fx - food stag, open orifice, aromatic transform damp, stop cough, regulate qi Flashcards
promote digestion & eliminate food retention; promote Qi circulation and invigorate blood to remove blood stasis.
best for meat and greasy food.
treats hypertension, coronary artery disease, cholesterol.
shan zha
hawthorn fruit (crataegus pinnatifida)
relieve food stagnation
promote digestion & adjust the stomach, promote the flow of Qi, alleviates diarrhea.
especially good for grains and starch.
exterior syndrome with food stagnation.
helps digest minerals & absorption.
shen qu
medicated leaven
relieve food stagnation
promote digestion & adjust the middle jiao; reduces food stagnation of starches and fruits.
softens areas of hardness.
inhibits lactation (biphasic - low dose promotes lactation). moves Liver Qi.
mai ya
barley malt sprout (hordeum vulgare)
relieve food stagnation
promote digestion & strengthen stomach; gently reduces food stagnation while mildly tonifying Spleen and promoting appetite.
especially helps digest starch and carbs.
vitamin B + 18 amino acids
dao ya
rice sprouts (oryzae fructus germinatus / oryza sativa)
relieve food stagnation
promote digestion & strengthen stomach; gently reduces food stagnation while mildly tonifying Spleen and promoting appetite.
especially helps digest starch and carbs.
vitamin B
su ya
millet sprouts (setariae fructus germinatus / setaria italica)
relieve food stagnation
promote digestion and eliminate food retention; descend Lung Qi and promote the flow of Qi in the lung, spleen, and large intestine; transform phlegm.
crush prior to use.
lai fu zi
radish seed (raphanus sativus
relieve food stagnation
strengthen spleen & promote digestion; remove all types of food stagnation; astringe the essence; resolve masses and dissolve down stones of all types.
ji nei jin
chicken gizzard lining (gallus gallus domesticus)
relieve food stagnation
strengthen spleen and stomach, promote digestion. invigorate blood to remove blood stasis.
undigested food in the stool.
lowers blood cholesterol.
hong qu
red yeast rice (monascus purpureus)
relieve food stagnation
induce resuscitation with intense aroma to open all orifices & awaken the spirit; promote blood circulation to relieve swelling and pain and to open the orifices; speed up the labor process.
treats loss of consciousness/convulsion, Bi syndrome, moves the dead fetus
she xiang
musk deer naval gland secretion
open orifice and promote resuscitation
open orifice & promote resuscitation, eliminate turbid and relieve pain; especially useful for patterns of cold closure (as this is a warm opening substance)
su he xiang
styrax; liquidambar orientalis; resin of rose maloes
open orifice and promote resuscitation
induce resuscitation; clear heat/fire constraint and relieve pain; acrid and dispersing, mobilizing and piercing; opens the orifices and clears the shen.
widely used in external washes and herbal applications to help herbs penetrate skin and move inward.
bing pian
borneolum; dryobalanops aromatica / blumea balsamifera
open orifice and promote resuscitation
induce resuscitation and calm shen; transform dampness, strengthen spleen & stomach to harmonize the middle, dislodge phlegm and open orifices.
fuzzy head & loss of consciousness dt blockage of the Heart by damp-phlegm and turbidity.
shi chang pu
acorus (acorus tatarinowii); sweetflag grassleaf rhizome
open orifice and promote resuscitation
clear heat & clean toxin; subdue Liver wind for relieving convulsion, open the Heart orifice by resolving phlegm (blockage by heat or phlegm heat). dredges phlegm and cools blood.
niu huang
cattle/buffalo gallstone
open orifice and promote resuscitation
dry damp and strengthen the spleen & stomach; eliminate wind-damp and induce sweating. treats atrophy by clearing heat. improves vision.
treats Bi syndrome w swollen knees and feet dt wind-damp; exterior syndrome dt wind-cold w damp.
cang zhu
red atractylodes rhizome (atractylodes lancea, chinensis)
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
promotes Qi circulation in the chest & directs it downward; dries damp; descends Lung Qi to relieve asthma and wheezing; clears food stagnation and fullness and reduces phlegmatic accumulation.
treats stagnation of Qi in the middle jiao.
hou po
magnolia bark (magnolia officinalis)
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
release the exterior, transform dampness and clear summer heat; harmonize the middle jiao and stop nausea and vomiting.
treats distention in the epigastrium and abdomen, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting dt accumulation of damp in the middle jiao
huo xiang
pogostemon (patchouli) / agastache
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
releases the exterior, resolves and transforms turbid damp clogging the middle jiao, clears summer-heat and eases the stomach.
treats sticky and sweet taste in the mouth.
pei lan
eupatorium fortunei
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
promotes Qi circulation; warm the middle jiao to stop vomiting and diarrhea; calms fetus. draws energy down and into the middle.
treats distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting dt accumulation of damp in the spleen & stomach and qi stagnation in the middle jiao.
sha ren
cardamom, grains of paradise fruit
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
disseminates downward the Lung Qi. transforms damp; promotes Qi circulation; warms the middle jiao & awakens the spleen; pierces through turbidity.
treats distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, poor appetite, nause and vomiting dt accumulation of damp in the spleen and stomach and qi stagnation in the middle jiao.
bai dou kou
cardamom cluster
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
dry damp; warm the middle jiao; promote qi circulation
cao dou kou
galangal seeds
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
dries damp; warms the middle jiao; treats malaria
cao guo
tsaoko fruit
aromatic herbs to transform dampness
stop cough and ease difficult breathing; direct Lung Qi downward, moisten the large intestine and promote bowel movement; disperse wind cold
treats cough and wheezing dt lung qi not descending
xing ren
apricot seed (prunus armeniaca, spp)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
resolve phlegm and descend lung qi to stop cough; acrid and dispersing, bitter and draining, warms and moistens without drying. enters Qi and blood and promotes urination.
