Interior Warmers

Question 1

Category Characteristics: Interior Warmers

Answer 1

• Treat interior cold (internally generated or external pathogenic attack)
• SX: cold extremeties, fear of cold, pallid face, lack of thirst (desire to drink warm), loose stools
• Acrid, warm/hot, drying in nature - can injure fluids if used inappropriately
• C: Yin Xu, Pregnancy

Question 2

• Acrid / Hot, VERY TOXIC
• HT, KD, SP
• Restores devastated Yang (#1 for fx) - where Yang qi is extremely weak and cold Yin is abundant
• Warms KD Yang (Ming Men), assists HT, SP, KD Yang
• Disperses cold, stops pain - wind/cold/damp bi
• Incompatible w/ Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Bai Ji, Bai Wei, Wu Gong, Xi Jiao, Lu Dou
• Preparation: boil 30-60 minutes prior to adding other herbs to reduce toxicity

Answer 2

Fù Zi 附子(Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli) - Aconite

Question 3

• Acrid, Sweet / Hot
• KD, SP, HT, LV
• Warms Ming Men, fortifies Yang due to xu (#1 for severe Yang xu in LJ w/ Fu Zi) - low libido, urination issues, infertility
• Leads Ming Men back to source - for upward floating Yang, dficient/cold LJ (false heat, true cold)
• Dispels deep cold (xue level), warms channels, unblocks vessels, alleviates pain
• Encourages generation of qi/blood

Answer 3

Ròu Guì 肉桂 (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae) “Fleshy Cinnamon” - Cinnamon Bark

Question 4

• Acrid / Hot (dried in the sun)
• SP, ST, HT, LU
• Warms MJ (SP Yang), expels cold - stops pain
• Rescues devastated Yang, expels interior cold
• Warms LU, transforms phlegm
• Warms channels, stops bleeding
• Reduces toxicity

Answer 4

Gān Jiāng 干姜 (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis) - Dried Ginger

Question 5

• Acrid, Bitter / Hot, Sl. Toxic
• SP/ST, LV, KD
• Warms MJ, disperses cold - relieves constraint in LV channel, alleviates pain
• Descends rebellious ST qi
• Warms SP, stops diarrhea
• Leads ST fire downward - sores in mouth, topically on soles of feet
• Treats Jueyin HA (LV internal pathway)
• Not for long term or high dosage use

Answer 5

Wú Zhū Yú 吴茱萸 (Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae)

Question 6

• Acrid / Warm
• LV, KD, SP/ST
• Spreads LV qi, warms KD, expels cold/alleviates pain - LJ cold hernias
• Regulates qi, harmonizes ST

Answer 6

Xiăo Huí Xiāng 小茴香 (Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris) - Fennel Seed

Question 7

• Acrid / Hot
• ST, LI
• Warms MJ, disperses cold from ST/intestines - alleviates pain, stops diarrhea
• Topical for toothache - powdered w/ Hu Jiao

Answer 7

Bì Bá 荜茇 (Fructus Piperis Longi) - Long Pepper Fruit

Question 8

• Acrid / Hot
• ST, LI
• Warms MJ, alleviates pain - stops hiccups, diarrhea

Answer 8

Hú Jiāo 胡椒 (Fructus Piperis Nigri) - Black Pepper

Question 9

• Acrid / Hot, Sl. Toxic
• KD, SP/ST
• Warms MJ, disperses cold/alleviates pain
• Kills/numbs parasites - auxillary for roundworm

Answer 9

Chuān Jiāo 川椒 (Pericarpium Zanthoxyli Bungeani) - Szechuan Pepper

Question 10

• Acrid / Warm
• KD, SP/ST
• Warms MJ, directs rebellious qi downward - ST Cold, #1 for vomiting/hiccups
• Warms KD, aids Yang - impotence, weak leags, vaginal discharge

Answer 10

Dīng Xiāng 丁香 (Flos Caryophylli) - Clover Flower Bud

Question 11

• Acrid / Hot
• SP/ST
• Warms MJ, alleviates pain - SP/ST cold epigastric andabdominal pain
• Do not use w/ Dang Shen, Bai Zhu

Answer 11

Gāo Liáng Jiāng 高良姜 (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officina) - Galangal

Question 12

• Acrid / Warm, Aromatic
• LV, LU
• Expels wind damp, promotes movement of qi, alleviates pain - lower-back pain
• Promotes movement of qi/blood, alleviates pain
• Chills, headaches, muscle aches from exterior disorder

Answer 12

Dòu Chǐ Jiāng 豆豉姜 (Litsea Cubeba) - Fermented Black Soybean