Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

Question 1

• LU, ST, LI
• Sweet / Cold
• Resolves fire toxin - hot painful sores/carbuncles at any stage - esp. breast, throat, eyes, intestines
• Vents WH - sore throat, fever HA
• DH in LJ - dystenary, painful urination
• Clears summer heat

Answer 1

Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae Flos)

Paired w/ Lian Qiao to treat 4 stages of wen bing

Question 2

• HT, LU, GB
• Bitter, Sl. Acrid / Sl. Cold
• External WH in UJ - wei level, HT fire rising (sores in mouth/throat)
• Abscesses, clumps, sores
• Promotes urination, unblocks lin

Answer 2

Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus)

Paired w/ Jin Yin Hua to treat 4 stages of wen bing

Question 3

• HT, LU, ST
• Bitter, Salty / Very Cold
• Strongly clears heat at qi/xue levels/ benefits throat - mouth ulcers, painful throat obstructions
• Cools blood (purple rashes)

Answer 3

Da Qing Ye (Isatidis Folium)

Question 4

• HT, LU, ST
• Bitter / Cold
• Clears WH
• Clears toxic heat atYing/xue level
• Benefits throat (mumps), #1 for sore throat
• DH dystenary/jaundice

Answer 4

Ban Lan Gen (IsatidisRadix)

Question 5

• LV, ST
• Bitter, Sweet / Cold
• Reduces abscesses - breast (# 1 for mastitis, lactation)
• Clears LV, benefits eyes
• Drains fire toxin downward - painful urination, DH jaundice/dystenary

Answer 5

Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba)

Question 6

• LI, LV, ST
• Acrid, Bitter / Sl. Cold
• Clears heat/resolves toxicity/expels pus - reduces abscesses (intestinal w/ or w/o pus)
• Invigorates blood, dispels stasis - esp in abdomen/chest, postpartum/post-operative

Answer 6

Bai Jiang Cao (Patriniae Herba)

Question 7

• HT, LV
• Acrid, Bitter, Cold
• Reduces heat toxin - throat, eyes, intestine, breast, snakebites
• Clears hot sores/abscess - esp on neck and head (internal and topical), carbuncles, boils, skin bacterial infections

Answer 7

Zi Hua Di Ding (Violae Herba)

Question 8

• LU, LI
• Acrid / Cool
• LU abscess/infection + cough - thick, yellow/green sputum, pus
• DH, promotes urination - LJ dystenary/lin

Answer 8

Yu Xing Cao (Houttuyniae Herba)

Question 9

• LU, LI, SI, ST
• Bitter / Cold
• Fire toxins anywhere, esp. upper body/throat - LU/throat (strep), UTI, skin (sores/carbuncles)
• Dries damp - lin, dysentary, eczema (topical)
• Used as standalone herb

Answer 9

Chuan Xin Lian (Andrographitis Herba)

Question 10

• LI, ST
• Bitter / Cold
• Fire toxin in MJ/LJ - dystentery, DH, xue heat (ST/intestines)
• Cools blood

Answer 10

Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatillae Radix)

Question 11

• SP/ST
• Bitter / Cold
• Expels heat, dries damp (WH or DH sores/rashes/pus)
• DH in LJ - stops itching

Answer 11

Bai Xian Pi (Dictamni Cortex)

Question 12

• LV, ST
• Sweet, Bland / Neutral
• Resolves toxins, eliminates dampness - DH jaundice, joint pain, cloudy lin, DH vag. discharge
• Clears DH from skin - lesions, late stage muscle spasms from syphilis

Answer 12

Tu Fu Ling (Smilacis glabrae Rhizoma)

Question 13

• LU, LI
• Bitter / Cold
• Clears fire toxin in throat - swollen/painful gums, mouth
• Clears fire toxin, disperses swellings - toxic sores, cancers (esp of LU/throat)

Answer 13

Shan Dou Gen (Sophorae tonkinensis Radix)

Question 14

• LU
• Bitter / Cold
• Clears heat toxin, improves throat swelling
• Transforms PHL, clears LU

Answer 14

She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma)