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Shi Gao***(sher Gao)Gypsum) mineral

Sweet, acrid, very cold,

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Channels: Lung, Stomach

1 herb to treat 4 bigs ( pulse sweat, fever, thirst)

  • clears heat, drains fire (combines with Zhi Mu) to help fever
  • clears heat from excess, from Lungs (combines with Ma Huang)
  • clears blazing stomach fire
  • for eczema, burns, ulcerated sores

Cautions: be careful if people have cold s/s, this herb is very cold

Dose: 15-60g (average 30-60g) powders used now a days, so can use less b/c its concentratedIii

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Zhi Mu*** (Cher Mu) bitter, Sweet, cold

Channels: Lung, Stomach, Kidney * (remember channels)

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  • Clears Lung and Lung Heat
  • Very good for treating Kidneys
  • Combines with Shi Gao to treat high fever
  • Good for Lung heat (cough in Lung)w/ thick yellow sputum
  • Moistens Dryness
  • Clears Deficient Heat,…..Nourishes Yin
  • Stops thirst, …..Generates fluids
  • Good for people with constipation, but be careful if have diarrhea.
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Zhi Zi***Very Bitter, very cold

Channels: Heart, Lung, Stomach, Liver, triple burner

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  • Do not use too long, just 3 days or when Sx go away.
  • This herb does everything but clear heat from deficiency
  • Drains heat. ELIMINATES IRRITABILITY
  • (Person feels pressure on chest)
  • Combo Zhi Zi and Dan Dou Chi good for Irritability

*Good for Liver/GB Damp Heat, Sx Fever, Jaundice, Painful Urination,
(Combine with Yin Chen Hao to clear Liver and GB Damp Heat)

  • Cools Blood, resolves Toxicity….(goes to 2 levels, blood and Qi level)
  • Yin Chen Hao and Zhi Zi #1 for Jaundice
  • Zhi Zi combo with Mu Dan Pi to Drain Heat
  • Contraindicated from cold from SP or ST
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Dan Zhu Ye***(Sweet, Bland Cold) bamboo leaves

Channels: Heart, Small Intestine, Stomach

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  • Clears heat, eliminates IRRITABILITY…to do with Heart.
  • Promotes Urination, clears damp heat.
  • if burning tongue, red tip, (Lin Syndrome)use this Herb…
  • Not a harsh Herb.
  • Clears Heart Heat
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Xia Ku Cao***(Summer Grass dying) Bitter, Acrid, Cold

Channels: Gallbladder, Liver

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  • Clears Liver fire…..Brightens eyes…..Cools Liver Fire
  • for Hypertension (d/t LV Yang Rising)
  • Benefits eyes….(Eyes are Red if LV Fire Rising)
  • Clears Heat, dissipates nodules (Dissolves phlegm and
    Cancer nodules)
  • not too bitter, good for Sx that are not so severe…
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Tian Hua Fen***(Tian Quaa Fehn) Sky Flower Power (Root)
Channels: Lung, Stomach
Properties: bitter, slightly sweet cold

Y

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  • Clears Heat….goes with Yangming channel
  • Moistens lung dryness
  • Drains Heat…..Generates Fluids
  • Important Herb to treat Wasting Disorder
    ( people feel thirsty all the time ….have dry mouth)(This Herb relieves Thirst!!)
  • Clears and drains Lung Heat, Transforms Phelgm,
    Moistens lungs
  • Use for sticky Phelgm and coughing blood
  • Resolves toxicity, ….expels pus
  • Clears lung heat without damaging lung
  • Can be used internally and externally
  • Could Abort Pregnancy if injected into muscles
  • Can be used for nodules, carbuncles, skin inflammation
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Lu Gen*** (root) Sweet, Cold (can use fresh and stems)

