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Mai Ya

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Properties: sweet, neutral

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach

Functions: Aids the digestion of wheat, rice and fruits; starch.

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Shen Qu

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Properties: pungent, sweet and warm

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach

Functions: Aids the digestion of grains and dispels the effects of alcohol. Also for cereals.

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Shan Zha

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Properties: sour, sweet and slightly warm,

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach and Liver.

Functions: Aids the digestion of meat, fat and milk. Cholesterol. Hypertension, high blood pressure.

Careful in cases of weak stomach.

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Lai Fu Zi

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Properties: pungent, sweet and neutral

Meridians entered: Lung and Spleen.

Herbs and Formulas that Relieve Food Stagnation

Functions:

  1. Descends the Lung-Qi, soothes the Stomach-Qi and promotes the bowel movement.
  2. Eliminates phlegm from the Lung and the Stomach. Overweight.

Good for any food type stagnation.

Not good for weak stomach.

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Wu Wei Zi

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Properties: sour, warm

Meridian entered: Lung, Heart, Kidney

Functions:

  1. Contains the leakage of the Lung-Qi and stops cough
  2. Restrains the essences and stops diarrhea.
  3. Nourishes the Yin, body fluid, stops sweating and calms the mind.
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Shan Zhu Yu

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Properties: sour, warm

Meridian entered: Liver, Kidney

Functions:

  1. Tonifies the Kidney and Liver, stabilizes the essences. liv bld, kid essences
  2. Stabilizes the exterior and stop sweating.
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Lian Zi

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Properties: sweet, astringent, neutral

Meridian entered: Heart, Spleen, Kidney

Functions:

  1. Tonifies the Spleen and stops diarrhea.
  2. Harmonizes the Heart and Kidney, calms the spirit and stabilize the essence.
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Wu Mei

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Properties: (very) sour, warm

Meridian entered: Liver, Spleen, Lung, Large Intestine

Functions:

  1. Contains the leakage of the Lung-Qi and alleviates cough.
  2. Bind up the Intestine and Stops diarrhea.
  3. Contains the blood and stops bleeding.
  4. Nourishes the body fluid and alleviating thirst.
  5. Calms the ascaris and alleviates pain.

tabilize fluids in LU, intestines or LIV.

Helps calm and soften the liver. Irritation, LIV Qi is not moving properly - fluids go down and soften the LIV

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Ban Xia

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Properties: pungent, warm, poisoning (which can be reduced by processing with alumen)

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach

Functions and indications:

  1. Dries the dampness and transforms the phlegm.
  2. Soothes the stomach-Qi and stops vomiting and relieves nausea. Jiang Ban Xia. Obstruction of phlegm- deficiency of ST or ST heat. Pregnancy.
  3. Reduces fullness and disperses obstruction. Congestion in chest and epigastric area. Goiter. Scrofula. Plum pit Qi.
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Chuan Bei Mu, Zhe Bei Mu

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Properties: bitter, sweet, slightly cold (Chuan), bitter, cold (Zhe)

Meridians entered: Lung, Heart

Functions and indications:

  1. Clears heat and transforms phlegm. Clearing heat - Zhe is stronger
  2. Moistens dryness and stops cough.
  3. Drains heat, disperses restraint Qi and dissipates clumps or nodules.

Chuan - Sichuan. Zhe - Zhejiang

Chuan - more for phlegm.

Zhe- more for clearing heat. Clears heat from LU.

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Zhu Ru

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Properties: sweet, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder Functions and indications:

  1. Clears heat and transforms phlegm.
  2. Clears heat and soothes Stomach-Qi and stops vomiting
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Dan Nan Xing

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Properties: pungent, bitter, warm, poisoning (which can be reduced by processing with alumen) Dan Nan Xing is cold.

