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Transform Phelgm & Stop Cough Flashcards

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Which Cool and Transform Phl Heat herb:
Clears heat and transforms phlegm, Clears heat and dissipates nodules; cools, moistens, directs LU Qi and HT fire downward to transform phl, alleviate cough, relieve constraint, disperse clumped phlegm heat
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhi Bei Mu
Gua Lou
Zhu Ru
Tian Zhu Huang
A

Chuan Bei Mu (baby mother) – COUGH (#1 - every type)
Bitter, Sweet, Sl. Cold — HT, LU
COMBINED WITH MANY HERBS

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Which Cool and Transform Phl-Heat herb:
Clears and transforms phl heat, Clears heat and dissipates nodules, especially in neck and breasts; releases constraint
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhi Bei Mu
Gua Lou
Zhu Ru
Tian Zhu Huang
A

Zhe Bei Mu ***

Bitter, Cold — HT, LU

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Which Cool and Transform Phl- Heat Herb:
Clears heat and transforms phlegm-heat, Unbinds the chest and dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules; Moistens INT, directs turbid phlegm downward
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhi Bei Mu
Gua Lou
Zhu Ru
Tian Zhu Huang
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Gua Luo (Mellon Basket)
Sweet, Cold ---  LI, LU, ST
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Which Cool and Transform Phl Heat herb: directs qi downward and dispels phlegm (cough), disperses and scatters wind heat; assists the dissemination of LU qi, expelling EPF; directs fire down (dissolves phlegm)

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Qian Hu ***
Bitter, Acrid, Sl. Cold — LU
Cough or wheezing with thick sputum due to turbid clogging of LU

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What herb that Cools and transforms phl heat:
facilitates the flow of qi and expands the chest, disperses constrained clumping; breast abscesses
Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Ren
Kun Bu
Hai Zao
Ge Qiao

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Gua Lou Pi ***
T - yellow, sticky, red
P - rapid, slippery

“Works on CHEST

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Which herb that cools and Transforms Phl-heat:
slippery, moistens both the LU and INT, cools and transform phlegm; expands chest, and promotes healing of sores
Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Ren
Kun Bu
Hai Zao
Ge Qiao

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Gua Lou Ren ***
Sweet, Cold —- LU, ST, LI

MOISTEN INT + Heal Sores (– Ren herbs = Moisten INT)

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Which herb cools and transforms phl-heat:
cools the LU, ST and GB, scours phlegm, releases constraint, alleviates nausea and stops vomiting; clear phl-heat LU (cough) or HT (irritability)
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhi Bei Mu
Gua Lou
Zhu Ru
Tian Zhu Huang

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Zhu Ru ***
(Bamboo)
Sweet, Sl Cold

Compare: Zhi Ban Xia

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Which herb cools and transform heat-phelgm:
reduces phlegm and softens hardness, promotes urination, eliminates edema; reduces swelling
Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Ren
Kun Bu
Hai Zao
Ge Qiao

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Kun bu ***

Salty, cold — KD, LV, ST

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Which herb cools and transforms heat-phlegm:
softens areas of hardness, clears damp heat, promotes urination and reduces edema
Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Ren
Kun Bu
Hai Zao
Ge Qiao

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Hai Zao ***
Bitter, Salty, cold —- KD, LV, LU, ST
Nodules of neck such as goiter and scrofula
Kun Bu and Hai Zao are SOFTEN AREAS OF HARDNESS herbs
Compare with Ge Qiao

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Which herb cools and transforms heat-phlegm:
arrests palpitations, extinguishes wind, dislodges phlegm and opens the orifices; settles tremors and convulsions
Chuan Bei Mu
Zhi Bei Mu
Gua Lou
Zhu Ru
Tian Zhu Huang

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Tian Zhu Huang **
Sweet, Cold —- GB, HT, LV

Especially for children - phl-heat – LV Wind – convusions

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Which herb cools and transforms heat-phlegm:

cold, slippery, ideal for transforming hot, thick phlegm and opening the orifices; penetrates to channels, stops cough

