Du Huo (Tu Huo) (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix)
“self-reliant existence / angelica root”
Kd, Ub
Bitter, Acrid, Warm
*strong herb, treats painful obstruction in lower body, dispels ‘lurking wind’ in the Kd channel
- dispel WC-damp and alleviate pain: for painful obstruction especially in the lower back and legs. can be used for acute and chronic
i. #1 for wind/cold/damp Bi (acute or chronic) esp in lower body
ii. low back pain from lv/kd xu with wind/cold/damp
iii. for swollen painful knees, legs
iv. combined with qiang huo (taiyang HA) to treat pain in whole body - release exterior for exterior wind cold together with dampness (qiang huo is stronger, use together)
- used for shao yin (lesser yin) stage headache and toothache
dose: 3-9g
c/ci: yin xu w heat, some hx of toxicity, worse with fresh root
Subs:
wd COLD bi
shaoyin HA (sinus HA)
Release exterior
LOWER BODY
(Han) Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetandrae Radix)
“protect itself / stephania root”
Ub, Sp, Kd
Bitter, acrid, cold
*clears damp HEAT, facilitates fluid pathways, treats Bi
(could be in drain damp category)
- *promotes urination and reduces edema (esp in lower body), damp leg qi, gurgling ints,
i. joint pain, joints that are hot to the touch
ii. leg qi - expels wind dampness and alleviates pain: or wind damp heat collecting in the channels (fever, red swollen hot painful joints)
Dose: 4.5-9g
c/ci: MJ xu, very cold and draining-not for xu patients, yin xu w/o DH. overdose can cause toxicity
SUBS:
-hot bi
-drains damp
**Wei Ling Xian (Clematidis Radix)
“awesome spiritual immortal / chinese clematis root”
UB (mobilizes all 12 channels)
Acrid, SALTY, warm
*strongly mobilizes all 12 channels to block painful obstruc. by dispelling wind, damp, and phlegm, and to soften areas of hardness
- dispel WD, unblock channels, alleviate pain, releases exterior AND promotes movement of qi in the channels. used alone or as pwd w warm wine for pain in low body
i. disperses external wind, internally transforms damp extends to reach through all collaterals
ii. FOR PAIN ALL OVER BODY enters all 12 channels - FISH BONES stuck in throat
i. single use with vinegar, 30g brown sugar - reduces phlegm and pathogenic water (salty softens hard)
i. difficult swallow disorder
ii. focal (abd) distention and MJ phlegm and accumulation, gyn pain/masses/phlegm
c/ci: qi/xue xu, yang, mobilizing and drying, tends to exhaust qi
SUBS:
-external wind, internal wind
-COLD bi
-LOW body
12 channels
Qin Jiao (gentianae macrophyllae radix)
“curved from Qin country / large gentian root”
GB, LV, ST
bitter, acrid, sl cold
*dispels WD, eliminates tidal fever and steaming bone disorder (yin xu)
- dispels WD and soothes sinews and collaterals: for WD, especially in extremities. used for acute, chronic, cold, OR hot disorders. particularly suitable for HOT BI
- clears heat from xu: yin xu patterns that manifest with fever, incl. steaming bone (kd yin xu + fire)
- removes jaundice: due to DH (yang)
- moistens intestines and unlocks bowels: dry constipation. used to counteract drying qualities of other herbs that dispel WD
dose: 5-10g
c/ci: spleen qi xu with diarrhea or loose stools, frequent urination
SUBS:
-hot bi/ WD-heat
-chronic, acute, hot, cold
-jaundice
-moistening/nourshing
Xi Xian Cao (siegesbeckiae herba)
“sparse stick herb”
kd, lv
bitter, cold
*cools heat, dispels WD, stops itching, calms shen
- dispels WD, unblocks channels: for WD bi. unblocks and invigorates channels so its also commonly used for SPASMS and CRAMPS in the extremities, numbness, and weak legs, for after-stroke weakness
- clears heat, pacifiers the liver (liver heat): for LYR/HBP
- clears and transforms DH: sores, WD rash, itching. external or internal
- specific for Hypertension
c/ci: yin/blood xu
dose: 9-15g
SUBS:
-HEAT
-spasms
-itching
-HBP
Mu Gua (fructus chaenomelis lagenariae)
“wood melon / chinese quince fruit”
LV, SP
SOUR, sl warm
*transf damp, harmonize sp/st, alleviates cramping
#1 for relaxing sinews
- relaxes sinews, unblocks channels, smoothes spasms- for damp painful Bi in extremities, esp with severe cramping and pain in lower extremities
