downward draining

Question 1

Answer 1

da huang
rhei radix et rhizoma

drains heat and purges accumulations
drains heat from blood
invigorates blood

HT LI LV ST
bitter cold

Question 2

Man Xiao

Answer 2

natrii sulfas

guides out stag, purge accumulations, clears heat drains fire

ST LI
Bitter acrid salty very cold

Question 3

Fan xie ye

Answer 3

sennae folium

drains down and guides out

LI
sweet bitter cold

Question 4

Lu hui

Answer 4

aloe

drains fire guides out
cools liver
kills parasites, strengthens ST

LI LV ST
Bitter cold

Question 5

Answer 5

huo ma ren
cannabis semen

nourishes and moistens intestines
nourishes yin
clears heat, promotes healing of sores

LI SP ST
sweet neutral

Question 6

yu li ren

Answer 6

pruni semen

moistens intestions promotes urination

LI SI SP
acrid bitter sweet neutral

Question 7

Qian nui zi

Answer 7

pharbitidis semen

drains water drives out phlegm and thin mucus, expels intestinal parasites

KD LI LU SI
bitter acrid cold sl toxic

Question 8

gan sui

Answer 8

kansui radix

drains water down and drives out thin mucus

KD LU LU
bitter sweet cold toxic

Question 9

hong da ji

Answer 9

knoxiae radix

drains water down drives out thin mucus
dissipates nodules

KD LU SP bitter acrid sl cold toxic

Question 10

ba dou

Answer 10

crotonis fructus

warmly unblocks and vigoursly purges/drives out water

ST LI LU
acrid hot toxic