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1
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activate yang, warm and open the channels, potentially interacts with diuretics

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gui zhi

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2
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cinnamon twig

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gui zhi

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3
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release the muscle layer, warm middle jiao, activate yang qi, warm and open channels

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gui zhi

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4
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used to treat wind-cold, bi syndrome, running piglet qi, and dysmenorrhea due to cold obstruction of channels

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gui zhi

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5
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warm, acrid and sweet herb that enters the HT, LU, and BL channels

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gui zhi

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6
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category of acrid warm release the exterior that pairs with shaoyao and fuling

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gui zhi

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7
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contraindicated for hyperactive yang due to yin xu, bleeding due to heat in the blood, and febrile diseases due to warm-heat pathogen

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gui zhi

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8
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cinnamon bark

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rou gui

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9
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hot, sweet, and acrid herb that enters HT, KI, SP, and LV

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rou gui

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10
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warm and tonify HT and KI, disperse cold to relieve pain, warm and activate channels to promote movement of blood

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rou gui

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11
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treats cold extremities and lumbar weakness due to KI yang xu

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rou gui

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12
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treats bi syndrome due to cold and damp, leads fire back to mingmen source, and dysmenorrhea due to deficiency cold of Chong and Ren Mai

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rou gui

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13
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category of warm the interior

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rou gui

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14
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guides to the shaoyin

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rou gui

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15
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contraindicated for hyperactivity of fire due to yin xu, interior excess heat, or bleeding due to blood heat

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rou gui

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16
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white peony

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bai shao yao

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17
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slightly cold, bitter, and sour herb that enters the LV and SP

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bai shao yao

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18
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nourish LV blood, extinguish wind, regulate menstruation

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bai shao yao

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19
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astringe yin to stop sweat, soften LV, relieve pain and spasms

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bai shao yao

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20
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nourish LV and SP yin, clam LV yang rising, harmonize ying and wei

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bai shao yao

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21
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treats irregular menstruation due to blood xu and night sweats due to yin xu

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bai shao yao

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22
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treats hypochondriac and costal pain and spasms in limbs due to LV blood xu, and dizziness and HA due to LV yang rising

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bai shao yao

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23
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not to be combined with Li Lu

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bai shao yao and chi shao yao

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24
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category of herbs to nourish blood

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bai shao yao

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25
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interact with antiplatelet, anticoagulant, antidiabetic, and sedative drugs

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bai shao yao

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26
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slightly cold, bitter, and sour herb that enters the LV and SP

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chi shao yao

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27
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clear heat and cool blood, and remove blood stasis to stop pain

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chi shao yao

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28
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treats skin disorders due to heat in the blood and menstrual issues due to blood stasis

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chi shao yao

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29
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contraindicated for amenorrhea due to cold and yang xu

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chi shao yao

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30
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category of herbs to promote blood circulation and remove stasis and related category of clear heat and cool blood

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chi shao yao

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31
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interacts with antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs

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chi shao yao

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32
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slightly warm and acrid herb that enters LU, SP, and ST

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sheng jiang

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33
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dispersing in nature, benefits ST by warming middle jiao, relieves exterior syndrome by inducing sweating

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sheng jiang

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34
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stop cough and transform phlegm by warming the LU, alleviate poisoning from seafood and toxic herbs

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sheng jiang

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35
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treats wind-cold symptoms, vomiting due to cold in ST, cough due to wind-cold in LU, and resolves toxicity

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sheng jiang

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36
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category of acrid warm release the exterior that pairs with da zao

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sheng jiang

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37
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contraindicated for excess and deficiency heat conditions, and spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency

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sheng jiang

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38
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hot and acrid herb that enters HT, LU, SP, and ST

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gan jiang

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39
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restores yang, warms middle jiao and SP, warms LU to resolve harmful body fluid and transforms thin mucus

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gan jiang

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40
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treats vomiting and diarrhea due to cold and yang xu in SP and ST

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gan jiang

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41
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treats yang collapse, warms channels to stop bleeding

