Finals Flashcards
HERBS THAT DRAIN DAMPNESS
General temperature
Neutral to cool
HERBS THAT DRAIN DAMPNESS
General taste to drain damp
bland
HERBS THAT DRAIN DAMPNESS
Especially helpful in treating edema from what part of the body?
Lower Jiao
FU LING
Latin
Poria
FU LING
Category
Herbs that Drain Dampness
FU LING
channels
LU, SP: Tai Yin
HT KD: Shao Yin
FU LING
caution/contra
CAUTION:
- yin def
CONTRA:
- sunken SP qi
- cold from def w/ spermatorrhea
FU LING
key characteristics
tonifies SP
eliminates dampness
calms HT spirit
FU LING
Promotes urination & leaches out dampness
For:
- urinary difficulty, diarrhea, or edema d/t stagnation of fl or dampness
- scanty urine d/t damp heat.
FU LING
Strengthens SP & harmonizes middle burner
For SP def compounded by dampness w/ s/s:
- L.o.A., diarrhea, & epigastric distention
FU LING
Strengthens SP & transforms phlegm
For SP def w/ thin mucus in which phlegm moves upward w/ s/s:
- palpitations, HA, dizzy
- T: thick, greasy coat
FU LING
Quiets the HT & calms spirit
For palpitations, insomnia, or forgetfulness d/t:
- either SP & HT def
- or internal obstruction of turbid phlegm
FU LING
properties
sweet, bland, neutral
COMPARE:
- Fu Ling
- Fu Ling Pi
- Chi Fu Ling
- Fu Shen
Fu Ling enters Qi aspect; Chi Fu Ling enters blood aspect
Fu Ling tonifies; Chi Fu Ling more facilitating
Fu Ling: better at enriching HT/SP & calming HT Spirit
Chi Fu Ling: better at eliminating water & damp, especially if associated w/ blood stasis
Fu Ling Pi: stronger at promoting urination
Chi Fu Ling: stronger at clearing heat
Fu Shen: stronger at calming spirit (also Fu Ling)
FU LING family
Do they all promote urination to leach out dampness?
yes
FU LING family
Which has the ability to tonify the SP?
Fu Ling
FU LING family
Which one can calm the spirit?
Fu Shen & Fu Ling
FU LING family
Which one can promote urination WITHOUT exhausting Qi, but can’t tonify?
Fu Ling Pi
FU LING family
Which is best to drain heat through urine?
Chi Fu Ling
Formula for draining damp
Wu Ling San
AROMATIC HERBS THAT TRANSFORM DAMPNESS
These herbs primarily focus on transforming dampness in what part of the body?
middle jiao
AROMATIC HERBS THAT TRANSFORM DAMPNESS
Which organ is said to be revived by these herbs?
SP
HOU PO
latin
Magnoliae officinalis Cortex
HOU PO
category
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
HOU PO
channels
LI, LU, SP, ST
metal - earth
tai yin - yang ming
HOU PO
properties
bitter, acrid, warm