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Herbs that Clear Blood Heat Flashcards

1
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Sheng Di Huang (rehmannia root) - taste

A

Sweet

Bitter

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Sheng Di Huang - nature

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Cold

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Sheng Di Huang - channel

A

HT
LV
KD

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Sheng Di Huang - Functions

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  1. Clear heat and cool blood
  2. nourish Yin, generate fluids
  3. Cool the upward-blazing HT fire
  4. Used for wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke)
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Sheng Di Huang - Cautions/contraindications

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SP def with damp
Yang def
pregnant women with blood def or SP/ST def

** should be avoided with onion, garlic and radish

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Shui Niu Jiao (water buffalo horn) - property

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Salty, cold

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Shui Niu Jiao - functions

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  1. Clear Heat, cool blood, relieve Fire-toxin

2. Can replace Xi Jaio

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Shui Niu Jiao - cautions/contraind

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None

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9
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Xuan Shen (scrophularia) - taste

A

Salty
Sweet
Bitter

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Xuan Shen - nature

A

Cold

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Xuan Shen - channel

A

KD
LU
ST

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Xuan Shen - function

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  1. Clear Heat and cool blood
  2. Nourish Yin
  3. Drain Fire and relieve toxicity
  4. Soften hardness and dissipate nodules (for neck lumps due to phlegm-fire as well as severe throat and swelling)
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13
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Xuan Shen - cautions

A

dampness/diarrhea due to SP/ST deficiency

incompatible with Li Lu

Antagonizes:

  • Huang Qi
  • Gan Jiang
  • Da Zao
  • Shan Zhu Yu
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14
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Xuan Shen - dosage

A

9-30g

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15
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Mu Dan Pi (moutan root bark) - taste

A

Acrid

Bitter

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Mu Dan Pi - nature

17
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Mu Dan Pi - channel

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Mu Dan Pi - function

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  1. Clear heat and cool blood
  2. Clear Fire from Yin deficiency
  3. Invigorate blood and dispel Blood stasis
  4. Clear ascending LV Fire
  5. Drain pus and reduce swelling: for intestinal abscess
19
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Mu Dan Pi - caution/contraind

A

cold conditions
pregnancy
excess menstruation
Yin deficiency with excess sweating

Counteracts:

  • Tu Si Zi
  • Bei Mu
  • Da Huang
20
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Zi Cao (groomwell root) - taste

21
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Zi Cao - function

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  1. Clear heat, cool blood, relieve FIre toxicity while venting rashes (for Fire toxin with very dark purple rashes)
  2. Clear Damp-Heat in the skin (topically)
  3. Moisten intestine and unblock bowels
22
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Zi Cao - caution/contraind

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contraindication: Measles
caution: SP/ST deficiency because it has a mild laxative effect

23
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Di Gu Pi (wolfberry root cortex) - taste

24
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Di Gu Pi - nature

25
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Di Gu Pi - channel

26
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Di Gu Pi - function

A
  1. Clear Fire from Yin deficiency
  2. Clear LU heat and stop coughing
  3. Clear Heat and cool blood
  4. Drain floating fire in the KD channel (for toothache due to Fire from deficiency)
27
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Di Gu Pi - caution/contraindi

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contraindication: loose stools due to SP/ST deficient cold

external disorders

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