minimal notes (herbs 1-50) Flashcards

1
Q

ascend qi and actions of other herbs, disperse LU qi, benefit throat, eliminate and transform phlegm, expel pus, release exterior

A

jie geng

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2
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purge clumped heat and stagnation in LI, stop bleeding, clean toxins, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis

A

da huang

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3
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pair with zhi mu, cang zhu

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huang bai

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4
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stop bleeding (3)

A

pao jiang
san qi
ai ye

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5
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pair w/ mu li

A

long gu

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6
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regulate qi (8)

A

zhi ke
zhi shi
chen pi
qing pi
ju he
ju ye
ju hong
xie bai

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7
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clear heat and reduce fire from LU and ST, release muscle layer, promote tissue regeneration, (clear yangming channel heat)

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shi gao

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8
Q

nourish yin of SP, LU, HT, and ST, produce body fluid, clear HT heat

A

mai men dong

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9
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warm MJ, relieve exterior syndrome, promote sweating, warm LU, alleviate poisoning

A

sheng jiang

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10
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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)

A

chai hu

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11
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stabilize and bind (astringent) (2)

A

wu wei zi
shan zhu yu

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12
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regulate and promote flow of qi, adjust MJ, dry damp and resolve phlegm

A

chen pi

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13
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pair with jin yin hua

A

lian qiao

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14
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anchor and calm shen, subdue LV yang, astringe and control body fluid, (HT and KI disorders)

A

long gu

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15
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clear heat and dry damp (3)

A

huang bai
huang lian
huang qin

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16
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drain damp via urination, open fluid pathways, clear heat from blazing ministerial fire, (treat damp-heat in LJ)

A

ze xie

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17
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pair with ban xia

A

hou po

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18
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pair with shao yao and huang qin

A

chai hu

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19
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clear heat, cool blood, remove blood stasis

A

chi shao yao

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20
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pair with lian qiao

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jin yin hua

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21
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pair with shi gao, huang bai

A

zhi mu

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22
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pair with shao yao, fu ling

A

gui zhi

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23
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nourish blood, tonify yin, generate essence, augment marrow

A

shu di huang

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24
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regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention, (treat organ prolapse)

A

zhi shi

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25
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clear heat from LU and ST, produce body fluid, drain pus, resolve toxicity, invigorate the blood

A

tian hua fen

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26
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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

A

ren shen

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27
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regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention

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zhi ke

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28
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clear and drain heat, mobilize water, enter blood aspect

A

chi fu ling

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29
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astringe LU qi, grasp qi, nourish KI and LV, generate body fluid, control essence, stop diarrhea, calm shen

A

wu wei zi

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30
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clear heat and clean toxin, vent and disperse wind-heat, cool blood, stop bleeding, (appendicitis)

A

jin yin hua

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31
Q

treat edema

A

fu ling pi

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32
Q

free and move LV qi, diperse accumulation and eliminate food retention

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Qing pi

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33
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tonify KI and LV, astringe body fluid and Jing, secure yuan qi, prevent abandonment disorder (qi and yang collapse)

A

shan zhu yu

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34
Q

clear heat, extinguish LV wind, relieve asthma and wheezing, open channels, promote urination, stop spasms

A

di long

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35
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tonify SP, drain damp, promote urination, calm shen

A

fu ling

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36
Q

clear heat from LU, promote qi circulation in chest, moisten LU, promote BM, eliminate phlegm

A

gua lou

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37
Q

clear excess and deficiency heat, cool blood, gently invigorate blood circulation without injuring blood and yin, (LI abscess and menstrual disorders)

A

mu dan pi

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38
Q

clear and drain heat, transform phlegm-heat, resolve masses, stop cough

A

zhe bei mu

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39
Q

activate yang qi, warm and open channels, release muscle layer, control wei qi, warm MJ, release exterior

A

gui zhi

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40
Q

dry damp, strengthen SP and ST, eliminate wind-damp, induce sweating, improve vision, clear damp-heat to treat atrophy, guide to taiyin

A

cang zhu

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41
Q

cool and vent heat in UJ and HT, clean and resolve toxins, disperse wind-heat, disperse clumping, separate pathological factors, (guides to SJ)

