Brainscape_Herbs_function Flashcards
Function
Shui Niu Jiao
Arrest tremor (from extreme heat)
Sheng Di Huang
Nourish yin and generate fluid
Xuan Shen
Soften hardness, phlegm, nodules (salty)
Zi Cao
Clears Dampheat on skin. Used for Jap moxa
Mu Dan Pi
Cools LV blood. Clears Yin def heat, dispel blood stasis
Huang Qin
Calm fetus
Huang Lian
Fire toxin in HT heat and LI heat. Stop bleeding (if charred)
Huang Bai
LJ dampheat. Def heat
Long Dan Cao
LJ dampheat. Def heat
Ku Shen
DM on skin. Clears heat in urine
Qin Pi
Dispels WDH.
Qing Hao
Malaria
Di Gu Pi
LU heat. From blood def
Bai Wei
Post-partum fever and recovery stage of febrile disease
Yin Chai Hu
Heat due to childhood mal-nutrition
Bo He
Frees up LV Qi
Chai Hu
Raises yang in SP. Relieve constrainted LV.
Niu Bang Zi
Moistens intestine. Benefits throat
Chan Tui
Loss of voice, clears eyes, stops spasm.
Sang Ye
Clears LV heat in eyes/LU
Ju Hua
Clears LV heat, hypertension, cool raising LV yang
Man Jing Zi
Clears heat in eyes
Dan Dou Chi
Reduces irratability from heat
Fu Ping
Edema
Mu Zei
Snake rash. Good for eyes
Ge Gen
Generates fluid, relieve muscle
Sheng Ma
Raises yang
Jin Yin Hua
Clears wind heat
She Gan
LU heat
Lian Qiao
Reduces abscess, reduces clumps
Da Qing Ye
Cools blood
Ban Lan Gen
Cools blood, sore throat
Pu Gong Ying
Breast abscesses
Zi Hua Di Ding
Clears hot sores
Chuan Xin Lian
Damp heat in stools. (Very bitter)
Bai Jiang Cao
Dispels blood stasis
Bai Hua She She Cao
Cancer tumors, UTI (women),
Ma Chi Xian
Cools blood, DH in stool
Bai Tou Weng
Cools blood, DH in stool
He Ye
Summerheat
Lu Dou
Summerheat. Thirst. Antidote [tea]
Bai Xian Pi
Bi syndrome. [External wash on skin]
Tu Fu Ling
Dampheat on skin
Shan Dou Gen
LU heat. Cancer [gargle]
Da Huang
Drain fire. Dampheat in urine. Cool blood
Mang Xiao
Moistens ST/Int. [really salty]
Fan Xie Ye
Clears heat in LI causing constipation
Huo Ma Ren
Moisten yin
Yu Li Ren
Promotes urine
Lu Hui
Kills parasite
Qian Niu Zi
Phlegm in chest
Gan Sui
Drives water down violently (toxic, cold, bitter)
Da Ji
Dissipate nodules
Ba Dou
Only hot herb (acrid, toxic, hot)
Fu Ling
Strengthen SP, drain damp, calm HT spirit [part closer to root = white]
Fu Ling Pi
Promote urine without exhausting Qi
Fu Shen
Calm Shen. [Root part]
Chi Fu Ling
Eliminate damp-heat, esp with blood stasis. [Closer to skin = red Poira]
Zhu Ling
Promote urine
Ze Xie
Clears ministerial fire in KD. Damp-heat in LJ
Yi yi ren
Strengthens SP. Clears damp-heat at any levels
Che Qian Zi
Clears eyes in LV heat
Hua Shi
Summerheat, baby powder
Deng xin cao
Harmonize communication b/w HT and KD
Mu Tong
Facilitates lactation. Unblocks blood stasis
Qu Mai
Dispels blood stasis, amenorrhea
Bian Xu
Expels parasites
Shi wei
Clears LJ, stones in UTI, gallstone
Dong gua zi
Damp-heat , LU abscesses
Dong Kui Zi
Expels phlegm and promote discharge
Bi Xie
WD. Relaxes sinews, unblock collaterals
Yin Chen Hao
Reduces jaundice
Han Fang Ji
Wind damp heat, drain heat
Di Fu Zi
Damp-heat on skin
Du Huo
WDC
Wei Ling Xian
Fishbone [salty]
Hai Tong Pi
Promote urine
Mu Gua
Muscle cramp. Harmonize ST
Can Sha
Harmonize ST
Sang Ji Sheng
Calm fetus, nourish blood, strengthens bones [salty]
Wu Jia Pi
WDC, sinews and bones
Qin Jiao
Def heat
Sang Zhi
Relieve muscles
Xi Xian Cao
Calm shen. Hypertension.
Qi She
Powerful unblock channels
Qian Hu
Relieve wind-heat
Chuan Bei Mu
Moisten LU. Many types of coughs (chronic, blood, dry)
Zhe Bei Mu
Phlegm and nodules
Gua Lou
LU abscess
Gua Lou Pi
Dissipate flow of Qi
Gua Lou Ren
Abscess, moisten intestine
Zhu Ru
Stop vomitting
Kun Bu
Promotes urine
Hai Zao
Sofula
Zhi Ban Xia
Insubstantal phlegm. Stop vomiting.
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Wind phlegm in channels
Bai Jie Zi
Promote movement of Qi (by penetrating yin)
Jie Geng
Benefits throat, guide to bring things up
Xuan Fu Hua
Fluid clogging up the LU
Bai Qian
LU Qi blockage and stagnation
Xing Ren
Many kinds of coughs (hot, cold, esp dry). Moistens intestine.
Zi Wan
Various types of cough (WC, WH, LU def)
Kuan Dong Hua
Moisten LU
Zi Su Zi
Lubricates intestine
Pi Pa Ye
Redirects rebellious Qi idown. LU/ST heat
Bai Bu
Expels parasites
Ma Dou Ling
Clears excess heat in LI
Sang Bai Pi
LU heat, promote urine
Hou Po
Promote Qi movement
Cang Zhu
Wind damp
Guang Huo Xiang
Relieve exterior (e.g nodule)
Sha Ren
Calm fetus, warm MJ
Bai Dou Kou
Warm MJ. [Cao is more drying than Bai]
Cao Guo
In meat soup, less cloying
Shan Zha
Transform blood stasis. Hypertension, meat greasy food. Coronary diseases