Clear Blood Heat herbs

Question 1

What three herbs clear heat from the ying(Nutritive Level)
and Xue(Blood Level)I

Answer 1

Shui Niu Jiao(Bubali Corna), Sheng Di Huang(Rehmanniae Radix) and Xuan Shen(Scrofulariae)

Question 2

What herbs should you not use in pregnancy

Answer 2

Shui Niu jiao ans Mu dan Pi

Question 3

What herb clears heat toxin, stops tremors, and can replace xia Jiao (Endergered)

Answer 3

Shui Niu Jiao (Salty, Cold/ Ht, Lv St)

Question 4

What herb nourishes the yin and is good for symptoms of

xiao Ke- Wasting and thirsting(Excessive thirst/urine production/food intake)

Answer 4

Sheng Di Huang- Rehmanniae radix(Sweet, Bitter, and cold/HT, LV, KD)

Question 5

What herb softens hardness/nodules, nourishes the yin, ,drains fire and relieves toxicity

Answer 5

Xuan Shen- Scrofulariae Radix) Sweet, salty, bitter and cold, (KD, LU, ST)

Question 6

What three herbs are known to cool blood and move blood

Answer 6

Mu Dan Pi(Moutan Cortex), Chi Shao(Paeoniae Radix) and Zi Cao (Arnebiae/lithospermi)

Question 7

What herb is used for deficient heat and fire, clears rising liver fire and invigorates and dispels blood stasis and cools and moves the blood

Answer 7

Mu Dan Pi (Mountan cortex)

Question 8

What herb is used to vents rash and relieve fire toxin and clear DH/ Cools the blood and moves blood

Answer 8

Zi Cao(Arnebia radix) - Use caution because herb is slippery0 loose stools and spleen deficiency.

Question 9

What herb is used for dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, swelling, pain boils-liver fire, helps with invigorating the blood and dispels blood stasis

Answer 9

Chi Shao (Paeoniae Rdix Ruba)

Question 10

What is the general caution for clearing blood heat herbs

Answer 10

Patients who have an underlying Sp/St Xu with Diarrhea

Question 11

Which herbs are not compatible with Li Leu

Answer 11

Xuan Shen and Chi Shao