Meridians entered: Lung, Liver, Spleen

Functions and indications:

  1. Dries the dampness and transforms the phlegm.
  2. Expels wind and relieves spasm. Stroke, convulsions.
  3. Dissipates congealed blood and reduces swelling.
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Gua Lou Shi

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Properties: sweet, cold

Meridians entered: Lung, Stomach, Large intestine

Functions and indications:

  1. Clears heat and transforms phlegm. Yellow, sticky phlegm. Constipation due to heat, thirst.
  2. Promotes Qi movement and opens up the chest.
  3. Reduces swelling and dissipates clumps or nodules.
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Sang Bai Pi

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Properties: Sweet, cold

Meridians entered: Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Drains the heat from the Lung and arrest asthma. Downward movement. Excess heat.
  2. Descends the Lung-Qi, increases urination and reduces edema.
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Jie Geng

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Used part: Dried root

Properties: Pungent, bitter, neutral

Meridians entered: Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Disperses and ascends the Lung-Qi and transforms phlegm.
  2. Promotes discharge of pus and treats abscess.
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Qian Hu

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Properties: Bitter, pungent, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Descends the Lung-Qi, transforms phlegm, expels wind-heat and stops cough.
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Xing Ren

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Properties: Bitter, warm, slightly poisoning

Meridians entered: Lung, Large Intestine

Functions and indications:

  1. Disperses and descends the Lung-Qi and relieves coughing and wheezing.
  2. Moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movement. Not for Yang Ming heat. Relation of Lu and LI, constipation due to dryness.
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Pi Pa Ye

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Properties: Bitter, neutral

Meridians entered: Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Descends the Lung-Qi, transforms phlegm and stop cough.
  2. Sooths the stomach-Qi and stops nausea and vomiting.
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Qiang Huo

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, warm

Meridians entered: Lung, Liver, Kidney

Functions and indications:

  1. Expel wind, dampness and cold and stops pain. Entering Tai Yang, Du Mai. Focused on upper body. Ascending and dispersing property. A feeling of heaviness. Occipital headache. Aversion to cold. Fever. Tightness of muscles.
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Du Huo

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, slightly warm

Meridians entered: Kidney

Functions and indications:

  1. Expel wind and dampness and stops pain. Focused on lower body. Chronic KID deficiency. Wind damp or cold blocks the meridians -> creates qi/blood stagnations -> liver and damages tendons or kidney damages bones, lower back etc.
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Wei Ling Xian

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Properties: Pungent, salty, slightly warm

Meridians entered: Bladder

Functions and indications:

Focused on wind causing joint pain.

  1. Expel wind and eliminates dampness and opens up meridians. Reaches all parts of the body. Generalized joint pain. Lower back, knees, leg, feet.
  2. Eliminates damp-phlegm and water accumulation. Disperse accumulation. Very penetrating. Moving ability.
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Qin Jiao

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, neutral

Meridians entered: Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Expel wind and eliminate dampness. Ascending and dispersing. Pain in the joints. Tension. Hypertonicity of the joints. Cold/heat Bi syndrome.
  2. Eliminates damp-heat.
  3. Clears deficient heat. Flushed face. Night sweating. Afternoon fever. Steaming bone disorder.

Fibromyalgia.

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Mu Gua

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Properties: Sour, warm

Meridians entered: Liver, Spleen

Functions and indications:

  1. Softens the Liver and relaxes the tendons, eliminates dampness and stops pain. Excess of damp in MJ. Nausea, vomiting. Weak digestion.
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Sang Zhi

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Properties: Bitter, neutral

Meridians entered: Liver

Functions and indications:

  1. Dispel wind and frees the meridians and improves the range of motion of the joint. Bi Syn. Wind damp in the shoulder, knee, leg, arms. Also for wind heat.
  2. Promotes diuresis and reduce swelling.
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Cang Er Zi

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Properties: Sweet, bitter, warm, slight poisoning

Meridians entered: Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Induces sweating and expels wind and dampness. Opening the passages. Allergic rinneites. Sinusitis.
  2. Expels dampness and treat skin diseases. Itch, rash. Due to wind damp.
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Luo Shi Teng

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Properties: Bitter, slight cold

Meridians entered: Heart, Liver

Functions and indications:

  1. Expels wind and opens up the collaterals. Wind is obstructing the collaterals. More affective in wind damp cold or heat, depends on the combination.
  2. Cools the blood and reduces swelling. Reduce inflammation. Throat pain.
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Huo Xiang

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Properties: Pungent, slightly warm, aromatic

Meridians entered: Lung, Spleen, Stomach

Functions and indications:

