Clear Heat - Cool the Blood

Question 1

What herb has following actions?
Enriches YIN and GENERATES FLUIDS
Clears Heat and Cools Blood
Psoriasis, Constipation

Answer 1

Sheng Di Huang
(Foxglove Root)
Sweet, Bitter, Cold - HT, LV, KD

Fox driving Red-Hot car to Replenish YING and reach Next Exit

Question 2

What herb has following actions?
Clears heat and cools blood
NOURISHES YIN
SOFTENS hardness and dissipates NODULES

Answer 2

Xuan Shen (Scrofula radix)
Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Cold - KD, LU, ST

Fox balances on Hard Ball (nodule) juggling YIN Bone & Fiery Toxic T

Question 3

What herb has the following actions?
Clears heat and cools blood
Clears FIRE from DEFICIENCY (Most appropriate when NOT sweating)
Invigorates BLOOD and dispels STASIS (MOVE Blood)
Clears ASCENDING LV FIRE, DRAINS PUS (reduces swelling)

Answer 3

Mu Dan Pi (Peony Root Bark)
Acrid, Bitter, Sl. Cold - HT, LV, KD
NOT FOR PREG or HEAVY PERIODS
Fox standing on Blood Moving Machine, Pouring Yin on Fire, Head on LV Fire, Swollen Pus Tail

Question 4

What herb has the following actions?
Clears heat, cools blood, resolves FIRE TOXICITY, FACILITATES STOOL and URINE
Vents rashes (urination)
Clears DAMP HEAT from SKIN (Measles)

Answer 4

Zi Cao (Purple Grass)
Sweet, Salty, Cold - HT, LV

Fox rolling on Grass, with Water and Urine sprinkler on Anus (vaginal itching, skin rash (D-H) - Psoriasis,

Question 5

What herb has following actions?
Clears heat, resolves FIRE TOXICITY, and cools Blood
Clears Heat and ARRESTS TREMORS

Answer 5

Shui Niu Jiao (Water Buffalo Horn)
     XI JIAO (Rhino Horn)
Salty and Cold
HT, LV, ST
Fox, with Rashes, Shaky from Tremors, Toxic Fire