Clear Heat, Cool Blood

Question 1

• HT, LV, ST
• Salty / Cold
• Resolves toxicity - ying/xue (chaotic bleeding from heat making blood run reckless)
• Stops tremors (xue level heat causing internal wind)
• C: Yang Xu in MJ, Pregnancy

Answer 1

Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)/Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu)

Question 2

• HT, LV, KD
• Sweet, Bitter / Cold
• Clear heat ying/xue (stronger for xue)
• Nourishes yin - Xiao Ke

Answer 2

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix)

Question 3

• KD, LU, ST
• Salty, Sweet, Bitter / Cold
• Clear heat ying/xue (more ying level compared to Sheng Di Huang)
• Nourish Yin - excess heat
• Softens hardness/nodules - phlegm fire in throat, lumps/pain/swelling
• Drain fire/resolve toxicity
• Incompatible w/ Li Lu

Answer 3

Xuan Shen (Scrofulariae Radix)

Question 4

• HT, LV, KD
• Acrid, Bitter / Sl. Cold
• Cools blood from excess or def (blood heat runing reckless)
• Invigorate blood, dispel stasis
• Clears def. fire - steaming bones, fever at night, coolness in am
• Drain fire from LYR
• Drains pus, reduces swelling

* Know all fx

Answer 4

Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)

Question 5

• HT, LV
• Sweet / Cold
• Resolves fire toxicity, expresses rashes, moistens constipation/promotes urination
• DH - topically, vaginal itch
• Cool/move blood

Answer 5

Zi Cao (Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix)

Question 6

• LV, SP
• Sour, Bitter / Sl. Cold
• Clear LV fire (primary fx)
• Clears heat, cool blood - ying/xue level (gyno) secondary fx
• Invigorate blood, dispel stasis
• Incompatible w/ Li Lu

Answer 6

Chi Shao - (Paeoniae Radix rubra)

Question 7

Herbs that Clear Heat from Ying/Xue

Answer 7

• Shui Niu Jiao
• Sheng Di Huang
• Xuan Shen

Question 8

Herbs that Cool & Move Blood

Answer 8

• Mu Dan Pi
• Chi Shao
• Zi Cao

Question 9

Herbs That Cool Blood & Nourish Yin

Answer 9

• Sheng Di Huang
• Xuan Shen

Question 10

Herbs that Cool Blood & Clear LV Fire

Answer 10

• Mu Dan Pi
• Chi Shao

* Both also dispel blood stasis

Question 11

General C/CI

Answer 11

SP/ST Xu w/ Diarrhea