Transform Phlegm-Heat

Qian Hu Bitter

Peucedanum Root Spicy

Sl. cold
LU

Chuan Bei Mu Bitter HT

Sichuan Fritillaria Sweet LU

Bulb Sl. cold

Shell mother from

Sichuan province

Zhe Bei Mu Bitter HT

Zhejiang Fritillaria Cold LU

Bulb

Gua Lou Sweet LI

Trichosanthes Fruit Cold LU

melon vine ST
Gua Lou Pi Sweet LU

Trichosanthes Peel Cold ST

melon vine skin LI

Gua Lou Ren Sweet LU

Seeds Cold ST

melon vine seeds LI

Tian Zhu Sweet GB

Huang Cold HT

Bamboo Sugar LV

Zhu Li Sweet HT

Bamboo drop Cold LU

Bamboo Sap ST
Zhu Ru Sweet LU

Bamboo Shavings Sl. cold ST

bamboo soft GB

Fu Hai Shi Salty

Fu Shi Cold

Pumice LU

Hai Ge Ke Bitter LU

Ge Ke Salty ST

Clam Shell Cold

Kun Bu Salty KD

Kelp Cold LV

green material ST

Hai Zao Bitter KD

Sargassum Salty LV

Seaweed Cold LU
ocean grass ST

Pang Da Hai Sweet LI

Sterculia Seed Cold LU

fat big ocean

Huang Yao Zi Bitter LV

Dioscorea Cold LU

Bulbifera tuber (toxic) Ht

yellow medicine

Transform Phlegm-Cold
Ban Xia Spicy LU

Zhi Ban Xia Warm SP

Pinellia Rhizome Toxic ST

half summer
Tian Nan Bitter LV

Xing Spicy LU

Jack-in-the-pulpit Warm SP

star heaven Toxic

south

*CI Pregnancy

Dan Nan Bitter LV

Xing Cold LU

SP

Bai Fu Zi Spicy LV

white fu zi Sweet SP

Warm ST

*CI Pregnancy Toxic

Xuan Fu Hua Bitter LV

Inula Flower Spicy LU

turning come Salty ST

back flower Sl. warm SP

Bai Qian Spicy

Cynanchum Root Sweet LU

Sl. warm

Bai Jie Zi Spicy

White mustard Warm

Seed

LU

Jie Geng Bitter

Platycodon Root Spicy

straight hard Neutral

LU

Zao Jiao Spicy LV

soap bean Warm ST

Gleditisia Thorn LU

*CI Pregnancy

Relieve Cough & Wheezing

Xing Ren Bitter LU

Apricot Seed Sl. warm LI

Sl. toxic

Zi Wan Spicy

Aster Root Bitter

LU
Purple Aster Sl. warm

purple soft

Kuan Dong Hua Spicy

Tussilago flower Warm

LU
Coltsfoot

slow winter flower

(Zi) Su Zi Spicy LI

Perilla Fruit Warm LU

Pi Pa Ye Bitter LU

Loquat Leaf Neutral ST

Eriobotrya

Bai Bu Sweet

Stemona Root Bitter

hundred parts Sl. warm LU

Sang Bai Pi Sweet

Mulberry Root Bark Cold

LU

Ting Li Zi Spicy LU

Tingli Seed Bitter UB

Lepidium Seed V. cold

tal standing up seed

Ma Dou Ling Bitter LU

Birthwort Fruit Sl. cold LI

Aristolochia Fruit

horse bag bell

Bai Guo Sweet KD

Ginko Nut Bitter LU

white nut Astringent

~ Directs qi downward & dispels phlegm for cough or wheezing w/ thick sputum. LU system & Interior LU

phlegm. Best for heat-phlegm but used for cold also b/c so great for phlegm.

~ Disperses & scatters wind-heat for exterior wind-heat w/ headache & cough. Best for when WH constrains

the LU.

**Bai Qian & Qian Hu have very similar properties. However, there are some differences. What is true? Qian Hu

releases exterior wind, Bai Qian does not**

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm for many types of cough. *best for chronic cough, cough w/ signs of fire due

to Yin Def, cough w/ slight sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough w/ blood streaked sputum. Best at

treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, causing reduced appetite & stifling sensation in chest & upper

abdomen.

~ Clears heat & dissipates nodules phlegm-fire collects & produces nodules, sores, swellings, scrofula, & LU or

breast abscess. Enlarged glands.

~ Enters HT meridian & treats deficient HT palpitations, poor memory, insomnia, depression, chest pain

**For which of the following symptoms is it better to use Chuan Bei Mu than Zhe Bei Mu? Cough due to LU Yin Def**

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for acute LU heat patterns w/ productive cough. Acute Excess phlegm-heat.

Good for both surface & internal organ phlegm-heat.

~ Clears heat & dissipates nodules for phlegm-fire which congeals & causes neck swellings. Enlarged thyroid

goiter. Also important for LU & breast abscess & swellings.

**Which group is for treatment of LU or breast abscess? Zhe Bei Mu, Jie Geng**

**To dissipate nodules, one would like to use: Zhe Bei Mu**

**Contraindicated for diarrhea due to deficiency & weakness of SP & ST. Shouldnt be combined w/ drugs of Aconitum

complex.

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm-heat heat induced cough w/ thick sputum that is difficult to cough up. Can be

used alone, esp. in children.

~ Unbinds the chest & dissipates nodules qi accumulation in chest causing stifling or distention of the chest,

constriction, pain or pressure in the diaphragm.

**Which group is contraindicated in combination w/ Wu Tou? Ban Xie, Gua Lou**

~ Clears the LU & transforms phlegm for phlegm-heat in chest or dry cough w/ thick difficult to expectorate sputum

& dry throat due to wind-heat.

~ Regulates Qi & expands the chest for chest Bi, clumping in the chest, & early stage of breast abscess.

*HT disease chest pain & tightness, HT conditions.

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for phlegm-heat cough. Cools & moistens. Esp. good for cough w/ chest pain

& thick, difficult to expectorate sputum.

~ Expands the chest for accumulation of phlegm in the chest leading to stifling sensation, pain, or diaphragmatic

pressure.

~ Moistens the Intestines for dry constipation, esp. when in a pattern of LU heat w/ dry mouth, thirst & irritability

**Which herb is the best choice for patient w/ hot phlegm, cough due to LU heat, chest pain, LU abscess, &

sometimes dry constipation? Gua Lou Ren**

heaven bamboo yellow crystallized bamboo juice

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for phlegm-heat in LU w/ thick difficult to expectorate sputum.

**Clears phlegm-heat in HT & GB HT = mania, fever, change of Shen, loss of consciousness, delirium, rattling

sound in throat, coma. LV/GB = fever, headache, tremors & spasms, thick yellow tongue fur, childhood convulsions,

stroke** - not great at phlegm in LU doesnt enter LU.

~ Clears the HT & settles tremors & convulsions spasms & convulsions due to phlegm-heat, wind-stroke w/

phlegm obstruction & gurgling sound in throat, childhood convulsion. Esp. useful in treating children.

**For which of the diseases is it better to use Tian Zhu Huang than Zhu Ren? Stroke & convulsions due to HT heat**

**best used by pouring decocted formula over its powdered form**

~ Clears heat, transforms phlegm, & penetrates to the channels for phlegm obstructing the HT (sensory)

orifices. Fainting, paralysis of hands or feet, or hemiplegia. *LU cough, chest pain, thick yellow sputum.

*HT seizure, stroke, change of consciousness, mental diseases

~ Transforms phlegm-heat & stops cough small doses as a powerful adjunctive herb for phlegm-heat cough.

**Zhu Lis contraindication: patients w/ cold cough or loose stools from deficient SP**

**Which herb is contraindicated in case of loose stools due to SP Def? Zhu Li**
~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for heat in LU w/ thick sputum, stifling sensation in chest, or coughing blood.

Also for GB fire harboring phlegm & phlegm-heat. *ST = vomiting, nausea, bitter taste in mouth, bad breath,

Restlessness, disturbed sleep, insomnia. GB = nervous, very irritable, mucous, bitter taste in mouth, not able to

make decisions, insomnia.

~ Clears heat & stops vomiting - *very good for vomiting. For vomiting or bitter or sour taste due to heat in ST, bad

breath, aversion to heat, & yellow greasy tongue fur. ST heat due to Excess or Def. Morning sickness.

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding not common use

~ Clears heat from LU & transforms heat for heat accumulation in LU w/ sputum that is thick & difficult to cough up

Coughing blood. Most commonly used for chronic long-term disorders.

~ Softens hardness & dissipates phlegm nodules scrofula & similar disorders of phlegm-fire. Enlarged glands.

~ Promotes urination & unblocks the upper source of water for hot or stony painful urinary dribbling.

*good for urinary tract stones w/ painful urination or urination that stops mid-stream.

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm for cough & wheezing due to phlegm-heat or constrained clumping of phlegm-

fire, which impairs the LUs clarifying & descending functions. Thick yellow sputum that is difficult to expectorate w/

chest & rib pain.

~ Softens hardness & dissipates nodules phlegm-fire goiter & scrofula.

~ Controls acidity & stops pain used in powdered form, for epigastric pain & acid regurgitation. Currently used for

pain due to excess ST acid as well as gastric & duodenal ulcers. Stops symptoms.

~ Mildly promotes urination superficial edema & urinary dysfunction

**Contraindicated in those w/ LU deficiency accompanied by cold, or in those w/ insufficient Yang**

**Which of the following is sl. toxic? Hai Ge Ke**

~ Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness for various kinds of nodules in the neck. Scrofula, goiter, or

sensations of fullness & obstruction in the chest caused by phlegm. Recently used w/ substances that invigorate the

blood & transform stasis for thyroid tumors, TB lymphadenitis, & cirrhosis. *only treats enlarged gland type phlegm.

~ Promotes urination & reduces swelling weak action, used as a helper for edema & leg qi.

~ Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness for neck nodules such as goiter & scrofula. Also for bulging

disorders, esp. those involving scrotum & testicles. *paired w/ Kun Bu often used together.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema weak function. Used as helper for edema w/ urinary difficulty.
**Which of the following can promote urination & reduce edema? Hai Zao**

~ Clears & disseminates LU qi for sore throat, hoarseness, phlegm-heat cough, constrained LU qi. Used alone as

a tea for hoarseness.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks bowels for mild to moderate constipation due to heat in Intestines, often w/

headache, red eyes, & fever. Can be used alone for mild cases.

~ Encourages the expression of rashes as helper, as external wash, for incomplete expression of rashes.

**caution in those w/ loose stools or diarrhea**

**For sore throat & hoarse voice, one can take: Pang Da Hai**

(HT according to J. Su and Bensky 2)

~ Dissipates nodules & reduces goiter for goiter. Can be used alone in a tincture. **masses, nodules, Cancer of

esophagus, ST, breast, thyroid, uterus, colon is the main use as decoction or powder, can also apply topically**

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity toxic swellings, swollen & painful throat, animal bites. Emergency phase of

snakebite never as a substitute for antivenom. Many types of Cancers esp. esophagus, ST, uterus, colon.

~ Cools blood & stops bleeding vomiting blood, coughing blood, uterine bleeding

~ Stops coughs & calms wheezing for cough of both acute & chronic bronchitis, whooping cough. Can be used

w/ rock candy Bing Tang. **toxic side effects = dry mouth, reduced appetite, nausea, abd pain, burning

sensation in mouth, tongue & pharynx, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, contracted pupils**

*can damage LV & blood if used too much, hair loss

~ Dries dampness, transforms phlegm & causes rebellious qi to descend cough w/ copious sputum, cold-

phlegm in LU. Esp. effective in transforming phlegm due to dampness in SP. Abdominal distention, fullness, poor

appetite. Also used for heat-phlegm b/c so good for phlegm often combines w/ Zhu Ru for phlegm-heat.

~ Directs rebellious qi downward & stops vomiting for nausea, vomiting due to many things cold, thin mucous,

ST Def., ST heat, or pregnancy

~ Dissipates nodules & reduces clumps for nodules, pressure, distention or pain due to phlegm in chest, phlegm

nodules in neck goiter, scrofula. Obstruction anywhere caused by phlegm. Focal distention in chest & epigastrum.

*Warm & drying, use w/ caution in patients w/ dry cough from Yin Def., sore throat from fire excess or bleeding.

**Contraindicated in combination w/ Wu Tou Ban Xia, Gua Lou. Which group is used for lingering damp-phlegm in
 ST that rebels upwards causing nausea & vomiting? Xuan Fu Hua, Ban Xia**

**Which of the following can stop vomiting? Ban Xia**

~ Dries dampness & expels phlegm for cough & stifling, distention sensation in chest due to stubborn phlegm.

*Extremely drying. Ray is very toxic

~ Disperses wind-phlegm & stops spasms for obstruction due to wind-phlegm, usually in channels, w/ dizziness,

vertigo, numbness of limbs, facial paralysis, spasms of hands & feet, opisthotonos, stroke, seizures, lockjaw.

~ Reduces swelling & alleviates pain topically for deep-rooted sores, ulcers, carbuncles. Swelling due to trauma,

joint pain secondary to phlegm. Used unprepared for this use. Recently used topically for cervical cancer.

**Which of the following herbs are both toxic? Tian Nan Xing, Bai Fu Zi. Contraindicated during pregnancy**

Contraindicated for dry cough from Yin Def or stirring of wind from either intense heat or blood def, pregnancy

**For wind & phlegm obstructing the channels & causing dizziness & seizures, one can use: Tian Nan Xing**

~ Expels heat-phlegm thick yellow phlegm

~ Disperses wind-phlegm & stops spasms same as above.

*very similar to Tian Nan Xing but Cold so can be used to treat phlegm-heat.

~ Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, expels wind, stops spasms for wind-phlegm affecting the head causing

wind-stroke, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, migraines. **Bells Palsy used for over 1,000 yrs.

~ Resolves toxicity & dissipates nodules snakebite, scrofula, other nodules due to phlegm & toxicity. Generally

used topically for this in fresh form.

~ Dries dampness & stops pain & itching wind-cold-damp Bi, damp skin problems eczema can be powdered &

applied topically.

**Contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not exceed 5 grams for internal consumption to avoid toxicity.

**This herb is spicy, sweet, warm & poisonous. Enters SP & ST & some say LV. It expels wind & cold & dampness &

alleviates pain, expels wind-phlegm, cleans toxins & reduces distention. Also used for snakebite**

**Which of the following is used for wind-phlegm affecting the head resulting in facial paralysis? Bai Fu Zi**

~ Reduces phlegm & promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water for phlegm & fluids clogging LUs or

problems due to accumulation of phlegm & thin mucous. Most appropriate for Cold, can be used for heat when

combines properly. *Plum Pit Qi.

~ Redirects the qi downward & stops vomiting for vomiting, hiccups, belching rebellious ST qi.
 Morning sickness.

**Needs to be wrapped when decocted**

*Inappropriate for dry cough due to Yin Def. or for debilitated patients w/ loose stools.

**Which of the following needs to be decocted in cheesecloth bag? Xuan Fu Hua**

~ Redirects the qi downward, dispels phlegm, & stops cough cough w/ copious sputum & gurgling in throat.

Very important for LU qi blockage & stagnation. Wheezing. Not drying.

*Only for Excess LU conditions wind-heat, wind-cold, phlegm-heat, phlegm-cold. Not for LU Qi or Yin Def. b/c spicy

~ Warms LU, regulates the qi, & expels phlegm for coughing of copious thin sputum, chest distention, pain due to

accumulation of cold-phlegm, esp. in chronic disorders. **can be used to stimulate points topically**

~ Promotes movement of qi, disperses clumps, unblocks collaterals, & stops pain for phlegm-dampness

obstructing channels & collaterals, yin flat abscesses & spreading sores, phlegm nodules scrofula.

*Contraindicated in patients w/ chronic cough from LU deficiency or fire due to yin deficiency or blazing ST fire.

Overdose causes diarrhea.

**Dissipates nodules, reduces swellings & alleviates pain. Used when cold phlegm collects in channels causing

symptoms of joint pain & body aches**

~ Opens up & disseminates the LU qi, dispels phlegm, & benefits the throat for cough, wheezing w/ profuse

sputum, throat pain, loss of voice. Can be used for cold or heat. *can thin phlegm & make it easier to cough up.

~ Promotes discharge of pus LU abscess (pneumonia), throat abscess. LU abscess = fever, chest pain, yellow

sputum w/ fishy smell, coughing up blood & pus.

~ Opens up & raises the LU qi while directing the actions of other herbs to upper region of body

to reinforce actions of other herbs that clear & drain the upper jiao, also to focus actions of a formula on upper jiao.

*B/c spicy, dispersing & draining, it is Contraindicated for chronic cough w/ yin def. or in patients w/ a tendency to

cough up blood.

**Jie Geng is bitter, spicy, & neutral. It is used for coughs. If a patient presents w/ cough, fever, & chills, no sweat,

stuffy nose & tight, floating pulse, which herbs should Jie Gen be used w/? Zi Su Ye, Ma Huang**

**Which of the following can direct the effect of other herbs to the upper region of the body? Jie Geng**

~ Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the blood, & reduces swelling frequently used during early

stages of swollen sores to encourage healing, or to induce those already formed to burst. External use.
~ Expels wind & kills parasites tinea, leprosy.

~ Dispels phlegm & opens orifices & revives the spirit - **phlegm misting orifices = disconnection from outside

world, improper response to stimuli, coma, loss of consciousness

Contraindicated in those w/ open sores & pregnancy

**Which group is good for treatment of coma, stroke or seizures due to wind & cold phlegm? Zao Jiao, Tian Nan Xing**

~ Stops cough & calms wheezing used broadly for many kinds of cough disorders caused by heat or cold,

depending on the combinations. B/c it is moist in nature, it is esp. useful for externally contracted dry cough.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels secondary use. High in oil content.

**Which herb is bitter, warm, slightly poisonous? Enters the LU & LI. Functions to relieve cough & stop

wheezing, moisten the intestines & moves the stools. It should be decocted later.**

**Which of the following is sl. toxic? Xing Ren**

~ Relieves cough & expels phlegm important for stopping coughs of various etiologies including wind-cold,

wind-heat, LU deficiency, & consumption. Mildy moistening cuz doesnt dry.

**Zi Wan & Kuan Dong Hua are often used together, but they have different functions. Which of the following

functions is NOT correct? Zi Wan is spicy & warm & is used for cold cough**

~ Moistens the LU, directs qi downward, stops coughs, & transforms phlegm commonly used for cough &

wheezing from many different etiologies.

Special flower [b/c it guides qi down

~ Stops cough & calms wheezing, redirects qi downward, & dissolves phlegm for cough & wheezing w/

copious phlegm. Esp. useful when exhalation is more labored than inhalation & there is a stifling sensation in

the chest. (+ cold induced cough)

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks stools for constipation due to dry Intestines

~ Transforms phlegm, clears LU heat, & redirects LU qi downward for LU heat or LU dryness patterns w/

cough & wheezing.

~ Harmonizes the ST, clears ST heat, & redirects ST qi downward nausea, vomiting, hiccups, & belching

due to ST heat

**Which herb is special for clearing LU & ST heat & redirecting Qi of both organs downward? Pi Pa Ya**

**Pi Pa Ya has actions of: Harmonizing ST (maybe Moistening LU & stopping coughing)**

~ Moistens the LU & stops cough for both acute & chronic cough. Esp. useful for cough from deficiency,

including yin deficiency.

~ Expels parasites & kills lice topically as either a tincture or a decoction for head or body lice or fleas. Also

used as a wash for bacterial vaginosis & as a nightly retained enema for pinworm.

**Which herb is used to expel parasites, kill lice, moisten the LU & alleviate cough?**

~ Drains heat from LU, stops coughs, & calms wheezing for cough & wheezing due to LU heat

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema disorders where LU heat obstructs the downward movement of LU

qi, preventing water from moving & cutting off perspiration. Manifests as floating edema, facial edema, swelling

of extremities, fever & thirst, urinary difficulty, & floating pulse.

~ Also recently used for hypertension can soak feet to lower blood pressure

**Which herbs are used to expel water & reduce edema? Sang Bai Pi, Ting Li Zi**

**Used to alleviate cough & wheezing, quell heat in the LU, promote urination & reduce edema. It is also used

in treating hypertension**

~ Drains the LU, reduces phlegm, & calms wheezing excess-type wheezing or cough w/ copious sputum &

a gurgling sound in the throat due to phlegm accumulation or LU heat.

~ Moves water & reduces edema for facial edema or fluid accumulation in the chest or abdomen w/ urinary

difficulty due to excess-type obstruction of the LU or UB qi.

~ Clears the LU, transforms phlegm, stops coughing, & calms wheezing for cough or wheezing due to

LU heat w/ rebellious qi.

~ Clears & drains heat from excess in the LI while reducing swelling & pain for swelling & pain in &

around the anus due to accumulation of heat in the LI bleeding hemorrhoids.

*J. Su For Hypertension w/ lightheadedness & flushing often during menopause

**A male patient has cough & wheezing due to LU heat. Sometimes there is blood in the phlegm. He has had

high blood pressure & hemorrhoids for a few years. Which herb is good for him? Ma Dou Ling**

**Which of the following is toxic? Ma Dou Ling**

~ Preserves the LU & arrests wheezing for wheezing w/ coughing. Esp. useful for chronic coughs or those

w/ copious sputum.

~ Eliminates dampness, stops discharge, & contains the urine for vaginal discharge & turbid urine.

Used both in cases of deficiency & damp-heat. Leukorrhea.

*J. Su Stabilizes the Lower Jiao leakage of lower jiao KD cant store Essence frequent urination,

incontinence or urine, seminal emission, premature ejaculation. Often used w/ tonifying qi herbs

**Which herb is used to stop wheezing & treats leukorrhea? - Bai Guo**

**Which of the following can be used for urinary frequency or incontinence? Bai Guo**
Spicy, Warm Herbs that Release the Exterior
Ma Huang Spicy LU

Ephedra Stem Bitter UB

Ephedrae Herba Warm

Gui Zhi Spicy HT

Cinnamon Twig Sweet LU

Cinnamon Ramulus Warm UB

Zi Su Ye Spicy LU

Purple Perilla Leaf Aromatic SP

Perillae Folium Warm

Zi Su Geng Spicy LU

Purple Perilla Stem Sweet SP

Sl. warm ST
Jing Jie Spicy LU

Schizonepeta Stem Sl. warm LV

Or Bud

Schizonepetae Herba

Fang Feng Spicy UB

Saposhnikovia Root Sweet LV

Saposhnikovia Radix Sl. warm SP

guard against wind

Qiang Huo Spicy UB

Notopterygium Root Bitter KD

Notopterygii Rhizoma Aromatic

Warm

Gao Ben Spicy UB

Ligusticum Root Warm DU

Ligustici Rhizoma
Bai Zhi Spicy LU

Angelica Root Warm ST

Angelica dahuricae SP

Radix

Xi Xin Spicy LU

Thin Spicy Warm HT

Chinese wild ginger KD

Asari Radix/Rhizoma

**Max dose:

0.3 1.0 Qian

1 3 Grams

Sheng Jiang Spicy LU

Fresh Ginger Sl. warm SP

Zingiberis Rhizoma ST

Recens
Cong Bai Spicy LU

Scallion (large) Warm ST

Alii fistulosi Bulbus

Xiang Ru Spicy LU

Moslae Herba Aromatic ST

Sl. warm

Cang Er Zi Sweet

Xanthium Fruit Bitter

LU
Warm

Xin Yi Hua Spicy LU

Magnolia Flower Warm ST

Spicy, Cool Herbs that Release the Exterior

Bo He Spicy LU

Field Mind Aromatic LV

Menthae haplocalycis Cool

Herba
Niu Bang Zi Spicy LU

Great Burdock Fruit Bitter ST

Cold

Chan Tui Sweet LU

Cicada Molting Salty LV

Sl. cold

*Caution in

Pregnancy

Sang Ye Sweet LU

Mulberry Leaf Bitter LV

Cold

Ju Hua Sweet LU

Chrysanthemum Bitter LV

Sl. cold
Man Jing Zi Bitter UB

Vitex Fruit Spicy LV

Cool ST

Sweet LU

Sl. bitter ST
Dan Dou Chi
Cold OR

Warm

Fu Ping Spicy UB

Spirodela Cold LU

Duckweed

Mu Zei Sweet LV

Horse Tail Bitter LU

Neutral GB

*Caution Pregnanc

Ge Gen Spicy SP

Kudzu Root Sweet ST

Cool
Chai Hu Spicy LV

Radix Bupleuri Bitter GB

Kindling of Barbarian Cool PC

SJ

Sheng Ma Spicy LI

Raising Hemp Sweet LU

Sl. cold SP

ST

Herbs that Clear Heat & Drain Fire

Shi Gao Spicy LU

Gypsum Sweet ST

Stone Paste Very cold

Zhi Mu Bitter LU

Anemarrhena Root Sweet ST

Cold KD

(Shan) Zhi Zi Bitter HT

Gardenia Seed Cold LU

ST

LV

SJ

Dan Zhu Ye Sweet HT

Bland Bamboo leaf Bland SI

Cold ST

Spicy GB

Xia Ku Cao
 Bitter LV

Cold
Xia Ku Cao

Lian Zi Xin V. bitter HT

Lotus Seed Heart Cold PC

Lu Gen Sweet LU

Reed Rhizome Cold ST

Tian Hua Fen Bitter LU

Heavenly Flower Sl. sweet ST

Powder Cold

Jue Ming Zi Bitter LV

Cassia Seeds Sweet LI

Salty KD

Sl. cold

Qing Xian Zi Sweet

Celosia Seeds Sl. cold

LV
 LV

Mi Meng Hua Sweet

LV
Baddleia fl. Bud Sl. cool

Gu Jing Cao Sweet LV

Grain Essence Grass Neutral ST

Herbs that Clear Heat & Cool the Blood

Shui Niu Jiao Salty HT

Water Buffalo Horn Cold LV

ST

Xi Jiao Bitter HT

Rhino Horn Salty LV

Sl. Cold ST

Sheng Di Huang Sweet HT

Fresh Earth Yellow Bitter KD

Cold LV

Xuan Shen Sl. salty KD

Dark/black Root Sweet LU

Bitter ST

*CI w/ Li Lu Cold

Mu Dan Pi Spicy HT

Peony Root Bark Bitter LV

Sl. cold KD

*CI in Pregnancy

Zi Cao Sweet HT

Purple Herb Cold LV

Chi Shao Sour LV

Red Peony Root Bitter SP

Sl. cold

Qing Hao Bitter KD

Chinese Wormwood Cold LV

GB

Di Gu Pi Sweet LU

Earth Bone Skin Bland LV

Cold KD

Bai Wei Bitter LU

Swallowwort Root Salty ST

Cold KD

Yin Chai Hu Sweet LV

Stellaria Root Sl. cold ST

Clear Heat & Drain Damp

Huang Qin Bitter LU

Scutellaria Root Cold ST

GB

**Upper Jiao LI
Huang Lian Bitter HT

Coptis Rhizome Cold LI

LV

**Middle Jiao ST

& everywhere

Huang Bai Bitter KD

Phellodendron Bark Cold UB

**Lower Jiao

Long Dan Cao Bitter GB

Gentian Root Cold LV

dragons GB herb ST
Ku Shen Bitter UB

Sophora Root Cold HT

bitter root LV

LI

*CI w/ Li Lu ST

SI

Qin Pi Bitter GB

Ash Root Bark Cold LI

Astringent LV

ST

Hu Huang Lian Bitter LV

Huang Lian of the Cold ST

Barbarians LI
Clear Heat Toxin
Niu Huang Bitter HT

GB stone of cow Cold LV

Sweet

*CI in Pregnancy

Jin Yin Hua Sweet LI

Honeysuckle Cold LU

Flower ST

Ren Dong Sweet LI

Teng cold LU

Honeysuckle Vine ST

Lian Qiao Bitter HT

Forsythia Fruit Sl. spicy LU

Cool GB

Da Qing Ye Bitter HT
Isatis Leaf Salty LU

V. cold ST

Qing Dai Salty LV

Indigo Naturalis Cold LU

ST

Ban Lan Gen Bitter HT

Da Qing Ye Root Cold LU

ST

Pu Gong Ying Bitter LV

Dandelion Sweet ST

Cold

Zi Hua Di Ding Spicy HT

Violet Bitter LV

Cold
Zao Xiu Bitter

Chong Lou Sl. cold

Qi Ye Yi Zhi Hua Sl. toxic LV

Scratch Rest

Bai Jiang Cao Spicy LI

Rotten Sauce Herb Bitter LV

Patrinia Sl. cold ST

*Caution Pregnancy

Yu Xing Cao Spicy LU

Fish Smell Herb Cool LI

Chuan Xin Lian V. bitter LU

penetrate HT lotus Cold LI

ST

SI

Bai Hua She Bitter LV

She Cao Sweet ST

White flower snake Cold LI

tongue herb

*Caution Pregnancy
Bai Tou Weng Bitter LV

white haired man Cold LI

ST

Bitter LI

Cold LV

Toxic

Ya Dan Zi

Ma Chi Xian Sour LI

horse teeth veg. Cold LV

*CI in Pregnancy

Hong Teng Bitter LI

Red Vine Neutral LV

*Caution Pregnancy

Tu Fu Ling Sweet LV

earth hidden med. Bland ST

Neutral

Ma Bo Spicy

horse extend Neutral

LU
 LU

Shan Dou Gen Bitter LI

Mountain bean root v. cold LU

She Gan Bitter

shoot offensive Cold

LU
*Mostly CI in

Pregnancy

Lou Lu Bitter LI

leaking reed Salty ST

Cold

*CI in Pregnancy

Lu Dou Sweet HT

Mung Bean Cool ST

Qing Hao Bitter KD

Sweet Wormwood Cold LV

GB
Xiong Dan Bitter GB

Bear GB Cold HT

LV

Chang Shan Bitter HT

frequent mountain Spicy LV

*CI in Pregnancy Cold LU

Toxic

Downward Draining Purgatives

Da Huang Bitter HT

Big Yellow Cold LI

LV

*Caution in ST

Pregnancy
Mang Xiao Spicy ST

Mirabilite Bitter LI

Glaubers salt Salty

(Sodium Sulfate v. cold

Mineral)

