Warm- Acrid Herbs that release exterior wind-cold Flashcards
Name and properties
When is the Warm-Acrid herbs are used?
In Wind-Cold invasion, fever is mild, and the
chills severe, and there are other signs and symptoms of wind-cold including headache, body and neck pains, and absence of thirst.
Ma Huang
Ma -smooth Huang- yellow
Warm, acrid, slightly bitter
Zi Su Ye propeties
Warm, acrid
Zi Su Ye functions
Release exterior and disperse Wind Cold
(nasal congestion, stifling sensation in the chest)
Promotes movement of Qi and expands the chest
(Nausea, Vomiting, Poor appetite, morning sickness, Seafood poisoning)
How Zi Su Ye differ from other herbs
It’s aromatic,
Can be eaten together with food, as tea, Even in heat patterns there won’t cause bad reactions
As edible larger doses can be used.
Qiang Huo meaning
Qian means western part of china sichuan Qinhai
Huo means movement, flexibility
Properties of Qiang Huo
Warm, bitter
Special properties of Qiang Huo
Strong smell and taste
In identification, there’s a brown spot in the middle which is the oily part
Functions of Qiang Huo
Release the exterior and disperse the cold
Unblock painful obstruction (Bi syndrome)
Pain on the back (Guides qi to the greater yang channel and Governing vessel)
Pain in the upper parts (can be used ofr lower parts as well)
Tooth ache
Caution for Qiang Huo
Heat
Blood deficiency pattern
Which herb in the warm acrid herb that expels exterior wind cold category stops bleeding?
Jing Jie
Which herb in the warm acrid herb that expels exterior wind cold category disperses both Wind cold and wind heat?
Jing Jie
Which herb in the warm acrid herb that expels exterior wind cold category disperses both vents rashes and itching>
Jing Jie
Which herb in the cool acrid herb category induce sweating?
Bo He
Which herb in the cool acrid herb category disperse both interior and exterior heat?
Niu Bang Zi
