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ma huang

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  • PROMOTE DIAPHORESIS TO RELEASE EXTERIOR
  • Ventilate lung to relieve asthma
  • Drain water/promote diuresis to relieve edema
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gui zhi

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Induce sweating and release muscles
Unblock meridians and collaterals with warming effect
Reinforce yang to promote qi transformation
Suppress spin and lower the adverse qi

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zi su ye

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Disperse cold to release exterior
PROMOTE QI FLOW TO SOOTHE THE MIDDLE
Reduce toxicity of fish and crab

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zi su geng

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Promote the qi flow to soothe the middle,

stopping pain, prevent abortion

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sheng jiang

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Dispel cold to release exterior
WARM THE MIDDLE TO ARREST
VOMITING
Resolve phlegm and stopping cough

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sheng jiang pi

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Harmonize the spleen and

promote diuresis

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xiang ru

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Promote diaphoresis to release
exterior
Harmonize the middle and resolve
dampness
Drain water to alleviate edema
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jing jie

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Release exterior and dispel wind
Promote eruption and cure sore
Arrest bleeding

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fang feng

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Release exterior and dispel wind
Eliminate dampness to stop pain
Stop spasm

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qiang huo

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Dispersing cold to releasing exterior
Eliminate wind and removing dampness
Stopping pain

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bai zhi

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Dispel cold to release exterior
Eliminate wind to stop pain
Unblock the pathway of nasal
Dry dampness to stop leucorrhea
Cure swelling and expel pus
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xi xin

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TOXIC

Dispel cold to release exterior
Eliminate wind to arrest pain
Unblock the nasal passage
Warm lung to dissolve retained fluid

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gao ben

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Dispel cold to release exterior
Eliminate wind to remove dampness
Stopping pain

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cang er zi

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TOXIC

Dispel cold to release exterior
Unblock the nasal passage
Eliminate wind to remove dampness
Stop pain

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xin yi

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Dispel cold to release exterior

Unblock the nasal passage

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bo he

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Dispel wind-heat
Clear head and eyes
Soothe throat
Promote eruption
Soothe liver and regulate qi
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niu bang zi

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Dispel wind-heat
Ventilate lung and expel phlegm
Promote eruption
Soothe the throat
Relieve toxicity and resolve swelling
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chan tui

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Dispel wind-heat
Soothe throat and restore voice
Promote eruption and stop itching
Improve vision and remove nebula
Extinguish wind and stop spasms
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sang ye

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Dispel wind-heat
Clear lung and moisten dryness
Pacify liver and subdue yang
Clear liver and improve vision

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ju hua

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Dispel wind-heat
Pacify liver and subdue yang
Clear liver and improve vision
Clear heat and relieve toxicity

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man jing zi

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Dispel wind-heat

Clear heat and eyes

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chai hu

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Harmonize the exterior
and interior
Soothe liver to relieve
depression
Raise yang qi
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sheng ma

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Relieve exterior to promote eruption
Clear heat and relieve toxicity
Raise yang qi

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ge gen

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Relieve muscles to subdue fever
Generate fluid and promote eruption
Raise yang and stop diarrhea

