Chapter 2 - Actions

Question 1

dan zhu ye (2)

Answer 1

1. Clears Heat & eliminates irritability
2. Promotes urination & clears Damp-Heat

Question 2

shi gao (4)

Answer 2

1. Clears Heat & drains Fire
2. Clears Heat from excess from LU
3. Clears blazing ST Fire
4. For eczema, burns, and ulcerated sores

Question 3

tian hua fen (3)

Answer 3

1. Drains Heat & generates Fluids
2. Clears & drains LU Heat, transforms Phlegm, and moistens LU Dryness
3. Resolves toxicity & expels pus

Question 4

xia ku cao (3)

Answer 4

1. Clears LV Fire & brightens eyes
2. Clears Heat & dissipates nodules
3. Hypertension w/ LV Fire or ascending Yang

Question 5

zhi mu (4)

Answer 5

1. Clears Heat & drains Fire
2. Enriches Yin & moistens Dryness
3. Generates Fluids, stops thirst, enriches Yin & moistens Dryness
4. Ameliorates the Dryness of tonifying or warming herbs

Question 6

zhi zi (4)

Answer 6

1. Drains Heat & eliminates irritability
2. Clears Heat & resolves Dampness
3. Cools Blood & resolves toxicity
4. Reduces swelling & moves Blood stasis due to trauma

Question 7

jue ming zi (4)

Answer 7

1. Clears LV & eyes
2. Calms LV & anchors errant Yang
3. Moistens Intestines & unblocks bowels
4. Prevents atherosclerosis, lowers blood pressure & serum cholesterol

Question 8

lian zi xin (2)

Answer 8

1. Drains HT Fire
2. Stops bleeding & binds Essence

Question 9

lu gen (3)

Answer 9

1. Clears Heat, generates Fluids, eliminates irritability, alleviates thirst
2. Clears Heat, promotes urination
3. Encourages rashes to surface

Question 10

xi gua (2)

Answer 10

1. Clears Summerheat & generates Fluids
2. Promotes urination & expels jaundice

Question 11

han shui shi (2)

Answer 11

1. Clears Heat & drains Fire
2. Used for burns & sores

Question 12

gu jing cao (1)

Answer 12

1. Disperses Wind-Heat, brightens eyes, eliminates superficial visual obstruction

Question 13

mi meng hua (1)

Answer 13

1. Clears LV, brightens eyes, & reduces superficial visual obstruction

Question 14

qing xiang zi (2)

Answer 14

1. Clears Wind-Heat, drains Fire, & improves vision
2. Recently used for hypertension associated w/ ascendant LV Yang

Question 15

ya zhi cao (3)

Answer 15

1. Clears Heat & drains Fire
2. Clears Heat & unblocks painful urinary dribbling
3. Clears Heat & resolves toxins