Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough: Cold Phlegm Flashcards
1
Q
- LU, SP, ST
- Acrid / Warm, Toxic
- # 1 for PHL bc it acts quickly - dries damp, transforms PHL (root and stem)
- Descends rebellious qi/harmonizes ST - stops vomiting
- Treats Taiyin HA (Taiyin herb)
- Nodules, swelling
- Topical for sores, skin ulcerations, breast ulceration
A
(Zhi) Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma praeparatum)
2
Q
- LV, LU, SP
- Bitter, Acrid / Warm, Toxic
- Dry damp, transforms PHL very drying
- Disperses Wind PHL - stroke, spasms, paralysis
- Topical for swelling, pain relief
A
(Zhi) Tian Nan Xing (Arisaematis rhizome praeparatum)
3
Q
- LV, LU, SP
- Bitter, Acrid / Cool
- Cooling, moistening
- Settles convulsions/spasms/seizures
- Less acrid, more bitter
A
(Zhi) Dan Nan Xing (Arisaematis rhizome praeparatum cum Bile)
4
Q
- LV, SP, ST
- Acrid, Sweet / Warm, Toxic
- Dries damp, transforms PHL
- Disperses Wind-PHL, esp. in head/face - stroke, migraine, seizure
- WCD-Bi
- Resolves toxicity, dissipates nodules - snakebite, scrofula
A
(Zhi) Bai Fu Zi (Typhonii Rhizoma praeparatum)
5
Q
- LU
- Acrid / Warm
- Warms LU, regulates qi, expels PHL (visible)
- Moves qi, disperses clumps, unblocks collaterals, stops pain
- Swelling, nodules (invisible)
A
Bai Jie Zi (Sinapis Semen)
6
Q
- LU
- Bitter, Acrid / Neutral
- Guiding herb to LU
- Benefits throat - opens/dispels LU qi, expels pus
- Can treat cold or hot
- Releases exterior
A
Jie Geng (Platycodi Radix)
7
Q
- LU, LV, ST, SP
- Bitter, Acrid, Salty /Sl. Warm
- Flower that DOES NOT ascend
- Directs LU/ST qi downard - hiccup, vomit, belching
- Reduces PHL/moves pathogenic water - fluid clogging LU
A
Xuan Fu Hua (Inulae Flos)
8
Q
- LU
- Acrid, Sweet / Sl. Warm
- Directs LU qi downward
- Expels difficult to expectorate PHL (copious sputum/gurgling in throat)
A
Bai Qian (Cynanchi stauntonii Rhizoma)
9
Q
Disperse Wind PHL/Settle Spasms
A
- Bai Fu Zi
- Tian Nan Xing
- Dan Nan Xing
10
Q
Descends Rebellious Qi/Stops Vomiting
A
- Ban Xia
- Xuan Fu Hua
11
Q
Directs LU Qi Downward
A
- Xuan Fu Hua
- Bai Qian