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ge hua
Relieve alcoholism and activate spleen
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dan dou chi
Relieve exterior and stop uneasiness | Disperse depressed heat
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mu zei
Disperse wind-heat | Improve vision and remove nebula
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shi gao
Clear heat purge fire Relieve agitation, stop thirst Heal wounds and promote tissue regeneration
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zhi mu
Clear heat and purge fire (deficiency heat clearing affect) | Generate fluids and moisten dryness
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lu gen
``` Clear heat and purge fire Generate fluids and stop thirst Remove agitation and stop vomit Promote diuresis Internal pus ```
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tian hua fen
Clear heat and purge fire (not as good) Generate fluids and stop thirst Relieve swelling and expel pus
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zhu ye
``` Clear heat, relieve agitation Generate fluids (mild) and promote urination ```
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dan zhu ye
Clear heat , purge fire | Remove agitation and promote urination (stronger)
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zhi zi
purge fire, relieve agitation clear heat and drain dampness cool blood and relieve toxicity stop bleeding
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xia ku cao
Clear liver, purge fire Resolve knots and dissolve swelling Pacify liver and improve vision Hypertension
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jue ming zi
Clear liver heat, improve vision | Moisten intestines and relax bowl (used in weight loss products)
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huang qin
Clear heat, dry dampness purge fire, relieve toxicity stop bleeding and calm fetus
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huang lian
Clear heat, dry dampness (strongest huang) Purge fire and relieve toxicity restricted for glucose patients
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huang bai
Clear heat, dry dampness Purge fire, remove bone-streaming relieve toxicity and cure sores lower energizer problems
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long dan
Clear heat, dry dampness | purge fire in liver and gallbladder
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ku shen
Clear heat, dry dampness Dispel wind, relieve itching: eczema Kill parasite and promote urination mostly used externally
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bai xian pi
Clear heat, dry dampness | Dispel wind and relieve toxicity
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qing pi
clear heat, dry dampness stop dysentery and leucorrhea clear liver and promote vision gout
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jin yin hua
Clear heat and detoxify | Dispelling wind-heat
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lian qiao
``` saint medicine for treating ulceration Clear heat and relieve toxicity cure swelling, dissipate nodulation disperse Dispelling wind-heat jin yin hua better for treating ulcers ```
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ban lan gen
clear heat and relieve toxicity cool blood and soothe the throat skin rashes
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da qing ye
Clear heat,relieve toxicity | Cool blood and resolve macula
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qing dai
Clear heat and relieve toxicity Cool blood and resolve macula Clear liver, purge fire Tranquilize
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guan zhong
Clear heat, relieve toxicity Cool blood and stop bleeding Kill parasite (tapeworms)
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pu gong ying
``` Clear heat and detoxify Cure swelling, dissipate nodulation Drain dampness and remove stranguria Treat mastitis can cause loose stools ```
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zi hua di ding
Clear heat, relieve toxicity | Cure abscess and dissipate
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yu xing cao
Clear heat, relieve toxicity Cure abscess, expel pus Promote urination and treat stranguria Can treat pneumonia
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hong teng
Clear heat and detoxify Activate blood and stop pain Dispel wind and unblock collateral
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bai jiang cao
Clear heat and detoxify remove stasis and stop pain cure abscess and expel pus
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chuan xin lian
Clear heat, relieve toxicity | dry dampness
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ye ju hua
clear heat and relieve toxicity
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tu fu ling
Detoxify and dispel dampness Ease joint movement Treat syphilis Twitching limbs due to toxicity of mercury
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shan dou gen
Clear heat and detoxify Soothe the throat and cure swollen not more than 6g
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she gan
Clear heat and detoxify | Resolve phlegm and soothe the throat
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ma bo
Clear heat and detoxify Clear lung and soothe the throat Stop bleeding
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bai tou weng
Clear heat and detoxify | Cool blood and stop dysentery
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ma chi xian
Clear heat and detoxify Cool blood and stop dysentery Stop bleeding
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ya dan zi
Clear heat and detoxify Check malaria and stop dysentery Corrode wart
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xiong dan
Gall bladder juice of bear Clear heat and detoxify Extinguish wind and stop spasm Clear liver and improve vision
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lu dou
Clear heat and detoxify | Clear summer-heat
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sheng di huang
Clear heat, cool blood nourish yin and generate fluid stop bleeding (fresh and stirbaked)
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xuan shen
Cool blood, nourish yin Purge fire and relieve toxicity Soothe the throat
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mu dan pi
Clear heat, cool blood | Activate blood and remove stasis
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chi shao
Clear heat, cool blood | resolve stasis and stop pain
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zi cao
cool blood, activate blood relieve toxicity and promote eruption not very strong
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shiu niu jiao
Clearing heat and cooling blood | Relieving toxicity and tranquilizing
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qing hao
clear deficiency-heat, cool blood cure bone-steaming relieve summer-heat and check malaria
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bai wei
clear heat, cool blood promote urination, relieve stranguria relieve toxicity and cure sores
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di gu pi
Cool blood , relieve bone-steaming | clear lung fire
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yin chai hu
relieve deficiency-fever clear | fever of infantile malnutrition
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hu huang lian
Relieve deficiency-fever Remove fever due to infantile malnutrition Clear damp-heat

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