LU, ST; sweet, cold
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shi gao
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clear heat, drain fire (4 bigs, HA, burns, sores)
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LU, ST; acrid, sweet, very cold
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tian hua fen
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clear heat, drain fire (ST fire, thirst, LU dryness, pus)
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LU, ST; bitter, sl sweet, cold
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xiao ku cao
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clear heat, drain fire (HA, nodules, LV fire)
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LV, GB; bitter, acrid, cool
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zhi mu
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clear heat, drain fire (4 bigs)
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LU, ST, KD; bitter, sweet, cold
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zhi zi
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clear heat, drain fire (jaundice, irritability, nosebleed)
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HT, LV, LU, ST, SJ; bitter, cold
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zhu ye
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clear heat, drain fire
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HT, LU, ST, SI; sweet, bland, cold
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mu dan pi
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clear heat, cool blood (empty heat, blood stasis, mass, HA, sores, pus; appendicitis)
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HT, LV, KD; bitter, acrid, sl cold
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sheng di huang
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clear heat, cool blood (nourish yin, fluids)
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HT, LV, KD; sweet, bitter, cold
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shui niu jiao
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clear heat, cool blood (coma, nosebleed, fever, tremors)
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HT, LV, ST; salty, cold
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xi jiao
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clear heat, cool blood
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HT, LV, ST; bitter, salty, cold
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xuan shen
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clear heat, cool blood (purify blood, sore throat, nourish yin, mass/nods)
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LU, ST, KD; salty, sweet, bitter, cold
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zi cao
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clear heat, cool blood (burns, dark rashes, eczema, measles)
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HT, LV; sweet, cold
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huang bai
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clear heat, dry dampness (yin xu, vag discharge)
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KD, UB, LI; bitter, cold
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huang lian
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clear heat, dry dampness (hepatitis, irritability, ST fire)
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HT, LV, ST, LI; bitter, cold
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huang qin
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clear heat, dry dampness (dysentery, UJ heat, bleeding, calm fetus)
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LU, ST, GB, LI; bitter, cold
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ku shen
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clear heat, dry dampness (LJ dampheat, vag discharge, parasites)
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HT, LV, ST, LI, UB; bitter, cold
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long dan cao
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clear heat, dry dampness (jaundice, LV dampheat, vertigo, dizzy)
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LV, GB, ST; bitter, cold
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qin pi
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clear heat, dry dampness (leukorrhea, bi, cough)
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LV, GB, LI; bitter, astring, cold
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bai jing cao
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (pus, LU abscess, blood stasis)
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LV, ST, LI; acrid, bitter, sl cold
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bai tou weng
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clear heat, relieve toxicity
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LI; bitter, cold
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bai xian pi
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clear heat, relieve toxicity
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SP, ST; bitter, cold
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ban lan gen
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clear heat, relieve toxicity
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HT, LU, ST; bitter, cold
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chuan xin liang
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clear heat, relieve toxicity
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LU, ST, LI, SI; bitter, cold
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da qing ye
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (fire toxins- sores, mumps, chicken pox, rash)
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HT, LU, ST; bitter, very cold
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jin yin hua
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (abscess, windheat, LJ dampheat)
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LU, ST, LI; sweet, cold
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lian qiao
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (sore throat, abscess, goiter/scrofula)
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LU, HT, GB; bitter, sl cold
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ma chi xian
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clear heat, relieve toxicity
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LV, LI; sour cold
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pu gong yin
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (abscess-breast, nods, eyes, UTI, jaundice)
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LV, ST; bitter, sweet, cold
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shan dou gen
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (sore throat, toxic sores)
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LU; bitter, cold
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she gan
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (throat, phlegm, asthma, wheezing)
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LU; bitter, cold
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tu fu ling
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (abscess, throat, snake bite, burns, jaundice)
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LV, ST; sweet, bland, neutral
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yu xing cao
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (LU abscess, UTI)
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LU; acrid, sl cold
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zi hua di ding
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clear heat, relieve toxicity (throat, abscess, sores)
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HT, LV; bitter, acrid, cold
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bai wei
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clear deficient heat (UTI, sore throat)
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LV, ST; bitter, salty, cold
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di gu pi
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clear deficient heat (KD fire, steaming bone, wheezing, genital itch)
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LU, LV, KD; bitter, bland, cold
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hu huang lian
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clear deficient heat (yin xu heat, gan re, dysentery)
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HT, LV, ST, LI; bitter, cold
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qing hao
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clear deficient heat (shaoyang syn alt F&C, summer heat, stop bleeding, malaria)
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LV, GB, KD; bitter, acrid, cold
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yin chai hu
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clear deficient heat (gan re)
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LV, ST; sweet, sl cold
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da huang
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downward draining- purgative (dampheat, blood heat, moves blood, fire toxin)
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SP, ST, LI, LV, HT; bitter, cold
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fan xie ye
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downward draining- purgative
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LI; sweet, bitter, cold
