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Herb Pairs and Combinations Flashcards

1
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Ma Huang + Gui Zhi

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Induce perspiration

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Sheng Jiang + Zi Su Ye + Xiang Ru

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Dispels wind-cold, harmonize

spleen and stomach

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Jing Jie + Fang Feng + Qiang Huo + Gao Ben

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Dispels wind, release the

exterior

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Bai Zhi + Cang Er Zi + Xin Yi Hua + Xi Xin

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Disperse wind-cold, open nasal

passages

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Bo He + Niu Bang Zi + Chan Tui

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Benefits throat, vents rashes

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Sang Ye + Ju Hua + Man Jing Zi

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Clears liver, brighten the eyes

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Ge Gen + Chai Hu + Sheng Ma

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Raises clear yang

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8
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Shi Gao + Zhi Mu

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Clears fire in stomach and lungs

including vexation and thirst

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9
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Zhi Zi + Xia Ku Cao

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Liver/Gall bladder fire

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10
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Lu Gen + Tian Hua Fen

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Generates body fluid

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Huang Qin + Huang Lian + Huang Bai

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Sedates fire, eliminates toxins

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12
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Long Dan Cao + Ku Shen

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Clears damp heat from lower jiao

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13
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Sheng Di Huang + Xuan Shen

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Nourishes yin

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14
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Mu Dan Pi + Chi Shao + Zi Cao Gen

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Activates blood to remove stasis
without causing bleeding, cools
blood without leaving stasis

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15
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Jin Yin Hua + Lian Qiao + Pu Gong Ying + Zi Hua Di Ding + Bai Xian Pi

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Eliminates toxins, reduces

abscesses, swelling, inflammation

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16
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Da Qing Ye + Ban Lan Gen + Qing Dai

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Clears heat, cools blood and

echymosis

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17
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Yu Xing Cao + She Gan

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Clears lung heat toxin

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18
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Qin Pi + Bai Tou Weng

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Heat dysentery

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19
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Hong Teng + Bai Jiang Cao + Bai Hua She She Cao

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Clears intestinal heat toxin and

abscesses

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20
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Qing Hao + Bai Wei + Di Gu Pi

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Low grade tidal fever, nocturnal

fever, night sweats

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21
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Yin Chai Hu + Hu Huang Lian

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Child malnutrition with
indigestion, abdominal distention,
emaciation

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22
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Da Huang + Mang Xiao

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Sedates fire

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23
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Huo Ma Ren + Yu Li Ren

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Clears constipation due to
dryness and lack of body fluids in
the intestines

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24
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Gan Sui + (Jing) Da Ji

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TOXIC + purges water downward,

Relieves edema

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25
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Du Huo + Wei Ling Xian + Can Sha

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Warms wind damp cold bi

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26
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(Fen) Fang Ji + (Guang) Fang Ji + Qin Jiao

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Cools wind damp heat bi

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27
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Mu Gua + Sang Zhi

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Opens collaterals, resolves

spasms and stiffness

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28
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Sang Ji Sheng + Wu Jia Pi

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Tonic for Liver and Kidneys,

strengthens sinews and bones

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29
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Cang Zhu + Hou Po

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Strongly drying to resolve

dampness

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30
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Huo Xiang + Pei Lan

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Resolves dampness and summer

heat

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31
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Sha Ren + Bai Dou Kou

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Invigorates qi in Middle Jiao and

resolves dampness

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32
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Cao Guo + Cao Dou Kou

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Dries dampness and warms

middle jiao to dispel cold

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33
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Fu Ling + Zhu Ling + Ze Xie + Yi Yi Ren + Dong Gua Pi + Yi Mu Xu + Chi Xiao Dou

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Diuretic to drain dampness and

resolve edema

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34
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Hua Shi + Che Qian Zi + Mu Tong + Tong Cao + Di Fu Zi + Bian Xu + Qu Mai + Hai Jin Sha + Shi Wei + Bi Xie + Dan Zhu Ye

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Diuretic to resolve stranguria

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35
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Yin Chen Hao + Jin Qian Cao

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Diuretic to resolve jaundice