Channels Entered: Lung, Stomach

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  • Stops Nausea (Tian Hua Fen does not)
  • Moistening also
  • Clears heat same as Tian Hua Fen, but, Lu Gen Generate Fluids
  • Use if High Fever
  • is a helping Herb, Relieves Thirst, clears lung Heat
  • Use for Wasting Disorder too….but use Tian Hua Fen more often.
  • Promotes Urination
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Lian Zi Xin** (Heart of Lotus) Bitter, Cold

Channels: Heart Pericardium

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  • Drains Heart Fire
  • Chinese saying” Treat Organ with Organ” (treat heart with heart)
  • Clears Heat from Heart and Pericardium
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Jue Ming Zi** (Bright Seed) Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Slightly Cold
Channels: Liver, Large Intestine, kidney

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  • Clears Liver and eyes
  • Good for eye problems …..from LV stagnation, LV Yang Rising
  • Good for HTN
  • Calms Liver, anchors errant yang
  • Disperses wind-fire to cool the eyes
  • Moistens the intestines, unblocks bowels (good for constipation)
    (not good for diarrhea)( good Herb to loose wt)
  • Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin with both ascending and
    Descending action
  • Can use for irritability and bad temper
  • Recently used to prevent atherosclerosis, it lowers both blood
    Pressure and cholesterol
  • Compare with Xia Ku Cao
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Qing Xaing Zi * Sweet, Slightly cold, Liver channel

Mi Meng Hua* Sweet, Slightly Cool, Liver channel

Gu Jing Cao* Sweet, Neutral, Liver, Stomach channel

(All 3 Benefit the Eyes)

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  • Clears wind Heat, drains liver Fire, Benefits Eyes
  • used for HTN assoc with Liver Yang
  • Clears Liver, benefits eyes, reduces supervision obstruction
  • Tonifies Liver Yin, cools liver heat.
  • Lightwt, clearing by nature, disperses wind heat in eyes and head
  • Brightens eyes, eliminates superficial visual obstruction
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Herbs that Cool the Blood

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  • very important herbs b/c they are very commonly used
  • Overall these herbs go to the Ying level
  • These herbs…Clear Heat
    Cool Blood
    Nourish Yin (good for Yin Deficiency)
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Shui Niu Jiao***(Water Buffalo Horn) Salty, Cold

Channels: Heart, Liver, Stomach

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  • Not a common Herb b/c of animal parts
  • Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Relieves Fire Toxicity
  • Resolves toxic rashes, sores, stops bleeding
  • Arrests Tumors
  • Good for Pediatric fever
  • Good for high Fever and delerium, (but not used often)
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Sheng Di Huang***(Raw Yellow Herb) Sweet, Bitter, Cold

Channels: Heart, Liver, Kidney

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  • Clears Heat, Cools Blood. Nourishes Yin
  • Tonifies, Clears Nutritive Level
  • Generates Fluids
  • with Shui Niu Jiao, (clears heat, cools blood)
  • With Mu Dan Pi, (treats Blood Heat)
  • With Mu Tong, Dan Zhu Ye ( clears heart heat)(Helps stop bleeding)
  • Can cause loose stools ( be careful giving to people with diarrhea )
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Xuan Shen ***(Shuen Shen) Black, family of ginseng
Mutual antagonist with Li Lu (Yuan Shen, another name)
Properties: Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Cold
Channels: Kidney, Lung, Stomach

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  • Assisting Herb (Nutritive Level)
  • Clears Heat, Cools Blood,
  • Nourishes Yin, relieves Toxins
  • Softens Hardness, dissipates nodules (for lymph and cancer)
  • Good for Throat and Throat pain d/t heat
  • Use if fever, irritability, and throat pain
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Sweet and Bitter

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Nourishes Yin

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Cold and Bitter

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Drains Fire

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Salty and Cold

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Softens hardness and moistens dryness

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Mu Dan Pi***(Bark of Peony) Acrid, Bitter, Slightly Cold

