Herbology 2 Chapter 3: Herbs for Draining Downward Flashcards
Definition of herbs that drain downwards
Induce diarrhea promote bowel movement to treat interior excess accumulation, are pergatives
Therapeutic effects of herbs that drain downwards
- Induce diarrhea and promote bowel movement to eliminate stomach intestine accumulation, dry stools, and other toxins or parasites
- Clear heat and purge fire
- Drive out water and eliminate edema, dispel fluid retention via bowel movement and urination
Clinical applications of herbs that drain downwards
Interior excessive syndrome (constipation, stomach intestine accumulations, excessive heat accumulations, edema or fluid retention)
Mass or swelling in abdomen
Parasite accumluation
Temperature of herbs that drain downwards
Cold
Flavor of herbs that drain downwards
Bitter
Meridian of herbs that drain downwards
LI
Movement of herbs that drain downwards
Sinking and descending
Cautions of herbs that drain downwards
SP/ST weakness
Contraindications of herbs that drain downwards
Pregnancy, postpartum, breast feeding
Menstruation
Fan Xie Ye functions
Relax bowels with purgative
Fan Xie Ye indications
Constipation due to heat accumulation (habitual constipation or senile constipation) - excess and deficiency
Ascites swelling
Fan Xie Ye is contraindicated in cases of
Pregnancy, menstruation, lactation
Lu Hui functions
Relax bowels with purgative
Clear liver fire
Expel ascarid
Lu Hui indications
Constipation due to heat accumulation with restlessness
Liver meridian excess fire: irritability, convulsions, headache, dizziness
Children’s malnutrition due to ascarid
Lu Hui contraindications
SP/ST xu with poor appetite and loose stools
Pregnancy
Gan Sui functions
Purge downward and expel fluid retention
Eliminate swelling and dissipate nodules