Clears Heat and Drains Fire Flashcards
what herbs Clears heat and drains fire for qi level heat
- Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum)
- selenite - Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis)
- “know mother root”
Very cold
clears LU and ST fire
vent exterior rashes
qi level heat/ Yang Ming
Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum)
-selenite
-xu or xs heat
-nourish yin
-generate fluids (wasting thirsting)
-LU, ST, KD
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis) -“know mother root”
Nourishes the Yin for KD yin deficiency with vigorous fire (menopause)
Nourishes yin and generates fluid for Xiao Ke (diabetes)
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis) -“know mother root”
Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels
Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis) -“know mother root”
what herbs are used for Xiao Ke diabetes
- Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum)
- selenite - Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis)
- “know mother root”
which clear heat drain fire herbs are the liver herbs?
- Xia Ku Cao (Spica Prunellae Vulgaris)
- prunella
- summer whithered herb - Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae Torae)
- cassia seeds - Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
- gardenia pod
Clears wind heat in the liver and brightens the eyes
Clears internal heat in liver channel (LYR)
Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol
“Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae Torae)
-cassia seeds”
what 2 herbs in this category moisten the intestines
- Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis)
- “know mother root”” - Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae Torae)
- cassia seeds”
-Clears heat all 3 jiao
-drains damp heat
-cools blood
-resolves toxicity
-stops bleeding
Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus)
Irritability, leech out damp through urination
-Heart heat pouring into SI
Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri Herba)
-type of bamboo, hollow and promotes urination
Clears LV fire (vertex headache)
-Hypertension
- improves vision
-dissiaptes nodules
Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica)
Drains HT fire stops bleeding and secures jing
Lian Zi Xin (Nelumbinus Plumula)
these two herbs have similar functions
-geberate fluids
-clear heat from LU and ST
- Lu Gen (Phragmitis Rhizoma)
- Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix)
which herb is used for clearing toxicity and pus/ breast abscesses
Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix)