Group 4 Flashcards

1
Q

石膏

A

Shí Gāo

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Shí Gāo Properties:

Main ability:

Mainly treats:

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石膏 - Gypsum fibrosum

sweet, acrid, very cold

cools and disperses the heat in the YANG MING

vexing thirst

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3
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知母

A

Zhī Mǔ

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4
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Zhī Mǔ

Properties:

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知母 - Anemarrhenae Rhizoma

bitter, sweet, cold

enriches yin and clears heat

vexation due to heat or yin deficiency

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5
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竹葉

A

Zhú Yè

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6
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Zhú Yè

Names

Properties:

Actions & Indications:

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Phyllostachys nigrae Folium (竹葉) Lophateri Herba (淡竹葉) - Dan Zhu Ye

sweet, bland, cold

Clears heat and eliminates irritability

Promotes urination and clears damp heat

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7
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粳米

A

Gēng Mǐ

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8
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Gēng Mǐ

Properties:

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粳米 - (brown) rice

sweet, cool

nourishes fluids and moderates urgency

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9
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梔子

A

Zhī Zǐ

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Zhī Zǐ

Properties:

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梔子 - Gardeniae Fructus

bitter, cold

clears constrained heat and vexation

vexation due to constrained heat

  • Vexation, irritability, restlessness, insomnia
  • Skin conditions
  • Jaundice
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11
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淡豆豉

A

Dàn Dòu Chǐ

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12
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Dàn Dòu Chǐ

Properties:

Actions & indications:

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淡豆豉 - Sojae Semen preparatum (Xiang Chi)

sweet, slightly bitter, cold or warm (depends on prep)

Release the exterior, Eliminates irritability

vexing anguish sensation in the chest

  • Vexation, irritability, restlessness, insomnia
  • Chest pain
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13
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茵陳蒿

A

Yīn Chén Hāo

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14
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Yīn Chén Hāo

Properties:

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茵陳蒿 - Artemisiae scopariae Herba - virgate wormwood

bitter, slightly cold

clears damp heat

jaundice

  • Jaundice
  • Skin eruptions due to alcohol or foods
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15
Q

黄柏

A

Huáng Bǎi

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Huáng Bǎi

Properties:

Main ability:

Mainly treats:

Clinical applications:

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黄柏 - Phellodendri Cortex

bitter, cold

clears heat and dries dampness

damp heat

  • Damp heat in the lower jiao: diarrhea, dysentery, turbid vaginal discharge, etc.
  • Jaundice