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1
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大黄

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Dà Huáng

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

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Dà Huáng

Properties

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bitter, cold

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Dà Huáng Classified as

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downward-draining herbs

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Dà Huáng Actions & indications

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Drains heat and purges accumulations
Drains fire
Clears heat, transforms dampness, and promotes urinations
Drains heat from the blood
Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis
Clears heat and reduces toxicity

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Dà Huáng Main ability

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unblocks and drains down

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Dà Huáng Mainly treats

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clumped stagnation

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Dà Huáng Clinical applications

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Constipation, urinary inhibition
Fullness/pain (abdomen/chest)
Blood stasis
Jaundice

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芒硝

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Máng Xiāo
Natrii Sulfas
mirabilite, glauber’s salt

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Máng Xiāo

Properties

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acrid, bitter, salty, very cold

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Máng Xiāo

Classified as

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downward-draining herbs

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Máng Xiāo

Actions & indications:

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Purges accumulation and guides out stagnation
Clears heat and drains fire
Clears heat and reduces swelling

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Máng Xiāo

Main ability

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softens hardness

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Máng Xiāo

Mainly treats

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stagnation (hardness) that is difficult to resolve

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Máng Xiāo

Clinical applications:

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Clumped chest
Abdominal fullness
Constipation

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15
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枳實

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Zh ǐ Shí
Aurantii Fructus immaturus
unripe bitter orange

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Zh ǐ Shí

Properties

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bitter, acrid, slightly cold

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Zh ǐ Shí

Classified as

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herbs that regulate the qi

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Zh ǐ Shí

Actions & indications:

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Breaks up stagnant qi and reduces accumulation

Transforms phlegm and expels focal distention

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Zh ǐ Shí

Main ability

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breaks knotted stagnation

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Zh ǐ Shí

Mainly treats

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knotted stagnation

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Zh ǐ Shí

Clinical applications

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abdominal pain/fullness

chest impediment

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22
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厚朴

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Hòu Pò
Magnoliae officinalis Cortex
magnolia bark

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Hòu Pò

Properties

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bitter, acrid, warm

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Hòu Pò

Classified as:

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aromatic herbs that transform dampness

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25
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Hòu Pò

Actions & indications:

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Promote movement of qi in the middle burner and resolve stagnation
Promote the movement of qi downward, dries dampness, and transforms phlegm
Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, and calms wheezing

26
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Hòu Pò

Main ability

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directs the qi down in yang ming

27
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Hòu Pò

Mainly treats:

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distention fullness

28
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Hòu Pò

Clinical applications

A

distension fullness in the abdomen/chest

abdominal pain

29
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桃仁

A

Táo Rén
Persicae Semen
peach kernel, persica

30
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Táo Rén

Properties

A

bitter, sweet, neutral

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Táo Rén

Classified as:

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herbs that invigorate the blood

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Táo Rén

Actions & indications:

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Breaks up blood stasis
Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels
Drains abscesses

33
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Táo Rén

Main ability:

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invigorates blood and removes stasis

34
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Táo Rén

Mainly treats

A

blood stasis

35
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Táo Rén

Clinical applications

A

lower abdominal pain
menstrual conditions
body pain

36
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牡丹皮

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Mǔ Dān Pí
Moutan Cortex
moutan root bark, tree peony root bark

37
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Mǔ Dān Pí

Properties

A

acrid, bitter, slightly cold

38
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Mǔ Dān Pí

Classified as:

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herbs that cool the blood

39
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Mǔ Dān Pí

Actions & indications:

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Clears heat and cools the blood
Clears fire from deficiency
Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis
Clears ascending liver fire Drains pus and reduces swelling

40
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Mǔ Dān Pí

Main ability

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Clears heat and invigorates blood

41
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Mǔ Dān Pí

Clinical applications:

A

blood stasis

abscesses and sores

42
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水蛭

A

Shuǐ Zhì
Hirudo
leech

43
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Shuǐ Zhì

Properties

A

salty, bitter, neutral, slightly toxic

44
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Shuǐ Zhì

Classified as:

A

herbs that invigorate the blood

45
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Shuǐ Zhì

Actions & indications:

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Breaks up and drives out blood stasis and reduces fixed masses

46
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Shuǐ Zhì

Main ability:

A

breaks up blood stasis

47
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Shuǐ Zhì

Mainly treats:

A

blood stasis

48
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Shuǐ Zhì

Clinical applications:

A

lower abdominal pain/fullness

menstrual conditions

49
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蟅蟲

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Zhè Chóng (Tǔ Biē Chóng)
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga
ground beetle, wingless cockroach, eupolyphaga

50
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Zhè Chóng

Properties

A

salty, cold, slightly toxic

51
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Zhè Chóng

Classified as

A

herbs that invigorate the blood

52
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Zhè Chóng

Actions & indications:

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Breaks up and drives out blood stasis

Knits together sinews and joins bones

53
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Zhè Chóng

Main ability:

A

breaks up blood stasis

54
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Zhè Chóng

Mainly treats:

A

blood stasis

55
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Zhè Chóng

Clinical applications:

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lower abdominal pain/fullness

menstrual conditions

56
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虻蟲

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Méng Chóng
Tabanus
tabanus, horse fly

57
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Méng Chóng

Properties

A

bitter, slightly cold, toxic

58
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Méng Chóng

Classified as

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herbs that invigorate the blood

59
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Méng Chóng

Actions & indications:

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Breaks up blood stasis and reduces abdominal masses while unblocking the blood vessels
Dispels stasis, heals injuries, and stops pain

60
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Méng Chóng

Main ability

A

breaks up blood stasis

61
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Méng Chóng

Mainly treats

A

blood stasis

62
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Méng Chóng

Clinical application

A

lower abdominal pain/fullness

menstrual conditions

Chinese herbs (10 decks)

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