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Herbs II: Class Three Flashcards

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Da Huang / Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Temperature:

Properties:

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Da Huang / Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Bitter

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Da Huang / Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

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  1. Vigorously drains downward and purges accumulation
  2. Purges fire, clears heat and toxins. Fire evil rising to attack the upper jiao.
  3. Drains fire and stops bleeding. Bleeding due to excess fire blazing thereby reckless movement of the blood.
  4. Drains damp-heat and promotes diuresis. Addresses jaundice and lin syndrome due to damp-heat.
  5. Clears heat and reduces fire toxicity.
  6. Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis.
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Da Huang / Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Channels:

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Stomach
Large Intestine
Liver
Heart

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Da Huang / Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

Special Characteristics:

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Sheng (raw) Da Huang used for purging; Jiu (wine) Da Huang used for blood stasis syndrome; Da Huang Tan (charred) used for bleeding.

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Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

Temperature:

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Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

Temperature: Very Cold

Properties: Salty, Acrid, Bitter

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Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

Functions:

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  1. Purges accumulation and guides out stagnation
  2. Clears heat and drains fire
  3. Softens hardness
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Mang Xiao / Natrii Sulfas

Channels:

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Stomach

Large Intestine

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Lu Hui / Herba Aloes

Temperature:

Properties:

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Lu Hui / Herba Aloes

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Bitter

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Lu Hui / Herba Aloes

Functions:

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  1. Drains fire and purges accumulation
  2. Clears heat and cools liver fire
  3. Kills parasites
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Lu Hui / Herba Aloes

Channels:

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Large Intestine
Liver
Stomach

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Lu Hui / Herba Aloes

Special Characteristics:

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Subdues liver fire- other herbs can subdue fire, but not all can produce stool. If used topically, can treat ringworm. Use as pill, powder, or exterior, but not in decoction.

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Fan Xie Ye / Folium Sennae

Temperature:

Properties:

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Fan Xie Ye / Folium Sennae

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Sweet, Bitter

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Fan Xie Ye / Folium Sennae

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  1. Drains downward and guides out stagnation. Addresses various kinds of constipation.
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Fan Xie Ye / Folium Sennae

Channels:

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Large Intestine

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Fan Xie Ye / Folium Sennae

Special Characteristics:

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Good for various types of constipation. Decoction produces similar chemical composition to Da Huang.

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Huo Ma Ren / Semen Canabis Sativae

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Huo Ma Ren / Semen Canabis Sativae

Temperature: Neutral

Properties: Sweet

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Huo Ma Ren / Semen Canabis Sativae

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  1. Moistens, nourishes, lubricates the intestines and unblocks the bowels.
  2. Promotes urination and unblocks Lin syndrome. Its properties are slippery and guiding downward.
  3. Clears heat and promotes healing of sores.
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Huo Ma Ren / Semen Canabis Sativae

Channels:

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Large Intestine
Spleen
Stomach

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Huo Ma Ren / Semen Canabis Sativae

Special Characteristics:

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Moistens intestines and lubricates due to deficiency

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Yu Li Ren / Semen Pruni

Temperature:

Properties:

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Yu Li Ren / Semen Pruni

Temperature: Neutral

Properties: Acrid, Bitter, Sweet

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Yu Li Ren / Semen Pruni

Functions:

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  1. Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels

2. Regulates water and reduces swelling; promotes urination and reduces edema

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Yu Li Ren / Semen Pruni

Channels:

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Large Intestine
Small Intestine
Spleen

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Yu Li Ren / Semen Pruni

Special Characteristics:

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Addresses constipation due to intestine dryness with qi stagnation; addresses edema with scanty urine, constipation, and abdominal distention

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Gan Sui / Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Temperature:

Properties:

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Gan Sui / Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Toxic

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Gan Sui / Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Functions:

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  1. Purges downward and drives out congested fluid
  2. Drives out phlegm
  3. Reduces swelling and disperses clumps
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Gan Sui / Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Channels:

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Kidney
Large Intestine
Lung

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Gan Sui / Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

Special Characteristics:

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This herb is incompatible with Gan Cao. Uses urination and diarrhea to drive out water.

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Da Ji / Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

Temperature:

Properties:

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Da Ji / Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Toxic

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Da Ji / Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

Functions:

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  1. Purges water downward and drives out congested fluid

2. Reduces swelling and disperses clumps/nodules

30
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Da Ji / Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

Channels:

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Kidney
Large Intestine
Spleen
Lung

31
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Da Ji / Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

Special Characteristics:

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This herb is incompatible with Gan Cao. Fry with vinegar to reduce toxicity. Often used for mental confusion

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Qian Niu Zi / Semen Pharbitdis

Temperature:

Properties:

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Qian Niu Zi / Semen Pharbitdis

Temperature: Cold

Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Slightly Toxic

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Qian Niu Zi / Semen Pharbitdis

Functions:

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  1. Purges downward and unblocks bowels; drives out water and promotes urination
  2. Redirects lung qi and drives out phlegm and congested fluid
  3. Removes accumulation and purges constipation
  4. Kills parasites: roundworm and tapeworm infestation
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Qian Niu Zi / Semen Pharbitdis

Channels:

A

Kidney
Large Intestine
Small Intestine
Lung

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Ba Dou Semen Croton Tiglii

Temperature:

Properties:

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Ba Dou Semen Croton Tiglii

Temperature: Hot

Properties: Acrid, Severely Toxic

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Ba Dou Semen Croton Tiglii

Functions:

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  1. Vigorously purges cold accumulation
  2. Drives out water and reduces edema
  3. Eliminates phlegm and benefits the throat
  4. Erodes rotten flesh to promote healing of abscesses and ulcers
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Ba Dou Semen Croton Tiglii

Channels:

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Stomach
Large Intestine
Lung

38
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Ba Dou Semen Croton Tiglii

Special Characteristics:

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Never use in decoction; burning pain caused from the plant’s oils

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Da Huang

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Da Huang

Pharmaceutical Name: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei

English Name: Rhubarb Root

Literal Translation: Big Yellow

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Mang Xiao

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Mang Xiao

Pharmaceutical Name: Natrii Sulfas

English Name: Mirabilite

Literal Translation: Arista Saltpetre

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Lu Hui

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Lu Hui

Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Aloes

English Name: Aloe

Literal Translation: Aloe

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Fan Xie Ye

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Fan Xie Ye

Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Sennae

English Name: Senna Leaves

Literal Translation: Purgative Leaf of the Foreigners

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Huo Ma Ren

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Huo Ma Ren

Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Canabis Sativae

English Name: Hemp Seeds

Literal Translation: Fire Hemp Seeds

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Yu Li Ren

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Yu Li Ren

Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Pruni

English Name: Bush Cherry Pit

Literal Translation: Constrained Plum Pit

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Gan Sui

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Gan Sui

Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Euphorbiae Kansui

English Name: Kansui Root

Literal Translation: Pleasant Satisfaction

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Da Ji

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Da Ji

Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae

English Name: Peking Spurge Root

Literal Translation: Big Halberd from the Capital

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Qian Niu Zi

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Qian Niu Zi

Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Pharbitdis

English Name: Morning Glory Seeds

Literal Translation: Cowherd Seeds

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Ba Dou

Pharmaceutical Name:

English Name:

Literal Translation:

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Ba Dou

Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Croton Tiglii

English Name: Croton Seeds

Literal Translation: Clinging Bean

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Downward Draining Herbs

Category Description:

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Downward draining describes the action of substances that eliminate pathogenic factors and conditions via purgative, laxative, and cathartic means.

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Purgatives

Sub-category Description:

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These herbs function to strong induce defecation and eliminate constipation and accumulation of excesses in the body.

51
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Moist Laxatives

Sub-category Description:

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Most herbs in this subcategory are sweet and nourishing seeds that contain significant amounts of lipids to moisten the bowels and relieve constipation.

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Harsh Expellants (Cathartics)

Sub-category Description:

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Mostly bitter, cold, and toxic, these herbs eliminate pathogenic factors from the body by strongly promoting bowel movement and urination.

Herbal Pharmacopoeia (40 decks)

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