Brainscape_Herbs_function Flashcards
Function
1
Q
Shui Niu Jiao
A
Arrest tremor (from extreme heat)
2
Q
Sheng Di Huang
A
Nourish yin and generate fluid
3
Q
Xuan Shen
A
Soften hardness, phlegm, nodules (salty)
4
Q
Zi Cao
A
Clears Dampheat on skin. Used for Jap moxa
5
Q
Mu Dan Pi
A
Cools LV blood. Clears Yin def heat, dispel blood stasis
6
Q
Huang Qin
A
Calm fetus
7
Q
Huang Lian
A
Fire toxin in HT heat and LI heat. Stop bleeding (if charred)
8
Q
Huang Bai
A
LJ dampheat. Def heat
9
Q
Long Dan Cao
A
LJ dampheat. Def heat
10
Q
Ku Shen
A
DM on skin. Clears heat in urine
11
Q
Qin Pi
A
Dispels WDH.
12
Q
Qing Hao
A
Malaria
13
Q
Di Gu Pi
A
LU heat. From blood def
14
Q
Bai Wei
A
Post-partum fever and recovery stage of febrile disease
15
Q
Yin Chai Hu
A
Heat due to childhood mal-nutrition
16
Q
Bo He
A
Frees up LV Qi
17
Q
Chai Hu
A
Raises yang in SP. Relieve constrainted LV.
18
Q
Niu Bang Zi
A
Moistens intestine. Benefits throat
19
Q
Chan Tui
A
Loss of voice, clears eyes, stops spasm.
20
Q
Sang Ye
A
Clears LV heat in eyes/LU
21
Q
Ju Hua
A
Clears LV heat, hypertension, cool raising LV yang
22
Q
Man Jing Zi
A
Clears heat in eyes
23
Q
Dan Dou Chi
A
Reduces irratability from heat
24
Q
Fu Ping
A
Edema
25
Mu Zei
Snake rash. Good for eyes
26
Ge Gen
Generates fluid, relieve muscle
27
Sheng Ma
Raises yang
28
Jin Yin Hua
Clears wind heat
29
She Gan
LU heat
30
Lian Qiao
Reduces abscess, reduces clumps
31
Da Qing Ye
Cools blood
32
Ban Lan Gen
Cools blood, sore throat
33
Pu Gong Ying
Breast abscesses
34
Zi Hua Di Ding
Clears hot sores
35
Chuan Xin Lian
Damp heat in stools. (Very bitter)
36
Bai Jiang Cao
Dispels blood stasis
37
Bai Hua She She Cao
Cancer tumors, UTI (women),
38
Ma Chi Xian
Cools blood, DH in stool
39
Bai Tou Weng
Cools blood, DH in stool
40
He Ye
Summerheat
41
Lu Dou
Summerheat. Thirst. Antidote [tea]
42
Bai Xian Pi
Bi syndrome. [External wash on skin]
43
Tu Fu Ling
Dampheat on skin
44
Shan Dou Gen
LU heat. Cancer [gargle]
45
Da Huang
Drain fire. Dampheat in urine. Cool blood
46
Mang Xiao
Moistens ST/Int. [really salty]
47
Fan Xie Ye
Clears heat in LI causing constipation
48
Huo Ma Ren
Moisten yin
49
Yu Li Ren
Promotes urine
50
Lu Hui
Kills parasite
51
Qian Niu Zi
Phlegm in chest
52
Gan Sui
Drives water down violently (toxic, cold, bitter)
53
Da Ji
Dissipate nodules
54
Ba Dou
Only hot herb (acrid, toxic, hot)
55
Fu Ling
Strengthen SP, drain damp, calm HT spirit [part closer to root = white]
56
Fu Ling Pi
Promote urine without exhausting Qi
57
Fu Shen
Calm Shen. [Root part]
58
Chi Fu Ling
Eliminate damp-heat, esp with blood stasis. [Closer to skin = red Poira]
59
Zhu Ling
Promote urine
60
Ze Xie
Clears ministerial fire in KD. Damp-heat in LJ
61
Yi yi ren
Strengthens SP. Clears damp-heat at any levels
62
Che Qian Zi
Clears eyes in LV heat
63
Hua Shi
Summerheat, baby powder
64
Deng xin cao
Harmonize communication b/w HT and KD
65
Mu Tong
Facilitates lactation. Unblocks blood stasis
66
Qu Mai
Dispels blood stasis, amenorrhea
67
Bian Xu
Expels parasites
68
Shi wei
Clears LJ, stones in UTI, gallstone
69
Dong gua zi
Damp-heat , LU abscesses
70
Dong Kui Zi
Expels phlegm and promote discharge
71
Bi Xie
WD. Relaxes sinews, unblock collaterals
72
Yin Chen Hao
Reduces jaundice
73
Han Fang Ji
Wind damp heat, drain heat
74
Di Fu Zi
Damp-heat on skin
75
Du Huo
WDC
76
Wei Ling Xian
Fishbone [salty]
77
Hai Tong Pi
Promote urine
78
Mu Gua
Muscle cramp. Harmonize ST
79
Can Sha
Harmonize ST
80
Sang Ji Sheng
Calm fetus, nourish blood, strengthens bones [salty]
81
Wu Jia Pi
WDC, sinews and bones
82
Qin Jiao
Def heat
83
Sang Zhi
Relieve muscles
84
Xi Xian Cao
Calm shen. Hypertension.
