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Shui Niu Jiao 水牛角
2b. Clear Heat, cool Blood_____ Arrest tremor (from extreme heat)_____ Bubali Cornu
Sheng Di Huang
2b. Clear Heat, cool Blood_____ Nourish yin and generate fluid_____ Rehmanniae Radix
Xuan Shen
2b. Clear Heat, cool Blood_____ Soften hardness, phlegm, nodules (salty)_____ Scrophularie Radix
Zi Cao
2b. Clear Heat, cool Blood_____ Clears Dampheat on skin. Used for Jap moxa_____ Arnebiae Radix
Mu Dan Pi
2b. Clear Heat, cool Blood_____ Cools LV blood. Clears Yin def heat, dispel blood stasis_____ Moutan Cortex
Huang Qin
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ Calm fetus_____ Scutellariae Radix
Huang Lian
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ Fire toxin in HT heat and LI heat. Stop bleeding (if charred)_____ Coptidis Rhizoma
Huang Bai
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ LJ dampheat. Def heat_____ Phellodendri Cortex
Long Dan Cao
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ LJ dampheat. Def heat_____ Gentianae Radix
Ku Shen
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ DM on skin. Clears heat in urine_____ Sophorae Flavescentis Radix
Qin Pi
2c. Clear Heat, dry Damp_____ Dispels WDH._____ Fraxini Cortex
Qing Hao
2e. Clear Heat from Deficiency_____ Malaria_____ Artemisiae Annuae Herba
Di Gu Pi
2e. Clear Heat from Deficiency_____ LU heat. From blood def_____ Lycii Cortex
Bai Wei
2e. Clear Heat from Deficiency_____ Post-partum fever and recovery stage of febrile disease_____ Cynanchi Atrati Radix
Yin Chai Hu
2e. Clear Heat from Deficiency_____ Heat due to childhood mal-nutrition_____ Stellariae Radix
Bo He
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Frees up LV Qi_____ Menthae Haplocalycis Herba
Chai Hu
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Raises yang in SP. Relieve constrainted LV._____ Bupleuri Radix
Niu Bang Zi
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Moistens intestine. Benefits throat_____ Arctii Fructus
Chan Tui
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Loss of voice, clears eyes, stops spasm._____ Cicadae Periostracum
Sang Ye
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Clears LV heat in eyes/LU_____ Mori Folium
Ju Hua
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Clears LV heat, hypertension, cool raising LV yang_____ Chrysanthemi Flos
Man Jing Zi
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Clears heat in eyes_____ Viticus Frutus
Dan Dou Chi
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Reduces irratability from heat_____ Sojae Semen Preparatum
Fu Ping
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Edema_____ Spirodelae Herba
Mu Zei
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Snake rash. Good for eyes_____ Equiseti Hiemalis Herba
Ge Gen
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Generates fluid, relieve muscle_____ Puerariae Radix
Sheng Ma
1b. Release exterior - cool acrid_____ Raises yang_____ Cimicifugae Rhizoma
Jin Yin Hua
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Clears wind heat_____ Lonicerae Flos
She Gan
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ LU heat_____ Belamcandae Rhizoma
Lian Qiao
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Reduces abscess, reduces clumps_____ Forsythiae Fructus
Da Qing Ye
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Cools blood_____ Isatidis Folium
Ban Lan Gen
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Cools blood, sore throat_____ Isatidis Radix
Pu Gong Ying
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Breast abscesses_____ Taraxaci Herba
Zi Hua Di Ding
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Clears hot sores_____ Violae Herba
Chuan Xin Lian
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Damp heat in stools. (Very bitter)_____ Andrographitis Herba
Bai Jiang Cao
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Dispels blood stasis_____ Patriniae Herba
Bai Hua She She Cao
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Cancer tumors, UTI (women),_____ Hedyois Diffusae Herba
Ma Chi Xian
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Cools blood, DH in stool_____ Portulacae Herba
