Final Flashcards
trauma, pain, all bleeding, move blood, remove stasis
stop bleeding
san qi**
move blood, pain d/t stasis, promote urination
stop bleeding
pu huang**
cool and move blood, remove stasis, amenorrhea
stop bleeding
qian cao**
cool blood, toxin, boils, swelling
stop bleeding
da ji*
cool blood, promote urination, LV damp-heat
stop bleeding
xiao ji*
cool blood, promote healing, burn, eczema, clear heat
stop bleeding
di yu
cool blood, LV heat, LI bleeding, brighten eyes
stop bleeding
huai mi*
cool blood, hair loss, burns, phlegm cough
stop bleeding
ce bai ye*
cool blood, LU and ST heat, promote urination, damp-heat
stop bleeding
bai mao gen*
all bledding, diarrhea, parasites, tonify blood
stop bleeding
xian he cao**
move and nourish new blood, promote urine, new flesh
stop bleeding
xue yu tan
stop bleeding by astringing, uterine bleeding w/o stasis
stop bleeding
zong lu pi
astringe, remove stasis
stop bleeding
ou jie
warm channel, organ and LJ, bleeding d/t SP yang xu
stop bleeding
pao jiang**
warm channels, cold, damp, calm fetus, uterine bleeding
stop bleeding
ai ye**
warm SP and ST, calm fetus, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding d/t cold
stop bleeding
zao xin tu**
move at qi level, wind, HA, gynecology
move blood and remove stasis
chuan xiong**
cool and tonify blood, calm shen, irritabiltiy, insomnia, palpitations
move blood and remove stasis
dan shen**
nourish blood, relax tendons, wind-damp bi, menstruation
move blood and remove stasis
ji xue teng*
pain anywhere d/t qi and blood stasis
move blood and remove stasis
yan hu suo
move LV qi, HT heat, cool blood, normal GB function
move blood and remove stasis
yu jin**
upper limb pain, qi down, break up stasis
move blood and remove stasis
jiang huang*
promote urination, edema, menstruation
move blood and remove stasis
yi mu cao* and ze lan*
wind, damp, phlegm, jaundice, cough, lin syndrome
move blood and remove stasis
hu zhang**
heat, cool blood, skin issues, pain d/t stasis
move blood and remove stasis
chi shao yao**
moisten LI, promote BM, demonic illness, cough, abscess
move blood and remove stasis
tao ren**
pain, remove stasis, menstrual issues post childbirth
move blood and remove stasis
hong hua**
move qi, break up stasis, food stagnation, masses
move blood and remove stasis
e zhu**
strongly move qi and blood, masses, pain
move blood and remove stasis
san leng**
move blood and qi, swelling, tissue regneration, relax sinews
move blood and remove stasis
ru xiang**
swelling, tissue regeneration, carbuncle, appendicitis
move blood and remove stasis
mo yao**
unblock menses, tonify LV and KI, LJ damp-heat, strengthen sinews
move blood and remove stasis
niu xi (huai)**
wind, drain damp, unblock menses, LJ damp-heat
move blood and remove stasis
chuan niu xi**
promote lactation and urination, remove stasis in channels
move blood and remove stasis
wang bu liu xing
promote lactation and urination, wind, open channels
move blood and remove stasis
lu lu tong*
regeneration of sinew and bone, pain, bone fracture
move blood and remove stasis
zi ran tong
internal and external bleeding, heal wounds, tissue regeneration
move blood and remove stasis
xue jie
bleeding d/t stasis, pain, menstruation
move blood and remove stasis
wu ling zhi**
break up and remove stasis, masses
move blood and remove stasis
shui zhi
quickly and vigorously remove blood stasis
move blood and remove stasis
meng chong
break up stasis, parasites, unblock menses, pain d/t wind-damp
move blood and remove stasis
gui jian yu*
rejoin bones, regeneration of sinews, strongly remove stasis
move blood and remove stasis
tu bie chong
meat and greasy food, move blood
food stag
shan zha**
grains and starch, mineral absorption
shen qu**
fruit and starch, inhibit lactation
food stag
mai ya**
promote appetite, strengthen MJ
food stag
dao/su ya*
phlegm, move LU qi
food stag
lai fu zi**
all stones, secure KI jing
food stag
ji nei jin**
heat constraint, external wash to penetrate inward
open orifice
bing pian*
move blood, memory and brain fog, HT orifice
open orifice
shi chang pu**
wind-damp, induce sweat, atrophy, vision
aromatic transform damp
cang zhu**
descend, move qi in chest, asthma, constipation
aromatic transform damp
huo po**
summer heat, damp in MJ
aromatic transform damp
huo xiang*
summer heat, sticky sweet taste
aromatic transform damp
pei lan*
calm fetus, warm MJ
aromatic transform damp
sha ren**
warm MJ, descend LU qi, less drying
aromatic transform damp
bai dou kou**
wind-cold, moisten LI, promote BM
stop cough
xing ren**
promote urination, enter qi and blood level, moisten
stop cough
zi wan*
moisten LU, all coughs
stop cough
kuan dong hua*
moisten LI, promote BM
stop cough
zi su zi**
kill parasite, chronic and xu cough
stop cough
bai bu**
edema, promote urination, drain LU heat
stop cough
sang bai pi*
IBS, lower body
regulate qi
zhi shi**
upper body, more gentle
regulate qi
zhi ke**
damp and phlegm in MJ
regulate qi
chen pi**
regulate emotions, move LV and ST qi, PMS
regulate qi
xiang fu**
food stagnation, MJ, damp-heat in LV and GB
regulate qi
mu xiang**
qi stagnation in chest and HT, disperse cold
regulate qi
tan xiang**
chest bi, activate yang, congealed constraint
regulate qi
xie bai**
damp-heat, LV heat, eyes, LU and BL heat, diarrhea
drain damp
che qian zi**
edema, damp-heat, LJ masses, LU and LI abscess
drain damp
dong gua ren**
tonify SP, calm shen, palpitations, insomnia
drain damp
fu ling**
damp-heat from blood level of BL and SI, LJ stones, all lin syndromes
drain damp
hai jin sha**
summer heat, damp-heat, LJ stones, slippery, all lin sundromes
drain damp
hua shi**
damp-heat, stones, jaundice, swelling
drain damp
jin qian cao**
blood stasis, promote lactation, fire and damp-heat down and out
drain damp
mu tong**
raise ST qi, promote lactation, damp-heat, LU fluid metabolism
drain damp
tong cao**
damp-heat, all jaundice, lower body eczema
drain damp
yin chen (hao)**
tonify SP, LU, damp in bones, pus, abscess, bi syndrome
drain damp
yi yi ren**
promote urination, edema, turbid urine, fluid metabolism
drain damp
zhu ling*
open fluid pathways, blazing ministerial fire, damp-heat in LJ
drain damp
ze xie**
wind on skin, open channels, convulsions
expel wind-damp
bai hua she*
wind-damp, guide to lower body and shaoyin, bi syndrome
expel wind-damp
du huo**
muscle spasm and cramp, harmonize MJ, guide to tendons, wind-cold bi
expel wind-damp
mu gua*
xu heat, steaming bone, moisten LI, unblock bowels
expel wind-damp
qin jiao*
LV and KI, nourish yin and blood, strengthen bone, calm fetus
expel wind-damp
sang ji sheng**
wind-damp bi of upper body, nourish fluids, joint pain
expel wind-damp
sang zhi*
strengthen bone, LV and KI yang, pain
expel wind-damp
wu jia pi**
unblock channels, soften hardness, stop pain, fishbone in throat
expel wind-damp
wei ling xian*
wind-damp, warm channels joint and organ pain, all cold bi
warm interior
chuan wu tou*
MJ and KI yang, desend ST qi, anti-parasitic, fertility
warm interior
ding xiang*
mingmen, guide to 12 channels, HT and KI yang
warm interior
fu zi**
MJ and LU, restore yang
warm interior
gan jiang**
MJ, parasites, mingmen
warm interior
hua jiao*
HT and KI yang, move blood, guide to shaoyin
warm interior
rou gui**
MJ and LJ, guide to LV and vertex, cold in LV channel
warm interior
wu zhu yu**
warm, internal and external wind, guide up, disperse phlegm in head
transform phlegm
bai fu zi*
phlegm in throat, descend LU qi, LU phlegm-cold
transform phlegm
bai qian*
descend rebellious qi, dry damp, cough
transform phlegm
ban xia**
warm LU, move qi, cold-phlegm, channel phlegm
transform phlegm
bai jie zi**
phelgm-heat, masses, moisten LU, abscess, LU qi and HT fire down
transform phlegm
chuan bei mu**
LU heat, move qi in chest, moisten LU, BM, abscess
transform phlegm
gua lou**
stubborn phlegm-heat, superficial edema, masses, ulcers, reflux
transform phlegm
hai ge ke*
masses (neck), phlegm, damp-heat, weakly promote urination
transform phlegm
hai zao*
ascend, throat, disperse LU qi, release exterior
transform phlegm
jie geng**
masses (neck), promote urination, edema
transform phlegm
kun bu*
wind-heat and fire down, LU phlegm-heat, descend LU qi
transform phlegm
qian hu*
internal and external wind, wind-phlegm in channels, epilepsy and post-stroke
transform phlegm
tian nan xing*
direct qi down, soften hardness, cough, vomiting
transform phlegm
xuan fu hua**
phlegm in LU, ST, and GB, constraint, heat, insomnia
transform phlegm
zhu ru**
phlegm-heat, masses, cough, abscess
transform phlegm
zhe bei mu**
joint mobility, relax sinews, activate channels
expel wind-damp
shen jin cao*
clear heat and dry damp, reduce fire and clean toxin (in LU), stop bleeding, calm fetus, treat heat in blood, pair with chai hu and all the huangs
clear heat and dry damp
huang qin**
clear heat and dry damp, reduce fire and clean toxin, clear fire in ST and HT, treat dysentery
clear heat and dry damp
huang lian**
direct fire down, clear damp-heat in LJ, clear heat and dry damp, reduce fire and clean toxin, clear deficiency heat, drain KI fire, pair with zhi mu and cang zhu
clear heat and dry damp
huang bai**
clear heat and dry damp, expel wind, kill worms, stop itching, promote urination, treat damp-heat in LJ, treat skin conditions
clear heat and dry damp
ku shen**
clear all types of yin level heat without injuring qi, blood, or yin, clear deficiency heat, cool blood, clear summer heat, treat malaria
clear deficiency heat
Qing hao**
eliminate excess and deficiency heat in blood, cool blood, clear LU heat, clear steaming bone
clear deficiency heat
di gu pi**
purge clumped heat, accumulation and stagnation in LI, stop bleeding, move blood, remove stasis
downward draining w/ purgation
da huang**
soften hardened accumulation and purge stagnation, clear heat, treat constipation and mastitis
downward draining w/ purgation
mang Xiao**
nourish yin, moisten LI, promote BM, treat constipation due to blood xu or yin xu, promote healing of wounds
downward draining w/ purgation
huo ma ren/ma zi ren**
clear heat and clean toxin, vent and disperse wind-heat, cool blood and stop bleeding (when charred), pair w/ lian qiao
clear heat toxins
jin yin hua**
clear (UJ and HT) heat, disperse wind-heat, separate pathological factors, guide to SJ, treat skin
clear heat toxins
lian qiao**
drain heat, cool blood, relieve sore throat, treat damp-heat jaundice and tonsilitis, HDI w/ sulfa-
clear heat toxins
ban lan gan**
clear LV heat toxins, cool blood, reduce maculae, dispel summer heat, HDI w/ sulfa-
clear heat toxins
Qing dai**
direct damp-heat down and out via urination, treat firm and hard sores (mastitis, breast and intestinal abscess), jaundice, and lin syndrome
clear heat toxins
pu gong ying**
