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11.1 Herbs that Drain Dampness and Relieve Edema Flashcards

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What is the overarching category for Chapter 11 herbs?

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Herbs that remove water and eliminated dampness

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What is the general taste for herbs that remove water and eliminate dampness?

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Mostly sweet and bland

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What are the primary indications for herbs that remove water and eliminate dampness?

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  • damp Bi syndrome
  • diarrhea
  • dysuria
  • eczema
  • edema
  • jaundice
  • leukorrhea
  • oliguria
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What are the three subcategoriesfor herbs that remove water and eliminate dampness?

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  1. Herbs that drain dampness and relieve edema
  2. Herbs that relieve dysuria
  3. Herbs that eliminate dampness, relieve jaundice
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General characteristics (energy, taste, meridians, symptoms) for herbs that drain dampness and relieve edema?

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Energy: even or slightly cold

Taste: Sweet, bland

Meridians: spleen, kidney and bladder

Diuretic properties used for edema, shortness of urination, diarrhea and water retention in chest and abdomen.

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For edema with exterior pathogen combine with herbs that …

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vent the lung and promote sweating

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For long term edema with spleen and kidney yang deficiency, combine with herbs that …

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warm the spleen and kidney Yang

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In cases of damp heat syndrome, combine with herbs that …

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clear heat and dry dampness

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In damp cold syndrome, combine with herbs that …

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warm interior and dry dampness

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This group of herbs are also often used together with herbs that …

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move Qi to strengthen the effect

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Precautions and contraindications for herbs that remove water and eliminate dampness?

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  1. Herbs in this catgeory can easily damage Yin and fluid, they are contraindicated to Yin and fluid deficiency.
  2. Use with caution for patients with spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency.
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Fu Ling?

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Sclerotium Poriae Cocos

Poria coco

Poria

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Energy, Taste and Meridians for Fu Ling?

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Energy: Even

Taste: Sweet, Bland

Meridians: Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach, Kidney

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Functions and Indications for Fu Ling?

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  1. Promotes urination and relieve edema, use for water retention - scanty urination, edema
  2. Strengthens spleen, stop diarrhea - diarrhea due to spleen deficiency dampness
  3. Nourishes heart and calms spirit - palpitations, poor memory, insomnia due to Heart Yin or Blood Xu

Even though Fu Ling is in category of drain dampness, remember it also has a function to tonify (deficiency of SP and HT).

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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common Names for Zhu Ling?

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Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati

Polyporus umbellatus

Polyporus

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Energy, Taste and Meridians for Zhu Ling?

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Energy: Even

Taste: Sweet, Bland

Meridians: Kidney, Bladder

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Functions and Indications for Zhu Ling?

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  1. Eliminate water, remove Dampness, promote urination - for difficult urination, scanty urination, turbid urination, leukorrhea due to dampness

Modern day: edema due to nephritis, rheumatic heart disease, ascites, acute urinary retention

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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Ze Xie?

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Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Water plantain rhizome

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Ze Xie?

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Energy: Cold

Taste: Sweet, Bland

Meridians: Kidney, Bladder

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Functions and Indications for Ze Xie?

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  1. Eliminate water, remove dampness - diarrhea or edema d/t dampness, ascites
  2. Promote urination, stop dysuria - difficult or scanty urination, damp heat in BL
  3. Resolve phlegm water retention, stop dizziness - anti-atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, acute hepatitis with jaundice
  4. Drain kidney fire - treat spermatorrhea due to kid yin deficiency, diabetes
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Yi Yi Ren?

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Semen Coicis Lachryma-jobi

Coix lachryma jobi

Job’s tears, Coix seed

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Yi Yi Ren?

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Energy: Cool

Taste: Sweet, Bland

Meridians: Spleen, Kidney, Lung

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Functions and Indications of Yi Yi Ren?

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  1. Promotes urination and relieves edema - all types of edema and scanty urination
  2. Tonifies spleen, stops diarrhea - diarrhea d/t Spleen Xu
  3. Clears heat and toxin, expels pus - abscess of lung, appendicitis
  4. Eliminate wind-dampness, remove obstruction - muscle spasms, limited joint movement, Wind Damp Bi pain, rheumatic arthritis
  5. For treatment of plantar warts.
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Che Qian Zi?

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Semen Plantaginis

Plantago asiatica

Plantago seeds

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Energy, Taste, Merdians for Che Qian Zi?

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Energy: Cold

Taste: Sweet

Meridians: Liver, Kidney, Small intestine, Lung

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Che Qian Zi Functions and Indications?

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  1. Promotes urination and stops dysuria - edema, scanthy urination, dyruria d/t damp heat
  2. Drain dampness, stops diarrhea - diarrhea caused by damp heat (not SP Xu)
  3. Clears liver. Bright vision - red, painful swollen eyes, blurry vision d/t Liver Heat or LV/KI Xu
  4. Clears lung, stops cough - chronic bronchitis, whooping cough, cough from lung heat
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Dong Gua Pi (Ren)

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Epicarpium Benincasae Hispidae

Benicasa hispida

Winter melon or wax gourd peel (seeds)

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Energy, Taste, Merdians for Dong Gua Pi (Ren)?

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Energy: Cool

Taste: Sweet, Bland

Meridians: Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

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Functions and Indications for Dong Gua Pi (Ren)?

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  1. Clears heat, eliminate dampness relieve edema - edema, scanty urination d/t water retention, turbid leukorrhea
  2. Clears heat, expels phlegm, promotes discharge of pus - abscess of lung or intestines (painful diarrhea with blood and mucus in stool), appendicities d/t heat stasis,
  3. Clear lung, resolve phlegm - cough with thick yellow sputum due to Lung heat, bronchitis
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Yu Mi Xu?

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Stylus Zeae Mays

Zea mays

Corn silk

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Yu Mi Xu?

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Energy: Even

Taste: Sweet

Meridians: Bladder, Liver, Gallbladder

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Functions and Indications for Yu Mi Xu?

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  1. Promotes urination, relieves dysuria - edema or scanty painful urination d/t damp heat
  2. Benefits gallbladder and removes jaundice - jaundice d/t damp heat
  3. For hypertension, diabetes
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Chi Xiao Dou?

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Semen Phaseoli Calcarati

Phaseolus calcaratus

Aduki Bean

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Chi Xiao Dou?

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Energy: Even

Taste: Sweet, Sour

Meridians: Heart, Small Intestine

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Functions and Indications for Chi Xiao Dou?

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  1. Clears heat and promotes urination, relieve edema - scanty urination, edema d/t water retention
  2. Disperses blood stasis, reduces swelling, and fire toxicity - boils, carbuncles, skin infection d/t heat toxin
  3. Clears damp-heat - acute nephritis, hypertension
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Pharmaceutical, Botanical and Common names for Ban Bian Lian?

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Herba Lobeliae Chinensis cum Radice

Lobelia chinensis

Lobelia

“Half Edge Lily”

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Ban Bian Lian?

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Energy: Even

Taste: Pungent

Meridians: Heart, Small Intestine, Lung

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Functions and Indications for Ban Bian Lian?

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  1. Promotes urination, reduces edema - edema, ascites (due to schistosomiasis or end stage liver cirrhosis), scanty urination d/t water retention
  2. Cools blood and reduces toxicity - for snake bites (internal and topical), wasp stings, tonsillitis, boils, carbuncles, mastitis (topically)
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