Herbs And Categories Flashcards
Warm and Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
Ma Huang (Ephedra Herba)
Warm and acrid herbs that release the exterior deficiency
Gui zhi (cinnamom ramulus)
Cool and acrid herbs that release the exterior
Bo He (mentha haplocalapis herba)
Herbs that clear heat and cool the blood
Zheng de huang
Herbs that clear heat and drain fire
Shi gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)
Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency
Qīng Hāo (Artemisiae annuae Herba)
Wormwood/ Artemesia
Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity
Jīn Yín Huā (Lonicerae Flos)
Honeysuckle
Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
Xìng Rén (Armeniacae Semen)
Apricot Seed
Warm and Transform Phlegm-Cold
(Zhì)Bàn Xià (Pinelliae rhizoma preparatum)
Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
Zhú Rú (Bambusae Caulis in taenium)
Bamboo Shavings
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness
Bái Dòu Kòu (Amomi Fructus rotundus)
White Cardomom
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
Huáng Lián (Coptidis Rhizoma)
Regulate Qi Herbs
Xiāng Fù (Cyperi Rhizoma)
“Shiang fu”
Digestive Herbs/ Food Stagnation
Shān Zhā (Crataegi Fructus)
Downward Draining Herbs- Purgatives
Dà Huáng (Rhei Radix et Rhizome)