Group 8 Flashcards
乾薑
Gān Jiāng
Gan Jiang (CN and PN)
CN: Dried ginger rhizome
PN: Zingiberis Rhizoma
Gan Jiang (properties)
Acrid, Hot
Gan Jiang (classification)
Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold
Gan JIang ( MA)
Warms the interior and expels cold
Gan Jiang (MT)
Binding stagnant water poison
Gan Jiang (CA)
- Nausea/Vomiting, Cough,
- Reversal Cough, Diarrhea, Vexation/Restlessness, -Abd./Ches/Lower back pain
Gan Jiang (Actions)
- Warms the middle and expels cold,
- **Rescues devastated yang and expels the interior,
- Warms the Lu. and transforms thin mucous,
- warms the channels and stops bleeding
附子
Fù Zǐ
To attach the Child
Fu Zi ( CN and PN)
CN: Aconite Accessory root, Daughter root of Szechuan aconite
PN: Aconiti Radix lateralis
Fu Zi (properties)
Acrid, Hot, Toxic
Fu Zi (classification)
Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold
Fu Zi (MA)
Disperses cold and expels water by warming and tonifying the fire within the water (Kd yang/ming men fire)
Fu Zi (MT)
Cold Water
Fu Zi (CA)
-Cold Body/Reversal Cold
-Pain in extremities/joints
-Abnormal sensation (numbness,tingling,cold,
heaviness)
-Diarrhea
-Abdominal pain
-Loss of essence
Fu Zi (Actions)
- Revives the yang and rescues from rebellion -Warms the fire and assists the yang
- Disperses cold, warms the channels and alleviates pain
烏頭
Wū Tóu
Crow Head
Wu Tou (CN and PN)
CN: Sichuan aconite main root
PN:Aconiti Radix
Wu Tou (properties)
Acrid, Bitter, Hot, Very Toxic
Wu Tou (classification)
herbs that warm the interior and expels cold
Wu Tou (CA)
- **SAME AS FUZI including
- pain in joints and extremities
- Abdominal pain
- Cold hernia
Wu Tou (Actions)
- Dispels wind, disperses cold, and stops pain
- Reduces swellings, induces ulcerations, and dispels putrefaction
蜀椒
Shǔ Jiāo
Shu Jiao (CN and PN)
CN: Sichuan pepper, zanthoxylum, Chinese prickly-ash
PN: Zanthoxyli Pericarpium
Shu Jiao (properties)
Acrid, Hot, Slightly Toxic
Shu Jiao (classification)
Herbs that warm the interior and expels cold
Shu Jiao (Actions)
- Warms the middle burner, disperses cold, and alleviates pain
- Kills parasites and alleviates abdominal pain
呉茱萸
Wú Zhū Yú
Wu Zhu Yu (PN and CN)
CN: Evodia Fruit
PN: Evodiae Fructus
Wu Zhu Yu (properties)
Acrid, Bitter, Hot, Slightly Toxic
Wu Zhu Yu (classification)
Herbs that warm the interior and expels cold
Wu Zhu Yu (MA)
Warms the middle and redirects rebellious qi downwards
Wu Zhu Yu (CA)
- Headache/migraine
- Nausea/regurgitation
- Cold in interior
Wu Zhu Yu (Actions)
- Warms the middle, disperses cold, promotes movement of qi, alleviates pain
- Redirects rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting
- Warms the Sp., stops diarrhea, expels cold-dampness
- Leads fire downward