Clear Heat Cool Blood Flashcards
Clear Heat Cool Blood (5)
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1. Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)/Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu)
2. Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix)
3. Xuan Shen (Scrofulariae Radix)
4. Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)
5. Zi Cao (Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix)
water buffalo horn
rhino horn
Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)
Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu)
peony cortex
Mu Dan Pi (cortex Moutan radices)
purple radix used to dye things purple
zi cao
all herbs in this category clear what levels of heat?
ying and xue (blood) level heat
Clear Ying/Xue heat, Resolves toxicity, stops blood heat bleeding, stops tremors
Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)
is the dosage of Shui Sui Jiao small or large
LARGE, it isn’t as good as the rhino horn so you need a lot
30-120g in decoction
Clear Ying/Xue heat
-nourish Yin & generate fluids
-Xiao Ke syndrome
Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix)
Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) should be avoided with what foods
onions, garlic, radish
what herb is like Sheng Di huang but not as strong?
Xuan Shen (Scrofulariae Radix)
clears heat in blood
-enriches yin & moistens dryness
-drain fire toxicity
-soften hardness and phlegm heat
Xuan Shen (Scrofulariae Radix)
SCROFULA
Xuan Shen (Scrofulariae Radix) is incompatible with what herb
Li Lu
-Cools blood heat from excess or xu
-invigorates blood
-clears liver yang rising
-pus
Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)
-cools blood heat
-resolves toxin vents rash (measles, chicken pox), dark purple rash
-constipation and urination
-derm rashses
Zi Cao (Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix)
-purple root used to dye things, also used to treat purple rashes