Herbs that Clear Blood Heat Flashcards
Sheng Di Huang (rehmannia root) - taste
Sweet
Bitter
Sheng Di Huang - nature
Cold
Sheng Di Huang - channel
HT
LV
KD
Sheng Di Huang - Functions
- Clear heat and cool blood
- nourish Yin, generate fluids
- Cool the upward-blazing HT fire
- Used for wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke)
Sheng Di Huang - Cautions/contraindications
SP def with damp
Yang def
pregnant women with blood def or SP/ST def
** should be avoided with onion, garlic and radish
Shui Niu Jiao (water buffalo horn) - property
Salty, cold
Shui Niu Jiao - functions
- Clear Heat, cool blood, relieve Fire-toxin
2. Can replace Xi Jaio
Shui Niu Jiao - cautions/contraind
None
Xuan Shen (scrophularia) - taste
Salty
Sweet
Bitter
Xuan Shen - nature
Cold
Xuan Shen - channel
KD
LU
ST
Xuan Shen - function
- Clear Heat and cool blood
- Nourish Yin
- Drain Fire and relieve toxicity
- Soften hardness and dissipate nodules (for neck lumps due to phlegm-fire as well as severe throat and swelling)
Xuan Shen - cautions
dampness/diarrhea due to SP/ST deficiency
incompatible with Li Lu
Antagonizes:
- Huang Qi
- Gan Jiang
- Da Zao
- Shan Zhu Yu
Xuan Shen - dosage
9-30g
Mu Dan Pi (moutan root bark) - taste
Acrid
Bitter