A

lian qiao

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42
Q

pair with Xiang fu

A

chuan xiong

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43
Q

pair with bai shao yao

A

gan cao

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44
Q

eliminate wind and damp, stop pain, guide to lower body and into the shaoyin, dispel lurking wind in KI channel, eliminate exterior syndrome

A

du huo

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45
Q

restore yang, warm MJ, warm SP and LU, transform thin mucus

A

gan jiang

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46
Q

pair with huang lian, ban xia, bei mu

A

gua lou

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47
Q

clear heat and cool blood (2)

A

sheng di huang
mu dan pi

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48
Q

stop bleeding, warm the interior, treat LJ

A

pao jiang

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49
Q

warm and tonify HT and KI yang, disperse cold, promote movement of blood, lead mingmen back to its source, (treat xu cold of Chong and Ren Mai), (guide to shaoyin)

A

rou gui

50
Q

dredge LV qi, reduce swelling, disperse clumps, (treat breast abscesses and lumps)

A

ju ye

51
Q

expel wind-damp (1)

A

du huo

52
Q

raise clear yang qi of yangming, generate ST qi, release muscle layer, expel exterior pathological factors, lift SP qi, clear heat, promote body fluids, (guide into yangming and taiyin), (treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and xiao ke)

A

ge gen

53
Q

nourish LV blood, extinguish wind, regulate menstruation, astringe yin to stop sweating, soften LV, calm LV yang rising, harmonize ying and wei, nourish LV and SP yin

A

bai shao yao

54
Q

resolve constrained heat, move damp-heat down and out via urine, cool blood, break up toxic accumulation, (enter SJ)

A

zhi zi

55
Q

pair with hong hua

A

tao ren

56
Q

tonify SP qi, moisten LU, eliminate phlegm, clear heat, clean toxin, coordinate other herbs

A

gan cao

57
Q

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, moisten LI, promote BM, stop cough and wheezing

A

tao ren

58
Q

clear heat and reduce fire from LU, ST, and KI, nourish yin, clear deficiency heat, (clear yangming channel heat)

A

zhi mu

59
Q

pair with hou po

A

ban xia

60
Q

calm LV, subdue LV yang rising, disperse stagnation of phlegm and fire, astringe and control body fluid, (KI disorders)

A

mu li

61
Q

revive devastated yang qi, tonify mingmen, guide other herbs into all 12 channels, tonify HT and KI yang, disperse cold, guide to LJ, (king of 100 herbs)

A

fu zi

62
Q

promote qi circulation in chest, descend LU qi, dry damp, clear food stagnation and phlegm accumulation

A

hou po

63
Q

promote blood circulation at qi level, move qi and blood, expel wind, (treat HA, brain and head issues, gynecology, menstruation, and child birth)

A

chuan xiong

64
Q

tonify SP, LU, and wei qi, raise SP yang qi, promote tissue regeneration, stop sweating, promote urination to relieve edema

A

huang qi

65
Q

calm shen

A

fu shen

66
Q

subdue LV yang and extinguish LV wind (2)

A

di long
gou teng

67
Q

clear heat and reduce fire (4)

A

zhi mu
zhi zi
shi gao
tian hua fen

68
Q

the magic three

A

da zao, gan cao, and sheng jiang

69
Q

clear heat, resolve phlegm in LU, ST, and GB channels and organs, scours out phlegm, release constraint, ease restlessness due to GB fire and hot phlegm, (stop nausea and vomiting due to ST heat and rebellious ST qi)

A

zhu ru

70
Q

warm the interior (4)

A

fu zi
rou gui
gan giang
wu zhu yu

71
Q

stop cough and reduce wheezing (1)

A

xing ren

72
Q

calm shen (anchor) (2)

A

long gu
mu li

73
Q

clear heat, transform phlegm, moisten LU, stop cough, resolve masses caused by phlegm-heat, descend LU qi and HT fire

A

chuan bei mu

74
Q

enrich yin, cool blood, clear heat, produce body fluid

A

sheng di huang

75
Q

pair with long gu

A

mu li

76
Q

pair with fu zi

A

gan jiang

77
Q

pair with tian ma

A

gou teng

78
Q

calm shen (nourish) (1)

