Module 1 Flashcards
What is the nature of White Herbs?
Cooling or Cold Nature
What channel does White Herbs Enter?
The Lungs
What is the nature of Dark Yellow Herbs?
Often Clear Damp Heat
What is the nature of Light Yellow Herbs and what channel does it enter?
Often Enters the Spleen to Tonify
What is the nature of Bright Red Herbs and what channel do they enter?
Affinity with Blood and Enters the Heart
What is the Nature of Brownish Red Herbs?
Clears Heat
What channel does yellowish Green Herbs enter?
GallBladder and Liver
What channel does Dark Green Herbs Enter and what is their nature?
Enter the Blood Level - Often Very Cold
What is the nature of Black Herbs and what channel do they enter?
Often Cooling, Enters the Kidney
What are the affects of a Turbid/Heavy Smell?
Enter into and Move Blood
What is the affects of a Clear/Light Smell?
Move Qi
Herbs that are DRYING to the nose when smelled have what action?
Generally, Expel Wind-Dampness and Move Qi
Herbs that have a sense of WARMING in the chest and abdomen upon smell have what action?
Warms Middle and Disperses Cold
Herbs that have an AROMATIC smell (particularly penetrating) have what action?
Expels Turbidity, Damp Phelgm
The taste of Metal
Acrid/Pungent/Spicy
Action of Acrid
Moves Up and Out Disperses, Releases to the Exterior
The taste of Fire
Bitter
Action of Bitter
Drains Down and Cools, Dried Dampness, Sedates Heat
The taste of Earth
Sweet
Action of Sweet (4)
Tonifies Qi, Blood and Fluids + Harmonized and Moderates + Helps you Relax+ Engenders Dampness (slows down pathological process)
The Taste of Wood
Sour
Action of Sour
Astringes (Brings Things In), prevents leakage of fluids and qi. Stabilizing and Binding
The Taste of Water
Salty
Action of Salty
Dissolves and Breaks Up Accumulations
Action of Bland Herbs
Leaching out Dampness - Promotes Urination
Action of Aromatic Herbs
Penetrates Turbidity + Revive Digestive System
Action of Astringent
Same as the Sour - Brings things In -Prevents Leakage.
Action of Thick Taste
Will go internal and deeper
Action of Thin Taste
More Yang, Will do to the Upper Part of the Body
The Affect of Warm
Systemically Warms
The Affect of Cold
Clears Heat in Organs
Affect of Thin Hot
Expells Pathogenic Factor
Affect of Thick Hot
Warm the Interior, Expel Cold
Geng
Branches
Ye
Leaves
Zi
Seed
Ren
Seed
Hua
Flower
Guo
Fruit
Zhi
Twigs`
Pi
Peel
Gen
Root
Action of Seeds
Goes to the Kidney
Action of Leaves
Move Towards the Upper Body
Action of Twigs
Go to the Limbs
Action of Inner Bark
Goes Deeper Inside
Action of Peels
Skin and Surface Tissue
Action of Roots
Lots of directions, very nourishing
Action of Grasses
Cooling, Work Quickly, Flush Out Toxins
Action of Vines/Teng
Go to the Collateral Channels, Associated with Blood
Light Herbs Actions
Move to Upper Part of Body
Heavy Herb Actions
Move Down/Purge
Hollow Herb Actions
Affect more Qi Levels, More Diuretic, Move Fluids
Solid Herb Actions
Affect More Blood Level
