Herbs that Drain Fire Flashcards
Signs and Symptoms of Internal Heat
high fever without chills; irritability; scanty dark urine; thirst and delirium associated with febrile disease. Symptoms generally correspond to the qi level in the four level system or yangming stage in the six stage system. Some clear liver fire and brighten the eyes or clear heart fire
shi gao
clears heat; drains fire- qi level or yangming meridian heat with big, rapid pulse, great thrist, heavy sweating, and high fever; interior heat without chills; irritability; red tongue with yellow coat
- Clears excess heat from lung- thick vicsous sputum; fever
- clears blazing stomach fire- excessive hunger
zhi mu
*nourishes kidney yin; clears deficient heat
lu gen
clears heat; generates fluids
- stops vomiting
tian hua fen
generates fluids
dan zhu ye
clears heat; eliminates irritability irritability and thirst in warm febrile diseases
zhi zi
drains fire- irritability, restlessness, insomnia, delirious speech, stifling sensation in chest
- drains damp heat in all three jiaos
- cools blood- heat in the blood level
- relieves toxicity
xia ku cao
clears liver fire- hyperactivity with red, swollen, painful eyes, headache, dizzieness
- clears heat
jue ming zi
clears liver fire; benefits eyes- hyperactivity with headache, itchy, painful red eyes
qing xiang zi
clears liver fire; removes superficial visual obstruction
which herbs clear lung; stomach fire
shi gao, zhi mu, lu gen, tian hua fen
which herbs generate fluids
zhi mu, lu gen, tian hua fen
which herbs clear heart fire
dan zhu ye, zhi zi
which herbs clear liver fire and brightens eyes
jue ming zi, xia ku cao, xiong dan, qing xiang zi
which herbs clear san jiao fire
zhi zi
