18 Categories Flashcards
herbs that clear heat
drain fire - shi gao, zhi mu, xi gua
cool blood - shui niu jiao, sheng di huang
clear heat, dry damp - huang: lian, qin, bai
clear heat & relieve toxicity - jin yin hua, lian qiao
clear heat from xu - qing hao
herbs that release the exterior
Warm acrid herbs that release the ext - ma huang, gui zhi
Cool acrid herbs that release the ext - bo he, chai hu
downward-draining herbs
purgatives - da huang
moist laxatives - huo ma ren
harsh expellants - gan sui
herbs that drain damp
herbs that drain damp - fu ling, fu ling pi, fu shen, chi fu ling
herbs that dispel wind damp
herbs that dispel wind damp - du huo
herbs that transform phlegm & stop cough
herbs that cool and transform phlegm-heat -qian hu
warm herbs that transform cold-phlegm - (zhi) ban xia
herbs that relieve cough & wheezing - xing ren
aromatic herbs that transform damp
aromatic herbs that transform damp - huo po
herbs that relieve food stag
herbs that relieve food stag - shan zha
herbs that regulate qi
herbs that regulate qi - chen pi
herbs that regulate blood
herbs that stop bleeding - san qi
herbs that invigorate blood - chuan xiong, chi shao
herbs that warm the interior & expel cold
herbs that warm the interior & expel cold - zhi fu zi
tonifying herbs
herbs that tonify qi - ren shen, dang shen, tai zi shen, bai zhu, gan cao
herbs that tonify yang - lu rong
herbs that tonify blood - shu di huang, dang gui
herbs that tonify yin - mai men dong
herbs that stabilize & bind
herbs that stabilize & bind - shan zhu yu
substances that calm the spirit
substances that anchor, settle & calm the spirit - long gu
herbs that nourish the heart & calm the spirit - suan zao ren
aromatic herbs that open the orifices
aromatic herbs that open the orifices - she xiang
