Expel Wind Damp

Question 1

eliminate wind-damp, stop pain, guide to lower body, treat obstruction, eliminate exterior syndrome due to wind-cold w/ damp, guides to shaoyin, HDI w/ anticoagulant and antiplatelet meds

Answer 1

du huo** (angelica)

Question 2

strongly mobilize all 12 channels to unblock painful obstruction, eliminate wind-damp to stop pain, dissolve phlegm in MJ, soften hardness, fishbone lodged in throat

Answer 2

wei ling xian* (Chinese clematis root)

Question 3

relax muscle and tendons (especially in leg), transform damp, harmonize ST and SP, alleviate cramping, calf spasm due to severe diarrhea or vomiting, guide to tendons

Answer 3

mu gua* (Chinese quince fruit)

Question 4

tonify LV and KI, nourish yin and blood, strengthen tendon and bone, calm fetus, expel wind-damp, HDI w/ diuretics, anticoagulants, antiplatelet meds

Answer 4

sang ji sheng** (mistletoe)

Question 5

eliminate wind and damp, strengthen bone and tendons, warm LV and KI yang, stop pain, weak bones and sinews in elderly and children, pair w/ sang ji sheng, HDI w/ sedatives

Answer 5

wu jia pi** (eleutherococcus root bark)

Question 6

dispel wind-damp, relax sinews and tendons, invigorate channels and collaterals, restriction of joint mobility, polio, shingles

Answer 6

shen jin cao* (common clubmoss)

Question 7

dispel wind-damp, clear deficiency heat, eliminate damp-heat, soothe and relax tendons, steaming bone due to yin xu, moisten LI and body, unblock bowels, HDI w/ sedatives

Answer 7

qin jiao* (gentian root)

Question 8

dispel wind-damp, unblock channels, relax joints, wind-damp bi of upper limbs, edema and joint pain, nourish yin and yang fluids

Answer 8

sang zhi* (mulberry twig)

Question 9

track down and eliminate wind, powerfully open channels and collaterals, relieve convulsions, dispel wind on skin, HDI w/ anticoagulant and antiplatelet meds

Answer 9

bai hua she/qi she* (snake)

Question 10

expel wind-damp bi in joints, sinews and bones

Answer 10

song jie (knotty pine wood)