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Aromatic Herbs that transform damp:

CANG ZHU

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1 to strongly dry damp in MJ

strengthens the SP

expels wind damp Bi syndrome

clears dampness in LJ (heat pouring down) leg qi /edema, vag discharge

induces sweating, releases exterior

improves vision

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Aromatic Herbs that transform damp:

HUÒ XIANG (patchouli)

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  • releases the exterior & expels damp for SUMMERHEAT or damp warm febrile dz.
  • transforms dampness blocking the MJ (vomit, diarrhea, cold in the summer, damp exterior, eating damp foods.
  • harmonizes the MJ
  • used for sudden turmoil disorder (coming out both ends)
  • goes to the LU’s opens nasal orfices
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Aromatic Herbs that transform damp:

SHÁ RÉN (cardamom)

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used for interior damp causing Qi stagnation

  • moves Qi* strengthens ST* (for SP ST Qi stagnation patterns)
  • transforms damp & stops vomit
  • calms fetus : morning sickness

* crush & cook @ the end (last 5 minutes*

*its also used with tonic herbs to prevent cloying & stagnation

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Aromatic Herbs that transform damp:

BÁI DÒU KÒU (white cardamom) “white teenager”

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STRONGER than Sha Ren because its the teenager -used for more severe damp accumulation

  • used for stifling sensation in the chest, greasy tongue coat
  • warms MJ, descends rebellious ST Qi
  • MOVES the QI (stonger than Sha Ren

crush & cook last 5 minutes

C/I: pregnancy

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Aromatic Herbs that transform damp:

CAO DÒU KÒU (grass cardamom)

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  • STRONGEST of the cardamom’s*
  • dries damp, WARMS MJ

(for more severe pain from cold damp accumulation in MJ)

STRONGEST TO MOVE QI

crush & cook the last 5 minutes

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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp:

CAO GUO (tsaoko fruit)

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FOR SEVERE DAMP & COLD (cold in MJ obstructing T&T)

USED IN MEAT DISHES to dissolve stagnation from meat

**DISPELS DAMP FROM SHAOYANG DISORDER / MALARIA
(Which also can have LV overacting on SP - effecting digestion)

crush & cook with other herbs, not just @ the end

overdose can cause vomitting, roasting reduces chances

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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp:

PÈI LÁN (ornamental orchid)

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summerheat herb

exterior damp with nausea

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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp:

HÒU PÒ (magnolia bark)

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  • moves Qi downward - causing LU Qi to descend or constipation or food stagnation.
  • transfroms damp & resolves stagnation
  • warms & transforms PHL & directs rebellious Qi causing WHEEZING & COUGH

C/I: pregnancy

(sometimes can be in the Qi regulating category) (could be used w/ Bai dou Kou)

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Food Stagnation Herbs:

SHAN ZHA (Hawthorne fruit)

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1 for greasy food & meat (unblocks food stagnation)

  • moves blood & transforms blood stasis (if charred used to stop bleeding)
  • stops diarrhea (charred)
  • used for CAD, hypertension, high cholesterol (raw)
  • helps with breastfeeding
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Food Stagnation Herbs:

SHEN QU (massa fermenta)

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(made up of wheat & bunch of different herbs and then fermented in the sun)

**ADD TO PILLS that contain minerals to aid in digestion & absorption )or add to formulas where minerals would bother the ST or helps with absorption of alcohol.

-reduces food stagnation AND harmonizes the ST for cold w/ food stagnation

C/I: pregnancy or breastfeeding

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FOOD STAGNATION HERBS:

MAI YA (barley sprout; malt)

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reduces food stagnation & strengthens ST for STARCHY foods (noodles, yam etc)

  • inhibits lactation
  • facilitates the SMOOTH FLOW OF LV QI

C/I: nursing women. long term use may damage KD’s

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Food Stagnation Herbs:

GU YA (rice sprout)

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*weaker than Mai Ya - although similar - VERY GOOD FOR CHILDREN

reduces food stagnation for RICE STARCH foods & strengthens ST

(can be used w Mai Ya to increase fx)