Bai Tou Weng
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Cools blood, DH in stool_____ Pulsatillae Radix
He Ye
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Summerheat_____ Nelumbinis Folium
Lu Dou
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Summerheat. Thirst. Antidote [tea]_____ Phaseoli Radiati Semen
Bai Xian Pi
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Bi syndrome. [External wash on skin]_____ Dictamni cortex
Tu Fu Ling
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ Dampheat on skin_____ Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma
Shan Dou Gen
2d. Clear heat - resolves toxicity_____ LU heat. Cancer [gargle]_____ Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix
Da Huang
3a. Downward draining - Purgatives_____ Drain fire. Dampheat in urine. Cool blood_____ Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
Mang Xiao
3a. Downward draining - Purgatives_____ Moistens ST/Int. [really salty]_____ Natrii Sulfas
Fan Xie Ye
3a. Downward draining - Purgatives_____ Clears heat in LI causing constipation_____ Sennae Folium
Huo Ma Ren
3b. Downward draining - Laxatives_____ Moisten yin_____ Cannabis Semen
Yu Li Ren
3b. Downward draining - Laxatives_____ Promotes urine_____ Pruni Semen
Lu Hui
3a. Downward draining - Purgatives_____ Kills parasite_____ Aloe
Qian Niu Zi
3c. Downward draining - Harsh expellants_____ Phlegm in chest_____ Pharbitidis Semen
Gan Sui
3c. Downward draining - Harsh expellants_____ Drives water down violently (toxic, cold, bitter)_____ Kansai Radix
Da Ji
3c. Downward draining - Harsh expellants_____ Dissipate nodules_____ Knoxiae Radix
Ba Dou
3c. Downward draining - Harsh expellants_____ Only hot herb (acrid, toxic, hot)_____ Crotonis Fructus
Fu Ling
- Drain dampness_____ Strengthen SP, drain damp, calm HT spirit [part closer to root = white]_____ Poria
Fu Ling Pi
- Drain dampness_____ Promote urine without exhausting Qi_____ Poriae Cutis
Fu Shen
- Drain dampness_____ Calm Shen. [Root part]_____ Poriae Sclerotium Paraadicis
Chi Fu Ling
- Drain dampness_____ Eliminate damp-heat, esp with blood stasis. [Closer to skin = red Poira]_____ Poria Rubra
Zhu Ling
- Drain dampness_____ Promote urine_____ Polyporus
Ze Xie
- Drain dampness_____ Clears ministerial fire in KD. Damp-heat in LJ_____ Alismatis Rhizoma
Yi yi ren
- Drain dampness_____ Strengthens SP. Clears damp-heat at any levels_____ Coicis semen
Che Qian Zi
- Drain dampness_____ Clears eyes in LV heat_____ Plantaginis semen
Hua Shi
- Drain dampness_____ Summerheat, baby powder_____ Talcum
Deng xin cao
- Drain dampness_____ Harmonize communication b/w HT and KD_____ Junci Medulla
Mu Tong
- Drain dampness_____ Facilitates lactation. Unblocks blood stasis_____ Akebiae Caulis
Qu Mai
- Drain dampness_____ Dispels blood stasis, amenorrhea_____ Dianthi Herba
Bian Xu
- Drain dampness_____ Expels parasites_____ Polygoni avicularis Herba
Shi wei
- Drain dampness_____ Clears LJ, stones in UTI, gallstone_____ Pryyrosiae Folium
Dong gua zi
- Drain dampness_____ Damp-heat , LU abscesses_____ Bennicasae Seman
Dong Kui Zi
- Drain dampness_____ Expels phlegm and promote discharge_____ Malvae Fructus
Bi Xie
- Drain dampness_____ WD. Relaxes sinews, unblock collaterals_____ Dioscoreae Hypoclaucae Rhizoma
Yin Chen Hao
- Drain dampness_____ Reduces jaundice_____ Artemisiae Scopariae Herba
Han Fang Ji
- Drain dampness_____ Wind damp heat, drain heat_____ Stephanie Tetrandrae Radix
Di Fu Zi
- Drain dampness_____ Damp-heat on skin_____ Kochiae Frutcus
Du Huo
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ WDC_____ Angelicae Pubescentis Radix
Wei Ling Xian
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Fishbone [salty]_____ Clematidis Radix
Hai Tong Pi
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Promote urine_____ Erythrinae Cortex
Mu Gua
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Muscle cramp. Harmonize ST_____ Chaenomelis Fructus
Can Sha
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Harmonize ST_____ Bombycis Faeces
Sang Ji Sheng
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Calm fetus, nourish blood, strengthens bones [salty]_____ Taxilli Herba
