Herbs III: Class Four Flashcards
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Temperature:
Properties:
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Bitter, Sweet
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Functions:
- Dispels wind damp, unblocks channels, and benefits joints; treats acute or chronic Bi syndrome and can be used for either hot or cold patterns, marked by pain, numbness, or limited movement of joints.
- Promotes diuresis and reduces swelling
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Channels:
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Channels: Liver
Sang Zhi / Ramulius Mori
Special Characteristics:
More focused on fingers and upper extremities
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
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Properties:
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Bitter
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
Functions:
- Dispels wind-damp, tonifies the Liver and Kidney, and strengthens bones and sinews. Addresses chronic wind-damp Bi syndrome marked by weakness and soreness in the lower back and lower extremities
- Nourishes the blood and calms the fetus; addresses restless fetus with uterine bleeding and recurrent miscarriage due to Kidney deficiency
- Recently used for reducing hypertension (hypertension due to Liver and Kidney deficiency)
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
Channels:
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
Channels: Kidney
Sang Ji Sheng / Herba Taxilli
Special Characteristics:
Particularly good for lower extremities; good for treating excess above and deficiency below
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
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Properties:
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
Functions:
- Dispels wind-damp and strengthens bones and sinews; addresses chronic wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome, weakness, and soreness in the lower back and knees, or atrophy in the lower extremities due to Liver and Kidney deficiency
- Drains dampness and reduces swelling; treats edema with urinary difficulty
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
Channels:
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
Channels: Kidney, Liver
Wu Jia Pi / Cortex Acanthopanacis
Special Characteristics:
Nan Wu Jia Pi is more effective in dispelling wind-damp, and strengthening the bones and sinews.
Bei Wu Jia Pi is toxic and in overdose has the side effects of nausea and vomiting; Bei Wu Jia Pi is more effective in draining dampness and reducing swelling.
Ci Wu Jia can expel wind-damp, strengthen the bones and sinews, and even more augments the Qi, strengthen Spleen, tonify the Kidney, and calm the spirit.
Hu Gu / Os Tigris
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Hu Gu / Os Tigris
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Sweet
Hu Gu / Os Tigris
Functions:
- Dispels wind and unblocks channels. Addresses wind-damp Bi syndrome, especially due to more wind marked by moving pain, stiff and spasmodic extremities, and limited movement of joints
- Strengthens the bones and sinews. Treats weakness in the lower back and knees, paralysis, and atrophy in the lower extremities due to Liver and Kidney deficiency
Hu Gu / Os Tigris
Channels:
Hu Gu / Os Tigris
Channels: Liver, Kidney
Hu Gu / Os Tigris
Special Characteristics:
Strongest herb for strengthening the lower back and lower extremitiies; good for tonifying the the Liver and Kidney
Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
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Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Sour
Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
Functions:
- Dispels dampness and relaxes the sinews; addresses damp-Bi syndrome marked by soreness, heaviness, stiffness, spasms in the extremities, and limited movement
- Expels dampness and harmonizes the Stomach; addresses Huo Luan syndrome marked by frequent vomiting and diarrhea with calf spasms due to summer-damp. Also used for treating other kinds of sinew and calf spasms
- Reduces food stagnation and indigestion
Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
Channels:
Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
Channels: Liver, Spleen
Mu Gua / Fructus Chaenomelius
Special Characteristics:
Used more for the treating the lower extremities; sometimes used for cramps due to irritable bowel syndrome. Dispels dampness, but doesn’t address wind (as the herb is NOT acrid)
Cang Er Zi / Fructus Xanthii
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Cang Er Zi / Fructus Xanthii
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Toxic
Cang Er Zi / Fructus Xanthii
Functions:
- Disperses wind-cold and opens the nasal orifices; used for treatment of sinusitis and rhinitis
- Expels wind-damp to alleviate pain; addresses wind-cold headache and wind-damp Bi syndrome
- Expels wind to stop itch. Treats skin itch due to wind rash (hives) and scabies. Can be used both internally and externally
Cang Er Zi / Fructus Xanthii
Channels:
Cang Er Zi / Fructus Xanthii
Channels: Lung
