Wind Cold Herbs 2

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Ma Huang

Back 1

primary herb to TX excess wind cold

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Gui Zhi

Back 2

a strong diaphoretic that relieves both exterior excess or deficient wind cold

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Zi Su Ye

Back 3

good for wind cold with digestive problems & TX restless fetus

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Jing Jie

Back 4

relieves both exterior wind cold or wind heat, & TX skin problems (initial stage measles) & stops itch

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Fang Feng

Back 5

good for both internal & external wind, dispels wind cold damp bi syndrome, TX skin problems with itching

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Qiang Huo

Back 6

1 of strongest herbs to relieve exterior wind cold, dispels wind cold damp when damp is a predominant factor with wind cold especially in upper body, guide to the taiyang and du channels, important herb to TX pain due to damp and a surface condition

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Gao Ben

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relieves wind cold or heat headache especially pain that travels from vertex down to cheeks or teeth, goes to taiyang channels, TX deep wind damp

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Bai Zhi

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TX headache especially front headache/yangmind channels, TX rhinitis/sinusitis, sinus congestion headache & toothache, especailly good for facial headaches

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Xi Xin

Back 9

never use over 3 g (because it contains Arist. Acid)

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Xi Xin

Back 10

TX shao yin cold of 6 stages & common cold with interior cold like with yang deficiency

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Xi Xin

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1 of the most pungent herbs, good for external cold combined with internal cold

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Sheng Jiang

Back 12

good for common cold with thin mucous & digestive problems

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Sheng Jiang

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dissipates water accumulation in upper & middle burners, warms LU ST & SP, improves digestion & harmonizes ying & wei

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Sheng Jiang

Back 14

reduces toxic side effects of other herbs

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Cong Bai

Back 15

opens upper yang qi by dispelling cold of LU & ST

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Cong Bai

Back 16

TX early stage common cold, abdominal pain & distention or chest pain due to cold & nasal obstruction due to cold

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E Bu Shi Cao

Back 17

relieves exterior wind cold, dispels damp with lots of runny nose and sinus problems, not used too much for common colds but mostly for nasal problems

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Xin Yi

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when cooking in tea, must wrap in cloth because of the hair that will cause throat iritation

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Xin Yi

Back 19

opens nose from cold or heat problems depending on what herb it is used with

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Xin Yi

Back 20

primary herb to TX sinus problems

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Xiang Ru

Back 21

dispels interior cold damp & TX overeating cold damp raw food

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Xiang Ru

Back 22

best herb to TX wind cold in the summer, the Ma Huang of summer