Herbs 2 Week 8 (herbs that dry damp: functions)

Question 1

what are the defining functions of drain damp herbs

Answer 1

regulate water and resolve dampness, normalize water circulation, elminate water accumulation and dampness

Question 2

what do drain damp herbs do

Answer 2

promote diuresis, drain damp heat

Question 3

common taste and temp of herbs that promote diuresis

Answer 3

sweet and bland, neutral or cool

Question 4

common taste and temp of herbs that drain damp heat

Answer 4

bitter or sweet, cold

Question 5

what types of things do drain damp herbs treat

Answer 5

accumulation of pathogenic fluids (edema, ascites, pleurisy, skin disorders, UTI, KD stones, thin mucus that affects digestion and respiration)

Question 6

what is the number one herb for draining damp

Answer 6

Fu Ling

Question 7

Fu Ling functions

Answer 7

urination to facilitate waterways
unblocks orifices
does not injure qi

Question 8

Zhu Ling functions

Answer 8

leaches out damp through strong promotion of urine

stronger but less protective as Fu Ling

Question 9

Ze Xie functions

Answer 9

clears kidney ministerial fire and damp through urination
does not injure the yin
often paired with Huang Bai
UTI’s and LJ damp heat

Question 10

Dong Gua Ren functions

Answer 10

discharge of pus in lungs and vagina

damp heat vaginal discharge

Question 11

Han Fang Ji functions

Answer 11

not used in USA
expels wind damp heat from channels
abdominal problems
strong diuretic
wind damp heat bi

Question 12

Yi Yi Ren functions

Answer 12

dampness and spleen deficiency
works throughout body
pus
better for summerheat
bi pain

Question 13

Sheng Jiang Pi functions

Answer 13

wind damp
harmonize MJ
superficial edema

Question 14

Che Qian Zi functions

Answer 14

pulls water from the stool into the urine
clears liver heat from the eyes
summerheat diarrhea

Question 15

Hua Shi functions

Answer 15

summerheat and damp heat
alleviates thirst
skin

Question 16

Mu Tong functions

Answer 16

drains heat from the HT to SI to UB
qi and blood flow for lactation
acts as a filter
#1 for heart fire

Question 17

Dong Kui Zi functions

Answer 17

discharge of pus in lungs and vagina

Question 18

Deng Xin Cao functions

Answer 18

nighttime heat with dark urine

heart and kidney communication

Question 19

Qu Mai functions

Answer 19

painful bloody urination
blood stasis
used with Bian Xu

Question 20

Bian Xu functions

Answer 20

damp heat dark and scant urination
intestinal worm itching
damp heat skin itching

Question 21

Shi Wei functions

Answer 21

hot painful bloody stony urination

phlegmy cough

Question 22

Di Fu Zi functions

Answer 22

damp heat urination

itching of skin and external genitals

Question 23

Bi Xie functions

Answer 23

separates pure from the turbid in lower burner

vaginal discharge and cloudy urine

Question 24

Yin Chen functions

Answer 24

jaundice

damp heat and damp cold

Question 25

what herb is for summerheat

Answer 25

Hua Shi

Question 26

what channels are dry damp herbs

Answer 26

LU SP KD

Question 27

which herb separates the pure from the turbid

Answer 27

Bi Xie

Question 28

what herb is for jaundice

Answer 28

Yin Chen

Question 29

which herb is for blood stasis

Answer 29

Qu Mai

Question 30

which herb clears liver heat

Answer 30

Che Qian Zi

Question 31

which herbs are for UTI's

Answer 31

``` Fu Ling Zhu Ling Ze Xie Che Qian Zi Hua Shi Mu Tong Dong Kui Zi Deng Xin Cao Qu Mai Bian Xu Shi Wei Di Fu Zi Bi Xie Yin Chen ```

Question 32

which herbs are neutral in temperatuer

Answer 32

Fu Ling | Bi Xie

Question 33

which herbs are for urination and the shen

Answer 33

Mu Tong Deng Xin Cao Qu Mai

Question 34

which herbs are for damp heat giving rise to puritis

Answer 34

Di Fu Zi | Bian Xu

Question 35

which herbs promote lactation

Answer 35

Mu Tong | Dong Kui Zi

Question 36

which herb promotes urination but doesn't harm the yin

Answer 36

Zi Sie