Channels: heart, Liver, Kidney

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  • Commonly used Herb (not very harsh) moderate Herb
  • not usually chief
  • Clears Heat on Blood Level, cools the blood w/ Chi Shao
  • help nosebleeds, menstruation blood
  • Used a lot in GYN issues, in yin def patterns, (steaming bone
    disorder, Night sweats
  • Clears fire from deficiency
  • Invigorates Blood, dispels, blood stasis w/ Gui Zhi, Fu Ling, Chi
  • Clears ascending Liver fire with Zhi Zi
  • Drains pus and reduces swelling, esp good for Abscess
    Appendicitis …
  • Very good to move blood and dispel stasis
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Zi Cao** ( purple grass) Sweet, cold

Channels: Heart, Liver

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  • Bad smell
  • not a commonly used herb, but does work well
  • clears heat, cools blood, resolves fire toxicity while venting rashes.
  • clears damp heat from skin
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Huang Qin*** (Yellow Plant) Bitter, Cold (remember)
Channels: Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder, Large Intestine
(Used for upper burner)

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  • First of 3 yellows, used the most
  • Clears heat, dries dampness (general for this section)
  • combo with Huang Lian for damp heat in Large Intestine
  • combo with Chai Hu clears lung heat
  • Clears heat, stops bleeding (blood in stool)
  • Clears heat, calms fetus (special action for this Herb) can use
    during pregnancy
  • Sedates Ascendant Liver yang (not strong action)
    ( good for heat and bitter mouth)

*Do not use long, could damage spleen and stomach

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Huang Lian*** ( 2nd Yellow…middle burner) very bitter, cold
Channels: Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach

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  • Start with small dose B/c so bitter
  • Very Good for diarrhea and dampness
  • Esp good for stomach and intestines
  • Combo with Ge Gen, Huang Qin for diarrhea.
  • Clears heat, drains dampness
  • Drains fire toxicity
  • both Huang Qin and Huang Lian are bitter, be careful of stomach
    and Spleen, don’t take too long.
  • Clears heat, stops bleeding.
  • Can be used topically for carbuncles, tooth pain, rinse with Herb
    For toothache
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Huang Bai***( third yellow for lower burner) bitter, cold

Channels: kidney, bladder

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  • only Herb of the 3 yellows that goes to the kidneys
  • Drains damp heat, esp from lower burner (good for gout)
  • Combo with Cang Zhu to drain heat in lower burner
  • Drains Kidney fire with Zhi Mu
  • drains fire, resolves fire toxicity
  • Use 3 yellows together to treat fire toxicity
  • (see paragraph in book pg 140)
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Long Dan Cao*** (Dragon, GB, Grass) very bitter and cold

Channels: Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach

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  • # 1 Herb to clear damp heat
  • Drains Damp hear from Liver and Gallbladder # 1
  • Good for Jaundice w/ Yin Chen
  • Good for eczema
  • Drains and Pacifies excess Liver fire
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Ku Shen*** Very Bitter and Cold (Mutual Antagonist with LiLu
Channels: Bladder, Heart, Liver, Large Intestine, Small Intestine,
Stomach

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  • Clears heat, dries dampness
    (good for damp heat in Lower Burner)
  • Disperses Wind, kills parasites, Stops Itching
  • Good for skin problems, good for topical uses
  • good internally and externally for local vaginal problem
  • Clears heat, promotes urination ( not used so much)
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Qin Pi**(chin Pi) Bitter, Cold, Astringent

Channels: Gallbladder, Large Intestine, Liver, Stomach

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  • Binds Intestines, not used too often
  • Dries Damp, resolves toxicity (most commonly used)
  • Good for diarrhea
  • not a chief Herb, assistant,
  • With Bai Tou Weng, dried Dampness and resolves toxicity
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Herbs that clear heat and resolve Toxicity

