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Wind Heat S/s
**Sore throat
Sudden onset, rapidly changing
Mild Fever
hoarseness
Aversion to W/c W/h
Sweat
B.A.
Cough-sticky yellow mucus
Wind Heat S/s Cont
Dry mouth, thirst
Desire cold drinks
Dry, red swollen throat
Constipation
Dry nose-bleeding, Runny nose
Dark yellow urine
Tongue- Dry, thin, yellow coat, red tip, red eyes
Pulse- Superficial, rapid
BO HE "Field Mint, Peppermint"
Fx
Rel. Ext. Excess WH; Calm LIV & ST; Clear Head & Eyes; Dispel Damp in UJ; Promote eruption of rashes
BO HE "Field Mint, Peppermint"
Tx
WH common cold; Eye problems due to H; LQS, Fever, H.A., cough, Red eyes, hoarsness, sore throat
BO HE "Field Mint, Peppermint"
Note
Good to Tx WH & LQS; Strong diaphoretic - very dispersing
BO HE "Field Mint, Peppermint"
C/c
Not for Ext Def-Very dispersing, Yin Def Ht
NIU BANG ZI "Great Burdock Root"\
Fx
Soothe throat; Moisten intestines; Promote eruption of rashes/measles by clearing Ht and toxicity
NIU BANG ZI "Great Burdock Root"\
Tx
Common cold w/ sore throat & constipation; sore throat
NIU BANG ZI "Great Burdock Root"\
Note
Esp. good for sore throat; Medium diaphoretic
NIU BANG ZI "Great Burdock Root"\
C/c
Qi Def & Diarrhea, open sores
CHAN TUI "Cicada Moulting"
Fx
Relieve Ext. Excess WH; Dispel Internal W itching; Encourage rashes to surface
CHAN TUI "Cicada Moulting"
Tx
Common cold w/ sudden loss of voice or swollen sorethroat & hoarseness; Skin itching w/ H
CHAN TUI "Cicada Moulting"
Note
Not used much to Tx common cold; more to Tx skin problems; Dispels Int/ Ext. W
CHAN TUI "Cicada Moulting"
C/c
Ext Def Pat, Cautious: Pregnancy
SANG YE "White Mulberry Leaf"
Fx
Clear LU-Ht; Clear Ht in Blood; Mildly Clear LIV-Fire & W, Clears Eyes
SANG YE "White Mulberry Leaf"
Tx
HA,dry, red, painful eyes, dizziness, vertigo
SANG YE "White Mulberry Leaf"
Note
Dispel Int. & Ext. W; Medium Diaphoretic
JU HUA "Chrysanthemum"
Fx
Clear & Nourishes Eyes; Strongly Calm LIV Yang & Fire; Dispel Wind
JU HUA "Chrysanthemum"
Tx
Eye problems - red, itchy, swollen; Hypertension, H.A.
JU HUA "Chrysanthemum"
Note
Mild diaphoretic; Good for eye problems & LIV Yang Rising
JU HUA "Chrysanthemum"
C/c
Qi Def, poor appetite, Diarrhea
YE JU HUA "Wild Chrsyanthemum"
Fx
Clear Ht & Toxins
YE JU HUA "Wild Chrsyanthemum"
Tx
Deep rooted boils & red sores; Inflammation of eyes
YE JU HUA "Wild Chrsyanthemum"
Note
Not used much for common cold
YE JU HUA "Wild Chrsyanthemum"
C/c
OD: Nasuea & vomit, slightly toxic
MAN JING ZI "Seashore Vitex"
Fx
Clear H in head & eyes
MAN JING ZI "Seashore Vitex"
Tx
Common cold w/ HA, eye pressure, red eyes & dizziness; HA w/ foggy feeling; WD arthritis esp. extremities
MAN JING ZI "Seashore Vitex"
Note
Esp. good to clear H in head
MAN JING ZI "Seashore Vitex"
C/c
Caution: H.A.- from Yin def/Blood Def, Def ST Qi
DAN DOU CHI "Prepared Soybean"
Relieve Stuffy chest; Relieve Yin Def. WH/WC, Alleviates irritability
DAN DOU CHI "Prepared Soybean"
Common cold, w/ stuffy chest, irritability & restlessness; H stagnating in LIV channel
DAN DOU CHI "Prepared Soybean"
Good for common cold w/ stuffy chest; WC or WH
DAN DOU CHI "Prepared Soybean"
NOT for nursing mothers, restrains lactation. OD: nausea
FU PING "Lemna/Spirodella"
Duck Weed
Fx
Help body dispel toxins thru skin; Reg. water metabolism
FU PING "Lemna/Spirodella"
Duck Weed
Tx
Hangover; Measles and Skin rashes
FU PING "Lemna/Spirodella"
Duck Weed
Note
One of strongest pungent & cool WH diaphoretics; but not used much
FU PING "Lemna/Spirodella"
Duck Weed
C/c
NOT for Ext. Def. w/ profuse sweat, OD: adverse effects on HT
GE GEN "Kudzu"
Fx
Relieve Ext. WH or WC; Raise Qi to stop diarrhea; Promote body to dispel toxins thru skin; Clear H stasis in muslce level of Yangming channels
GE GEN "Kudzu"
Tx
Common cold W/Neck & Upper back spasms & stiffness; Diarrhea due to Ht or SP Def, measles, rashes,
GE GEN "Kudzu"
Note
Esp. good for Common cold w/ neck & upper back ache; WC & WH; w/ Cimicifuga to promote rash eruption
***CHAI HU "Kindling of the Barbarians"
Fx
Resolve Shaoyang syndrome; Disperse LQS; Raise Qi; Calm LIV and Clear LIV-H
***CHAI HU "Kindling of the Barbarians"
Tx
Sinking Central Qi - prolapsed organs & diarrhea; Shaoyang syndrome; LQS, organ ptosis
***CHAI HU "Kindling of the Barbarians"
Note
o Tx Shaoyang Syndrome; #1 Hb to Tx LQS & Sinking Yang Qi (often w/ Cimicifuga) Mild diaph.
***CHAI HU "Kindling of the Barbarians"
C/c
Cause Xs Liv rising, nasuea/vomit, Liv Yin Def Ht, drying OD: epileptic convulsions
SHENG MA "Cimicifuga"
Fx
Strongly raise Yang Qi; Clear H & toxins in blood; Guide herbs upwards, detoxifies Ht in ST, Promote eruption of measles
SHENG MA "Cimicifuga"
Tx
Diarrhea, hemorrhoids; prolapse/ptosis of organs; Serious inflammation & sores, used w/ Chai Hu to raise Yang Qi, used w/ Ge Gen to promote surfacing of rashes
SHENG MA "Cimicifuga"
Note
Good to Txsinking MJ Qi prolapse & skin problems & Mild diaph
SHENG MA "Cimicifuga"
C/c
on't use w/ Xs symptoms in body and Def in lower, Later stage measles, Pat w/ diff. Breathing OD: H.A. dizziness, vomitting, tremors, gastrointeritis, abnormal erections in men, breathing diff., delerium, decrease in pulse rate