  1. Expels wind, cold and dampness in the summertime. SP not functioning. Bloating. Epigastric pain, nausea.
  2. Eliminates dampness and harmonizes in the Middle-Jiao. Harmonizes the ST- nausea, vomiting.
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Cang Zhu

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, warm, aromatic

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach

Functions and indications:

  1. Dries the dampness and strengthen the Spleen. Epigastric fulness, bloating. Heaviness in the extremities. Loose stools.
  2. Induces perspiration, dispel wind-dampness. Relieves pain due to wind damp.
  3. Benefit the eyes. Night blindeness (involving blood deficiency usually).
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Huo Po

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Properties: Bitter, pungent, warm, aromatic

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach, Lung Large Intestine

Functions and indications:

  1. Directs Qi downward and alleviates distention. MJ stagnation. ST, SP stagnation, bloating, reduced appetite. Poor digestion.
  2. Dries the dampness and transforms the phlegm. Cough, wheezing due to phlegm. Tightness of the chest.
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Shi Chang Pu

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, warm.

Meridians entered: Heart, Stomach.

Functions and indications:

  1. Opens the orifices. Orifices are obstructed by phlegm - so it defuses the Qi, eliminates the phlegm.
  2. Calms the mind. Phlegm around the HT. manic behavior. Forgetfulness. Palpitations, fright, fear. Coma. Convulsions. Epilepsy. Insomnia. Dizziness. Tinnitus.
  3. Transform dampness. Distension. Bloating. Abdominal pain.
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Sha Ren, Bai Dou Kou, Cao Dou Kou, Cao Guo

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Properties: Pungent, warm, aromatic Meridians entered: Stomach, Spleen, Functions and indications:

All move Qi downwards.

Sha Ren - the strongest. Cao Guo - the weakest.

Transform turbid dampness. Damp because of T&T not working. Epigestric pain, abdominal pain. Less appetite. Bloating.

Regulate the Qi and revive the Spleen.

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Fu Ling

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Properties: Sweet, bland, neutral

Meridians entered: Heart, Spleen, Kidney

Functions and indications:

  1. Promote urination and leeches out the dampness. edema, swellings.
  2. Strengthen the Spleen and stops diarrhea. Transformation and transportation process. SP xu with Damp. Watery diarrhea.
  3. Strengthen the Spleen and transforms congested fluid, which goes upward to the upper-Jiao. Accumulation of water in the chest and rib side area.
  4. Calms the mind. Insomnia. Palpitation of SP Xu and HT Xu. Forgetfulness.
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Zhu Ling

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Properties: Sweet, bland, neutral

Meridians entered: Kidney, Bladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Promote urination and leeches out the dampness. Cystitis. Lin syndrome with heat (Re). Dripping of urination. Painful urination. Distending feeling of the lower abdomen.
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Yi Yi Ren

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Properties: Sweet, bland, cool

Meridians entered: Spleen, Lung, Kidney

Functions and indications:

  1. Promotes urination and leeches out dampness. Edema. swelling due to injury.
  2. Strengthens the Spleen, transforms dampness in the Middle-Jiao and stops diarrhea.
  3. Clears heat and transforms the pus. Abscesses.
  4. Expels wind-dampness. Bi Syn - wind damp. Damp in muscles.
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Che Qian Zi

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Properties: Sweet, cold

Meridians entered: Liver, Kidney, Small intestine, Large Intestine

Functions and indications:

  1. Promotes urination and leeches out damp-heat. painful urination, blocked urination. Disperse water swelling. Cystitis.
  2. Transforms dampness and stops diarrhea. Solidifying the stool.
  3. Clears the Liver and improves vision. Brighten the eyes - red, swollen eyes. Eyes pain. Acute and chronic conditions.
  4. Transforms the Phlegm-heat and stops cough. LU heat. Thick yellow sputum.
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Ze Xie

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Properties: Sweat, bland, cold

Meridians entered: Kidney, Bladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Promotes urination and leeches out damp-heat. Edema. Re Lin, stone Lin (Shi). Damp heat in LIV and GB. Nausea. Rib side pain.
  2. Drains the empty heat from the Kidney. 5 palms heat. Night sweating. Low grade fever, hot flushes.
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Tong Cao

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Properties: Sweet, bland, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Lung, Stomach

