Herbs III: Class One Flashcards
Fu Ling / Poria
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Properties:
Fu Ling / Poria
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Sweet, Bland
Fu Ling / Poria
Functions:
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness (accumulation of water and dampness)
- Drains dampness and strengthens the Spleen
- Quiets the Heart and calms the Shen
Fu Ling / Poria
Channels:
Fu Ling / Poria
Channels: Heart, Spleen, Kidney, Lung
Fu Ling / Poria
Special Characteristics:
• Fu Ling is traditionally separated for five parts o Pu Ling Pi o Chi Fu Ling o Bai Fu Ling o Fu Shen o Fu Shen Mu
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
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Properties:
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Sweet, Bland
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
Functions:
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness (accumulation of water and dampness)
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
Channels:
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
Channels: Spleen, Kidney, Urinary Bladder
Zhu Ling / Polyporus
Special Characteristics:
- Zhu Ling decoction can promote urination; its polysaccharide can relieve Liver injury
- Currently used for treating malignant tumors and relieving come of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
- Does not calm the spirit or strengthen the Spleen— will not calm the Shen or help with insomnia
Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
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Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
Temperature: Cold
Properties: Sweet, Bland
Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
Functions:
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness; drains heat from the Kidney and Urinary Bladder
Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
Channels:
Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
Channels: Kidney, Urinary Bladder
Ze Xie / Rhizoma Alismatis
Special Characteristics:
- Ze Xie is able to drain heat from the Kidney and Urinary Bladder and is especially used for treating Lower Jiao damp-heat. Also effective her for treating dizziness due to phlegm congested fluid.
- Recently used for hyperlipemia and atherosclerosis; modern research suggests this herb is able to reduce blood cholesterol
Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen
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Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Sweet, Bland
Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen
Functions:
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness; used for damp warm febrile disease marked by more dampness
- Strengthens the Spleen, reduced appetite, diarrhea, and vaginal discharge due to Spleen deficiency
- Drains dampness and expels Bi syndrome
- Clears heat and expels pus
- Clears damp-heat/Lin syndrome due to damp heat
Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen
Channels:
Yi Yi Ren / Coicis Semen
Channels: Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Kidney