Drain Downwards "Harsh Expellants"

Question 1

Qian Niu Zi
Gan Sui
Da Ji
Yuan Hua
Shang Lu
Ba Dou
These herbs are in which category?

Answer 1

Drain Downwards Harsh Expellants

Question 2

List the herbs that Drain Down and are Harsh Expellants

Answer 2

Qian Niu Zi
Gan Sui
Da Ji
Yuan Hua
Shang Lu
Ba Dou

Question 3

List the remaining herbs that Drain Down and are Harsh Expellants
Qian Niu Zi
Gan Sui
Da Ji

Answer 3

Yuan Hua
Shang Lu
Ba Dou

Question 4

List the remaining herbs that Drain Down and are Harsh Expellants
Yuan Hua
Shang Lu
Ba Dou

Answer 4

Qian Niu Zi
Gan Sui
Da Ji

Question 5

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. unblock the bowels and remove accumulation
3. expel intestinal parasites and reduce stagnation
   These are the functions for which herb?

Answer 5

Qian Niu Zi

“Notes”
Edema; Cough, wheezing due to fluids obstructing the lungs; constipation; parasites

Question 6

List the functions for Qian Niu Zi

“Notes”
Edema; Cough, wheezing due to fluids obstructing the lungs; constipation; parasites

Answer 6

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. unblock the bowels and remove accumulation
3. expel intestinal parasites and reduce stagnation

Question 7

What are the functions for Qian Niu Zi?

“Notes”
Edema; Cough, wheezing due to fluids obstructing the lungs; constipation; parasites

Answer 7

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. unblock the bowels and remove accumulation
3. expel intestinal parasites and reduce stagnation

Question 8

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Clear heat and reduce swelling
   These are the functions for which herb?

Answer 8

Gan Sui

“Notes”
Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen; swollen, painful, topically use

Question 9

List the functions of Gan Sui

“Notes”
Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen; swollen, painful, topically use

Answer 9

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Clear heat and reduce swelling

Question 10

What are the functions for Gan Sui?

“Notes”
Severe accumulation of fluid in the chest and abdomen; swollen, painful, topically use

Answer 10

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Clear heat and reduce swelling

Question 11

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules
   These are the functions for which herb?

Answer 11

Da Ji “Japanese Thistle”

“Notes”
Relatively moderate accumulation of fluids in the chest and flanks; swollen, painful, toxic used topically

Question 12

List the functions of Da Ji “Japanese Thistle”

“Notes”
Relatively moderate accumulation of fluids in the chest and flanks; swollen, painful, toxic used topically

Answer 12

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules

Question 13

What are the actions of Da Ji? “Japanese Thistle”

“Notes”
Relatively moderate accumulation of fluids in the chest and flanks; swollen, painful, toxic used topically

Answer 13

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules

Question 14

List the actions of Yuan Hua

“Notes”
Accumulation of fluids in the chest and abdomen; scalp infection, use topically

Answer 14

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Kill parasites

Question 15

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Kill parasites
   These are the functions for which herb?

Answer 15

Yuan Hua

“Notes”
Accumulation of fluids in the chest and abdomen; scalp infection, use topically

Question 16

What are the actions of Yuan Hua?

“Notes”
Accumulation of fluids in the chest and abdomen; scalp infection, use topically

Answer 16

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Kill parasites

Question 17

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce sores and carbuncles
   These are the actions of which herb?

Answer 17

Shang Lu

“Notes”
Edema with severe constipation and urinary difficulty; hot-type sores and carbuncles;

Question 18

What are the actions of Shang Lu?

“Notes”
Edema with severe constipation and urinary difficulty; hot-type sores and carbuncles;

Answer 18

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce sores and carbuncles

Question 19

List the actions of Shang Lu

“Notes”
Edema with severe constipation and urinary difficulty; hot-type sores and carbuncles;

Answer 19

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. Reduce sores and carbuncles

Question 20

These functions are the actions of which herb?

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. expel the cold accumulation
3. expel phlegm to clear throat
4. promote the healing of abscess and ulcers

Answer 20

Ba Dou

“Notes”
Severe cold accumulation in the interior leading to constipation; Ascites; fluids in the chest; Abscess;

Question 21

List the actions of Ba Dou

“Notes”
Severe cold accumulation in the interior leading to constipation; Ascites; fluids in the chest; Abscess;

Answer 21

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. expel the cold accumulation
3. expel phlegm to clear throat
4. promote the healing of abscess and ulcers

Question 22

What are the actions of Ba Dou?

“Notes”
Severe cold accumulation in the interior leading to constipation; Ascites; fluids in the chest; Abscess;

Answer 22

1. Drain water downward and drive out congested fluids
2. expel the cold accumulation
3. expel phlegm to clear throat
4. promote the healing of abscess and ulcers