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  • most of these herbs are bitter cold
  • Do not use too long
  • They go to Qi, Wei level, sone blood level
  • Sx of red swelling pain, considered toxic
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Jin Yin Hua*** (Honeysuckle Flower) sweet, cold
Channels: Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach
Chief Herb

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  • used most often, which is why it’s #1 in this group
  • Clears wind heat, resolves fire toxicity, very safe and effective
  • Combo with Lian Qiao, good for common cold and sore throat
  • Clears damp heat from lower burner
  • Silver in AM
  • Gold in PM
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Lian Qiao*** (Forsythiae) p153 Bitter, Sl acrid, Sl cold

Channels: Heart, Lung, Gallbladder

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  • Chief Herb
  • Clears Heat, resolves toxicity with Chi Xiao
  • REDUCES ABSCESSES, DISSIPATES CLUMPS (unique action)
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Ban Lan Gen*** p 158..bitter, cold

Channels: Heart, Lung, Stomach

A
  • Drains Heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools blood
  • BENEFITS THE THROAT (unique function) if wind heat invasion
    And pain
  • can make a tea and drink for throat
  • Assistant Herb
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Pu Gong Ying *** p 162 (dandelion) bitter, sweet, cold

Channels: Liver, Stomach

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  • reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules
  • CLEARS LIVER, CLEARS EYES, (specific action)
  • use sparingly, sm dose, can cause diarrhea S/E
  • grows everywhere, cook, boil, can use water to clear up skin
  • good for breast cancer
  • clears heat, resolves dampness, unblocks painful urinary dribbling
    (PUD)
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Zi Hua Di Ding*** (violet Herb) p 164 Acrid, bitter, cold

Channels: heart, liver

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  • clears heat, resolves toxicity
  • clears hot sores
  • for skin sores, carbuncles with Ye Ju Hua, Pu Gong Ying and
    Jin Yin Hua
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Ye Ju Hua *** (Wild Chrysanthemum) p166
Bitter, acrid, Slighly cold
Channels: Lung, Liver

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Drains Fire, resolves fire toxicity, reduces swelling

33
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Ren Dong Teng** p151 Honeysuckle vine
Sweet, cold
Channels: Large Intestine, Lung, Stomach

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  • clears heat, resolves toxicity
  • Used a Lot for HOT BI SYNDROME (unique action)
    ( hot red swollen joints)
  • Dispels wind dampness, SOOTHES SINEWS, unblocks channels
  • COOLS THE BLOOD (goes to blood level)
    And Collaterals
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Da Qing Ye ** p 156, (blue leaf root)
Bitter, salty, very cold (remember)
Channels: Heart, Lung, Stomach

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  • Strong cold Herb
  • clears heat, resolves fire toxicity
    (with Jin Yin Hua)
  • Cools blood, dissipates nodules
  • Ban Lan Gen is more mild ( benefits throat)
    (not used very often……these 2 from same plant)
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Qing Dai** (indigo) p160 salty, cold

Channels: Liver, Lung, Stomach

A
  • Not used very often
  • Used as eye make up (blue and black pencil)
  • Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools blood, reduces maculae
  • b/c of its pigment, it goes everywhere
  • Reduces Swelling
  • Drains Liver fire, Dispels Summer-heat, Extinguishes wind,
  • STOPS TREMORS (special action, used in children for convulsions)
    And high fever too…
  • Drains Lung Heat, good for coughs too
  • also used externally, apply to area with swelling
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Si Gua Luo**p167 sweet, neutral

Channels: Lung, Stomach, Liver

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  • Assisting Herb
  • *Unblocks Channels and COLLATERALS , dispels wind**
  • goes to small areas where pain is (helps Painful Bi Syndrome)
  • Expels Phlegm
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Bai Jiang Cao***( valerian root family) p 173 (failure paste)
Acrid, bitter, Slighly cold

