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herbs that release the exterior Flashcards

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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

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o Discharges exterior conditions and disperses cold

o Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, and alleviates pain

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白芷

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Bái Zhǐ

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Bái Zhǐ Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Angelicae dahuricae Radix

Dahurian Angelica root

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Bái Zhǐ properties

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acrid, warm

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Bái Zhǐ Actions & indications:

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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

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Cōng Bái

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Cōng Bái Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Allii fistulosi Bulbus

scallion, spring onion

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Cōng Bái properties

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acrid, warm

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Cōng Bái actions and indicartions

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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

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Xīn Yí

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Xīn Yí Pharmaceutical name and common name

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Magnoliae Flos

magnolia flower

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Xīn Yí properties

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acrid, warm

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Xīn Yí action and indications

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o Expels wind-cold and unblocks the nasal passages

38
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蒼耳子

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Cāng Ěr Zǐ

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Cāng Ěr Zǐ pharmaceutical name and common name

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Xanthii Fructus

xanthium fruit, cockleburr fruit

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Cāng Ěr Zǐ properties

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sweet, bitter, warm, toxic

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Cāng Ěr Zǐ actions and indications

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o disperses wind and dampness and opens the nasal passages
o disperses wind and dampness
o dispels exterior wind

42
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name the cool herbs that release the exterior

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Bo He                         
Ju Hua
Ge Gen 
Dan Dou Chi 
Chai Hu 
Sheng Ma
Sang Ye
43
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薄荷

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Bò Hé

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Bò Hé pharmaceutical name and common name

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Menthae haplocalycis Herba

Mentha, field mint

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Bò Hé properties

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acrid, aromatic, cooling

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Bò Hé actions and indications

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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

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Jú Huā

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Jú Huā pharmaceutical name and common name

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Chrysanthemi Flos

Chrysanthemum Flower

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Jú Huā properties

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sweet, bitter, slightly cold

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Jú Huā actions and indications

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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

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Shēng Má

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Shēng Má pharmaceutical name and common name

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Cimicifugae Rhizoma

cimicifuga, bugbane rhizome, black cohosh

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Shēng Má properties

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sweet, acrid, slightly cold

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Shēng Má actions and indications

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o Discharges exterior conditions and vents measles
o Clears heat and resolves toxicity
o Raises the yang and lifts what has sunken

55
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桑葉

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Sāng Yè

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Sāng Yè pharmaceutical name and common name

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Mori Folium

white mulberry leaf

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Sāng Yè properties

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sweet, bitter, cold

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Sāng Yè actions and indications

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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

Chinese herbs (10 decks)

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