Herbs that Expel Wind and Damp Flashcards
1) Moistens the large
intestine to relieve
constipation
2) Mild in actions
Du Huo
1)Expels wind and dampness
2)Alleviates pain and drains
water to relieve edema
Fang Ji
1) Good at draining water to relieve edema
2) Arthritis complicated with hydrarthosis, edema, and ascites
Han Fang Ji
1) Toxic
2) Good at expelling wind and alleviating pain
3) More effective for joint swelling and pain
Mu Fang Ji
1)Dispels wind dampness
2)Dissipates cold
3)Alleviates pain
Chuan Wu
1)Dispels wind dampness
2)Dredges Collaterals
3)Relieves pain and swelling
4)Activates blood
5)Kills insects and pests
6)Counteracts toxins
Lei Gong Teng
1)Expels Wind and Dampness
2)Relaxes muscles
3)Activates collaterals
4)Relieves steaming bone
fever
5)Clears damp heat
6) Wind-damp-cold arthralgia
7) Fever in infantile malnutrtition
8) Damp-heat jaundice
Qin Jiao
1)Expels Wind and
2)Activates collaterals
3)Cools blood
4)Relieves swelling
5) Heat arthralgia
6) Sore throat, sores, and abscesses
Luo Shi Teng
1)Dispels wind dampness
2)Relaxes muscles and
activates collaterals
3)Resolves turbid dampness
4)Harmonize stomach
5) Different kinds of arthralgia alone or in combination
Can Sha
1)Relaxes Sinews
2)Activates Collaterals
3)Transforms Dampness
4)Harmonizes the Middle
5) Chronic arthralgia, spasms of the muscles and foot edema
6) Thirst due to fluid consumption and dyspepsia
Mu Gua
1)Dispel wind and dampness
2)Dredges channels
3)Activates collaterals
4)Clears toxic heat
5) Sores, ulcers, and abscesses
Xi Xian Cao
1)Dispel wind and dampness
2)Dredges channels and
Activates collaterals
3)Relieves pain and lowers
blood pressure
4) Arthralgia either in heat or cold pattern
Chou Wu Tong
1)Dispels Wind
2)Dredges Channels
3)Induces diuresis
4)Alleviates edema
Sang Zhi
1)Expels Wind and Dampness
2)Activates and Dredges
Channels
3)Reduces Phlegm Fluid and
Softens Fishbones
4) Strong in actions
Wei Ling Xian
1)Dispels Wind and Dampness
2)Unblocks channels
3)Relieves Pain
4) Mild in actions
Hai Feng Teng