2-01 Herbs that Clear Heat: Drain FIre Flashcards
indications. SHI GAO
- Clears qi-level heat and drains fire: used to treat high fever with no chills, irritability, intense thirst, profuse sweating, a big flooding pulse, and a red tongue with yellow coat.
- Clears Lung heat: used to treat bronchitis, pneumonia, and pulmonary abscess due to excess Lung heat. Sypmtoms may include: dyspnea, coughing, wheezing, red face, red tongue, and a forceful pulse.
- Clears Stomach fire: used to treat toothache, headache, orbital pain, canker sores, stomatitis, and swollen painful gums.
- Clears heat and heals the skin: used to treat eczema, burns, ulcers, and necrosis. Use internally and/or topically.
latin. SHI GAO
Gypsum Fibrosum
latin. ZHI MU
Anemarrhenae Rhizoma
properties. channels. KEY.
SHI GAO
sweet. acrid. very cold. LU ST - Clears Qi-Level Heat - Drains Fire - Clears Lung Heat - Clears Stomach Fire - Heals the Skin
properties. channels. KEY.
ZHI MU
bitter. sweet. cold.
LU ST KD
- clears fire and nourishes the yin of the LU ST KD
latin. ZHI ZI
Gardeniae Fructus
properties. channels. KEY.
XI GUA
sweet. cold.
HT ST UB
indication. XI GUA
- Clears summer-heat, generates fluids- thirst, dry, heaves, scanty urine
- Promotes urination & expels jaundice
latin.
LIAN ZI XIN
Nelumbinis Plumula
properties. channels. KEY.
ZHI ZI
bitter. cold.
LU ST HT LV SJ
indications. LIAN ZI XIN
- Drains HT fire; for warm-febrile diseases where heat collapses into the PC channel causing mental confusion or delirium. Also for insomnia or irritability due to excessive HT fire
- stops bleeding and binds essence; used as a powder for vomiting of blood or spermatorrhea
indication. ZHI ZI
- Clears heat (HT, LV), eliminates irritability - heat patterns with fever, restlessness, insomnia, delirium, stifling sensation in the chest.
- Drains damp heat - lin (urinary dysfunction) syndrome due to damp-heat in the lower jiao, damp-heat and constrained LV and GB causing jaundice, damp-heat in the GB and SJ channels of the face (eyes, nose, sores in the mouth and face)
- Cools the blood, stops bleeding - nosebleed, blood in vomit, stool, urine; (needs to partially charred).
- Topically for blood stasis due to trauma, reduces swelling.
latin. DAN ZHU YE
Lophatheri Herba
properties. channels. KEY.
DAN ZHU YE
sweet. bland. cold. ST FIRE - Drains Heart Fire - Relieves Irritability - Stimulates Urination - Clears ST Heat
indication. DAN ZHU YE
- Clears heat, eliminates irritability
- also for mouth sores, swollen, painful gums for HT/ST channel heat
- promotes urination, clears damp-heat, especially useful for SI channel heat with above symptoms plus irritability & a dark tip on the tongue
latin. XIA KU CAO
Prunellae Spica
properties. channels. KEY.
XIA KU CAO
bitter. acrid. cold. WOOD - Clears LV Heat - Drains Fire - Benefits the Eyes - Clears Heat - Shrinks Nodules - Lowers Blood Pressure
treatment principles. XIA KU CAO
Clears Liver Heat Drains Fire Benefits the Eyes Clears Heat Shrinks Nodules Lowers Blood Pressure
properties. channels. KEY.
LIAN ZI XIN
bitter. cold.
HT PC
properties. channels. KEY.
LU GEN
sweet. cold. LU ST - Clears Heat and Replenishes Fluids - Clears LU Heat - Clears ST Heat - Clears UB Heat and Stimulates Urination - Vents Rashes - Treats Food Poisoning
latin. XI GUA
Citrulli Fructus
latin. TIAN HUA FEN
Trichosanthis Radix
latin. LU GEN
Phragmitis Rhizoma
properties. channels. KEY.
TIAN HUA FEN
bitter. slightly sweet. cold. LU ST - Clears LU Heat - Clears ST Heat - Replenishes Fluids - Clears Heat Toxin - Expels Pus
indication. LU GEN
- Clears heat and regenerates fluids: used to replenish fluids lost from heat conditions, to treat high fever, irritability, and thirst.
- Clears Lung heat and opens the Lungs: used to treat damaged Lung yin causing heat accumulation and impaired Lung circulation. Symptoms may include: dry mouth, dry or tickling throat, chest oppression, expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.
- Clears Stomach Heat: used to treat damaged Stomach yin with heat accumulation leading to qi reversal, causing thirst with nausea, vomiting, and belching.
- Stimulates urination and clears heat: used to treat dark, scanty urine or blood in the urine, with irritability and thirst.
Vents rashes: used to treat the early stage of measles. - Treats food poisoning: used to treat nausea and vomiting due to fish and crab poisoning, as well as overconsumption of alcohol.
latin. JUE MING ZI
Cassiae Semen
indications. JUE MING ZI
- Clears the vision, expels wind-heat: for itchy red, painful eyes and sensitivity to light due to externally contracted wind-heat
- Clears the LV benefits the eyes: ascendant LV yang with
sx. as h/a, red, painful eyes, excessive tearing, sensitivity to light - Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels: dry or infrequent stools or chronic constipation, especially when due to LV yin def.
- Recently used to prevent atherosclerosis as it lowers both BP and serum cholestrol
which herbs that drain fire go into LU & ST?
TIAN HUA FEN
SHI GAO
LU GEN
which herbs that drain fire go into WOOD PAIR CHANNELS?
XIA KE CAO
which herbs that drain fire go into FIRE channel?
LIAN ZI XIN
which herbs that drain fire has bland taste?
DAN ZHU YE
Herbs that drain fire that may address hypertension?
XIA KU CAO. JUE MING ZI.
Herbs that drain fire that addresses eyes problems with LV fire?
XIA KU CAO.
which herbs that drain fire has bitter and cold properties?
ZHI ZI. LIAN ZI XIN.
which herbs that drain fire can address insomnia or mental confusion?
ZHI ZI. LIAN ZI XIN.
indication. TIAN HUA FEN
- Clears heat and replenishes fluids: used to treat LU and ST heat, causing thirst and irritability,dry lips, mouth, and tongue, and preference for cold beverages. Excellent treatment for wasting and thirsting disorder.
- Clears heat toxin and expels pus: used to treat carbuncles, sores, ulcers, breast abscesses, and other necrosis. Use internally and/or topically.
