Spring Herb Lists

Question 1

Clear Heat and Reduce Fire (11)

Answer 1

• **Shi Gao (Gypsum)*
• **Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome)*
• **Zhi Zi (Gardenia)*
• Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome)
• Xia Ku Cao (Self-Heal Spike)
• *Jue Ming Zi (Cassia Seed)
• *Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root)
• Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum)
• Lian Zi Xin (Lotus Plumule)
• Mi Meng Hua (Buddleia Flower)
• Qing Xiang Zi (Celosia Seeds)

Question 2

Clear Heat and Cool the Blood (5)

Answer 2

• **Sheng Di Huang (Raw Rehmanniae)*
• **Xuan Shen (Scrophularia)*
• **Mu Dan Pi (Mountain Root Bark, Tree Peony Root Bark)*
• *Zi Cao (Lithospermum)
• Shui Niu Jiao/Xi Jiao (Water Buffalo Horn)

Question 3

Clear Heat and Dry Damp (6)

Answer 3

• **Huang Qin (Scutellaria, Baical Skullcap Root)*
• **Huang Lian (Coptis)*
• **Huang Bai (Phellodendron)*
• **Ku Shen (Sophora Root)*
• Long Dan Cao (Gentiana)
• Qin Pi (Fraxinus, Ash Bark)

Question 4

Clear Deficiency Heat (5)

Answer 4

• **Qing Hao (Artemisia)*
• **Di Gu Pi (Lycium Bark)*
• Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root, Swallowwort Root)
• Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome)
• Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root)

Question 5

Clear Heat and Clean Toxin - Part 1 (8)

Answer 5

• **Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower)*
• **Lian Qiao (Forsythia)*
• *Da Qing Ye (Isatis Leaf)
• **Ban Lan Gen (Isatis Root)
• ** Qing Dai (Indigo)*
• ** Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion)
• Zi Hua De Ding (Viola, Violet)
• *Ye Ju Hua (Wild Chrysanthemum Flower)

Question 6

Clear Heat and Clean Toxins - Part 2 (9)

Answer 6

• • Si Gua Luo (Luffa, Vegetable Sponge Skeleton)
• • Bai Jiang Cao (Thlaspi)
• • Yu Xing Cao (Houttuyniae)
• ** Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia)
• ** Shan Ci Gu (Cremastra)
• ** Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatilla)
• Ya Dan Zi (Brucea)
• He Ye (Lotus Leaves)
• Lu Dou (Mung Bean)
• Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus)

Question 7

Drain Downward / Purging (4) / Moist Laxatives (2) / Harsh Expellants (5)H

Answer 7

Purgative:
- **Da Huang (Rhubarb)*
- **Mang Xiao (Mineral Salt)*
- *Fan Xie Ye (Senna Leaf)
- *Lu Hui (Aloe)
Moist Laxatives:
- **Ma Zi Ren/Huo Ma Ren (Cannabis Seed)*
- Yu Li Ren (Bush Cherry Pit)
Harsh Expellants:
- *Ba Dou (Croton Seed)
- Qian Niu Zi (Morning Glory Seeds)
- Gan Sui (Kan-Sui Root)
- Da Ji (Knoxiae Root)
- Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower)

Question 8

Clear Heat and Clean Toxin - Part 3 (8)

Answer 8

• • Hong Teng (Sargentodaxa Vine)
• ** Tu Fu Ling (Smilax)
• • Ban Zhi Lian (Barbat Skullcap)
• Ma Bo (Puffball Mushroom)
• Shan Dou Gen (Menispermi)
• ** She Gan (Belamcanda)
• Niu Huang (Cattle or Buffal Gallstone)
• Guan Ye Lian Qiao (St. John’s Wort)

Question 9

Drain Damp & Excrete Damp (20)

Answer 9

• ** Fu Ling (Poria/Hoelen)
• • Zhu Ling (Polyporus)
• ** Ze Xie (Water Plantain)
• ** Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed, Job’s Tears)
• ** Che Qian Zi (Plantain Seed)
• • Hua Shi (Talcum)
• ** Mu Tong (Akebia/Clematis)
• ** Tong Cao (Tetrapanax)
• Qu Mai (Chinese Pink, Fringed Pink)
• • Bian Xu (Knotweed)
• Shi Wei (Pyrrosia Leaf)
• Di Fu Zi (Broom Cypress, Kochia Fruit)
• ** Dong Gua Ren/Zi (Winter Melon Seed)
• Bi Xie (Tokoro Rhizome)
• ** Jin Qian Cao (Lysimachia)
• ** Hai Jin Sha (Lygodium Spore)
• Chi Xiao Dou (Aduki Bean)
• ** Yin Chen (Hao) (Vigate Wormwood)
• Han Fang Ji (Stephania)
• Hu Zhang (Bushy Knotweed Root)