Wind-Cold : Herbs Flashcards
1
Q
Bai Zhi
A
Angelica Root
acrid / warm
Lu, ST
- Opens orifices (esp. the nose)
- Tx wind-cold frontal headaches
- Dries dampness; Tx Yang-ming (eyes/nose)
- Supra orbital pain and toothache
2
Q
Cang Er Zi
A
Cockleburr Fruit
sweet, slightly bitter / warm
Lu
- Expels wind-damp
- Unblocks Orifices (opens the nose)
- Removes painful obstruction
- Eliminates damp qi from skin& Tx sores
3
Q
Fang Feng
A
Ledebouriella Root
acrid, sweet, pungent / slightly warm
BL, Liv, Sp
- Used for ALL wind disorders
- BEST for wind-cold/damp (diarrhea)
- Tx diarrhea w/ pain & blood in stools
- Tx headaches & body aches
- Less drying than most wind-expelling herbs
- Similar to Jing Jie
4
Q
Gao Ben
A
Chinese Lovage Root
acrid / warm
BL
- Powerful ascending nature
- Reaches the Vertex & Tx headaches involving the teeth
- Relieves abdominal pain/diarrhea
- Tx gynecological swelling/masses Enters the du mai (one of the few herbs that do this)
5
Q
Gui Zhi
A
Cinnamon Twig
acrid, sweet / warm
BL, Ht, Lu
- # 1 for internal deficiency
- Tx wind-cold w/ wind dominant
- Releases muscle layer
- Good for Wei Qi Xu; (spontaneous sweating when sweat not working)
- Strengthens function of Lungs
- Unblocks Yang Qi
6
Q
Jing Jie
A
Schizonepeta Stem/Bud
acrid, aromatic / slightly warm
Lu, Liv
- Used for both wind-heat/cold
- Stops bleeding when charred (uterine bleeding & blood in stool)
- Major skin herb (wind invasions)
- Expels rashes through surface and relieves itching
- Strong diaphoretic; Tx boils/carbuncles
- Slightly warm, but not drying
7
Q
Ma Huang
A
Ephedra Stem
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8
Q
Qiang Huo
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Notopterygium
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9
Q
Xi Xin
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Chinese Wild Ginger
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10
Q
Xin Yi Hua
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Chinese Magnolia Flower
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11
Q
Zi Su Ye
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Perilla Leaf
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12
Q
Cong Bai
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Spring Onion
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13
Q
Sheng Jiang
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Fresh Ginger Rhizome
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14
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Xiang Ru
A
Aromatic Madder
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