Clear Heat,Drain Fire

Question 1

• LU, ST
• Sweet, Acrid / Very Cold (one of the coldest herbs)
• Clears Heat drains fire - Qi level (w/ zhi mu)/Yang Ming (4 bigs)
• Clears excess heat from LU
• Clears blazing ST fire - gums/teeth/head
• Eczema/burns/sores - topical and internal - calcined/prepared for topical use
• CI: SP/ST xu + damp, summer heat + damp, alternating chills/fever

Answer 1

Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum)

Question 2

• LU, ST, KD
• Bitter, Sweet / Cold
• Clear heat, drain fire - excess LU/ST heat (cough, high fever)
• Enriches Yin (LU/KD Yin Xu Heat)
• Treats xu/shi heat!
• Generates fluids - yin xu, wasting/thirsting (xiao ke), dry mouth
• W/ Shi Gao to treat Qi lvl heat
• Used w/ warming + drying herbs to retain fluids

Answer 2

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma)

Question 3

• HT, LU, ST, LV, SJ
• Bitter / Cold
• Drains heat/eliminates irritability
• Clears DH (UTI/jaundice) in all 3 jiao
• Cools Blood/resolves toxicity (sl. charred preparation), stops bleeding
• Reduces swelling, moves blood stasis

Answer 3

Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus)

Question 4

• HT, SI, ST
• Clears heat, eliminates irritability - thirst, mouth sores, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, palpitations
• Promotes urination - drains DH through SI (UTI)

Answer 4

Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri Herba)

Question 5

• LV, GB
• Bitter, Acrid / Cold
• Clears LV fire/benefits eyes (glaucoma) - HA, dizziness
• Dissapates nodules - neck, goiter, swollen glands, inguinal lumps
• Hypertension - LYR or LV fire

Answer 5

Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica)

Question 6

• HT, PC
• Bitter / Cold
• Drains HT fire - WH causing delirium, irritability, tongue sores
• Stops bleeding, binds essence - powder for vomitting blood, spermatorrhea

Answer 6

Lian Zi Xin (Nelumbinus Plumula)

Question 7

• LU, ST
• Sweet / Cold
• Clears LU/ST heat - generates fluids - esp w/ rebellious ST qi;
• Promotes urination
• Vents rashes

Answer 7

Lu Gen (Phragmitis Rhizoma)

Question 8

• LU, ST
• Bitter, Sl. Sweet / Cold
• Drain heat,generates fluids - yin xu/xiao ke
• LU phlegm heat - blood streaked sputum
• Resolves toxicity/pus - esp. breast abscesses
• CI: Pregnancy

Answer 8

Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix)

Question 9

• LV, LI, KD
• Bitter, Sweet, Salty / Sl. Cold
• Brightens eyes/clears LV heat
• Calms LV/anchors yang - Hypertension (LYR)
• Moistens intestines
• Lowers serum cholesterol/BP

* Know all fx

Answer 9

Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen)

Question 10

Herbs That Generate Fluid/Moisten Dryness

Answer 10

• Zhi Mu
• Tian Hua Fen
• Lu Gen

Question 11

Herbs that Treat Wasting and Thirsting/Xiao Ke

Answer 11

• Zhi Mu
• Tian Hua Fen

Question 12

Herbs That Clear Heat/Promote Urination

Answer 12

• Lu Gen
• Dan Zhu Ye

Question 13

Herbs That Eliminate Irritability

Answer 13

• Dan Zhu Ye
• Lian Zi Xin
• Zhi Zi

Question 14

Herbs That Clear LV/Treats Eyes + Hypertension (LYR or LV Fire)

Answer 14

• Xia Ku Cao
• Jue Ming Zi