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36
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Fu Zi + Chuan Wu + Cao Wu + Rou Gui + Gan Jiang

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Warms yang and relieves pain

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37
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Whu Zhu Yu + Hua Jiao + Gao Liang Jiang + Ding Xiang + Hu Jiao + Xiao Hui Xiang

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Relieves pain and warms the

middle jiao

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38
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Chen Pi + Qing Pi + Zhi Shi + Zhi Ke + Fo Shou + Da Fu Pi

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Dissolves phlegm

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39
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Mu Xiang + Xiang Fu + Wu Yao + Xie Bai + Tan Xiang + Chen Xiang + Chuan Lian Zi + Qing Mu Xiang + Li Zhi He + Shi Di

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Smoothes qi stagnation to

relieves pain

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40
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Shan Zha

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  • Digest meat

- Disperses blood stagnation

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41
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Shen Qu

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  • Breaks down hard-to-digest foods

- Protects the Stomach

42
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Mai Ya

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  • Digests starch

- Inhibits lactation

43
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Lai Fu Zi

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  • Relieves fullness and distention

- Descends Lung qi and dispels phlegm

44
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Ji Nei Jin

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  • Strong digestive function
  • Consolidates Jing
  • Dissolves stones
45
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Da Ji + Xiao Ji + Di Yu + Bai Mao Gen + Huai Hua + Ce Bai Ye

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Cool blood to stop bleeding

46
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Xian He Cao + Bai Ji + Zong Lu Pi + Ou Jie

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Astringe to stop bleeding

47
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Xue Yu Tan + San Qi + Qian Cao + Pu Huang

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Remove stasis to stop bleeding

48
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Yan Hu Suo + Chuan Xiong + Wu Ling Zhi + Mo Yao + Yu Jin + Ru Xiang + Jiang Huang

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Pain relieving

49
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E Zhu + San Leng

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Break up blood stasis, moves qi

50
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Meng Chong + Shui Zhi

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Breaks up severe blood stasis,

masses, amenorrhea

51
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Liu Ji Nu + Su Mu

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Opens channels/collaterals,
relieve pain, both can be applied
topically with trauma

52
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Toa Ren + Hong Hua + Dan Shen

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Gynecological such as
amenorrhea, regulates
menstruation

53
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Huai Niu Xi + Chuan Niu Xi + Ji Xue Teng

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Bi syndrome, activating blood

and tonifying

54
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Ze Lan + Yi Mu Cao

55
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Ban Xia + Tian Nan Xing + Bai Fu Zi + Bai Jie Zi

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Dissolve cold phlegm

56
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Jie Geng + Xuan Fu Hua

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Dissolve cold phlegm and stop

cough

57
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Qian Hu + Chuan Bei Mu + Zhe Bei Mu

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Clears heat, stops cough

58
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Gua Lou + Zhu Ru

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Clears heat and phlegm

59
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Hai Fu Shi + Hai Ge Ke + Hai Zao + Kun Bu

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Clears heat and phlegm and

softens hard masses

60
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Xing Ren + Bai Bu

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Descends lung qi

61
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Kuan Dong Hua + Zi Su Zi + Ma Dou Ling + Pi Pa Ye + Bai Qian

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Clears/transforms phlegm

62
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Sang Bai Pi + Ting Li Zi

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Sedates Lung qi, reduces

swelling and increases urination

63
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Zhu Sha + Ci Shi + Hu Po

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Heavy herbs that sedate and

calm shen

64
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Suan Zao Ren + Bai Zi Ren + Yuan Zhi + He Huan Pi + Ye Jiao Teng + Ling Zhi

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Nourishing Heart to calm shen

65
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Gou Teng + Tian Ma

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Extinguish liver wind, clears heat

and stops spasms

66
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Quan Xie + Wu Gong + Jiang Can + Di Long

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Stops spasms and convulsions

67
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Shi Jue Ming + Mu Li + Dai Zhe Shi + Ci Ji Li + Jue Ming Zi + Long Gu

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Calms liver, descends liver yang

68
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Ren Shen + Dang Shen + Xi Yang Shen + Tai Zi Shen + Huang Qi