*CI Pregnancy

Fan Xie Ye Sweet

Foreign purgative Bitter

LI
Leaf Cold

*CI Pregnancy

Lu Hui Bitter LI

Aloe Vera Cold LV

ST

*CI Pregnancy
Downward Draining Moist Laxatives
Huo Ma Ren Sweet LI

Hemp Seed Neutral SP

ST

Yu Li Ren Spicy LI

Cherry Pit Bitter SI

Sweet SP

*Caution Pregnancy Neutral

Downward Draining Harsh Expellants * all Contraindicated during Pregnancy & for weak patients

Qian Niu Zi Bitter KD

Morning glory seeds Spicy LI

Cold LU

Sl. toxic SI

Bitter KD

Sweet LI

Cold LU

Gan Sui Toxic

Gan Sui

Da Ji Bitter KD

Big Weapon Spicy LI

Cold SP

Sl. Toxic

Yuan Hua Bitter KD

Flower Plant Spicy LI

Also called Da Du Warm LU

Err:509 Toxic

Ba Dou Spicy ST

a place bean Hot LI

Toxic LU

Shang Lu Bitter UB

on road Cold KD
 Toxic LI

SP

Dispel Wind-Dampness
Du Huo Bitter KD

Pubescent Spicy UB

Angelica Root Warm

single alive

Qin Jiao Bitter GB

Large Gentian Spicy LV

Root Sl. cold ST

Wei Ling Spicy

Xian Salty

Clematis Root Warm

power magic UB

immortal

Hai Tong Pi Bitter LV

Erythrina Bark Spicy SP

 Neutral KD

Mu Gua Sour LV

Quince Fruit Warm SP

Can Sha Sweet LV

Silkworm Feces Spicy SP

Warm ST

Sang Zhi Bitter

Mulberry Twig Neutral

LV

Wu Jia Pi Spicy KD

Eleutherococcus Bitter LV

Root Bark Warm

Xi Xian Cao Bitter KD

Siegesbeckia Cold LV

pig plant herb

Luo Shi Bitter

Teng Sl. cold

LV
Star Jasmine (spicy)

Hai Feng Teng Spicy

Kadsure Pepper Bitter LV

Stem sl. war

Qian Nian Jian Spicy KD

Homalomena Bitter LV

Rhizome Warm

Hu Gu
Tiger Bone Spicy LV

Salty KD
Bai Hua She Sweet

White pattern Salty

Snake Warm

Toxic

LV

Wu Shao She Sweet LV

Black striped Salty SP

Snake Neutral

She Tui Sweet

Snake Skin slough Salty

LV
neutral

Song Jie Bitter

LV
pine join Warm

Fang Ji Bitter UB

Protects Earth Spicy SP

Cold KD

Sang Ji Sheng Bitter KD

Mistletoe Sweet LV

Grows on Mulberry Neutral

Tree
Drain Dampness
Fu Ling Sweet HT

Hidden Medicine Bland SP

fungus on pine tree Neutral KD

roots (Song Jie) LU

Zhu Ling Sweet SP

Fungus on Oak Bland KD

Tree root Sl. cool UB

Hua Shi Sweet ST

Talcum Bland UB

slippery rock Cold

*Caution Pregnanc

Yi Yi Ren Sweet LU

Barley Seeds Bland SP

Sl. cold ST

KD
Dong Gui Zi Sweet LU

Winter Melon Seed Cold ST

LI

SI

Mu Tong Bitter UB

wood open Sl. cold HT

SI

*Caution Pregnanc

Tong Cao Sweet LU

open herb Bland ST

Rice paper plant Sl. cold

pith

Deng Xin Cao Sweet HT

Rush Pith Bland LU

oil lantern HT herb Sl. cold SI

Qu Mai Bitter UB

Dianthus Cold HT
Street Wheat SI

*CI Pregnancy

Di Fu Zi Sweet UB

Earth Skin Seed Bitter KD

Kochia Fruit Cold

Bian Xu Bitter

Knotgrass Sl. cold

UB
sideways

accumulation

Shi Wei Bitter UB

Pyrrosia Leaf Sweet LU

rock animal skin Sl. cold

Che Qian Zi Sweet UB

wagon in front Cold KD

seed LV

LU

*Caution Pregnanc

Dong Kui Zi Sweet UB

Winter Vegetable Cold LI

Seed SI
*Caution Pregnanc

Bi Xie Bitter UB

Tokoro Neutral LV

Fish-poison Yam ST

Rhizome

Chi Xiao Dou Sweet HT

Red / Adzuki Beans Sour SI

Neutral

Ze Xie Sweet KD

Water Plantain Bland UB

Selective Drains Cold

Yin Chen Hao Bitter LV

Virgate Wormwood Sl. cold SP

GB

ST
Jin Qian Cao Sweet UB

Lysimachia Salty GB

Good money herb Sl. cold KD

LV

Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp

Huo Xiang Spicy LU

Patchouli Sl. warm SP

Bean Aroma ST

Pei Lan Spicy SP

Eupatorium Neutral ST

Hou Po Bitter LI

Magnolia Bark Spicy LU

 Warm SP

*Caution Pregnancy ST

Cang Zhu Spicy SP

Atractylodes Rhizome Bitter ST

Warm

Cao Dou Kou Spicy SP

Katsumadas Warm ST

Galangal seeds Aromatic

Cao Guo Spicy SP

Tsoko Fruit Warm ST

Medicine Fruit
Sha Ren Spicy SP

Amomum Fruit Warm ST

Grains of paradise Aromatic

Fruit

Warm the Interior & Expel Cold

Fu Zi Spicy HT

Aconite Hot KD

touch child Toxic SP

*CI Pregnancy

Gan Jiang Spicy HT

Dried Ginger Hot LU

SP

*Caution Pregnancy ST
Rou Gui Spicy HT

Cinnamon Bark Sweet KD

Hot LV

*Caution Pregnancy SP

Wu Zhu Yu Spicy LV

Evodia Fruit Bitter SP

Hot ST

Sl. toxic

Chuan (Hua) Jiao Spicy KD

Sichuan Pepper Hot SP

*Caution Pregnancy Sl. toxic ST

Ding Xiang Spicy KD

Clove Warm SP

ST

Xiao Hui Xiang Spicy LV

Fennel Warm KD

SP

ST

Gao Liang Jiang Spicy SP

Galangal Rhizome Hot ST

Related to Ginger

Bi Ba Spicy ST

Long Pepper Fruit Hot LI

Hu Jiao Spicy LI

Pepper Hot ST

*CI Pregnancy

Bi Cheng Qie Spicy SP

Cubeb Fruit Warm ST

KD

UB

Regulate Qi
Chen Pi Spicy LU

Aged Tangerine Peel Bitter SP

Old Skin Warm ST

Aromatic

Ju Hong Spicy LU

Red part of Bitter ST

Tangerine Peel Warm

tangerine red

Ju Luo Bitter LV

Tangerine Net Neutral LU

Sweet SP

Ju He Bitter LV

Tangerine Seeds Neutral KD

Qing Pi Bitter GB

Unripe Tangerine Peel Spicy LV

green skin/peel Warm ST

Zhi Shi Bitter LI

Unripe Bitter Orange Spicy SP

Sl. cold ST

*Caution Pregnancy

Zhi Ke Bitter SP

Bitter Orange Spicy ST

Sl. cold LI

Xiang Fu Spicy LV

Cyperus Sl. bitter SJ

smells good attached Sl. sweet GB

Neutral

Mu Xiang Spicy GB

Costus Root Bitter LI

wood smells/tastes Warm SP

good ST

SJ
Wu Yao Spicy UB

Lindera Root Warm KD

dark/black medicine LU

SP

Chen Xiang Spicy KD

Aquilaria Wood Bitter SP

Aloeswood Warm ST

smells/tastes good Aromatic

Tan Xiang
Sandalwood Spicy LU

Warm SP

Aromatic ST

Xie Bai Spicy LI

Garlic Chives, Bitter LU

Chinese Garlic Warm ST

Fo Shou Spicy LV

Finger Citron Fruit Bitter LU

Buddhas Hand Warm ST

SP

Chuan Lian Zi Bitter UB

Toosendan Fruit Cold LV

Sichuan Chinaberry Sl. toxic SI

ST

Shi Di Bitter LU

Persimmon Calyx Astringent ST

Neutral

Remove Food Stagnation

Shan Zha Sour LV

Crataegus Fruit Sweet SP

Hawthorn Fruit Sl. warm ST

*Large doses

CI Pregnancy
Mai Ya Sweet LV

Barley Sprouts Neutral SP

ST

*CI during

lactation

Gu Ya Sweet SP

Grain Sprouts Warm ST

Millet

Shen Qu Sweet SP

Medicated Leaven Spicy ST

Warm

Jie Nei Jin Sweet UB

Chicken Gizzard Neutral SI

Lining SP

ST

Lai Fu Zi Spicy LU

Radish Seed Sweet SP

Raphanus Neutral ST
Expel Parasites
Shi Jun Zi Sweet SP

Rangood Creeper Warm ST

Fruit w/ seeds

Ku Lian Gen Pi Bitter LV

Chinaberry Bark Cold SP

Toxic ST

*CI Pregnancy

Fei Zi Sweet LI

Torreya Seeds Neutral LU

beautiful pattern ST

seed

He Shi Bitter SP

Carpesium Fruit Spicy ST

Crane Flea Neutral

*Caution Pregnanc Sl. toxic

Lei Wan Bitter LI

Omphalia fruiting Cold ST

Body fungus Sl. toxic

thunder storm ball

Wu Yi Bitter SP

Elm Cake Spicy ST

Warm

Nan Gui Zi Sweet LI

Pumpkin Seeds Neutral ST

Da Fu Pi Spicy LI

Areca Husk/shell Sl. warm SI

big abdomen skin SP

ST

Bing Lang Spicy LI

Araeca, betel nut Bitter ST

The nut inside Warm

Da Fu Pi

Stop Bleeding
Pu Huang Sweet LV

Cattail Pollen Spicy HT

Pollen Yellow Neutral SP

*Caution Pregnancy

Xian He Cao Bitter LU

Agrimony Astringent LV

immortal crane herb Neutral SP

San Qi Sweet LV

Notoginseng Root Sl. bitter ST

three seven Warm

*Caution Pregnancy

Bai Ji Bitter LU

Bletilla Rhizome Sweet ST

white root Cool LV

Da Ji Sweet LV

Large Thistle Cool SP

big coil hair style HT

Di Yu Bitter LV

Sanguisorba Sour LI

earth elm Sl. cold ST

Huai Hua (Mi) Bitter LV

Huai Mi Cool LI

Sophora Bud

Pagoda tree bud

Qian Cao Gen Bitter HT

Qian Cao Cold LV

Madder Root

Rubia Root

Ce Bai Ye Bitter LU

Arborvitae Astringent LV

inclined/leaning Sl. cold LI

cyperus leaf
Ai Ye Bitter SP

Mugwort Leaf Spicy LV

Artemesia Warm KD

Ou Jie Sweet LU

Lotus Rhizome Node Astringent ST

Neutral LV

Bai Mao Gen Sweet LU

Imperate Rhizome Cold ST

Wooly Grass SI

white spear root UB

Invigorate the Blood

Chuan Xiong Spicy LV

Szechuan Lovage Root Warm GB

 PC

*Caution Pregnancy

Dan Shen Bitter HT

Salvia Root Sl. cold PC

Red Root LV

*CI Pregnancy

Ji Xue Teng Bitter HT

Spatholobus Root Sweet LV

Warm SP

*CI w/ profuse menses

Yan Hu Suo Spicy HT

Xuan Hu Suo Bitter LV

Corydalis Rhizome Warm ST

*CI Pregnancy

Yu Jin Spicy HT

Curcuma Tuber Bitter LU

depression gold Cold LV

*Caution Pregnancy

Jiang Huang Spicy SP

Turmeric Rhizome Bitter ST

yellow ginger Warm LV

*CI Pregnancy

Yi Mu Cao Spicy HT

Leonurus Bitter LV

benefit mother herb Sl. cold UB

*CI Pregnancy

Ze Lan Bitter LV

Lycopus, Bugleweed Spicy SP

lake very aromatic Sl. warm

*Caution Pregnancy

Tao Ren Bitter HT

Peach Kernel/seed Sweet LI

Neutral LV

*CI Pregnancy LU

Hong Hua Spicy HT

Safflower, Carthamus Warm LV

red flower

*CI Pregnancy

E Zhu Bitter LV

Curcuma Rhizome Spicy SP

Warm

*CI Pregnancy
San Leng Bitter LV

Sparganium Spicy SP

Burr Reed Rhizome Neutral

three age

*CI Pregnancy

Ru Xiang Spicy HT

Frankincense Bitter LV

milk aromatic Warm SP

*CI Pregnancy

Mo Yao Bitter HT

Myrrh Neutral LV

*CI Pregnancy SP

Niu Xi Bitter LV

Archyranthes Root Sour KD

Ox Knee Neutral

*CI Pregnancy
Wang Bu Liu Xing Bitter LV

Vaccaria Seeds Neutral ST

king not movement stop

*CI Pregnancy

Zi Ran Tong Spicy

Pyrite Neutral
LV
natural copper

Su Mu Sweet HT

Sappan Wood Salty LV

Aroma Wood Spicy SP

*CI Pregnancy Neutral

Wu Ling Zhi Bitter

Flying Squirrel Feces Sweet

Five magic fat Warm LV

*CI Pregnancy

Chuan Shan Jia Salty LV

Pangolin Scales Cool ST

Anteater Scales

penetrate mountain

armour

*CI Pregnancy
Shui Zhi Salty LV

Leech Bitter UB

*CI Pregnancy Neutral

Sl. toxic

Tu (Di) Bie Chong Salty LV

Ground Beetle Cold HT

dirt land soft shell turtle Sl. toxic SP

*CI Pregnancy

Transform Phlegm-Heat
Qian Hu Bitter

Peucedanum Root Spicy

Sl. cold
LU

Chuan Bei Mu Bitter HT

Sichuan Fritillaria Sweet LU

Bulb Sl. cold

Shell mother from

Sichuan province

Zhe Bei Mu Bitter HT

Zhejiang Fritillaria Cold LU

Bulb

Gua Lou Sweet LI

Trichosanthes Fruit Cold LU

melon vine ST

Gua Lou Pi Sweet LU

Trichosanthes Peel Cold ST

melon vine skin LI

Gua Lou Ren Sweet LU

Seeds Cold ST

melon vine seeds LI

Tian Zhu Sweet GB

Huang Cold HT

Bamboo Sugar LV
Zhu Li Sweet HT

Bamboo drop Cold LU

Bamboo Sap ST

Zhu Ru Sweet LU

Bamboo Shavings Sl. cold ST

bamboo soft GB

Fu Hai Shi Salty

Fu Shi Cold

Pumice LU

Hai Ge Ke Bitter LU

Ge Ke Salty ST

Clam Shell Cold

Kun Bu Salty KD

Kelp Cold LV

green material ST

Hai Zao Bitter KD

Sargassum Salty LV

Seaweed Cold LU

ocean grass ST

Pang Da Hai Sweet LI

Sterculia Seed Cold LU

fat big ocean

Huang Yao Zi Bitter LV

Dioscorea Cold LU

Bulbifera tuber (toxic) Ht

yellow medicine
Transform Phlegm-Cold
Ban Xia Spicy LU

Zhi Ban Xia Warm SP

Pinellia Rhizome Toxic ST

half summer

Tian Nan Xing Bitter LV

Spicy LU

Jack-in-the-pulpit Warm SP

star heaven Toxic

south

*CI Pregnancy

Dan Nan Xing Bitter LV

Cold LU

SP

Bai Fu Zi Spicy LV

white fu zi Sweet SP
 Warm ST

*CI Pregnancy Toxic

Xuan Fu Hua Bitter LV

Inula Flower Spicy LU

turning come Salty ST

back flower Sl. warm SP

Bai Qian Spicy

Cynanchum Root Sweet LU

Sl. warm

Bai Jie Zi Spicy

White mustard Warm

Seed

LU
Jie Geng Bitter

Platycodon Root Spicy

straight hard Neutral

LU

Zao Jiao Spicy LV

soap bean Warm ST

Gleditisia Thorn LU

*CI Pregnancy

Relieve Cough & Wheezing

Xing Ren Bitter LU

Apricot Seed Sl. warm LI

Sl. toxic

Zi Wan Spicy

Aster Root Bitter

LU
Purple Aster Sl. warm
 LU

purple soft

Kuan Dong Hua Spicy

Tussilago flower Warm

LU
Coltsfoot

slow winter flower

(Zi) Su Zi Spicy LI

Perilla Fruit Warm LU

Pi Pa Ye Bitter LU

Loquat Leaf Neutral ST

Eriobotrya

Bai Bu Sweet

Stemona Root Bitter

hundred parts Sl. warm LU

Sang Bai Pi Sweet

Mulberry Root Bark Cold

LU
 LU

Ting Li Zi Spicy LU

Tingli Seed Bitter UB

Lepidium Seed V. cold

tal standing up seed

Ma Dou Ling Bitter LU

Birthwort Fruit Sl. cold LI

Aristolochia Fruit

horse bag bell

Bai Guo Sweet KD

Ginko Nut Bitter LU

white nut Astringent

Anchor, Settle, & Calm the Spirit

Long Gu / Chi Sweet HT

Dragon Bone / teeth Astringent LV

Fossilized vertebrae Neutral KD

of bones of extremities
of mammals

Ci Shi Spicy KD

Magnetite - magnet Salty LV

Cold

Zhu Sha Sweet

Cinnabar Cool

Toxic

HT

Hu Po Sweet UB

Amber Neutral HT

LV
Nourish HT & Calm the Spirit
Suan Zao Ren Sweet GB

Spiny zizyphus seeds Sour HT

Sour Date Seeds Neutral LV

SP

Bai Zi Ren Sweet HT

Arborvitae Seeds Neutral KD

Cyperus Seeds LI

Yuan Zhi Bitter HT

Polygala Root Spicy LU

extend will Sl. warm

He Huan Pi Sweet HT

Silktree Bark Neutral LV

Albizzia

tree of harmony &

happiness

*Caution Pregnancy

Aromatic Herbs that Open the Orifices

She Xiang Spicy HT

Naval gland secretions Warm SP

of deer Musk Aromatic LV

*CI Pregnancy

& Heat conditions

Su He Xiang Sweet HT

Reson of Rose Maloes Spicy SP

Styrax Warm

smooth harmony Aromatic

aromatic

*Caution Pregnancy

Bing Pian Spicy HT

Borneol Bitter LU

eyes small pieces Mildly SP

Cold

*Caution Pregnancy
Shi Chang Pu Spicy HT

Acorus Bitter ST

rock growing by Warm

water Aromatic

Extinguishes Wind & Stops Tremors

Ling Yang Jiao Salty HT

Antelope Horn Cold LV

Gou Teng Sweet PC

Uncaria Vine Sl. cold LV

Hook Vine
Tian Ma Sweet

Gastrodia Rhizome Neutral

LV

Bai Ji Li Spicy

Caltrop Fruit Bitter

Tribulus Neutral
LV
White Weapon

*Caution Pregnancy

Shi Jue Ming Salty KD

Abalone Shell Cold LV

Di Long Salty UB

Earthworm Cold LV

LU

SP
(Bai) Jiang Can Spicy LV

Silkworm Salty LU

Neutral

Quan Xie Salty

Scorpion Spicy

Neutral

*CI Pregnancy Toxic

LV
Wu Gong
Centipede Spicy LV

Warm

*CI Pregnancy Toxic

(Dai) Zhe Shi Bitter HT

Hematite Cold LV

PC

*Caution Pregnancy

Mu Li Salty LV

Oyster Shell Astringent KD

Cool

Tonify Qi
Ren Shen Sweet LU
Ginseng Root Sl. bitter SP

Sl. warm

Xi Yang Shen sweet HT

American Ginseng Root sl. bitter KD

cold lU

Dang Shen Sweet LU

Codonopsis Root Neutral SP

Poor Mans Ginseng

Tai Zi Shen Sweet LU

Pseudostollaria Root Sl. bitter SP

Baby Ginseng Neutral

Huang Qi Sweet LU

Astragalus Root Sl. warm SP

Yellow Qi

Shan Yao Sweet KD

Dioscorea Rhizome Neutral LU

Chinese Yam SP

Mountain Medicine
Bai Zhu Bitter SP

Atractylodes Rhizome Sweet ST

White Tree Warm

Da Zao Sweet SP

Jujube Warm ST

Chinese Date

Big Date

Gan Cao Unprepared: All 12

Licorice Root Sweet HT

Sweet Medicine Neutral LU

*CI w/: Yuan Hua Dry-Fried: SP

Da Ji Sweet ST

Gan Sui Warm

Hai Zao
(Bai) Bian Dou Sweet SP

Lablab Neutral ST

Hyancinth Bean

White Flat Bean

Yi Tang Sweet LU

Malt Sugar, Maltose Sl. warm SP

ST

Tonify Yang
Lu Rong Sweet KD

Deer Velvet Salty LV

Deer Small Hair Warm

Ge Jie Salty LU

Gecko Neutral KD

Dong Chong Sweet LU

Xia Cao Warm KD

Cordyceps

Chinese catipillar

Fungus

winter bug

summer herb

Rou Cong Sweet LI

Rong Salty KD

Cistanche Warm

flesh/meat know

how to well in a

relaxed way

Suo Yang Sweet LI

Fleshy Stem Warm KD

Of Cynomorium LV

lock/secure yang
Yin Yang Huo Spicy KD

Xian Ling Pi Sweet LV

Aerial parts of Warm

Epimedium

immortal magic sp

excessive goat

herb

Ba Ji Tian Spicy

Morinda Root Sweet

a place traditional Sl. warm KD

weapon, heaven

Hu Lu Ba Bitter

Fenugreek Seed Warm KD

Trigonella

Hu Tao Rou Sweet KD

/Ren Warm LI

Walnut LU

foreign peach

meat seed

Bu Gu Zhi Spicy KD

Psoralea Fruit Bitter SP

tonify bone fat/oil V. warm

Yi Zhi Ren Spicy KD

Alpinia Fruit Warm SP

Black Cardamon

benefit will/

wisdom seed

Xian Mao Spicy

Curculigo Hot

immortal spear Toxic KD

Du Zhong Sweet KD

Eucommia Bark Sl. spicy LV

Warm

Gou Ji Bitter KD

Cibotium Rhizome Sweet LV

Chain Fern Warm

dog spine
Xu Duan Bitter KD

Dipsacus Sweet LV

Japanese Teasel Spicy

Root Sl. warm

restore what is

broken

Gu Sui Bu Bitter KD

Drynaria Rhizome Warm LV

Tu Si Zi Spicy KD

Cascuta Sweet LV

Chinese Dodder Neutral

Seeds

Sha Yuan Ji Li Sweet KD

Sha Yuan Zi Warm LV

Zi He Che Sweet LV

Human Placenta Salty LU

 Warm KD

Jiu Cao Zi Spicy KD

Leek Seeds Sweet LV

Warm

Tonify Blood
Shu Di Huang Sweet HT

Cooked Rehmannia Root Sl. warm KD

cooked earth yellow LV

He Shou Wu Bitter LV

Fleezeflower Root Sweet HT

(Sheng He Shou Wu) Astringent LI

mr. he head black Neutral

Dang Gui Sweet HT

Tangkuei Spicy LV

Chinese Angelica Root Warm SP

should return

Bai Shao Bitter LV

White Peony Root Sour SP

Forget me not Mildly cold

E Jiao Sweet KD

Donkey Skin Gelatin Neutral LV

LU

Gou Qi Zi Sweet LV

Solanaceae Neutral LU

Goji Berry KD

Sang Shen Sweet HT

Mulberry Cold LV

KD

Long Yan Rou Sweet HT

Longan Fruit Flesh Warm SP

dragon eye

Tonify Yin
Sha Shen Sweet LU

Bei Sha Shen Sl. bitter ST

Glehnia Root Sl. cold

Mai Men Dong Sweet HT

Mai Dong Sl. bitter LU

Ophiopogon Tuber Sl. cold ST

wheat door/entrance

winter

Tian Men Dong Sweet KD

Tian Dong Bitter LU

Asparagus Tuber V. cold

heaven door/entrance

winter

Shi Hu Sweet KD

Dendrobium Sl. salty ST

stone cup Bland

Sl. cold
Yu Zhu Sweet LU

Polygonatum Sl. cold ST

jade bamboo

Bai He Sweet HT

Lily Bulb Sl. bitter LU

hundred harmony Sl. cold

Han Lian Cao Sweet KD

Mo Han Lian Sour LV

Eclipta Cool

dry lotus herb

Nu Zhen Zi Bitter KD

Ligustrum, Pivet Fruit Sweet LV

women faithful seeds Cool

Hei Zhi Ma Sweet KD

Black Sesame Seeds Neutral LV

LI
Gui Ban Salty HT

Fresh-water Turtle Shell Sweet KD

(abdominal piece) Cold LV

*CI during Pregnancy

Bie Jia
Soft-shelled Turble Shell Salty LV

Sl. cold SP

*CI during Pregnancy

Huang Jing Sweet KD

Polygonatum Rhizome Neutral LU

yellow essence SP

Astringent Herbs / Stabilize & Bind

Shan Zhu Yu Sour KD

Shan Yu Rou Sl. warm LV

Cornus

Wu Wei Zi Sour HT

Schisandra Fruit Sweet KD

 Warm LU

Wu Mei Sour LI

Mume Fruit Astringent LV

Warm LU

SP

He Zi Bitter LU

Chebule Sour ST

Astringent LI
 Neutral

Rou Dou Kou Spicy LI

Nutmeg Seeds Warm SP

Myristica ST

Chi Shi Zhi Sweet SP

Holloysite, Kaolin Sour ST

Astringent LI

*Caution Pregnancy Warm

Lian Zi Sweet HT

Lotus Seed Astringent KD

Neutral SP
Qian Shi
Euryale Seeds Sweet KD

Astringent SP

Neutral

Jin Ying Zi Sour UB

Cherokee Rosehip Astringent KD

Neutral LI

Fu Pen Zi Sweet KD

Chinese Rasberry Astringent LV

Rubus Neutral

Wu Bei Zi Sour KD

Gallnut of Chinese Salty LI

Sumac Cold LU

Fu Xiao Mai Sweet

Light Wheat Grain Sl. salty

Cool HT

Ma Huang Geng Sweet

LU
Ephedra Root Neutral
Wu Zei Gu Salty KD

Hai Piao Xiao Astringent LV

Cuttlefish Bone Sl. warm ST

Sang Piao Xiao Sweet KD

Mantis Egg-Case Salty LV

Neutral

Miscellaneous
Li Lu Spicy LV

Veratrum Root or Rhizome Bitter LU

Cold ST

*CI during Pregnancy Toxic

She Chuang Zi Spicy

Cnidium Seed Bitter

Warm

Sl. toxic

KD
KD
e Exterior
*Raises blood pressure, CNS stimulant

~ Induces sweating & releases the exterior strong diaphoretic. Patterns of WC exterior excess (Yangming

cold damage) w/ chills, fever, headache, absence of sweat, tight & floating pulse.

~ Disseminates & facilitates LU qi, calms wheezing & stops cough cough & wheezing due to WC

obstructing LU. Encourages LU qi to flow more freely & directs it down.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema floating edema esp. good for edema w/ exterior condition

**Best for promoting urination & reducing edema**

*Contraindicated during pregnancy, monorrhagia

~ *Harmonizes & balances Ying & Wei goes to muscle level, for when cold gets stuck there

~ Warms & unblocks channels, collaterals & vessels (in extremities) wind-cold-damp Bi

~ Warms the Yang & transforms thin mucous - lack of transformation of fluids due to Yang Def. w/ edema &

urinary dysfunction or dizziness & palpitations.

~ Assists the HT Yang & unblocks the Yang Qi of chest enhances HT & LU functions, tonifies HT Yang,

treats deficiency palpitations

**Best for: Headache, chills, slight sweats, & chest Bi syndrome**

~ Releases exterior & disperses cold wind-cold w/ fever, chills, headache, congestion, cough, stifling

sensation in chest.

~ Promotes movement of Qi & expands the chest nausea, vomiting, poor appetite. Auxillary herb to

invigorate the blood.

~ In Pregnancy - treats morning sickness & restless fetus

~ Resolves seafood poisoning any food poisoning stops symptoms

**Zi Su Ye has all of the following functions Reduces seafood poisoning, opens the chest, calms the

fetus. DOES NOT promote urination**

*in Regulate Qi category, doesnt release exterior, has ordering & regulating function

~ Expands the chest & benefits diaphragm LU & ST Qi stag (chest & abdomen)w/ focal distention or stifling

sensation that may lead to abdominal & hypochondriac distention & pain, regulates downward conduction &
 stimulates peristalsis

~ Calms fetus & stops vomiting - *stops Braxton-Hicks contractions

~ Releases exterior & dispels wind - *WH or WC, also carbuncles, boils when they first erupt, esp when w/

chills & fever

~ Vents rashes & alleviates itching initial stage of measles & pruritic skin eruptions

~ Stops bleeding hemostatic must be blackened/burned; auxiliary herb for hemorrhage, blood in stools or

uterine bleeding.

*Regulates or rebalances surface pores, restores balance *can open OR close pores

~ Releases exterior & expels wind - *WH or WC headache, chills, body aches due to WC

~ Expels wind dampness & alleviates pain exterior WD painful obstruction - Bi, arthritis pain

~ Expels wind & relieves spasms internal wind (LV), tetany, trembling of hands & feet. Also for Intestinal

wind due to imbalance between SP & LV w/ recurrent, painful diarrhea w/ bright blood in the stool. Also

migraines.