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lu hui
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downward draining- purgative (LV heat, parasites, gan re)
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LI, LV, ST; bitter, cold
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mang xiao
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downward draining- purgative (masses, swelling)
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ST, LI; salty, bitter, cold
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huo ma ren
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downward draining- moist laxative (constipation, yin xu)
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SP, LI; sweet, neutral
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yu li ren
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downward draining- moist laxative
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SP, LI, SI; bitter, sweet, neutral
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ba dou
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downward draining- harsh expellant
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LU, ST, LI; acrid, hot, very toxic
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da ji
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downward draining- harsh expellant (rheum, edema, nods, sores)
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LU, KD, LI; bitter, acrid, cold, toxic
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gan sui
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downward draining- harsh expellant (edema, ascites, phlegm, nods, mumps)
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LU, KD, LI; bitter, sweet, cold, toxic
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qian niu zi
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downward draining- harsh expellant (edema, ascites, pleurisy, phlegm, constipation, food stag, parasites)
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LU, KD, LI; bitter, cold, toxic
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yuan hua
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downward draining- harsh expellant
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LU, KD, LI; acrid, bitter, cold, toxic
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bi xie
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drain dampness (cloudy lin)
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LV, ST, UB; bitter, neutral
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bian xu
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drain dampness (bloody lin)
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UB; bitter, sl cold
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che qian zi
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drain dampness (dampheat, lin, eyes, edema)
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KD, LV, LU; sweet, cold
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chi xiao dou
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drain dampness
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HT, SI; sweet, sour, neutral
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chuan mu tong
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drain dampness
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UB, HT, SI; bitter, cold
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deng xin cao
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drain dampness (UTI, shen)
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HT, LU, SI; sweet, bland, sl cold
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di fu zi
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drain dampness (itchy skin- external)
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UB; bitter, cold
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dong gua zi
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drain dampness
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LU, ST, SI, LI; sweet, cold
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dong kui zi
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drain dampness (no lactation, constipation, lin)
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UB, LI, SI; sweet, cold
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fu ling
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drain dampness (ton SP, shen)
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HT, SP, KD; sweet, bland, neutral
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hua shi
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drain dampness (dampheat lin, skin pus)
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ST, UB; sweet, bland, cold
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jin qian cao
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drain dampness (jaundice, stone lin)
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LV, GB, KD, UB; sweet, bland, neutral
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mu tong
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drain dampness (UTI, lactation)
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HT, SI, UB; bitter, cold
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qu mai
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drain dampness (heat lin)
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UB, HT, SI; bitter, cold
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shi wei
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drain dampness (stone lin)
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UB, LU; bitter, sweet, sl cold
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tong cao
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drain dampness (UTI, lactation)
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LU, ST; sweet, bland, sl cold
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yi yi ren
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drain dampness (edema, pus)
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SP, ST, LU; sweet, bland, sl cold
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yin chen hao
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drain dampness (jaundice, skin)
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LV, GB, SP, ST; bitter, sl cold
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ze xie
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drain dampness (edema, empty heat)
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KD, UB; sweet, bland, cold
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zhu ling
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drain dampness (protect fluids, yin)
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KD, UB; sweet, bland, neutral
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bai hua she
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dispel wind dampness
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LV; sweet, salty, warm, toxic
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du huo
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dispel wind dampness (low body bi, shaoyin HA)
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LV, KD, UB; acrid, bitter, warm
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fang ji
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dispel wind dampness (acute arthritis, UJ edema, pitting edema)
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UB, KD, SP; bitter, acrid, cold
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hai feng teng
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dispel wind dampness (spasms, unblock channels)
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LV; acrid, bitter, sl warm
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hai tong pi
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dispel wind dampness (low back bi, parasites, eczema)
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LV; bitter, acrid, neutral
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luo shi teng
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dispel wind dampness (unblock, sores, abscess)
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HT, LV; bitter, sl cold
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mu gua
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dispel wind dampness (sinews, cramps, ST fluids)
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LV, SP; sour, sl warm
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qian nian jian
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dispel wind dampness (chronic bi- low back, knees)
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LV, KD; acrid, bitter, warm
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qin jiao
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dispel wind dampness (bi, spasms, yin xu, gan re, jaundice)
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LV, GB, ST; bitter, acrid, sl cold
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sang ji sheng
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dispel wind dampness (sinews, bones, chronic bi, calm fetus)
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LV, KD; bitter, neutral
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sang zhi
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dispel wind dampness (unblock, bi - upper body, edema, spasms)
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LV; bitter, neutral
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wei ling xian
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dispel wind dampness (any cold bi, numb, fish bones in throat?)
