Herb Category Drills Flashcards
Fu Ling - Poria
Drain Dampness
Bo He - Menthae Haplocalycis Herba
care
Du Huo - Angelicae Pubescentis Radix
Dispel Wind Dampness
Qian Hu - Peucedani Radix
Cool and Transform Phlegm Heat
(zhi) Ban Xia - Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum
Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold
Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum
CH - Drain Fire
Xing Ren - Armeniacae Semen
Relieve Cough & Wheeze
Shui Niu Jiao - Bubali Cornu
CH - Cool the Blood
Hou Po - Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
Huang Qin - Scutellariae Radix
CH - Dry Dampness
Shan Zha - Crataegi Fructus
Relieve Food Stagnation
Chen Pi - Citri Reticulate Pericarpium
Regulate Qi
Pu Huang - Typhae Pollen
Stop Bleeding
Jin Yin Hua - Lonicerae Flos
CH - Relieve Toxicity
Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma
Invigorate Blood
Qing Hao - Artemisiae Annuae Herba
CH from Def
Zhi Fu Zi - Aconitit Radix Lateralis Preparata
Warm the Interior & Expel Cold
Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix
Tonify Qi
Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix
Tonify the Blood
Da Huang - Rehi Radix et Rhizoma
DD - Purgatives
Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum
Tonify Yang
Sha Shen - Glehniae Radix
Tonify Yin
Shan Zhu Yu - Corni Fructus
Stabilize and Bind
Long Gu - Os Draconis/Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
ANchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit
Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen
Nourish the Heart & Calm the Spirit
She Xiang - Moschus
Aromatic Sub that open the Orifices
Huo Ma Ren - Cannabis Semen
DD - Moist Lax
Ling Yang Jiao - Saigae Tataricae Cornu
Sub that Extinguish Wind & Stop Tremor
**Extinct or endangered
Shi Jun Zi - Quisqualis
expel parasites
Bai Fan - Alumen
External Application
Gou Teng - Uncariaae Ramulus cum Uncis
Extinguish Wind & Stops Tremor
Mu Li - Ostrecae Concha
Anchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit
Wu Wei Zi - Schisandrae Fructus
Stabilize and Bind
Xi Yang Shen - Panacis Quinquefolii Radix
Tonify Yin
Rou Cong Rong - Cistanches Herba
Tonify Yang
(zhi) He She Wu - Polygoni Multiflori Radix
Tonify Blood
Qian Niu Zi - Pharbitidis Semen
DD - Harsh Expellants
**toxic
Dang Shen - Codonopsis Radix
Tonify Qi
Rou Gui - Cinnamoni Cortex
Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
Ma Huang - Ephedrae Herba
ware
Dan Shen - Salviae Miltorrhizae Radix
Invigorate Blood
Xian He Cao - Agrimoniae Herba
Stop Bleeding
Qing Pi - Citri Reiculatae Viridi Pericarpium
Regulate Qi
Shen Qu - Massa Medicata Fermentata
Relieve Food Stagnation
Cang Zhu - Atractylodis Rhizoma
Aromatic Herbs that transform Dampness
Zi Wan - Asteris Radix
Relieve Cough & Wheezing
Zhi Tian Nan Xing - Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum
Warm & Transform Phlegm-Cold
Chuan Bei Mu - Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus
Cool & Transform Phlegm - Heat
Mu Gua - Chaenomelis Frucuts
Dispel Wind Dampness
Ze Xie - Alismatis Rhizoma
Drain Dampness
Gan Sui - Kansui Radix
DD - Harsh Expellent
**Toxic
Yu Li Ren - Pruni Semen
DD - Moist Laxative
Mang Xiao - Natrii Sulfas
DD - Purgative
Di Gu Pi - Lycii Cortex
CH - from Defiency
Huang Lian - Coptidis Rhizoma
CH - Dry Dampness
Sheng Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix
Cool the Blood
Zhi Mu - Anemarrhenae Rhizoma
CH - Drain Fire
Niu Bang Zi - Arctii Fructus
care
Gui Zhi - Cinnamomi Ramulus
ware
Zhi Zi - Gardeniae Fructus
CH - Drain Fire
Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium
ware
Chan Tui - Cicadae Periostracum
care
Dan Zhu Yu - Lophatheri Herba
CH - Drain Fire
Xuan Shen - Scophulariae Radix
Cool the Blood
Huang Bai - Phellodendri Cortex
CH - Dry Dampness
Ban Lan Gen - Isatidis/Baphicacanthis Radix
CH - Relieve Toxicity
Bai Wei - Cynanchi Atracti Radix
CH from Def
Fan Xie Ye - Sennae Folium
DD - Purgative