clear heat, clean toxin, expel damp via urination, treat snake bite, treat cancers of ST, esophagus, and rectum
clear heat toxins
bai hua she she cao**
resolve toxicity, anti-clumping, anti-cancer, treat toxic bites, nodules and lesions
clear heat toxins
shan ci gu**
clear heat and toxicity, cool blood, relieve dysentery due to damp-heat or heat and toxin
clear heat toxins
bai tou weng**
remove damp-heat, resolve toxicity, relieve joint pain by expelling wind-damp, promote normal urination, treat muscle pain and spasm due to syphilis
clear heat toxins
tu fu ling**
clear heat and clean toxin (affecting throat), eliminate phlegm, ease throat
clear heat toxins
she gan**
enrich yin, cool blood, produce body fluid, clear heat in yin/xue level, very cloying
clear heat and cool blood
sheng di huang**
enrich yin, moisten dry, drain fire, dissipate nodules, clear heat and cool blood, clear heat in yin/xue level, treat swollen and painful throat
clear heat and cool blood
xuan shen**
clear excess and deficiency heat, clear lurking fire in blood, move blood without injuring yin and blood, clear heat in xue level, treat LI abscess
clear heat and cool blood
mu dan pi**
clear heat and reduce fire from LU and ST (yangming/qi level), release muscle layer, promote tissue regeneration, ease restlessness and thirst, pair w/ zhi mu
clear heat and reduce fire
shi gao**
clear heat from LU, ST, and KI (yangming/qi level), nourish yin and moisten dry, clear deficiency heat, treat KI yin xu, pair w/ shi gao and huang bai
clear heat and reduce fire
zhi mu**
resolve constrained heat, direct damp heat down and out via urine, cool blood, treat restlessness and irritability due to heat in HT or SJ, treat jaundice
clear heat and reduce fire
zhi zi**
reduce LV fire, disperse stagnation (resolve nodules), benefit eyes, treat hypertension due to LV fire or LV yang rising
clear heat and reduce fire
xia ku cao**
disperse wind-fire to cool eyes, promote vision, moisten LI, nourish LV and KI yin, ascend and descend, prevent atherosclerosis and lower cholesterol
clear heat and reduce fire
jue ming zi**
open head, eyes, skin, throat, and UJ, facilitate flow of LV qi, vent rash, expel turbid filth
acrid cool, release the exterior
bo he**
clear LU heat, moisten LU, treat dry cough, clear LV heat and benefit eyes, pair w/ ju hua
acrid cool, release the exterior
sang ye**
can ascend or descend and drain or tonify, clear LU and LV heat (more LV action), pair with sang ye and gou qi zi
acrid cool, release the exterior
ju hua**
raise clear yang qi of yangming, release muscle layer, lift SP qi, vent rash, promote body fluid, treat hypertension and angina pectoris, guide into yangming (ST) and taiyin (SP)
acrid cool, release the exterior
ge gen**
harmonize shaoyang, raise clear qi of ST and GB, relieve LV qi constraint, lift yang qi, guide into shaoyang, LV, and brain
acrid cool, release the exterior
chai hu**
Warm MJ, release muscle layer, activate yang qi, treat running piglet qi
acrid warm, release the exterior
gui zhi**
Harmonize MJ, calm fetus, move qi, treat seafood poisoning, kill parasites
acrid warm, release the exterior
zi su ye**
Treat all wind conditions, treat diarrhea and bowel pain, eliminate wind, cold and damp, treat LV over-controlling SP
acrid warm, release the exterior
Fang feng**
Open orifices (especially nose), dry damp and drain pus, guide into Yangming, treat frontal HA
acrid warm, release the exterior
Bai zhi**
Pierce through turbid, disperse cold in taiyang and shaoyin, guide into shaoyin, reach into head, LU, bones and joints, eliminate wind, cold and damp
acrid warm, release the exterior
Xi xin**