**Best for cough, fever, chills, phlegm, stuffy nose, & tetanus (internal wind)**

*guiding herb to shoulders, neck, occiput, head - **Occipital HA**

~ Releases exterior & disperses cold WC stiff neck, achy shldrs, upper back, occiput; chills, fever,

headache, body aches & pains. Good when accompanied by dampness w/ joint pain, feeling of heaviness,

sleepiness, pain in occipital region.

~ Unblocks painful obstruction (Bi) & alleviates pain WCD Bi, esp upper limbs & back, joint pain, arthritis

**Guides Qi to Taiyang (SI, UB) & Du used freq for this neck, shldrs, upper back, occiput

**Guides Qi to Taiyang & Du channels, & so it can be used to treat occipital HA & upper body pain**

*has affinity for the head reaches vertex great for headache, not used to rel. surface **Vertex HA**

~ Discharges exterior conditions & disperses cold - *esp chronic headaches & nasal congestion, also acute

*Vertex/crown headache, or linked w/ teeth & jaw

~ Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, and A.P. WCD Bi, acute lower back pain from WC both ends of Du;

also for dampness affecting digestive system

**Good for vertex HA from wind-cold**

**WC frontal headaches**

~ Expels wind, eliminates dampness, unblocks nasal passages, & A.P. WC or WH, best for sinus & nasal

passages, acute or chronic, but better for chronic sinusitis. WC w/ headache. Supraorbital pain, congestion, &

toothache.

~ Reduces swelling & expels pus - *very good at early stages of superficial sores & carbuncles. If not yet

suppurated, it will reduce the swelling. If pus has already formed or the sore has ulcerated, it will help

discharge the pus.

~ Expels dampness & alleviates discharge vaginal discharge due to cold-damp in lower jiao, also from

damp-heat if combines properly

**Good for frontal HA from wind-cold**

*very penetrating into dense stagnation like a sharpened spear - **NEVER use alone***

**Shaoyin HA**

*small doses for short time can kill you if used alone - *problematic unresolved joint pain, sinusitis

~ Disperses cold & releases exterior not direct diaphoretic, good assisting when very damp or cold.

Headache, neck & upper back pain

~ Dispels wind, disperses cold, & relieves pain pain due to wind &/or cold anywhere, but particularly

headache, Bi, abdominal pain, or toothache.

~ Warms the LU & transforms thin mucous cold invasion in LU cough & Qi surging upwards

~ *very strong for nasal & sinus congestion for cough & qi that surges up, fullness in chest w/ continuous

cough. Cough w/ copious watery sputum.

~ Unblocks & facilitates the orifices various types of nasal congestion, oral pathology, some types of loss of

consciousness which impair the clear orifices of the head

~ Releases the exterior & disperses cold good & fast acting diaphoretic primary WC herb

~ Warms the middle jiao & alleviates vomiting cold in ST, esp. w/ vomiting

~ Warms LU & stops cough esp tickly cough acute WC, chronic LU disorders

~ Resolves toxicity for overdose of certain herbs (Fu Zi, Ban Xia) or sea-food poisoning

** Increases peristalsis & downward movement of ST Qi

**Sheng Jiang has all of the following functions EXCEPT Releases swelling & expels pus**
~ Releases the exterior & induces sweating WC, esp very early stages

~ Disperses cold & unblocks the Yang for either abdominal pain & distention or nasal congestion due to

blockage of Yang Qi by cold.

~ Resolves toxicity & disperses clumps topically for sores & abscesses (as poultice)

**esp appropriate during hot summer months harmonizes SP & transforms dampness

~ Induces sweating & releases the exterior WC exposure in summer, esp. when accompanied by dampness

w/ chills & fever, headache, absence of sweat, body aches, abdominal pain, vomiting, & diarrhea

~ Promotes urination & reduces swelling for edema & urinary difficulty, esp. when associated w/ exterior

condition

**Releases the exterior, transforms dampness, promotes urination & good for treating summer heat**

~ Disperses wind & dampness & opens the nasal passages - **really good for sinusis & nasal

passages shrinks & relieves puffiness, swelling & inflammation

~ Disperses wind & dispels dampness WD Bi joint pain, swelling, inflammation, itching skin

**Best for opening nasal passages. Cang Er Zi & Xin Yi Hua**

** Reduces blood pressure, antifungal very drying

~ Expels WC & unblocks the nasal passages strongly opens nasal passages & expels WC

*acute sinusitis; for nasal obstruction & congestion, nasal discharge, lack of smell, sinus problems, or related

headache. Primarily for WC but can be used for any nasal or sinus condition if combined properly.

**contains an active compound that relaxes the esophageal sphincter

~ Disperses WH, clears & benefits the head, eyes, & throat WH w/ fever, cough, headache, red eyes, sore

throat

~ Vents rashes for early stages of rashes (such as measles)

~ **Allows constrained LV Qi to flow freely - *2nd best herb for LV Qi Stag pressure in chest or flanks,

emotional instability, & gynecological problems.

~ Expels turbid filth summertime exposure to unclean Qi gastric disturbance w/ abd. pain, vomiting, diarrhea,

thick, greasy, yellow tongue fur.

**Can treat all these: wind heat w/ fever & cough, wind heat w/ sore throat & HA, LV Qi Stag. w/ pressure in chest

& flanks. CANT treat Qi Deficiency w/ sweats**

~ Disperses WH & benefits the throat - **very good for throat sore, scratchy beginning of WH; WH w/ fever,

cough, sore, red, swollen throat

~ Resolves toxicity & vents rashes red swellings, carbuncles, erythemas, mumps, acute febrile

maculopapular rashes, early stages measles, incomplete expression of rash. Also rashes due to WH.

~ Moistens the intestines helps to facilitate bowel movements; for WH w/ constipation.

**NOT useful for wind-cold nasal congestion & sinus HA** **Clears WH & benefits the throat**

**VERY good at opening the tiniest microcirculation in the capillaries in skin, eyes - *very good for eyes

~ Disperses wind & clears heat esp. good for laryngitis & loss of voice loss of voice & swollen sore throat

~ Vents rashes early stages hives, wind rash, measles

~Clears the eyes & removes superficial visual obstruction - **one of top 5 herbs for eyes WH eye problems:

red, painful, & swollen eyes, blurry vision

~ Stops spasms & extinguishes wind childhood febrile diseases w/ convulsions, spasms, delirium, or night

terrors - Auxiliary herb for treating tetanus

**esp good for eyes best at moistening the eyes

~ Gently disperses & scatters WH WH w/ fever, headache, sore throat, coughing

~ Calms the LV & clears the eyes for eye problems from excess LV heat, WH, or Yin Def. Also vertigo due to

LV Yang rising. Red, sore, dry or painful eyes, or spots in front of eyes.

~ Clears LU and moistens dryness - moistens LU & thins phlegm; for LU dryness w/ cough, dry mouth or LU

heat w/ thick, yellow sputum

**Best for clearing the LV & brightening the eyes: Ju Hua & Sang Ye**

**powerfully lowers blood pressure!! one of top 3 herbs for hypertension *can ascend or descend, drain or tonify

~ Disperses wind & clears heat WH patterns, from common cold or warm pathogen disease w/ fever &

headache.

~ Calms LV & clears the eyes red, swollen, dry &/or painful eyes from WH in LV channel or LV Yang Rising.

Spots in front of eyes, blurry vision, dizziness due to LV & KD Yin Def.

~ Calms the LV & extinguishes wind dizziness, headache, deafness due to LV Yang rising
**Best for clearing the LV & brightening the eyes. Ju Hua & Sang Ye**

**eases pain & constraint in the face around & behind the eyes - **dont combine w/ Shi Gao

~ Disperses wind & clears heat WH esp. when major complaint is headache or eye pain

~ Clears & benefits the head & eyes LV channel WH manifesting as excessive tearing, red, painful, or swollen

eyes, or spots in front of eyes.

~ Releases the exterior *either WH or WC. Also Yin Def. w/ superimposed exterior disorders. gentle good

for weak, yin deficient patient (elderly) w/ exterior condition

~ **Eliminates irritability irritability, restlessness, stifling sensation in chest, insomnia following febrile disorder

**Releases either hot or cold exterior conditions, & can alleviate irritability from exterior heat disease**

**really strong diaphoretic strongest in spicy, cool category can be used alone for surface releasing

~ Induces sweating & releases the exterior exterior heat w/ head & body aches & no sweating. Strong

diaphoretic sometimes used alone for this.

~ Vents rashes & stops itching - *cold equivalent to Jing Jie measles or other rashes, wind rash.

~ Promotes urination & reduces swelling - *like Ma Huang hot superficial edema in upper body w/ diff.

urination

~ Disperses WH, clears the eyes, & reduces superficial visual obstruction WH affecting eyes causing

redness, pain, swelling, cloudiness, blurred vision, pterygium, or excessive tearing.

~ Clears heat & stops bleeding auxiliary herb for blood in stools or hemorrhoids not a hemostatic.

**nourishes fluids alleviates thirst by raising ST fluids, treats diarrhea

~ Discharges exterior conditions & releases the muscles exterior disorders lodged in muscles causing

fever, headache, stiff or tight upper back & neck.

~ Relieves heat & generates fluids for irritability & thirst from ext. contracted heat or wasting & thirsting w/

internal heat.

~ Vents & discharges measles

~ Raises the Yang & stops diarrhea - ***best function diarrhea or dysentery due to heat. Also diarrhea from

SP Deficiency when combined properly

~ Treats symptoms of hypertension headache, dizziness, tinnitus (only symptoms, not cause)

**Best for relieving stiff or tight muscles in the upper back & neck**

****best at all its functions

~ Resolves Shaoyang disorder & reduces fever alternating chills & fever, bitter taste, flank pain, irritability,

vomiting, stifling sensation in chest.

~ Spreads LV Qi & relieves constraint - ***#1 herb for spreading & smoothing LV Qi dizziness, vertigo, chest

& flank pain, emotional instability, or menstrual problems. Also disharmony between LV & SP w/ epigastric &

flank pain, stifling sensation in chest, abdominal bloating, nausea & indigestion

~ Raises & lifts the clear Yang of the ST & GB organ prolapse hemorrhoids, dropping/sagging, vaginal

discharge, bleeding or exhaustion.

**Best for alternating chills & fever w/ bitter oral taste, vomiting, chest tightness & flank pain associated w/

Shaoyang stage of externally contracted disorders**

~ Raises Yang & lifts what has sunken - *also Chai Hu SP Qi not raising properly shortness of breath,

fatigue, prolapse --- ** most common use of Sheng Ma; also messenger/guides other herbs upward.

~ Clears heat & relieve toxicity fire toxins in upper or superficial aspects of body. Sore teeth, swollen or

painful gums, ulcerated lips or gums, canker sores, painful & swollen throat, sores, maculae from warm-heat

pathogen

~ Discharges exterior & vents rashes particularly measles

**Best for raising Yang Qi when there is organ prolapse Chai Hu & Sheng Ma**

**primary herb for extreme heat/fire (& Zhi Mu) traditionally most potent for lowering fever

~ Clear heat & drains fire high fever w/o chills, irritability, intense thirst, profuse sweat, big flooding pulse, etc.

Excess in Qi level of the 4 levels of disease, or the Yangming channel stage.

~ Clears excess heat from LU cough & wheezing w/ fever & thick, viscous sputum

~ Clears blazing ST fire headache, toothache, swollen, painful gums, excessive appetite

~ For eczema, burns, ulcerated sores - **most common use external application mixed w/ salve great for

eczema, esp. on the palms

**Which is NOT Shi Gaos major clinical indication? Afternoon fever, steaming bone fever, dry cough**

~ Clears heat & drains fire high fever, irritability, thirst, rapid, flooding pulse in patterns of heat from excess in

LU & ST. Also for cough due to heat in LU w/ expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.

~ Enriches the Yin & moistens dryness Yin Def. heat exhaustion & def. of LU & KD Yin night sweats,

steaming bone disorder, irritability, afternoon or low-grade fevers, heat in 5 centers, bleeding gums. Also KD

heat signs such as spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission, & abnormally elevated sex drive.

~ Generates fluids & clears heat - **general function oral ulcerations & inflammation due to yin deficiency,

wasting & thirsting (dry heat conditions)

~ Ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming substances balancing herb

**Which would be best for high fever, thirst, cough w/ yellow sputum, vomiting, heat Lin syndrome? Zhi Mu**

**Is bitter & cold. Clears heat & drains fire, also nourishes Yin, moistens dry conditions. Can be used to treat

both excess & def. heat. Enters LU, ST, KD channels**

**can take heat out of all 3 Jiaos & the Blood, great at all its functions

~ Drains heat & eliminates irritability (Dan Dou Chi & this herb are 2 best herbs for clearing constrained

stifling heat in interior causing irritability); heat patterns w/ fever, irritability, restlessness, stifling sensation in the

chest, insomnia, delirious speech

~ Clear heat & resolves dampness painful urinary dribbling due to damp-heat in the lower jiao; damp-heat &

constrained LV & GB w/ jaundice; damp-heat in GB & SJ channels of the face, affecting the nose & eyes, or

causing sores in the mouth or facial region. (wont damage fluids or aggravate Yin Def)

~ Cools the blood & resolves toxicity heat in blood w/ nosebleed, blood in vomit, stools, urine (charred herb)

~ Reduces swelling & moves blood stasis due to trauma powdered & applied externally (egg white/ vinegar)

**Name a clearing heat herb that specifically eliminates irritability, cools blood, & is used for treating epistaxis,

hematuria, & hematemesis (nosebleed, blood in urine, vomiting blood) Zhi Zi**

~ Clears heat & eliminates irritability heat patterns w/ irritability & thirst. Mouth sores, swollen, painful gums

from heat in HT or ST channels.

~ Promotes urination & clears DH mild diuretic. rough, scanty, painful urination. Esp. good for heat in SI w/

irritability & dark-red tip of tongue.

**very good at lowering blood pressure one of top 5 herbs for strictly symptomatic issues of hbp
~ Clears LV Fire & brightens eyes red, painful, or swollen eyes, headache, dizziness. Eye pain that increases

in the evening due to LV Def

~ **Clears heat & dissipates nodules really powerful any neck lump or nodule scrofula, lipoma, swollen

glands, goiter due to phlegm-fire. Inguinal nodules & in other parts of body

~ Recently used for hypertension esp. w/ LV fire or ascendant Yang.

**best herb for addressing HT Fire

~ Drains HT fire heat in PC w/ mental confusion or delirium. Also insomnia or irritability due to HT fire.

~ Stops bleeding & binds the Essence as powder for vomiting of blood or spermathorrhea

~ Clears heat & generates fluids high fever, irritability, thirst. Esp. good when accompanied w/ rebellious qi.

~ Clears heat & promotes urination dark, scanty urine or blood in urine, esp. good when accompanied by

irritability & thirst.

~ Encourages rashes to surface not a common use

**has suppressing effect on HCG - contraindicated during Pregnancy can induce abortion; **can treat Cancer

~ Drains heat & generates fluids heat injuring fluids thirst & irritability, thirst from Yin Def., wasting & thirsting

Cough w/ thick sputum or blood-streaked sputum.

~ Clears & drains LU heat, transforms phlegm & moistens LU dryness phlegm-heat above diaphragm

~ Resolves toxicity & expels pus hot toxic carbuncles & sores. *Breast abscess. Internal & topically

~ Clears the LV & the eyes red, swollen, & painful eyes from heat or wind-heat in LV channel. Photosensitivity,

night blindness, & insidious loss of vision w/o visible physical changes to the eye.

~ Calms the LV & anchors errant Yang headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, hypertension, migraines

*lowers blood pressure

~ Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels dry, infrequent stools, chronic constipation, hard, dry stools

~ Recently used to prevent atherosclerosis lowers blood pressure & serum cholesterol

**Clears LV heat, benefits eyes, & lowers hypertension**

~ Clears WH, drains LV fire, & improves vision overt eye problems caused by WH or excess LV states

~ **Recently used for hypertension associated w/ LV Yang rising mildly lowers blood pressure slower

than Ju Hua and milder than Jue Ming Zi

~ Can dilate the pupils clears excess & relaxes the pupil allowing it to dilate normally

~ Clears the LV, brightens the eyes, & reduces superficial visual obstruction red, swollen, painful eyes,

excessive tearing, superficial visual obstruction, sensitivity to light. Excess or Def. problems.

**taken over time gives one the eyes of the dragon

~ Disperses WH, brightens the eyes, & eliminates superficial visual obstruction lightweight, gentle, easing

for eyes gently disperses pressure, tightness, constraint softening, cooling affect

**Gu Jing Cao is usually used for: Treating blurry vision & to brighten the eyes**

~ Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, & cools the blood for VERY high fever affecting Ying or Blood levels.

Erythema, purpura, nosebleed, vomiting blood, or convulsions & delirium

~ Clears heat & arrests tremors heat in ying or blood unremitting high fever, loss of consciousness, delirium,

convulsions, or manic behavior.

*Resolves toxic rashes & sores, stops bleeding due to heat in blood, same functions as Xi Jiao but requires

larger dosage than Xi Jiao

Same functions as above very small dosage of 1-2 grams

*not used anymore, but very important traditionally

**NOT one of Xi Jiaos functions Clears heat from Qi level. Does clear heat from Blood level, cools blood &

relieves fire toxicity, & stops tremors**

~ Clears heat & cools blood heat in Ying level causing very high fever, thirst, & scarlet tongue. Also

hemorrhage due to heat entering Blood level.

*rebalances & restores glycogen levels in LV reduces enlarged LV, balances & improves LV function

~ **Nourishes the Yin & generates fluids Yin Def w/ heat (best herb for this) injury to fluids, dry mouth,

continuious low-grade fever, constipation. Also throat pain associated w/ Yin Def. & wasting & thirsting.

~ **Cools HT Fire one of only 3 herbs that do this (Sheng Di Huang, Lian Zi Xin, Huang Lian) insomnia,

dream dist. Sleep, irritability, restlessness, agitation due to heat & fire in HT

**Main function of Shen Di Huang Moistens Yin, generates fluids, clears heat, & cools blood**

**enriches Yin, moistens dryness, drains fire, resolves toxicity, softens hardness, transforms phlegm-heat
~ Clears heat & cools blood heat in Blood level causing bleeding, fever, dry mouth, & a purplish tongue.

~ **Nourishes the Yin doesnt really nourish fluids but has more of a sedating affect mildly moistening

good for irritability & constipation

~ **Softens hardness & dissipates nodules neck lumps due to phlegm-fire, severe throat pain & swelling.

~ Resolves fire & toxins sores, boils, infected bites mild toxin clearing

**Xuan Shen is contraindicated in SP & ST Def. Cold & Li Lu**

**Cools heat from Excess or Deficiency (also Di Gu Pi) **caution or dont use in pregnancy, menorrhagia

~Clears heat & cools blood heat in Blood level. Nosebleed, blood in sputum or vomit, subcutaneous bleeding.

Also for frequent & profuse menstruation due to heat in the blood.

~ Invigorates blood & dispels stasis w/o injuring Yin LV blood stasis w/ amenorrhea, abdominal masses,

lumps, or bruises due to trauma.

~Clears fire/heat from deficiency Yin Def heat steaming bone disorder, particularly after a warm-heat

pathogen disease. Fever at night w/ coolness in the morning. Best when there is no sweating.

~ Clears ascending LV Fire headache, eye pain, flank pain, flushing & dysmenorrhea. Mildly lower blood press.

~ Drains pus & reduces swelling topically for firm non-draining sores, or internally for Intestinal abscess.

**Which is common function to both Mu Dan Pi & Chi Shao? Cools blood, invigorates blood, & dispels bl. stasis**

~ Clears heat, cools blood, & resolves fire toxicity while venting rashes encourages rashes to surface, also

encourages complete expression of rash. Fire toxin w/ very dark purple rashes. Moistens Intestines & promotes

urination, used when rashes are accompanied by constipation or urinary dysfunction.

~ Clears DH from the skin - **a skin herb topically for DH skin lesions or vaginal itching, also for burns.

**Zi Cao is most often used for: treating measles, eczema & burns skin conditions**

**caution w/ pregnancy late 30s early 40s w/ history of miscarriage

~ Invigorates blood & dispels stasis (also Mu Dan Pi) dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, & fixed

abdominal masses. Also for swelling & pain associated w/ trauma & early stages of abscess & boils.

**Sour nature astringes, gathers & holds, shrink swelling & inflammation

~ Clears heat & cools blood heat entering Blood level w/ fever, purple tongue, maculae, & bleeding due to

chaotic movement of hot blood. Also for gynecological problems associated w/ hot blood.

**high dose has slightly psychoactive affect

~ Clears summer-heat especially for summerheat w/ low fever, headache, dizziness, & stifling sensation in chest

~ Clears heat/fever from deficiency fevers from blood def. or as a result of a febrile disease. Esp. useful when

steaing bone patterns are marked by no sweating.

~ Checks malarial disorder & resolves heat for alternating chills & fever of malarial disorders

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding purpuric rashes or nosebleed dur to heat in the blood

**special function night sweats, eliminates heat from both Excess & Deficiency in blood (also Mu Dan Pi)

~ Cools blood & reduces steaming specifically drains KD Fire, eliminates lurking heat, & clears heat from the

bones. For night sweats, steaming bone disorder w/ sweating, chronic low-grade fever, irritability, & thirst. Also

for floating fire in the KD channel marked by toothache.

~ Clears & drains LU heat LU heat w/ wheezing or cough (seldom used for this)

~ As a wash for various types of itching including genital itching

**Great for all types of Yin Def. heat fevers doesnt injure fluids or blood

~ Clears heat & cools blood heat entering Ying or Blood levels, Yin Def. fever, persistent summer-time fever in

children, postpartum fever, & lingering fever as result of warm-heat pathogen disease that injures blood or yin.

Most commonly used for postpartum fever & during the recovery stage of a febrile disease.

~ Cools blood & promotes urination UTI hot or painful bloody urinary dribbling, esp. before or after childbirth

~ Resolves toxicity & treats sores toxic sores, swollen & painful throat, & snakebite. Internal & topical use.

**Which is in the clearing Yin Def. Heat category? Bai Wei, Di Gu Pi, Xuan Shen**

**for generalized Yin Deficiency heat

~ Causes heat from Deficiency to recede for fire from Yin Def. w/ steaming bone disorder, or any Yin Def. fever

~ Clears heat & reduces childhood nutritional impairment fever, thirst, & irritability associated w/ childhood

nutritional impairment due to accumulation of heat.

**well tolerated by SP, ST

~ Clears heat & dries dampness for DH in ST or Intestines w/ diarrhea or dysenteric disorder, damp-warmth

w/ fever, stifling sensation in chest, & thirst w/ inability to drink; or for DH in lower jiao w/ painful urinary

dribbling. Auxiliary herb for DH jaundice.

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity, esp. in the upper jiao high fever, irritability, thirst, cough, & expectoration

of thick, yellow sputum, or hot sores & swellings. Can be applied topically or taken internally.

~ Clears heat & stops bleeding for internal heat from Excess causing blood to move chaotically. Vomiting

or coughing blood, nosebleed, blood in stool.

~ Clears heat & calms fetus pacifies the Womb when fetus is restless or kicking excessively due to heat

~ Sedates ascendant LV Yang headache, irritability, red eyes, flushed face, bitter taste in mouth

**Often used to clear damp-heat from the upper Jiao, also can stabilize/ calm the fetus**

~ Clears heat & drains dampness DH in ST or Intestines w/ diarrhea or dysenteric disorder. Also for vomiting

&/or acid regurgitation from ST heat. **Primary herb for dysentery**

~ Drains fire & resolves fire toxicity high fever, irritability, disorientation, delirium, red tongue, rapid & full

pulse. Also from heat from excess w/ toxicity w/ painful red eyes & sore throat, boils, carbuncles, abscesses

~ Clears heat & stops bleeding (sl. charred) nosebleed, blood in urine, stool, or vomit

~ Clears heat topically red & painful eyes & ulcerations of tongue & mouth

~ **Clears HT Fire VERY good at this, as good as Lian Zi Xin & Sheng Di Huang

**Bitter & Cold property & is often used to treat dysentery due to middle Jiao damp-heat, carbuncles due to heat

toxicity, irritability & delirium due to HT Fire**

**primarily for reproductive system & UB lower jiao

~ Drains DH, particularly from the lower jiao thick, yellow vaginal discharge, foul-smelling diarrhea,

dysenteric disorder. Hot leg qi w/ red, swollen, & painful knees, legs, feet. Also for DH jaundice.

*used as a guiding herb to reproductive & urinary system

~ Drains KD Fire (also Zhi Mu) steaming bone disorder, night sweats, afternoon fevers & sweating, sometimes

w/ nocturnal emission & spermatorrhea.

~ Drains fire & resolves fire toxins fire toxin-generated sores & damp lesions of the skin.

**Best to treat: jaundice, eczema, dysentery, pain & swelling in the feet & knees, painful urination (heat Lin),

nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea due to damp-heat in Lower Jiao**

**drains fire & Excess from LV & GB, **eliminates lower burner DH, extremely bitter!!

~ Drains DH from LV & GB (channels & organs) - **primary herb for this** - DH in upper part of GB channel

w/ red, swollen, sore throat & eyes, swollen & painful ears, sudden deafness. Also DH in LV or GB channels
 (esp. lower part) w/ jaundice, pain, swelling, or dampness in genital area, foul-smelling vaginal discharge

& itching.

~ Drains & pacifies excess LV Fire LV Fire blazing up w/ headache or red eyes. Also for LV wind w/ fever,

spasms, convulsions, or flank pain.

***Damages the way the LV nourishes the blood if taken too long

**NOT contraindicated in pregnancy (Mu Dan Pi, Xi Jiao, Tian Hua Fen are**

**Best for: jaundice, itching in vaginal area, leukorrhea, convulsion & flank pain, bitter taste in mouth, red painful

swollen eyes & sudden deafness**

*esp good for external application. *bitterness can reverse ST Qi direction & cause vomiting or nausea

~ Clears heat & dries dampness DH in lower jiao leading to jaundice, dysenteric disorder, vaginal discharge,

& sores.

~ Clears heat & promotes urination DH in SI, painful urinary dribbling, & hot edema.

~ Disperses wind, kills parasites & stops itching topically as a wash damp toxin skin lesions or

infestations w/ chronic itching, seepage, & bleeding. Also for genital itching & vaginal discharge.

**Ku Shen treats all EXCEPT Diarrhea due to SP & ST Def. Cold** - treats jaundice, diarrhea due to damp

heat, itching sores, skin lesions due to parasites, hot edema, painful edema, urination dysfunction**

**Astringent quality stops discharge & loss special function unique in category

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, & dries dampness diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, vaginal discharge from DH

~ Drains LV Fire & benefits the eyes LV heat affecting the eyes redness, swelling, pain, or superficial

visual obstrucions.

~ Disperses wind-dampness painful obstruction primarily Hot Bi

~ Calms wheezing & stops coughs wheezing & coughs due to LU heat

~ *Clears heat from Deficiency for Yin Def. w/ heat signs

~ Clears heat & reduces childhood nutritional impairment appropriate when accompanied by abdominal

distention, afternoon fevers, & dysenteric diarrhea

~ Drains DH for DH dysenteric disorder or sores

**Hu Huang Lian can treat all Deficient heat, tidal fever, steaming bone fever, childhood nutritional impairment,

DH in ST w/ dysentery & hemorrhoids. CANT treat Heat in LU, cough**

~ Clears heat & relieves toxicity delirium or coma, wind-stroke, convulsions, seizures. Skin infections,

enlarged glands, mouth ulcers, tongue ulcers

~ Reduces swelling & benefits the throat red, painful, swollen throat

~ Opens the orifices & controls convulsions high fever due to heat in LV wind-stroke, seizures, coma

**lowers blood pressure, helps asthma

**Is bitter, sweet, & cool, enters LV & HT meridians. Its functions are to open the orifice, awaken the spirit &

vaporize phlegm, also extinguish LV wind & stops tremors. Used to treat stroke, convulsions & epilepsy**

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity hot, painful sores & swellings in various stages, esp. of the breast, throat,

or eyes. Also for Intestinal abscess.

~ *Vents & disperses externally contracted WH early stages of warm-heat pathogen w/ fever, slight sensitivity

to wind, sore throat, headache. Also for externally contracted summer-heat.

~ Clears DH from the lower jiao DH dysenteric disorder or painful urinary dribbling.

**Jin Yin Hua & Lian Qiao are often used together, but they have different properties; which is correct?

Lian Qiao clears HT heat to treat irritability & delirium, but Jin Yin Hua does not**

**NOT contraindicated in Pregnancy Ma Chi Xian, She Gan, Niu Huang ARE contraindicated in pregnancy**

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity for a variety of sores & skin eruptions

~ Dispels wind-dampness, soothes sinews, & unblocks the channels & collaterals

~ Cools the blood used as an adjunct for hot abdominal pain due to inflammation, heat in the blood leading to

early periods or excessive bleeding, or for breast inflammation such as mastitis.

*bitterness drains fire, coldness cools heat, lightweight moves pathogens outward & vents heat

~ Cleras heat & resolves toxicity for externally contracted WH w/ pronounced fever, slight chills, sore throat,

& headache.

~ Reduces abscesses & dissipates clumps for toxic clumps such as external sores, internal abscesses,

scrofula, or throat painful obstruction

~ Clears HT & alleviates irritability pacifies Shen & clears HT heat

*Bensky says salty. **entire plant is powerfully anti-viral. Can use internally & externally. Can steam & breathe
~ Clears heat & resolves fire toxicity for any warm-heat pathogen or epidemic febrile outbreak. Esp. good for

epidemic toxin or any severe febrile disease that affects people regardless of constitution, such as severe

contagious diseases. May be used for fire toxin anywhere in body, esp in throat & LU. Mouth ulcers & throat

painful obstruction.

**CAN NOT treat breast abscess/mastitis** - Pu Gong Yin, Zi Hua Di Ding, Lou Lu all can treat breast abscess**

**made from Da Qing Ye.

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, & reduces maculae for maculae due to heat entering the

blood level or other forms of warm toxin. Can be used alone for bleeding, esp. from nose.

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, & reduces swelling blazing heat leading to a swollen &

painful throat, sores in mouth, mumps. Also used externally.

