Clear Heat - Dry Dampness Flashcards
What herb has following actions?
Clears HEAT (LU) and dries dampness — REDUCE FEVER - UPPER burner; RESOLVES TOXICITY
Stops Bleeding
CALMS FETUS, Sedates LV YANG
Huang Qin
Bitter Cold - LU, ST, GB, LI
Careful - Cold from Xu of SP/ST
Cat caught in litter box, toxic fan on upper jiao, restless baby throws LV Yang of Cats head
What are some common char. of Clear Heat, Dry Dampness Herbs?
Bitter (bad taste), Cold === CLEAR DAMP HEAT
Diarrhea, Fever, Yellow Tongue Coat
Careful - WEAK STOMACH, YIN FLUID Xu
What herb has following actions?
Clears HEAT (HT/ST), drains damp (painful RED EYES)
Drains Fire and resolves Fire TOXICITY (Carbuncles, Abscesses)
Stops Bleeding
Clears Heat TOPICALLY
Huang Lian
LV, HT, ST, LI – Bitter, Cold
Cat walks on Fire Coals, T attacking her Front body (eyes & head), HT and ST; The Damp Heat Drains into Bucket; Stops Bleeding; Licks her wounds (topical)
What herb has following actions?
Drains DAMP HEAT downward — LOWER BURNER
Drains KD Fire - nocturnal emissions
Drains Fire and RESOLVES TOXICITY (Lesions, Sores)
CLEAR DEFICIENCY HEAT (Menopause)
Huang Bai
Bitter, Cold — KD, BL— Caution - SP/ST Xu
Cat wraps tail around Lower Jiao (painful leg), with thick yellow vaginal discharge, tries to eat T Mouse (sores), Can’t drink from KD shaped dish
What is the difference between Huang Qin, Huang Lian, and Huang Bai?
Huang Qin - Upper Burner + ST and LI
Huang Lian - Diarrhea (Middle Burner)
Huang Bai - Lower Burner KD/BL
What herb has following actions?
Drains Damp Heat from LV and GB channels
Drains and Pacifies EXCESSIVE LV FIRE
Tinnitus (Xs pattern)
Long Dan Cao
Bitter, Cold – LV, GB, ST
Careful in cases of Cold (SP/ST)
Cats radiates damp-heat from eyes and head, sits and licks crotch, while GB and LV dogs ‘shake’ her.
What herb has following actions?
Clears heat and Dries Damp (Lower Burner - jaundice, vag disch)
Disperses WIND, Kills PARASITES, and STOPS ITCHING
Clears heat and promotes URINATION (painful)
External or Internal
Ku Shen
Bitter, Cold – BL, HT, LV, LI, ST, SI
Cat sails boat with wet lower sail in an ocean of urine; cat itches herself as parasites jump overboard
What herb has following actions? Clears Heat, resolves TOXICITY, and Dries Damp Drains LV FIRE and benefits the EYES Disperses wind dampness Calms WHEEZING and stops COUGH
Qin Pi **
Bitter, Cold, ASTRINGENT – ST, LV, LI, GB
Cat wearing sunglasses, sits and coughs and wheezes (LU Heat) while abdomen bound with a T wrap (resolves toxicity); She leaves damp smelly clumps behind with Hot Bees buzzing around
