Herbs 11-20 Flashcards
neutral and sweet herb that enters SP and Lu
dang shen
used cautiously for loose stool and distention in abdomen due to dampness
dang gui
category of nourish blood that enters LV, HT, and SP
dang gui
contraindicated for excess and heat conditions, not to bi combined with Li Lu, avoid caffeine, carrots, and radishes
ren shen
activate yang, disperse cold-phlegm-damp accumulation, regulate and dissipate qi stagnation
xie bai
immature bitter orange
zhi shi
category of regulate qi, and treats prolapse of ST, uterus or rectum with qi tonic herbs, and interacts with diuretics
zhi shi
tonify SP qi, dry damp, stop sweating, calm fetus
bai zhu
tonify yin, produce body fluid to ease thirst, improve wisdom, revive collapse and stop heaving bleeding, tonify HT qi and calm shen
ren shen
warm pathogen in ying and/or blood level and is in the category of clear heat and cool blood
sheng di huang
category of regulate the qi that is warm, bitter, and acrid
qing pi
nourishes blood, tonifies yin, generates essence, and augments marrow
shu di huang
pairs with huang qi, shao yao, and gui zhi
dang gui
promote qi circulation in chest, descends LU qi, dry damp, clear food stagnation, reduce phlegm accumulations
hou po
warm, acrid, and bitter herb that enters SP, ST, LU, and LI
hou po
warm, acrid, and bitter herb that enters SP, ST, and LU
chen pi
regulate qi, eliminate accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention in chest, diaphragm, and epigastrium
zhi ke
clear heat from LU, eliminate phlegm, promote qi circulation in chest, moisten LU, promote bowel movement
gua lou
category of nourish blood that is contraindicated for qi stagnation and accumulation of phlegm or damp, with distention, poor appetite and loose stool
shu di huang
astragalus root
huang qi
aged tangerine peel
chen qi
tonify primal qi of 5 yang, tonify LU and SP, category of tonify qi
ren shen
cold, bitter, and slightly sweet herb that enters LU and ST
tian hua fen
ginseng radix
ren shen
interacts with anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs
hou po, zhi ke, and dang gui
interacts with antidepressants and antidiabetics in category of tonify qi
ren shen
interacts with diuretic and antidiabetic drugs
cang zhu
treat SP qi xu, LU qi xu, and dizziness and palpitations due to blood xu
dang shen
unbind, warm and drain areas of congealed constraint, benefit orifices, and treat chest bi and dysentery
xie bai
treats bi syndrome with swollen knees and feet due to wind-damp, and exterior syndrome due to wind-cold with dampness
cang zhu
treats chest bi, abscess in LU, LI and breast, treats constipation due to dryness in LI
gua lou
cold, sweet and bitter herb that enters HT, LV, and KI
sheng di huang
category of aromatic to transform dampness and pairs with ban xia
hou po
category of tonify qi and pairs with dang gui
huang qi
treats insomnia, palpitation, and irregular menstruation due to blood xu
shu di huang
dry damp, strengthen SP and ST, eliminate wind-damp and induce sweating
cang zhu
category of transform phlegm that pairs with huang lean, ban via, and bei mu
gua lou
codonopsis
dang shen
slightly warm, sweet herb that enters LV, HT and KI
shu di huang
enrich yin, cool blood, clear heat, and produce body fluid
sheng di huang
warm, acrid and bitter herb that enters SP and ST
cang zhu
slightly cold, bitter, and acrid herb that enters SP, ST, and LI
zhi ke
clear damp-heat to treat atrophy and improves vision
cang zhu
treats epigastric distention, poor appetite and fatigue due to SP qi xu, and edema, difficult urination, cough, nausea due to SP xu
bai zhu
warm, sweet, and acrid herb. that enters LV, HT, and SP
dang gui
treats sweats due to SP qi xu and threatened miscarriage due to SP qi xu
bai zhu
