Clear Heat - Cool Blood, Dry Damp, From Deficiency Flashcards
What are the properties of Yin Chai Hu - Stellariae Radix?
Sweet
Slightly Cold
What is the latin name for Yin Chai Hu?
Stellariae Radix
What channels does Yin Chai Hu enter?
LV
ST
What is the category for Yin Chai Hu?
Clear Heat from Deficiency
What are the functions of Yin Chai Hu?
·causes heat from deficiency to recede
·reduces childhood nutritional impairment
What is the Latin name for Bai Wei?
Chinanchi Radix
What are the properties of Bai Wei - Cynanchi Radix?
Bitter
Salty
Cold
What channels does Bai Wei - Cynanchi Radix enter?
LU
ST
KD
What category is Bai Wei - Cynanchi Radix?
Herbs that clear heat from deficiency
What are the functions of Bai Wei - Cynanchi Radix?
·clears heat, cools the blood
·promotes urination
·resolves toxicity and treats sores
What is the Latin name for Di Gu Pi?
Lycii Cortex
What are the properties of Di Gu Pi - Lycii Cortex?
Sweet
Bland
Cold
What channels does Di Gu Pi enter?
LU
LV
KD
What is the category of Di Gu Pi - Lycii Cortex?
Clear Heat from Deficiency
What are the functions of Di Gu Pi - Lycii Cortex?
·cools the blood and reduces steaming
·clears and drains LU Heat
What is the Latin name for Qing Hao?
Artemesiae Herba
What are the properties of Qing Hao - Artemisea Herba?
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Qing Hao - Artemesiae Herba enter?
KD
LV
GB
What are the functions of Qing Hao - Artemesiae Herba?
·clears summerheat
·clears fever from deficiency
·cools the blood and stops bleeding
·checks malarial disorders
What is the Latin name for Ku Shen?
Sophorae Flavescentis Radix
What are the properties of Ku Shen - Sophorae Flavescentis Radix?
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Ku Shen - Sophorae Flavescentis Radix enter?
UB HT LV LU ST SI
What category does Ku Shen Sophorae Falvescentis Radix belong?
Herbs that Clear Heat, dry damp
What are the functions of Ku Shen - Sophorae Flavescentis Radix?
·clears heat, dries damp
·disperses wind, kills parasites, stops itching
·promotes urination
What is the Latin name for Qin Pi?
Fraxini Cortex
How do you spell the pin yin for Fraxini Cortex?
Qin Pi
What category does Qin Pi - Fraxini Cortex belong to?
Clear Heat Dry Damp
What are the properties of Qin Pi - Fraxini Cortex?
Bitter
Cold
Astringent
What channels does Qin Pi - Fraxini Cortex enter?
GB
LI
LV
ST
What are the functions of Qin Pi - Fraxini Cortex?
·clears heat, resolves toxicity, dries dampness
·drains liver fire and benefits the eyes
·disperses wind-dampness
·calms wheezing and cough
What is the Latin name for Long Dan Cao
Gentianae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Gentianae Radix?
Long Dong Cao
What is the category of Long Dong Cao - Gentianae Radix?
Clear Heat Dry Dampness
What are the properties of Long Dong Cao - Gentianae Radix?
Bitter
Cold
What are the functions of Long Dong Cao - Gentianae Radix?
·drains damp-heat from the liver and gall bladder channels
·drains and pacifies excessive liver fire
What is the Latin name for Huang Qin?
Scuttelariae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Scutellariae Radix?
Huang Qin
What category does Huang Qin - Scutellariae Radix belong?
Clear Heat Drain Dampness
What are the properties of Huang Qin - Scutellariae Radix?
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Huang Qin - Scutellariae Radix enter?
LU
ST
GB
LI
What are the functions of Huang Qin - Scutellariae Radix?
·clears heat and dries dampness ·clears heat and resolves toxicity, especially in the upper burner ·clears heat and stops bleeding ·clears heat and calms the fetus ·sedates ascendant LV yang
What is the Latin name for Huang Lian?
coptidis rhizoma
How do you spell the pin yin for coptidis rhizoma?
Huang Lian
What is the category of Huang Lian - Coptidis Rhizoma?
Clear Heat Dry Damp
What are the properties of Huang Lian - Coptidis Rhizoma?