~ Drains LV Fire, dispels summer-heat, & extinguishes wind to stop tremors convulsions, red eyes, sore

throat, & other manifestations of heat, esp. summer-heat, affecting the LV

~ Clears LV Fire, drains LU heat, & cools the blood cough & chest pain from LV fire accosting the LU

**Nature of Qing Dai is Salty & Cold**

~ Drains heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools the blood, & benefits the throat warm-heat pathogen diseases,

warm epidemic disorders, mumps, & painful, swollen throat conditions. Also for DH jaundice.

**All can treat poisonous snakebite Zi Hua Di Ding, Chuan Xin Liang, Sao Xiu.

CAN NOT treat snakebite Ban Lan Gen**

~ Reduces abscesses & dissipates nodules internal abscesses & external sores, particularly if firm & hard.

Esp. good for breast & Intestinal abscesses. Internal & topical use.

~ Clears the LV & clears the eyes redness & swelling of eyes. Can be used alone for this.

~ Clears heat, resolves dampness, & unblocks painful urinary dribbling for DH jaundice & painful urinary

dribbling.

**esp good for deep-rooted sores & red swellings

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity for reducing hot swellings, esp. for red, swollen eyes; swollen, painful throat

& ears, mumps, & snakebite.

~ Clears hot sores internally & topically (usually fresh) for sores & abscesses, esp. of the head & back
**Has an affinity for the skin**

~ Clears heat-toxin & reduces abscesses enlarged glands, breast abscess, insect bites, snake bites

~ Extinguishes wind & stops convulsions LV Wind internal wind seizures, convulsions

**Commonly used to treat Cancer

**Contraindicated in Pregnancy b/c toxic

*Toxic reaction is nausea, vomiting, & severe headache

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, & expels pus either internal fire toxin disorders, such as Intestinal abscess, or

fire toxin surface sores & swellings. Internal or topical use.

~ Dispels blood stasis & stops pain for pain & obstruction associated w/ heat-induced blood stasis, esp. in

the abdomen & chest. Also for postpartum pain, & more recently for post-operative pain.

~ **If you use a large dose, the bodys white blood cells will decrease temporarily can make u dizzy & feel sick

**Can promote the growth of LV cells & slows down the degeneration of the LV

~ Clears heat & toxin, reduces swellings & abscesses for LU abscess or LU heat cough w/ expectoration of

thick, yellowish green sputum. Used both internally & topically for toxic sores.

~ Drains damp-heat & promotes urination for LI damp-heat diarrhea or DH in lower jiao w/ painful urinary

dribbling.

**A patient comes in w/ LU abscess & is coughing up pus & blood. Which is most suitable Lian Qiao, Da Qing

Ye, Sao Xiu or Yu Xing Cao Yu Xing Cao**

~ Clears heat & resolves fire toxicity for a wide variety of heat disorders heat in LU, throat, & urinary tract.

Fire toxin on skin such as sores & carbuncles. Applied topically for snakebite fresh form.

~ Clears heat, dries dampness, & stops diarrhea DH dysenteric disorder, hot painful urinary dribbling, &

eczema (applied topically as an ointment)

*traditionally for snakebite

~ Clears heat, strongly resolves fire toxicity, & reduces abscesses Intestinal abscess, toxic sores,

ulcerations, & swellings. Also for snakebite & a variety of Cancers. Used internally & topically

~ Clears heat & facilitates resolution of dampness by promoting urination for hot painful urinary dribbling &

DH jaundice.
~ Clears heat & resolves fire toxicity primarily for dysenteric disorders, esp. those due to DH in ST or Intestines

**Highly Toxic may cause vomiting, abd. pain, diarrhea, loose stools not decocted b/c absorbed too quickly

~ Treats dysenteric disorders chronic or recurring dysenteric disorders. Important for chronic cold stagnation

dysenteric disorders that wax & wane, or alternating hard & soft stools. Esp. useful for amebic dysentery.

~ Treats intermittent fever & chills malarial disordrs.

~ Used topically for warts & corns as a paste or ointment

~ Recently used for Cancers, specifically of the colon or breast

**Often used externally to treat warts & corns**

~ Resolves fire toxicity & cools the blood for DH or fire toxin dysenteric disorder. Also for bloody or hot

painful urinary dribbling. Primarily used for bacillary dysentery w/ incomplete bowel movements.

~ Clears DH & treats sores fire toxin carbuncles or sores, red & white vaginal discharge. Topically & internally.

Often fresh variety is used.

~ Used as an antidote for pain & swelling of wasp stings & snakebite

~ Stops bleeding & unblocks painful urinary dribbling (Lin) uterine bleeding (esp. postpartum), painful

bloody urinary dribbling, & hot painful urinary dribbling.

**A patient comes in w/ heat dysentery & blood in stools, but the pharmacy is out of Bai Tou Weng. What would

you like to use for replacing? Ma Chi Xian**

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses, & stops pain for Intestinal abscess & skin lesions w/

heat, swelling & pain.

~ Invigorates the blood & disperses stasis for trauma, dysmenorrhea, & joint pain

~ Resolves toxicity & eliminates dampness for joint pain, turbid & painful urination, or DH jaundice

~ Clears DH from the skin recurrent ulcers or other hot skin lesions.

**NOT beneficial to the throat like She Gan, Shan Dou Gen & Ma Bo**

*best for throat disorders due to WH

~ Clears the LU, resolves fire toxicity, & improves the condition of the throat fire toxin affecting the throat
 causing pain, swelling & loss of voice. Also cough due to LU heat.

~ Stops bleeding both internally & topically to stop bleeding, most often in the mouth or on lips, also for bleeding

gums associated w/ frostbite

~ Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, & improves the condition of the throat for swollen, painful throat. Can

be used alone, both internally & as a gargle.

~ Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, & disperses swellings abscesses & other toxic sores. Also Cancers, esp.

of the throat & LU

**treats Cancer LU, throat, uterus

*#1 herb for sore throat

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, & improves the condition of the throat swelling & pain of throat due to fire

excess, fire toxin, or phlegm-heat obstruction. Sometimes used alone for sore throat.

~ Transforms phlegm & clears the LU cough & wheezing w/ phlegm obstruction. Strong effect on phlegm.

**CAN NOT treat heat type painful urination, sometimes w/ blood (Heat Lin ; Blood syndromes / UTI)**

Pu Gong Yin, Yu Xing Cao, Ma Chi Xian CAN**

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, & reduces sores & swellings for early stages of sores & abscesses when

they are red, swollen, & painful. Esp. useful for swelling & pain in breast area

~ *Causes milk to descend to encourage lactation, esp. when there are signs of heat. Shouldnt be used for

insufficient lactation due to deficiency.

~ *Recently used for LV Cancer

~ Clears summer-heat for summer-heat patterns w/ irritability & fever, esp. when thirst in great. Used as a tea

in summer to prevent summer-heat.

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity for toxic sores & swellings.

~ Antidote for poisoning due to Zhi Fu Zi or fava beans

**Used as an antidote to Fu Zi & Ba Dou, & is also a good summer food** **can not treat abscess**

~ Clears summer-heat esp. summer-heat w/ low fever, headache, dizziness, & stifling sensation in chest

~ Clears fever from Deficiency fevers from either blood deficiency or as a result of febrile disease. Esp. useful

when steaming bone patterns are marked by an absence of sweating.

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding rashes or nosebleed due to heat in blood

~ Checks malarial disorders & resolves heat for alternating chills & fever of malarial disorder

**All of these can treat abscesses Jin Yin Hua, Hong Ten, Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding, Yu Xing Cao, Bai

Jiang Cao. These CAN NOT treat abscesses Lu Dou, Qing Hao**

**Best for clearing summer heat & Def. heat; also it can cool the blood & treat malaria**

~ Clears heat from the HT & LV & stops spasms childhood convulsions, epilepsy, eclampsia from blazing

LV Fire. Also for delirium associated w/ extensive burns as well as jaundice.

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity for hot, toxic lesions, including sores & carbuncles, burning hemorrhoids, &

sore throat. Applied topically to alleviate pain.

~ Clears & drains LV heat & benefits the eyes severe cases of red, painful, & swollen eyes as well as mild

visual obstruction. Topical & internal use.

~ Clears heat & eliminates childhood nutritional impairment primarily when marked by heat

*Highly Toxic overdose dizziness, vomiting, palpitations, diarrhea, blood in stools, cardiac arrhythmia, etc.

~ Checks malarial disorder kills parasites which cause malaria

~ Induces vomiting to expel phlegm for phlegm collecting in the chest.

~ Drains heat, purges accumulation & opens bowels for high fever, profuse sweating, thirst, constipation, abdominal

distention & pain, delirium, yellow tongue fur & full pulse. Either Intestinal Heat or as Yangming organ stage disease.

**(add last 5 minutes of decocting)

~ Drains Fire for fire from Excess leading to intense fever, sore throat, hot, swollen & painful eyes, or fire toxin sores

due to heat excess obstructing the blood level. Particularly useful when accompanied w/ constipation.

~ Clears heat, transforms dampness, & promotes urination for damp-heat leading to edema, jaundice, painful

urinary dribbling, acute hot dysenteric disorders.

~ Drains heat from the blood for blood in stool from bleeding hemorrhoids or heat accumulating in the Intestines. Also

for vomiting blood or nosebleed w/ constipation. Can be powdered & used orally for bleeding from upper digestive tract.

**Important b/c it can stop bleeding w/p causing blood stasis.

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis for amenorrhea, fixed abdominal masses, fixed pain due to blood
 stasis. Also blood stasis from traumatic injury or Intestinal abscess. Important for both recent & long-term blood stasis

b/c it can eliminate blood stasis outside the vessels via the bowels & clear heat that often develops from stasis.

Used internally & externally.

**lowers blood pressure, cholesterol. **used to treat Cancer

**For Purgative use add to decoction last 5 minutes. Becomes blood mover if cooked normal length of time.

**A female patient comes in w/ amenorrhea, high fever, thirst, sore throat, constipation, abd distention & pain, & blood

in the stools. She has also been diagnosed w/ intestinal abscess. Her tongue has yellow fur & her pulse is full. **

~ Purges accumulation & guides out stagnation often used w/ Da Huang for constipation. For heat in ST &

Intestines w/ constipation. Moistens dryness & softens hardness.

**Softens hardness & breaks dry stool into smaller pieces must have hard stool to use.

~ Clears heat & reduces swelling external use dissolve in water then apply topically. For red, swollen, painful eyes,

painful swollen ulcerated mouth or throat, red swollen skin lesions including breast problems. Can be used alone for

early stages of breast abscess before it has supporated. **Also helps promote lactation**

~ Clears heat & drains fire variety of problems associated w/ heat in LU &/or ST. Esp. useful for accumulation such

as phlegm-heat obstructing the collaterals.

**not decocted w/ other herbs add to decoction after done cooking dissolved into decoction

**Contraindicated in Pregnancy. ** Can clear excess heat in ST & intestines, moistens dryness & softens hardness to be

used to treat constipation, & this herb is usually dissolved into the decoction**

~ Drains downward & guides out stagnation internal heat constipation works slowly take before going to bed.

For constipation due to heat accumulation in Intestines. Can be used for both acute & chronic problems. Often used

alone.

**Please name a taste that you would NOT expect to find in purging herbs Sour b/c it astringes, stops discharge & loss*

*not decocted used in powder or pill form in tiny amounts 1-2 grams

~ Drains fire & opens bowels/ guides out accumulation constipation w/ heat red eyes, dizziness, headache,

irritability. Constipation, dizziness, red eyes, irritability due to heat accumulation. Esp. for hot constipation w/

exuberant HT & LV fire w/ irritability, restlessness, & insomnia. Also used for chronic constipation

~ Clears heat & cools LV LV Fire bad headache, irritability, anger, convulsions. Epigastric discomfort, dizziness,

headache, tinnitus, irritability, constipation, & fever due to abundant heat in LV channel.
 ~ Kills parasites & strengthens ST traditionally for roundworm w/ headache. Childhood nutritional impairment, esp.

when due to roundworm. Also used for tinea.

~ Nourishes & Moistens intestines for constipation in the elderly, in the aftermath of a febrile disease,

postpartum, & in cases of blood deficiency

**Nourishes Yin mildly tonifies the Yin & primarily used in cases of yin def. w/ constipation

~ Clears heat & promotes healing of sores topically or orally. Sores & ulcerations.

**NOT contraindicated in pregnancy**

~ Moistens intestines & unblocks bowels for constipation due to qi stagnation in Intestines.

J. Su - very gentle & nourishing, good for deficiency type constipation

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema leg qi or edema w/ urinary difficulty & constipation.

J. Su - urinary difficulties w/ water retention, pre-menstrual water retention

**Which group of herbs has moist laxative function, & to be used to treat constipation due to Yin & Blood Def. in

elderly, weak & chronic patients Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren**

**Can lubricate intestines & promote urination, is used to treat constipation & edema**

nts * all Contraindicated during Pregnancy & for weak patients

~ Drains water & promotes urination for edema & ascited from stagnation of pathogenic water or dampness.

Esp. suitable herb as it expels water through both urine & stool & can be used alone for this.

~ Drives out phlegm & thin mucous cough, wheezing, & a sensation of fullness in the chest & abdomen due to

thin mucous obstructing the LU.

~ Unblocks the bowels & removes accumulation constipation due to accumulation of stagnation of damp-heat

or food stagnation in the ST & Intestines. Dosage is less then for previous function.

~ Expels intestinal parasites & reduces stagnation for roundworm or tapeworm infestations & food stagnation.

~ Drains water downward & drives out thin mucous for draining severe accumulation of fluid in the chest &

abdomen. Also for generalized edema, facial edema, & abdominal distention. A violent, cathartic herb that

causes water to pass anally

~ Drives out phlegm for seizures from wind-phlegm or withdrawal-mania from recalcitrant phlegm congealing
 & clumping.

~ Clears heat & reduces swelling topically as powder mixed w/ water. For swollen, painful, nodular skin lesions

due to damp-heat. Best for early stages.

*very spicy & bitter makes throat hurt as if a weapon is poking your throat

~ Drains water downward & drives out thin mucous for moderate accumulation of fluids in chest & flanks w/

labored breathing, dull pain in lateral aspect of chest, spitting thick sputum, thick & greasy tongue fur.

J Su causes frequent watery stools to remove fluid a lot like Gan Sui

~ Reduces swelling & dissipates nodules topically for red, swollen, painful, toxic sores or scrofula.

~ Drains water downward & drives out thin mucous used as harsh cathartic & a diuretic for accumulation of

fluids in the chest & abdomen & thin mucous in the flanks.

J. Su causes watery stools for thoracic & abdominal water retention

~ Dispels phlegm & stops coughing coughing & wheezing. Chronic bronchitis w/ dampness & cold. Can be

taken alone w/ sugar.

~ Kills parasites used topically to kill tinea.

**whole plant very toxic reaction is abd. pain, diarrhea, **lowers blood pressure, can cause loss of consciousness

~ Warmly unblocks & vigorously purges for severe cold accumulation in the interior leading to constipation &

abdominal fullness, distention, & pain.

~ Drives out water & reduces edema ascites chest & abd. water retention

~ Breaks up clogged phlegm & improves the condition of the throat for phlegm clogging the throat & causing

difficult breathing, wheezing & severe fullness & distention in the chest & diaphragm. Also for phlegm veiling the

sensory orifices.

~ Promotes healing of abscesses & ulcers topically for abscesses that have supporated but not yet ulcerated,

to accelerate the ulcerating process. Also for severe ulcers.

**oily part shouldnt be taken internally must remove oil first

**Which herb is a seed w/ strong toxic? It should be used in extremely small dosage & only for an emergency

situation Ba Dou**

~ Drives out water through the urethra & anus for edema associated w/ excess w/ severe constipation &

urinary difficulty.
~ Reduces sores & carbuncles topically for hot-type sores.

**can lower blood pressure causing loss of consciousness

**Toxic reaction intense nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, muscle spasms, difficult speech

~ Dispels wind-damp & A.P. wind-cold-damp Bi, esp in low back & knees. Pain, numbness, weakness

~ Disperses wind-cold-damp & releases the exterior spicy, warm. For WC no sweating, more chills than

fever. Body aches & pains. Secondary action not very strong. Exterior WC together w/ dampness.

~ Also used for Shaoyin stage headache & toothache

**used for treating pain in the lower body & lower extremities due to wind-dampness more than Qing Huo (Jiao)**

~ Expels wind-dampness & soothes the sinews & collaterals very strong pain herb. For Wind-Damp Bi &

cramping, esp. in the extremities. Can be used for acute or chronic, cold or hot disorders b/c sl. cold particularly

suitable for Hot Bi.

~ Clears heat from Deficiency Yin Deficiency low-grade fever, steaming bone disorder, night sweats, red

tongue w/ less or no fur.

~ Resolves jaundice & reduces dampness jaundice due to damp-heat, esp. in acute cases & in infants.

~ Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels for dry constipation. Commonly used to counteract drying

qualities of other herbs that dispel wind-damp.

**Most effective in category for relaxing sinews & clearing deficiency heat (steaming bone fever)**

~ Dispels wind-dampness, unblocks channels, & A.P. esp. good for Wind Bi, b/c it both releases the exterior &

promotes movement of Qi in the channels. Can be taken alone as a powder w/ warm wine for pain in low back &

legs.

~ Softens & transforms fish bones for fish bones lodged in throat salty softens hardness. Ineffective for

deeply lodged or relatively large bones.

~ Used for focal distention & accumulation in the middle jiao b/c it reduces phlegm & pathogenic water

**Most effective to soften & transform fish bones**

~ Dispels wind-dampness, unblocks the channels & collaterals for wind-damp Bi, esp. where there is

soreness & pain in the lower back & knee, or spasms of the extremities. Can be used for hot or cold b/c neutral.
~ Promotes urination & reduces edema for superficial edema due to dampness. Cold-damp or damp-heat

~ Treating itching skin lesions used topically for scabies & other skin lesions as a wash

~ Used as a gargle for toothache due to dental cavities

~ Relaxes the sinews & unblocks the channels for Damp Bi in the extremities, esp. w/ severe cramping pain, &

weakness in the lower back & lower extremities. One of the better herbs for relaxing the sinews.

~ Harmonizes ST & transforms dampness abd. pain, spasms, & cramping of the calves, edema of leg due to leg

qi. Esp. useful for disharmony between the LV & SP leading to leg problems. Vomiting, nausea.

~ Reduces food stagnation for indigestion. Similar to Shan Zha, but not commonly used.

**Relaxes the sinews & opens channels, harmonizes the ST & transforms dampness, used to treat wind-damp Bi

symptoms, abd. pain, edema, spasm & cramping pain of the calf muscles**

~ Dispels wind & eliminates dampness for wind-damp Bi esp. damp. Itchy rashes due to wind-damp. Can

use externally heat it up w/ dry heat.

~ Harmonizes the ST & transforms turbid dampness internal obstruction from turbid damp w/ vomiting,

diarrhea, cramps, abd. pain, borborygmus, & spasms of the calf muscles. Bad vomiting, bad nausea causing

dehydration causing muscle cramps & spasms. Internal & external use.

~ As an external wash for itchy skin wind related itchy skin.

~ Dispels wind, unblocks channels & collaterals, & benefits the joints - **upper limb warm wind-damp Bi. Very

good for aches & pain related to the upper limb elbow, shoulder, arm, wrist, finger major use is heat condition.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema dampness in joints causing aches & pain, puffy/pitting edema,

heaviness

~ Dispels wind-damp & strengthens the sinews & bones tonifies LV & KD for chronic deficiency of LV & KD

creating weak & soft sinews & bones. Aches & pain (wind-cold-damp Bi). Esp. useful when the smooth flow of Qi

is obstructed. Really good for the elderly. Helps heal bone fractures.

~ Transforms dampness, promotes urination, & reduces edema urinary difficulty, edema, & cold-damp leg qi

**A senior patient has a job that requires prolonged periods of standing. Over a period of time, she has developed

lower back pain, knee pain, & difficulty urination. The diagnosis for her is edema due to wind-cold-damp & leg qi.

Use Wu Jia Pi for this** contains potent adaptogens***

~ Dispels wind-damp & unblocks channels & collaterals wind-damp Bi w/ pain in joints. Commonly used for

spasms & cramps in the extremities, numbness in extremities, weak legs, including weakness as a side-effect of

wind-stroke.

~ Clears heat & pacifies LV for LV Yang Rising w/ headache & dizziness, flushed face, tinnitus

~ Clears & transforms damp-heat for damp-heat sores/skin lesions, itching, wind-damp rash, or other itching.

External & internal use wash, bath, soak.

~ Also used for hypertension - ***lowers blood pressure *** used in stroke treatment, hypertension

**A patient has a history of hypertension for 5 yrs. Recently, he gets some Bi syndrome such as joint pain,

numbness in extremities, hemiplegia & itchiness of skin due to wind-damp-heat. Xi Xian Cao is most effective**

~ Dispels wind-dampness & unblocks collaterals for wind-damp Bi & spasms of sinews. Esp. for heat related

pain.

~ Cools the blood & reduces swelling for red, hot, & painful abscesses & other toxic sores. Also for plum bit qi

painful obstruction of the throat.

~ Dispels wind-dampness & unblocks channels & collaterals for wind-cold-damp Bi w/ stiff joints, lower back

pain, sore knees, & cramping of muscles & sinews. Also for pain from trauma.

Thousand years healthy & strong

~ Dispels wind-dampness & strengthens sinews & bones wind-cold-damp Bi w/ pain, spasms, or numbness,

either perceived superficially or deeply (sinews or bones). Also suitable for weakness or softness in sinews &

bones b/c it strengthens sinews & bones. Widely used in the elderly, both external as a wash & internal

~ Strengthens sinews & bones LV & KD Deficiency esp. for elderly w. degeneration condition aches & pain,

numbness, body pain

~ Dispels wind, takes care of pain, strengthens sinews & bones wind-damp Bi. Atrophied & weak lower back

& legs. Often used when the pain of Bi is not fixed in one place, & there are spasms of the legs & difficulty moving
 the joints.

~ Powerfully unblocks channels & extinguishes wind chronic wind-damp w/ numbness & weakness of limbs &

cramping of sinews. Used for stubborn cases. More advanced, chronic, painful cases. Stroke patients, Bells

Palsy.

~ Dispels wind from the skin chronic itchy skin.

~ Dispels wind from the sinews & settles jitteriness & convulsions muscle spasms, seizures, tremors,

Parkinsons

**Good for treating Bi symptoms, facial paralysis, limb numbness, hemiplegia (wind-stroke), rashes & tetanus.

Bai Hua She & Wu Shao She**

~ same as Bai Hua She, but not as strong & not toxic & neutral

**Good for treating Bi symptoms, facial paralysis, limb numbness, hemiplegia (wind-stroke), rashes & tetanus**

**very much a wind herb used for skin issues

~ Dispels wind & stops spasms for skin lesions/itchiness due to wind, childhood convulsions, seizures.

~ Removes superficial visual obstruction as a wash and as powder taken internally

*Caution or contraindicated in Pregnancy all snake products

~ Dispels wind, dries dampness, & stops pain wind-damp Bi w/ pain & soreness in the joints. Used when

dampness &/or Cold predominate. Also for pain from trauma.

**Han Fang Ji is better at Promoting urination & Reducing Edema

**Guang Fang Ji is better at expelling wind treating aches & pain

~ Expels wind-damp & unblocks meridians aches & pains general blockage. Better in cases w/ Heat.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema pitting edema

~ Tonifies LV & KD, strengthens sinews & bones aches & pain, degenerative conditions. Treats Excess & Def.

at the same time. Insufficiency of LV & KD Yin w/ soreness & pain in the lower back & legs, joint problems,

numbness, & weakness & atrophy of sinews & bones. W/ or w/o wind-dampness.

~ expels wind-damp
~ Nourishes Blood & calms the Womb for restless fetus or uterine bleeding during pregnancy.

*also promotes lactation.

~ Nourishes the blood & benefits the skin & hair general health maintenance. For dry, scaly skin due to blood

deficiency. Adds luster to hair, treats hair loss, pre-mature grey hair.

~ Promotes urination & leaches out dampness for difficult urination, diarrhea, edema due to stagnation of

fluids or dampness. Also for scanty urine due to damp-heat (UTI). Very neutral & bland dries damp but not

too harsh or strong.

~ Strengthens SP & harmonizes the middle jiao for SP Def. w/ dampness, loss of appetite, diarrhea,

epigastric distention. Diarrhea, leukorrhea.

~Strengthens SP & transforms phlegm SP Def. w/ thin mucus in which phlegm moves upward causing

palpitations, headache, dizziness, & thick, greasy tongue fur. All kinds of phlegm related conditions.

~ Quiets the HT & calms the spirit pacifies Shen. For palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness due to either

SP or HT def. or internal obstruction of turbid phlegm.

**Fu Ling quiets the HT & calms the spirit, Zhu Ling does not. **Taste & temp of Fu Ling = sweet, bland, neutral**

~ Promotes urination & leaches out dampness problems caused by stagnation of dampness edema, scanty

urine, leukorrhea, turbid painful urinary dribbling, jaundice, diarrhea. Also painful urinary dribbling in pregnancy

**Successful w/ Yin Def. patients w/ dampness Zhu Ling Tang**

~ Clears heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness hot painful urinary dribbling or any condition w/ dark,

painful, burning & scanty urine. Also damp-heat causing diarrhea. Expels damp-heat through the urine. Also

treats heat in Qi level w/ dampness manifesting as unremitting fever, heaviness of body, thirst, yellow tongue fur.

*Absorbs dampness topically damp skin lesions, blisters, oozing lesions.

~ Clears summer-heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness -

~ Facilitates the resolution of dampness & strengthens the SP edema, diarrhea, leg qi, painful urinary dribbling,

damp-warmth. Treats both the root & manifestations of these disorders. Can tonify SP poor appetite, edema,

diarrhea, profuse leukorrhea.

~ Facilitates the resolution of dampness & unblocks Bi wind-damp, damp, heat Bi. Esp good for increasing
 joint mobility & reducing spasms in chronic cases.

~ Clears heat & expels pus for soft, postulated carbuncles, LU or Intestinal abscess pneumonia, appendicitis.

**Strengthens SP & stops diarrhea, clears heat & expels pus, in addition it is also a good food**

~ Clears heat, expels phlegm, & promotes the discharge of pus heat that has collected in the LU or Intestines,

LU Heat w/ thick yellow sputum. Also damp-heat w/ phlegm obstruction in the upper or lower jiao LU or Intestinal

abscess pneumonia, appendicitis.

~ Clears heat & drains dampness esp useful in treating damp-heat leukorrhea.

~ Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling for painful urinary dribbling w/ damp-heat in the UB,

rough, painful urination. UTI Lin (painful urinary disorder). Edema, ascites.

~ Promotes urination & drains heat from HT via the SI clears HT Fire guides fire down & out through the urine.

~ Promotes lactation & unblocks the blood vessels for insufficient lactation from Excess blocking channels.

Also sometimes for amenorrhea, pain & stiffness of the joints (unblocks Bi) heat & damp obstruction causing

aches & pain. **contraindicated during pregnancy**

~ Promotes urination & clears heat for damp-heat urinary dribbling. Usually a helper. Milder than Mu Tong.

*Prevents over-draining & damaging Yin dehydration can happen w/ use of Mu Tong, but not Tong Cao.

~ Promotes lactation in cases where it is insufficient or absent opens channels to allow milk to come out.

Much safer than Mu Tong & almost tasteless.

**Contraindicated during pregnancy, popular for women who are breastfeeding**

~ Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling for hot painful urinary dribbling or other heat

disorders w/ dark, scanty urine. Lin syndrome, UTI. Damp-heat blockage mild cases.

~ Clears HT & directs Fire downward moves HT heat down into the SI & out through the urine. For Mild HT Fire.

Childhood sleep disorders accompanied by dark scanty urine, irritability, esp at night can be used alone for this.

Also for adults w/ insomnia or restless sleep due to lack of communication between HT & KD (HT Fire & KD Yin def.

**Best for promoting urination, leaching out dampness as well as clearing heat from HT channel; used to treat

Re Lin w/ irritable, insomnia due to HT & KD disharmony**

~ Clears damp-heat, promotes urination, & unblocks painful urinary dribbling any type of painful urinary

dribbling, esp painful bloody urinary dribbling. Blood in urine.

~ Breaks up blood stasis auxiliary herb for amenorrhea due to blood stasis.

~ Clears damp-heat & promotes urination for painful urinary dribbling due to damp-heat accumulating in UB w/

dark, burning, scanty urine. Damp-Heat Lin.

~ Expels dampness & stops itching internal & external use for damp skin disorders & other dermatological

problems where itching is a major symptom. Eczema, scabies. Damp-heat in external genitals.

**All these herbs can clear damp heat from LV/GB to treat jaundice (Yin Chen Hao, Jin Qian Cao, Chi Xiao

Dou) except Di Fu Zi. More effective for treating skin disease**

~ Clears damp-heat from UB, promotes urination, & unblocks painful urinary dribbling for damp-heat Lin.

~ Expels parasites & stops itching for damp skin lesions w/ itching, including tinea, intestinal parasites such as

tapeworm, hookworm, & pinworm. Roundworm. Used as a wash for itching genital area, eczema.

**Functions of Bian Xu: promotes urination, reduces swelling, kills parasites & stops itchiness**

~ Clears damp-heat & unblocks painful urinary dribbling (Lin) **for stone Lin, damp-heat Lin, bloody urine

~ Clears heat & stops bleeding for blood in urine from stones, bleeding due to chaotic movement of hot blood,

esp in cases of vomiting blood, uterine bleeding, & painful bloody urinary dribbling

~ Clears LU, expels phlegm, & stops cough LU heat cough & wheezing, thick yellow sputum, bronchitis.

~ Clears heat, promotes urination & unblocks Lin for Lin, blocked UB, damp-heat in UB, all types of water

retention everywhere, anywhere edema, swollen joints

~ Drains dampness & solidifies stools for loose stools from dampness. Eliminates damp through urination &

stools become better formed.

