Warm Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior Flashcards
What are the 6 actions of Ma Huang?
Releases the exterior, dispels cold esp. in the absence of sweating. Opens pores, facilitates the movement of LU qi, controls wheezing, promotes urination to reduce edema
What are the 5 actions of Gui Zhi?
Adjusts nutritive/protective qi where underlying xu exists, unblocks the yang, xforms qi, warms and facilitates the flow of yang qi in the chest, warms and facilitates the flow in the blood vessels
5 actions of Zi Su Ye
Releases the exterior, disperses cold esp. in cases where there is no sweating, promotes the movement of qi, calms a restless fetus, used for seafood poisoning
4 actions of Jing Jie
Releases the exterior, expels both wind cold AND wind heat, vents rashes and alleviates itching
6 actions of Qiang Huo
releases the exterior and disperses wind cold, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain, guides qi to the greater yang (taiyang) channel and Governing vessel, used for occipital h/a
3 actions of Gao Ben
treats vertex h/a, expels wind, alleviates pain, Called Big Ben b/c it is on top - treats vertex h/a
Which herb is used to calm a restless fetus?
Zi Su Ye
Which herb vents rashes and alleviates itching?
JIng Jie
Which herb treats vertex h/a?
Gao Ben
Which herb treats yangming h/a?
Bai Zhi
7 actions of Bai Zhi
Treats yang ming h/a, expels wind, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, expels pus, expels dampness, opens nasal passages for sinus congestion
Which herb opens nasal passages for sinus congestion?
Bai Zhi
3 actions for Xi Xin
Treats jueyin h/a, releases exterior, disperses cold
Which herb treats orbital h/a?
Xi Xin
5 actions for Sheng Jiang
Releases the exterior, disperses cold, warms the middle burner, good for cold conditions w/nausea/vomiting, adjusts the nutritive and protective qi
