Herb Properties and Preparation Flashcards
5 Flavours
sweet, sour, salty, bitter, acrid
5 Temperatures
Hot Warm Neutral Cool Cold
Action of Sour
induce astringency and prevent leakage
Actions of Bitter
Clear Heat and Drain Fire
Actions of Sweet
Tonify and Moisten
Actions of Acrid/Pungent
Disperse and Move
Actions of Salty
Soften and Purge
Actions of Bland
Promote Urination to drain dampness
Actions of Aromatic
Open Orifices and awaken the Spleen and Transform Dampness
Actions of Astringent
Stop Leakage like Sour
5 Phase element and organ for Sour
Wood and LV
5 Phase element and organ for Sweet
Earth and SP
5 Phase element and organ for Acrid
Metal and LU
5 Phase element and organ for Salty
Water and KI
5 Phase element and organ for Bitter
Fire and HT
Dosage Levels/Amounts
Heavy herbs large dose
Lighter herbs smaller dose
Toxic herbs smaller dose
Don’t use __________ for hot syndromes
Hot herbs
Don’t use __________ for cold syndromes
Cold herbs
Don’t use __________ for exterior syndromes
astringent and sour herbs
Don’t use __________ for spleen deficiency
Cold herbs
Cold herbs damage which organ?
Spleen
Bitter or acrid herb are bad for ….
yin or blood deficiency
5 Methods of preparation are….
stir frying, dry frying, charring, calcining, roasting in ashes
Substances for stir frying are….
honey, ginger, vinegar, wine, salt