~ Cools LV & clears eyes excess LV painful, red, swollen eyes. LV Blood Def dry, blurred vision, sensitive to

wind. Can help both Excess & Def. eye problems

~ Transforms phlegm & stops coughing cough w/ lots of sputum stops cough, dissolves phlegm

**Used to treat edema. Lin syndromes & diarrhea due to damp heat, & it is good for clearing LV & benefiting eyes**

~ Clears heat, promotes urination & unblocks Lin similar to Che Qian Zi, but has more oil & is very slippery.

~ Promotes lactation opens blocked channels for stagnation related insufficient lactation

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels helps moisten intestines constipation due to insufficient
 fluids in the Intestines.

**Should be used to treat difficulty of urination (dysuria), constipation w/ dry stool**

**Contraindicated during pregnancy**

~ Separates pure from turbid resolves turbid dampness in lower jiao causing cloudy urine or leukorrhea. Can be

used for Deficiency or damp-heat. *cloudy Lin, *Leukorrhea

~ Expels wind-dampness, relaxes sinews, & unblocks collaterals for wind-damp or damp-heat Bi w/ low-back

pain, numbness or stiffness of lower extremities, muscle spasms. Mild effect.

~ Clears damp-heat from the skin for damp-heat skin lesions eczema, pustular sores.

**For promoting urination & draining heat from the UB in Lin Syndromes, it is the primary herb used to resolve turbid

dampness in the Lower Jiao, such as Cloudy urine or leukorrhea**

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema abdominal swelling & fullness due to edema, urinary difficulty, leg qi

edema. Directs Qi down & relieves edema by causing the water or dampness to be drained from the body.

~ Facilitates the resolution of dampness & heat for mild cases of jaundice due to damp-heat. Often use for

children.

~ Disperses blood stasis, reduces swelling & reduces fire toxicity for sores, carbuncles, furuncles.

**Is also a food to be used to treat edema & ascites due to nephritis, cirrhosis, & nutritional impairment. Also used

to treat hot sores**

~ Promotes urination & leaches out dampness for stagnation associated w/ dampness w/ difficult urination,

edema, painful urinary dribbling, diarrhea, dizziness. Esp good when there is damp-heat in lower jiao.

~ Settles ministerial fire in the KD by draining damp-heat from the lower jiao (Drains KD Fire) for KD Yin Def.

Will not over-drain the Yin, can cool KD system & extinguish Fire. For spermatorrhea due to lower burner

damp-heat disturbing the ministerial fire of the KD.

**Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness & drains KD Fire, used to treat dizziness, tinnitus**

~ Clears heat, resolves dampness, & reduces jaundice *the principle herb for treating jaundice due to either

damp-heat or cold-dampness.

~ Clears heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness for damp sores, wind rashes, other skin diseases, esp

those affecting the lower parts of the body. Can be used along as an external wash
**Best for treating Lin syndromes, esp for Re Lin & Shi Lin. Also it can treat cough & wheezing due to LU Heat.**

~ Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, & expels urinary tract stones - **Main herb for

Stones in urinary tract KD, bladder, GB stones. Stone Lin. Can be used alone in large doses for this.

~ Clears damp-heat in LV & GB & expels gallstones for jaundice &/or red, swollen eyes due to damp-heat as

well as gallstones

~ Resolves toxicity & swelling for snakebite, abscess, & traumatic injury. Fresh herb applied locally.

~ Aromatically transforms dampness, releases the exterior, & dispels summer-heat for dampness

obstructing the middle jiao as well as summer-heat dampness & damp-warmth. Very aromatic Qi is very

dynamic & moves strongly & quickly. Abdominal fullness, reduced appetite, change of BM, fatigue,

heaviness.

~ Harmonizes the middle jiao & stops vomiting for nausea or vomiting due to dampness in middle jiao.

Also for other types of vomiting, morning sickness when combined. Diarrhea, loose stools, nausea, vomiting,

belching

~ Treats dermatosis affecting either the hands or feet

~ Aromatically transforms dampness, awakens the SP & regulates the middle for dampness obstructing

the middle Jiao. Stifling sensation in chest, poor appetite, nausea, white moist tongue fur. Doesnt cause

dryness b/c neutral can also be used for damp-heat in SP channel w/ sweet, sticky taste in mouth,

excessive saliva,& bad breath.

~ Transforms dampness & releases summer-heat exterior summer-heat dampness w/ nausea. Similar to

Huo Xiang are a pair & often used together. **Huo Xiang is very good for treating blocked nose & Pei Lan

isnt, but is good at treating foul breath. Chills, fever, chest fullness, abd. fullness, no appetite, BM change,

etc.

**Best for Cold condition due to Summer-heat & dampness. Such symptoms as fever, aversion to cold, abd.

distention, vomiting & diarrhea Huo Xiang, Pei Lan**

~ Promotes the movement of qi in the middle jiao & resolves stagnation for qi stag. affecting SP & ST,

food stagnation w/ chest &/or abd. distention & fullness. Important herb for reducing & eliminating distention &
 fullness & can be used whenever these symptoms occur due to qi stagnation. J. Su plum pit qi,

constipation.

~ Promotes the movement of qi downward, dries dampness, & transforms phlegm dampness & phlegm

obstructing middle jiao. Distention, fullness, nausea, diarrhea, turbid greasy tongue fur.

~ Directs Qi downward, reduces phlegm, & calms wheezing cough, wheezing due to phlegm clogging LU

**In aromatic herbs that transforms Dampness, is also used for food stagnation**

~ Strongly dries dampness & strengthens the SP dampness obstructing middle jiao, blocking transportive

function of SP. reduced appetite, diarrhea, epigastric distention & pressure, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, thick

greasy tongue fur.

~ Induces sweating & dispels wind-dampness for exterior conditions due to wind-cold-damp as well as

wind-dampness. Chills, fever, headache, body aches, nasal congestion.

~ Clears dampness from the lower jiao leg qi, atrophy disorder, vaginal discharge, swollen, sore joints.

Very effective at drying dampness. Can be used for damp-heat if combined w/ clear heat herbs.

~ Improves the vision night blindness, diminished vision w/ rough sensation in eyes. Dry eyes, poor vision.

** A patient has epigastric distention, nausea & vomiting, body soreness w/o sweating, back & knee pain due to

Wind Cold. Which is most effective? Cang Zhu**

~ Dries dampness & warms the middle cold-dampness of SP & ST w/ fullness, distention, & pain in

epigastrum & abdomen w/ vomiting & diarrhea.

**Treats rebellious ST Qi due to cold vomiting, hiccups, nausea, pale tongue, slow pulse, watery vomit.

Also heaviness, loss of appetite**

~ Strongly dries dampness & dispels cold for cold-dampness obstructing SP & ST w/ epigastric &

abdominal distention, fullness, & pain w/ vomiting & diarrhea & very greasy tongue fur. Poor digestion, poor

appetite, loose stools.

~ Checks malarial disorders alternating chills & fever esp when due to cold-damp or turbid dampness.

Headache, body aches, fever, alternating chills & fever.

~ Dissolves stagnation & distention indigestion due to meat stagnation. Focal distention & nausea due to

cold from deficiency of SP & ST.

**Which herb that is spicy & warm in property, enters ST & SP is used to treat damp-cold obstruction in the
 middle jiao & Malaria Cao Guo**

~ Promotes the movement of qi, transforms dampness & strengthens the SP for qi stag. affecting the SP

& ST or symptoms of obstruction by dampness. Distention & pain in the epigastrum & abdomen, lack of

appetite, vomiting, & diarrhea.

~ Warms the middle & stops diarrhea for diarrhea from SP cold. Deficiency cold of SP or Excess cold in ST

abdominal pain that likes pressure if Def, likes pressure if Excess.

~ Calms the fetus morning sickness due to restless fetus. **particularly good for restless fetus caused by

Qi Stagnation b/c Sha Ren moves Qi. Very gentle & safe.

**Which is used to calm the fetus Sha Ren**

~ Revives the Yang & rescues from rebellion/collapse for devastated Yang w/ abundant Cold. Diarrhea w/

undigested food, chills, cold extremities, fain or almost imperceptible pulse. Often happens after severe

vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating. Assists HT Yang & unblocks the vessels to improve circulation, & tonifies KD

Yang to augment the fire & avoid loss of primal Yang. Cloudy unclear mind, loss of consciousness.

~ Warms the fire & assists the Yang for weakness or deficiency of HT, SP, or KD Yang. Interior cold &

insufficient yang. Early morning diarrhea, impotence, infertility, irreg. menstruation, miscarriage, freq. urination

~ Disperses cold, warms the channels & A.P. for wind-cold-damp Bi, esp. when cold predominates. Also for

cold blocking organs, channels, sinews, bones, blood vessels, or for Yin flat abscesses.

**NOT function of Fu Zi clear heat, dry dampness, & regulate Qi**

~ Warms the middle & expels cold for warming SP & ST for excess due to externally-contracted cold, also

for cold from Deficiency due to insufficiency of Yang qi. Also dispels wind & dampness that seep into lower jiao

~ Rescues devastated Yang & expels interior cold very weak pulse, cold limbs Yang collapse.

~ Warms LU & transforms thin mucous for LU cold w/ expectoration of thin, watery or white sputum

~ Warms channels & stops bleeding cold from Def. that might cause hemorrhage, esp. uterine bleeding.

Used in treating hemorrhage only if the bleeding is chronic & pale in color, accompanied w/ cold limbs, ashen

white face, & soggy thin pulse.

**NOT Gan Jiangs functions Quells channels Heat & stops bleeding**
**Contraindicated w/ Internal Heat, Yin Def. Heat**

~ Fortifies KD & SP Yang, warms the HT Yang & fortifies the Yang for insufficiency of KD Yang aversion

to cold, cold limbs, weak back, impotence, urinary frequency. Insufficient SP & KD Yang abd. pain & cold,

reduced appetite, diarrhea. Wheezing due to failure of KD to grasp Qi. Def. HT Yang causing chest Bi.

~ Disperses deep cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels & vessels, & A.P deep cold causing

Qi stag. or blood stasis. Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, cold-damp Bi, chronic sores, sores or abscesses that

dont heal. Can enhance blood moving action of other herbs.

~ Leads the fire back to the source the principal herb used for treating upward floating of deficient Yang.

Flushed face, wheezing, severe sweating, weak & cold lower limbs, deficient pulse. False Heat / True Cold,

Heat above/cold below. Upper body hot & lower body cold

~ Encourages the generation of qi & blood chronic def. of qi & blood. Auxiliary herb used w/ qi & blood tonics

**Has the function of tonifying Ming Men fire, expelling cold, warming channels, it is also good for treating chronic

Yin sores & ulcers w/ clear discharge**

~ Warms the middle, disperses cold, promotes the movement of qi, & A.P. for LV & ST channel disorders

due to congealing of cold or phlegm. Headache, epigastric pain w/ nausea, drooling, reduced taste, pale

tongue, wiry or weak pulse. Cold bulging disorders in area traversed by LV channel, dysmenorrhea.

~ Redirects rebellious qi downward & stops vomiting acid reflux w/ vomiting. Either hot or cold.

~ Warms the SP, stops diarrhea, expels cold-dampness diarrhea due to cold from Def. of SP & KD, &

cold-damp leg qi.

~ Leads fire downward sores in mouth & on tongue. Ground into powder, mixed w/ vinegar & put on the

center of the soles of the feet.

**For headaches, abd pain, nausea, acid regurgitation, diarrhea & hernia due to Yang Def. w/ coldness, one of

the most common herbs is Wu Zhu Yu**

**A patient has flank pain for 2 days w/ headache, epigastric pain w/ nausea, drooling, decreased taste, pale

tongue, wiry or weak pulse, regurgitation of sour fluid, also pinworms. Wu Zhu Yu is best**

~ Warms the middle burner, disperses cold, & A.P. for SP or ST cold from Def. cold & pain in abdomen,

vomiting, diarrhea

~ Kills parasites & alleviates abdominal pain abdominal pain due to roundworms
**Which of the following herbs is best for warming the middle jiao, alleviating pain & killing intestinal roundworms**

~ Warms the middle jiao & directs rebellious qi downward for ST cold w/ vomiting, hiccups, abd. pain,

diarrhea. For SP or ST cold from Def. w/ lack of appetite, vomiting, & diarrhea.

~ Warms the KD & aids the Yang impotence, clear vaginal discharge due to KD Yang Def. (manifestation of

cold womb from deficiency & usually accompanied by weakness of legs)

~ Disperses cold, warms the LV & KD, and stops pain used to warm & encourage the LV channel or lower

jiao, as in cold bulging disorders or any kind of lower abd. pain due to cold.

~ Regulates the Qi & harmonizes the ST for ST cold w/ abd. pain, indigestion, reduced appetite, vomiting.

**Best for warming KD, smoothing LV Qi, used to treat abd. pain & distention, vomiting, hernia pain due to LV Qi

stagnation & coldness**

~ Warms the middle & A.P. for epigastric & abd. pain, vomiting, hiccups, diarrhea due to cold in middle jiao.

~ Warms the middle, disperses cold from the ST & Intestines, & A.P. for cold congealing & leading to qi

stagnation in the epigastrum & abdomen. Nausea, vomiting, belching, acid reflux, loss of appetite, abd. pain

ST cold = epigastric pain, vomiting. LI cold = abdominal pain, diarrhea

~ Applied as a powder for toothache, often w/ Hu Jiao

**Bi Ba & Bi Cheng Qie are very similar in functions, but the main difference is: Bi Ba powder is topically applied

for toothache, but Bi Chen Qie treats cold hernia pain & cloudy urine due to damp-cold**

~ Warms the middle & disperses cold for ST cold w/ vomiting, diarrhea, abd. pain

~ Warms the middle & stops pain for epigastric & abdominal cold & pain, vomiting, belching, hiccups

~ Dispels cold qi from the Bladder urinary dysfunction or turbid/cloudy urine due to cold from deficiency of

the lower burner. **Cloudy urine

~ Regulates Qi, adjusts the middle, & relieves the diaphragm for SP & ST Qi stag. w/ epigastric or abd.

distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting. Helps promote the movement of Qi in general while

specifically directing it downward. Commonly used for many types of nausea & vomiting.

~ Dries dampness & transforms phlegm phlegm-damp cough w/ stifling sensation in chest &/or diaphragm,

copious, viscous sputum. Also damp turbidity obstructing middle w/ stifling sensation in chest, abd. distention,

loss of appetite, fatigue, loose stools, thick greasy tongue fur. Important Qi level herb for SP & LU channels.

~ Helps prevent stagnation used w/ tonifying herbs to prevent their cloying nature from causing stagnation.

~ J. Su Strengthens SP & harmonies the center SP Def. creates a better environment for SP, moves Qi

& dries dampness.

*very good for Excess, also used for Def. can use alone as a tea. Overuse will move/disperse qi too much &

make patient weak, careful for patients w/ very weak Qi.

**NOT functions of Chen Pi Smooth LV Qi, breaks up Qi stag.**

*spicier & stronger, more drying & aromatic than Chen Pi, but less effective for harmonizing the middle &

regulating SP & ST. Used primarily for vomiting & belching for Excess.

~ Regulates Qi & expends the chest while drying dampness & transforming phlegm & reducing food

stagnation cough w/ profuse sputum, food stag. or accumulation as long as no significant signs of heat.

~ J. Su Regulates ST Qi vomiting, nausea better at Chen Pi at regulating ST

~ Transforms phlegm, regulates Qi, unblocks meridians & collaterals best for stagnation in meridian

system (is the network of the tangerine symbolic). Phlegm stag in channels, collaterals, cough w/ chest &

flank pain. Really effective for distention in the vessels of the LU due to rebellion of Wei qi.

J. Su nodules, cysts, breast cysts, cough, wheezing w/ lots of mucous

~ Promotes movement of Qi, dissipates clumps, & stops pain stagnation in lower body. Inguinal hernia,

testicular swelling & pain, breast cysts, nodules. Internal & external for acute mastitis.

*Should be crushed b4 using.

*more aggressive than Chen Pi, not aromatic, used for Excess very powerful. Can weaken Qi, use caution.

~ Spreads LV Qi & breaks up stagnation for LV Qi Stag w/ distention & pain in chest, breast,

hypochondrium regions, or bulging disorder pain. Also depression, serious PMS, bad hernia.

~ Dissipates clumps & reduces stagnation food stagnation w/ accumulation & pain, distention, stifling
 sensation in epigastrum. Severe food stagnation, masses stag. qi progresses to blood stasis.

**Which of the following herbs has the strongest effect for breast lump & abd. bloating due to LV Qi Stag?**

*Energy of Zhi Shi goes down guides Qi down. Trad. used for uterus, ST, rectum prolapse w/ qi tonics.

~ Breaks up stagnant Qi & reduces accumulation epigastric or abd. pain & distention or indigestion w/

focal distention or gas. Works well w/ Zhi Ke.

~ Transforms phlegm & expels focal distention focal distention & fullness in chest & epigastrum due to

phlegm obstruction. Unblocks Bi chest pain, mucous, cough.

~ Also used w/ qi tonifying herbs for gastriectasis, gastroptosis, rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse.

~ Raises blood pressure**

**Spicy, bitter, sl. cold. Can be used to treat food stagnation, dysentery w/ tenesmus due to Qi stag. & phlegm

obstruction in the focal area**

~ Promotes the flow of Qi Qi Stag. leading to problems in the flow of Qi cough, distention, constipation.

*Milder than Zhi Shi b/c mature fruit. Abdominal fullness, food stagnation, poor digestion.

~ Spreads & regulates LV Qi for LV Qi Stag. w/ hypochondriac pain, epigastric distention, disharmony of

LV & SP. Neutral quality makes it very useful. Also its ability to disperse & harmonize

~ Regulates menstruation & A.P. for gyno. Disorders w/ dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation.

*J. Su Moves Blood & regulates menses very important womens herb any menstrual problems.

**Good for regulating LV Qi & menstruation. Very popular to be used for treating irregular menses & dysmen.**

~ Promotes movement of Qi & stops pain SP or ST Qi Stag. w/ poor appetite, feeling of food sitting in ST,

epigastric or abdominal pain or distention, nausea, vomiting. Also for LV or GB Qi Stag. w/ flank pain,

distention, soreness.

~ Adjusts & regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, abd. pain, tenesmus.

Astringent property makes it great for tenesmus.

~ Strengthens SP & prevents stagnation used w/ tonifying herbs to ameliorate their side effects. Esp.

useful when the transformative & transportive functions of SP are weak. *Used w/ tonifying herbs to keep

Qi moving when treating Qi Def.

**Tian Xiang, Mu Xiang, & Chen Xiang are spicy & warm; to be used to move Qi, alleviate pain. Characteristic
 of Tian Xiang prefers rising up for treating Qi stag. in upper Jiao; Mu Xiang prefers moving in the middle

Jiao for regulating ST TRUE**

~ Promotes the movement of Qi & A.P. for stifling sensation in chest, flank pain, epigastric & abdominal

pain & distention due to Cold & Qi Stag. Warms & disperses, is effecting in spreading & unblocking.

*Smoothes the flow of Qi, facilitates the middle, disperses cold, & stops pain in many areas. Cold accum.

& Qi Stag. manifesting in lower abdominal pain, bulging disorders, menstrual pain.

~ Warms KD for urinary frequency or incontinence due to insufficiency of KD Yang & Cold from Def. of UB.

**Good for moving Qi & A.P., warming the KD & expelling Cold. Used for treating freq. urination & bedwetting**

~ Promotes the movement of Qi & A.P. distention, pain, or pressure in epigastric or abdominal region.

Esp. good for problems due to Cold from Deficiency or Blood Stasis.

~ Directs rebellious Qi down & regulates the middle rebellious qi wheezing from Excess or Def.,

vomiting, belching, hiccups due to Cold from Def. of ST or SP. Guides ST Qi down. Often w/ Chen Pi.

~ Aids the KD in grasping Qi for asthma, wheezing due to KD Def. Shortness of breath, cant take in deep

breath.

**Best to treat fullness in abd., shortness of breath, cough & wheezing due to KD Yang Def. w/ Cold, & KD

failure to grasp Qi. Best to treat fullness in abdomen, shortness of breath due to KD Def., cough w/

copious sputum**

~ Promotes movement of Qi & A.P. pain associated w/ Qi Stag. in chest & abdomen. Chest pain, LU Qi

stagnation/congestion, epigastric pain.

~ Recently used in treatment of coronary artery disease

~ Unblocks the Yang Qi & disperses turbid phlegm cold-damp Bi of chest due to Cold, turbid phlegm

stagnating in chest & preventing dissemination & flow of Yang Qi. Chest, flank, upper back pain, dyspnea,

cough, wheezing, stifling sensation in the chest.

~ Directs Qi down & reduces stagnation for damp stagnation in LI assoc. w/ dysenteric disorders

**Most appropriate for Chest Bi syndrome w/ Cold phlegm obstruction in chest, chest/flank pain, shortness of

breath. Most appropriate for patient w/ chest/flank or upper back pain, dyspnea, blood obstructing HT
 channel & flow of Yang Qi**

~ Spreads & regulates LV Qi LV Qi Stag. w/ chest or hypochondriac pain or stifling sensation in chest.

*Strongly promotes movement of Qi, but doesnt alleviate pain well weak function. Not as strong as Qing Pi

Emotional symptoms, hypochondriac pain

~ Harmonizes the ST & strengthens SP for SP & ST Qi Stag. w/ epigastric pain, fullness, distention, lack

of appetite, belching &/or vomiting.

~ Transforms phlegm & stops cough sub-acute or chronic cough w/ copious phlegm. Esp. good for

stubborn cough w/ chest pain. Phlegm transforming action is rather weak, not used in treatment of early

stages of externally contracted coughs.

*Not as strong as Chen Pi at transforming phlegm. Qing Pi is stronger at smoothing the LV.

~ Dredges LV Qi, releases constraint, stops pain, & conducts heat out from below for a variety of LV Qi

Stag. symptoms. Pain in chest & ribs, distention & pain from LV/ST disharmony, bulging disorders. Most

Useful for problems involving Heat, but b/c so effective is also used for Cold.

~ Kills parasites & stops pain for roundworms & tapeworms. Not great at expelling parasites, but able to

alleviate pain associated w/ accumulation of parasites. Also used topically as powder for dermatitis of scalp.

**Can not only regulate Qi & stop pain, but can also kill parasites & treat skin diseases**

~ Directs Qi down & stops hiccups for belching or hiccups due to ST dysfunction. For both Hot & Cold

patterns. Also vomiting, nausea.

~ Reduces food stagnation & transforms accumulation - *for accumulation due to meat or greasy foods w/

abdominal distention, pain, diarrhea, vomiting

~ Transforms Blood Stasis & dissipates clumps postpartum abdominal pain & clumps due to blood stasis.

Also for bulging disorders.

*J.Su Trad. used for womens health insufficient uterus discharge after childbirth, dysmenorrhea.

*Lowers cholesterol, treats HT disease, used as weight loss product

**When treating food stagnation, esp. indigestion of meat, abd. bloating, pain & diarrhea, best to use Shan Zha**
**Among the herbs that help relieve food stag., Which of the following herbs is effective for invigorating the blood

& moving blood stasis Shan Zha**

~ Reduces food stagnation & strengthens ST for poor digestion due to stagnation & accumulation of

starchy foods, as well as poorly digested milk in infants. Also for weak digestion & loss of appetite in SP Def.

Strengthening function weak.

~ Restrains lactation for women discontinuing nursing, distended & painful breasts. Large dose 60-120 gr.

~ Facilitates the smooth flow of LV Qi stifling sensation & distention in epigastrum or ribs, belching, loss of

appetite. Helper for this.

**Dissolves food stagnation, strengthens SP & restrains lactation. Mai Ya can not only relieve food stagnation,

harmonize the middle Jiao, but can also: Inhibit lactation**

~ Reduces food stagnation & strengthens ST for poor digestion due to stagnation & accumulation of starchy

foods. Also for weak digestion & loss of appetite associated w/ SP Def.

~ J. Su Nourishes ST & strengthens SP speeds up absorbing of tonifying herbs. Poor appetite, weak SP, ST

~ Reduces food stagnation & harmonizes the ST for ST Cold w/ food stagnation or accumulation, epigastric

& abdominal fullness or distention, loss of appetite, borborygmus, diarrhea.

~ Also added to pills that contain minerals to aid in their digestion & absorption

~J. Su Strengthens SP & harmonizes ST can protect SP for use w/ hard to digest materials such as

animal bones, minerals, shells, metals

~ Strongly reduces food stagnation & improves SPs transportive function various types of food stag. Used

alone for mild cases. Usually dry fried & powdered. Childhood nutritional impairment.

~ Secures Essence & stops enuresis for bed-wetting, urinary frequency, urination at night

~ Transforms hardness & dissolves stones stones in urinary or biliary tract. GB, bladder, KD stones. Treats

symptoms of stones.

**Reduces food stagnation, transforms accumulation, secures the essence, transforms hardness & dissolves stones**

~ Reduces food stagnation & eliminates distention for food stag. accumulation in middle jiao w/ fullness &

distention, belching w/ rotten smell, acid reflux, abd. pain w/ diarrhea

~ Causes Qi to descend & reduces phlegm for chronic productive cough or wheezing. Due to Excess.
~ Recently used for hypertension

**Reduces food stagnation, transforms accumulation, descends Qi & reduces phlegm**

~ Kills parasites roundworms & pinworms. Can be used alone for mild cases.

~ Strengthens the SP & dissolves accumulation childhood nutritional impairment, abdominal distention,

poor appetite, weak constitution. Sweetness makes it really good for children.

**Which herb that kills worms is used esp. for treating roundworms & childhood nutritional impairment?**

**Major side effects of using too much Shi Jun Zi: nausea, vomiting, & dizziness**

~ Kills parasites roundworms, hookworms, pinworms, also vaginal Trichomonas infection. Pretty strong &

effective can be used alone.

~ Used topically to treat tinea infection either as a wash or ground into a powder & made into a thick paste w/

vinegar.

**Which of the following herbs for killing parasites not only can be used for roundworms, hookworms & pinworms,

but also for vaginal trichomonas infections & tinea? Ku Lian Gen Pi**

~ Kills parasites & reduces accumulation wide variety of intestinal parasites tapeworms, pinworms,

hookworms, roundworms, fasciolopsis flukes. Nontoxic & doesnt harm ST Qi. Has slight laxative effect. Can be

used alone.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels for constipation, esp. w/ hemorrhoids. Can be taken alone,

dry-fried & eaten.

~ Moistens the LU & stops cough for mild coughs due to dry LU

**Which herb kills parasites, moistens LU, & stops cough? Fei Zi**

~ Kills parasites & A.P. for many disorders due to intestinal parasites, but primarily for abdominal pain caused by

roundworms, pinworms, hookworms, or tapeworms.

*Primarily used for pain caused by parasites

~ Kills parasites primarily for tapeworms, also for hookworm & roundworm

~ Opens up areas of stagnation & reduces childhood nutritional impairment childhood nutritional impairment,
 esp. if accompanied w/ intestinal parasites.

~ Clears heat, resolves dampness, unblocks the Yang Organs, kills bugs for wind-rashes or urticaria when

accompanied by damp-heat in Intestines & ST

*J. Su has an enzyme that cuts off tapeworm

~ Kills parasites for expelling roundworms & tapeworms. Often used in childhood nutritional impairment or

abdominal pain & accumulation due to parasites.

~ Also used topically for tinea infections

~ Expels parasites & A.P. for tapeworms & roundworms. Used alone for this. Also used for schistosomiasis.

~ Also used for insufficient lactation w/ swollen hands & feet imbalance of body fluid

*In Regulate Qi category in Bensky

~ Drives Qi downward & eases the middle for patterns of dampness or other process obstructing the middle &

leading to Qi Stag. w/ epigastric & abdominal distention, focal distention & stifling sensation, belching w/ acid

regurgitation. Esp. useful when accompanied by incomplete & irregular bowel movements.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema for abdominal distention w/ edema, esp superficial edema, or symptoms

of food stagnation. Also for damp leg qi. *doesnt kill parasites but can help w/ abdominal pain & help regulate BM

~ Kills parasites best for treating tapeworms, also useful in killing a wide variety of intestinal parasites including

fasciolopsis, pinworms, & roundworms, as well as blood flukes. Ability to drain downward help in expelling the

bodies of parasites.

~ Promotes movement of Qi, reduces accumulation, & leads stagnation out by mildly draining downward &

unblocking the bowels food accumulation & stagnant Qi w/ abdominal distention, constipation, tenesmus

~ Promotes the movement of Qi & promotes urination damp leg qi & edema due to Excess

~ Also used for malarial disorder

**Which herb kills parasites, moves the Qi & promotes urination? Bing Lang**

~ Stops bleeding external bleeding associated w/ trauma, internal bleeding such as uterine bleeding,

vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in urine, blood in stool, subcutaneous bleeding.

Astringent nature is really good to stop bleeding. Bleeding above & below.
~ Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis chest pain, postpartum abdominal pain, menstrual pain

due to blood stasis. Very good pain herb trauma/injury. HT attack, disease

~ Promotes urination & stops bleeding hot painful urinary dribbling

**When used to invigorate the blood & stop pain, such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, & postpartum abd. pain,

Wu Ling Zhi is often combined w/ which herb? Pu Huang**

~ Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding widely used for various bleeding vomiting blood, coughing

blood, nosebleed, bleeding gums, blood in urine, uterine bleeding. Bleeding above & below, bleeding due to

Heat, Cold, Def., Excess depending on how its combined.

~ Alleviates diarrhea & dysenteric disorders chronic problems restraining in nature

~ Kills parasites trichomonas vaginitis, tapeworm, malaria. Topically for trichomonas vaginitis

**Xan He Cao not only can restrain blood, stop bleeding, but can also: stop dysentery & kill parasites**

**A female patient comes in w/ blood in urine, uterine bleeding, diarrhea & tapeworm. Which would be most

suitable? Xian He Cao**

~ Stops bleeding & transforms blood stasis internal & external bleeding vomiting blood, nosebleed, blood

in urine or stool. Can stop bleeding w/o causing blood stasis, so is widely used.

**Tonifies when cooked, Raw is good for stopping bleeding**

~ Reduces swelling & A.P. trauma, swelling & pain due to falls, fractures, contusions, sprains. Chest & abd.

pain, joint pain caused by blood stasis. Sores & abscesses.

**A coronary HT disease patient has sustained a fall & gotten some sprains. Which of the following would be

most suitable? San Qi** Not only can stop bleeding & transform blood stasis, but also can reduce swelling

& A.P.. It is a popular herb to be used for treating traumatic injury w/ pain, swelling & blood stasis**

~ Restrains leakage of blood & stops bleeding mainly for bleeding from LU & ST. vomiting blood, coughing

blood, nosebleed. Traumatic injury causing bleeding applied locally.

~ Reduces swelling & generates flesh applied topically for sores, ulcers, chapped skin. At any stage of

sores. Helps accelerate healing of ulcers. Esp. useful w/ chronic, nonhealing ulcers.

**Which of the following herbs not only can restrain leakage of blood & stop bleeding, but also reduces swelling

& generates flesh. It is also effective for treating LU bleeding & ST bleeding**

**Which of the following herbs are incompatible w/ Wu Tou? Bai Ji**

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding nosebleed, vomiting blood, blood in urine or stool, uterine bleeding.

Esp. good at alleviating vomiting or coughing of blood.

~ Reduces swelling & generates flesh at sores used topically for carbuncles, sores, & swellings. Used

fresh for this.

~ Benefits GB & reduces jaundice jaundice, esp. due to damp-heat

~ Treats hypertension esp. when accompanied by signs of LV heat

**Which of the following herbs not only can cool blood & stop bleeding, but also can eliminate stasis & generate

flesh? Da Ji** Which of the following pairs of herbs are used to treat hypertension? Da Ji, Huai Hua Mi**

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding esp. for bleeding in lower jiao due to damp-heat w/ blood in stools,

bleeding hemorrhoids, bloody dysenteric disorders, excessive uterine bleeding. Also for vomiting blood &

nosebleed. Esp good for blood in stools related to hemorrhoids.

~ Clears heat & generates flesh topically for sores, ulcers, injuries from burns. Reduces oozing by holding

in fluids, promotes generation of new flesh often used for burns.

**Which of the following sets of herbs can treat blood in stool & hemorrhoid bleding due to heat in lower jiao?

Di Yu, Huai Hua Mi**

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding for damp-heat of LI w/ bleeding. Bleeding hemorrhoids & bloody

dysenteric disorders. Also for coughing blood, nosebleed, uterine bleeding. *Mostly for bleeding below.

~ Cools the LV red eyes, headache, dizziness due to LV Heat. Can be taken as daily beverage for this.

*Treats hypertension lowers blood pressure large dose 15-30 grams

**Which of the following herbs is esp. useful for bleeding hemorrhoids & bloody dysentery-like disorders?**

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in stool, uterine

bleeding, any bleeding due to chaotic movement of hot blood. Gynecology Herb

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis for pain associated w/ blood stasis, esp. chest & flank pain.

Also for retained lochia (after-birth), pain from trauma, joint pain, early stages carbuncles

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding vomiting blood, bleeding gums, coughing blood, blood in stool or urine,

blood dysenteric disorder, uterine bleeding. Good for heat related bleeding b/c cold.. Can also be used for

Cold patterns if combined w/ warm herbs.

~ Stops cough & expels phlegm LU heat patterns w/ cough & accumulation of phlegm. Esp. in cases of
 viscous, difficult to expectorate sputum streaked w/ blood.

~ Promotes healing of burns used topically in powdered form for early stages of burns over small areas.

*also used for hair loss

~ Warms the Womb & stops bleeding prolonged menstrual bleeding & uterine bleeding due to cold from def.

Calms fetus, lower abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding as in threatened miscarriage. Also used for infertility.

~ Disperses cold & A.P. cold abdominal pain, esp. menstrual pain

~ Eliminates dampness & stops itching decocted & applied as external wash for skin problems w/ damp

& itching.

*J. Su Warms meridians & stops bleeding

**Which of the following herbs not only can warm the womb, stop bleeding & calm the fetus, but also can

disperse the cold & alleviate pain. It is also used for moxabustion**

**A pregnant patient comes in w/ cold abd. pain. Which would be most suitable? - Ai Ye**

~ Stops bleeding for many types astringent & also reduces stasis. Bleeding associated w/ heat in LU or ST

w/ vomiting or coughing blood. Also chronic bleeding when combined properly

*Raw is more aggressive & better for moving blood. *Dry-fried or charred enhances astringent property, so

better for stopping bleeding. *Honey roasted can tonify/nourish SP/ST

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding nosebleed, vomiting blood, coughing blood, blood in urine

~ Clears heat & promotes urination hot painful urinary dribbling & other heat patterns w/ edema & urinary

difficulty. Enters Qi & Blood levels to treat heat

~ J. Su Clears heat & generates fluids Qi level heat profuse sweating w/ thirst rehydrates.

~ Clears heat from ST & LU nausea & thirst due to ST heat, wheezing due to LU heat

**Cools the blood & stops bleeding, clears heat & promotes urination, & clears heat from ST & LU**

**Is sweet & cold, enters LU, ST, UB, SI channels for various types of bleeding due to reckless movement of hot

blood, & vomiting & cough due to LU & ST heat**

~ Invigorates the blood & promotes movement of Qi for any blood stasis pattern important Gynecology

herb dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, difficult labor, retained lochia. Qi Stag & Blood stasis w/ pain &
 soreness in chest, flanks, & hypochondrium.

~ Expels wind & A.P. a leading herb for any externally-contracted wind disorder headache, dizziness, Bi

syndrome (painful obstruction). Particularly good for headaches. Also for a variety of skin problems caused

by wind.

**Most effective in invigorating blood, promoting the Qi, expelling wind & stopping pain. It is good for treating

menstruation pain, headaches & Bi pain, & also called the Qi herb in the Blood. Enters LV, GB, PC,

invigorates the blood, promotes the circulation of Qi, expels wind & A.P, a principal herb for any externally

contracted wind disorder w/ headache, dizziness or painful obstruction. Good for coronary HT disease &

ischemic cerebrovascular disease, angina pectoralis**

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels stasis wide variety of blood stasis disorders in any part of the body.

Most commonly used for problems affecting the lower abdomen, chest, or hypochondria. *Very important

Gynecology herb*

~ Clears heat & soothes irritability esp. useful for restlessness, irritability, palpitations, insomnia due to

heat entering nutritive (ying) level. Can also use in patterns of HT & KD Yin Def.

~ Cools the blood & reduces abscesses as a helper to treat sores or early stages breast abscess

~ Nourishes the blood & calms the spirit for palpitations & insomnia due to either heat in Ying & blood

levels or insufficient HT blood.

*Lowers blood pressure, treats HT disease, high cholesterol, degenerative arteries/vessels

**Can invigorate blood, break up stasis, cool blood, nourish blood, & calm the spirit. Used for treating pain

related w/ menstruation & injury, & w/ some heat signs, such as fever, irritability, delirium & insomnia**

**Clears heat & soothes irritability & is good for insomnia**

~ Promotes the movement of & tonifies blood for Blood Def. patterns w/ dysmenorrhea, irregular menses,

amenorrhea w/ abdominal pain

~ Invigorates the channels & relaxes the sinews numbness of extremities, lower back pain, knee pain, or

generalized joint soreness from wind-damp Bi, w/ either blood def. or stasis. Also for weakness of

extremities in the elderly or paralysis & vertigo due to blood stasis or wind-stroke

Can increase the number of red blood cells

**Activates the channels & relaxes the sinews, used for numbness of extremities, shoulder, arm, back & knee
 pain**

~ Invigorates the blood, promotes movement of Qi, & A.P. pain of almost any kind affecting the chest,

abdomen, or limbs due to blood stasis & trauma. Esp. good for epigastric pain & dysmenorrhea.

**Used as a painkiller in Chinese medicine for treating various types of pain**

**Invigorates the blood, moves qi, A.P. & is good for hernia**

~ Invigorates the blood & stops pain while promoting the movement of Qi & resolving constraint

topically & internally for pain due to traumatic injury, hastens healing process of chronic sores. Treats

chest, abdominal, flank, or menstrual pain from constrained LV Qi esp. good when heat is involved.

~ Clears heat & cools the blood heat in blood causing chaotic movement of blood nosebleed, vomiting

blood, blood in urine. Esp. good for nosebleed at the onset of menstruation or instead of menstruation

(inverted menses)

~ Clears the HT & opens the orifices for hot phlegm obstructing HT orifices anxiety, agitation, seizures,

mental derangement. Opening orifices action is weak.

~ Benefits GB & reduces jaundice for GB disorders & jaundice

*Major menopause herb

**Facilitates GB function & is good for jaundice** Can invigorate blood, dispel stasis, benefit GB & reduce

jaundice**I

~ Invigorates the blood & unblocks menstruation chest or abdominal pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea

due to blood stasis from cold or deficiency. Also for pain & swelling due to trauma or early stages of sores &

abscesses.

~ Promotes the movement of Qi & A.P. epigastric & abdominal pain

~ Expels wind & promotes movement of blood wind-damp Bi w/ blood stasis, esp in shoulders

**Can invigorate blood, move Qi, expel wind & A.P., esp. shoulder & elbow pain due to wind-damp Bi**

**Expels wind & moves blood, used for wind-damp painful obstruction w/ congealed blood, esp. in the shldrs**

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels stasis commonly used for Gynecological disorders such as irregular

menstruation, PMS pain, heavy menstruation w/ clots, fixed abd. masses, infertility, postpartum abd. pain

w/ retained lochia. Also for trauma pain.

~ Promotes urination & reduces swelling for acute systemic edema. Esp. w/ blood in urine
~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity for sores, abscesses, & toxic swellings. Also itchy rashes from damp

heat collecting & steaming in muscles & subcutaneous tissues. Internal & topical use.

*Lowers blood pressure, can cause uterine contractions

**Very popular & used for treating blood stasis in ob/gyn, is also for difficulty of urination & edema. Is called

benefit mother grass in Chinese**

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels stasis for pain due to blood stasis obstructing menses, postpartum abd.

pain from blood stasis. Also topically or internally for pain & swelling from trauma or abscess.

*Esp. good for blood stasis in lower back & knees

~ Promotes urination postpartum edema, postpartum painful urinary dribbling, systemic or facial edema.

~ Breaks up blood stasis important herb in resolving many kinds of blood stasis problems. Menstrual

disorders, abd. pain, traumatic injury, flank pain, LU abscess, Intestinal abscess w/ fixed abd. mass.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels constipation due to dry Intestines.

**For traumatic injury, abd. pain due to blood stasis, & constipation. Best to choose Tao Ren**

**Invigorates the blood. Moistens dryness & lubricates the intestines**

~ Invigorates the blood, dispels stasis, & unblocks menstruation particularly good at unblocking menses

Amenorrhea, abd. pain, postpartum dizziness, retained lochia, abdominal masses. Trauma, nonsuppurative

Sores, carbuncles, dark purplish erythema. Also for incomplete expression of measles rash or chest Bi.

*Smaller dose nourishes/tonifies Blood; larger dose moves blood & transforms stasis

**Invigorates the blood. Which one is safflower, invigorates the blood & promotes menstruation, dispels

congealed blood & A.P? Hong Hua**

~ Breaks up blood stasis, promotes the movement of Qi, & A.P. abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea,

amenorrhea, abdominal masses, & epigastric masses due to blood stasis

~ Dissolves accumulation & A.P. pain, distention, fullness & constriction in chest & abdomen due to food

stagnation. Childhood nutritional impairment

**Breaks up congealed blood, moves qi & A.P., used for abd. pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abd. masses
 & epigastric masses from congealed blood**

~ Forcefully breaks up blood stasis, promotes the movement of Qi, & A.P. for blood stasis patterns w/

amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, & abdominal masses

~ Dissolves accumulations for severe abdominal pain & distention due to food stagnation & stagnant Qi

*Can inhibit Cancer cells

~ Invigorates the blood & promotes the movement of Qi for traumatic pain due to blood stasis, early

stages of carbuncles, sores, swellings, & pain. Chest, epigastric, or abdominal pain due to bl. stasis

~ Relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, & A.P. wind-damp Bi, rigidity, & spasms

~ Reduces swelling & generates flesh topically as ointment or powder to reduce swelling, generate flesh,

A.P., promote healing of sores, carbuncles, & traumatic injury. Also for pain, redness, & swelling of gums,

mouth, & throat.

**Reduces swelling & promotes healing in sores, carbuncles & traumatic injuries**

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis, reduces swelling & A.P. pain from trauma, sores,

carbuncles, swellings, fixed abdominal masses, painful obstruction, chest pain, abd. pain, amenorrhea

~ Promotes healing topically to promote healing of chronic non-healing sores

~ Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, retained lochia. Post-trauma

pain

~ Tonifies LV & KD, strengthens sinews & bones, benefits the joints pain & soreness affecting the lower

back & knees due to deficiency. Guides other herbs to the low back & knees

~ Induces downward movement of blood & fire for chaotic movement of blood in the upper jiao or Yin

Def. w/ ascending fire. Nosebleed, vomiting blood, toothaches, bleeding gums. Dizziness, headache,

Blurred vision due to ascendant LV Yang.

~ Clears damp-heat in the lower jiao knee pain or lower back damp Bi. Helper herb for painful urinary

dribbling or vaginal discharge. Esp. useful in painful urination w/ stones & lower back pain & blood in urine

*Huai Niu Xi better at tonifying KD & LV, strengthening sinews & bones. Chuan Niu Xi better at moving

blood & expelling stasis

**CAN NOT treat scrofula & plum seed sensation. **Induces downward movement of blood**

~ Promotes the movement of blood & invigorates the channels promotes lactation. Unblocks menses.

For insufficient lactation of amenorrhea due to blood stasis.

~ Reduces swellings for painful swellings, esp. of the breasts or testes.

**Which pair of herbs can invigorate blood, reduce swelling & promote lactation? Chuan Shan Jia, Wang Bu

Liu Xing** Which of the following herbs moves blood & promotes circulation through the channels &

promotes lactation? Wang Bu Liu Xing**

~ Dispels blood stasis & promotes the healing of bones & sinews for swelling & pain related to stasis of

qi & blood caused by external injury (trauma) esp. fractures. Also promotes healing of fractures.

*must cook longer if you decoct. Mostly used in pill or powder form

**Which herb dispels congealed blood & promotes the healing of bones & sinews? Zi Ran Tong**

~ Invigorates the blood, reduces swelling & A.P. postpartum abdominal pain, amenorrhea, pain &

swelling from falls, fractures, contusions, or sprains

~ Stops bleeding excessive postpartum bleeding w/ dizziness, vertigo, & shortness of breath

~ Disperses blood stasis & A.P. amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, epigastric pain

~ Transforms stasis & stops bleeding uterine bleeding & retained lochia due to blood stasis

~ Also used for childhood nutritional impairment w/ focal distention

**Which one is used for childhood nutritional impairment w/ focal distention? Wu Ling Zhi**

**Used w/ caution during pregnancy traditionally, this herb was considered to be antagonized by Ren Shen**

~ Disperses blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, & promotes lactation amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea,

& lack of or insufficient lactation due to blood stasis.

~ Reduces swelling & promotes discharge of pus toxic swellings such as abscesses & boils. Can

dissolve as yet unformed pus, it is more useful in promoting the healing of supppurative lesions. Applied

topically for this.

~ Expels wind-dampness from the channels pain due to painful obstruction (Bi), stiffness or spasms of the

limbs, or pain that prevents bending & stretching

**Which one disperses congealed blood, promotes menstruation & promotes lactation? Chuan Shan Jia**

~ Breaks up & drives out blood stasis & reduces fixed masses amenorrhea & fixed abdominal masses

due to blood stasis, as well as traumatic injury

~ Breaks up & drives out blood stasis wide variety of disorders due to blood stasis. Abdominal masses

& amenorrhea. Also for numb & swollen tongue due to blood stasis.

~ Knits together sinews & joins bones lacerations, contusions, & fractures. Toasted & ground into a

powder, it is used for acute lumbar strain. **Can break up & drive out blood stasis, renews sinews & joins

bones for pain of menses & injury, esp. for lower back strain**

~ Directs qi downward & dispels phlegm for cough or wheezing w/ thick sputum. LU system & Interior LU

phlegm. Best for heat-phlegm but used for cold also b/c so great for phlegm.

~ Disperses & scatters wind-heat for exterior wind-heat w/ headache & cough. Best for when WH constrains

the LU.

**Bai Qian & Qian Hu have very similar properties. However, there are some differences. What is true? Qian Hu

releases exterior wind, Bai Qian does not**

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm for many types of cough. *best for chronic cough, cough w/ signs of fire due

to Yin Def, cough w/ slight sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or cough w/ blood streaked sputum. Best at

treating cough accompanied by constrained qi, causing reduced appetite & stifling sensation in chest & upper

abdomen.

~ Clears heat & dissipates nodules phlegm-fire collects & produces nodules, sores, swellings, scrofula, & LU or

breast abscess. Enlarged glands.

~ Enters HT meridian & treats deficient HT palpitations, poor memory, insomnia, depression, chest pain

**For which of the following symptoms is it better to use Chuan Bei Mu than Zhe Bei Mu? Cough due to LU Yin Def**

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for acute LU heat patterns w/ productive cough. Acute Excess phlegm-heat.

Good for both surface & internal organ phlegm-heat.

~ Clears heat & dissipates nodules for phlegm-fire which congeals & causes neck swellings. Enlarged thyroid

goiter. Also important for LU & breast abscess & swellings.

**Which group is for treatment of LU or breast abscess? Zhe Bei Mu, Jie Geng**

**To dissipate nodules, one would like to use: Zhe Bei Mu**

**Contraindicated for diarrhea due to deficiency & weakness of SP & ST. Shouldnt be combined w/ drugs of Aconitum

complex.

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm-heat heat induced cough w/ thick sputum that is difficult to cough up. Can be

used alone, esp. in children.

~ Unbinds the chest & dissipates nodules qi accumulation in chest causing stifling or distention of the chest,

constriction, pain or pressure in the diaphragm.

**Which group is contraindicated in combination w/ Wu Tou? Ban Xie, Gua Lou**

~ Clears the LU & transforms phlegm for phlegm-heat in chest or dry cough w/ thick difficult to expectorate sputum

& dry throat due to wind-heat.

~ Regulates Qi & expands the chest for chest Bi, clumping in the chest, & early stage of breast abscess.

*HT disease chest pain & tightness, HT conditions.

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for phlegm-heat cough. Cools & moistens. Esp. good for cough w/ chest pain

& thick, difficult to expectorate sputum.

~ Expands the chest for accumulation of phlegm in the chest leading to stifling sensation, pain, or diaphragmatic

pressure.

~ Moistens the Intestines for dry constipation, esp. when in a pattern of LU heat w/ dry mouth, thirst & irritability

**Which herb is the best choice for patient w/ hot phlegm, cough due to LU heat, chest pain, LU abscess, &

sometimes dry constipation? Gua Lou Ren**

heaven bamboo yellow crystallized bamboo juice

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for phlegm-heat in LU w/ thick difficult to expectorate sputum.

**Clears phlegm-heat in HT & GB HT = mania, fever, change of Shen, loss of consciousness, delirium, rattling

sound in throat, coma. LV/GB = fever, headache, tremors & spasms, thick yellow tongue fur, childhood convulsions,

stroke** - not great at phlegm in LU doesnt enter LU.

~ Clears the HT & settles tremors & convulsions spasms & convulsions due to phlegm-heat, wind-stroke w/

phlegm obstruction & gurgling sound in throat, childhood convulsion. Esp. useful in treating children.

**For which of the diseases is it better to use Tian Zhu Huang than Zhu Ren? Stroke & convulsions due to HT heat**

**best used by pouring decocted formula over its powdered form**

~ Clears heat, transforms phlegm, & penetrates to the channels for phlegm obstructing the HT (sensory)

orifices. Fainting, paralysis of hands or feet, or hemiplegia. *LU cough, chest pain, thick yellow sputum.

*HT seizure, stroke, change of consciousness, mental diseases

~ Transforms phlegm-heat & stops cough small doses as a powerful adjunctive herb for phlegm-heat cough.

**Zhu Lis contraindication: patients w/ cold cough or loose stools from deficient SP**

**Which herb is contraindicated in case of loose stools due to SP Def? Zhu Li**

~ Clears & transforms phlegm-heat for heat in LU w/ thick sputum, stifling sensation in chest, or coughing blood.

Also for GB fire harboring phlegm & phlegm-heat. *ST = vomiting, nausea, bitter taste in mouth, bad breath,

Restlessness, disturbed sleep, insomnia. GB = nervous, very irritable, mucous, bitter taste in mouth, not able to

make decisions, insomnia.

~ Clears heat & stops vomiting - *very good for vomiting. For vomiting or bitter or sour taste due to heat in ST, bad

breath, aversion to heat, & yellow greasy tongue fur. ST heat due to Excess or Def. Morning sickness.

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding not common use

~ Clears heat from LU & transforms heat for heat accumulation in LU w/ sputum that is thick & difficult to cough up

Coughing blood. Most commonly used for chronic long-term disorders.

~ Softens hardness & dissipates phlegm nodules scrofula & similar disorders of phlegm-fire. Enlarged glands.

~ Promotes urination & unblocks the upper source of water for hot or stony painful urinary dribbling.

*good for urinary tract stones w/ painful urination or urination that stops mid-stream.

~ Clears heat & transforms phlegm for cough & wheezing due to phlegm-heat or constrained clumping of phlegm-

fire, which impairs the LUs clarifying & descending functions. Thick yellow sputum that is difficult to expectorate w/

chest & rib pain.

~ Softens hardness & dissipates nodules phlegm-fire goiter & scrofula.

~ Controls acidity & stops pain used in powdered form, for epigastric pain & acid regurgitation. Currently used for
 pain due to excess ST acid as well as gastric & duodenal ulcers. Stops symptoms.

~ Mildly promotes urination superficial edema & urinary dysfunction

**Contraindicated in those w/ LU deficiency accompanied by cold, or in those w/ insufficient Yang**

**Which of the following is sl. toxic? Hai Ge Ke**

~ Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness for various kinds of nodules in the neck. Scrofula, goiter, or

sensations of fullness & obstruction in the chest caused by phlegm. Recently used w/ substances that invigorate the

blood & transform stasis for thyroid tumors, TB lymphadenitis, & cirrhosis. *only treats enlarged gland type phlegm.

~ Promotes urination & reduces swelling weak action, used as a helper for edema & leg qi.

~ Reduces phlegm & softens areas of hardness for neck nodules such as goiter & scrofula. Also for bulging

disorders, esp. those involving scrotum & testicles. *paired w/ Kun Bu often used together.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema weak function. Used as helper for edema w/ urinary difficulty.

**Which of the following can promote urination & reduce edema? Hai Zao**

~ Clears & disseminates LU qi for sore throat, hoarseness, phlegm-heat cough, constrained LU qi. Used alone as

a tea for hoarseness.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks bowels for mild to moderate constipation due to heat in Intestines, often w/

headache, red eyes, & fever. Can be used alone for mild cases.

~ Encourages the expression of rashes as helper, as external wash, for incomplete expression of rashes.

**caution in those w/ loose stools or diarrhea**

**For sore throat & hoarse voice, one can take: Pang Da Hai**

(HT according to J. Su and Bensky 2)

~ Dissipates nodules & reduces goiter for goiter. Can be used alone in a tincture. **masses, nodules, Cancer of

esophagus, ST, breast, thyroid, uterus, colon is the main use as decoction or powder, can also apply topically**

~ Clears heat & resolves toxicity toxic swellings, swollen & painful throat, animal bites. Emergency phase of

snakebite never as a substitute for antivenom. Many types of Cancers esp. esophagus, ST, uterus, colon.

~ Cools blood & stops bleeding vomiting blood, coughing blood, uterine bleeding

~ Stops coughs & calms wheezing for cough of both acute & chronic bronchitis, whooping cough. Can be used

w/ rock candy Bing Tang. **toxic side effects = dry mouth, reduced appetite, nausea, abd pain, burning

sensation in mouth, tongue & pharynx, salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, contracted pupils**
*can damage LV & blood if used too much, hair loss

~ Dries dampness, transforms phlegm & causes rebellious qi to descend cough w/ copious sputum, cold-

phlegm in LU. Esp. effective in transforming phlegm due to dampness in SP. Abdominal distention, fullness, poor

appetite. Also used for heat-phlegm b/c so good for phlegm often combines w/ Zhu Ru for phlegm-heat.

~ Directs rebellious qi downward & stops vomiting for nausea, vomiting due to many things cold, thin mucous,

ST Def., ST heat, or pregnancy

~ Dissipates nodules & reduces clumps for nodules, pressure, distention or pain due to phlegm in chest, phlegm

nodules in neck goiter, scrofula. Obstruction anywhere caused by phlegm. Focal distention in chest & epigastrum.

*Warm & drying, use w/ caution in patients w/ dry cough from Yin Def., sore throat from fire excess or bleeding.

**Contraindicated in combination w/ Wu Tou Ban Xia, Gua Lou. Which group is used for lingering damp-phlegm in

ST that rebels upwards causing nausea & vomiting? Xuan Fu Hua, Ban Xia**

**Which of the following can stop vomiting? Ban Xia**

~ Dries dampness & expels phlegm for cough & stifling, distention sensation in chest due to stubborn phlegm.

*Extremely drying. Ray is very toxic

~ Disperses wind-phlegm & stops spasms for obstruction due to wind-phlegm, usually in channels, w/ dizziness,

vertigo, numbness of limbs, facial paralysis, spasms of hands & feet, opisthotonos, stroke, seizures, lockjaw.

~ Reduces swelling & alleviates pain topically for deep-rooted sores, ulcers, carbuncles. Swelling due to trauma,

joint pain secondary to phlegm. Used unprepared for this use. Recently used topically for cervical cancer.

**Which of the following herbs are both toxic? Tian Nan Xing, Bai Fu Zi. Contraindicated during pregnancy**

Contraindicated for dry cough from Yin Def or stirring of wind from either intense heat or blood def, pregnancy

**For wind & phlegm obstructing the channels & causing dizziness & seizures, one can use: Tian Nan Xing**

~ Expels heat-phlegm thick yellow phlegm

~ Disperses wind-phlegm & stops spasms same as above.

*very similar to Tian Nan Xing but Cold so can be used to treat phlegm-heat.

~ Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, expels wind, stops spasms for wind-phlegm affecting the head causing

wind-stroke, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, migraines. **Bells Palsy used for over 1,000 yrs.
~ Resolves toxicity & dissipates nodules snakebite, scrofula, other nodules due to phlegm & toxicity. Generally

used topically for this in fresh form.

~ Dries dampness & stops pain & itching wind-cold-damp Bi, damp skin problems eczema can be powdered &

applied topically.

**Contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not exceed 5 grams for internal consumption to avoid toxicity.

**This herb is spicy, sweet, warm & poisonous. Enters SP & ST & some say LV. It expels wind & cold & dampness &

alleviates pain, expels wind-phlegm, cleans toxins & reduces distention. Also used for snakebite**

**Which of the following is used for wind-phlegm affecting the head resulting in facial paralysis? Bai Fu Zi**

~ Reduces phlegm & promotes the dissipation of pathogenic water for phlegm & fluids clogging LUs or

problems due to accumulation of phlegm & thin mucous. Most appropriate for Cold, can be used for heat when

combines properly. *Plum Pit Qi.

~ Redirects the qi downward & stops vomiting for vomiting, hiccups, belching rebellious ST qi.

Morning sickness.

**Needs to be wrapped when decocted**

*Inappropriate for dry cough due to Yin Def. or for debilitated patients w/ loose stools.

**Which of the following needs to be decocted in cheesecloth bag? Xuan Fu Hua**

~ Redirects the qi downward, dispels phlegm, & stops cough cough w/ copious sputum & gurgling in throat.

Very important for LU qi blockage & stagnation. Wheezing. Not drying.

*Only for Excess LU conditions wind-heat, wind-cold, phlegm-heat, phlegm-cold. Not for LU Qi or Yin Def. b/c spicy

~ Warms LU, regulates the qi, & expels phlegm for coughing of copious thin sputum, chest distention, pain due to

accumulation of cold-phlegm, esp. in chronic disorders. **can be used to stimulate points topically**

~ Promotes movement of qi, disperses clumps, unblocks collaterals, & stops pain for phlegm-dampness

obstructing channels & collaterals, yin flat abscesses & spreading sores, phlegm nodules scrofula.

*Contraindicated in patients w/ chronic cough from LU deficiency or fire due to yin deficiency or blazing ST fire.

Overdose causes diarrhea.

**Dissipates nodules, reduces swellings & alleviates pain. Used when cold phlegm collects in channels causing

symptoms of joint pain & body aches**

~ Opens up & disseminates the LU qi, dispels phlegm, & benefits the throat for cough, wheezing w/ profuse

sputum, throat pain, loss of voice. Can be used for cold or heat. *can thin phlegm & make it easier to cough up.

~ Promotes discharge of pus LU abscess (pneumonia), throat abscess. LU abscess = fever, chest pain, yellow

sputum w/ fishy smell, coughing up blood & pus.

~ Opens up & raises the LU qi while directing the actions of other herbs to upper region of body

to reinforce actions of other herbs that clear & drain the upper jiao, also to focus actions of a formula on upper jiao.

*B/c spicy, dispersing & draining, it is Contraindicated for chronic cough w/ yin def. or in patients w/ a tendency to

cough up blood.

**Jie Geng is bitter, spicy, & neutral. It is used for coughs. If a patient presents w/ cough, fever, & chills, no sweat,

stuffy nose & tight, floating pulse, which herbs should Jie Gen be used w/? Zi Su Ye, Ma Huang**

**Which of the following can direct the effect of other herbs to the upper region of the body? Jie Geng**

~ Draws out toxicity, discharges pus, invigorates the blood, & reduces swelling frequently used during early

stages of swollen sores to encourage healing, or to induce those already formed to burst. External use.

