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Herbs that Dispel Wind- Dampness BROKEN DOWN Flashcards

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Du Huo Organs

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Kidney, Bladder

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Du Huo Flavor and Temperature

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Bitter, Acrid, Warm

WARM

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Du Huo, Chronic or Acute?

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Both

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Du Huo Actions and Indications

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Treats painful obstructions in the lower body
Dispels Wind in Kidneys
Warming, drying, dispersing
Promotes qi and bloodflow
Drys dampness
Lesser yin stage headache and toothache

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Du Huo Contraindications

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Caution: can injure yin or those with blood deficiency. Not for those with wind caused by the external.

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Hai Tong Pi Organs

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Liver Spleen Kidneys

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Hai Tong Pi Flavor and Temperature

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Bitter, Neutral, Downward

NEUTRAL

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Hai Tong Pi Actions and Indications Internal

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Treats wind dampness in lower body
Excels at alleviating pain(legs, qi, gout)
Unblocks collaterals
hot painful obstructions or damp heat in lower burner
Treats diarrhea
Promotes urination
Used for hot and cold
Dispersing
Mobilizing

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Hai Tong Pi Actions and Indications External

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EXTERNALLY:
transforms dampness
treats skin disorders (scabies, itchy skin lesions)
toothache from cavities

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Hai Tong Pi Contraindications

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Contraindications:
Lower back pain not from dampness
Those with lack of blood or accumulated fire

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Wei Ling Organs

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Bladder

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Wei Ling Flavor and Temp

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Acrid, Salty, Bitter

COLD

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Wei Ling Actions and Indications

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Dispels wind damp
Unblocks channels
Alleviates painful obstructions
Releases exterior
Moves qi in channels
Softens and transforms fish bones
Reduces phlegm

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Wei Ling Contra Indications

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Contraindications: Degree of toxicity, piercing and mobilizing, excessive use will injure qi
Caution with qi or blood deficiency

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Mu Gua Organs

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Liver, Spleen

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Mu Gua Flavor and Temp

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Sour, Warm, Aromatic

WARM

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Mu Gua Actions and Indications

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Transforms dampness
Harmonizes spleen and stomach
Alleviates cramping
Warm without Drying
Relaxes sinews (VERY EFFECTIVE)
Reduces food stagnations
Unblocks channels from obstructions in extremities (especially with weak low back and extremities)

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Mu Gua Contraindications

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Contraindications: internal constrained heat with dark scanty urine
Hyperchlorhydria
Weakness in low back from insufficient essence, blood, or true yin

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Can Sha Organs

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Liver, Spleen, Stomach

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Can Sha Flavors and Temp

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Sweet, Acrid, Warms

WARM

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Can Sha Actions and Indications

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Dries dampness
Expels wind
Good for deficient patients
Painful obstructions
Damp itchy rashes
Harmonizes stomach to transform turbid dampness (expulsions, cramps, spasms)

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Sang Ji Sheng Organs

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Kidney, Liver

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Sang Ji Sheng Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Sweet, Neutral

NEUTRAL

TONIFYING

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Sang Ji Sheng Actions and Indications

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Tonifies liver and kidneys (soreness and pain in lower back and extremities)
Nourishes yin and blood
Expels wind dampness
Quiets fetus
For chronic painful obstructive disorders
Strengthens sinews and bones
Moisturizes shin from blood deficiency dryness

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Wu Jian Pi Organs

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Liver, Kidney

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Wu Jian Pi Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Warm, Acrid

WARM

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Wu Jian Pi Actions and Indications

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Strengthens sinews
Disperses pathogenic wind dampness
Warmly tonifies yang qi or kidneys and liver
Unblock qi and blood flow
Reduces swelling

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Wu Jian Pi Contraindications

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Contraindications:
Not for those without wind, cold, damp pathogens

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Lao Gan Cao Organs

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?

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Lao Gan Cao Flavor and Temp

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Acrid, Bitter, Neutral

NEUTRAL

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Lao Gan Cao Actions and Indications

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Stops pain and itching due to wind
Invigorates blood
Clears heat
Resolves toxicity
Unblocks Channels
Generates flesh

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Shen Jin Cao Organs

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Liver, Spleen, Kidney

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Shen Jin Cao Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Acrid, Warm

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Shen Jin Cao Actions and Indications

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Dispels wind dampness
Relaxes sinews
Invigorates collaterals
Treat wind damp painful obstructions
Trouble flexing and extending joints
swelling

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Shen Jin Cao Contraindications

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Contraindications:
Pregnancy and Bleeding diathesis

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Xu Chang Qing Organs

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Liver, Stomach

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Xu Chang Qing Flavor and Temp

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Acrid, Warm

WARM

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Xu Chang Qing Actions and indications

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Dispels wind
Stops pain
Invigorates blood
Reduces edema
Alleviates itching
Epigastric pain, toothache, dysmenorrhea
Resolves toxicity

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Chuan Shan Long Organs

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Liver, Lung

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Chuan Shan Long Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Neutral, Slightly toxic

NEUTRAL

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Chuan Shan Long Actions and Indications

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Liver, Lung
Expels wind-dampness – painful obstructions with numbness, hot obstructions, joint extension and flexing
Relaxes sinews
Transforms Phlegm
Stops cough
Slightly toxic – gi distress, dizziness, blurred vision

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Qin Jiao Organs

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?

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Qin Jiao Flavors and Temp

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Acrid, Bitter, Slightly cold

COLD but works for hot or cold

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Qin Jiao Actions and Indications

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Dispels wind damp
Soothes sinews and collaterals
ACUTE OR CHRONIC, HOT OR COLD
Clears heat from deficiency, yin deficiency, or steaming bones
Reduces jaundice
Eliminates tidal fever and steaming bone disorder
Does not dry excessively
Moistens intestines, unblocks bowels

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Qin Jiao Contraindications

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Contraindications: loose stool from spleen deficiency

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Sang Zhi Organs

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Liver

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Sang Zhi Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Neutral

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Sang Zhi Actions and Indications

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Dispels wind damp
Unblocks collaterals
Benefits joints
Edema with joint pain
Treats pain, numb, itch, especially in upper limbs do to painful obstructions
Thrusts out to reach limbs, wide range

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Xi Xian Cao Organs

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Kidney, Liver

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Xi Xian Cao Flavor and Temp

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Bitter, Cold

COLD

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Xi Xian Cao Actions and Indications

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Cools heat
Dispels wind dampness
Stops itching
Calms spirit
Damp heat sores, wind rash
Unblocks channels and collaterals – obstruction with joint pain
Spasms and cramps in extremities
Transforms damp heat
Hypertension

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