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  • For Intestinal Abscess
  • Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity, Expels Pus
  • Clears Damp Heat w/ Yi Yi Ren
  • Dispels Blood Stasis, Stops Pain
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Yu Xing Cao***p 176 (fishy smell grass)
Acrid, Cool
Channels: Lung, Large Intestine

A
  • Excellent Herb for PNA
  • Strong Herb, goes to Lung
  • clears heat , toxins, reduces swellings and lung abscesses
    ( helps cough)
  • drains damp heat, PROMOTES URINATION
39
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Bai Hua She She Cao*** ( white flower snake tongue grass) p183, Bitter, Sweet, Cold
Channels: Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

A
  • Good for Cancer
  • Strong Herb, strongly resolves fire toxicity
  • Clears heat, facilitates resolution of dampness by promoting
    Urination
  • *Anti-Cancer drug**
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Bai Tou Weng*** (White Haired old man)
Bitter, cold
Channels: Large Intestine, Stomach

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  • Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools blood
  • Esp good for Dysenteric Disoreders
  • Treats Diarrhea
  • Combo with Qin Pi, Huang XBai, Huang Lian for clearing heat
    and toxicity
  • Combo with Ma Chi Xian good for Dysentary
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Ma Chi Xian*** (Ma Cher shian) (Horse teeth vegetable)?
Sour, Cold, Slippery
Channels: Large Intestine, Liver

A
  • Good for dysentery but Bai Tou Weng is more specific
    ( Ma Chi Xian is Broader)
  • Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, eases the intestines
  • cools blood
  • Also used as an antidote for pain and swelling of wasp stings,
    and Snake bites
  • Stops Bleeding, unblocks Painful Urinary Dribbling
    (Lin Syndrome, Painful Syndrome, Painful Urination)
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Bai Xian Pi***p 197 (Buy Shian Pee) White Fresh Skin
Bitter, cold
Channel: Spleen, Stomach

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  • Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, expels wind,
  • Clears Damp heat, STOPS ITCHING
  • Dries Dampness (very traditional action, not used as much now)
  • helps with pain
  • Can cook it, (Use Water to Wash Skin)
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Tu Fu Ling***p 199 Sweet, Bland, Neutral
Channels: Liver, Stomach

Fu Ling is another Herb totally to tonify spleen

A
  • Removes toxicity, Eliminates dampness
  • BENEFITS JOINTS
  • Specific for SYPHILIS d/t Mercury toxicity
  • Clears Damp-Heat from the skin (hot skin lesion)
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Ban Zhi Lian*** P 204 Acrid, Slightly bitter, cool

Channels: Liver, Lung, Stomach

A
  • Good for Cancer and Chronic Hepatitis
  • Treats Cancer
  • Bai Hua She She Cao also good for Cancer

*

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Ma Bo*** ( Ma Boor) Puffball, Horses Rise up
Acrid, Neutral
Channel: Lung

A
  • Clears Lung, resolves fire toxicity,
  • Benefits Throat (specific action) d/t Wind-Heat
  • Stops Bleeding
  • Combo with She Gan to help throat
  • Very lightwt Herb, looks like a lung sac
  • Rises to disseminates and disperse…
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She Gan ***p211 ( Sher Gun)
Bitter, cold
Channels: Lung

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  • IMPROVES THROAT like Ma Bo, doesn’t stop bleeding
  • She Gun, transforms PHELGM and Clears the Lung,
    w/ Ma Huang, helps COUGH
47
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Shan Ci Gu** (Maintain Bernice Mushroom) p184
Sweet, Slightly Acrid, Cold
Channels: Liver, Stomach

A
  • *specific for Anti-cancer drug**
  • Cancer Pts need to clear Heat
  • resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses, dissipates nodules
  • Reduces Swelling
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Chuan Xin Lian *** (to go through heart connecting)
Twan Shin Lian
Bitter, cold
Large Intestine, Lung, Small Intestine, Stomach

