Drain Fire

Question 0

What two herbs can drain fire from the LR and remove visual obstructions?

Answer 0

Mi Meng Hua, Gu Jing Cao

Question 1

Xia Ku Cao, Jue Ming Zi, Qing Xiang Zi all drain fire from the ____ and can be used for lowering _______.

Answer 1

LR

High blood pressure

Question 2

Ye Ming Sha is bat _______ and drains fire from the _____, dispels stasis and stagnation.

Answer 2

Poo

LR

Question 3

Which herb drains LR fire, brightens vision, relieves toxicity, arrests tremor, and you feel sorry for the poor thing that it comes from?

Answer 3

Xiong Dan (bear GB)

Question 4

What two herbs clear heart fire and irritability, and promote urination?

Answer 4

Dan Zhu Ye (hb. Loptheri)

Shan Zhi Zi (fr. Gardeniae)

Question 5

What herb drains HT and PC fire, stops bleeding, and secures sperm?

Answer 5

Lian Xin (nelumbinis nuciferae)

Question 6

What substance relieves irritability, drains ST fire, quenches thirst, regenerates tissue, goes to the LU and ST?

Answer 6

Shi GAO

Gypsum

Question 7

Which herb generates fluid, drains heat from the LU, ST, KD, moistens the LU, stops vomiting?

Answer 7

Zhi Mu

Rz. Anemarrhenae

Question 8

Which substance that is used to drain LU and ST heat should be broken up and cooked 20-30 min before other herbs are added?

Answer 8

Shi Gao

Question 9

The ingredients for Er Mu San (used for cough due to LU Phlegm Heat) are Zhe Bei Mu and _______.

Answer 9

Zhi Mu

Question 10

In order to strengthen its ability to nourish the KD and direct action downward, Zhi Mu should be fried with _____.

Answer 10

Salt water

Question 11

Does Shan Zhi Zi dissipate nodules?

Answer 11

No. Shan Zhi Zi (fr. Gardeniae) clears heat and irritability, drains damp heat in MJ and LJ, cools blood and stops bleeding.

Question 12

In addition to Yin Chen Hao and Da Huang, ________is used in the formula Yin Chen Hao Tang to help drain damp-heat in the LR and GB.

Answer 12

Zhi Zi

Question 13

For dark scanty urine due to heat from the Heart transferring to the SI, sores in the mouth and irritability, use _________.

Answer 13

Dan Zhu Ye (hb. Loptheri)

Question 14

Xia Ku Cao is harvested in the ________, brightens the ______, and dissipates _______.

Answer 14

Summer
Eyes
Nodules

Question 15

Which herb is used for treating vomiting and belching due to heat in the stomach?

Answer 15

Lu Gen (Rz phragmitis)

Zhi Mu can also stop vomiting due to ST heat

Question 16

Dan Zhu Ye drains fire and goes to the ____, _____, ____.

Answer 16

Heart
Small intestine
stomach

Question 17

Which herb that drains liver fire also moves the bowels, moistens the intestines, and can lower high blood pressure?

Answer 17

Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae)