HERBS I CATEGORY (for the first 3-4 herbs per category) Flashcards by Marlee Arteta

DAN NAN XING

Bile-fried-jack-in-the-pulpit

Warm Herbs thats dissolve Cold-Phlegm

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DAN DOU CHI

Fermented Soybeans

Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WH)

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SHENG DI HUANG

Foxglove root

Clear heat and cools blood

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MAN JING ZI

Vitex fruit

Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WH)

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Fu Ling

Poria mushroom

Drains damp

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Ge Gen

Kudzo Root

Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WH)

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Gua Lou Zi

Snake gourd seeds

Cold Herbs that Dissolve Hot-Phlegm

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Shui Niu Jiao

Water Buffalo Horn

Clears heat, Cools Blood

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Mu Zei

Horsetail

Spicy-cold herb that releases the Exterior (WH)

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Qing Hao

Sweet wormwood

Clears summerheat

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Ma Huang

Ephedra

Spicy-Warm herb that releases the exterior (WC)

SN: for lack of sweats
versus Gui Zhi which is a person who sweats easily

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Qiang Huo

Notopterygium Root

Spicy-warm herb that releases the exterior (WC)

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Cang Er Zi

Cocklebur Fruit

Spicy-warm herb that releases the exterior (WC)

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Zhu Ling

Polyporus

Drain Damp

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Pu Gong Ying

Dandelion Root

Clears heat, relieves toxicity

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Jin Yin Hua

Honeysuckle Flower

Clears heat, relieves toxicity

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Shi Gao

Gypsum

Clears heat, purges fire

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Tian Nan Xing

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Warm herbs that dissolve cold-phlegm

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Ze Xie

Water plantain

Drain Damp

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Xing ren

Apricot seeds

Relieves cough and asthma

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Zi Wan

Purple aster root

Relieve cough and asthma

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Chan Tui

Cicada molting

Spicy-cold herb that releases exterior (WH)

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Huang Lian

Coptis Rhizome

Clear heat, drain damp

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Huang Bai

Amur cork-tree bark

Clear heat, drain damp

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Zhi Mu

Anemarrhena Rhizome Clears heat, purges fire

Lu Gen

Reed Rhizome Clears heat, purges fire

Cong Bai

Green Onion Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Chai Hu

Buplerum Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WC)

Tian Hua Fen

Trichosanthes Root Clears heat, purges fire

Yi Yi Ren

Job's tears Drain Damp

Han Fang Ji

Stephania Expel Wind Damp

Xuan Shen

Figwort root Clears heat and cools blood

Jie Geng

Balloon Flower Cold herbs that dissolve hot phlegm

Bai Zhi

Dahurican Angelica Root Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Ban Lan Gen

Woad Root Clears heat, relieves toxicity

Da Huang

Rhubarb Root Drains downward

Sang Ji Sheng

Mistletoe Stems Expel Wind Damp

Long Dan Cao

Gentian Root Clear heat, drain/dry damp

Qin Jiao

Large Gentian Root Expels wind damp

Qian Hu

white-flowered hog fennel root Cold herbs that dissolve hot phlegm

Wei Ling Xian

Clematis Expel Wind damp

Mang Xiao

Crystalized Glaubens salt Drain downward

Huang Qin

Skullcap Root Clear heat, dry damp

Ban Xia

Pinellia Rhizome Warm herbs that dissolve cold-phlegm

Lian Qiao

Forsythia Fruit Clears heat, relieves toxicity

Bai Bu

Japanese Stemona Root Relieve cough and asthma

He Ye

Lotus Leaf Clears summer heat

Gua Lou Pi

Snake gourd fruit peel Cold herbs that dissolve hot-phlegm

Ju Hua

Chrysanthemum Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WH)

Zi Hua Di Ding

Violet Clears heat, relieves toxicity

Xi Xin

Wild ginger (asarum) Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Fan Xie Ye

Senna Leaf Drain downward

Bai Bian Dou

Hyacinth bean Clears summer heat

Gao Ben

Chinese Lovage Root Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Lu Dou

Mung Bean Clears summerheat

Sang Zhi

Mulberry Twig expel wind damp

Zi Su Ye

Perilla leaf Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Guan Ye Lian Qiao

St. Johns Wort Clears heat, relieves toxicity

Du Huo

Angelica Expel wind damp

Xin Yi Hua

Magnolia Flower Spicy warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Sang Ye

White mulberry leaf Spicy-cold herb releases ext (WH)

Fang Feng

Siler Root Spicy-Warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Sheng Ma

Cimicifuga Spicy-Cold herb releases exterior (WH)

Mu Dan Pi

Tree Peony Root Bark Clear heat, cools blood

Jing Jie

Schizonepeta Bud Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Zi Su Zi

Purple Perilla Seed Relieve Cough and Asthma

Bai Jie Zi

Mustard seeds Warm herb that dissolves cold-phlegm

Niu Bang Zi

Burdock seeds Spicy-cold herb releases exterior (WH)

Gui Zhi

Cinnamon twig Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)

Bo He

Field Mint Spicy cold herb releases exterior (WH)

Sheng Jiang and Sheng Jiang Pi

Ginger/Ginger Peel Spicy-warm herb releases exterior (WC)