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gan jiang

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42
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contraindicated for blood heat or internal heat with yin xu

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gan jiang and pao jiang

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43
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category of warm the interior and pairs with fu zi

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gan jiang

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44
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warm, astringent and bitter herb that enters LV and SP

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pao jiang

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45
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stops bleeding and warms interior (especially lower jiao)

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pao jiang

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46
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warms the channels and stops bleeding, treats yang collapse syndrome

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pao jiang

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47
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treats cough with thin white sputum and vomiting and diarrhea due to cold and yang xu in SP and ST

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pao jiang

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48
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category of herbs to stop bleeding

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pao jiang

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49
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warm and sweet herb that enters SP and ST

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da zao

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50
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tonify qi and nourish blood and calm shen

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da zao

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51
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reduce side effects of other herbs, harmonize SP, and harmonize ying and wei

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da zao

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52
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treats poor appetite and loose stool due to SP qi xu, and mental depression and restlessness due to blood xu

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da zao

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53
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jujube

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da zao

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54
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red peony

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chi shao yao

55
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fresh ginger

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sheng jiang

56
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dry ginger

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gan jiang

57
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blast fired ginger

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pao jiang

58
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category of tonify qi and paired with sheng jiang

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da zao

59
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not to be used for distention in epigastrium due to accumulation of dampness, retention of food and parasite, or cough due to phlegm-heat

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da zao

60
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licorice

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gan cao

61
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neutral and sweet herb that enters all 12 channels, especially HT, LU, SP, and ST

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gan cao

62
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tonify SP qi, moisten LU and eliminate phlegm, relax muscles

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gan cao

63
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clear heat and clean toxins, coordinate herb actions within formulas and reduce side effects of toxic herbs

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gan cao

64
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treats poor appetite, loose stool, fatigue, SOB, and palpitation with SP xu

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gan cao

65
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treats cough and difficult breathing, sore throat, carbuncles, and poisoning from food and herbs

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gan cao

66
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contraindicated for distention in epigastrium and abdomen due to accumulation of dampness in middle jiao

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gan cao

67
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category of tonify qi and pairs with bai shao yao

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gan cao

68
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interacts with digoxin and corticosteroid drugs, and assists with drug overdose

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gan cao

69
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warm and more tonifying to the HT and SP and better able to harmonize other herbs than gan cao

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zhi gan cao

70
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baked licorice

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zhi gan cao

71
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aconite accessory root

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fu zi

72
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hot, toxic and acrid herb that enters the HT, KI, and SP

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fu zi

73
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revive and restore devastated yang qi, and tonify mingmen fire

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fu zi

74
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guides other herbs into the 12 channels, tonifies HT and KI yang, and disperses cold to relieve pain

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fu zi

75
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treats cold sweats and cold extremities due to yang collapse, and bi syndrome due to cold and damp

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fu zi

76
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warms yang and assists fire for deficiency syndromes of HT, SP, and KI, leads mingmen fire back to its source

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fu zi

77
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safest when combined with ginger and licorice

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fu zi

78
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category of warm the interior that pairs with gan jiang

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fu zi

79
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guides into all 12 channels and into the lower jiao

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fu zi

80
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interacts with antiarrhythmic drugs

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fu zi

81
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poria/hoelen

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fu ling

82
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neutral, sweet, and bland herb that enters HT, SP, KI, and LU

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fu ling

83
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tonify SP, drain damp and harmful body fluids by promoting urination, calm HT shen

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fu ling

84
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treats edema with scanty or difficult urination, and insomnia and palpitations due to disturbance of HT shen

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fu ling

85
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treats poor appetite and fatigue due to SP qi xu, strengthens SP and transforms phlegm, treats counterflow qi in chest, anxiety, dizziness, palpitations

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fu ling

86
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contraindicated in sinking SP qi or yin xu, and deficiency cold with loss of fluids

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fu ling

87
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category of herbs that drain dampness and pairs with gui zhi and ban xia

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fu ling

88
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interacts with diuretics

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fu ling

89
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poria root

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fu shen

90
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primarily calms shen, has HT-SP relations, and enters shen aspect

