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name the herbs in this group

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Ma Huang	
Gui Zhi     
Zi Su Ye        
Jing Jie					
Fang Feng 
Qiang Huo                                         
Gao Ben	 			
Bai Zhi						                                                                                                                                                                           
Xi Xin 
Sheng Jiang 					
Cong Bai 
Xin Yi
Cang Er Zi
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紫蘇葉

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Zǐ Sū Yè

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Zǐ Sū Yè Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Perillae Folium

perilla leaf

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Zǐ Sū Yè Properties

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acrid, aromatic, warm

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Zǐ Sū Yè Actions & indications:

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o Releases the exterior and disperses cold
o Promotes the movement of qi and expands the chest
o For use during pregnancy: calms restless fetus and cures morning sickness
o Resolves seafood poisoning

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荊芥

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Jīng Jiè

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Jīng Jiè Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Schizonepetae Herba

schizonepeta stem or bud

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Jīng Jiè Properties

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acrid, slightly warm

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Jīng Jiè actions and indicarions

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o Releases the exterior and dispels wind
o Vents rashes and alleviates itching
o Stops bleeding

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防風

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Fáng Fēng

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Fáng Fēng Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Saposhnikoviae Radix

saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler

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Fáng Fēng properties

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acrid, sweet, slightly warm

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Fáng Fēng actions and indications

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o Releases the exterior and expels wind
o Expels wind-dampness and alleviates pain
o Expels wind and relieves spasms

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羌活

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Qiāng Huó

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Qiāng Huó Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix

notopterygium root, chiang-huo

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Qiāng Huó Properties

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acrid, bitter, aromatic, warm

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Qiāng Huó Actions & indications:

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o Releases the exterior and disperses cold
o Unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain
o Guides qi to the tai yang and du channels

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獨活

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Dú Huó

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Dú Huó Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Angelicae pubescentis Radix

pubescent angelica root, angelica root, tu-huo

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Dú Huó properties

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bitter, acrid, warm

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Dú Huó actions and indications

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o Dispels wind-dampness and alleviates pain
o Disperses wind-cold-damp and releases the exterior
o Also used for shao yin headache and toothache

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藁本

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Gǎo Běn

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Gǎo Běn Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Ligustici Rhizoma

lovage root, ligusticum root, kao-ben

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Gǎo Běn properties

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acrid, warm

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Gǎo Běn actions and indicarions
o Discharges exterior conditions and disperses cold | o Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, and alleviates pain
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白芷
Bái Zhǐ
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Bái Zhǐ Pharmaceutical name and common name
Angelicae dahuricae Radix Dahurian Angelica root
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Bái Zhǐ properties
acrid, warm
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Bái Zhǐ Actions & indications:
o Expels wind, eliminates dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, and alleviates pain o Reduces swelling and expels pus o Expels dampness and alleviates discharge
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蔥白
Cōng Bái
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Cōng Bái Pharmaceutical name and common name
Allii fistulosi Bulbus | scallion, spring onion
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Cōng Bái properties
acrid, warm
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Cōng Bái actions and indicartions
o Releases the exterior and induces sweating o Disperses cold and unblocks the yang o Resolves toxicity and disperses clumps
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辛夷
Xīn Yí
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Xīn Yí Pharmaceutical name and common name
Magnoliae Flos | magnolia flower
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Xīn Yí properties
acrid, warm
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Xīn Yí action and indications
o Expels wind-cold and unblocks the nasal passages
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蒼耳子
Cāng Ěr Zǐ
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Cāng Ěr Zǐ pharmaceutical name and common name
Xanthii Fructus | xanthium fruit, cockleburr fruit
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Cāng Ěr Zǐ properties
sweet, bitter, warm, toxic
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Cāng Ěr Zǐ actions and indications
o disperses wind and dampness and opens the nasal passages o disperses wind and dampness o dispels exterior wind
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name the cool herbs that release the exterior
``` Bo He Ju Hua Ge Gen Dan Dou Chi Chai Hu Sheng Ma Sang Ye ```
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薄荷
Bò Hé
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Bò Hé pharmaceutical name and common name
Menthae haplocalycis Herba | Mentha, field mint
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Bò Hé properties
acrid, aromatic, cooling
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Bò Hé actions and indications
o Disperses wind-heat and clear and benefits the head, eyes, and throat o Vents rashes o Allows constrained liver qi to flow freely o Expels turbid filth
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菊花
Jú Huā
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Jú Huā pharmaceutical name and common name
Chrysanthemi Flos | Chrysanthemum Flower
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Jú Huā properties
sweet, bitter, slightly cold
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Jú Huā actions and indications
o Disperses wind and clears heat o Calms the liver and clears the eyes o Calms the liver and extinguishes wind o Resolves toxicity
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升麻
Shēng Má
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Shēng Má pharmaceutical name and common name
Cimicifugae Rhizoma | cimicifuga, bugbane rhizome, black cohosh
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Shēng Má properties
sweet, acrid, slightly cold
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Shēng Má actions and indications
o Discharges exterior conditions and vents measles o Clears heat and resolves toxicity o Raises the yang and lifts what has sunken
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桑葉
Sāng Yè
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Sāng Yè pharmaceutical name and common name
Mori Folium | white mulberry leaf
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Sāng Yè properties
sweet, bitter, cold
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Sāng Yè actions and indications
o Disperses and scatters wind-heat o Calms the liver and clears the eyes o Clears the lung and moistens dryness o Cools the blood and hear in the blood

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