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Herbs that Drain Fire Flashcards

1
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Shi Gao - taste

A

Sweet

Acrid

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Shi Gao - nature

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Very Cold

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Shi Gao - channel

A

LU

ST

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Shi Gao - function

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  1. Clear Heat and Drain Fire
  2. Clear excessive LU heat
  3. Clear blazing ST heat (HA, TA, painful gum)
  4. Eczema, burn, ulcerated sores (duan shi gao)
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5
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Shi Gao - dosage

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15-60g, cook >30min

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Shi Gao - cautions/contraindications

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pulse is minute
yang deficiency
yin deficient with heat

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7
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Han Shui Shi - taste

A

Acid

Salty

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Han Shui Shi - nature

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Cold

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Han Shui Shi - channel

A

HT
ST
KD

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10
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Han Shui Shi - function

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  1. Drain fire and expel summer-heat

2. Burns and sores

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Han Shui Shi - cautions/contraindications

A

cold from SP/ST deficiency

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12
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Han Shui Shi - dosage

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9-30g

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13
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Zhi Mu - taste

A

Bitter

Sweet

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Zhi Mu - nature

A

Cold

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15
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Zhi Mu - channel

A

LU
ST
KD

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Zhi Mu - functions

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  1. Clear Heat and Drain Fire
  2. Enrich Yin and moisten dryness: for LU/KD Yin deficiency with heat (diabetes)
  3. Generate fluids and clear heat: for oral ulcer and inflammation due to yin deficiency

(good for excess and deficiency heat)

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17
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Zhi Mu - contraindications

A

diarrhea due to SP deficiency

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18
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Zhi Mu - dosage

A

6-12g

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19
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Zhi Zi - taste

A

Bitter

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20
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Zhi Zi - nature

A

cold

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Zhi Zi - channel

A 
LU
HT
ST
LV
SJ
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Zhi Zi - function

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  1. Clear Heat and eliminate irritability (from all 3 jiao)
  2. Drain Damp-Heat: for jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction due to damp-heat in GB, MJ or LJ
  3. Cool blood and stop bleeding (charred)
  4. Reduce swelling and move blood stagnation due to trauma (use topically)
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Zhi Zi - contraindications

A

loose stool or loss of appetite due to deficient cold

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24
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Zhi Zi - dosage

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3-12g; crush before cooking

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25
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Dan Zhu Ye - taste

A

Sweet

Bland

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26
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Dan Zhu Ye - nature

A

Cold

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27
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Dan Zhu Ye - channel

A

HT
SI
ST

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Dan Zhu Ye - function

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  1. Clear Heat and eliminate irritability (from Heart heat)

2. Promote urination and clear damp-heat

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29
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Dan Zhu Ye - cautions

A

Pregnancy

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30
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Dan Zhu Ye - dosage

A

6-9g

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31
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Lu Gen - taste

A

Sweet

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32
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Lu Gen - nature

A

Cold

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33
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Lu Gen - channel

A

LU

ST

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34
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Lu Gen - function

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  1. Clear Heat and generate fluids
  2. Clear LU heat
  3. Clear ST heat (nausea)
  4. Clear Heat and promote urination
  5. Encourage rash to surface
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35
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Lu Gen - caution

A

SP/ST deficient cold

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36
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Lu Gen - dosage

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15-30g, >60 when used alone in incomplete expression of rashes

37
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Tian Hua Fen - taste

A

Bitter

Slightly sweet

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Tian Hua Fen - nature

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Tian Hua Fen - channel

40
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Tian Hua Fen - function

A
  1. Drain heat and generate fluid

2. Relieve toxicity and expel pus

41
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Tian Hua Fen - caution/contraindication

A

pregnancy

diarrhea due to SP/ST deficient cold

42
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Tian Hua Fen - dosage

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Xi Gua - taste

44
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Xi Gua - nature

45
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Xi Gua - channel

46
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Xi Gua - function

A
  1. Clear summer-heat and generate fluid

2. Promote urination and expel jaundice (as an adjunct in treatment of icteric hepatitis)

47
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Xi Gua - contraindication

