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What are the main Fx of

Bo He

Field Mint

Main Herb

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  1. Disperse upper burner wind-heat
  2. Cools and clears eyes & head
  3. Used for stroke
  4. Moving liver qi
  5. Expels turbid filth

Clears wind-heat from head & eyes

Main Herb

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What are the flavors of

Bo He

Field Mint

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Cool
  3. Aromatic

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Bo He

Field Mint

Main Herb

A
  1. Lung
  2. Liver

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Niu Bang Zi

Burdock Seed

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  1. Disperse wind-heat exterior & clears internal heat toxin
  2. Benefits the throat
  3. Helps wind-heat rashes & facillitates bowel movements

Sore/painful throat due to wind-heat toxin, vents rashes

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What are the flavors of

Niu Bang Zi

Burdock Seed

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  1. Acrid
  2. Bitter
  3. Cold
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What organs are entered by

Niu Bang Zi

Burdock Seed

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  1. Lungs
  2. Stomach

Also hepaprotective

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What are the main Fx of

Chan Tui

Cicada Molting

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  1. Extingushes internal wind
  2. Disperses exterior wind heat & sore throat
  3. Cools LU & LV
  4. Vents rashes, stops itching, soothes throat

Internal wind (seizures, spasms, nightmares)

  • C/I in pregnancy
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What are the flavors of

Chan Tui

Cicada Molting

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  1. Slightly cold
  2. Sweet
  3. Salty

*C/I in pregnancy

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What organs are entered by

Chan Tui

Cicada Molting

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  1. Lung
  2. Liver

*C/I in pregnancy

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What are the main Fx of

Sang Ye

White Mulberry Leaf

Main Herb

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  1. Disperses wind-heat
  2. Cools & drains LU & LV
  3. Light, rising, cooling & moisturizing

Dryness problems & mild wind-heat w LV & eye issues, long-term dry cough

Main Herb

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What are the flavors of

Sang Ye

White Mulberry Leaf

Main Herb

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  1. Cold
  2. Sweet
  3. Bitter

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Sang Ye

White Mulberry Leaf

Main Herb

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  1. Lung
  2. Liver

Moistens lung dryness

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Ju Hua

Chrysantehmum Flower

Main Herb

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  1. Can ascend or descend, drain or tonify.
  2. Disperses wind-heat
  3. Cools and tonifies the LV, brightens the eyes
  4. Resolves toxicity

Any wind condition

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Ju Hua

Chrysanthemum Flower

Main Herb

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  1. Lung
  2. Liver

Gently cools liver

Main Herb

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What flavors are associated with

Ju Hua

Chrysanthemum Flower

Main Herb

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  1. Slightly cold
  2. Sweet
  3. Bitter

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Man Jing Zi

Vitex Fruit

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  1. Wind-damp painful obstruction
  2. Headache with pain in face & eye
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What are the flavors of

Man Jing Zi

Vitex Fruit

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  1. Cool
  2. Bitter
  3. Acrid
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What organs are entered by

Man Jing Zi

Vitex Fruit

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  1. Bladder
  2. Liver
  3. Stomach
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What are the main Fx for

Dan Dou Chi

Prepared Soybean

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  1. Disseminates & disperses constrained heat above the diaphragm.
  2. Used to eliminate irritability (trapped heat)

Used for mild cases of heat, vexation & restlessness

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What are the organs that are entered by

Dan Dou Chi

Prepared Soybean

A
  1. Lung
  2. Stomach
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What are the flavors of

Dan Dou Chi

Prepared Soybean

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  1. Cool (or warm)
  2. Sweet
  3. Slightly bitter

Depending on Pao Zhi the action & temperature can be changed

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What are the main Fx of

Mu Zei

Horsetail (equisetum)

A
  1. Disperses wind-heat in the exterior
  2. Specific for superficial visual obstruction
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What are the flavors of

Mu Zei

Horsetail (equisetum)

A
  1. Neutral
  2. Sweet
  3. Bitter
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What organs are entered by

Mu Zei

Horsetail (equisetum)

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  1. Liver
  2. Lung
  3. Gallbladder
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# What are the main Fx of Ge Gen | Kudzu Root ## Footnote Main Herb
1. Raises clear yang qi of yangming 2. Supports ST Qi, which helps release muscle layer heat & vent rashes 3. Treats rashes & diarrhea | Helps with trapezius/neck, external & internal patterns
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# What are the flavors of Ge Gen | Kudzu Root ## Footnote Main Herb
1. Acrid 2. Cool 3. Sweet
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# What organs are entered by Ge Gen | Kudzu root ## Footnote Main Herb
1. Spleen 2. Stomach
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# Between the two conditions, which is more painful: Wind Heat or Wind Cold?
Wind Cold | Because cold constricts
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# What are the key Fx of Chai Hu | Bupleurum ## Footnote Main Herb
1. Lifts the yang, (prolapse, diarrhea) 2. Moves Liver Qi, releases the muscle layer 3. Harmonizes Shaoyang stage disorders | Shaoyang & liver constraint & lifts the yang ## Footnote Main Herb
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# What Organs are entered by Chai Hu | Bupleurum ## Footnote Main Herb
1. GallBladder 2. Liver 3. Pericardium 4. San Jiao ## Footnote Main Herb
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# What are the flavors of Chai Hu | Bupleurum ## Footnote Main Herb
Cool Bitter Acrid ## Footnote Main Herb
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# What are the key Fx of Sheng Ma | Black Cohosh Rhizome
1. Raises Yang qi 2. Disperses heat 3. Resolves toxicity | Skin rash, headache (lifting/guiding action)
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# What organs are entered by Sheng Ma | Black cohosh
Large Intestine Lung Spleen Stomach
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# What are the flavors of Sheng Ma | Black Cohosh
Sweet Acrid

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