~ Expels wind & kills parasites tinea, leprosy.

~ Dispels phlegm & opens orifices & revives the spirit - **phlegm misting orifices = disconnection from outside

world, improper response to stimuli, coma, loss of consciousness

Contraindicated in those w/ open sores & pregnancy

**Which group is good for treatment of coma, stroke or seizures due to wind & cold phlegm? Zao Jiao, Tian Nan Xing**

~ Stops cough & calms wheezing used broadly for many kinds of cough disorders caused by heat or cold,

depending on the combinations. B/c it is moist in nature, it is esp. useful for externally contracted dry cough.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels secondary use. High in oil content.

**Which herb is bitter, warm, slightly poisonous? Enters the LU & LI. Functions to relieve cough & stop

wheezing, moisten the intestines & moves the stools. It should be decocted later.**

**Which of the following is sl. toxic? Xing Ren**

~ Relieves cough & expels phlegm important for stopping coughs of various etiologies including wind-cold,

wind-heat, LU deficiency, & consumption. Mildy moistening cuz doesnt dry.

**Zi Wan & Kuan Dong Hua are often used together, but they have different functions. Which of the following
 functions is NOT correct? Zi Wan is spicy & warm & is used for cold cough**

~ Moistens the LU, directs qi downward, stops coughs, & transforms phlegm commonly used for cough &

wheezing from many different etiologies.

Special flower [b/c it guides qi down

~ Stops cough & calms wheezing, redirects qi downward, & dissolves phlegm for cough & wheezing w/

copious phlegm. Esp. useful when exhalation is more labored than inhalation & there is a stifling sensation in

the chest. (+ cold induced cough)

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks stools for constipation due to dry Intestines

~ Transforms phlegm, clears LU heat, & redirects LU qi downward for LU heat or LU dryness patterns w/

cough & wheezing.

~ Harmonizes the ST, clears ST heat, & redirects ST qi downward nausea, vomiting, hiccups, & belching

due to ST heat

**Which herb is special for clearing LU & ST heat & redirecting Qi of both organs downward? Pi Pa Ya**

**Pi Pa Ya has actions of: Harmonizing ST (maybe Moistening LU & stopping coughing)**

~ Moistens the LU & stops cough for both acute & chronic cough. Esp. useful for cough from deficiency,

including yin deficiency.

~ Expels parasites & kills lice topically as either a tincture or a decoction for head or body lice or fleas. Also

used as a wash for bacterial vaginosis & as a nightly retained enema for pinworm.

**Which herb is used to expel parasites, kill lice, moisten the LU & alleviate cough?**

~ Drains heat from LU, stops coughs, & calms wheezing for cough & wheezing due to LU heat

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema disorders where LU heat obstructs the downward movement of LU

qi, preventing water from moving & cutting off perspiration. Manifests as floating edema, facial edema, swelling

of extremities, fever & thirst, urinary difficulty, & floating pulse.

~ Also recently used for hypertension can soak feet to lower blood pressure

**Which herbs are used to expel water & reduce edema? Sang Bai Pi, Ting Li Zi**

**Used to alleviate cough & wheezing, quell heat in the LU, promote urination & reduce edema. It is also used
 in treating hypertension**

~ Drains the LU, reduces phlegm, & calms wheezing excess-type wheezing or cough w/ copious sputum &

a gurgling sound in the throat due to phlegm accumulation or LU heat.

~ Moves water & reduces edema for facial edema or fluid accumulation in the chest or abdomen w/ urinary

difficulty due to excess-type obstruction of the LU or UB qi.

~ Clears the LU, transforms phlegm, stops coughing, & calms wheezing for cough or wheezing due to

LU heat w/ rebellious qi.

~ Clears & drains heat from excess in the LI while reducing swelling & pain for swelling & pain in &

around the anus due to accumulation of heat in the LI bleeding hemorrhoids.

*J. Su For Hypertension w/ lightheadedness & flushing often during menopause

**A male patient has cough & wheezing due to LU heat. Sometimes there is blood in the phlegm. He has had

high blood pressure & hemorrhoids for a few years. Which herb is good for him? Ma Dou Ling**

**Which of the following is toxic? Ma Dou Ling**

~ Preserves the LU & arrests wheezing for wheezing w/ coughing. Esp. useful for chronic coughs or those

w/ copious sputum.

~ Eliminates dampness, stops discharge, & contains the urine for vaginal discharge & turbid urine.

Used both in cases of deficiency & damp-heat. Leukorrhea.

*J. Su Stabilizes the Lower Jiao leakage of lower jiao KD cant store Essence frequent urination,

incontinence or urine, seminal emission, premature ejaculation. Often used w/ tonifying qi herbs

**Which herb is used to stop wheezing & treats leukorrhea? - Bai Guo**

**Which of the following can be used for urinary frequency or incontinence? Bai Guo**

~ Settles anxiety & calms the spirit for emotional restlessness, insomnia, palpitations w/ anxiety, or even

seizures or withdrawal-mania due to an agitated HT & spirit.

~ Calms the LV & anchors & preserves the floating Yang for irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vertigo,

blurred vision, & bad temper due to LV Yin def. w/ deficient Yang transgressing upward.
~ Prevents leakage of fluids for loss of fluids due to deficiency including spermatorrhea, night-sweats,

spontaneous sweating, nocturnal emission, vaginal discharge, & uterine bleeding

*requires longer cooking time cook 30 min or so b4 adding other herbs bones, minerals, shells

~ Used topically (calcined & powdered) for chronic, non-healing sores & ulcers

~ Anchors & calms the spirit restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, or tremors. Esp. in patients w/ Yin Def.

& ascendent Yang. Particularly useful when KD Def. leads to upward blazing of LV fire that deranges &

disturbs the HT spirit. Also used for dizziness or vertigo in patients w/ similar patterns, or convulsions in

children caused by shock.

~ Nourishes the KD, augments the LV, & improves hearing & vision impaired hearing or deafness,

tinnitus, or visual disturbances due to LV & KD deficiency (Excess above & Deficiency below LV Yang

Rising due to KD Def)

~ Aids the KD in grasping the qi for chronic asthma due to failure of KD to grasp the qi

**Which of the following is able to help KD to grasp Qi? Ci Shi**

~ Sedates the HT & calms the spirit restlessness, palpitations w/ anxiety, insomnia, or convulsions. Can be

used in treating patterns of heat from excess, phlegm, or blood def. depending on how its combined.

~ Expels phlegm & sedates jitteriness & convulsions while stopping tremors seizures, childhood

convulsions, & other problems due to phlegm-heat blocking the PC & HT. Often seen in warm pathogen

diseases.

~ Clears heat, resolves toxicity, & prevents putrefaction topically for carbuncles, mouth sores, sore throat,

and snakebite

~ Arrests tremors & palpitations & calms the spirit palpitations w/ anxiety, excessive dreams, insomnia,

forgetfulness, anxiety, & seizures due to disturbance of the spirit. Also childhood convulsions & seizures.

~ Invigorates the blood, dissipates stasis, & unblocks the menses amenorrhea or pain associated w/

palpable fixed masses due to blood stasis. Can be used alone for this. Recently used in treating coronary

artery disease

~ Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling urinary retention or painful urinary dribbling

esp. w/ bloody urine

~ Reduces swelling & promotes healing topically for sores, carbuncles, ulcerations of the skin. Also for
 swelling & pain in the area of the scrotum or vulva.

**Which herb is the best one for retention of urine, anuria? Hu Po**

**Which of the following is often used in powder & pill forms? Hu Po**

~ Nourishes the HT Yin, augments the LV blood, & quiets the spirit irritability, insomnia, & palpitations w/

anxiety due to either blood deficiency (inability to nourish the HT) or yin def. (w/ upward-flaring fire)

~ Prevents abnormal sweating for both spontaneous sweating & night-sweating

**Which herb prevents abnormal sweating? Suan Zao Ren**

~ Nourishes the HT & calms the spirit irritability, insomnia, forgetfulness, & palpitations w/ anxiety due to

HT Yin Def. & insufficient blood. Also used alone in powder form for night terrors in children.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels constipation in elderly, debilitated, & postpartum

women due to blood or Yin Def.

~ Also used for night-sweats due to Yin Deficiency

**Which herb moistens the Intestines? Bai Zi Ren**

~ Calms the spirit & quiets the HT insomnia, palpitations w/ anxiety, restlessness, & disorientation. Most

effective in cases related to excessive brooding or constrained, pent-up emotions as well as those related to

lack of communication between the HT & KD for disharmony between HT & KD (enhances memory J.Su)

~ Expels phlegm, clears the orifices, & stops coughs used when phlegm envelopes the orifice of the HT

w/ emotional & mental disorientation, spasms, or seizures. Also for phlegm affecting the LU w/ copious

sputum, esp. when it is difficult to expectorate. Recently been used for angina pectoris.

~ Reduces abscesses & dissipates swellings boils, abscesses, sores, & swollen, painful breasts.

Topically in powder form for early stages of sores.

**This herb has the action of expels phlegm: Yuan Zhi**

~ Calms the spirit & relieves constraint bad temper, depression, insomnia, irritability, & poor memory due

to constrained emotions. (J.Su mostly used for sleep problems, also in Dermatology for itching making

patient irritable & unable to sleep)

~ Harmonizes the blood, stops pain, & reconnects the sinews & bones pain & swelling, also pain
 associated w/ chronic, degenerative disease of the joints & muscles.

~ Dissipates swelling & reduces abscesses pain & swelling of abscesses, both external & internal

**Which herb invigorates the blood & alleviates pain? He Huan Pi**

**Which of the following can calm the spirit & relieve constraint? He Huan Pi**

~ Vigorously opens the orifices, revives the spirit, & unblocks closed disorders - intensely aromatic &

penetrating treats wide variety of problems that impair consciousness related to heat or cold. Heat

penetrating the PC due to warm-heat pathogen disease (convulsions, delirium, stupor, & fainting), closed

disorders, titanic collapse, phlegm collapse, & seizures.

~ Invigorates the blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swelling, & A.P. fixed, palpable masses, toxic sores,

& carbuncles. Also used to clear obstructions to the channels & collaterals due to trauma or painful obstruction.

Recently used in treating coronary artery disease ingested or applied topically

~ Hastens delivery & facilitates the downward passage of stillborns when dead fetus or placenta fails to

descend. Can induce abortion.

**Which of the following is contraindicated during pregnancy? She Xiang**

~ Opens the orifices & penetrates through turbidity to awaken the spirit closed disorders, phlegm collapse,

& epidemic toxic diseases. Esp. indicated for cold disorders. (J.Su phlegm blocking orifices change of

consciousness, coma)

~ Opens up areas of constraint & clears away filth stifling sensations, cold, fullness, & pain in the chest &

abdomen. Recently used for coronary artery disease & biliary colic. Applied topically for chilblain.

*J.Su severe chest pain blood stasis HT attack

~ Opens the orifices, awakens the spirit, & unblocks closed disorders impaired consciousness, various

types of fainting & convulsions

~ Clears heat, drains fire, resolves toxicity, clears the eyes, removes superficial visual obstruction, &

stops pain heat leading to headache, red & swollen eyes, superficial visual obstruction, sores in the mouth

~ Clears heat, A.P., dissipates nodules, & alleviates itching topically for pain & swelling of the throat, skin

diseases such as sores & scabies, eye disorders such as photophobia or excessive tearing. Commonly used

in topically-applied powders to regenerate flesh.

**Which herb is used for pain & swelling in the throat, scabies, photophobia, excessive tearing? Bing Pian**

~ Opens the orifices, dislodges phlegm, removes filth, & quiets the spirit phlegm-dampness veiling &

blocking the sensory orifices w/ deafness, dizziness, forgetfulness, dulled sensorium, as well as seizures or

stupor.

~ Transforms turbid dampness, awakens the SP, & promotes movement of qi chest & epigastric fullness

& abdominal distention & pain due to dampness & turbidity obstructing the middle jiao

~ Promotes blood flow & reduces swelling both internally & topically for wind-cold-damp Bi, trauma, sores

**Which herb harmonizes the middle burner & transforms turbid dampness? Shi Chang Pu**

~ Drains LV heat, calms the LV, extinguishes wind & controls spasms & convulsion childhood

convulsions & seizure disorders as well as stubborn high fevers & internal stirring of wind due to intense

heat. Important for treating internal stirring of LV wind. Commonly used for childhood convulsions due to

high fever.

~ Calms LV & anchors the Yang for ascendant LV Yang w/ dizziness, vertigo, irritability & restlessness,

splitting headaches. Can be used as part of a formula for hypertension.

~ Clears the LV & improves the vision headache, red & swollen eyes, photophobia due to blazing LV fire.

~ Drains heat & resolves fire toxicity warm-heat pathogen diseases w/ high fever, delirium, manic

behavior, & in extreme cases loss of consciousness. Heat in PC.

~ Clears damp-heat also used for wind-damp-heat painful obstruction

**Which herb cures heat & detoxifies fire poison for warm febrile diseases? Ling Yang Jiao**

**Which of the following clears heat & fire toxicity? Ling Yang Jiao**

~ Extinguishes wind & alleviates spasms patterns of LV heat w/ internal stirring of LV wind w/ tremors,

seizures, & eclampsia.

~ Drains LV heat & pacifies LV Yang for LV fire & ascendant LV yang patterns w/ headache, irritability, red

eyes, & dizziness. *Recently used for hypertension, esp. of this type.

~ Releases the exterior exterior WH patterns w/ fever, headache, & red eyes

**When preparing a decoction, one should not cool what herb for more than 10 minutes? Gou Teng**
~ Calms the LV, extinguishes wind, & controls spasms & tremors very important herb for internal LV

wind, whether caused by heat or cold. For headache, dizziness, childhood convulsions, epilepsy, tonic-

clonic spasms, opisthotonos, tetany, & wind-stroke.

~ Extinguishes wind & A.P. headaches, dizziness, migraine headaches that occur w/ wind-phlegm

patterns. Also for wind-stroke w/ hemiplegia, dizziness, & numbness in extremities. Can be used for both

Excessive & Deficient conditions.

~ Disperses painful obstruction wind-damp Bi w/ pain & numbness of the lower back & extremities.

**Which herb disperses painful obstruction, used for pain & numbness in the lower back & extremities**

~ Calms the LV & anchors the Yang for headache, vertigo, dizziness from ascendant LV Yang.

~ Dredges the LV Qi to smooth its flow while dispersing constraint & clumping for pain & distention in

the chest or flanks, irregular menstruation, or insufficient lactation from constrained LV Qi.

~ Dispels wind-heat & brightens the eyes for red, swollen, & painful eyes as well as increased tearing.

~ Dispels wind & stops itching for any type of skin lesion w/ significant itching, such as hives. Also used

for vitiligo, sometimes used alone.

~ Drains LV fire & anchors & sedates the LV Yang for LV fire & ascendant LV Yang patterns w/

headache, dizziness, red eyes. *Commonly used for hypertension w/ ascendant LV Yang.

~ Improves the vision & causes superficial visual obstruction to recede for LV heat patterns that affect

the eyes causing photophobia, pterygium or other superficial visual obstructions, red eyes, & blurred vision.

~ Recently also used for increased gastric acidity & topically for bleeding due to trauma.

**When preparing a decoction, this herb often needs to be cooked first: Shi Jue Ming**

**Shi Jue Ming is: Cold**

~ Drains heat, settles convulsions, extinguishes wind, & stops spasms for extremely high fever leading

to changes in consciousness, incoherent speech, convulsions, & seizures. Can be used alone. *Recently

also used for schizophrenia of the hot-manic type.

~ Clears heat & unblocks & promotes movement in the channels & collaterals swollen & painful joints

w/ reduced range of motion. Most commonly for hot Bi, but also can be used for cold Bi if combines

properly. Also used for hemiplegia due to lack of flow in the channels, such as the sequelae of wind-stroke.

~ Clears heat & calms wheezing wheezing, esp. due to LU Heat. Can take alone for this as a powder
 ingested directly (or in capsules) or the fresh product can be decocted w/ added sugar to form a syrup.

~ Clears heat & promotes urination for hot painful urinary dribbling, & in severe cases, edema. Esp.

useful for problems associated w/ heat clumping in the UB w/ urinary difficulty or inability to urinate (alone if

you want)

~ Also used recently for hypertension associated w/ ascendant LV Yang patterns

**Which herb promotes urination & stops wheezing? Di Long**

~ Extinguishes wind & stops spasms & convulsions for childhood convulsions or facial paralysis. Also

for seizures from either internal stirring of LV wind or wind-phlegm-heat, esp. the latter.

~ Dispels wind, disperses wind-heat, & stops itching & pain headache, red eyes, & sore, swollen

throat, as well as itching skin lesions such as heat rash, from either externally-contracted wind-heat or LV

wind. Also for loss of voice.

~ Transforms phlegm, softens what is hard, & dissipates nodules phlegm-heat scrofula & other phlegm

nodules.

~ Expels wind & stops itching itching skin lesions such as wind rash

**Which herb clears & benefits the throat? Bia Jiang Can**

**This herb can be used for skin rash & itching due to wind Bai Jiang Can**

~ Extinguishes wind & stops tremors & convulsions LV wind & phlegm patterns w/ spasms, acute or

chronic childhood convulsions, tetany, opisthotomos, tics, muscular tetany, & seizures. One of the more

effective wind-extinguishing substances.

~ Tracks down wind, unblocks the collaterals, & stops pain for stubborn headaches (including

migraines) & painful obstruction.

~ Attacks & resolves fire toxicity & dissipates nodules used topically for toxic sores, swellings, &

scrofula - in accordance w/ the maxim use toxin to attack toxin

**Which herb contraindicated in deficient blood generated wind patterns & pregnancy? Quan Xie**

**Which of the following is toxic? Quan Xie**

~ Extinguishes wind & stops spasms & convulsions for acute & chronic childhood convulsions,

opisthotonos, lockjaw, & seizures.

~ Attacks toxin & dissipates nodules used topically for toxic nodules in general including sores,

carbuncles, & neck lumps. Also used for poisonous snakebite.

~ Unblocks the collaterals & stops pain for stubborn headaches (including migraines) & painful

obstruction.

**Which herb is contraindicated during pregnancy? Wu Gong**

~ Sedates & anchors the LV Yang & clears LV Fire for ascendant LV Yang w/ dizziness, vertigo,

headaches, sensation of pressure around the eyes, or tinnitus.

~ Strongly directs rebellious qi downward for belching, vomiting, hiccups, & acute wheezing.

~ Cools the Blood & stops bleeding for vomiting blood & nosebleeds. Primarily used for bleeding due to

hot blood, but can also be used for bleeding due to cold from Deficiency when combined properly. Can be

used alone for this.

**Which herb stops bleeding & guides blood downward? Die Zhe Shi**

**Which of the following is used for belching & vomiting caused by rebellious Qi? Dai Zhe Shi**

~ Heavily settles & calms the spirit for palpitations w/ anxiety, restlessness, & insomnia.

~ Benefits the Yin & anchors the floating Yang for irritability, insomnia, dizziness, headache, tinnitus,

blurred vision, bad temper, or a red, flushed face due to Yin Def. w/ ascendant Yang.

~ Prevents the leakage of fluids for continuous sweating in patients w/ steaming bone disorder or in the

aftermath of a warm-heat pathogen disease. Also used as an astringent for spontaneous sweating,

night-sweats, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea or vaginal discharge, & uterine bleeding due to deficiency.

~ Softens hardness & dissipates nodules various kinds of lumps. Particularly useful for lumps in the neck

such as scrofula & goiter.

~ Absorbs acidity & A.P. used in calcined form for excessive ST pain w/ sour taste in the mouth.

**Which herb prevents the leakage of fluids good for leukorrhea & uterine bleeding from deficiency?**

~ Powerfully tonifies the primal Qi for extreme collapse of the Qi or abandoned conditions that
 manifest in shallow breathing, shortness of breath, cold limbs, profuse sweating, & a pulse so minute

or weak that it is almost imperceptible. Can occur after loss of blood, overly profuse sweating, or

other problems related to severe fluid loss; can be used alone for this.

~ Strengthens the SP & tonifies the ST for lethargy, lack of appetite, chest & abd. distention, chronic

diarrhea, & prolapse of ST, uterus, or rectum.

~ Tonifies the LU & augments the Qi wheezing, shortness of breath, labored breathing on exertion

due to LU Qi Def. Usually also failure of KD to grasp Qi.

~ Generates fluids & stops thirst wasting & thirsting, also cases when the Qi & fluids have been

injured by high fever & profuse sweating.

~ Benefits the HT Qi & calms the spirit palpitations w/ anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, &

restlessness due to Qi & Blood Def.

~ Miscellaneous adjunctive effect b/c it strongly tonifies the primal qi, which underlies & supports all

Qi activities of the body, it is used in a wide variety of situations where the stronger primal Qi will

Indirectly aid in their resolution.

**Which ones function is powerfully tonifies the original Qi? Ren Shen**

**The properties of Ren Shen are: sweet, sl. bitter, sl. warm**

~ Benefits the Qi, generates fluids, & nourishes the Yin for Yin Def. w/ heat signs & chronic,

unabating fever. Also for the aftermath of a febrile disease w/ weakness, irritability, & thirst.

~ Nurtures the LU Yin & clears fire from the LU LU Qi & Yin Def. w/ depleted fluids & blazing fire

from deficiency, which impairs the clearing & dispersing functions. Long-term wheezing & coughing

up blood-streaked sputum. Also for cough, coughing blood, & loss of voice due to LU Yin Def.

**The Following are Qi Tonifying Herbs. Which ones function is benefits the Qi, generates fluids,

nourishes the Yin? Xi Yang Shen**

~ Tonifies the middle jiao & augments the Qi lack of appetite, fatigue, tired limbs, diarrhea, vomiting,

or any chronic illness w/ SP Qi Def. Also for symptoms of prolapse of uterus, ST, or rectum due to

collapse of SP Qi.

~ Tonifies the LU LU Deficiency w/ chronic cough & shortness of breath, or copious sputum due to SP

Qi Deficiency.
~ Also used w/ herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when the presentation includes

significant Qi Def. supports the normal while the other herbs expel the pathogenic influences.

**Which ones function is general tonifies Qi? Dan Shen**

~ Strengthens the SP & augments the Qi for SP & ST Def. w/ fatigue & lack of appetite. Also for LU

Qi Def. w/ spontaneous sweating.

~ Generates fluids thirst & injury to fluids after a febrile disease. Also for unrelenting fever or

summer-heat in children.

**Which ones function is generates fluids used for unremitting fever or for summer heat in children?**

~ Tonifies the Qi & Blood postpartum fever due to Qi & Blood deficiency. Also used in recovery stage

from severe loss of blood.

~ Tonifies the SP & raises the Yang for SP Def. w/ lack of appetite, fatigue, & diarrhea. Use for a

wide variety of problems related to SP Qi Def. including Qi failing to contain the blood, sinking &

collapse of the middle Qi, LU & SP Qi Def., insufficiency of both Qi & Blood, & fever from Qi Def.

~ Augments the protective Qi & stabilizes the exterior for def. w/ spontaneous sweating (b/c it

stabilizes the protective Qi). Tonifies the LU & used for frequent colds or shortness of breath. Can be

used for excessive sweating assoc. w/ Qi, Yang, or Yin Def. depending on how its combined. Can be

used to produce a therapeutic sweat when diaphoretics dont work.

~ Promotes urination & reduces edema for edema from Def. marked by superficial edema &

reduced urination. Can be used alone for this.

~ Promotes the discharge of pus & generates flesh for chronic ulcerations & sores due to Def. that

either have trouble forming pus or have formed pus but are not draining or healing well.

~ For wasting & thirsting disorder, numbness of limbs, paralysis, & painful obstruction

**Which of the following herbs raises the yang qi of the SP & ST? Huang Qi**

**For chronic sores due to deficiency that have formed pus but have not drained well, one can use**

~ Tonifies & augments the SP & ST for SP or ST Def. w/ diarrhea, fatigue, spontaneous sweating,

& lack of appetite.

~ Tonifies the LU Qi & augments the LU Yin for chronic cough or wheezing due to LU Def.

~ Tonifies the KD & stabilizes & binds b/c it moistens & is neither hot nor cold, it benefits both the
 Yin & Yang of LU & KD. It is therefore used in treating wasting & thirsting, sometimes in large dosage

as a stand-alone herb. It also secures the Essence & treats spermatorrhea, urinary frequency, &

vaginal discharge.

~ Tonifies the SP & augments the Qi for SP or ST Def. w/ diarrhea, fatigue, sallow complexion, &

lack of appetite.

~ Dried dampness & promotes water metabolism for accumulation of fluids affecting digestion as

well as edema & reduced urination due to SP Def. & its failure to transform & transport. Used as an

auxiliary herb for damp Bi.

~ Stabilizes the exterior & stops sweating for spontaneous sweating due to Qi Def. Can be used

for other types of sweating when combined properly.

~ Calms the fetus for restless fetus , esp when due to SP Def.

**Which of the following herbs stops sweating & restless fetus? Bai Zhu**

**Which of the following is able to calm the fetus? Bai Zhu**

~ Tonifies the SP & augments the Qi for weakness, shortness of breath, lassitude, reduced appetite,

& loose stools due to SP & ST Def. Can be prepared w/ rice or milled gruel for this purpose.

~ Nourishes the Blood & calms the spirit for the wan appearance, irritability, & severe emotional

lability associated w/ restless organ disorder.

~ Moderates & harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

~ Tonifies the SP & augments the Qi commonly used for SP Def. w/ shortness of breath, lassitude,

& loose stools. Also for Qi or Blood Def. patterns w/ irregular or intermittent pulse &/or palpitations.

~ Moistens the LU & stops coughs cough & wheezing. B/c its neutral, it can be used for either heat

or cold in the LU & for either productive or nonproductive coughs.

~ Moderates spasms & A.P. for painful spasms of the abdomen or legs. Traditionally this effect is

only seen when combined w/ Bai Shao.

~ Clears heat & resolves fire toxicity used unprepared for carbuncles, sores, or sore throat due to

fire toxin. Can be taken internally or applied topically.

~ Used as an antidote for a variety of toxic substances, both internally & topically

~ Moderates & harmonizes the characteristics of other herbs

**Which of the following herbs moderates & harmonizes the characteristics of other herbs?**

~ Strengthens the SP, nourishes the ST, transforms dampness, & harmonizes the middle for

chronic diarrhea w/ loud ST growling & reduced appetite due to SP Def. Also for vaginal discharge due

to SP Def.

~ Clears summer-heat accompanied by dampness for summer-heat patterns, esp. w/ pronounced

diarrhea or vomiting.

~ Treats poisoning for a variety of food related poisoning, including from spoiled food.

**Which of the following herbs clears summer-heat? Bian Dou**

~ Tonifies the Sp & augments the Qi for overexertion that injures the SP w/ shortness of breath &

reduced appetite.

~ Tonifies the middle jiao Qi & A.P. for abdominal pain due to cold from deficiency of the middle jiao

w/ excessive salivation, pale tongue w/ white coating, & a deep, slow pulse.

~ Moistens the LU & stops coughs for dry, nonproductive coughs w/ labored, slow breathing, & a

weak voice due to LU deficiency.

~ Tonifies the KD & fortifies the Yang patterns of KD Yang Def. w/ fatigue, impotence, cold extremities,

lightheadedness, tinnitus, soreness & lack of strength in the lower back & knees, & frequent, copious, clear

urination

~ Warms the Yang, regulates the Penetrating & Conception Vessels, & stabilizes the Girdle Vessel for

vaginal discharge or uterine bleeding due to cold from Def. Also for infertility w/ a cold Womb can be used

alone for this.

~ Tonifies the Du Vessel, augments the Essence & blood, & strengthens the sinews & bones esp. for

cases of def. Essence & Blood in children w/ such physical &/or mental development disorders as failure to

thrive, mental retardation, Learning disabilities, insufficient growth, or skeletal deformities (including rickets).

Also for non-healing fractures w/ KD Def. & exhaustion of Essence. Nonhealing ulcers. Can be used alone for

these

~ Tonifies & nourishes the Qi & blood chronic ulcerations or yin-type boils (concave, ooze clear fluid, & dont
 heal).

**Does NOT calm the fetus** **Which of the following can tonify Du meridian & treat skeletal deformities?**

**Which of the following are salty? Lu Rong, Rou Cong Rong, Ge Jie** **Lu Rong enters KD & LV**

~ Tonifies the LU Qi & assists the KD Yang KD & LU Def, when KDs are unable to grasp the qi, manifesting

as wheezing. Also for consumptive cough or cough w/ blood-streaked sputum

~ Assists the KD Yang & augments the Essence & Blood impotence, daybreak diarrhea, & urinary frequency

from KD Yang Def.

~ Augments the KD & tonifies the Yang for impotence & sore & weak lower back & lower extremities

associated w/ KD Yang Def.

~ Tonifies the KD Yang, augments the LU Yin, transforms phlegm, & stops bleeding chronic coughs,

wheezing from def., or consumptive coughs w/ blood-streaked sputum. Tonifies both Yin & Yang & can be

taken long term.

**Which one nourishes the LU Yin? Dong Chong Xia Cao**

**For chronic cough w/ blood-streaked sputum & wheezing from deficiency, one uses: Dong Chong Xia Cao**

**Which of the folliwing has the actions of tonifying KD Yang, augmenting LU Yin, transforming phlegm, & stopping

bleeding? Dong Chong Xia Cao**

~ Tonifies the KD Yang & augments the Essence & Blood KD Yang Def. w/ impotence, spermatorrhea,

urinary incontinence, post-urinary dribbling, & cold pains in the lower back & knees. In women w/ cold from

def. of the Womb w/ infertility, excessive uterine bleeding, or vaginal discharge

~ Moistens the Intestines & facilitates passage of stool for constipation involving dry Intestines from

inadequate fluids, esp. in the elderly, but also in the debilitated or those w/ def. blood or qi.

