Herbs 2 Week 12 (aromatic herbs that transform dampness) functions Flashcards
Definition of aromatic and fragrant
Enhance the function of the spleen to dissolve, dry, or disperse dampness
Transforming and transporting substances that would otherwise accumulate to cause damp imbalance or obstruction
Common indications of aromatic herbs that transform dampness
Feelings of distention and fullness in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting or spitting up sour fluids, absence of thirst, loss of appetite, morning lethargy, stiffness in joints, diarrhea with some difficulty in defecation, vaginal discharge, greasy tongue coating that is either white or yellow, soggy, slippery or lax pulse
Common taste and temp for aromatic herbs that transform dampness
acrid, bitter aromatic
warm and drying
Common actions of aromatic herbs that transform dampness
Enter and strengthen the spleen and stomach, activate qi circulation, dissolve dampness, improve the spleen’s transformation and transportation
Cautions with aromatic herbs that transform dampness
Long term use may exhaust the qi and consume yin and body fluids, cautions in cases of deficiencies
How do you prepare aromatic herbs that transform dampness
they should be added toward the end of decocting to preserve their medicinal oils
Hou Po
Directs qi downward
Eliminates distention and fullness
Dries and transforms phlegm
Cang Zhu
Dries
Strengthens spleen
Damp heat in the lower jiao
Induces sweating
Huo Xiang
Mildly releases exterior
Alleviates nausea from damp and summerdamp
Sha Ren
Circulates qi in the middle to stop diarrhea, nausea and pain
Helps digestion
Prevents tonics from stagnating (shu di)
Morning sickness
Bai Dou Kou
Warms and transforms cold turbidity in the lung and middle jiao
Lung and stomach qi
Cao Dou Kou
Warms and dries constrained clumping of cold damp/turbidity to strengthen the middle jiao
Cao Guo
Malarial disorder
Meat stagnation
