Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 1

Huang Qin English

Answer 1

Scutelaria/Skullcap Root

Question 2

Huang Qin (Scutelaria/Skullcap Root)

Answer 2

• Clear H, Drain F-Upper Burner-fever irritability, thirst, cough
• Clear H, Dry D-Stomach-diarrhea, dysentery, thirst with no desire to drink, lin syndrome, jaundice.
• Clear H, Stop B- vomit/cough bld, nosebleed, bld in stool.
• Clear H, Calm F-restless fetus due to H
• Clear LR Yang Rising- Headache, irritability, red eyes, bitter taste
• Often paired with Chai Hu to clear d-h from the GB channel-ear/eye infections. Shao Yang disorder
• Upper Burner

Question 3

Huang Lian English

Answer 3

Coptis Rhizome

Question 4

Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome)

Answer 4

Drain F. Relieve T- high fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium, painful red eyes, sore trhoat, boils, carbuncles, abscesses

• Clear H, Drain D- ST- diarrhea, dysentery, acid reflux, halitosis, belching
• Clear HT fire- irritability, insomnia
• Topically, red-painful ulcerations
• # 1 for acid reflux
• Middle Burner

Question 5

Huang Bai English

Answer 5

Phellodendron Bark

Question 6

Huang Bai (Phellodendron Bark)

Answer 6

Drain D-H- LJ-thick yellow leucorrhea, diarrhea, dysentery, red-swollen-painful knee joints, jaundice

• Drains KI F-steaming bone, night sweat, afternoon fever
• Drain F, Relieve Toxicity- sores, lesions

Question 7

Long Dan Cao English

Answer 7

Gentian Root

Question 8

Long Dan Cao (Gentian Root)

Answer 8

• Drain Damp Heat from LR and GB
• Red-swollen-sore throat/eyes/ears, jaundice, painful-swollen genitals, leucorrhea
• Clears Ascending LR F- Headache, red eyes, fever, spasm, convulsions

Question 9

Ku Shen English

Answer 9

Sophora Root

Question 10

Ku Shen (Sophora Root)

Answer 10

• Clear H, Dry D-dysentery, leucorrhea, jaundice, sores
• Expel Wind, Kill Parasites- itching, skin lesions
• Clear H, Promote Urination- Lin Syndrome, hot edema
• *Itching

Question 11

Qin Pi English

Answer 11

Fraxinus

Question 12

Qin Pi (Fraxinus)

Answer 12

Drain D-H-dysentery
Drain LR F-eye disorders, visual obstruction
Clear W-D-painful hot obstruction

Question 13

Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan English

Answer 13

Sweet Dew Pill to Eliminate Toxin

Question 14

Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Pill to Eliminate Toxin)

Answer 14

• Resolve D-H and T-H
• Qi-Level febrile disease. D-H w/ D and H equal
• D-H w/ Jaundice/Hepatitis

Question 15

Lian Po Yin English

Answer 15

Coptis Magnolia Bark Decoction

Question 16

Lain Po Yin (Coptis Magnolia Bark Decoction)

Answer 16

• Clear D-H, Regulate Qi, Harm. MJ

- Sudden turmoil due to D-H smoldering in the body

Question 17

Yin Chen Hao Tang

Answer 17

Vigrate Wormwood Decoction

Question 18

Yin Chen Hao Tang (Vigrate Wormwood Decoction)

Answer 18

• Clear D-H and Reduce Jaundice
• Yang Jaundice (fresh tangerine color), abdominal distention, urinary difficulty
• # 1 for Hepatitis & GB infections, acute pancreatitis from D-H

Question 19

Huan Qin Category

Answer 19

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 20

Huang Lian Category

Answer 20

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 21

Huang Bai Category

Answer 21

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 22

Long Dan Cao Category

Answer 22

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 23

Ku Shen Category

Answer 23

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 24

Qin Pi Category

Answer 24

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 25

Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan Category

Answer 25

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 26

Lian Po Yin Category

Answer 26

Clear Heat and Dry Damp

Question 27

Yin Chen Hao Tang Category

Answer 27

Clear Heat and Dry Damp