**Which one tonifies the KD, fortifies the Yang & moistens dry Intestines? Rou Cong Rong**

**Which one can moisten the intestines & open the bowels? Rou Cou Rong**

~ Tonifies the KD, assists the Yang, & augments the LV Yin & Blood KD Yang Def. leading to impotence,

infertility, urinary frequency, & spermatorrhea. Also for atrophy disorder from LV & KD def.

~ Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, augments the Essence & nourishes the Blood constipation

from Qi or Blood Def.

~ Tonifies the KD & fortifies the Yang KD Yang Def. w/ impotence, infertility, urinary frequency, forgetfulness,

withdrawal, & painful cold lower back & knees

~ Dispels wind-cold-dampness & warms & unblocks the flow of Yang Qi for wind-cold-damp Bi w/ spasms or

cramps in hands & feet, joint pain, & numbness in extremities. Also for contractures, numbness, or hemiplegia

following wind-stroke **shouldnt be decocted for long periods of time b/c it injure the Yin

~ Tonifies the KD & fortifies the Yang for KD Yang Def. w/ impotence, male or female infertility, premature

ejaculation, urinary frequency, incontinence of urine, irregular menstruation, cold & painful lower abdomen,

& weak & sore back.

~ Disperses wind-dampness & strengthens the sinews & bones wind-cold-damp Bi w/ underlying KD def.

w/ tight musculature of the lower back & legs, joint pain, & difficulty moving.

~ Warms the KD, disperses dampness & cold, & A.P. KD Yang Def. accompanied by accumulation of cold

or stagnant qi. Abdominal or flank distention & pain or bulging disorders. Also cold-damp leg qi.

~ Tonifies the KD & strengthens the back & knees KD Def. w/ cold & painful back & knees & urinary frequency

~ Warms the LU & helps the KD grasp qi def. LU chronic cough & wheezing that worsens w/ any exertion due

to LU & KD Def.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels constipation in the elderly or that associated w/ injured fluids

following a febrile disorder

~ Tonifies KD & fortifies the Yang KD Yang Def. w/ impotence, premature ejaculation, enuresis, urinary

frequency, cold & painful lower back, or weakness of the lower back & extremities. *Helps KD grasp Qi to treat

wheezing.

~ Tonifies & warms the SP Yang & stops diarrhea diarrhea due to cold from def. of SP, borborygmus, &

abdominal pain. Most appropriate in those w/ both SP & KD Def.

~ Used topically as a tincture for vitiligo

**Which one aids the KDs grasp the Qi, used for wheezing Bu Gu Zhi**
~ Warms KD, retains the Essence, & secures the urine frequent & copious urination, incontinence of urine,

spermatorrhea, or dribbling of urine from KD Yang Def. Also for irregular uterine bleeding

~ Warms SP, stops diarrhea, & controls salivation SP or ST cold from def. w/ diarrhea, cold abdominal pain,

excessive salivation, a thick unpleasant taste in the mouth. Also for abd. pain, vomiting, & diarrhea from cold

entering the SP & KD

**This herb is often used for such symptoms as spermatorrhea, frequent & copious urination, urinary incontinence,

or dribbling of urine from deficiency of KD Yang Yi Zhi Ren**

~ Tonifies the KD & fortifies the Yang impotence, urinary incontinence, nocturnal emission, & irregular menses

from KD Yang Def. For infertility from either a cold Womb (in women), or cold Essence (in men)

~ Expels cold & eliminates dampness obstinate cold-damp Bi w/ generalized pain, a sense of weakness in the

bones & sinews, & lower back & knee pain. Esp. useful for cold abd. or lower back pain.

**Which of the following is toxic? Xian Mao**

~ Tonifies the LV & KD, strengthens sinews & bones for LV & KD def. w/ weak, sore, or painful lower back

or knees, fatigue, & urinary frequency

~ Aids in the smooth flow of Qi & Blood used to promote circulation, esp. in those w/ weakness of sinews, bones

~ Calms the fetus patterns of cold from def. of KD w/ bleeding during pregnancy. Also prevents miscarriage when

the fetus is restless or agitated, & when a pregnancy woman has significant back pain or is deficient

~ Recently used for dizziness & lightheadedness (hypertension) from rising LV Yang

**Which of the following is recently used for hypertension? Du Zhong**

**This herb is used to prevent miscarriage when the fetus is agitated & when the pregnant woman has significant

back pain Du Zhong**

~ Tonifies the LV & KD & strengthens sinews & bones LV & KD Def. w/ stiffness, soreness, or weakness in

the lower back, spine, & lower extremities

~ Expels wind & dampness wind-damp Bi w/ pain, soreness, or numbness. Esp. useful in patients w/ wind-cold-

dampness who have an underlying def. of LV & KD

~ Warms & stabilizes the KD incontinence of urine & vaginal discharge due to KD Yang Def.

**Which of the following can expel wind-damp? Gou Ji**

~ Tonifies the LV & KD, strengthens sinews & bones sore & painful lower back & knees, stiffness in the joints,

& weakness in the legs from LV & KD Def. Esp. useful for these b/c it tonifies w/o causing stagnation. Also used

for urinary dribbling from KD def.

~ Calms the fetus & stops leakage restless fetus, bleeding during pregnancy, threatened miscarriage. Also for

def. related uterine bleeding & vaginal discharge

~ Promotes the movement of blood, A.P., & reconnects sinews & bones often used for trauma & external

disorders (sores), & esp. for pain & swelling in the lower back & limbs from trauma. Can be applied topically or

taken internally. Also for painful obstruction.

**The following herbs expel wind, dampness & tonifies KD, except: Xu Duan (Gou Ji, Yin Yang Huo, Xian Mao do)

~ Tonifies the KD & strengthens bones weak low back & knees, diarrhea, tinnitus, diminished hearing, & loose,

painful teeth & bleeding gums assoc. w/ KD def.

~ Promotes mending of sinews & bones traumatic injuries sucha s falls, fractures, contusions, & sprains.

Esp. useful for ligamentous injuries & simple fractures

~ Stimulates the growth of hair used topically as a tincture for alopecia

**Which of the following is used for promiting mending of sinews & bones? Gu Sui Bu**

~ Tonifies the Yang, augmenst the Yin, & secures the Essence & the urine KD Yang Def. w/ impotence,

nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, tinnitus, urinary frequency, sore painful back , or vaginal discharge

~ Tonifies the KD & LV & improves vision LV & KD Yin & Yang Def. w/ dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision,

or spots before the eyes.

~ Benefits the SP & KD & stops diarrhea diarrhea or loose stools w/ a lack of appetite from def. of both SP & KD

~ Calms the fetus for habitual or threatened miscarriage

**Which of the following can calm the fetus? Tu Si Zi**

~ Fortifies the Yang & secures the Essence KD Yang Def. lower back pain, tinnitus, impotence, premature

ejaculation, urinary frequency or incontinence, or vaginal discharge

~ Nourishes the LV & improves vision diminished visual acuity or blurred vision from LV Def.

**Which one tonifies the LV & KD, & brightens the eyes? Sha Yuan Ji Li**

~ Tonifies the LV & KD & augments the Essence for infertility, impotence, spermatorrhea, decreases libido, low

back pain, lightheadedness, & tinnitus from insufficiency of KD qi & debility of the Essence & Blood
~ Augments the Qi & nourishes the Blood for emaciation, pallor, &/or insufficient lactation due to exhaustion of

qi & blood, esp. in the aftermath of a major illness. Also for unremitting seizure disorders

~ Tonifies the LU Qi & augments the KD Essence wheezing due to LU & KD Def. Esp. useful between acute

attacks or for consumption w/ nightsweats, emaciation, & debility, as well as chronic cases of cough & wheezing

**Which of the following herbs tonifies powerfully the qi, blood & yang & benefits the Essence? Zi He Che**

~ Warms the KD, fortifies the Yang, & secures the Essence impotence, spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence or

frequency, vaginal discharge, & weak & sore lower back & knees

~ Tonifies the Blood for Blood Def. w/ facial pallor, dizziness, palpitations, & insomnia. Commonly used

when bl. def. leads to irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, & postpartum bleeding. Best when there

is Def. but no significant stagnation.

~ Nourishes the Yin LV & KD Yin Def. w/ weak lower back & limbs, dizziness, tinnitus, tidal fevers,

night-sweats, nocturnal emission

~ Strongly enriches the Yin & relieves wasting & thirsting esp. useful for lower burner wasting, can be

used alone in large doses for this.

~ Nourishes the blood & tonifies the Essence for problems w/ both blood & Essence such as delayed

development during childhood, blunted affect, premature aging, diminished mental acuity, graying of hair,

impotence, & memory loss

**The following are herbs that tonify the blood. Which is the best one to tonify the Essence to benefit the

marrow? Shu Di Huang**

Ton Liv Kid

Aug essence Stop Leakage

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels for constipation, esp. associated w/ blood def., as

even unprepared form of this herb has a mild blood-tonifying action

~ Relieves fire toxicity for fire toxin carbuncles, sores, scrofula, goiter, & neck lumps
~ Checks malarial disorder chronic malarial disorder w/ signs of qi & blood deficiency

**The following herbs tonify the blood. Which is the best one to moisten the intestines & move the stools?

He Shou Wu**

~ Tonifies the blood & regulates the menses blood def., esp. when affecting the HT & LV, w/ pallid,

ashen complexion, lusterless nails, tinnitus, blurred vision, & palpitations. Also for blood def. associated w/

such menstrual disorders as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, & dysmenorrhea

~ Invigorates & harmonizes the blood & dispels cold stops pain due to blood stasis. Abdominal pain,

traumatic injury, & carbuncles due to blood stasis, esp. when accompanied by cold from deficiency.

Important in postpartum period, & even during pregnancy if used w/ caution. Also for blood def. w/ chronic

wind-damp Bi.

~ Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels dry Intestines due to blood deficiency

~ Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, & A.P. sores & abscesses b/c it both tonifies &

moves the blood. Also topically for this.

~ Treats coughs weak function

**The following are herbs that tonify the blood. Which is the best one to tonify & vitalize the blood?**

**Which of the following can moisten the Intestines & unblock the bowels? Dang Gui**

~ Nourishes the blood & regulates the menses for blood def. w/ menstrual dysfunction, vaginal

discharge, & uterine bleeding accompanied by a pale, lusterless complexion, & dull, lusterless nails. Very

commonly used for womens disorders

~ Calms & curbs the LV Yang & A.P. flank, chest, or abdominal pain, from either constrained LV qi or

disharmony between the LV & SP. Used to soften & comfort the LV, stop painful spasms in the abdomen,

stop cramping pain or spasms in the hands & feet, & alleviate abd. pain associated w/ dysenteric disorders.

Also for headache & dizziness due to ascendant LV Yang.

~ Preserves the Yin & adjusts the Ying & Wei levels for spontaneous sweating, vaginal discharge &

spermatorrhea, as well as exterior wind-cold from def. patterns w/ continuous sweating that does not

resolve the problem.

**The following herbs tonify the blood. Which is the best one to pacify the LV & A.P.? Bai Shao**

**Which of the following is a sour herb? Bai Shao**

~ Tonifies the Blood dizziness, sallow or pale complexion, palpitations due to blood def. Can be used

alone or melted in warm rice or millet wine.

~ Nourishes the blood & stops bleeding any type of bleeding. Best for consumptive disorder w/

coughing of blood, blood in stools, excessive menstrual bleeding, or uterine bleeding.

~ Nourishes & moistens the Yin Yin Def. w/ irritability & insomnia in the aftermath of a febrile disease.

Also for dry LU cough due to Yin Def. or consumption.

**The following herbs tonify the blood. Which is the best one to nourish the Yin & moisten the LU?**

**Which of the following can nourish Blood & stop bleeding? E Jiao**

**In Tonify Blood Category in Bensky

~ Nourishes & tonifies the LV & KD for Yin & Blood Def. w/ sore back & legs, low-grade abdominal pain,

impotence, nocturnal emission, wasting & thirsting disorder, & consumption. Neither hot or cold, so

commonly used in treating LV & KD Def.

~ Benefits the Essence & brightens the eyes for LV & KD def. where Essence & Blood are unable to

nourish the eyes. Dizziness, blurred vision, & diminished visual acuity.

~ Enriches the Yin & moistens LU for consumptive cough & wasting & thirsting disorder.

**in Tonify Blood Category in Bensky

~ Tonifies the Blood & enriches the Yin for dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, & premature graying of the hair.

Also for wasting & thirsting disorder due to Yin Def.

~ Moistens the Intestines for constipation due to Blood Def. or insufficient fluids

~ Tonifies & augments the HT & SP, nourishes the blood, & calms the Spirit for insomnia, heart

palpitations, forgetfulness, or dizziness due to HT & SP def. Commonly used for problems associated w/

excessive pensiveness or overwork. Can be taken alone as a tea.

**The following herbs tonify the blood. Which one best tonifies the HT & SP, nourishes the blood & benefits

the Qi? Long Yan Rou**

~ Nourishes LU Yin & clears LU heat for dry, nonproductive cough from heat injuring LU Yin marked by a

dry mouth & thirst.

~ Nourishes the ST Yin & generates fluids dry & parched mouth, thirst, & irritability. Esp. useful when the

problem is due to pathogenic heat, such as that of a warm pathogen disease injuring ST Yin.

~ Moistens the LU & nourishes the Yin used when the LU Yin has been injured w/ either hacking, dry

cough or cough w/ thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate, or coughing up blood. Most suitable when

the cause is pathogenic warm-dryness or dryness that has transformed into fire, as the herb has some

ability to cool the LU

~ Augments the ST Yin & generates fluids for dry tongue & mouth due to insufficient ST Yin

~ Moistens the Intestines for constipation, dry mouth, & irritability, as in the aftermath of a febrile disease

or any pattern of Yin Def.

~ Clears the HT & eliminates irritability for irritability due to Yin Def. or a warm-heat pathogen disease at

the Ying level w/ fever & irritability worse at night.

**The following are moisten Yin herbs. Which is the best one to moisten the LU & clear heat? Mai Men Dong

& Sha Shen**

**The following are moisten Yin herbs. The best one to moisten the HT & clear heat is Mai Men Dong**

~ Nourishes KD Yin & clears LU heat for Yin Def. w/ heat signs in the upper jiao, typically dryness of the

mouth. Also for dry LU patterns w/ dry mouth & cough that is either nonproductive or productive of scanty,

viscous sputum that may be streaked w/ blood.

~ Moistens LU, nourishes KD, & generates fluids for LU & KD Yin Def., esp. wasting & thirsting &

consumption, w/ low-grade afternoon fever. Can be used for upper, middle, & lower jiao types of wasting

& thirsting disorders. Also for constipation due to dry Intestines.

**The following are moisten Yin herbs. Which is the best one to moisten the LU & clear heat?**

**The best one that nourishes the KD & stops cough is Tian Men Dong**

~ Nourishes the Yin, clears heat, & generates fluids for parched mouth, severe thirst, or intractable fever

assoc. w/ Yin Def. Most commonly occurs when fluids are injured in the course of a warm pathogen

disease, but other reasons as well.

~ Enriches KD Yin & reduces heat from Deficiency for heat from Yin Def. & depleted fluids w/ a

recalcitrant low-grade fever, dry & painful throat, & a red tongue w/ no coating.

~ Tonifies KD, augments Essence, & brightens the vision for diminished visual acuity, dizziness, &
 weakness of the lower back & legs assoc. w/ KD & LV Def.

**Which of the following brightens vision? Shi Hu** **Which of the following is salty? Shi Hu**

**Which of the following is good at nourishing ST Yin? Shi Hu**

~ Nourishes Yin & moistens dryness for LU & ST dry-heat or Yin Def. patterns w/ cough, dry throat,

irritability, & thirst. Also steaming bone disorder & wasting & thirsting w/ intense hunger & constipation.

~ Extinguishes wind & softens & moistens the sinews for wind generated by insufficient fluids leading to

pain & spasms in the sinews. Also for dizziness caused by Yin Def. & internal stirring of wind. Used alone

in those w/ Yin Def. constitutions in cases of externally-contracted wind-heat

**The following herbs moisten the Intestines & are good for constipation except: Yu Zhu**

~ Moistens the LU, clears heat, & stops coughs for dry LU or LU-heat coughs & sore throat. Esp. useful

when a chronic cough due to LU heat has injured the Yin.

~ Clears the HT & calms the Spirit for intractable low-grade fever, insomnia, restlessness, & irritability in

the aftermath of a febrile disease. Also for palpitations brought on by insufficiency of Qi & Yin.

**This herb is used for clearing heat & calming the spirit: Bai He**

~ Nourishes & tonifies LV & KD Yin for LV & KD Yin Def. w/ dizziness, blurred vision, vertigo, &

premature gray hair.

~ Cools the blood & stops bleeding for Yin Def. w/ bleeding due to heat in the blood, w/ vomiting or

coughing blood, nosebleed, blood in stools, uterine bleeding, & *esp. bloody urine

**Which of the following can cool Blood & stop bleeding? Han Lian Cao**

~ Nourishes & tonifies LV & KD for Yin Def. of LV & KD w/ dizziness, spots before the eyes, soreness of

the lower back, premature graying hair, & tinnitus.

~ Augments the LV & KD & clears heat from Deficiency for internally-generated heat from Yin Def.

~ Augments the LV & KD & improves vision for diminished visual acuity in patients w/ LV & KD Def.

~ Nourishes & fortifies the LV & KD for Yin Def. of LV & KD w/ blurred vision, tinnitus, & dizziness. Also

used to help patients recover from severe illnesses. Increases quantity of breast milk.

~ Nourishes the blood & extinguishes wind headaches, dizziness, & numbness due to blood or Yin Def

Particularly useful for dizziness that worsens w/ activity.

~ Moistens & lubricates the Intestines for constipation due to dry Intestines or blood deficiency

~ Nourishes Yin & anchors Yang for Yin De. w/ ascendant Yang w/ such symptoms as fever, nightsweats,

dizziness, tinnitus, & steaming bone disorder. Also for Yin Def. of LV & KD that generates internal wind

symptoms such as facial spasms & tremors of the hands & feet.

~ Benefits the KD & strengthens the bones for KD Yin Def. w/ soreness of the lower back, weakness in

the legs, retarded skeletal development in children, or failure of the fontanel to close.

~ Nourishes the blood, enriches the Yin, & stabilizes the Chong & Ren vessels for red &/or white

vaginal discharge (leukorrhea) or stroke in the debilitated.

~ Cools the blood & stops uterine bleeding for excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding caused by

chaotic movement of hot blood

~ Nourishes blood & tonifies HT for HT deficiency w/ anxiety, insomnia, & forgetfulness

~ Also for non-healing sores & carbuncles

**Which is the best one to benefit the KD & strengthen the bones? Gui Ban**

**This herb is used for excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding caused by reckless movement of hot

blood Gui ban** **Which of the following needs to be cooked first? Gui Ban**

~ Nourishes the Yin & anchors the Yang for Yin Def. w/ fever, steaming bone disorder, nightsweats, or

consumption. Often used when there are symptoms of internal stirring of LV Wind

~ Invigorates the blood, promotes menstruation, & dissipates nodules chest & flank accumulations

causing pain & amenorrhea, as well as malarial disorders w/ palpable masses. Also for excessive

menstruation due to hot blood.

~ Heavily anchors & causes to descend, unblocks & facilitates the functions of the blood vessels for

problems in children due to internal clumping

**The following herbs nourish Blood & Yin, good for premature grayin of hair except: Bia Jia (Nu Zhen Zi,

Sang Shen, He Shou Wu do** **Which of the following can dissipate nodules? Bie Jia**

**In Tonify Qi Category in Bensky

~ Tonifies the SP Qi & augments the SP Yin for SP & ST Qi Def. w/ lassitude, fatigue, & loss of appetite.
 Also for SP & ST Yin Def. w/ dry mouth, loss of appetite, loss of taste, dry stools, & a dry, red tongue

~ Enriches the Yin & moistens the LU for dry cough w/ little sputum production due to LU Qi & Yin Def. &

cough due to consumption. For any type of cough where dryness is significant. Also fro exhaustion of

KD Essence w/ lower back pain, lightheadedness, & weakness of lower extremities along w/ wasting &

thirsting disorder.

**The following herbs nourishes the Yin & brighten the eyes except: Huang Jing**

**Which is the best one to tonify the SP & moisten the LU? Huang Jing**

**This herb is used for wasting & thirsting disorder Huang Jing**

**For SP Qi & SP Yin Def. one can use: Huang Jing**

~ Stabilizes the KD & secures Essence for leakage of fluids due to weak Essence w/ urinary frequency,

incontinence, spermatorrhea, & excessive sweating

~ Stops excessive sweating & supports that which has collapsed for excessive sweating,

esp. in cases of devasted Yang & collapsed Qi, as in shock. Also when sweating was mistakenly

induced as a treatment.

~ Tonifies & augments the LV & KD for LV & KD Def. w/ lightheadedness, dizziness, soreness &

weakness of the lower back & knees, or impotence.

~ Tonifies the Essence & assists the Yang

~ Stabilizes the menses & stops bleeding for Def. patterns of excessive uterine bleeding & prolonged

menstruation. Weak function.

**Which herb tonifies KD & benefits the LV? Shan Yu Rou**

**A 66 yr old male patient had suffered from lightheadedness, dizziness, sore & weak knees, & impotence. He

was diagnosed as LV & KD Def. Which of the following can help him? Shan Zhu Yu**

**Since it can stabilize KD & retain the Essence, this herb is often used for excessive urination, incontinence,

spermatorrhea, & excessive sweating: Shan Zhu Yu**

~ Contains the leakage of LU Qi & stops coughs for chronic cough & wheezing due to LU Def., or

patterns of LU & KD deficiency. Inhibits the leakage of LU Qi above, enriches the KD Yin below, & also
 stops coughs. *Chronic coughs

~ Tonifies the KD, binds the Essence, & stops diarrhea for nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, vaginal

discharge, & urinary frequency due to KD def. Also for daybreak diarrhea assoc. w/ SP & KD def.

~ Inhibits sweating & generates fluids excessive sweating, esp. when accompanied by thirst or dry

throat. W/ other herbs used for spontaneous sweating, night-sweats, or wasting & thirsting.

~ Quiets the Spirit while calming & containing the HT Qi for irritability, palpitations, dream-disturbed

sleep, & insomnia due to injury to the blood & Yin of HT & KD or lack of communication between these

two organs. Commonly used for various types of insomnia.

**Which herb calms the Spirit & is good for insomnia? Wu Wei Zi**

**This herb is used for quieting the Spirit & clearing the HT: Wu Wei Zi**

**A 55 yr old female patient had suffered from chronic cough & wheezing. She was diagnosed as LU & KD Def.

Which of the following can help her? Wu Wei Zi**

~ Inhibits the leakage of LU Qi & stops coughs for chronic cough due to LU Def.

~ Generates fluids & alleviates thirst for thirst due to heat from Def., or Qi & Yin Def. Often used for

wasting & thirsting disorder due to heat from Def.

~ Expels roundworms & A.P. for roundworm induced vomiting & abdominal pain. Also occasionally used

for abd. pain & vomiting not associated w/ parasites.

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for incessant chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorders. Also

used for blood in the stool. Can be used alone for these purposes.

~ Stops bleeding for blood in stools & excessive uterine bleeding w/ blood Def. symptoms of dryness &

thirst, together w/ parched mouth. Can be used alone usually in charred form & powdered, for bleeding

from the vagina, anus, or urethra.

~ Used topically as a plaster to treat corns & warts

**The following herbs stop excessive sweating except: Wu Mei (Wu Wei Zi, Wu Bei Zi, Fu Xiao Mai do)**

**Which herb expels roundworms & A.P.? Wu Mei**

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for chronic diarrhea & dysenteric disorders. For both hot &

cold patterns, depending on how combines. Also for Intestinal Wind w/ blood in stools.

~ Contains the leakage of LU Qi, stops coughs, & improves the condition of the throat for chronic
 cough, wheezing, & particularly loss of voice. Can be used for cough due to phlegm-fire obstructing LU

if combined properly

**The following herbs contain Blood & stop bleeding except: He Zi (Chi Shi Zhi, Wu Bei Zi, Wu Mei do)**

**The following herbs stabilize the KD & contain Essence good for spermatorrhea except: He Zi (Shan Yu Rou,

Jin Ying Zi, Sang Piao Xiao do)** **He Zi has the action of: Binding up the Intestines & stopping diarrhea**

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for chronic, intractable diarrhea or daybreak diarrhea due to

cold from Def. of SP & KD

~ Warms the middle jiao, moves Qi, & A.P. for pain & distention of the epigastrum & abdomen, reduced

appetite, & vomiting due to cold from Def. of SP & ST

**The following herbs contain leakage of LU Qi & stops coughing except: Rou Dou Kou (Wu Wei Zi, Wu Mai,

Wu Bei Zi do)**

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for chronic diarrhea due to cold from Def., or chronic dystnteric

disorders w/ mucous & blood in stools. Usually the diarrhea is chronic & is often accompanied by undigested

food in the stool.

~ Contains the blood & stops bleeding for uterine bleeding, excessive menstruation, blood in stools, &

bleeding prolapsed rectum due to cold from deficiency of the lower jiao. Also topically for bleeding from trauma

~ Promotes healing of wounds used in ground form & applied topically for chronic non-healing ulcers.

Also used topically for weeping damp sores & prolapsed rectum

**Which herb promotes healing of wounds & is good for chronic non-healing ulcers? Chi Shi Zhi**

~ Tonifies the SP & stops diarrhea for SP Def. w/ chronic diarrhea & loss of appetite. Both augments &

binds, so very useful for these.

~ Tonifies the KD & stabilizes the Essence for premature ejaculation & spermatorrhea due to unstable Def.

KD. Also for excessive uterine bleeding & vaginal discharge.

~ Nourishes HT & Calms the Spirit for palpitations w/ anxiety, irritability assoc. w/ def., & insomnia. Esp.

useful for problems assoc. w/ lack of communication between the KD & HT.

**A 34 year old male patient had been suffering from poor sleep & diarrhea. He was diagnosed as SP Def. &

HT Def. Which of the following can help him? Lian Zi**

~ Strengthens SP & stops diarrhea for chronic diarrhea caused by weakness in transportative function of

SP (internal accumulation of dampness). Esp. useful in children.

~ Stabilizes KD & secures the Essence for KD Qi Def. w/ nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation,

spermatorrhea, & urinary frequency or incontinence.

~ Expels dampness & stops discharge for vaginal discharge (leukorrhea) due to either def. or damp-heat

~ Stabilizes the KD & secures Essence for spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence, & vaginal discharge due to

def. & instability of the lower jiao.

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for chronic diarrhea & dysenteric disorders.

~ Augments & stabilizes KD, binds Essence, & contains the urine for urinary frequency or enuresis,

impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, or wet dreams due to KD Yang Def.

~ Assists the Yang & improves vision for poor vision, soreness of lower back, & impotence due to LV &

KD Def.

~ Contains the leakage of LU Qi & stops coughs for chronic cough due to LU Def.

~ Binds up the Intestines & stops diarrhea for chronic diarrhea, dysenteric disorders, chronic blood in stools,

& rectal prolapse.

~ Preserves & restrains for a wide variety of leakage problems, including nocturnal emission &

spermatorrhea, excessive sweating, & bleeding.

~ Absorbs moisture, reduces swellings, & resolves fire toxicity topically as a powder or wash for

sores, dermatosis, toxic swellings, & damp & ulcerated skin. Also topically for scar tissue

~ Inhibits sweating for many kinds of sweating from deficiency including spontaneous sweating from qi def.

& night-sweats from Yin Def.

*CI when sweating is caused by a pathogen in the exterior

**A patient had been suffering from night sweats due to HT Yin Def. Which of the following can be used for

him? Fu Xiao Mai**

~ Stops sweating many kinds of sweating due to qi def, nightsweats due to Yin Def., & postpartum sweating

*CI for exterior disorders

~ Restrains, holds in, & stops bleeding for wide variety of bleeding patterns, esp. those from deficiency.

Also topically as a powder to stop bleeding from trauma.

~ Secures the Essence & stops discharge for nocturnal emission, premature ejaculation, or vaginal

discharge due to KD Def. *Very effective at stopping vaginal discharge & used for this for variety of causes

~ Controls acidity & A.P. used to harmonize ST acidity w/ stomach or epigastric pain, distasteful belching &

acid regurgitation.

~ Resolves dampness & promotes healing topically as power for chronic, non-healing skin ulcers or damp

rashes of long duration.

**The following herbs strengthen the SP & stop diarrhea except: Wu Zei Gu (Lian Zi, Qian Shi, Rou Dou Kou

do)** extended use can lead to constipation

**Which herb controls acidity & A.P.? Hai Piao Xiao (Wu Zei Gu)**

~ Tonifies KD, assists the Yang, secures Essence, & contains urine for KD Yang Def. w/ dribbling urine,

urine frequency, & nocturnal emissions (esp. w/o dreams). Very important in treating enuresis in children.

Also for impotence

In Transform Phlegm & Stop Cough Category

~ Induces vomiting to treat wind-phlegm for wind-stroke, seizures, & painful obstruction of the throat

due to a welling up of phlegm. Also used to induce vomiting shortly after ingesting poisons.

~ Kills parasites & stops itching used externally for scabies, tines, & lice.

**CI w/ Xi Xin, Bai Shao, Chi Shao, Ren Shen, Bai Sha Shen, Sha Shen, Xuan Shen, Ku Shen**

**Which of the following is toxic? Li Lu**

In Substances for Topical Application

~ Dries dampness, kills parasites, & stops itching topically as a wash, powder, or ointment for any

kind of weeping, itchy skin lesions, esp. in genital area. Also for scabies & tines.

~ Disperses cold, dispels wind, & dries dampness for vaginal discharge due to cold-dampness or

lower back pain due to wind-cold-dampness affecting KD & Du

~ Warms KD & fortifies Yang taken internally for impotence or infertility (male or female) due to KD

Def. or cold Womb.

**Which of the following tonifies Yang & warms KD? She Chuan Zi**

**A patient had itchy weeping skin lesions in the genital area. Which of the following can be used

topically as a wash for the patient? She Chuang Zi**