Herbs Comp 2024 Flashcards
Warm Acrid Herbs that RTE - taste and temp
Warm, Acrid
Warm Acrid Herbs that RTE - entering channels
LU
Warm Acrid Herbs that RTE - s/sx
Fever and chills, floating pulse, body ache
Cool Acrid Herbs that RTE - taste and temp
Cool, Acrid
Cool Acrid Herbs that RTE - entering channels
LU, LR
Cool Acrid Herbs that RTE - s/sx
Fever and chills, floating pulse, sore throat, rash, eye problems
Herbs that Drain Fire - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter (Sweet)
Herbs that Drain Fire - entering channels
Not specified
Herbs that Drain Fire - s/sx
Yang Ming channel heat, four bigs (fever, sweat, thirst, pulse)
Herbs that Cool the Blood - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter, (Salty)
Herbs that Cool the Blood - entering channels
LR, HT
Herbs that Cool the Blood - s/sx
Ying/Xue level heat, rash, bleeding, scarlet tongue
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness - entering channels
Not specified
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness - s/sx
Diarrhea, lin syndrome, jaundice
Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter
Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity - entering channels
Not specified
Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity - s/sx
Sores, boils, abscess, dysentery
Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter, Sweet
Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency - entering channels
LR, KI
Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency - s/sx
Five center heat, hot flashes, night sweats, steaming bone disorder
Purgatives - taste and temp
Cold, Bitter
Purgatives - entering channels
LI
Purgatives - s/sx
Constipation, heat in LI
Moist Laxatives - taste and temp
Neutral, Sweet
Moist Laxatives - entering channels
LI
Moist Laxatives - s/sx
Constipation due to deficiency
Harsh Expellants - taste and temp
Toxic
Harsh Expellants - entering channels
LI, KI, LU
Harsh Expellants - s/sx
Severe water accumulation in the upper body
Herbs that Drain Dampness - taste and temp
Bland or Bitter
Herbs that Drain Dampness - entering channels
KI, BL, SP
Herbs that Drain Dampness - s/sx
Water accumulation, edema; Damp-heat (lin syndrome, jaundice)
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness - taste and temp
Warm, Acrid, Bitter
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness - entering channels
LR, KI
Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness - s/sx
Bi Syndrome (expel W-C-D, unblock the channels, tonify LR/KI Yin)
Tai Yang
SI and BL
Shao Yang
TE and GB
Yang Ming
LI and ST
Shao Yin
HT and KI
Jue Yin
PC and LR
Tai Yin
LU and SP
Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat - taste and temp
Cool, Bitter
Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat - entering channels
LU
Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat - s/sx
Thick, yellow, sticky, difficult to expectorate phlegm
Herbs that Warm and Transform Cold Phlegm - taste and temp
Warm, Acrid
Herbs that Warm and Transform Cold Phlegm - entering channels
LU, SP
Herbs that Warm and Transform Cold Phlegm - s/sx
Thin, clear or white, copious sputum
Herbs that Stop Cough - taste and temp
Warm or Cold, Acrid, Bitter, Sweet
Herbs that Stop Cough - entering channels
LU
Herbs that Stop Cough - s/sx
Treat branch sx of cough
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness - taste and temp
Warm, Aromatic, Acrid, Bitter
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness - entering channels
SP, ST
Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness - s/sx
Treat middle-jiao dampness
Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation - taste and temp
Neutral or Warm, Sweet
Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation - entering channels
SP, ST
Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation - s/sx
Abdominal fullness, bloating, nausea, belching, aversion to cold
Herbs that Regulate Qi - taste and temp
Warm, Acrid, Bitter
Herbs that Regulate Qi - entering channels
SP, LR
Herbs that Regulate Qi - s/sx
Abdominal fullness, bloating, gas, n/v headache, ribside pain, irritability
Herbs that Stop Bleeding - taste and temp
varies
Herbs that Stop Bleeding - entering channels
LR
Herbs that Stop Bleeding - s/sx
Invigorate blood to stop bleeding; Cool blood to stop bleeding; Warm channels to stop bleeding
Herbs that Invigorate Blood - taste and temp
Warm, Acrid
Herbs that Invigorate Blood - entering channels
LR
Herbs that Invigorate Blood - s/sx
Fixed sharp pain, menstrual problems, choppy pulse, purple tongue
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold - taste and temp
Warm or Hot, Acrid
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold - entering channels
varies
Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold - s/sx
Warms interior cold (LU, SP, KI, LR, HT)
Herbs that Tonify Qi - taste and temp
Warm, Sweet
Herbs that Tonify Qi - entering channels
LU, SP
Herbs that Tonify Qi - s/sx
LU - SOB, weak voice, pale, get sick easily
SP - fatigue, poor appetite, loose stool
Herbs that Tonify Yang - taste and temp
Warm, Sweet
Herbs that Tonify Yang - entering channels
KI, SP
Herbs that Tonify Yang - s/sx
Cold, weak low back and knees, urination problems, sexual problems, diarrhea
Herbs that Tonify Blood - taste and temp
Warm, Sweet
Herbs that Tonify Blood - entering channels
LR, SP, HT
Herbs that Tonify Blood - s/sx
Scanty menses, dizziness, eye problems, poor memory, anxiety, insomnia
Herbs that Tonify Yin - taste and temp
Cool, Sweet
Herbs that Tonify Yin - entering channels
LU, ST, LR, KI
Herbs that Tonify Yin - s/sx
LU/ST - dry mouth, dry cough, thirst
LR/KI - tidal fever, dizziness, night sweats
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind - taste and temp
Sour, Astringent
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind - entering channels
LU, LI, KI
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind - s/sx
Cough, sweating, diarrhea, incontinence, seminal emission, vaginal discharge
Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit - taste and temp
Neutral or Cold
Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit - entering channels
HT, LR
Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit - s/sx
Heavy shells or minerals; Insomnia, palpitations, anger, irritability
Substances that Nourish the HT and Calm the Spirit - taste and temp
Neutral, Sweet
Substances that Nourish the HT and Calm the Spirit - entering channels
HT, LR
Substances that Nourish the HT and Calm the Spirit - s/sx
Palpitations, insomnia, profuse dreaming, poor memory
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices - taste and temp
Warm, Aromatic, Acrid
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices - entering channels
HT
Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices - s/sx
Delirium, unconsciousness, stroke
Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremor - taste and temp
Cold, Salty
Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremor - entering channels
LR
Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremor - s/sx
LR Yang Rising - dizziness, headache, vertigo
LR Fire - red face, red eyes
Wind - trembling, spasm, convulsion, stroke
Herbs that Expel Parasites - taste and temp
Not specified
Herbs that Expel Parasites - entering channels
SP, ST, LI
Herbs that Expel Parasites - s/sx
Deranged appetite, periumbilical pain, itchy rectum
Substances for External Application - taste and temp
Not specified
Substances for External Application - entering channels
Not specified
Substances for External Application - s/sx
Eczema, itching, oozing