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柴胡

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Chái Hú
Bupleuri Radix
bupleurum

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Chái Hú

Properties

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bitter, acrid, cool

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Chái Hú

Classified as:

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cool, acrid herbs that release exterior

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Chái Hú

Actions & indications:

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Resolve lesser yang disorders and reduces fever
Spread liver qi and relieves constraint
Raises and lifts the yang qi

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Chái Hú

Main ability:

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disperse and unblock gall bladder and liver qi

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Chái Hú

Mainly treats:

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Chest rib-side distress

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Chái Hú

shao yang pattern

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Bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, and dizzy vision
Chest rib-side distress fullness 
Alternation of heat and cold 
 Hypochondriac glomus 
Nausea 
 Loss of appetite 
 Pain in the abdomen Ear problems
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半夏

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Bàn Xià
Pinelliae Rhizoma
pinellia rhizome

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Bàn Xià

Properties:

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acrid, warm, toxi

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Bàn Xià

Classified as:

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warm herbs that transform cold-phlegm

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Bàn Xià

Actions & indications:

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Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, and causes rebellious qi to descend
Directs rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting
Dissipates nodules and reduces clumps

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Bàn Xià

Main ability:

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disperse and transform phlegm rheum

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Bàn Xià

Mainly treats:

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nausea at the presence of phlegm rheum

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Bàn Xià

Clinical applications:

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Nausea/vomiting Abdominal bloating/borborygmus Chest pain
Cough
Throat disorder

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人蔘

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Rén Sh ēn
Ginseng Radix
ginseng root

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Rén Sh ēn

Properties

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sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm

17
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Rén Sh ēn

Classified as

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herbs that tonify the qi

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Rén Sh ēn

Actions & indications:

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Powerfully tonifies the primal qi
Strengthens the spleen and tonifies the stomach
Tonifies the lungs and augments the qi
Generates fluids and stops thirst
Benefits the heart qi and calms the spirit

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Rén Sh ēn

Main ability:

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Tonifies qi and nourishes fluids

20
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Rén Sh ēn

Mainly treats

A

tightening in the epigastric area (due to spleen/stomach weakness)

21
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黨蔘

A

Dǎng Shēn

Codonopsis Radix

22
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Dǎng Shēn

Properties:

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sweet, neutral

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Dǎng Shēn

Classified as:

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herbs that tonifiy the qi

24
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Dǎng Shēn

Actions & indications:

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Tonifies the middle burner and augments the qi o Tonifies the lungs

25
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黃芩

A

Huáng Qín
Scutellariae Radix
scutellaria, baical skullcap root, scute

26
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Huáng Qín

Properties:

A

bitter, cold

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Huáng Qín

Classified as:

A

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness

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Huáng Qín

Actions & indications:

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Clears heat and dries dampness 
Clears heat and resolves toxicity 
Clears heat and stops bleeding 
Clears heat and calms the fetus 
Sedates ascendant liver yang
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Huáng Qín

Main ability:

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clear heat/ministerial fire and dry dampness

30
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Huáng Qín

Mainly treats:

A

pi (glomus) below the heart

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Huáng Qín

Clinical applications:

A

pi (glomus) below the heart
chest rib-side fullness nausea/vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth diarrhea/dysentery bleeding
calming the fetus

32
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黃連

A

Huáng Lián

Coptidis Rhizoma

33
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Huáng Lián

Properties:

A

bitter, cold

34
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Huáng Lián

Classified as:

A

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness

35
Q

Huáng Lián

Actions & indications:

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Clears heat and drains dampness
Drains fire and resolves fire toxicity
Clears heat and stops bleeding
Clears heat topically

36
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Huáng Lián

Main ability

A

clear heat and dry dampness

37
Q

Huáng Lián

Mainly treats:

A

vexation palpitation in the heart due to heat

38
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Huáng Lián

Clinical applications:

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  • glomus below the heart - vomiting - diarrhea - abdominal pain - bleeding

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