A
  • Clears Heat, resolves fire toxicity (most common function)
  • Clears Heat, dries Dampness, stops diarrhea
  • Unique b/c it’s very cold,
  • Used for Throat pain, toxicity
  • Good for sores on skin, (carbuncles, eczema)
  • Stop taking when Sx disappear, Herb is bitter cold and can easily
    damage Stomach Qi, should not take too long or in too high a dose.
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Hong Teng** p196 (Red Vine)
Bitter, Sweet, Cold
Channels: Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

A
  • Clears Heat, resolves Toxicity,
  • Reduces Abscesses, Stops Pain
  • Vines have function to INVIGORATE BLOOD and UNBLOCK
  • Disperses Stasis
50
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He Ye** (Lotus Leaf) (type of Lilly pad) p 193
Bitter, Slighly Sweet, Neutral
Channel: Heart, Liver, Spleen

A
  • Treats Summer-Heat patterns,
  • Raises and Clears Yang of Spleen
  • Stops Bleeding
  • Only see this Herb in Summertime
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Ya Dan Zi**(Raven or Crow gut or GB Seed)p 189
Bitter, Cold, Toxic
Channels: Large Intestine, Liver

A
  • Toxic Herb ….Bing does not use (so info only from readings)
  • Cools heat, resolves toxicity
  • Expels dampness, kills parasites
  • treats Dysentary
  • Also used topically for warts and corns (as paste or ointment)
  • recently used for cancers (colon or breast)
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Herbs that clear heat from deficiency

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  • Usually can bind with herbs that nourish yin
  • Throat and Mouth dry
  • Steaming Bone Disorder, severe case of deficient heat.
53
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Qing Hao*** p 219 (Blue Plant) Artemisiae
Bitter, acrid, cold
Channels: Kidney, Liver, Gallbladder

A
  • Very Smelly Herb
  • (do not cook long, will damage ingredients)
  • Clears Deficient heat (#1 action for this section)
  • Clears fever from Deficiency w/ Di Gu Pi
  • Cools the blood, Stops Bleeding ( goes to blood level)
    W/ Bie Jia
  • Checks, malarial disorders and resolves heat
  • Good for rashes, nosebleeds

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  • Clears Summertime heat ( not a strong action)
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Di Gu Pi *** p 222 (Earth bone skin)
Sweet, Bland, Cold
Channels: Lung, Liver, Kidney

A
  • Good for Deficient Heat
  • Can be used as the main Herb to treat a Yin Def Blood heat
  • Cools blood and reduces steaming
  • Clears and drains Lung Heat…(fromqui upper area)w/ Sang Bai Pi
  • Clears and drains Kidney Fire (from lower area)
  • (Qing Hao does not clear Kidney fire …)
  • compare Qing Hao and Di Gu Pi …p223
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Bai Wei** p 224 (White Flower)
Bitter, Salty, Cold
Channels: Lung, Stomach, Kidney

A
  • Not a harsh Herb, can be used after birth
  • Clears heat, Cools blood, w/ Di Gu Pi
  • Goes to Nutritive or Blood levels….in Yin Def pt.
  • Used for weak pt.
  • Clears Yin Def Heat, combine with Tonifying herbs after birth
  • Promotes Urination (specific quality)
  • Clears Wind Heat
  • Resolves Toxicity and treats sores…(not strong action)
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Yin Chai Hu**p 226 (Silver wood Family)
Sweet, Sl cold
Channels: Liver, Stomach

Hu Huang Lian** p 228
Bitter, cold
Channels: Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine

A

Yin Chai Hu

  • both clear heat from deficiency …
  • Specific action is to clear heat and reduce childhood
    Nutritional impairedment…d/t less food or too much food
  • Causes heat from Deficiency to recede

Hu Huang Lian

  • Drains damp heat (Yin Chai Hu does not)specific for this Herb.
  • also Clears heat and reduces Childhood Nutritional impairment
  • Drains Damp Heat (specific for this Herb)

Both herbs are usually used together…

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