Da Ji - Knoxiae/Euphorbiae Radix
DD - Harsh Expellant
**toxic
Yi Yi Ren - Coicis semen
Drain Dampness
Sang Ji Sheng - Taxilli Herba
Dispel Wind-Dampness
Zhe Bei Mu - Fritillariae Thundbergii Bulbus
Cool and Transform Phlegm-heat
Ba Jie Zi - Sinapsis Semen
Warm and transform Phlegm Cold
Kuan Dong Hua - Farfarae Flos
Relieve Cough and Wheeze
Huo Xiang - Pogostemonis/Agastanches Herba
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
Mai Ya - Hordei Fructus Germinatus
Relieve Food Stagnation
Lian Qiao - Forsythiae Fructus
CH - Releive Toxicity
Da Fu Pi - Arecae Pericarpium
Regulate Qi
San Qi - Notoginseng Radix
Stop Bleeding
Ji Xue Teng - Spatholobi Caulis
Invigorate the Blood
Wu Zhu Yu - Evodiae Fructus
Warm the interior and expel cold
Tai Zi Shen - pseudostellariae radix
tonify qi
Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix
tonify blood
Bai Ji Tian - Morindae Officinalis Radix
tonify yang
mai men dong - ophiopogonis radix
tonify yin
wu mei - mume fructus
stabilize and bind
ci shi - magnetitum
anchor, settle, and calm the spirit
Bai Zi Ren - Platycladi Semen
nourish the HT and clam spirit
su he xiang - styrax
aromatic substances that aopen orifices
tian ma - gastrodiae rhizoma
substances that extinguissh wind and stop tremor
bing lang - arecae semen
expel parasites
liu huang - sulfur
eternal aplication
He Zi - Chebulae Fructus
stabilize and bind
tian men dong - asparigi radix
tonify yin
Yi zhi ren - alpiniae oxyphyllae frucus
tonify yang
bai shao - paeoniae radix alba
tonify blood
Huang Qi - Astragali radix
tonify qi
hua jiao - xanthoxyli pericarpium
warm the interior and expel cold
yan hu suo - corydalis rhizoma
invigorate blood
zhi shi - aurantii fructus imaturus
regulate qi
bai ji - bletillae rhizoma
stop bleeding
sha ren - amomi fructus
aromatic herbs that transform dampness
ji nei jin - gigeriae galli endothelium corneum
relieve food stagnation
Jie Geng - platycodi radix
warm and transform phlegm - cold
zi su zi - perillae fructus
relieve cough and wheezing
wu jia pi - eleutherococci gracilistyli cortex / Acanthopanacis Cortex
Dispel wind dampness
gua lou - trichosanthis fructus
cool and transform phlegm-heat
Ba Dou - crotonis fructus
DD - harsh expellent
toxic
Che Qian Zi - Plantaginis Semen
drain dampness
Yin Chai Hu - Stellariae Radix
CH from def
Lu Hui - aloe
DD - purgatives
long dan cao - gentianae radix
CH - dry dampness
Mu Dan Pi - moutan cortex
cool the blood
Pu Gong Ying - Taraxaci Herba
CH - relieve toxicity
sang ye - mmori folium
care
jing jie - schizonepetate herba
ware
Xi Gua - citrulli fructus
CH - drain fire
Fang Feng - Saposhinikoviae radix
ware
Ju Hua - Chrysanthemi Flos
care
xia ku cao - prunellae spica
CH - drain fire
Zi Cao - arnebia / lithospermi radix
cool blood
ku shen - sophorae flavescentis radix
ch - dry dampness
bai hua she she cao - hedyotis diffusae herba
ch - relieve toxicity
shi wei - pyrossiae flium
drain dampness
qin jiao - gentianae macrophyllae radix
dispel wind damp
gua lou pi - trichosanthis pericarpium
cool and transform phlegm - heat
xuan fu hua - inulae flos
warm and transform phlegm cold
ma dou ling - aristolochiae fructus
relieve cough and wheeze
bai dou kou - amomi fructus rotundus
aromatic herbs that transform dampness
gu ya - setariae (oryzae) fructus germinatus
relieve food stagnation
zhi ke - auranti fructus
regulate qi
di yu - sanguisorbae radix
stop bleeding
yu jin - curcumae radix
invigorate blood
xiao hui xiang - foeniculi flos
warm the interior
shan yao - dioscoreae radix
tonify qi
e jiao - asini corii colla
tonify blood
du zhong - eucommiae cortex
tonify yang
shi hu - dendrobii herba
tonify yin
rou dou kou - myrisicae semen
stabilize and bind
zhen zhu - margarita
zhen zhu mu - margarita concha
anchor, settle and calm the spirit
yuan zhi - polygalae Radix
nourish the ht and calm the spirit
ci ji li - tribuli fructus
extinguish wind and stop tremmor
da suan - allii bulbosum (?)