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UB; acrid, salty, warm
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wu jia pi
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dispel wind dampness (LV/KD- sinews, bones, chronic bi)
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LV, KD; acrid, bitter, warm
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xi xian cao
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dispel wind dampness
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LV, KD; bitter, cold
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bai fu zi
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transform cold phlegm (wind phlegm, wind cold, nods, toxins)
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LV, SP, ST; acrid, sweet, warm, toxic
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bai jie zi
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transform cold phlegm (warm LU, reg qi, nods, swelling, pain)
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LU; acrid, warm
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bai qian
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transform cold phlegm (descend qi, cough/wheezing)
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LU, acrid, sweet, sl warm
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ban xia
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transform cold phlegm (harmonize ST, nausea, nods)
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LU, SP, ST; acrid, warm, toxic
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dan nan xing
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (heat phlegm, wind phlegm, tremors)
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LV, LU, SP; bitter, cool
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jie geng
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transform cold phlegm (LU qi, pus, guide to throat)
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LU; bitter, acrid, neutral
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tian nan xing
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transform cold phlegm (wind phlegm, tremors, swelling pain)
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LV, LU, SP; bitter, acrid, warm, toxic
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xuan fu hua
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transform cold phlegm (rebellious qi, nausea)
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LU, ST, SP; bitter, acrid, salty, sl warm
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bei mu
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (nods, cough)
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LU, HT; bitter, sweet, sl cold
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chuan bei mu
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (moisten LU, chronic cough, nods)
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LU, HT; bitter, sweet, sl cold
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gua lou
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (expand chest, nods)
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LU, ST, LI; sweet, cold
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hai zao
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (nods, tumors, diuretic, swelling)
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LV, KD, ST; salty, cold
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kun bu
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clear, transform phlegm-heat
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LV, KD, ST; salty, cold
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qian hu
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (LU heat, rebel qi, release ext wind heat)
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LU; bitter, acrid, sl cold
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zhe bei mu
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (acute cough, nods)
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LU, HT; bitter, cold
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zhu ru
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clear, transform phlegm-heat (nausea, bleeding)
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LU, ST, GB; sweet, sl cold
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bai bu
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stop cough (TB, moisten LU, cough, parasites)
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LU; sweet, bitter, sl warm
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kuan dong hua
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stop cough (rebel qi, cough)
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LU; acrid, warm
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ma dou ling
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stop cough (phlegm, lower BP, hemorrhoid bleeding)
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LU, LI; bitter, sl acrid, cold
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pi pa ye
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stop cough (phlegm, descend LU/ST qi, nausea)
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LU, ST; bitter, cold
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sang bai pi
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stop cough (lower BP, diuretic, LU heat)
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LU; sweet, cold
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su zi
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stop cough (descend qi, phlegm, moisten intestines)
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LU, LI; acrid, warm
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ting li zi
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stop cough
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LU, UB; bitter, acrid, very cold
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xing ren
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stop cough (moisten intestines)
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LU, LI; bitter, sl warm, sl toxic
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zi wan
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stop cough (phlegm, bloody cough, chronic cough*)
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LU; bitter, sweet, sl warm
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bai dou kou
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aromatic, transform dampness ( move qi, warm MJ, nausea)
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SP, ST, LU; acrid, warm