85
Qi She
Powerful unblock channels
86
Qian Hu
Relieve wind-heat
87
Chuan Bei Mu
Moisten LU. Many types of coughs (chronic, blood, dry)
88
Zhe Bei Mu
Phlegm and nodules
89
Gua Lou
LU abscess
90
Gua Lou Pi
Dissipate flow of Qi
91
Gua Lou Ren
Abscess, moisten intestine
92
Zhu Ru
Stop vomitting
93
Kun Bu
Promotes urine
94
Hai Zao
Sofula
95
Zhi Ban Xia
Insubstantal phlegm. Stop vomiting.
96
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Wind phlegm in channels
97
Bai Jie Zi
Promote movement of Qi (by penetrating yin)
98
Jie Geng
Benefits throat, guide to bring things up
99
Xuan Fu Hua
Fluid clogging up the LU
100
Bai Qian
LU Qi blockage and stagnation
101
Xing Ren
Many kinds of coughs (hot, cold, esp dry). Moistens intestine.
102
Zi Wan
Various types of cough (WC, WH, LU def)
103
Kuan Dong Hua
Moisten LU
104
Zi Su Zi
Lubricates intestine
105
Pi Pa Ye
Redirects rebellious Qi idown. LU/ST heat
106
Bai Bu
Expels parasites
107
Ma Dou Ling
Clears excess heat in LI
108
Sang Bai Pi
LU heat, promote urine
109
Hou Po
Promote Qi movement
110
Cang Zhu
Wind damp
111
Guang Huo Xiang
Relieve exterior (e.g nodule)
112
Sha Ren
Calm fetus, warm MJ
113
Bai Dou Kou
Warm MJ. [Cao is more drying than Bai]
114
Cao Guo
In meat soup, less cloying
115
Shan Zha
Transform blood stasis. Hypertension, meat greasy food. Coronary diseases
116
Shen Qu
Over-indulge starchy food
117
Mai Ya
Stop lactation
118
Su Ya
Stop lactation
119
Lai Fu Zi
Descend Qi
120
Ji Nei Jin
Astringent. Stone blaster in urinary tract
121
Chen Pi
Transform phlegm. MJ harmonize.
122
Qing Pi
Break Qi
123
Da Fu Pi
Promote urine
124
Zhi Shi
Break Qi, stagnation
125
Zhi Ke
Break Qi & stag but milder than Zhi Shi
126
Xiang Fu
Regulate mensus. Sooth LV Qi
127
Mu Xiang
Regulate intestine Qi. Astringent.
128
Wu Yao
Warm
129
Chen Xiang
Assist KD to grasp Qi
130
Chuan Lian Zi
Kills parasite
131
Tan Xiang
Chest Bi. Coronary diseases
132
Ju Hong
More drying and aromatic, and less harmonizing than Chen Pi.
133
San Qi
Stops bleeding without causing blood stasis. Invig blood. Disepl swelling [use raw]
134
Pu Huang
Stops bleeding. Invig blood.
135
Xian He Cao
Kills parasite. Stops diarrhea
136
Bai Ji
Bleeding in LU/ST, bad sore
137
Di Yu
Cools blood. Damp-heat
138
Huai Mi
Cools blood. Damp-heat
139
Ce Bai Ye
Cools blood
140
Ai ye
Calm fetus. Warm womb. [used for moxa]
141
Da Ji
Cools blood. Reduces swelling & generate flesh [raw, topical]
142
Bai Mao Gen
Tastes good. Clears ST heat
143
Chuan xiong
Guide to head (wind disorders)
144
Dan Shen
Nourish blood. Nourish HT blood. Cholesterol. Gynecology.
145
Ji Xue Teng
Invigorate channels and tonify blood
146
Yan Hu Suo
Stops pain
147
Yu Jin
Qi stag. Jaundices, clears HT heat
148
Yi Mu Cao
Clears heat, promote urine
149
Ze Lan
Unblocks menses
150
Chi Shao
Clears LV heat
151
Tao Ren
Moisten intestine
152
Hong Hua
Invigorate channels. Breaks blood. Unblock menses.
