Group 3 Flashcards
麻黄
Má Huáng • "hemp yellow" • ephedra stem, ma-huang • Ephedrae Herba • Ephedra sinica • acrid, slightly bitter, and warm
Má Huáng according to Dr. Lee?
MAIN ABILITY:
• vents the surface by stimulating and bringing out the inner yang
MAINLY TREATS:
• wheezing, cough and water qi due to lung/skin pathology
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:
• common cold/flu/allergy/sinus condition
• asthma/wheezing/cough
• pain
• edema
• skin problems
Má Huáng according to Bensky?
CLASSIFICATION: • herbs that release the exterior CHANNELS ENTERED: • lung, bladder ACTIONS & INDICATIONS: • Induces sweating and releases the exterior • Disseminates and facilitates the lung qi, calms wheezing, and stops coughing • Promotes urination and reduces edema • Warms and disperses cold pathogens
葛根
Gé Gēn • kudzu root, pueraria • Puerariae Radix • Pueraria lobata • sweet, acrid, and cool
Gé Gēn according to Dr. Lee?
MAIN ABILITY: • raises the fluids and releases the muscles MAINLY TREATS: • stiffness in the nape and back CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: • Cold/flu/allergy/sinus condition • Neck/upper back/low back pain • Diarrhea
Gé Gēn according to Bensky?
CLASSIFICATION: • herbs that release the exterior CHANNELS ENTERED: • spleen, stomach ACTIONS & INDICATIONS: • Discharges exterior and releases the muscles • Relieves heat and generates fluids • Vents and discharges measles • Raises the yang and stops diarrhea • Treats symptoms of hypertension
杏仁
Xìng Rén • apricot seed or kernel • Armeniacae Semen • Prunus armeniaca • bitter and slightly warm (slightly toxic)
Xìng Rén according to Dr. Lee?
MAIN ABILITY: • descends the qi from the chest MAINLY TREATS: • stagnant water in the chest CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: • panting/cough/dyspnea • fullness/pain in the chest • edema
Xìng Rén according to Bensky?
CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that relieve coughing and wheezing
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• lung, large intestine
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Stops cough and calms wheezing
• Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels
細辛
Xì Xīn • "thin acrid" • asarum, Chinese wild ginger • Asari Herba • Asarum heteropoides • acrid and warm
Xì Xīn according to Dr. Lee?
MAIN ABILITY: • warms and disperses stagnant water rheum MAINLY TREATS: • stagnant water rheum CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: • cough/asthma/allergy • cold (core/extremities)
Xì Xīn according to Bensky
CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that release the exterior
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• lung, heart, kidney
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Disperses cold and releases the exterior
• Dispels wind, disperses cold, and relieves pain
• Warms the lung and transforms thin mucous
• Unblocking and facilitating orifices
五味子
Wǔ Wèi Zǐ • "five-flavored seed" • schisandra fruit • Schisandrae Fructus • Schisandra chinensis • sour, sweet, and warm
Wǔ Wèi Zǐ according to Dr. Lee?
MAIN ABILITY: • gathers scattered qi MAINLY TREATS: • cough and veiling CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: • n/a
Wǔ Wèi Zǐ according to Bensky?
CLASSIFICATION:
• herbs that stabilize and bind
CHANNELS ENTERED:
• heart, kidney, lung
ACTIONS & INDICATIONS:
• Contains leakage of lung qi and stops coughs
• Tonifies the kidneys, binds up the essence, and stops diarrhea
• Inhibits sweating and generates fluids
• Quiets the spirit while calming and containing the heart qi
