Herb Differentiation: Cool + Transform Phlegm Heat Flashcards
which herb goes only to the LU
Qian Hu - Peucedani Radix
which two herbs go to the HT and LU
Chuan Bei Mu - Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus
Zhe Bei Mu - Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus
which three herbs go to the metal and yang ming pairs
Gua Lou - Trichosanthis Fructus
Gua Lou Pi - Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Gua Lou Ren - Trichosanthis Semen
which herb is bitter and cold
Zhe Bei Mu - Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus
which herbs are exclusively sweet and cold
Gua Lou - Trichosanthis Fructus
Gua Lou Pi - Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Gua Lou Ren - Trichosanthis Semen
which herb goes to the ST, LU, GB
Zhu Ru - Bambusae Caulis In Taenim
which herb goes to the KD, LV and ST
Kun Bu - Eckloniae Thallus
which herb goes to the KD, LV, LU and ST
Hai Zao - Sargassum
which herb is only salty and cold
Kun Bu - Eckloniae Thallus
which herb is bitter, salty and cold
Hai Zao - Sargassum
which herb is sweet and slightly cold
Zhu Ru - Bambusae Caulis In Taeniam
which herb is bitter, acrid and slightly cold
Qian Hu - Peucedani Radix
which herb is bitter, sweet, and slightly cold
Chuan Bei Mu - Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus
according to bensky, which herbs unbinds the chest
Gua Lou - Trichosanthis Fructus
Gua Lou Pi - Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Gua Lou Ren - Trichosanthis Semen
according to dr. pai, which herb is best at unbinding the chest
Gua Lou Pi - Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Because this herb is drier and more lubricating than in its other forms it is better at expanding the chest