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Food Stagnation Herbs:

LAI FU ZI (radish seed)

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** GOOD FOR CHILDREN**

helps with ANY food stagnation (transforms accumulation in abd / MJ

causes Qi to descend & reduce PHL & chronic productive cough generally due to EXCESS. (LU’s receptacle of damp)

incompatible w/ Ren Shen

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Food Stagnation Herbs:

JI NEI JIN (chicken gizzard)

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**SECURES JING , STOPS ENURESIS (BEDWETTING @ nighttime)

  • transforms hardness & dissolves stones (urinary of gallstones)

-STRONGLY reduces food stagnation & improves SP function
(also for childhood nutritional impairment)

***crush & make into a powder

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PURGATIVES:

DÀ HUÁNG (rhubarb root) “big yellow”

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1 for HEAT CAUSED CONSTIPATION

  • drains damp heat (jaundice, Lin syndrome, LV, GB damp heat)
  • drains heat from the blood (reckless: vomit blood, nosebleed, constipation causing bleeding, rectal tear)
  • clears heat obstructing the blood level (High fever, topically for burns or hot skin lesions)
  • INVIGORATES the blood for blood stasis (trauma, amenorrhea etc) must be prepared w/ alcohol.
  • for laxative: put in last 5 min*
  • **for blood stasis: add in @ the beginning of cook time & use w/ alcohol
  • stop bleeding: charr*

C/I: pregnancy, post partum, breastfeeding, exterior condition or cold SP - ST

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PURGATIVES:

MANG XIAO (sodium sulfate) “crystal gunpowder”

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SALTY, bitter, acrid, COLD
YANG MING HERB (L.I. & ST)

-purges accumulation, guides out stagnation heat in the yangming
SOFTENS HARDNESS - constipation from dryness

-clears heat & reduces swelling (mastitis, skin lesions etc)

C/I: pregnancy, elderly, period, postpartum

*use with Da Huang for sever constipation (brother/sister pair)

***dissolve into strained concoction (dont need to boil)

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PURGATIVES:

LU HUI (dried aloe leaf concentrate)

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MILD. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION

-fire cooks fluids down- this herb DRAINS FIRE (redness in the eyes) & guides out accumulations. (moves the stool)

-clears heat, COOLS THE LV (LV HEAT)
epigastric pain, ST pain, headaches, Gerd, ringing in the ears)

  • KILLS PARASITES (roundworms)
  • made into a tea - dont use for longer than 2 weeks to not be habit forming. (pill or powder)
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PURGATIVES:

FAN XIE YE (Senna leaf)

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(a weaker purgative although stronger than Lu Hui)

drains downward, guides out stagnation / constipation due to heat in the INTS.

(stimulates the L.I. causing peristalsis)

  • *used as a tea -dont steep for too long- loses purgative effect**
  • *not a moistening herb for dry stool
    • habit forming
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MOIST LAXATIVES:

HUO MA REN (hemp seeds)

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1 HERB FOR DRY STOOLS (habitual or elderly or for pregnancy)

NOURISHES YIN, MOISTENS INTS

TONIFIES YIN & BLOOD

clears heat and promotes healing of sores

C/I: long term use can cause vaginal discharge or spermatorrhea

grind in mortar & pestle

note: ** HUA TUO is the 1st person credited w writing about the use of cannabis as an analgesic***

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MOIST LAXATIVES:

YU LI REN (bush cherry pit)

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MOISTENS INTS & unblocks the bowels

**PROMOTES URINATION & REDUCES EDEMA

c/I: pregnancy or in cases of yin def with depleted fluids

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CATHARTICS:

QIAN NIU ZI (morning glory seeds) (semen pharbiditis)

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  • drives out water
  • unblocks the bowels
  • drives out PHL & congested fluids
  • expels parasites (roundworm & tapeworm)

–drain below to deal w above–

C/I: pregnancy, Qi def with weak ST

(a good one for slight constipation but DIFFicult urination & edema)

