Herbology 2 Chapter 3: Herbs for dispelling Wind Damp, Herbs for dispelling wind damp and strengthening the tendons and bones Flashcards
Herbs for Dispelling Wind Damp definition
Herbs with the therapeutic effects of dispelling wind damp and relieving pain associated with Bi Syndrome
Herbs for Dispelling Wind Damp Cold Properties
Warm, ascending, floating
Herbs for Dispelling Wind Damp Heat Properties
Cold, descending, sinking
Which three herbs dispel wind damp heat
Fang Ji, Qin Jiu, Luo Shi Teng
Which two meridians does Wind Damp treat
LV KD
Herbs for Dispelling Wind Damp therapeutic effects
Mainly have a dispel wind damp effect, some herbs also disperse cold, relax tendons, open channels and collaterals, alleviate pain, activate blood, tonify LV/KD, strengthen tendons and bones
Herbs for Dispelling Wind Damp clinical applications
Wind Damp bi syndrome with pain, difficulty in flexion and extension, numbness, lower back and knee soreness, weakness in lower limbs, LV/KD deficiency, exterior syndrome with dampness
Dispelling Wind Damp Exterior stage
Herbs for releasing exterior and dispersing wind damp
Dispelling Wind Damp Invading interior stage
Herbs for activating the blood and opening the collaterals
Dispelling Wind Damp Accompanied with phlegm turbidity, blood stasis stage
Herbs for excreting phlegm, dissipating stasis
Dispelling Wind Damp Chronic Disease with Weak constitution and LV/KD deficiency stage
Tonify LV and KD, tonify Qi and Blood
Dispel Wind Damp caution
Yin or blood deficiency because the herbs are warm and dry and pungent
Stop right away if the condition improves
Chuan Wu Properties
Acrid, bitter, hot
Extremely toxic
Chuan Wu therapeutic effects
Dispel wind damp
Warm meridian, disperse cold, alleviate pain
Chuan Wu clinical applications
Wind cold damp bi syndrome, cold damp headache
Cold damp and blood stagnation in the meridians with spasm and pain of limbs
Cold pain in the chest and abdomen, cold pain hernia, traumatic injuries, anesthesia
Chuan Wu dosage
1.5-3g
Chuan Wu contraindicated in cases of
Pregnancy
Chuan Wu is incompatible with
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