Functions and indications:

  1. Promote urination and clears heat. Re lin. LU Heat
  2. Promotes lactation.
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Zhu Ye

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Properties: Sweet, bland, cold

Meridians entered: Heart, Lung

Functions and indications:

  1. Reduces heat from the Heart and Upper-Jiao, relieves irritability. Insomnia. Irritability. Restlessness. Clouded spirit.
  2. Clears heat and induces diaresis. Good for cystitis. Damp heat in SI.
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Di FU Zi

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Properties: Pungent, bitter, cold

Meridians entered: Kidney, Bladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Clears damp-heat and promotes urination. Scanty urine. Dark urine, painful.
  2. Expels wind and stops itch. Damp in the skin. Urticaria. Eczema.
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Shi Wei

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Properties: Sweet, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Lung, Bladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Clears heat from Urinary Bladder. All kinds of Lin syndrome.
  2. Clears heat and stops bleeding. Epitaxies. Nose bleeding. Trauma bleeding.
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Qu Mai

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Properties: Bitter, cold

Meridians entered: Heart, Small Intestine

Functions and indications:

  1. Promotes urination and clears heat. Heat lin, blood lin, stone lin. Damp heat in HT and SI, BL.
  2. Breaks up congealed blood and regulates menstruation.
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Jin Qian Cao

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Properties: Bitter, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Stomach, Spleen, Liver, Gallbladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Promotes urination and clears damp-heat. treatment of kidney stone, bladder stones, biliary - gallbladder stones. Expel stones.
  2. Transforms damp-heat and relieves jaundice. Damp heat in LIV, GB. Gall stones for LIV qi stagnation. Hypochondriac pain. Unstable emotions. Fullness of the chest.
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Yin Chen Hao

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Properties: Bitter, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder

Functions and indications:

  1. Transforms damp-heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice. Hepatitis A, B, C. (B and C can be chronic). Yang jaundice - damp cold.
  2. Eliminates dampness and treat skin disorders. Eczema, urticaria, fungal infections due to damp heat.
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Qing Hao

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Properties: Bitter, cold

Meridians entered: Kidney, Liver, Gallbladder

Functions and indications:

ventilates and disperse without consuming Yin

  1. Clears summer-heat or damp-heat. Fever. Stiff chest.
  2. Clears Yin deficient heat. Steaming bone disorder. Low grade fever. Weak lower back and knees. Dry mouth, red tongue. Night sweating, hot flushes.
  3. Clears heat and treat Malaria. Latent pathogen in Shao Yang layer.
  4. Cools blood and stops bleeding. Heat in Ying level - low grade fever, no sweating, flushed face, warm during the night, chills in the morning.
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Tian Ma

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Properties: sweet, neutral

Meridians entered: Liver

Functions:

  1. Pacifies the Liver and extinguishes wind.
  2. Expels wind, damp and treats the Bi syndromes.
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Gou Teng

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Properties: sweet, slightly cold

Meridians entered: Liver, Heat

Functions:

  1. Clears heat, pacifies the Liver, extinguishes the wind and alleviates spasms.
  2. Releases the exterior syndrome.
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Shi Jue Ming

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Properties: salty, cold

Meridians entered: Liver, Lung

Functions:

  1. Pacifies the Liver and descends the Liver-Yang.
  2. Brightens the eyes.
  3. Clears the heat in the Lung.
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Bai Ji Li

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Properties: pungent, bitter, slightly warm

Meridians entered: Liver

Functions:

  1. Extinguishes the Liver-wind and clears the Liver-Heat.
  2. Promotes the free flow of the Liver-Qi.
  3. Promotes the blood circulation.
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Jiang Can

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Properties: salty, pungent, neutral

Meridians entered: Lung, Liver

Functions:

  1. Expels the exterior wind.
  2. Extinguishes the wind and stops spasms.
  3. Transforms the phlegm and benefit throat.
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Ci Shi

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Property: pungent, salty, cold

Meridians entered: Liver, Kidney

Functions:

  1. Settles and calms the Heart-Shen
  2. Pacifies the Liver and descends the Liver-Yang
  3. Strengthens the Kidney and benefits the essence
  4. Strengthens the Kidney, grasps the Qi and regulates the breathing.

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