A

Excessive damp-cold or cold from deficiency in the MJ

48
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Xi Gua - dosage

A

15-30g / 1 cup fresh juice

49
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Xia Ku Cao - taste

A

Bitter

Acrid

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Xia Ku Cao - nature

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Xia Ku Cao - channel

52
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Xia Ku Cao - function

A
  1. Clear LV heat and brighten eyes
  2. Clear Heat and dissipate nodules
  3. Treat hypertension due to LV fire, LV Yang rising
53
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Xia Ku Cao - caution

A

SP/ST deficiency

54
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Xia Ku Cao - dosage

A

9-15g, >30 if use alone

55
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Jue Ming Zi - taste

A

Bitter

Sweet

56
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Jue Ming Zi - nature

57
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Jue Ming Zi - channel

58
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Jue Ming Zi - function

A
  1. Clear the vision and expel Wind-Heat
  2. Clear LV and benefit the eyes
  3. Moisten intestines and unblock the bowel
  4. Prevent atherosclerosis as it lowers blood pressure and serum cholesterol
59
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Jue Ming Zi - caution

A

diarrhea, hypotension

antagonize: Hua Ma Ren

60
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Jue Ming Zi - dosage

A

9-15g, >30 if used alone

Need to dry-fry if eye problem due to LV/KD deficiency

61
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Lian Zi Xin - taste

62
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Lian Zi Xin - nature

63
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Lian Zi Xin - channel

64
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Lian Zi Xin - function

A
  1. Drain HT fire: for mental confusion or delirium due to high fever that Heat collapse into PC
  2. Stop bleeding and bind the essence
65
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Lian Zi Xin - contraindication

A

Abdominal mass, constipation

66
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Lian Zi Xin - dosage

67
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Qing Xiang Zi - taste

68
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Qing Xiang Zi - nature

69
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Qing Xiang Zi - function

A
  1. Clear Wind-Heat, drains LV Fire and improve vision

2. Treat hypertension due to LV Yang rising

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Qing Xiang Zi - contraindication

A

because it strongly clears Heat and also has effect of dilating pupils, should not be used in glaucoma, or LV/KD deficiency

71
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Qing Xiang Zi - dosage

72
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Mi Meng Hua - taste

73
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Mi Meng Hua - nature

74
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Mi Meng Hua - channel

75
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Mi Meng Hua - function

A

1.Clears LV, benefit the eyes for both excess and deficient patterns

76
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Mi Meng Hua - dosage

77
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Gu Jing Cao - taste

78
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Gu Jing Cao - nature

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Gu Jing Cao - channel

80
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Gu Jing Cao - function

A
  1. Disperse Wind-Heat, brighten the eye and eliminate superficial visual obstruction (for Wind-Heat entering LV causing red, swollen eyes, spots in front of eyes, or pterygium)
81
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Gu Jing Cao - contraindication

A

Blood deficiency

82
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Gu Jing Cao - dosage

83
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Ye Ming Sha - taste

84
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Ye Ming Sha - nature

85
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Ye Ming Sha - channel

86
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Ye Ming Sha - function

A
  1. Clears the LV, brighten eyes

2. Disperses blood stasis and reduces accumulations

87
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Ye Ming Sha - contraindications

A

caution with pregnancy

88
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Ye Ming Sha - dosage

89
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List 15 herbs that clear heat and drain fire

A 
Shi Gao
Han Shui Shi
Zhi Mu
Zhi Zi
Dan Zhu Ye
Lu Gen
TIan Hua Fen
Xi Gua
Xia Ku Cao
Jue Ming Zi
Lian Zi Xin
Qing Xiang Zi
Mi Meng Hua
Gu Jing Cao
Ye Ming Sha

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