Herbs Flashcards
Name and function
Da qing ye
Clears heat
Antiviral and antibacterial properties
Name and function
Huang bai
Clearing heat
Drying damp
Clearing damp heat
Anti inflammatory
Name and function
Ku sheng
Clearing heat
Drying damp
Clearing damp heat
Used for skin conditions, UTI, detox
Name and function
Di yu
Hemostatic effect (stopping bleeding)
Reduces internal bleeding
Clearing heat
Anti inflammatory
Liver protection
Name and function
Huang qin
Clearing heat
Drying damp
Antibacterial
Antiviral
Treats conditions involving heat
Protect liver from oxidative damage and cancer
Name and function
Bai bu
Moisten the lungs and relieve cough
Disperse wind-heat
Anti parasitic
Name and function
Da huang
Laxative/purging
Clearing heat
Move blood and remove blood stasis
Anti inflammatory
Promotes liver and gallbladder health
Name and function
Chai hu
Name and function
Zhi gan cao
Nourish and harmonise the stomach
For loose stools
Pale complexion
Weak voice
Name and function
Danggui
Tonify Liver blood
Promote blood circulation
Does both which is important to stop blockage
Name and function
Fuling
Resolves dampness
Triggers diuresis
Enters the Heart, Spleen, Kidneys
Name and function
Baizhu
Tonifying
Enters Spleen and Stomach
Bitter sweet and warm in nature
Dries dampness
Name and function
Cang er zi
Enters the Lung
Clears the nose
Treats rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal congestion
Anything cold and allergy related
Name and function
Xin yi hua
Enters the Lung
Releases the exterior
Warming
Unblocking nasal congestion
Upper respiratory problems
Name and function
Baizhi
Exterior releasing
Enters Lung, Spleen and Kidney
Pungent
Warming
Used for nasal congestion
Name and function
Dang Shen
Tonifying
Enters the Lung and Spleen
Sweet in flavour mild in nature
Name and function of
Banxia
Clearing Phlegm
Enters the Lung, Spleen and Stomach
Helps to dry dampness
Treats coughing
Name and function
Chen pi
Regulate qi flow
Enters Lung Spleen and Stomach
Pungent and bitter
Name and function
Jin yin hua
Clearing heat and toxins
Enters Lung Heart Stomach Large Intestine
Sweet in flavour cold in nature
Name and function
Shu di huang
Tonifies blood
Nourishes blood and yin
Nourish kidney
Enters Liver and Kidney
Monarch for si wu tang
Name and function
Bai shao yao
Tonify blood in general and tonifes Liver blood
Softens the Liver (tonify liver blood softens the liver)
Enters the Liver and Spleen
Name and function
Chuan xiong
Promotes blood circulation and qi circulation
Acrid and warm
Enters Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium
The go to herb for moving blood and easing pain
Name and function
Tao ren (peach kernel)
Help blood circulation
Helps moisten bowel movement
Breaks up blood stasis
Bitter, sweet, neutral
Enters Heart, Liver, Lung, Large Intestine
Name and function
Hong hua
Helps blood circulation
Acrid and warm
Enters the Heart and Liver channels