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Huang Lian - Coptidis Rhizoma enter?
HT
LI
LV
ST
What are the functions of Huang Lian - Coptidis Rhizoma?
·clears heat and drains dampness
·drains fire and resolves fire toxicity
·clears heat and stops bleeding
·clears heat topically
What is the Latin name for Huang Bai?
Phellodendri Cortex
How do you spell the pinyin for phellodendri cortex?
Huang Bai
What is the category of Huang Bai - Phellodendri Cortex?
Clear Heat Dry Dampness
What are the properties of Huang Bai - Phellodendri Cortex?
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Huang Bai - Phellodendri Cortex enter?
KI
UB
What are the functions of Huang Bai - Phellodendri Cortex?
·drains damp-heat, particularly from the lower burner
·drains kidney fire
·drains fire and resolves toxicity
What is the Latin name for Xi Jiao?
Rhinoceri Cornu
How do you spell the pinyin for Rhinoceri Cornu?
Xi Jiao
What is the category of Xi Jiao - Rhinoceri Cornu?
Clear Heat Dry Damp
What are the properties of Xi Jiao - Rhinoceri Cornu?
Bitter
Salty
Cold
What channels does Xi Jiao - Rhinoceri Cornu enter?
HT
LV
ST
What is the latin for Shui Niu Jiao?
Bubali Cornu
How do you spell the pinyin for Bubali Cornu?
Shui Niu Jiao
What is the category of Shui Niu Jiao - Bubali Cornu?
Clear Heat, Dry Damp
What are the properties of Shui Niu Jiao - Bubali Cornu?
Salty
Cold
What channels does Shui Niu Jiao - Bubali Cornu enter?
HT
LV
ST
What are the functions of Shui Niu Jiao and Xi Jiao (bubali and rhinoceri cornu)?
·clears heat, resolves fire toxicity and cools the blood
·clears heat and arrests tremors
What is the Latin name for Sheng Di Huang?
Rehmanniae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Rehmanniae Radix?
Sheng Di Huang
What is the category for Sheng Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix?
Clear Heat Cool the Blood
What are the properties for Sheng Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix?
Sweet
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Sheng Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix enter?
HT
LV
KD
What are the functions of Sheng Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix?
·clears heat and cools the blood
·nourishes the Yin and generates fluids
What is the Latin name for Xuan Shen?
Scrophulariae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Scrophulariae Radix?
Xuan Shen
What is the category of Xuan Shen - Scrophulariae Radix?
Clear Heat Cool Blood
What are the properties of Xuan Shen - Scrophulariae Radix?
Salty
Sweet
Bitter
Cold
What channels does Xuan Shen - Scrophulariae Radix enter?
KD
LU
ST
What are the functions of Xuan Shen - Scrophulariae Radix?
·clears heat and cools the blood
·nourishes the Yin
·softens hardness and dissipates nodules
What is the Latin name for Mu Dan Pi?
Moutan Cortex
How do you spell the pinyin for Moutan Cortex?
Mu Dan Pi
What is the category for Mu Dan Pi - Moutan Cortex?
Clear Heat Cool the Blood
What are the properties of Mu Dan Pi - Moutan Cortex
Acrid
Bitter
Slightly Cold
What channels does Mu Dan Pi - Moutan Cortex enter?
KT
LV
KD
What are the functions of Mu Dan Pi - Moutan Cortex?
·clears heat and cools the blood ·clears heat from deficiency ·invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis ·clears ascending liver fire ·drains pus and reduces swelling
What is the Latin name for Zi Cao?
Arnebiae Lithospermi Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Arnebiae Lithospermi Radix?
Zi Cao
What is the category of Zi Cao - Arnebia Lithospermi Radix?
Clear Heat Cool Blood
What are the properties of Zi Cao - Arnebiae Lithospermi Radix?
Sweet
Cold
What channels does Zi Cao - Arnebiae Lithospermi Radix enter?
HT
LV
What are the functions of Zi Cao - Arnebiae Lithospermi Radix?
·clears heat, cools the blood and resolves fire toxicity while venting rashes
·clears damp-heat from the skin
What channels does Long Dong Cao - Gentianae Radix enter?
GB
LV
ST