09 - drain damp Flashcards
how do herbs in this category remove dampness from the body?
through urination
many of these herbs are what temperature?
cold
drain dampness herbs are especially helpful in treating edema from which part of the body?
lower jiao
which of the fu lings promotes urination to leach out damp?
all
which of the fu lings has the ability to tonify the spleen?
fu ling
which of the fu lings can calm the spirit?
fu ling, fu shen
which of the fu lings can promote urination without exhausting qi, but cannot tonify?
fu ling pi
which of the fu lings is best to drain heat through the urine?
chi fu ling
which is best for heat and phlegm in the LU or INTESTINES manifesting as abscesses?
dong gua zi
which herb in this category can expel stones?
hai jin sha, (shi wei), (dong kui guo)
which herbs in this category can drain dampness, while also strengthening the SP? one also has a function to help the LU
fu ling, yi yi ren
which herb in this category has the ability to drain damp heat in the lower burner out through the urine and has the additional abilities to CLEAR THE EYES and STOP COUGH?
che qian zi
which herb in this category is best for SUMMERHEAT and damp heat rashes on the skin?
hua shi
which herb in this category can not only treat painful urinary dribbling, but also clear heat and STOP BLEEDING and treats cough and wheezing when there is a heat component?
shi wei
which two herbs in this category can treat JAUNDICE?
zhu ling, (hai jin sha), (yin chen)
which three herbs in this category drain HT-heat through the SI and out through the urine?
mu tong, deng xin cao, qu mai
which herb in this category can not only promote urination, but also facilitate LACTATION and unblock blood stasis?
mu tong
which can PO XUE (break blood) and treat amenorrhea due to blood stasis?
qu mai
which herb in this category has the ability to settle MINISTERIAL FIRE in the KD by draining heat from the lower burner? it is also used often when there is deficiency, since it can clear heat without damaging the yin too much.
ze xie
which is the best for itching from dampness on the skin, showing up as eczema or scabies?
di fu zi
which herb in this category has the ability to expel parasites and stop itching?
bian xu
which herb is known for its ability to separate the clear from the turbid, expels wind-dampness and can be used for damp heat on the skin?
bei (bi) xie, (che qian zi)
which other herb also treats wind-dampness?
han fang zi
which herb in this category is especially useful when disorders are accompanied by constipation?
dong kui guo
what is the general taste to drain damp?
bland
fu ling
poria
fu ling pi
poria curtis
fu shen
poriae sclerotium pararadicis
chi fu ling
poria rubra
zhu ling
polyporus
ze xie
alismatis rhizoma
yi yi ren
coicis semen
che qian zi
plantaginis semen
hua shi
talcum
mu tong
akebiae caulis
deng xin cao
junci medulla
qu mai
dianthi herba
bian xu
polygoni avicularis herba
shi wei
pyrrosiae folium
di fu zi
kochiae fructus
dong gua zi
benincasae semen
bei (bi) xie
dioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma
dong kui guo
malvae fructus
hai jin sha
lygodii spora
yin chen (hao)
artemisiae scoparieae herba
han fang ji
stephaniae tetrandrae radix
