Topic 5 & 6 Flashcards
ma huang
PROMOTE DIAPHORESIS TO RELEASE EXTERIOR
Ventilate lung to relieve asthma
• Drain water/promote diuresis to relieve edema
gui zhi
Induce sweating and release muscles
Unblock meridians and collaterals with warming effect
Reinforce yang to promote qi transformation
Suppress spin and lower the adverse qi
zi su ye
PROMOTE QI FLOW TO SOOTHE THE MIDDLE
Disperse cold to release exterior
Reduce toxicity of fish and crab
sheng jiang
WARM THE MIDDLE TO ARREST VOMITING
Dispel cold to release exterior
Resolve phlegm and stopping cough
sheng jiang pi
Harmonize the middle and promote diuresis
xiang ru
Harmonize the middle and resolve dampness Promote diaphoresis to release exterior Drain water to alleviate edema
jing jie
Promote eruption and cure sore
Release exterior and dispel wind
Arrest bleeding
fang feng
Eliminate dampness to stop pain
Release exterior and dispel wind
Stop spasm
qiang huo
Eliminate wind and removing dampness
Dispersing cold to releasing exterior
Stopping pain
bai zhi
Dispel cold to release exterior Eliminate wind to stop pain Unblock the pathway of nasal Dry dampness to stop leucorrhea cure swelling and expel pus
xi xin
TOXIC • Dispel cold to release exterior • Eliminate wind to arrest pain • Unblock the nasal passage • Warm lung to dissolve retained fluid
gao ben
- Dispel cold to release exterior
- Eliminate wind to remove dampness
- Stopping pain
cang er zi
TOXIC •Dispel cold to release exterior •Unblock the nasal passage •Eliminate wind to remove dampness •Stop pain
xin yi
- Dispel cold to release exterior
* Unblock the nasal passage
bo he
- Dispel wind-heat
- Clear head and eyes
- Soothe throat
- Promote eruption
- Soothe liver and regulate qi
niu bang zi
- Dispel wind-heat
- Ventilate lung and expel phlegm
- Promote eruption
- Soothe the throat
- Relieve toxicity and resolve swelling
chan tui
- Dispel wind-heat
- Soothe throat and restore voice
- Promote eruption and stop itching
- Improve vision and remove nebula
- Extinguish wind and stop spasms
sang ye
- Dispel wind-heat
- Clear lung and moisten dryness
- Pacify liver and subdue yang
- Clear liver and improve vision
ju hua
- Dispel wind-heat
- Pacify liver and subdue yang
- Clear liver and improve vision
- Clear heat and relieve toxicity
man jing zi
- Dispel wind-heat
* Clear heat and eyes
chai hu
• Harmonize the exterior and interior • Soothe liver to relieve depression • Raise yang qi
sheng ma
- Relieve exterior to promote eruption
- Clear heat and relieve toxicity
- Raise yang qi
ge gen
• Release muscle to subdue fever
Generate fluid and promote eruption
Raise yang stop diarrhea
ge hua
Relieve alcoholism and activate spleen
dan dou chi
- Relieve exterior and stop uneasiness
* Disperse depressed heat
mu zei
• Disperse wind-heat
• Improve vision and remove
nebula
shi gao
- Clear heat purge fire
- Relieve agitation, stop thirst
- Heal wounds and promote tissue regeneration
zhi mu
- Clear heat and purge fire
* Generate fluids and moisten dryness