Substances that Extinguish Wind/Stop Tremors

Question 1

• LV, HT, PC
• Salty / Cold
• # 1 for LV wind due to extreme heat - childhood spasms/high fevers w/ convulsions (used w/ Gou Teng)
• Calms LV, anchors Yang
• Clears LV, improves vision
• LV heat - fire toxicity
• Damp-heat: wind-damp-heat bi
• More for excess

Answer 1

Líng Yáng Jiăo 羚羊角 (Comu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici) - Antelope Horn

Question 2

• LV, HT
• Sweet / Cool
• LV Fire/LYR - headache, irritability, red eyes
• Hypertension
• Releases exterior - WH
• Preparation: shouldn’t be cooked for more than 10 minutes

Answer 2

Gōu Téng 钩藤 (Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis) - Hook Vine

Question 3

• LV
• Sweet / Neutral
• Controls strong LV wind - can be used for heat OR cold - hypertension
• Settles LYR, alleviates pain - headaches dizziness, migraine w/ wind phlegm patterns, wind stroke, numbness
• Disperses wind-damp, stops pain- wind-damp bi

Answer 3

Tiān Má 天麻 (Rhizoma Gastrodiae) - Gastrodia

Question 4

• LV, LU
• Acrid, Salty / Neutral
• Expels wind, stops pain - headache, red eyes, sore/swollen throat - internal or external wind
• Transforms phlegm/softens hardness, dissapates nodules
• Expels wind, stops itching - wind rash
• Antagonizes - Jie Geng, Fu Ling, Bei Xie, Sang Piao Xiao

Answer 4

(Bai) Jiāng Cán 僵蚕 (Bombyx Batryticatus) - Silkworm

Question 5

• LV
• Acrid / Warm, TOXIC
• Used for more severe/serious wind
• Attacks toxins, dissipates nodules - snakebites, sores, neck lumps
• Unblocks collaterals, stops pain (upper part of the body)
• CI: Pregnancy

Answer 5

Wú Gōng 蜈蚣 (Scolopendra Subspinipes) - Centipede

Question 6

• LV
• Salty, Acrid / Neutral, TOXIC
• Strongly extinguishes LV Wind - LV Wind w/ phlegm patterns
• Relieves fire toxins
• Unblocks collaterals, stops pain - migraines/stubborn headaches, painful bi

Answer 6

Quán Xiē 全蝎 (Buthus Martensi) - Scorpion

Question 7

• HT, LV
• Bitter, Sweet / Cool
• Clears HT, opens the orificies, vaporizes phleglm
• Clears LV, relieves toxicity, extinguishes wind, stops tremors
• Topical for fire toxicity

Open orifices Category in Bensky

Answer 7

Niú Huáng 牛黄 (Calculus Bovis) - Cattle Gallstone

Question 8

• KNOW ALL FX!
• LV, UB, LU, SP
• Salty / Cold
• Drains heat, stops spasms - high fevers w/ convulsions-seizures, #1 for epilepsy
• Clears heat, calms wheezing - LU Heat
• Clears/unblocks channels and collaterals - hot/painful bi, windstroke
• Clears heat, promotes urination
• Hypertension - LYR

Answer 8

Dì Lóng 地龙 (Lumbricus) - Earthworm

Question 9

• LV, LU
• Acrid, Bitter / Warm (neutral)
• Calms LV, anchors yang
• Dispels WH, brightens the eyes - red/swollen/painful eyes, excess tearing
• Facilities smooth flow of LV Qi - insufficient lactation due to LV qi stag
• Dispels wind, stops itching
• CI: pregnancy

Answer 9

Bái Jí Lí 白蒺藜 (Fructus Tribuli Terrestris) - Caltrop Fruit