expel parasite
she chuang zi - cnidii fructus
external application
chun pi - ailanthi cortex
stabilize and bind
yu zhu - polygonati odorati rhizoma
tonify yin
gu sui bu - drynariae rhizoma
tonify yang
gou qi zi - lycii fructus
tonify blood
bai zhu - atractylodis rhizoma
tonify qi
hu jiao - piperis fructus
warm the interior and expel cold
yi mu cao - leonuri herba
invigorate blood
huai mi - sophorae floss imaturus
stop bleeding
xiang fu - cyperi rhizoma
regulate qi
lai fu zi - raphani semen
relieve food stagnation
cao dou kou - alpiniae katsumadai semen
aromatic herbs that transform dampness
pi pa ye - eriobotryae folium
relieve cough and wheeze
bai qian - cynanchi stauntonii rhizoma
warm and transform phlegm-cold
gua lou ren - trichosanthis semen
cool and transform phlegm-heat
sang zhi - mori ramulus
dispel wind dampness
hua shi - talcum
drain dampness
bai tou weng - pulsatillae radix
ch - relieve toxicity
qin pi - fraxini cortex
dh - dry dampness
Lu Gen - phragmitis rhizoma
ch - drain fire
man jing zi - viticis fructus
care
qiang huo - notopterygii rhizoma seu radix
ware
tian hua fen - trichosanthis radix
ch - drain fire
xiang ru - moslae herba
ware
dan dou chi - sojae semen preparatum
care
da qing ye - isatidis folium
ch - relieve toxicity
dong kui zi - malvae fructus
drain dampness
wei ling xian - clematidis radix
dispel wind dampness
zhu ru - bambusae caulis in taeniam
cool and transform phlegm-heat
bai bu - stemonae radix
relieve cough and wheezing
cao guo - tsaoko fructus
aromatic herbs that transform dampness
mu xiang - aucklandia radix
regulate qi
ce bai ye - platycladi caucumen
stop bleeding
ze lan - lycopi herba
invigorate the blood
ding xiang - caryophylli floss
warm the interior and expel cold
da zao - jujubae fructus
tonify qi
sang shen - mori fructus
tonify blood
zi he che - hominis placenta
tonify yang
bai he - lilii bulbus
tonify yin
lian zi - nelumbinis semen
stabilize and bind
shi jue ming - haliotidia concha
extinguish wind and stop tremor
qian shi - euryales semen
stabilize and bind
mo han lian - ecliptae herba
tonify yin
suo yang - cynomorii herba
tonify yang
gan cao - glycyrrhizae radix
tonify qi
bi ba - piperis longus fructus
warm the interior
chi shao - paeoniae radix rubra
invigorate blood
ai ye - artemisiae argyi folium
stop bleeding
wu yao - linderae radix
regulate qi
gao ben - ligustici rhizoma
ware
fu ping - spirodelae herba
care
jue ming zi - cassiae semen
ch - drain fire
zi hua di ding - violae herba
ch - relieve toxicity
chen xiang - aquilariae lignum resinatum
regulate qi
bai mao gen - imperatae rhizoma
stop bleeding
tao ren - presicae semen
invigorate blood
gao liang jiang - alpiniae officarum rhizoma
warm interior and expel cold
bai bian dou - lablab semen
tonify qi
long yan rou - logan arillus
tonify blood
ge jie - gecko
tonfiy yang
nu zhen zi - ligistri lucidum fructus
tonify yin
jin ying zi - rosae laevigatae fructus
stabilize and bind
yuan zhi - polygalae radix
nourish the ht and calm the spirit
hong hua - carthami flos
invigorate blood
bai zhi - angelicae dahuricae radix
ware
mu zei - equiseti hiemalis herba
care
bai jiang cao - patriniae herba
CH - relieve toxicity
deng xin cao - junci medulla
drain dampness
hai tong pi - erythrinae cortex
dispel wind damp
kun bu - eckloniae thallus
cool and transform phlegm-heat
sang bai pi - mori cortex
relieve cough and wheeze
chuan lian zi - toosendan fructus
regulate qi
