CLEAR HEAT: DRAIN FIRE

Question 1

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

[A]

1. Clears Heat in the Qi stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability and quenches thirst
2. Clears excess Heat from the Lungs
3. Clears Blazing Stomach Fire
4. Heals legions, Burns and ulcerated sores and wounds

Answer 1

Shi Gao

Gypsum Fibrosum

Lung Stomach

Sweet Acrid vr. Cold

Question 2

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

[A]

1. Clears Heat and drains Fire
2. Nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness
3. Generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst
4. Ameliorates the Dryness of tonifying or warming herbs

Answer 2

zhī mǔ
知 母

Anemarrhenae Rhizoma

Lung Stomach Kidney

Bitter Sweet Cold

Question 3

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

[A]

1. Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability
2. Clears Heat and resolves Dampness
3. Cools the Blood and relieves toxicity
4. Reduces swelling and invigorates the Blood

Answer 3

zhī zi
栀子

Gardeniae Fructus

Heart Lung
Stomach
Pericardium. San Jiao
Gallbladder Liver

Bitter Cold

Question 4

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Clears Heat and eliminates irritability
2. Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat

Answer 4

dàn zhú yè
淡竹叶

Lophateri Herba

Heart Small Intestine
Stomach

Sweet Bland Cold

Question 5

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Clears SummerHeat and generates Fluids
2. Promotes urination and eliminates Jaundice
3. Cools Lung and Stomach Heat

Answer 5

Xi Gua

Citrulli Fructus

Bladder Heart Stomach

Sweet Cold

Question 6

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Clears Liver Fire and Brightens the eyes
2. Clears Hot Phlegm and dissipates nodules
3. Treats Hypertension

Answer 6

xià kū cǎo
夏枯草

Prunellae Spica

Gall Bladder Liver

Bitter Acrid Cold

Question 7

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Drains Heart Fire and relieves irritability
2. Stops Bleeding and Astringes Jing

Answer 7

lián zǐ xīn
莲子心

Nelumbinis Plumula

Heart Pericardium

Bitter Cold

Question 8

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Clears Heat and irritability from the Lungs and Stomach and generates fluids
2. Clears Stomach Heat, regulates Stomach Qi, relieves thirst and stops vomiting
3. Clears Heat and promotes urination
4. Vents rashes
5. Relieves food poisoning

Answer 8

Lu Gen

Phragmitis Rhizoma

Lung Stomach

Sweet Cold

Question 9

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Drains Heat and generates Fluids
2. Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and moistens Lung Dryness
3. Relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling

Answer 9

Tian Hua Fen

Trichosanthis Radix

Lung Stomach

Bitter sl. Sweet Cold

Question 9

CLEAR HEAT:
Drain Fire

1. Clears the Liver, clears the vision and benefits the eyes
2. Calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang
3. Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels
4. Reduces blood pressure and serum cholesterol

Answer 9

Jue Ming Zi

Cassiae Semen

Liver Large Intestine Kidney

Bitter Sweet Salty sl. Cold