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cang zhu
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aromatic, transform dampness (Ton SP, night blind, LJ damp, promote sweat)
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SP, ST; acrid, bitter, warm
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cao dou kou
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aromatic, transform dampness ( warms MJ)
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SP, ST; acrid, warm
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cao guo
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aromatic, transform dampness (damp cold, malaria)
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SP, ST; acrid, warm
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hou po
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aromatic, transform dampness (move qi, food, bloating, SOB, wheezing)
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LU, SP, ST, LI; bitter, acrid, warm
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huo xiang
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aromatic, transform dampness (summer damp, harmonize MJ, wake up SP, nausea)
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SP, ST, LU; acrid, sl warm
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pei lan
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aromatic, transform dampness (release ext, summerheat)
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SP, ST; acrid, neutral
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sha ren
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aromatic, transform dampness (move qi, ton ST, calm fetus, nausea)
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SP, ST; acrid, warm
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gu ya
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relieve food stagnation (harmonize MJ)
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SP, ST; sweet, neutral
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ji nei jin
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relieve food stagnation (ton SP, KDstones, bind essence)
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SP, ST, UB, SI; sweet, neutral
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lai fu zi
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relieve food stagnation (descend qi, phlegm)
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SP, ST, LU; acrid, sweet, neutral
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mai ya
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relieve food stagnation (ton SP, starch, stop/promote lactation)
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SP, ST, LV; sweet, neutral
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shan zha
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relieve food stagnation (greasy, lower cholesterol)
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SP, ST, LV; sour, sweet, sl warm
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shen qu
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relieve food stagnation (harmonize ST)
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SP, ST; sweet, acrid, warm
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chen pi
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regulate qi (mild)
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SP, LU; acrid, bitter, warm
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chen xiang
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regulate qi (descend rebel qi, allev pain, KD grasp qi)
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SP, ST, KD; acrid, bitter, warm
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chuan lian zi
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regulate qi (allev pain, parasites)
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LV, SI, UB; bitter, cold, sl toxic
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ju hong
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regulate qi (cough w/ copious sputum)
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SP, LU; bitter, acrid, warm
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mu xiang
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regulate qi (harmonize MJ, allev pain)
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SP, ST, GB, LI; acrid, bitter, warm
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qing pi
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regulate qi (strong, LV qi stag, clumps)
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LV, GB, ST; bitter, acrid, warm
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tan xiang
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regulate qi
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LU, SP, ST; acrid, warm, aromatic
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wu yao
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regulate qi (expel cold, allev pain, warm KD)
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LU, SP, KD, UB; acrid, warm
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xiang fu
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regulate qi (spread LV qi, reg menses)
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LV, SJ; acrid, sl bitter, sl sweet, neutral
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xie bai
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regulate qi (unblock yang, clumps, chest bi)
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LU, ST, LI; acrid, bitter, warm
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zhi ke
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regulate qi (mild, qi stag, ab distention)
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SP, ST, LI; bitter, acrid, sl cold
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zhi shi
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regulate qi (strongl, qi stag, clumps, phlegm, focal distention, prolapse)
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SP, ST, LI; bitter, acrid, sl cold
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bai mao gen
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stop bleeding, cool blood (diuretic, generate fluids)
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LU, ST, UB; sweet, cold
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ce bai ye
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stop bleeding, cool blood (cough, blood sputum)
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LU, LV, LI; bitter, astring, sl cold
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da ji
