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Group 2 Flashcards

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茯苓

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Fú Líng
• poria, hoelen
• Poria
• Poria cocos
• sweet, bland, and neutral
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Fú Líng according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• promote water metabolism 利水
MAINLY TREATS:
• pulsation/palpitation (悸) due to abnormal distribution of water
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• unsmooth urination
• dizziness, vertigo
• vexation, restlessness, anxiety
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Fú Líng according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• heart, spleen, kidney, lung
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Promotes urination & leaches out dampness
• Strengthens the spleen & harmonizes the middle burner
• Strengthens the spleen & transforms phlegm
• Quiets the heart & calms the spirit

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朮 (白朮 / 蒼朮)

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Zhú (Bái Zhú / Cāng Zhú)
Bái Zhú
• atractylodes rhizome
• Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma
• Atractylodes macroencephala
• bitter, sweet, and warm
Cāng Zhú
• atractylodes rhizome
• Atractylodis Rhizoma
• Atractylodes lancea
• acrid, bitter, and warm
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Zhú according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• dry dampness and promote water metabolism
MAINLY TREATS:
• disorders of water and dampness
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• urinary dysfunction
• body aches and pain
• dizziness, vertigo
• indigestion
• diarrhea
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Zhú(s) according to Bensky?

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Bái Zhú
CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that tonify the qi
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• spleen, stomach
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Tonifies the spleen & augments the qi
• Dries dampness & promotes water metabolism
• Stabilizes the exterior & stops sweating
• Calms the fetus
Cāng Zhú
CLASSIFICATION:
• aromatic herbs that transform dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• spleen, stomach
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Strongly dries dampness & strengthens the spleen
• Induces sweating & dispels wind dampness
• Clears dampness from the lower burner
• Improves the vision
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澤瀉

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Zé Xiè
• "marsh/pond drain"
• alisma rhizome, water plantain
• Alismatis Rhizoma
• Alisma orientalis
• sweet, bland, and cold
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Zé Xiè according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• promotes water metabolism and urination
MAINLY TREATS:
• unsmooth urination
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• Unsmooth urination with thirst
• Dizziness, vertigo
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Zé Xiè according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• kidney, bladder
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Promotes urination & leaches out dampness
• Settles ministerial fire in the kidneys by draining damp heat from the lower burner

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豬苓

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Zhū Líng
• "pig fungus/droppings"
• polyporus
• Polyporus
• Polyporus umbellatus
• sweet, bland, and neutral (slightly cool)
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Zhū Líng according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• promotes water metabolism and urination
MAINLY TREATS:
• urinary dysfunction with thirst
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• unsmooth urination
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Zhū Líng according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• spleen, kidney, bladder
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Promotes urination & leaches out dampness
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滑石

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Huá Shí
• "slippery rock"
• talcum
• Talcum
• sweet, bland, and cold
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Huá Shí according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• promotes urination and clears heat
MAINLY TREATS:
• urinary dysfunction with heat signs
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• dribbling painful urination
• thirst and urinary dysfunction
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Huá Shí according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• stomach, bladder
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Clears heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness
• Clears summerheat & facilitates the resolution of dampness
• Absorbs dampness
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(漢)防己

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(Hàn) Fáng Jǐ
• "protect self/body"
• stephania root
• Stephaniae tetrandrae Radix
• Stephania tetrandra
• bitter, acrid, and cold
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Fáng Jǐ according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• unblocks qi and moves stagnant water
MAINLY TREATS:
• water accumulation
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• edema & pain in the lower extremities
• asthma
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Fáng Jǐ according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• bladder, spleen, kidney
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Promotes urination & reduces edema
• Expels wind-dampness & alleviates pain
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木通

A 
Mù Tōng
• "wood unblock/connect"
• akebia caulis
• Akebiae Caulis
• Clematis armandii
• bitter, and slightly cold (cold)
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Mù Tōng according to Dr. Lee?

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MAIN ABILITY:
• disinhibits water passage and blood vessels
MAINLY TREATS:
• n/a
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• n/a
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Mù Tōng according to Bensky?

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CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that drain dampness
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• bladder, heart, small intestine
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling
• Promotes urination & drains heat from the heart via the small intestine
• Promotes lactation & unblocks the blood vessels

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