i. #1 for spasms/relaxing sinews - harmonizes st and transforms dampness: abd pain, spasms, CRAMPING CALVES, leg qi,
*especially useful for wood overacting on earth leading to leg problems - reduces food stagnation for indegested food
c/ci: high gastric food, hyperchlorhyria, exterior conditions, xs use can harm teeth and bones, int. constrained heat with scanty dark urine. skin contact may cause allergic rxns
Sang Zhi (ramulus mori alba)
“mulberry twigs”
Lv
bitter, sweet, sl cold (neutral)
*WD painful bi with numbness and spasm, esp in upper limbs, pain and itching in limbs due to ext contracted pathogenic wind
- dispel wind, open channels, benefit joints. treats HOT joint pain and muscle spasm pain. also for bi syndrome, muscle aches with heat in UPPER extremities or hemiplegia or post stroke paralysis
- promotes diuresis, reduces swelling and edema, for edema and dysuria with painful limbs or joint pain by regulating water passages (LU) (promotes urination)
dose: 10-30g, 30-60g if severe
lets out heat from muscle later
SUBS:
-upper limbs
-HOT BI
**sang ji sheng (herba taxilli)
“mulberry parasite / mistletoe stems”
kd, lv
bitter, neutral (sweet)
*tonifies kd/lv, nourish yin and blood, expel WD, calms restless fetus
- tonifies lv and kd, strengthens sinews and bones (bone pain)
- expels WD: for lv/kd yin xu with low back/leg pain, weakness, atrophy – can be used for these problems whether or not WD is present
- calms fetus (back pain, and bleeding) (nourish blood)
- lowers blood pressure
- nourishes blood and benefits skin: dry scaly skin from blood xu
dose: 10-20g
Wu Jia Pi ( Eleuthrocicci Gracilistyli Cortex)
“bark of five additions”
kd, lv
acrid, bitter, warm
*clears wind dampness, warms kd/lv, stops pain, strengthens sinews
- dispel WD, strengthens sinews and bones
i. for chronic WD cold bi when chronic xu of liver and kidney generates weak or soft sinews and bones
ii. helps when smooth flow of qi is obstructed, suitable for children and elderly - transf damp and reduces swelling for edema
i. urinary difficulty, edema, cold damp leg qi
4.5-9g
c/ci: yin xu with heat
SUBS:
-cold WD
-sinews/bones
-elderly/children
This herb is good for a patient with joint pain all over the body due to Wind Damp Bi (painful obstruction) and had recently eaten a meal that lodged a small fishbone in his throat! What would be the best herb?
11.11/11.11 Points
Du Huo (Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis)
Wei Ling Xian (Rx. Clematidis)
Sang Zhi (Ramulus Mori Albii)
Han Fang Ji (Rx. Stephanae Tetendrae
Wei Ling Xian (Rx. Clematidis)
Du Huo can treat which kind of headaches?
11.11/11.11 Points
Jue Yin
Shao Yin
Tai Yang
Shao Yang
Shao Yin
What is the #1 herb to unblock channels and collaterals in Bi Syndrome and treats cramping and calf spasming?
11.11/11.11 Points
Qin Jiao (Rx. Macrophyllae)
Han Fang Ji (Stephanieae Tetandrae)
Mu Gua (Fr. Chaenomelis)
Wei Ling Xian (Rx Clematidis)
Mu Gua
What flavor is Mu Gua (Chaenomelis Fr.)?
11.11/11.11 Points
sweet
acrid
salty
sour
sour
This herb is good for treating Jaundice and is also used for deficiency heat such as ‘steaming bone’ disorder. Which is it?
11.11/11.11 Points
Mu Gua (Fr. Chaenomelis)
Wu Jia Pi (Eleuthroccocus Gracilistyli Cx.)
Sang Ji Sheng (Hb. taxilla)
Qin Jiao (Rx. Macrophyllae)
Qin Jiao
A patient has a chief complaint of pain in the the legs and low back. What herb would be BEST for her?
11.11/11.11 Points
Wei Ling Xian (Rx Clematidis)
Qin Jiao (Rx Macrophillae)
Sang Zhi (Ramulus Mori Albi)
Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)
Du Huo
Which of the following can “calm restless fetus”?
11.11/11.11 Points
Sang Zhi (Rx. Mori Albii)
Sang Ji Sheng (Hb. Taxilli)
Wu Jia Pi (Eleuthroccocus Gracilistyli Cx.)
Mu Gua (Fr. Chaenomelis)
Sang Ji Sheng
Which of the following would be best to strengthen sinews and bones as well as help with edema in an elderly patient?
11.11/11.11 Points
Han Fang Ji (Rx. Stephaniae)
Qin Jiao (Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae)
Sang Zhi (Mori Ramulus)
Wu Jia Pi (Eleuthroccus Gracilisytyli Cx.)
Wu Jia Pi
Which of the following can help with upper body limb pain due to Bi Syndrome (painful obstruction syndrome)?
11.12/11.12 Points
Du Huo
Xi Xian Cao
Sang Zhi
Sang Ji Sheng
Sang Zhi