zi wan
purple aster root (aster tartaricus)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
moistens the Lung and descends Lung Qi; resolves phlegm and stops cough. acrid & warm but not drying & dispersing but not draining; therefore good for any type of cough.
kuan dong hua
coltsfoot flower (tussilago farfara)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
descend lung Qi, stop cough, resolve phlegm and ease difficult breathing or wheezing; moistens the large intestine and promotes bowel movement.
treats cough and wheezing dt lung qi not descending.
zi su zi
perilla seed (perilla frutescens)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
resolve phlegm, descend Qi to stop cough; descend stomach qi to help stop vomiting
treats cough & wheezing with sticky sputum dt heat in the lung
pi pa ye
loquat leaf (eriobotrya japonica)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
excels at directing the qi downward to stop all types of cough. especially useful for chronic & deficiency coughs. good to moisten the lung; also able to kill parasites internally and topically.
treats acute or chronic cough, whooping cough, especially lung TB, chronic and deficiency cough
bai bu
wild asparagus (stemona sessilifolia)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
reduce heat, drain and descend lung Qi for cough and wheezing, especially worse when the person is lying flat; promote urination and relieve edmea especially for the face.
treats edema, hydrothorax, ascites w scanty urination dt failure of the lung to predominate the water passages
ting li zi
lepidium apetalum (peppergrass) / descurainiae sophia
stop cough and relieve wheezing
highly toxic
li lu
veratrum
stop cough and relieve wheezing
reduces and drains heat from the lung to stop cough and ease wheezing; promotes urination and relieves edema.
cough with lots of phlegm and wheezing dt heat in the lung
edema with scanty urination related to excess syndrome
treats hypertension
sang bai pi
mulberry bark (morus alba)
stop cough and relieve wheezing
regulates and promotes the flow of Qi; adjusts the middle jiao; dries damp and resolves phlegm
treats distention in the epigastrium and abdomen, etc.
cough, copious sputum & difficult breathing dt accumulation of phlegm and damp
chen pi
aged tangerine peel
regulate qi
moves Qi, stops pain and dissipates clumps. guides to the testicles (esp prepared w salt). bulging disorders, breast lumps, hernias, mastitis.
ju he
tangerine pip
breast abscess, breast lumps and abdominal masses. dredges the Liver, reduces swelling and disperses clumps.
ju ye
tangerine leaf
more drying and aromatic than chen pi but less effective in harmonizing the middle and regulating spleen stomach.
ju hong
red tangerine peel
frees Liver Qi and moves Qi; disperses accumulation and eliminates food retention.
fiercely moves the Qi.
masses or lumps dt stagnant Qi & blood stasis
qing pi
green unripe tangerine peel
regulate qi
regulates Qi and eliminates food retention and other types of accumulations; resolves phlegm for relieving distention in the chest, diaphragm and epigastrium.
distention in the abdomen, constipation/diarrhea w tenesmus dt retention of food or heat in the lg intestine. Wood overacting Earth.
zhi ke
ripe bitter orange
regulate qi
strongly regulates Qi and eliminates food retention and other types of accumulations; resolves phlegm for relieving distention in the chest and epigastrium
distention in the abdomen, constipation/diarrhea w tenesmus dt retention of food or heat in the lg intestine. Wood overacting Earth.
prolapse of stomach, uterus, or rectum
zhi shi
immature bitter orange
regulate qi
frees the Liver Qi; regulates Qi and adjusts the middle jiao; dries dampness and resolves phlegm
treats costal & hypochondriac pain, chest distention dt Liver Qi stagnation
distention, pain in the epigastrium & abdomen dt Qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach
cough w copious sputum, chest congestion dt phlegm in the lung
fo shou
buddha’s hand / finger citron
regulate qi
move Qi to relieve stagnation, relieve edema, disperses formless Qi obstruction
da fu pi
areca peel
regulate qi
frees Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and relieves pain. promotes the flow of Qi in the Liver and Stomach channels.
treats pain dt Liver Qi stagnation
xiang fu
cyperus / nut grass rhizome
regulate qi
regulates Qi and adjusts the middle jiao for relieving pain. strengthens spleen. eliminates accumulations & food stagnation.
treats distention or pain in the abdomen & epigastrium, poor appetite dt spleen and stomach qi stagnation
mu xiang
sausserea / costus root
regulate qi
regulates Qi for relieving pain; warms the kidney and disperses cold
treats frequent or incontinent urination dt kidney yang deficiency
wu yao
lindera root
regulate qi
regulates Qi, relieves pain; descends stomach Qi, stops vomiting; warms kidney to grasp Qi
treats vomiting & hiccup dt cold in the stomach
asthma or cough w difficulty breathing dt kidney qi and yang deficiency
chen xiang
aloeswood
regulate qi
regulates Qi and adjusts the middle jiao; disperses cold and relieves pain. unblocks Qi stagnation in the chest.
tan xiang
white sandalwood
regulate qi
activates yang and disperses accumulation of cold, phlegm and damp; regulates and dissipates Qi stagnation. reaches into areas of congealed constraint to unbind, warm and drain. benefits orifices.
treats chest bi, chest pain, difficulty breathing dt cold phlegm. unblocks yang Qi
dysentery with tenesmus dt qi stagnation
xie bai
chinese garlic chive
regulate qi
gently regulates Liver Qi and invigorates blood; harmonizes liver, spleen & stomach; stops pain and regulates menses.
mei gui hua
chinese rosebud
regulate qi
regulates Qi for relieving pain; clears heat, kills parasites, treats fungal disease
treats pain dt Liver Qi stagnation transformed into heat or fire
chuan lian zi
sichuan chinaberry / pagoda tree
regulate qi
