I. Clear Heat: Cool Blood

Question 1

Shui Niu Jiao/ Xi Jiao (bubali cornu)

Answer 1

Ht, Liv, St: clear ying/xue heat; stop blood; stop tremor

• resolve toxicity
• caution pregnancy

Question 2

Sheng Di Huang (rehmanniae radix)

Answer 2

Ht, Liv, K: clear ying/xue heat; nourish Yin; Xiao Ke

• throat pain (upward blazing HT fire)

Question 3

Xuan Shen (scrofulariae radix)

Answer 3

K, Lu, St: clear ying/xue heat; enrich Yin; moisten dry; soften hardness

• resolve toxicity
• resolve PHL heat (goiter, lumps)

Question 4

Mu Dan Pi (Moutan cortex)

Answer 4

Ht, Liv, K: cool blood from excess AND xu; dispel stasis; Liv Fire; pus

• steaming bone
• topical or internal

Question 5

Zi Cao (arnebiae radix)

Answer 5

Ht, Liv: cool and move blood, rashes, D-H skin lesion; constipation

• promote pee
• slippery

Question 6

Chi Shao (paeoniae radix rubra)

Answer 6

Liv, Sp: reg. blood; stop pain; reg. blood stasis

• amenorrhea; swelling
• gyno issue w/ hot blood