153
E Zhu
Blood stasis. Masses
154
San Leng
Unblock menses (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum)
155
Ru Xiang
Relaxes sinews, reduces swelling and generates flesh
156
Mo Yao
Promote healing
157
Niu Xi
Invigorate blood, strengthens bones
158
Chuan Niu Xi
Amenorrhea. Dispels WD
159
Wu Ling Zhi
Dispels stasis
160
Wang Bu Liu Xing
Unblocks menses
161
Zhi Fu Zi
Reserves devastated yang only
162
Gan Jiang
Warms MJ and channels. Devastated Yang.
163
Rou Gui
Warm KD, not tonify. [cook last few mins]
164
Wu Zhu Yu ????)
MJ cold, LV cold, LJ cold
165
Hua Jiao
Warms MJ. Tonify KD gate of vitality. Kills parasites
166
Gao Liang Jiang
Warms MJ
167
Ding Xiang
Warms MJ and directs rebellious Qi down
168
Xiao Hui Xiang
Harmonize ST. Warm LV/KD
169
Bi Ba
Warms MJ. [toothache]
170
Hu Jiao
Warms MJ
171
Ren Shen
Poweful tonify primal Qi. Generates fluids. [Caution when external pathogen is present]
172
Dang Shen
Tonify UJ and MJ.
173
Tai Zi Shen
Generate fluid
174
Huang Qi
Tonify Qi and Blood. Discharges Pus
175
Shan Yao
Astring
176
Bai Zhu
Calm fetus. Reduce urine (astring)
177
Da Zao
Nourish blood.
178
Gan Cao
Moderates and harmonizes other herbs. Moistens LU
179
Yi Tang
Tonify SP, MJ. Moisten LU
180
Huang Jing
Tonify SP/ST, MJ. Moisten LU
181
Bai Bian Dou
Summerheat. Tonify SP
182
Shu Di Huang
Essense
183
He Shou Wu
Hair
184
Dang Gui
Regulate menses. Moistens intestine
185
Bai Shao
Curb Yang, hypertension
186
E Jiao
Injured Yin [dissolves in tea]
187
Gou Qi Zi
Brightens the eyes
188
Long Yan Rou
Nourish heart blood
189
Sang Shen
Moistens intestine [Mulberry]
190
Bai Fan
Generates flesh. Clears heat
191
Liu Huang
[External] stops itching [internal] tonifies fire and strengthens Yang
192
She Chuang Zi
Dispels WDC
193
Bing Lang
Promote Qi movement
194
Shi Jun Zi
Strengthens SP
195
Da Suan
Transform meat and food stag. Promote Qi movement. Expels DC.
196
Lu Rong
Tonify Yang, essense blood
197
Ge Jie
Aid LU/KD to grasp Qi
198
Rou Cong Rong
Warms womb, moistens essence, augment blood
199
Yin Yang Huo
Wind damp cold
200
Ba Ji Tian
Wind damp cold
201
Bu Gu Zhi
Aids KD grasps Qi. Promote urine
202
Yi Zhi Ren
Retains essence and urine
203
Xian Mao
Damp cold BI. Fortify gate of vitality
204
Du Zhong
Hypertension. Strengthens sinews and bones. Calm fetus
205
Xu Duan
Restores brokens (initial/recovery stage of trauma)
206
Gu Sui Bu
Restores brokens (initial/recovery stage of trauma)
207
Tu Si Zi
Restains urine and essence
208
Zi He Che
Essense. Aid KD to grasp Qi
209
Hu Lu Ba
Damp cold in LJ.
210
Suo Yang
Moisten intestine
211
Dong Chong Xia Cao
Nourish yin. Stops bleeding
212
Gou Ji
Wind damp. Wind damp cold. Strengthens sinews and bones
213
He Tao Ren
Aids KD grasps Qi.
214
Bei Sha Shen
Clears LU heat
215
Nan Sha Shen
Stops coughs
216
Mai Men Dong
Moisten LU and intestine.
217
Tian Men Dong
Clears LU heat. Nourishes KD
218
Shi Hu
Generate fluids. Enriches KD, essences
219
Yu Zhu
Extinguishes wind and softens sinews
220
Bai He
Stops coughs, calm spirit
221
Mo Han Lian
Stops bleeding. Nourishs LV and KD
222
Nu Zhen Zi
Improves eyes. Nourishes KD
223
He Zhi Ma
Stops spasm. Moisten intestine.