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CATHARTICS:

GAN SUI (Kan Sui Root)

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toxic

ALL KINDS OF EDEMA / TOPICALLY

  • drains water down & drives congested fluids out ESP in the CHEST (traditionally used for TB in the LU’s -made into a soup w.dates)
  • clears heat & reduces swelling (topically for skin lesions, snakebites)

NEEDS to be used w vinegar to rid toxicity

18 incompatibles - Gan Cao
antagonizes Yuan Zhi

used to prevent epilepsy (steam in pig heart)

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CATHARTICS:

DA JI (euphorbia)

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-drains water downwards & drives out congested fluids

-REDUCES SWELLING & DISIPATES NODULES
(topically for red swollen, painful toxic sores or scrofula)

*use w/ vinegar
18 incompatibles
Gan Cao

C/I: pregnancy, edema assoc with cold from def

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CATHARTICS:

YUAN HUA (Genkwa Flower)

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drains water downward, guides congested fluids out ESP accumulating in chest, abd & HYPCHONDRIUM (ribs) #1 for FLANK FLUIDS

-kills parasites (topically - ringworm)

18 incompatibles
Gan Cao

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CATHARTICS:

SHANG LU (poke root)

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LU’s, chest, Upper Jiao

  • expels water thru urethra & anus (edema form poor nutrition -which would be used with carp)
  • SEVERE constipation & urinary difficulty
  • reduces sore & carbuncles (topically for hot sores)

***use w/ salt (to draw out fluids) very harsh herb TOXIC

***grind & use with honey or egg whites

too much = coma, vomitting etc (Gan Cao can reverse it if overdose)

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CATHARTICS:

BA DOU (Croton Seed)

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hot & toxic

WARMLY UNBLOCKS & vigorously purges for severe cold stagnation or constipation (ex. intestinal blockage)

drives out water (ascites, edema - coming from cold - not enough yang)

transforms PHL & clears the throat “HOU BI” by way of vomit - for difficult swallowing, breathing etc.

promotes healing of abbesses, wounds, ulcers, cold yin like infections (pale white pus)

note: you to take w/ cold foods** hot foods make it hotter
crush with special kind of pepper into a powder or cold rice congee

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ANTI-PARASITIC HERBS:

SHI JUN ZI (envoy seeds)

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1 FOR CHILDREN

kills parasites (roundworm)

strengthens SP ST - dissolves accumulations (child constipation or child nutritional impairment)

do not drink with hot teadry fry until aromatic to reduce toxicity*

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ANTI PARASITIC:

BING LANG (betel nut) “botanical chewing gum”

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“bing lang is acrid & warm, it breaks stagnation & kills worms, dispels PHL & expels water, especially tenesmus”

KILLS PARASITES (tapeworms)

PROMOTES MOVEMENT OF QI, CLEARS STAGNATION BY DRAINING MIDLY DOWN OUT OF L.I. (food stagnation, constipation, tenesmus)

PROMOTES URINATION (LEG QI -EDEMA)

TREATS DAMP PHL DISORDERS - MALARIA

habit forming

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ANTI - PARASITIC:

FEI ZI (bandit seeds)

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  • kills parasites (many types) NON TOXIC
  • moistens LU’s, stops cough, for mild coughs due to LU dryness

C/I: not for children
better dry fried

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ANTI PARASITIC:

KU LIAN PI (bitter advice peel)

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commonly used topically or internally

kills parasites & worms (roundworm)

topically for Tinea infections (fungal) (great for sits bath for yeast infection)

C/I: not for long term use, weak constitutions, LV dz, SP ST def

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ANTI PARASITIC:

NAN GUA ZI (pumpkin seeds)

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(preventative for parasites) (food medicine)

expels parasites & alleviate *PAIN

*benefits postpartum fluid metabolism

c/I: toxicity shows adverse effects on hepatic function

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ANTI PARASITIC:

CHUAN LIAN ZI (Sichuan advice seeds)

