Herbs that Drain Fire Flashcards
1
Q
Shi Gao - taste
A
Sweet
Acrid
2
Q
Shi Gao - nature
A
Very Cold
3
Q
Shi Gao - channel
A
LU
ST
4
Q
Shi Gao - function
A
- Clear Heat and Drain Fire
- Clear excessive LU heat
- Clear blazing ST heat (HA, TA, painful gum)
- Eczema, burn, ulcerated sores (duan shi gao)
5
Q
Shi Gao - dosage
A
15-60g, cook >30min
6
Q
Shi Gao - cautions/contraindications
A
pulse is minute
yang deficiency
yin deficient with heat
7
Q
Han Shui Shi - taste
A
Acid
Salty
8
Q
Han Shui Shi - nature
A
Cold
9
Q
Han Shui Shi - channel
A
HT
ST
KD
10
Q
Han Shui Shi - function
A
- Drain fire and expel summer-heat
2. Burns and sores
11
Q
Han Shui Shi - cautions/contraindications
A
cold from SP/ST deficiency
12
Q
Han Shui Shi - dosage
A
9-30g
13
Q
Zhi Mu - taste
A
Bitter
Sweet
14
Q
Zhi Mu - nature
A
Cold
15
Q
Zhi Mu - channel
A
LU
ST
KD
16
Q
Zhi Mu - functions
A
- Clear Heat and Drain Fire
- Enrich Yin and moisten dryness: for LU/KD Yin deficiency with heat (diabetes)
- Generate fluids and clear heat: for oral ulcer and inflammation due to yin deficiency
(good for excess and deficiency heat)
17
Q
Zhi Mu - contraindications
A
diarrhea due to SP deficiency
18
Q
Zhi Mu - dosage
A
6-12g
19
Q
Zhi Zi - taste
A
Bitter
20
Q
Zhi Zi - nature
A
cold
21
Q
Zhi Zi - channel
A
LU HT ST LV SJ
22
Q
Zhi Zi - function
A
- Clear Heat and eliminate irritability (from all 3 jiao)
- Drain Damp-Heat: for jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction due to damp-heat in GB, MJ or LJ
- Cool blood and stop bleeding (charred)
- Reduce swelling and move blood stagnation due to trauma (use topically)
23
Q
Zhi Zi - contraindications
A
loose stool or loss of appetite due to deficient cold
24
Q
Zhi Zi - dosage
A
3-12g; crush before cooking
25
Dan Zhu Ye - taste
Sweet
| Bland
26
Dan Zhu Ye - nature
Cold
27
Dan Zhu Ye - channel
HT
SI
ST
28
Dan Zhu Ye - function
1. Clear Heat and eliminate irritability (from Heart heat)
| 2. Promote urination and clear damp-heat
29
Dan Zhu Ye - cautions
Pregnancy
30
Dan Zhu Ye - dosage
6-9g
31
Lu Gen - taste
Sweet
32
Lu Gen - nature
Cold
33
Lu Gen - channel
LU
| ST
34
Lu Gen - function
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
35
Lu Gen - caution
SP/ST deficient cold
36
Lu Gen - dosage
15-30g, >60 when used alone in incomplete expression of rashes
37
Tian Hua Fen - taste
Bitter
| Slightly sweet
38
Tian Hua Fen - nature
Cold
39
Tian Hua Fen - channel
LU
| ST
40
Tian Hua Fen - function
1. Drain heat and generate fluid
| 2. Relieve toxicity and expel pus
41
Tian Hua Fen - caution/contraindication
pregnancy
| diarrhea due to SP/ST deficient cold
42
Tian Hua Fen - dosage
9-15g
43
Xi Gua - taste
Sweet
44
Xi Gua - nature
Cold
45
Xi Gua - channel
UB
HT
ST
46
Xi Gua - function
1. Clear summer-heat and generate fluid
| 2. Promote urination and expel jaundice (as an adjunct in treatment of icteric hepatitis)
47
Xi Gua - contraindication
Excessive damp-cold or cold from deficiency in the MJ
48
Xi Gua - dosage
15-30g / 1 cup fresh juice
49
Xia Ku Cao - taste
Bitter
| Acrid
50
Xia Ku Cao - nature
Cold
51
Xia Ku Cao - channel
GB
| LV
52
Xia Ku Cao - function
1. Clear LV heat and brighten eyes
2. Clear Heat and dissipate nodules
3. Treat hypertension due to LV fire, LV Yang rising
53
Xia Ku Cao - caution
SP/ST deficiency
54
Xia Ku Cao - dosage
9-15g, >30 if use alone
55
Jue Ming Zi - taste
Bitter
| Sweet
56
Jue Ming Zi - nature
Cool
57
Jue Ming Zi - channel
LV
KD
LI
58
Jue Ming Zi - function
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
Jue Ming Zi - caution
diarrhea, hypotension
| antagonize: Hua Ma Ren
60
Jue Ming Zi - dosage
9-15g, >30 if used alone
| Need to dry-fry if eye problem due to LV/KD deficiency
61
Lian Zi Xin - taste
Bitter
62
Lian Zi Xin - nature
Cold
63
Lian Zi Xin - channel
HT
| PC
64
Lian Zi Xin - function
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
Lian Zi Xin - contraindication
Abdominal mass, constipation
66
Lian Zi Xin - dosage
1.5-6g
67
Qing Xiang Zi - taste
Sweet
68
Qing Xiang Zi - nature
Cool
69
Qing Xiang Zi - function
1. Clear Wind-Heat, drains LV Fire and improve vision
| 2. Treat hypertension due to LV Yang rising
70
Qing Xiang Zi - contraindication
because it strongly clears Heat and also has effect of dilating pupils, should not be used in glaucoma, or LV/KD deficiency
71
Qing Xiang Zi - dosage
3-15g
72
Mi Meng Hua - taste
Sweet
73
Mi Meng Hua - nature
Cool
74
Mi Meng Hua - channel
LV
75
Mi Meng Hua - function
1.Clears LV, benefit the eyes for both excess and deficient patterns
76
Mi Meng Hua - dosage
3-9g
77
Gu Jing Cao - taste
Sweet
78
Gu Jing Cao - nature
Neutral
79
Gu Jing Cao - channel
LV
| ST
80
Gu Jing Cao - function
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
Gu Jing Cao - contraindication
Blood deficiency
82
Gu Jing Cao - dosage
6-15g
83
Ye Ming Sha - taste
Acrid
84
Ye Ming Sha - nature
Cold
85
Ye Ming Sha - channel
LV
86
Ye Ming Sha - function
1. Clears the LV, brighten eyes
| 2. Disperses blood stasis and reduces accumulations
87
Ye Ming Sha - contraindications
caution with pregnancy
88
Ye Ming Sha - dosage
3-9g
89
List 15 herbs that clear heat and drain fire
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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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