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stop bleeding, cool blood (promotes healing)
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HT, LV; bitter, sweet, cool
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di yu
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stop bleeding, cool blood (LJ bleeding, promote healing)
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LV, ST, LI; bitter, sour, sl cold
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huai hau
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stop bleeding, cool blood (LV heat, hemorrhoids)
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LV, LI; bitter, sl cold
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qian cao
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stop bleeding, cool blood
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LV; bitter, cold
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bai ji
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stop bleeding, astring (promote healing, swelling)
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LU, ST, LV; sweet, astring, sl cold
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ou jie
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stop bleeding, astring
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LU, LV, ST; sweet, astring, neutral
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xian he cao
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stop bleeding, astring (diarrhea, parasites)
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LU, LV, ST; bitter, astring, neutral
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pu huang
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stop bleeding, transform stasis (astring, move blood)
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HT, LV; sweet, neutral
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san qi
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stop bleeding, transform stasis (astringe, swelling, trauma*)
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LV, ST; sweet, sl bitter, warm
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ai ye
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stop bleeding, warm channels (warm uterus, calm fetus)
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LV, SP, KD; bitter, acrid, warm
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zao xin tu
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stop bleeding, warm channels (warm MJ, vomit, nausea)
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SP, ST; acrid, warm
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chi shao
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invigorate blood (cool, abscess)
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LV; bitter, sl cold
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chuan niu xi
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invigorate blood
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LV, KD; bitter, sour, neutral
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chuan shan jia
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invigorate blood (reg menses, promote lactation, swelling, pus)
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LV, ST; salty, sl cold
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chuan xiong
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invigorate blood (HA, ext wind, LV qi)
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LV, GB, PC; acrid, warm
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dan shen
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invigorate blood (menses, cool blood, swelling, nourish blood, shen)
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HT, PC, LV; bitter, sl cold
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e zhu
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invigorate blood (break up stasis, menses, food/qi stag)
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LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm
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hong hua
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invigorate blood (menses, chest bi, heat toxicity)
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HT, LV; acrid, warm
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ji xue teng
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invigorate blood (ton blood, menses, sinews, unblock)
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LV; bitter, sweet, warm
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jiang huang
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invigorate blood (break up stais, upper bi, sores)
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LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm
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mo yao
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invigorate blood (generate tissue)
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HT, LV, SP; bitter, neutral
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niu xi
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invigorate blood (menses, ton LV/KD- low back, guide blood down)
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LV, KD; bitter, sour, neutral
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ru xiang
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invigorate blood (generate tissue)
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HT, LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm
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san leng
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invigorate blood (break up stasis, menses, food/qi stag)
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LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm
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tao ren
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invigorate blood (menses, LU/intest abscess, constipation, cough)
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HT, LV, LU, LI; bitter, neutral
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wang bu liu xing
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invigorate blood (reg menses, promote lactation,breast abscess)
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LV, ST; bitter, neutral
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wu ling zhi
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invigorate blood (pain)
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LV; bitter, sweet, warm
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xue jie
