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1
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Common indications of herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity

A

Fatigue, lethargy, fever, hot swollen painful swellings (of glands)

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Toxicity specific symptoms

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Phlegm that is green, putrid bad odors, accumulation of a pathogen that has become heat

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Are excess or deficiency constitutions more likely to suffer

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either, toxicity heat does not pick on deficient people

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Herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity

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commonly treat febrile diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, abscesses of internal organs, surface pus, burns, wounds, soreness and swelling of the throat

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5
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Jin Yin Hua

A

Lonicerae Flos

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Jin Yin Hua taste

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sweet

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Jin Yin Hua temperature

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cold

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Jin Yin Hua channels

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LI LU ST

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Jin Yin Hua functions

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diarrhea, dysentery
wind heat pathogen( that effects the neck)
LJ damp heat

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Lian Qiao

A

Forsythiae Fructus

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Lian Qiao taste

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bitter, slightly acrid

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Lian Qiao temperature

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slightly cold

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Lian Qiao channels

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HT LU GB

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Lian Qiao functions

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LU - toxic nodules
HT - invading shen
GB - clumps and nodules

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Da Qing Ye

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Isatidis Folium

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Da Qing Ye taste

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salty, bitter

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Da Qing Ye temperature

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very cold

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Da Qing Ye channels

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HT LU ST

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Da Qing Ye functions

A 
lung heat
heart heat (agitation)
epidemic febrile outbreak
clears heat at the qi level (high fever)
clears heat at the blood level (maculae, high fever, vomit blood)
toxicity (throat, mouth, lungs)
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20
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which two channels go to throat toxicity

A

LU ST

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21
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which two channels go to breast toxicity

A

LV ST

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22
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which herbs are antibacterial and antiviral

A

Lian Qiao, Jin Yin Hua, Ban Lan Gen, Pu Gong Ying, Da Qing Ye

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23
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Ban Lan Gen

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Isatidis Radix

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Ban Lan Gen taste

A

bitter

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Ban Lan Gen temperature

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cool

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Ban Lan Gen channels

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HT LU ST

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27
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Ban Lan Gen functions

A 
Fire toxicity (face and THROAT)
mumps
cools blood
damp heat jaundice
substitute for da qing ye (weaker version)
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28
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Qing Dai

A

Indigo Naturalis

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Qing Dai taste

A

salty

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30
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Qing Dai temperature

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cold

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31
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Qing Dai channels

A

LV LU ST

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32
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Qing Dai functions

A

topically for sores
dissipates swelling/lumps
stops tremors and convulsions (drains liver fire)
dispels summerheat

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33
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Pu Gong Ying

A

Taraxaci Herba (dandelion)

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34
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Pu Gong Ying taste

A

bitter, sweet

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35
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Pu Gong Ying temperature

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cold

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36
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Pu Gong Ying channels

A

LV ST

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37
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Pu Gong Ying functions

A 
BREAST nodules (acute mastitis)
large intestine/throat nodules (firm and hard)
liver heat in the eyes
damp heat in the lower jiao
disperses qi stagnation's clumping
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38
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Zi Hua Di Ding

A

Violae Herba

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39
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Zi Hua Di Ding taste

A

acrid, bitter

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40
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Zi Hua Di Ding temperature

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cold

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41
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Zi Hua Di Ding channels

A

HT LV

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42
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Zi Hua Di Ding functions

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fire toxic holes (ears, eyes, sores, snakebites, head, back)

bites and orifices

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43
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Ye Ju Hua

A

Chrysanthemi Flos (wild)

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44
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Ye Ju Hua taste

A

bitter, acrid

45
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Ye Ju Hua temperautre

A

slightly cold

46
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Ye Ju Hua channels

47
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Ye Ju Hua functions

A

disperses wind heat (especially in the eyes)

stronger than just Ju Hua

48
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Bai Jiang Cao

A

Patriniae Herba

49
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Bai Jiang Cao taste

A

acrid, bitter

50
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Bai Jiang Cao temperature

