Herbs: Category, Properties Flashcards
Du Huo
angelica pubescentis radix
Dispel Wind-Damp
bitter, acrid, warm
Gua Lou
trichosanthis fructus
Transform Phlegm-Heat
sweet, cold
Hou Po
magnoliae officinalis cortex
Aromatic Transform Dampness
bitter, acrid, warm
Zhi Ban Xia
pinelliae rhizoma preparatum
Transform Phlegm-Cold
acrid, warm, toxic
Xing Ren
armenica semen
Stop Cough
bitter, slightly warm, slightly toxic
Shan Zha
crataegi fructus
Food Stagnation
sour, sweet, slightly warm
Chen Pi
citri reticulatae pericarpium
Regulate Qi
acrid, bitter, warm, aromatic
San Qi
notoginseng radix
Stop Bleeding
sweet, slightly bitter, warm
Chuan Xiong
chuanxiong rhizoma
Invigorate Blood
acrid, warm
Zhi Fu Zi
aconiti radix lateralis preparata
Warm the Interior
acrid, hot, toxic
Ren Shen
ginseng radix
Tonify Qi
sweet, slightly bitter, warm
Shu Di Huang
rehmanniae radix preparata
Tonify Blood
sweet, slightly warm
Lu Rong
cervi cornu pantotrichum
Tonify Yang
sweet, salty, warm
Mai Men Dong
ophiopogonis radix
Tonify Yin
sweet, slightly bitter, cold
Wu Wei Zi
schisandrae fructus
Stabilize and Bind
sour, warm
Suan Zao Ren
zizyphi spinosae semen
Nourish Heart and Calm the Spirit
sweet, sour, neutral
Long Gu
fossilia ossis mastodi
Anchor Settle and Calm the Spirit
sweet, astringent, neutral
Shi Chang Pu
acori tatorinowii rhizoma
Aromatic Open the Orifices
acrid, slightly warm, aromatic
Gou Teng
uncariae ramulus cum uncis
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
sweet, slightly cold
Bing Lang
arecae semen
Expel Parasites
acrid, bitter, warm