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invigorate blood (allev pain, generate tissue, menses)
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HT, LV, sweet, salty, neutral
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yan hu suo
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invigorate blood (allev pain)
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HT, LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm
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yi mu cao
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invigorate blood (gynec, dysuria, edema)
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HT, LV, UB; acrid, bitter, sl cold
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yu jin
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invigorate blood (LV qi, cool blood & HT, reduce jaundice)
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HT, LV, GB; acrid, bitter, cold
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ze lan
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invigorate blood (gynec, dysuria, edema)
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LV, SP; bitter, acrid, sl warm
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bi ba
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warm interior (warm MJ, pain, toothache)
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ST, LI; acrid, hot
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cao wu
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warm interior (allev pain, wind damp)
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HT, LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm, v toxic
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ding xiang
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warm interior (warm MJ, KD, ton yang, rebellious qi)
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SP, ST, KD; acrid, warm
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fu zi
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warm interior (HT/KD yang)
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HT, KD, SP; acrid, hot, toxic
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gan jiang
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warm interior (ton SP yang, LU, phlegm)
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SP, ST, HT, LU; acrid, hot
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gao liang jiang
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warm interior (warm MJ, pain)
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SP, ST; acrid, hot
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hu jiao
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warm interior (warm MJ, cold)
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LI, ST; acrid, hot
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pao jiang
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warm interior (stop bleeding)
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LV, SP; bitter, astring, warm
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rou gui
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warm interior (ton KD yang, channel pain, promote qi and blood)
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HT, KD, LV, SP; acrid, sweet, hot
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wu zhu yu
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warm interior (warm MJ, sooth LV, jueyin HA, nausea, guide fire down)
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LV, SP, ST; acrid, bitter, hot, sl toxic
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xiao hui xiang
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warm interior (cold pain, soothe LV, warm KD, testicles, reg qi, harmonize ST)
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LV, KD, SP, ST; acrid, warm
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zhi cao wu (wu tou)
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warm interior
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HT, LV, SP; acrid, bitter, warm, v toxic
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bai bian dou
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tonify qi (ton SP, damp, summerheat, vomit/diarrhea)
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SP, ST; sweet, sl warm
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bai zhu
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tonify qi (ton SP, qi, damp, stop sweat, calm fetus)
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SP, ST; sweet, warm
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da zao
|
tonify qi (ton SP, qi, nourish blood, shen)
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SP, ST; sweet, warm
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dang shen
|
tonify qi (ton SP/LU, gen fluid, nourish blood)
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SP, LU; sweet, neutral
|
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feng mi
|
tonify qi (ton MJ, moisten LU, cough, constipation) antidote for fuzi
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SP, LU, LI; sweet, neutral
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gan cao
|
tonify qi (Ton SP, qi, moisten LU, cough, clear heat toxicity, spasms, pain)
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HT, LU, SP, ST; sweet, neutral
|
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huang jing
|
tonify qi (ton SP qi, ST yin, moisten LU)
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LU, SP, KD; sweet, neutral
|
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huang qi
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tonify qi (raise yang, ton wei qi, pus,gen tissue, xiao ke)
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SP, LU; sweet, sl warm
|
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ren shen
|
tonify qi (ton SP, LU, gen fluids, calm shen)
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SP, LU, sweet, sl bitter, sl warm
|
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shan yao
|
tonify qi (nourish yin, ton KD, bind essence, xiao ke)
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SP, LU, KD; sweet, neutral
|
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tai zi shen
|
tonify qi (ton SP, qi, gen fluid)
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SP, LU; sweet, sl bitter, neutral
|
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xi yang shen
|
tonify qi (ton qi, nourish yin, clear heat)
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HT, LU, KD; sweet, sl bitter, cold
|
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yi tang
|
tonify qi (ton qi, spasm, pain)
