Herbs 2 Week 8 (herbs that dry damp: functions) Flashcards
what are the defining functions of drain damp herbs
regulate water and resolve dampness, normalize water circulation, elminate water accumulation and dampness
what do drain damp herbs do
promote diuresis, drain damp heat
common taste and temp of herbs that promote diuresis
sweet and bland, neutral or cool
common taste and temp of herbs that drain damp heat
bitter or sweet, cold
what types of things do drain damp herbs treat
accumulation of pathogenic fluids (edema, ascites, pleurisy, skin disorders, UTI, KD stones, thin mucus that affects digestion and respiration)
what is the number one herb for draining damp
Fu Ling
Fu Ling functions
urination to facilitate waterways
unblocks orifices
does not injure qi
Zhu Ling functions
leaches out damp through strong promotion of urine
stronger but less protective as Fu Ling
Ze Xie functions
clears kidney ministerial fire and damp through urination
does not injure the yin
often paired with Huang Bai
UTI’s and LJ damp heat
Dong Gua Ren functions
discharge of pus in lungs and vagina
damp heat vaginal discharge
Han Fang Ji functions
not used in USA expels wind damp heat from channels abdominal problems strong diuretic wind damp heat bi
Yi Yi Ren functions
dampness and spleen deficiency works throughout body pus better for summerheat bi pain
Sheng Jiang Pi functions
wind damp
harmonize MJ
superficial edema
Che Qian Zi functions
pulls water from the stool into the urine
clears liver heat from the eyes
summerheat diarrhea
Hua Shi functions
summerheat and damp heat
alleviates thirst
skin
