Release exterior wind-heat Flashcards

1
Q

Bò Hé botanical

A

Mentha haplocalyx

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2
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Bò Hé channels

A

LU, LV, (ST)

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3
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Bò Hé taste/temp

A

spicy, aromatic, cool

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4
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Bò Hé fxn/indications

A
  1. clears head, eyes, and throat (sore throat, fever, cough w/ colored mucus, allergies, HA)
  2. release rash to surface (hives, poison oak, chicken pox)
  3. smooths LV qi (stress, bad mood, emotional, HA, hypochondriac pain, acute mastitis)
  4. cools ST heat (gas, indigestion, N/V/D)
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5
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Bò Hé contras

A
  1. nursing
  2. yin def w/ heat
  3. exterior def
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6
Q

Chái Hú botanical

A

Bupleurum chinensis

hare’s ear root

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7
Q

Chái Hú channels

A

LV, GB, SJ, PC

no LU

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8
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Chái Hú taste/temp

A

spicy, bitter, sl cold

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9
Q

Chái Hú fxn

A

release exterior, shao yang, reduce fever
smooth LV qi
raise yang (prolapse)
lower cholesterol

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10
Q

Niú Bàng Zǐ botanical

A

Arctium lappa

burdock seeds

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11
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Niú Bàng Zǐ channels

A

LU, ST

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12
Q

Niú Bàng Zǐ taste/temp

A

spicy, bitter, cold

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13
Q

Niú Bàng Zǐ fxn

A

release rash to surface
clear heat toxin
moisten intestines

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14
Q

Chán Tuì botanical

A

Cryptotympana pustulata

cicada molting

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15
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Chán Tuì channels

A

LU, LV

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16
Q

Chán Tuì taste/temp

A

salty, sweet, cold

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17
Q

Chán Tuì fxn

A

release W-H, clear head and eyes (fever, voice loss, red/swollen sore throat, sticky yellow phlegm)
release rash to surface
extinguish wind, stop spasms
CONTRA pregnancy

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18
Q

Dàn Dòu Chǐ botanical

A

Glycine max

Fermented soybeans

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19
Q

Dàn Dòu Chǐ channels

A

LU, ST

20
Q

Dàn Dòu Chǐ taste/temp

A

spicy, sweet, sl bitter, sl warm or sl cold

21
Q

Dàn Dòu Chǐ fxn

A
  1. W-C or W-H, mainly used with mild symptoms (fever or chills, chest congestion)
  2. insomnia, irritability/ vexation/ restlessness, hangover, N/V
    CONTRA nursing
22
Q

Sāng Yè botanical

A

Morus alba

White mulberry leaf

23
Q

Sāng Yè channels

A

LU, LV

24
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Sāng Yè taste/temp

A

sweet, bitter, cold

25
Q

Sāng Yè fxn

A
moistening
clear LU heat
clear LV heat + eyes
cool blood + stop bleeding
decrease cholesterol, BP, blood sugar
26
Q

Jú Huā botanical

A

Chrysanthemum morifolium

27
Q

Jú Huā channels

A

LU, LV

28
Q

Jú Huā taste/temp

A

sweet, bitter, sl cold

29
Q

Jú Huā fxn

A

clear LV heat + eyes
pacify LV wind / LYR
clear heat-toxin

30
Q

Màn Jīng Zǐ botanical

A

Vitex trifolia

31
Q

Màn Jīng Zǐ channels

A

LV, UB, ST

no LU

32
Q

Màn Jīng Zǐ taste/temp

A

spicy, bitter, cool

33
Q

Màn Jīng Zǐ fxn

A

clear heat, benefit eyes
drain damp
expel wind

34
Q

Gé Gēn botanical

A

Pueraria lobata

Kudzu root

35
Q

Gé Gēn channels

A

SP, ST

no LU

36
Q

Gé Gēn taste/temp

A

spicy, sweet, cool

37
Q

Gé Gēn fxn

A
relieve muscles
nourish yin, alleviate thirst
release rash to surface
relieve diarrhea
ascend clear qi (roasted)
decrease BP + HTN
38
Q

Shēng Má botanical

A

Cimicifuga heracleifolia

39
Q

Shēng Má channels

A

LU, LI, SP, ST

40
Q

Shēng Má taste/temp

A

spicy, sweet, cool

41
Q

Shēng Má fxn

A
vent rash
clear heat-toxin
raise yang (prolapse)
messenger herb: upward
lowers BP
42
Q

Mù Zéi botanical

A

Equisetum hiemale

43
Q

Mù Zéi channels

A

LU, LV

44
Q

Mù Zéi taste/temp

A

sweet, bitter, NEUTRAL

45
Q

Mu Zei fxn

A
can relieve W-C or W-H
benefits the eyes
cool blood, stop bleeding
reduces BP
CONTRA pregnancy