Herbs that clear heat and dry dampness

Question 1

Huang qin ** scutellaria

Answer 1

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness

cold, bitter

lung, gallbladder, stomach, large intestine

Actions:
- clear head and dry damp
- reduce fire and clean toxin
-stop bleeding
- calm fetus during pregnancy (especially if combined with bai zhu)
- heat toxins in the lungs
-heat in the blood

herb drug interactions:
- antibiotics

Question 2

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness functions

Question 3

huang lian ** - coptis

Answer 3

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness

• cold, bitter

liver, stomach, large intestine

actions:
-clear heat and dry dampness
-reduce fire and clean toxins
- clears fire in the stomach and heart

-diarrhea, dysentery
-high fever, restlessness, insomnia or even coma with delirium due to heart fire or blockage of the heart by fire.

Herb drug interactions:
- antibiotics. anti-inflamatory, antiviral, antifungal

Question 4

Huang bai** - phellodendron

Answer 4

clear heat, dry dampness

cold, bitter

kidney, bladder, large intestine

Actions:
- directs fire downward
-clears damp heat in the lower jiao
- clears heat and dries damp
- reduce fire and clean toxin
-clears deficiney heat

• damp heat in the lower jiao
  -jaundice
  -deficincy heat
• drains kideny fire

Herb drug interactions:
- antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, antitussive, antihypertensive

Question 5

long dan cao** - gentiana

Answer 5

herbs that clear heat and dry dampness
cold, bitter
gallbaldder, liver

Actions:
-clear heat
-dry dampness
-drain liver fire,
-eliminate lower burner damp heat

• jaundice, itchy and swollen external genitals, leucorrhea
• eczema due to damp heat in the in liver channel and lower jiao
• headache costal and hypochondriac pain, bitter tase, red eyes, and decreased hearing due to excess heat in the gallbladder and liver
• high fever and convulsions due to liver wind stirred by extreme heat

herb drug interactions
- dieretics and sedatives

Question 6

Ku shen**- sophora root

Answer 6

clear heat and dry dampness

cold, bitter

bladder, heart, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, liver, bladder

actions:
- clears heat and drys dampness
- expels wind and kills parasites
- stops itching
- promote urination

• diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice and leucorrhea due to damp heat
• genital itching, itchy skin, fungal infections, due to attack of parasites and wind
• painful and burning urination due to damp heat in the lower jaio.

herb drug interactions:
-anti-arrhythmic, dilates blood vessels, increases cardiac blood perfusion, protects heart from ischemia, immunostimulant, relaces bronchi, antibiotic, antiparasitic, antineoplastic

Question 7

qin pi - fraxinus, ash bark

Answer 7

clear heat and dry dampness

cold, astringent, bitter

liver, gallbladder, large intestine, stomach

Actions:
-clears damp heat and cleans toxins
- clears heat from the liver, stops dysentery and binds the intestines,
- stops leucorrhea
-benefits the herbs

• dysentery with pus and bleeding in the stool (due to heat and toxin in the large intestine)

Herb drug interactions
- antibiotic,