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LU, SP, ST; sweet, warm
|
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zhi gan cao
|
tonify qi
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all 12; sweet, warm
|
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bai shao
|
tonify blood (protect yin, soothe LV, pain, subdue LV yang)
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LV, SP; bitter, sour, sl cold
|
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dang gui
|
tonify blood (ton blood, menses, swelling, pus, moisten intestines)
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LV, HT, SP; sweet, acrid, warm
|
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|
e jiao
|
tonify blood (stop bleeding, nourish yin, moisten dryness)
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LU, LV, KD; sweet, neutral
|
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|
gou qi zi
|
tonify blood (ton LV/KD, eyes, moisten LU)
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LV, KD, LU; sweet, neutral
|
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|
he shou wu
|
tonify blood
|
LV, KD; bitter, sweet, astring, sl warm
|
|
|
long yan rou
|
tonify blood (ton qi, ton HT/SP)
|
HT, SP; sweet, warm
|
|
|
sang shen
|
tonify blood (nourish yin, gen fluid, moisten intestines)
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HT, LV, KD; sweet, cold
|
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shu di huang
|
tonify blood (nourish yin, essence, marrow)
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LV, KD; sweet, sl warm
|
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|
ye jiao teng
|
tonify blood
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HT, LV; sweet, neutral
|
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bai he
|
tonify yin (moisten LU, cough, clear heat, calm shen)
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LU, HT; sweet, sl cold
|
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bie jia
|
tonify yin (anchor yang, nods)
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LV; salty, cold
|
|
|
gui ban
|
tonify yin (anchor yang, strengthen bones, menses- gushing/leaking)
|
LV, KD, HT; salty, sweet, cold
|
|
|
hei zhi ma
|
tonify yin
|
LV, KD; sweet, neutral
|
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|
mai men dong
|
tonify yin (moisten LU, nourish ST, gen fluid, clear heat)
|
HT, LU, ST; sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
|
|
|
mo han lian
|
tonify yin (nourish LV/KD, cool blood, stop bleeding)
|
LV, KD; sweet, sour, cold
|
|
|
nan sha shen
|
tonify yin
|
LU, ST; sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
|
|
|
nu zhen zi
|
tonify yin (ton LV/KD, vision)
|
LV, KD; sweet, bitter, cool
|
|
|
shan shen
|
tonify yin (cl LU heat, LU yin, nourish ST, gen fluid)
|
LU, ST; sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
|
|
|
shi hu
|
tonify yin (nourish ST yin, gen fluid, cl heat, eyes)
|
ST, KD; sweet, sl cold
|
|
|
tian men dong
|
tonify yin (cl LU heat, moisten dryness)
|
LU, KD; sweet, bitter, v cold
|
|
|
yu zhu
|
tonify yin (moisten LU, gen fluid, allev thirst)
|
LU, ST; sweet, sl cold
|
|
|
ba ji tian
|
tonify yang (KD yang, sinews/bones, cold damp)
|
KD, LV; acrid, sweet, warm
|
|
|
bei sha shen
|
tonify yin
|
LU, ST; sweet, cool
|
|
|
bu gu zhi
|
tonify yang (KD yang, bind essence, warm SP, diarrhea)
|
KD, SP; acrid, bitter, very warm
|
|
|
du zhong
|
tonify yang (ton LV/KD, sinews/bones, calm fetus)
|
LV, KD; sweet, warm
|
|
|
gou ji
|
tonify yang (ton LV/KD, low back/spine, incontinence, leukorrhea)
|
LV, KD; bitter, sweet, warm
|
|
|
gu sui bu
|
tonify yang (ton KD, move blood, sinews/bones)
|
LV, KD; bitter, warm
|
|
|
hu tao ren
|
tonify yang
|
KD, LI, LU; sweet, warm
|
|
|
lu jiao jiao
|
tonify yang (KD yang, essence blood, stops bleeding)
|
LV, KD; sweet, salty, warm
|
|
|
lu rong
|
tonify yang (KD yang, essence, blood, sinews/ bones, chong/ren mai)
|
LV, KD; sweet, salty, warm
|
|
|
rou cong rong
|
tonify yang (ton KD yang, cold womb, infertility, moisten intestines)
|
KD, LI; sweet, salty, warm
|
|
|
sha yuan zi
|
tonify yang (ton KD, bind essence, nourish LV/eyes)
|
LV, KD, acrid, sweet, neutral
|
|
|
suo yang
|
tonify yang (ton KD yang, sinews/bones, constipation)
|
LV, KD, LI; sweet, warm
|
|
|
tu si zi
|
tonify yang (ton yang, yin, bind essence, nourish LV/ eyes, warm SP/ diarrhea, calm fetus)
|
LV, KD; acrid, sweet, neutral
|
|
|
xian mao
|
tonify yang (ton KD yang, bi)
|
KD; acrid, hot, toxic
|
|
|
xu duan
|
tonify yang (ton LV/KD, low back, move blood, calm fetus, stop spotting)
|
LV, KD; bitter, sweet, acrid, sl warm
|
|
|
yi zhi ren
|
tonify yang (warm MJ, stop drooling, ton KD yang, bind essence)
|
SP, KD; acrid, warm
|
|
|
yin yang huo
|
tonify yang (ton KD yang, infertility, cold bi)
|
LV, KD; acrid, sweet, warm
|
|
|
zi he che
|
tonify yang (ton essence, nourish blood, ton LU/KD)
|
LU, LV, KD; sweet, salty, warm
|
|
|
bai guo
|
stabilize & bind (bind LU qi, wheezing, leukorrhea)
|
LU; sweet, bitter, astring, neutral, sl toxic
|
|
|
chi shi zi
|
stabilize & bind (diarrhea, stop bleeding, gen tissue)
|
ST, LI; sweet, sour, astring, warm
|
|
|
chun pi
|
stabilize & bind (cl heat, leukorrhea, cool/ stop blood, kill parasites)
|
LI, ST; bitter, astring, cold
|
|
|
fu pen zi
|
stabilize & bind
|
KD, LV; sweet, sour, sl warm
|
|
|
fu xiao mai
|
stabilize & bind (ton qi, cl heat, stop sweat)
|
HT; sweet, cold
|
|
|
hai piao xiao
|
stabilize & bind (astring, stop bleeding, bind essence, leukorrhea, ST acidity)
|
KD, LV; salty, astring, sl warm
|
|
|
he ye
|
stabilize & bind
|
HT, SP, KD; bitter, astring, neutral
|
|
|
he zi
|
stabilize & bind (diarrhea, bind LU qi, throat)
|
LU, LI; bitter, sour, astring, neutral
|
|
|
jin ying zi
|
stabilize & bind (bind essence, diarrhea)
|
KD, UB, LI; sour, astring, neutral
|
|
|
lian xu
|
stabilize & bind
|
HT, SP, KD; sweet, astring, neutral
|
|
|
lian zi
|
stabilize & bind (ton SP- diarrhea, bind essence, calm shen)
|
HT, SP, KD; sweet, astring, neutral
|
|
|
ma huang gen
|
stabilize & bind (stop sweat)
|
LU; sweet, neutral
|
|
|
qian shi
|
stabilize & bind (bind essence, ton SP- diarrhea)
|
SP, KD; sweet, astring, neutral
|
|
|
rou dou kou
|
stabilize & bind (diarrhea, warm MJ)
|
SP, ST, LI; acrid, warm
|
|
|
sang piao xiao
|
stabilize & bind (ton KD, bind essence)
|
KD, LV; sweet, salty, neutral
|
|
|
shan zhu yu
|
stabilize & bind (ton LV/KD, chong/ren mai)
|
LV, KD; sour, sl warm
|
|
|
wu mei
|
stabilize & bind (bind LU qi, cough, diarrhea, gen fluid-thirst, allev pain- roundworms)
|
LV, LU, SP, LI; sour, neutral
|
|
|
wu wei zi
|
stabilize & bind (bind LU qi, gen fluid, bind essence, diarrhea, clam shen, hepatitis?)