A

suan zao ren

79
Q

contains all 5 flavors

A

wu wei zi

80
Q

induce resuscitation, calm shen, transform dampness, strengthen SP and ST, harmonize MJ, dislodge phlegm, open orifices

A

shi chang pu

81
Q

stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain, (treat traumatic injury)

A

san qi

82
Q

clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, clear ST and HT fire

A

huang lian

83
Q

tonify qi, nourish blood, calm shen, reduce side effects of other herbs, harmonize SP, harmonize ying and wei

A

da zao

84
Q

nourish HT yin, nourish LV blood, astringe sweat, promote sleep, calm shen

A

suan zao ren

85
Q

pair with gan jiang

A

fu zi

86
Q

pair with da zao

A

sheng jiang

87
Q

nourish yin (1)

A

mai men dong

88
Q

activate yang, disperse cold, phlegm, and damp, regulate qi

A

xie bai

89
Q

nourish blood, promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, moisten LI, stop cough

A

dang gui

90
Q

drain dampness (5)

A

fu ling
fu ling pi
fu shen
chai fu ling
ze xie

91
Q

promote blood circulation (4)

A

chi shao yao
chuan xiong
tao ren
dan shen

92
Q

extinguish wind, stop palpitations, dislodge phlegm to open orifices, calm shen, (clear HT phlegm-heat and calm fear)

A

tian zhu huang

93
Q

move qi, stop pain, dissipate clumps, guide to testicles

A

ju he

94
Q

open orifice and promote resuscitaiton (1)

A

shi chang pu

95
Q

promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, cool blood, relieve irritability and swelling, nourish blood, calm shen

A

dan shen

96
Q

transform phlegm (8)

A

ban xia
gua lou
jie geng
chaun bei mu
zhe bei mu
zhu ru
tian zhu huang
zhu li

97
Q

stop bleeding by warming channels, disperse stagnation of cold and damp, calm fetus, (uterus, menstruation, fertility)

A

ai ye

98
Q

acrid warm release the exterior (2)

A

gui zhi
sheng jiang

99
Q

dry damp, descend rebellious ST qi, resolve phlegm, relieve distention

A

ban xia

100
Q

nourish blood (3)

A

shu di huang
dang gui
bai shao yao

101
Q

pair with dang gui

A

huang qi

102
Q

clear heat toxin (2)

A

jin yin hua
lian qiao

103
Q

pair with sheng jiang

A

da zao

104
Q

acrid cool release the exterior (2)

A

chai hu
ge gen

105
Q

tonify SP qi, dry damp, stop sweating, calm fetus

A

bai zhu

106
Q

pair with zhi mu

A

shi gao

107
Q

dry damp

A

ju hong

108
Q

descend LU qi, moisten LI, promote BM, disperse wind-cold, stop cough and wheezing

A

xing ren

109
Q

clear all types of yin level heat without injuring qi, blood, or yin, clear deficiency heat, cool blood, clear summer heat, treat malaria

A

qing hao

110
Q

direct fire downward, clear damp-heat in LJ, clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, clear deficiency heat

A

huang bai

111
Q

tonify qi (6)

A

da zao
gan cao
bai zhu
huang qi
ren shen
dang shen

112
Q

pair with huang qi, shao yao, gui zhi

A

dang gui

113
Q

clear heat, eliminate phlegm, relieve convulsions, open HT orifice, calm shen

A

zhu li

114
Q

aromatic herbs to transfrom dampness (2)

A

cang zhu
hou po

115
Q

extinguish LV wind, relieve convulsion, clear LV heat, subdue LV yang rising

A

gou teng

116
Q

tonify SP and LU qi, tonify MJ, produce body fluid, nourish blood

A

dang shen

117
Q

clear deficiency heat (1)

A

qing hao

118
Q

warm MJ and LJ, disperse cold, warm SP, relieve pain in chest and abdomen, (treat HA and pain due to cold blocking LV channel), (guide to jueyin, LV, and vertex)

A

wu zhu yu

119
Q

pair with chai hu and all the huangs

A

huang qin

120
Q

clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, stop bleeding, calm fetus, (increase effectiveness of antibiotics)

A

huang qin