da ji - cirsi japonici herba seu radix
stop bleeding
e zhu - curcumae rhizoma
invigorate blood
gang jiang - zingiberis rhizoma
warm interior and expel cold
huang jing - polygonati rhizoma
tonify qi
yin yang huo - epimedii herba
tonify yang
hei zhi ma - sesami semen nigrum
tonify yin
fu pen zi - rubi fructus
stabilize and bind
bai jiang can - bombys batryticatus
extinguish wind and stops tremor
zi shi ying - fluoritum
anchor, settle and calm spirit
xi xin - asari herba
ware
zhu ling - polyporus
drain dampness
ge gen - puerariae radix
care
ma chi xian - portulacae herba
CH relieve toxicity
qu mai - dianthi herba
drains dampness
can sha - bombycis faeces
dispel wind dampness
hai zao - sargassum
cool and transform phlegm-heat
tan xiang - santali albi lignum
regulate qi
san leng - spargani rhizoma
invigorage blood
yi tang - maltosum
tonify qi
bu gu zhi - psoraleae fructus
tonify yang
gui ban - Testudinis Plastrum
tonify yin
bai guo - gingko semen
stabilize and bind
he huan pi - albiziae cortex
nourish the HT and calm spirit
mu tong - akebiae caulis
drains dampness
sheng jiang - zingiberis rhizoma recens
ware
chai hu - bupleuri radix
care
he ye - nelumbinis folium
CH - relieve toxicity
bian xu - polygoni avicularis herba
drains dampness
xi xian cao - siegesbeckiae herba
dispel wind dampness
ju hong - citri reticulatae exocarpium rubrum
regulate qi
ru xiang - olibanum
invigorate blood
xian mao - cuculiginis rhizoma
tonify yang
bie jia - trionycis carapax
tonify yin
fu xiao mai - tritici fructus levis
stabilize and bind
shi chang pu - acoritatarinowii rhizoma
aromatic substances that open the orifices
cong bai - alii fistulosi bulbus
ware
sheng ma - cimicifugae rhizoma
care
lu dou - phaseoli radiati semen
CH - relieve toxicity
di fu zi - kochiae fructus
drain dampness
Qi She - Agkistrodon
dispel wind-dampness
mo yao - myrrha
invigorate blood
xu duan - dipsaci radix
tonify yang
quan xie - scoprio
extinguish wind and stop tremors
cang er zi - xanthii fructus
ware
bai xian pi - dictamni cortex
CH - relieve toxicity
dong gua zi - benincasae semen
drain dampness
Bai Hua She - bungarus
dispel wind dampness
nui xi - achyranthis bidentatae rhizoma
invigorate blood
tu su zi - cuscutae semen
tonify yang
hu po - succinum
anchor, settle and calm the spirit
xin yi hua - magnoliae flos
ware
shan dou gen - sophorae tonkinensis radix
CH - relieve toxicity
Bei Xie - dioscoreaae hupoglaucae rhizoma
drain dampness
aka bi xie
chuan niu xi - cyathulae radix
invigorate blood
hu lu ba - trigonellae semen
tonify yang
wu gong - scolopendra
extinguish wind and stops tremor
tu fu ling - smilacis glabrae rhizoma
CH - relieve toxicity
yin chen hao - artemisiae scopariae herba
drain dampness
wu ling zhi - trogopterori faeces
invigorate blood
dong chong xia cao - cordyceps
tonify yang
she gan - belamcandae rhizoma
CH - relieve toxicity
han fang ji - stephaniae tetrandrae radix
drain dampness
wang bu liu xing - vaccariae semen
invigorate blood
gou ji - cibotii rhizoma
tonify yang
dai zhe shi - haematitum
extinguish wind and stop tremor
Fu Ling Pi - poria
drain dampness
he tao ren - juglandis semen
tonfiy yang
fu shen - poria
drain dampness
ye jiao teng - polyfoni multiflori caulis
nourish the HT and calme spirit
chi fu ling - poria rubrum
drain dampnes
di long - pheretima
extinguish wind and stops tremor
niu huaang - bovis calculus
aromatic substances that open orifices
**extinct or endangered