Herbs Categories Only Flashcards
Shi Gao
Temp & Taste
- Cold - to balance yang pathogen / heat
- Sweet - to support Qi
- Spicy / Acid - to move and circulate
Shi Gao
Gypsum
Herb that:
CLEARS HEAT AND DRAINS FIRE
Shi Gao
Gypsum
Herb that
Clears Heat and Drains Blood
Sheng di Huang
Rehmannia Glutinosae Radix
Sheng Di Huang
Rehmannia Radix
Sheng Di Huang temperature and taste
- Cold
- Sweet
- Bitter
Herb that
Clears Heat and Dries Dampness
Huang Qin
Scutellariae (Baicalensis) Radix
Huang Qin
Scutellariae Radix
Huang Qin
temperature and taste
COLD
Bitter
Herb that
CLEARS HEAT & RESOLVES TOXIN
Jin Yin Hua
Lonicerae japonica Flos
Jin Yin Hua
Lonicerae japonicae Flos
JIN YIN HUA
Temperature and Taste
Sweet - easy on digestion
Cold - to clear heat
Herb that
CLEARS HEAT FROM VACUITY
Qing Hao
Artemisae annuae Herba
Qing Hao
Artemisiae annuae Herba
Qing Hao
Temp and Taste
COLD - to balance Yang heat
Bitter - to downbear, drain, and dry heat
Downward draining herb
PURGATIVE
Da Huang
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
Da Huang
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
Da Huang
Temp and taste
COLD to balance heat
Bitter to drain heat
Downward draining herb that is a
MOIST LAXATIVE
Huo Ma Ren
Cannabis sativa Semen
HUO MA REN
Cannabis sativa Semen
Huo Ma Ren
Temp and taste
Neutral temperature (one of the few - can be used in hot or cold)
Sweet taste
(very gentle, can be used by most but must be crushed before decocting and toxic at a high dose)
Downward draining herb that is a
HARSH EXPELLANT / CATHARTIC
Gan Sui
*gan sway*
Euphorbiae kansui Radix
Gan Sui
Euphorbiae Kansui Radix
Gan Sui
temperature and taste
COLD
Bitter
Sweet
TOXIC
Herb that
DRAINS DAMPNESS
Fu Ling
Poria
What are the different types of Fu Ling?
Fu Ling - Just the white part/largest part
Fu Shen - the innermost, quiets the spirit
Fu Ling Pi - just the bark/outer layer
Chi Fu Ling - red part under the skin