224
Gui Ban
Anchors Yang. Strengthens bones. Sores
225
Bie Jia
Anchors Yang. Promote menstruction. Dissipate nodules
226
Xi Yang Shen
Clears LU Qi, Qi tonic
227
Shan Zhu Yu
Tonifies KD/LV (tonifies essence and supports yang). Stabilizes menses.
228
Wu Wei Zi
Contains LU. Tonifies KD. Quiet HT. Generates fluids.
229
Wu Mei
Cotains LU. Stop bleeding [used as plaster] [Mume Fruit]
230
He Zi
Contains LU (stop coughing). Binds up intestine
231
Rou Dou Kou
Warms MJ. Binds up intestine
232
Lian Zi
Lack of communication between KD and HT (mental). Tonifies essence
233
Qian Shi
Retains essence. Strengthens SP.
234
Jin Ying Zi
Secures essence
235
Bai Guo
Stops coughing and wheezing (LU)
236
Fu Xiao Mai
Inhibits many type of sweating from def(Spontenous from Qi, night sweat from Yin)
237
Hai Piao Xiao
Controls acidity. Secures essence
238
Fu Pen Zi
Improves vision. Stabilizes KD
239
Chi Shi Zhi
Stops bleeding. Wound healing
240
Chun Pi
Kills parasites
241
Long Gu
Calms HT and LV. [topical for sores]
242
Mu Li
Heavy calms spirt. Absorbs acidity. Benefits yin
243
Ci Shi
Aid KD grasp LU QI.
244
Zi Shi Ying
Warms LU. Warm womb (unblock penetrating and conception vessels)
245
Hu Po
Unblock menses. Promotes urine
246
Zhen Zhu
Sedates heart. Promote healing and generate flesh
247
Suan Zao Ren
Nourishes HT yin. Inhibits sweating
248
Bai Zi Ren
Moistens intestine. For yin deficiency
249
Yuan Zhi
Expels phlegm, clears orifices.
250
He Huan Pi
Harmonizes blood, reconnects sinews
251
Ye Jiao Teng
Nourish blood & unblocks channels
252
She Xiang
Vigoriously opens orifices, revives spirit, unblock. Reduces clumps
253
Su He Xiang
Transform turbids
254
Shi Chang Pu
Transform turbids. Promotes blood flow
255
Niu Huang
Resolves toxicity, extinguishes wind/tremors
256
Bing Pian
Resolves toxicity, dissipates noduels, removes superficial visual obstructions
257
Ling Yang Jiao
Clears LV and HT heat
258
Gou Teng
Releases exterior. Drains LV heat
259
Shi Jue Ming
Improves vision. Stabilizes KD
260
Quan Xie
Unblocks collaterals. Attacks toxicity and nodules
261
Wu Gong
Attacks toxins and nodules
262
Dai Zhe Shi
Directr rebellious Qi and LV yang. Hot blood bleeding
263
Tian Ma
Sedates LV wind from heat or cold
264
Ci Ji Li
Soothes LV qi
265
Di Long
Clears heat. Hypertension
266
Bai Jiang Can
Softens hard nodules. Expels wind and itching
267
Ma Huang
Dissem LU Qi. Induces sweat (XS only)
268
Gui Zhi
Unblock channels. Warm (both XS and def)
269
Zi Su Ye
Expands chest. Open nasal.
270
Jing Jie
Stop bleeding. Vent rashes.
271
Fang Feng
Expels WDC. Stops spasm.
272
Qiang Huo
Guide Tai Yang channel. Unblock channel.
273
Xiang Ru
Eliminate dampness. Promote urination.
274
Gao Ben
Dispels WDC.
275
Bai Zhi
Expels wind & damp. Unblock nasal. Alleviate discharge.
276
Xi xin
Warms LU. Thin mucus
277
Sheng Jiang
Alleviate toxicity of other herbs. Warm MJ/LU
278
Cong Bai
Unblocks yang
279
Cang Er Zi
Unblock deep nasal congestion. Dispel damp
280
Xin Yi Hua
Unblocks nasal.
281
Shi Gao
Drain fire in ST/LU. 4 big
282
Zhi Mu
Nourish yin and generate fluid
283
Zhi Zi
Cools blood and dispels stasis. Drain dampheat.
284
Dan Zhu Ye
Clears dampheat, promote urine, clears HT heat (for night crying children)
285
Xia Ku Cao
Clears LV (good for heat), nodules, hypertension
286
Xi Gua
Summerheat
287
Tian Hua Fen
Drain heat, generate fluid, LU phlegm, wasting/thristing disorder
288
Lu Gen
Clears heat in HT, generate fluid
289
Jue Ming Zi
Clears LV heat. Benefits eyes
