Herbs III: Class Six Flashcards
Ju Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Tangerine Peel
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Ju Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Tangerine Peel
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter, Aromatic
Ju Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Tangerine Peel
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement and strengthens the Spleen; addresses distention and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, loss of appetite, and indigestion due to Spleen and Stomach Qi stagnation
- Harmonizes the Stomach and stops vomiting; treats nausea, vomiting, belching, and hiccup due to disharmony of the Stomach
- Dries dampness and transforms phlegm
- Also used for chest Bi syndrome due to phlegm obstruction and Qi stagnation
Ju Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Tangerine Peel
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Ju Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Tangerine Peel
Channels: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
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Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Bitter, Acrid
Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
Function:
- Breaks up the Qi stagnation and spreads the Liver; addresses Liver Qi constraint such as distention and pain in the hypochondrium or breast, and hernial pain
- Dissipates (breaks up) clumps and transforms stagnation
- Recently used for raising blood pressure
Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
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Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
Channels: Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach
Qing Pi / Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride
Immature Tangerine Peel
Special Characteristics:
Immature tangerine peel is more effective than mature tangerine peel as it is closer to an herb than to a food
Da Fu Pi / Pericarpium Arecae
Areca Husk
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Da Fu Pi / Pericarpium Arecae
Areca Husk
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Acrid
Da Fu Pi / Pericarpium Arecae
Areca Husk
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement and reduces distention; directs Qi downward and expands the middle jiao to address resses epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness due to Qi stagnation and dampness obstruction
- Promotes urination and reduces edema (especially superficial edema)
Da Fu Pi / Pericarpium Arecae
Areca Husk
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Da Fu Pi / Pericarpium Arecae
Areca Husk
Channels: Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach
Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
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Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Bitter, Acrid
Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
Functions:
- Breaks up stagnant Qi and reduces accumulation; addresses epigastric or abdominal pain and distention or indigestion with oppression and distention or gas
- Directs the Qi downward and unblocks the bowels; treats food stagnation, constipation, and dysentery due to Stomach and Intestines accumulation
- Transforms phlegm and expels Pi syndrome (distention and fullness); addresses chest Bi due to phlegm obstructing the chest or phlegm-heat accumulating in the chest
- Currently used for treating gastroptosis, prolapse of anus, metroptosis, and hypotension
Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
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Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
Channels: Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach
Zhi Shi / Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Immature Bitter Orange
Special Characteristics:
Can be too aggressinve in its downward movement to be used during pregnancy
Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
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Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Bitter
Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
Functions:
- Breaks up stagnant Qi and reduces accumulation; addresses epigastric or abdominal pain and distention or indigestion with oppression and distention or gas
- Directs the Qi downward and unblocks the bowels; treats food stagnation, constipation, and dysentery due to Stomach and Intestines accumulation
- Transforms phlegm and expels Pi syndrome (distention and fullness); addresses chest Bi due to phlegm obstructing the chest or phlegm-heat accumulating in the chest
- Currently used for treating gastroptosis, prolapse of anus, metroptosis, and hypotension
Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
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Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
Channels: Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine
Zhi Ke / Fructus Aurantii
Bitter Orange
Special Characteristics:
Functions the same as Zhi Shi, but milder in its actions
Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
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Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement and alleviates pain
a. Distention and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen caused by Spleen and Stomach Qi stagnation
b. Oppression and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen caused by lack of transformation and transportation (from Spleen Qi deficiency)
c. For damp-heat dysentery marked by abdominal pain and tenesmus
Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
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Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
Channels: Gallbladder, Large Intestine, Spleen, Stomach
Mu Xiang / Radix Aucklandiae
Costus Root
Special Characteristics:
Raw herb is used more for promoting Qi movement and alleviating pain; toasted herb is used more for stopping diarrhea
Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
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Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Acrid, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Sweet
Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement and spreads the Liver; addresses Liver Qi stagnation marked by distention and pain in the hypochondrium, generally with stifling sensation in the chest
- Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain. Commonly used to treat irregular or painful menstruation and PMS due to constrained Liver Qi
Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
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Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
Channels: Liver, San Jiao
Xiang Fu / Rhizoma Cyperi
Nutgrass Rhizome
Special Characteristics:
One of the most commonly used herbs in gynecology
Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
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Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid
Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement, disperses cold, and alleviates pain; addresses Spleen cold constraint and Qi stagnation marked by distention and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced appetite, stifling sensation in the chest, and borborygmus
- Warms the Kidney and disperses cold
a. For painful menstruation, lower abdominal distention, and pain in hernial disorder due to cold
b. Used for frequent urination and enuresis due to deficient cold in the Lower Jiao
Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
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Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
Channels: Urinary Bladder, Kidney, Lung, Spleen
Wu Yao / Radix Linderae
Lindera Root
Special Characteristics:
The herb itself is not black, but it’s function is related to the color black
Chen Xiang / Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Aloeswood
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Chen Xiang / Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Aloeswood
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter, Aromatic
Chen Xiang / Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Aloeswood
Functions:
- Promotes the Qi movement and alleviates pain; addresses distention and pain I the chest and abdomen due to Qi stagnation
- Warms the middle jiao and descends rebellion; treats vomiting an dhiccup due to stomach cold
- Grasps the Qi and calms wheezing; treat wheezing and asthma due to Lung and Kidney deficient cold or due to excess above and deficiency below
Chen Xiang / Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Aloeswood
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Chen Xiang / Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum
Aloeswood
Channels: Kidney, Spleen, Stomach
Tan Xiang / Lignum Santali Albi
Sandalwood
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Tan Xiang / Lignum Santali Albi
Sandalwood
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Aromatic
Tan Xiang / Lignum Santali Albi
Sandalwood
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement, disperses cold, and alleviates pain
a. Treats pain in the chest or epigastrium due to Qi stagnation
b. Used for chest Bi syndrome due to cold coagulation and Qi stagnation
c. Recently used for coronary heart disease with angina
Tan Xiang / Lignum Santali Albi
Sandalwood
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Tan Xiang / Lignum Santali Albi
Sandalwood
Channels: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Chuan Lian Zi / Fructus Toosendan
Sichuan Chinaberry Fruit
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Chuan Lian Zi / Fructus Toosendan
Sichuan Chinaberry Fruit
Temperature: Cold
Properties: Bitter, Slightly Toxic
Chuan Lian Zi / Fructus Toosendan
Sichuan Chinaberry Fruit
Functions:
- Spreads the Liver, clears heat, promotes Qi movement, and alleviates pain; addresses hypochondriac, epigastric, and abdominal distention along with pain, hernial pain, and dysmenorrheal due to Liver Qi constraint transforming into fire and attacking
- Kills parasites and stops pain; addresses abdominal pain due to parasites (roundworm) or accumulation
- Cures tinea infections; used externally for tinea capitis
Chuan Lian Zi / Fructus Toosendan
Sichuan Chinaberry Fruit
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Chuan Lian Zi / Fructus Toosendan
Sichuan Chinaberry Fruit
Channels: Liver, Stomach, Small Intestine, Urinary Bladder
Xie Bai / Bulbus Alli Macrostemi
Chinese Chive
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Xie Bai / Bulbus Alli Macrostemi
Chinese Chive
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Xie Bai / Bulbus Alli Macrostemi
Chinese Chive
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement, unblocks the Yang and extends the chest; addresses chest Bi syndrome due to phlegm with accumulation or blood stasis and chest Yang obstruction marked by pain and stifling or stabbing pain and distention
- Promotes the Qi movement and directs stagnation downward; treats dysentery due to dampness obstruction and Qi stagnation in the Large Intestine marked by tenesmus and red-white dysentery due to damp heat
Xie Bai / Bulbus Alli Macrostemi
Chinese Chive
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Xie Bai / Bulbus Alli Macrostemi
Chinese Chive
Channels: Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach
Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
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Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
Functions:
- Spreads and regulates the Liver Qi; addresses Liver and Stomach Qi stgnation marked by distention and pain in the hypochondrium and epigastrium accompanied by belching and vomiting
- Harmonizes the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; addresses epigastric and abdominal distention and pain due to Stomach and Spleen Qi stagnation
- Transforms phlegm and extends the chest; addresses chronic coughing with copious sputum marked by stifling sensation and pain in the chest due to Lung Qi stagnation
Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
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Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
Channels: Liver, Lung, Stomach, Spleen
Fo Shou / Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Finger Citron Fruit
Special Characteristics:
Most citrus treats the middle jiao, but Buddha’s Hand treat the upper, middle, and lower jiao(s)