Wu Jia Pi
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ WDC, sinews and bones_____ Acanthopanacis Cortex
Qin Jiao
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Def heat_____ Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix
Sang Zhi
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Relieve muscles_____ Mori Ramulus
Xi Xian Cao
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Calm shen. Hypertension._____ Siegebeckiae Herba
Qi She
- Dispels Wind dampness_____ Powerful unblock channels_____ Agkistrodon
Qian Hu
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Relieve wind-heat_____ Peucedani Radix
Chuan Bei Mu
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Moisten LU. Many types of coughs (chronic, blood, dry)_____ Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus
Zhe Bei Mu
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Phlegm and nodules_____ Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus
Gua Lou
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ LU abscess_____ Trichosanthis Fructus
Gua Lou Pi
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Dissipate flow of Qi_____ Trichosanthis Pericarpium
Gua Lou Ren
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Abscess, moisten intestine_____ Trichosanthis Semen
Zhu Ru
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Stop vomitting_____ Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam
Kun Bu
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Promotes urine_____ Eckloniae Thallus
Hai Zao
6a. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Cool transform phlegm heat_____ Sofula_____ Sargassum
Zhi Ban Xia
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ Insubstantal phlegm. Stop vomiting._____ Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ Wind phlegm in channels_____ Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum
Bai Jie Zi
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ Promote movement of Qi (by penetrating yin)_____ Sinapis Semen
Jie Geng
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ Benefits throat, guide to bring things up_____ Platycodi Radix
Xuan Fu Hua
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ Fluid clogging up the LU_____ Inulae Flos
Bai Qian
6b. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - Warm transform phlegm cold_____ LU Qi blockage and stagnation_____ Cynanchi stauntonii Rhizoma
Xing Ren
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Many kinds of coughs (hot, cold, esp dry). Moistens intestine._____ Armeniacae Semen
Zi Wan
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Various types of cough (WC, WH, LU def)_____ Asteris Radix
Kuan Dong Hua
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Moisten LU_____ Farfarae Flos
Zi Su Zi
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Lubricates intestine_____ Perillae Fructus
Pi Pa Ye
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Redirects rebellious Qi idown. LU/ST heat_____ Eriobotryae Folium
Bai Bu
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Expels parasites_____ Stemonae Radix
Ma Dou Ling
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ Clears excess heat in LI_____ Aristolochia Fructus
Sang Bai Pi
6c. Transform Phlegm and stop coughing - relieve wheezing_____ LU heat, promote urine_____ Mori Cortex
Hou Po
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ Promote Qi movement_____ Magnoliae officinalis Cortex
Cang Zhu
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ Wind damp_____ Atractylodis Rhizoma
Guang Huo Xiang
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ Relieve exterior (e.g nodule)_____ Pogostemonis herba
Sha Ren
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ Calm fetus, warm MJ_____ Amomi Fructus
Bai Dou Kou
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ Warm MJ. [Cao is more drying than Bai]_____ Amomi Fructus Rotundus
Cao Guo
- Aromatic Herbs transform Dampness_____ In meat soup, less cloying_____ Tsaoko Fructus
Shan Zha
- Relieve food stagation_____ Transform blood stasis. Hypertension, meat greasy food. Coronary diseases_____ Crataegi Fructus