clear LU and ST heat, produce body fluid, relieve swelling, drain pus, resolve toxicity, and invigorate blood
tian hua fen
slightly cold, bitter, and acrid herb with SP, ST, and LI
zhi shi
treats spontaneous sweating due to wei qi xu, edema with scanty urine due to failure of SP to transform fluids and LU to control the passages, and unhealed carbuncle with pus due to qi and blood xu
huang qi
trichosanthes root
tian hua fen
category of clear heat and reduce fire and enters LU and ST
tian hua fen
eliminate pathological factors from body’s surface and promote tissue regeneration, promote urination to relieve edema, stop sweating
huang qi
category of regulate qi, contraindicated for weak qi, and interacts with antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs
xie bai
nourish blood, promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, moisten LI and stop coughing
dang gui
warm, bitter, and acrid herb that enters LV, GB, and ST
qing pi
regulate and promote flow of qi, adjust middle jiao, dry damp, resolve phlegm
chen pi
treats poor appetite, loose stool and SOB due to LU and SP qi xu, prolapsed rectum and uterus due to sinking SP qi, and stops bleeding
huang qi
angelica/tangkuei
dang gui
tonify SP and LU qi, raise SP yang qi, tonify wei qi
huang qi
category of aromatic herbs to transform dampness
cang zhu
encourages healing, expels pus and treats abscess
dang gui
regulate qi, eliminate accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention in chest and epigastrium
zhi shi
prepared rehmannia
shu di huang
slightly warm and sweet herb that enters SP and LU
huang qi
cold and sweet herb that enters LU, ST, and LI
gua lou
treats cough, sputum, and difficulty breathing due to accumulation of phlegm-dampand is in category of regulate qi
chen pi
warm, bitter and sweet herb that enters ST and SP
bai zhu
warm, sweet, and slightly bitter herb that enters SP and LU
ren shen
guiding herb into the taiyin
cang zhu
contraindicated for interior heat due to yin xu and thirst due to injury of body fluid
bai zhu
contraindicated for SP qi xu
sheng di huang
contraindicated for exterior conditions or active pathogens, don’t combine with Li Lu
dang shen
contraindicated with internal heat and yin xu
cang zhu
warm, acrid, and bitter herb that enters LU, LI and ST
xie bai
treats any type of blood deficiency by townifying and harmonizing blood
dang gui
trichosanthes: whole fruit, skin, and seed
gua lou (shi/guan, pi, ren)
treats lumbar and knee weakness, dizziness, and early grey hair due to essence and blood xu, and delayed development in children, and premature gaining, impotence, and memory loss
shu di huang
contraindicated for loose stool or diarrhea due to cold and yang xu of SP and ST
tian hua fen, huang qin, and huang bai
magnolia bark
hou po
category of regulate qi and pairs with bai shao yao and bai zhu
zhi ke
Chinese garlic chive
xie bai
treats tidal fever, night sweats, and diabetes due to KI yin xu
shu di huang
treats irregular menstruation and other menstrual disorders, abdominal pain, and constipation, all due to blood xu and blood stasis
dang gui
tonify SP and LU qi, tonify middle jiao, produce body fluid, nourish blood
dang shen
treats masses due to qi and blood stasis and is cautiously used in qi xu
qing pi
treats abdominal distention, poor appetite, nausea, and diarrhea due to accumulation of damp in middle jiao, strongly dries damp
cang zhu
green unripe tangerine peel
qing pi
interacts with anti diabetic, antiplatelet, and anticoagulant drugs
bai zhu
contraindicated for excess exterior syndromes, retention of damp due to qi stagnation, hyperactivity of yang due to yin xu, and carbuncles due to excess heat
huang qi
ripe bitter orange
zhi ke
white atractylodes
bai zhu
red atractylodes rhizome
cang zhu
free LV qi, move qi, disperse accumulation, eliminate food retention
qing pi