minimal notes (herbs 1-50) Flashcards
ascend qi and actions of other herbs, disperse LU qi, benefit throat, eliminate and transform phlegm, expel pus, release exterior
jie geng
purge clumped heat and stagnation in LI, stop bleeding, clean toxins, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis
da huang
pair with zhi mu, cang zhu
huang bai
stop bleeding (3)
pao jiang
san qi
ai ye
pair w/ mu li
long gu
regulate qi (8)
zhi ke
zhi shi
chen pi
qing pi
ju he
ju ye
ju hong
xie bai
clear heat and reduce fire from LU and ST, release muscle layer, promote tissue regeneration, (clear yangming channel heat)
shi gao
nourish yin of SP, LU, HT, and ST, produce body fluid, clear HT heat
mai men dong
warm MJ, relieve exterior syndrome, promote sweating, warm LU, alleviate poisoning
sheng jiang
harmonize shaoyang, release heat from muscle layer, disperse wind-heat, raise clear qi of ST and GB, relieve LV qi constraint, lift yang qi, (guide into the shaoyang, LV and brain)
chai hu
stabilize and bind (astringent) (2)
wu wei zi
shan zhu yu
regulate and promote flow of qi, adjust MJ, dry damp and resolve phlegm
chen pi
pair with jin yin hua
lian qiao
anchor and calm shen, subdue LV yang, astringe and control body fluid, (HT and KI disorders)
long gu
clear heat and dry damp (3)
huang bai
huang lian
huang qin
drain damp via urination, open fluid pathways, clear heat from blazing ministerial fire, (treat damp-heat in LJ)
ze xie
pair with ban xia
hou po
pair with shao yao and huang qin
chai hu
clear heat, cool blood, remove blood stasis
chi shao yao
pair with lian qiao
jin yin hua
pair with shi gao, huang bai
zhi mu
pair with shao yao, fu ling
gui zhi
nourish blood, tonify yin, generate essence, augment marrow
shu di huang
regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention, (treat organ prolapse)
zhi shi
clear heat from LU and ST, produce body fluid, drain pus, resolve toxicity, invigorate the blood
tian hua fen
tonify yuan qi of 5 zang, tonify LU and SP, tonify yin, produce body fluid, improve wisdom, revive collapse, stop heavy bleeding, tonify HT qi, calm shen
ren shen
regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention
zhi ke
clear and drain heat, mobilize water, enter blood aspect
chi fu ling
astringe LU qi, grasp qi, nourish KI and LV, generate body fluid, control essence, stop diarrhea, calm shen
wu wei zi
clear heat and clean toxin, vent and disperse wind-heat, cool blood, stop bleeding, (appendicitis)
jin yin hua
treat edema
fu ling pi
free and move LV qi, diperse accumulation and eliminate food retention
Qing pi
tonify KI and LV, astringe body fluid and Jing, secure yuan qi, prevent abandonment disorder (qi and yang collapse)
shan zhu yu
clear heat, extinguish LV wind, relieve asthma and wheezing, open channels, promote urination, stop spasms
di long
tonify SP, drain damp, promote urination, calm shen
fu ling
clear heat from LU, promote qi circulation in chest, moisten LU, promote BM, eliminate phlegm
gua lou
clear excess and deficiency heat, cool blood, gently invigorate blood circulation without injuring blood and yin, (LI abscess and menstrual disorders)
mu dan pi
clear and drain heat, transform phlegm-heat, resolve masses, stop cough
zhe bei mu
activate yang qi, warm and open channels, release muscle layer, control wei qi, warm MJ, release exterior
gui zhi
dry damp, strengthen SP and ST, eliminate wind-damp, induce sweating, improve vision, clear damp-heat to treat atrophy, guide to taiyin
cang zhu
cool and vent heat in UJ and HT, clean and resolve toxins, disperse wind-heat, disperse clumping, separate pathological factors, (guides to SJ)
lian qiao
pair with Xiang fu
chuan xiong
pair with bai shao yao
gan cao
eliminate wind and damp, stop pain, guide to lower body and into the shaoyin, dispel lurking wind in KI channel, eliminate exterior syndrome
du huo
restore yang, warm MJ, warm SP and LU, transform thin mucus
gan jiang
pair with huang lian, ban xia, bei mu
gua lou
clear heat and cool blood (2)
sheng di huang
mu dan pi
stop bleeding, warm the interior, treat LJ
pao jiang