Herbs that release exterior wind heat

Question 1

General Signs and Symptoms of Wind Heat invasion

Answer 1

severe fever or hot sensation with concurrent mild chills

sore or scratchy throat, headache, stiff neck and general muscle aches. some also vent rashes and relieve eye conditions

Question 2

bo he

Answer 2

disperses wind heat; clears head and eyes; benefits throat (general aching, red eyes, fever, headache, cough, sore throat)

Question 3

niu bang zi

Answer 3

disperses wind heat; benefits throat (external wind heat symptoms of fever cough and sore, red, swollen throat)

Question 4

chan tui

Answer 4

disperses wind heat or early stage of warm febrile diseases causing fever, headache; especially for loss of voice, sore throat and hoarseness

Question 5

sang ye

Answer 5

• disperses wind heat (cough)
• clears heat from lung; moistens dryness ( cough, dry throat)
• Subdues liver yang (red swollen or dry eyes; hypertension)

Question 6

man jing zi

Answer 6

disperses wind heat (taiyang and yangming headaches)

- clears head and eyes- red swollen painful eyes

Question 7

dan dou chi

Answer 7

releases exterior- supplemental herb for both hot and cold disorders

Question 8

*ge gen

Answer 8

releases muscles; reduces fever- exterior disorder lodged in the muscle layer with fever, chills, headache, stiff or tight upper back and neck

• nourishes fluid; alleviates thirst- controls blood sugar and BP
• ascends spleen yang; alleviates diarrhea

Question 9

*chai hu

Answer 9

treats shaoyang syndrome- alternating chills and fever; bitter taste; flank pain; irritability; vomit; stifling sensation in chest
- spreads liver qi; relieves constraint- liver qi stagnation with chest and flank pain, emotional instability, menstrual disorders, disharmony between liver and spleen

Question 10

sheng ma

Answer 10

clears heat; relieves toxicity- toothache, red swollen painful gums, lip ulcers, canker sores, painful swollen throat
- raises spleen yang- shortness of breath, fatigue, prolapse of organs due to spleen qi sinking

Question 11

mu zei

Answer 11

disperses wind heat; benefits eyes (red, swollen, painful eyes; cloudiness, blurred vision)

Question 12

which herbs clear heat and benefit eyes (6)

Answer 12

bo he; sang ye; ju hua; man jing zi; chan tui; mu zei

Question 13

which herbs strongly relieve sore throat (3)

Answer 13

bo he; nui bang zi; sheng ma

Question 14

which herbs relieve headache (4)

Answer 14

man jing zi; chai hu; bo he; ju hua

Question 15

which herbs vent wind rashes (2)

Answer 15

bo he; chan tui

Question 16

which herbs raise/ascend yang qi (3)

Answer 16

ge gen; chai hu; sheng ma

Question 17

which herbs vent measles (5)

Answer 17

bo he; nui bang zi; ge gen; sheng ma; chan tui

Question 18

ju hau

Answer 18

wind heat with fever and headache; subdues liver yang- red, swollen, dry eyes; hypertension