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Zhu Li ** (bamboo)
Sweet, Cold —- HT, LU, ST
– “best herb to treat hot, sticky phlegm
30 - 60 grams (Liquid, not stored for long)
- contra - cough due to cold, SP xu

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Which herb cools and transforms heat-phlegm:
reduces edema and damp heat, clear LU heat downward, soften hardness and disperses clumps such as scrofula; mildly promotes urination, controls acidity and stops pain
Gua Lou Pi
Gua Lou Ren
Kun Bu
Hai Zao
Ge Qiao

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Ge Qiao (Ge Ke) **   --- Clam Shell
Bitter, Salty, Cold  ---  LU, ST
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Which herb cools and transform heat-phlegm:

gently cools and moistens the throat and INT; unblocks bowels, encourages rashes, clears and disseminates LU qi

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Pang Da Hai **
Sweet, Cold —- LI, LU
–hoarseness of voice, mild/mod constipation (HA, fever), can use alone
2-3 pieces
BING USES IN HER DRINK - compare with Jie Geng

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Which Transform Cold-Phlegm herb:
Dries dampness, transforms phlegm (LU), and causes rebellious qi to descend; for cough with copious sputum, as in cold-phlegm in LU; especially effective for transforming phlegm due to dampness in SP
Zhi Ban Xia
Zi Bai Fu Zi
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Xuan Fu Hua
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Zhi Ban Xia (process half summer")    *** MOST IMPORTANT****
Acrid, Warm, Toxic  ---- LU, SP, ST
-- Key Herb to dry Damp-Phlegm
-- Cough (cold phlegm) 
-- Vomiting
--- Acrid = Disperse Nodules
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What Transform Cold Phlegm herb:
Expels wind, and stops spasms; resolves toxicity and dissipates nodules (scrofula and nodules); and dries damp and stops pain and itching for wind-cold damp
Zhi Ban Xia
Zi Bai Fu Zi
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Xuan Fu Hua
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Zhi Bai Fu Zi

Acrid, Sweet, Warm, Toxic —- LV, SP, ST

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Which transform Cold-Phelgm herb:
warms the LU, regulates the qi, and expels phlegm (coughing copious and thin sputum); promotes movement of the qi, disperses clumps, unblocks collaterals, and STOPS PAIN (cold phelgm obstruction), used externally
Bai Jie Zi
Jie Geng
Bai Qian
Zao Jia Ci
A

Bai Jie Zi

Acrid, Warm — LU

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Which transform Cold-Phlegm herb:
opens up and disseminates the LU qi (for cough or wheezing with profuse sputum, throat pain and loss of voice); pushes out pus (LU or throat abscess); opens up and disseminates the LU qi, dispels phlegm, and benefits the throat (upper body)
Bai Jie Zi
Jie Geng
Bai Qian
Zao Jia Ci
A

Jie Geng
Bitter, Acrid, Neutra — LU
+ Gan Cao - PUS
Caution: yin xu and in patients with tendency to cough up blood

18
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Reduces Phlegm and promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water (for phlegm fluids clogging up the LU; redirects qi downward and stops vomiting (vomiting, hiccough, belching)
Zhi Ban Xia
Zi Bai Fu Zi
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Xuan Fu Hua
A

Xuan Fu Hua (spin around, cover, flower) – “Flower Sinks Down”
Bitter, Salty, Acrid, Sl. Warm —- LV, LU, ST, SP

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Which herb that transform cold-phlegm:
Redirects qi downward, dispels phlegm and stops any type of cough; very important for LU qi blockage and stagnation
Bai Jie Zi
Jie Geng
Bai Qian
Zao Jia Ci
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Bai Qian (White Front) ***
Acrid, Sweet, Sl. Warm — LU
acrid, is strongly dispersing, so should not be used for LU Xu

20
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Which transform cold-phlegm herb:
very acrid, dispersing, warm, and drying; eliminates wind-phlegm in the channels and collaterals; toxic in its raw form
Zhi Ban Xia
Zi Bai Fu Zi
Zhi Tian Nan Xing
Xuan Fu Hua
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Zhi Tian Nan Xing ** (Produce Sky South Star)

Bitter, Acrid, Warm, TOXIC — LV, LU, SP

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