A

slightly cold

51
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Bai Jiang Cao channels

52
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Bai Jiang Cao functions

A

expels toxic pus
reduces abscesses in lower jiao (intestines and gyno)
dispels blood stasis

53
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Chuan Xin Lian

A

Andrographitis Herba

54
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Chuan Xin Lian taste

55
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Chuan Xin Lian temperature

56
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Chuan Xin Lian channels

A

LU ST LI SI

57
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Chuan Xin Lian functions

A 
resolves toxicity (LU, UB)
dries damp in the intestines and bladder
CLEARS HEAT IN GENERAL
cools blood
bites
58
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Bai Hua She She Cao

A

Hedyotis Diffusae

Oldenlandia Herba

59
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Bai Hua She She Cao taste

A

bitter, sweet

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Bai Hua She She Cao temperature

61
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Bai Hua She She Cao channels

A

ST LV LI SI

62
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Bai Hua She She Cao functions

A

toxic accumulations
expels damp through urine
cancer treatment, anti-cancer (esp intestinal)

63
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Bai Tou Weng

A

Pulsatillae Radix

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Bai Tou Weng taste

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Bai Tou Weng temperature

66
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Bai Tou Weng channels

67
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Bai Tou Weng functions

A 
bloody damp heat dysentery
itching
"white headed grandfather"
anti-breast cancer
only dry herb
68
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bug bite herbs

A

Ma Chi Xian (snakes, wasps)
Zi Hua Di Ding (mosquitos)
Chuan Xi Lian (mosquitos and snakes)
Lu Dou

69
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Ma Chi Xian

A

Portulacae Herba

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Ma Chi Xian taste

A

sour, cold, slippery

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Ma Chi Xian temperature

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Ma Chi Xian channels

73
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Ma Chi Xian functions

A

bloody and mucus damp heat dysentery and sores
hot painful urinary or vaginal bleeding
reduces swelling
fresh for mosquito bites
slippery nature helps to adhere to toxicity and pull it out

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He Ye

A

Nelumbinis Folium

75
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He Ye taste

A

bitter, slightly sweet

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He Ye temperature

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He Ye channels

78
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He Ye functions

A

summer heat damp
raises clear yang
stops lower jiao bleeding
charred - stops bleeding

79
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Lu Dou

A

Phaseoli Radiati Semen

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Lu Dou taste

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Lu Dou temperature

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Lu Dou channels

83
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Lu Dou functions

A

summerheat with thirst
relieves mild toxicity
antidote for Fu Zi (congee)

84
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Bai Xian Pi

A

Dictamni Cortex

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Bai Xian Pi taste

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Bai Xian Pi temperature

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Bai Xian Pi channels

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Bai Xian Pi functions

A

damp heat skin sores from the blood
stops itching
jaundice

89
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She Gan

A

Belamcandae Rhizoma

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She Gan taste

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She Gan temperature

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She Gan channels

93
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She Gan functions

A

phlegm toxic heat obstructions of throat and cough/wheeze

anti-cancer;

94
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Tu Fu Ling

A

Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma

95
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Tu Fu Ling taste

A

sweet, bland

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Tu Fu Ling temperature

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Tu Fu Ling channels

98
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Tu Fu Ling functions

A

skin lesions and late stage spasms associated with syphilis
promotes urination
leaches out damp heat from the lower jiao and skin

99
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Shan Dou Gen

A

Sopharae Tonkinensis Radix

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Shan Dou Gen taste

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Shan Dou Gen temperature

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Shan Dou Gen channels

103
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Shan Dou Gen functions

A

clears heat toxin
disperses swelling in the throat, lungs, and gums
anti-cancer

104
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what are the two summer heat herbs in the resolve toxicity category

A

He Ye

Lu Dou

105
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What are the anti-cancer herbs

A

Bai Hua She She Cao
Bai Tou Weng
Shan Dou Gen

106
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Dysentery herbs

A

Bai Tou Weng

Ma Chi Xian

107
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what is the herb that treats syphilis

A

Tu Fu Ling

108
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What is the breast herb that treats mastitis and promotes lactatino

A

Pu Gong Ying

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