Midterm: Herb Functions Flashcards
*Regulate liver and break qi, dissipate nodules and resolve stagnation
Qing Pi
Relax bowels with purgative, clear liver fire, expel ascarid
Lu Hui
Clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve spasm and pain of joints, disperse dampness
Tu Fu Ling
Excrete damp and alleviate jaundice, clear heat and remove toxins
Chui Pen Cao
*Expel parasites, moisten intestine and moisten lung and relieve cough
Fei Zi
Dry damp and warm middle jiao, dispel phlegm and check malaria
Cao Guo
Promote urination and cure lin syndrome, drain damp and stop diarrhea, improve vision, dispel phlegm, clear heat and resolve toxins
Che Qian Cao/Zi
*Warm middle jiao and dispel cold, descend rebellious qi and alleviate pain
Bi Bo
Dispel wind damp, open meridians and collaterals, calm liver
Chou Wu Tong
Clear heat and dry dampness, estrange to stop diarrhea, eliminate leukorrhea, improve eye vision
Qin Pi
Clear heat and dry dampness, kill parasites and alleviate itching, promote urination
Ku Shen
Clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate dampness and relive lin syndrome
Bai Hua She She Cao
Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, activate blood and open meridians, disperse swelling and alleviate pain, remove toxicity and kill parasites
Lei Gong Teng
*Regulate liver, relieve depression, harmonize middle jiao, resolve phlegm
Lu E Mei
*Regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and transform phlegm
Chen Pi/Ju Pi
Purge downward and expel fluid retention, relieve swelling and dissipate nodules
Jing Da Ji
*Dispel cold and alleviate pain, warm middle jiao and stop vomiting
Gao Liang Jiang
Disperse wind heat, improve vision and remove nebula
Gu Jing Cao
Induce diuresis to treat lin syndrome, kill parasites, stop itching
Bian Xu
*Regulate stagnant liver qi, regulate qi and harmonize middle jiao, dry damp and resolve phlegm
Xiang Yuan
Clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate abscess and discharge pus, dissipate stasis and alleviate pain
Bai Jiang Cao
*Dispel cold and alleviate pain, regulate qi and harmonize stomach
Xiao Hui Xiang
Release exterior, eliminate irritability, disperse stagnated heat
Dan Dou Chi
Purge fire to eliminate irritability, clear heat and induce urination, cool blood and relieve toxicity, reduce swelling and alleviate pain
Zhi Zi
Release exterior and alleviate fever, promote eruption, promote the production of fluid and relive thirst, ascend yang to stop diarrhea
Ge Gen
Dispel wind damp, soothe tendons and activate collaterals
Shen Jin Cao
*Promote digestion and invigorate spleen, arrest seminal emission and relieve enuresis
Ji Nei Jin
Clear heat and remove toxicity, relive sore throat, dispel phlegm and alleviate asthma
She Gan
Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, excrete damp and alleviate jaundice (2)
Yu Mi Xu Hu Lu Pi
Top of scalp headache (Jueyin)
Gao Ben
*Kill Parasites (3)
Nan Gua Zi He Cao Ye Lei Wan
Dispel wind, open collaterals, stop convulsions and relieve spasms, alleviate itching
Wu Shao She
Release exterior and dispel cold, dispel wind to alleviate pain, free nasal orifice and warm the lung, transform fluid retention
Xi Xin
Dispel wind damp, tonify liver and kidney, strengthen waist an knees
Gou Ji
Clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and stop bleeding
Guan Zhong
*Move qi and alleviate pain, warm middle jiao and stop vomiting, improve qi reception to receive asthma
Chen Xiang
Clear heat and sedate fire, eliminate irritability and promote urination
Dan Zhu Ye
Induce diuresis to treat lin syndrome, relieve pain
Hai Jin Sha
Shaoyin headache
Xi Xin
Promote urination and alleviate edema, resolve phlegm and stop cough, remove toxins and dissipate nodules
Ze Qi
*Warm middle jiao and descend rebellious qi, dispel cold to alleviate pain, warm kidney and reinforce yang
Ding Xiang
Disperse wind heat, clear head and eyes, dispel wind and relieve pain
Man Jing Zi
Clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and eliminate macula, benefit throat and alleviate swelling
Da Qing Ye
Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, clear summer heat
Dong Gua Pi
*Promote digestion and relieve distention, direct qi downward and resolve phlegm
Lai Fu Zi
*Warm middle jiao and alleviate pain, move qi and alleviate pain
Bi Cheng Qie
Clear liver, improve vision and moisten bowels, loosen stools/promotes bowel movement
Jue Ming Zi
*Promote digestion, harmonize middle jiao, strengthen spleen, and stimulate appetite
Dao Ya/ Gu Ya
*Move qi and alleviate pain, dispel cold and harmonize middle jiao
Tan Xiang
Dispel wind damp, open collaterals and alleviate pain
Hai Feng Teng