Ch 11 Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 1

Zhi Fu Zi ***
“appendage”
(processed aconite root)

Answer 1

Acrid, hot, toxic
HT, KD, SP
Revives devastated yang and rescues from rebellion; Warms the mingmen and assists Yang; Disperses cold (like WDC Bi), warms the channels (guides herbs to all 12 channels), alleviates pain
NOT with yin xu or yang abundance, or during pregnancy. Decoct first if raw

Question 2

Gan Jiang ***

Dried ginger rhizome

Answer 2

Acrid, Hot
HT, LU, SP, ST
Warms the middle and expels cold; Rescues devastated yang, expels interior cold; warms LU, transforms thin mucus; Warms and unblocks channels, stops bleeding (w/chronic pale blood)
NOT with yin xu heat or heat in blood. Caution for pregnancy

Question 3

Rou Gui ***

Cinnamon bark

Answer 3

Acrid, hot, sweet (1.5-4.5g, add near end)
HT, KD, LV, SP
Warms and fortifies Yang (HT, KD, SP); Disperses deep cold, warms/unblocks channels and vessels, alleviates pain, moves blood; Leads fire back to its source(false heat/true cold); encourages generation of Qi/blood (auxiliary)
CAUTION with yin xu blazing fire, interior HEAT, pregnancy

Question 4

Wu Zhu Yu ***

evodia fruit

Answer 4

Acrid, bitter, hot, slightly toxic (1.5-4.5g)
LV, SP, ST
Strongly worms the middle, disperses cold, promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain (from congealing cold or phlegm); Redirects rebellious Qi downward, stops N/V; Warms SP, stops diarrhea, expels C-D; Leads fire downward
NOT for longterm use or yin xu heat

Question 5

Hua Jiao **
“flowery pepper”
(Sichuan pepper, prickly-ash)

Answer 5

Acrid, hot, slightly toxic
KD, SP, ST
Warms the middle jiao, disperses cold, tonifies MingMen fire; Kills parasites, alleviates abdominal pain
Caution during pregnancy. NOT w/yin xu blazing fire

Question 6

Gao Liang Jiang **
“Ginger from Gaoliang”
(lesser galangal rhizome)

Answer 6

Acrid, hot
SP, ST
Warms the middle and alleviates pain; disperses cold and directs rebellious qi downward
NOT w/yin xu heat

Question 7

Ding Xiang **
“Spike fragrance”
(clove)

Answer 7

Acrid, warm (1-3g)
KD, SP, ST
Warms the middle jiao and directs rebellious qi downward (treats hiccough); Warms the KD, aids the yang
NOT w/internal heat. maybe counteracted by Yu Jin

Question 8

Xiao Hui Xiang **
“Small return fragrance”
(Fennel fruit)

Answer 8

Acrid, warm
LV, KD, SP, ST
Disperses cold, warms the LV and KD (lower jiao, cold in uterus), stops pain; Regulates the Qi and harmonizes ST (middle jiao)
NOT w/yin xu blazing fire

Question 9

Zhi Chuan Wu **
“Sichuan raven head”
(processed Sichuan aconite main root)

Answer 9

Acrid, bitter, hot, very toxic (1.5-4.5g added first)
LV, SP
Disperses cold, dispels wind, stops pain, warms channels for C Bi; Reduces swellings, induces ulcerations, dispels putrefaction
NOT w/yin xu, yang excess, heat d/o, or pregnancy

Question 10

Zhi Cao Wu **

Processed wild aconite root

Answer 10

Acrid, hot, bitter, very toxic (1.5-3g)
LV, SP. KD
Disperses cold, scours out wind, overcomes dampness, and stops pain from cold, breaks up accumulations d/t qi stagnation (almost exclusively topically)
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