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Lung and spleen qi tonic

69
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Bai Zhu + Shan Yao + Bian Dou

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Spleen, Middle jiao qi tonic

70
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Gan Cao + Da Zao

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Spleen tonic and harmonizing to

herbs in related formula

71
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Shu Di Huang + He Shou Wu + Bai Shao

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Liver and kidney blood tonic

72
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Sha Shen + Shi Hu + Yu Zhu + Bai He

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Nourishes Lung and Stomach

yin, promotes body fluids

73
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Mai Men Dong + Tian Men Dong

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Nourishes Lung yin, promotes

fluids and moistens dryness

74
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Gou Qi Zi + Sang Shen Zi + Han Lian Cao + Nu Zhen Zi

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Nourishes Liver and Kidney yin

75
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Gui Ban + Bie Jia

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Nourishes yin, clears deficiency

heat and anchors yang

76
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Dong Chong Xia Cao + Ge Jie + Hu Tao Ren

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Lung and Kidney tonic, stops

cough/wheezing

77
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Rou Cong Rong + Suo Yang + Ba Ji Tian + Yin Yang Huo + Xian Mao

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Kidney yang tonic, treats
impotence and infertility,
nourishes bones and sinews

78
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Du Zhong + Xu Duan + Gu Sui Bu + Gou Ji

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Kidney and Liver yang tonic,

strengthens bones and sinews

79
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Bu Gu Zhi + Yi Zhi Ren

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Spleen and Kidney yang tonic to

stop diarrhea

80
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Tu Si Zi + Sha Yuan Zi

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Kidney and Liver tonic and

essence consolidation

81
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Wu Wei Zi + Wu Mei + Wu Bei Zi + He Zi

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Astringe Lung and stops cough,
astringes Large intestine and stops
diarrhea

82
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Chi Shi Zhi + Rou Dou Kou + Shi Liu Pi

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Astringe Large intestine and stop

diarrhea

83
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Shan Zhu Yu + Jin Ying Zi + Sang Piao Xiao + Fu Pen Zi + Hai Piao Xiao + Qian Shi + Lian Zi

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Astringe leakage of fluids from

lower jiao

84
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Fu Xiao Mai + Ma Huang Gen

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Stop sweating

85
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Gua Lou + Xie Bai

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Move qi and yang in LU/LI clear and transform phlegm in lungs and stools

86
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Chuan Bei Mu + Xing Ren

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moisten while transforming phlegm, down bear qi, stop cough

87
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Ci Shi + Shi Chang Pu

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Tinnitus, deafness, headaches, vertigo, vexations, kidney deficiency, kidney deficiency with liver yang rising

88
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Gan Jiang + Wu Wei Zi

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Cough and asthma with profuse clear phlegm, phlegm cold or lung yang xu

89
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Ting Li Zi + Da Zao

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Drain lungs, disinhibit urination, drastic to expel tan, no damage to yin and stomach, down-bear qi and stop asthma

90
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Dan Shen + San Qi

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Quicken blood, nourish heart, dispel stasis, stop pain and palpitations- chest bi/palpitations

91
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Di Gu Pi + Sang Bai Pi

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One for yin the other for qi (together clear qi and yin levels), asthma- clear fire/heat, stop cough

92
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E Jiao + Huang Lian

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Treats dysentery that damages yin, quiets shen, also yin damaging febrile disease leading to vexation and agitation.

93
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Huang Bai + Zhi Mu

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Nourishes Yin, clear heat in the whole body, in 3 Rx. Fevers, agitation anxiety, hyper thyroid, night sweat.

94
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Gan Jiang + Xi Xin

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Upper jiao cold

95
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Gan Jiang + Zhi Fu Zi

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Middle jiao cold

96
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Gan Jiang + Rou Gui

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Lower jiao cold

97
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Bai Zhu + Fu Ling

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Middle jiao cold

98
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Cang Zhu + Fu Ling

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Weak spleen skin edema

99
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Qiang Huo + Du Huo

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Qiang Huo goes up and Du Huo goes down on the bladder channel.

100
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Chai Hu + Huang Qin

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Clear skin level and muscle level (xiao chai hu tang)

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