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-moves Qi & stops pain

-clears heat, drains damp, regulates Qi & alleviates pain
(LV Qi stag w heat, PMS, tendency towards yeast infections, hernia, hypochondriac pain etc)

kills parasites

topically for Tinea

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ANTI PARASITIC:

HÈ SHÍ (Crane’s Lice / Arpesium fruit)

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-kills parasites, alleviates pain (for many types of parasites, primarily for abd pain caused by roundworms, pinworms, bookworms and tapeworms)

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ANTI PARASITIC:

LÉI WÁN (thunderball)

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kills parasites (tapeworm)

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ANTI PARASITIC:

HÈ CAO YÁ (Agrimony Sprout)

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kills parasites

safe herb / for children powder .7-.8kg

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ANTI PARASTIC:

GUÁN ZHÒNG (“connect the masses” / Dryopteris root)

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kills parasites

drains heat, relieves fire toxicity (strong to clear heat in blood level, fever, rashes, sores, epidemic herb / covid)

cools the blood, stops bleeding (due to hot blood, esp uterine bleeding)

head sores

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AROMATIC SUBSTANCES THAT OPEN THE ORFICES:

SHÉ XIĀNG (“deer musk”)

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1 HERB FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PROBLEMS THAT IMPAIR CONCIOUSNESS

HT, LV, SP (all manage blood)

intensely opens the orfices & revives the spirit

invigorates the blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swelling, alleviates pain - used internally or topically for toxic sores, carbuncles, masses, palpable masses.

hastens delivery & facilitates downward passage

C/I: pregnancy, yin def with heat sx, hypertension

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AROMATIC SUBS THAT STRONGLY OPEN THE ORFICES:

BING PIAN (“ice slice” / borneal

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really good for external use (similar to She Xiang but weaker -often used together)

aromatically opens the orfices, revives the Spirit: for fainting & convulsions.

clears heat, alleviates pain, dissipates nodules, alleviates itching, topically for pain, swelling of the THROAT, skin dz, sores, scabies, eyes, excessive tearing, tonsillitis.

commonly used topically as a powder to regenerate flesh

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AROMATIC SUBS THAT STRONGLY OPEN ORFICES:

SU HE XIANG (Revive & join fragrance / resin of rose maleos)

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(similar to She Xiang but weaker & doesn’t treat the blood)

  • opens the orfices & awakens the Spirit
  • opens the areas of constraint & clears turbid PHL
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AROMATIC HERBS THAT OPEN THE ORFICES:

ZHANG NAO (camphor)

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expels wind & damp & kills parasites: TOPICAL for scabies, ringworm, itching & bug bites

opens orfices, expels turbidity

invigorates the blood & alleviates pain from blood stasis

  • TRAUMA HERB *

C/I: pregnancy, Qi def, caution w/internal use, can cause dizziness, headache, restlessness, warmth etc.

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AROMATIC HERBS THAT OPEN THE ORFICES:

SHI CHANG PU (Rhizoma Acori Graminei)

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(can grown through stones) (also planted where there’s alot of dampness)

opens the orfices, vaporizes PHL, quiets the Spirit / calms the Shen for PHL misting the HT

harmonizes the MJ & transforms dampness

internally & topically for wind cold damp painful obstruction (Bi). traumas & sores

C/I: Yin Xu w/heat, may antagonizes Ma Huang

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Aromatic Substances that open orfices
(closed disorders)
flavor and temp?

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closed disorders / cold = acrid, aromatic, warm or hot

closed disorder / hot = aromatic, acrid, bitter cold

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taste & temp of anti parasitic herbs?

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bitter, cold, astrigent, sometimes warm and sometimes sweet

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Purgatives temp & taste?

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bitter & cold

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laxatives taste & temp?

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sweet, neutral

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cathartics taste & temp?

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toxic

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food stagnation herbs taste & temp?

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sweet, mostly neutral

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Aromatic Herbs that drain damp, taste & temp?

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aromatic, acrid, drying

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