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fu shen

91
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red poria

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chi fu ling

92
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clears and drains heat, mobilizes water and enters blood aspect

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chi fu ling

93
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bupleurum

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chai hu

94
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cool, bitter, and acrid herb that enters LV, GB, SJ, and PC

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chai hu

95
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harmonizes shaoyang, releases heat from muscle layer, disperses wind heat

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chai hu

96
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raise clear qi of ST and GB, relieve LV qi constraint, lift yang qi, and treat malaria

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chai hu

97
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treats shaoyang syndrome, and irregular menstruation and hypochondriac distention due to LV qi stagnation

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chai hu

98
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treats organ prolapse and SOB due to sinking of SP yang qi, malaria, both deficiency and excess heat

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chai hu

99
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category of acrid cool release the exterior and pairs with shao yao and huang qin

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chai hu

100
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contraindicated for LV yang rising due to yin xu

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chai hu

101
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guiding herb into the shaoyang, LV, and into the brain

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chai hu

102
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potential interferon interaction

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chai hu

103
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pinellia

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ban xia

104
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warm, slightly toxic, and acrid herb that enters SP, ST, and LU

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ban xia

105
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dries damp, resolves phlegm, descends ST qi, relieves distention and dissolves masses of phlegm

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ban xia

106
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treats cough with profuse sputum due to cold-phlegm or phlegm-damp, and nausea and vomiting due to rebellious ST qi

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ban xia

107
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treats plum pit qi and distention in chest, and dissolves nodules in chest, neck, throat, and abdomen

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ban xia

108
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category of transform phlegm and pairs well with many hot and cold herbs

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ban xia

109
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cautiously used for yin xu dry cough, bleeding, and phlegm-heat

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ban xia

110
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coptis

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huang lian

111
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cold and bitter herb that enters HT, LV, ST, and LI

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huang lian

112
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clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire and clean toxin, clear fire in ST and HT

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huang lian

113
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treats diarrhea and vomiting due to damp-heat in SP, ST, and LI, and carbuncles, eczema and otitis media due to heat and toxins

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huang lian

114
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treats high fever and insomnia due to HT fire or blockage of HT by fire and excessive hunger or thirst and acid reflux due to fire in ST or LV fire attacking ST

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huang lian

115
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contraindicated for vomiting due to cold in ST and diarrhea due to SP qi xu

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huang lian

116
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category of clear heat and dry damp

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huang lian, huang qin, and huang bai

117
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scutellaria/baical skullcap root

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huang qin

118
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cold and bitter herb that enters LU, GB, ST, and LI

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huang qin

119
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clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire and clean toxin, stop bleeding, calm fetus during pregnancy

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huang qin

120
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treats jaundice, diarrhea, and restlessness due to damp-heat, and cough with sticky yellow phlegm and thirst due to heat toxins in the LU

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huang qin

121
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treats hemoptysis, eptistaxis, and heamfecia due to blood heat, and threatened miscarriage due to heat disturbance of fetus

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huang qin

122
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contraindicated for cold and yang xu of SP

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huang qin and huang bai

123
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pairs with chai hu and all the huangs

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huang qin

124
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interacts with antibiotics

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huang qin

125
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phellodendron

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huang bai

126
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cold and bitter herb that enters KI, BL, and LI

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huang bai

127
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directs fire downward, clears damp heat in lower jiao

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huang bai

128
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clears heat and dries damp, reduce fire and clean toxin, clear deficiency heat

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huang bai

129
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treats diarrhea, leukorrhea, swollen and painful feet and knees due to damp-heat in lower jiao

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huang bai

130
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treats carbuncles and eczema due to damp-heat with toxin, drains KI fire, and treats tidal fever, night sweats and seminal emission due to yin xu with deficiency heat

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huang bai

131
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pairs with zhi mu and cang zhu

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huang bai

132
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used for skin edema

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fu ling pi

133
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imperial herb for shaoyang syndrome

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chai hu

134
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1 herb for moving and soothing LV qi

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chai hu

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