|
HT, LU, KD; sour warm
|
|
|
ci shi
|
anchor & calm shen (anchor yang, vision, KD grasp qi)
|
HT, LV, KD; acrid, salty, cold
|
|
|
hu po
|
anchor & calm shen (seizures, blood stasis, UTI)
|
HT, LV, UB; sweet, neutral
|
|
|
long gu
|
anchor & calm shen (seizures, pacify LV, bind essence)
|
HT, LV; sweet, astring, sl cold
|
|
|
zhu sha
|
anchor & calm shen (fever, seizures, cle heat, sores)
|
HT; sweet, cold
|
|
|
bai zi ren
|
calm shen & nourish HT (HT blood xu, moisten intestines)
|
HT, KD, LI; sweet, neutral
|
|
|
he huan pi
|
calm shen & nourish HT (irritability, swelling/abscess)
|
HT, LV; sweet, neutral
|
|
|
suan zao ren
|
calm shen & nourish HT (HT/LV blood xu, stop sweating)
|
HT, LV, GB; sweet, sour, neutral
|
|
|
yuan zhi
|
calm shen & nourish HT (palpitation, HT/SP xu, phlegm, open orifice, swelling/abscess)
|
HT, KD, LU; acrid, bitter, sl warm
|
|
|
bing pian
|
open orifices (febrile, allev pain, gen tissue)
|
HT, SP, LU; acrid, bitter, sl cold
|
|
|
niu huang
|
open orifices (phlegm, stroke/hemiplegia, tremors, toxicity)
|
HT, LV; bitter cold
|
|
|
she xiang
|
open orifices (move blood, stasis, nods, swelling)
|
HT, SP; acrid warm
|
|
|
shi chang pu
|
open orifices (phlegm, seizures, harmonize ST)
|
HT, ST; acrid, warm
|
|
|
su he xiang
|
open orifices (cold turbid phlegm, closed wind stroke, chest bi)
|
HT, SP; acrid, warm
|
|
|
dai zhe shi
|
calm/anchor shen, soothe LV, subdue yang (descend rebel qi- ST, SOB/ wheezing, cool bood/ stop bleeding)
|
LV, HT; bitter, cold
|
|
|
mu li
|
calm/anchor shen, soothe LV, subdue yang (spasms, nods- scrofula/goiter, bind essence, stop sweat)
|
LV, KD; salty, astring, sl cold
|
|
|
shi jue ming
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (cl heat, eyes)
|
LV; salty, cold
|
|
|
zhen zhu mu
|
calm/anchor shen, soothe LV, subdue yang (cl LV heat, red eyes, itch)
|
LV, HT; salty, cold
|
|
|
bai ji li (ci ji li)
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (LV qi flow, red eyes)
|
LV; bitter, acrid, neutral
|
|
|
bai jiang can
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (windheat, rash, nods, toxicity)
|
LV, LU; salty, acrid, neutral
|
|
|
di long
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (internal wind, hemiplegia, wheezing, dysuria)
|
LV, SP, UB; salty, cold
|
|
|
gou teng
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (extreme wind, acute child convulsions)
|
LV, PC; sweet, sl cold
|
|
|
ling yang jiao
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (hi fever, convulsions, vision- red eyes, cl heat toxicity)
|
LV, HT; salty, cold
|
|
|
quan xie
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (spasms, acute child convulsions, wind stroke, bi, nods, toxicity)
|
LV; acrid, neutral, toxic
|
|
|
tian ma
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (convulsions, migraine HA)
|
LV; sweet, neutral
|
|
|
wu gong
|
soothe LV, extinguish wind & tremors (stubborn bi, stroke, toxicity, nods, sores)
|
LV; acrid, warm, toxic
|
|
|
bing lang
|
expel parasites (tapeworms, edema, malaria)
|
ST, LI; acrid, bitter, warm
|
|
|
da fu pi
|
expel parasites
|
SP, ST, LI, SI; acrid, sl warm
|
|
|
ku lian pi
|
expel parasites (roundworms, pinworms, hookworms; dry damp)
|
SP, ST, LV; bitter, cold, toxic
|
|
|
shi jun zi
|
expel parasites (roundworms, ton SP, gan re)
|
SP, ST; sweet, warm
|
|
|
liu huang
|
topical herbs (eczema, assist yang)
|
KD, LI; sour, warm, toxic
|
|
|
lu feng fang
|
topical herbs (toxins, dispel wind bi)
|
ST; sweet, neutral, toxic
|
|
|
ming fan
|
topical herbs (dry damp- itch, diarrhea, bleeding, seizures)
|
LU, LV, SP, ST, LI; sour, astring, cold
|
|
|
she chuang zi
|
topical herbs (dray damp, eczema, warm KD yang, damp bi)
|
KD; acrid, bitter, warm
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