Herbs That Drain Dampness

Question 1

Hua shi

Talcum

Answer 1

ST / UB.
COLD / SWEET / BLAND

Promotes Urination, Drains Heat from the UB

Releases Summerheat, Resolves Dampness

Question 2

Che Qian Zi

Plantaginis Semen

Answer 2

UB / KD / LV / LU
COLD / SWEET

Promotes Urination and Clears Damp-Heat

Clears LV Heat and Clears the Eyes

Promotes Urination to Solidify the Stool

Clears the LU, Expels Phlegm and Stops Coughing

Question 3

Yi Yi REN

Concise Semen

Answer 3

SP / ST / LU / KD
Sl. Cold / Sweet / Bland

Strengths the SP and Resolves Dampness

Clear Heat and Expels Pus

Expels Wind-Damp and Relieves Pain

Clears Damp-Heat

Question 4

MU TONG

Akebiae Caulis

Answer 4

UB / HT / SI
Sl. Cold / Bitter

Promotes Urination and Unblocks Painful urinary dysfunction

Drains Heart Heat through SI

Promotes Lactation and Unblocks blood vessels

Question 5

Zhu Ling

Polyporus

Answer 5

SP / KD / UB
SL. COOL SWEET / BLAND

Promotes Urination, Leaches out Dampness

Dispels Damp-Heat

Question 6

Ze Xie

Alismatis Rhizoma

Answer 6

KD / UB
Cold / Sweet / Bland

Promotes Urination, Leaches out Dampness

Settles Ministerial Fire in the KD by Draining Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao

Drains KD Fire

Question 7

Deng Xin Cao

Junci Medulla

Answer 7

HT / LU / SI
Sl. Cold / Sweet / Bland

Promotes Urination, Leaches out Dampness and Unblocks Painful Urinary Dysfunction

Clears LU Heat

Question 8

Qu Mai

Dianthi Herba

Answer 8

UB / HT /SI
Cold / Bitter

Drains Damp-Heat from the UB, Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction

Breaks up blood stasis, Invigorates Blood Circulation and Regulates Menstruation

Question 9

Bian Xu

Polygoni Avicularis Herba

Answer 9

UB
Sl. Cold / Bitter

Drains Damp-Heat from the Urinary Bladder, Promotes Urination and Unblocks Painful Urinary Dysfunction

Expels Parasites and Stops Itching

Question 10

Shi Wei

Pyrrosiae Folium

Answer 10

UB / LU
Sl. Cold / Sweet / Bitter

Clears Damp-Heat, Unblocks Painful Urinary Dysfunction and Clears Stones

Clears Heat and Stops Bleeding

Clears the LU, Expels Phlegm and Stops Coughing

Question 11

Di Fu Zi

Kochiae Fructus

Answer 11

UB / KD
Cold / Sweet / Bitter

Clears Damp-Heat and Promotes Urination

Expels Dampness and stops itching

Clears Wind-Heat Affecting the eyes and Head

Question 12

Dong Gua Zi

Benincasae Semen

Answer 12

LU / ST / LI / SI
Cold / Sweet

Clears Heat Expels Phlegm, Expels Pus and Moistens the LU

Clears Heat and Drains Dampness

Question 13

Bi Xie / Bei Xie

Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma

Answer 13

UB / LV / ST
Neutral, Bitter

Separates the Pure from the Turbid

Expels Wind-Dampness, relaxes the sinews and unblocks the Luo Channels

Clears Damp-Heat from the Skin

Question 14

Dong Kui Guo / Dong Kui Zi

Malvae Fructus

Answer 14

UB / LI / SI
Cold / Sweet

Promotes Urination and Unblocks painful Urinary Dysfunction

Benefits the Breasts

Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels

Question 15

Yin Chen / Yin Chen Hao

Artemisiae Scopariae Herba

Answer 15

LV / GB / SP / ST
Sl. Cold / Bitter

Clears Damp-Heat from the LV and GB and relieves Jaundice

Clears Heat and facilitates the resolution of Dampness

Question 16

Han Fang Ji

Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix

Answer 16

UB / SP / KD
Cold / Bitter / Acrid

Promotes Urination and Reduces Edema Especially in the Lower Body

Expels Wind-Dampness and Alleviates Pain