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Herbs- General Introduction

Herbs- General Introduction. Violet Song. Properties of Herbs 4 Nature (temperature) 5 Flavor Acrid: Disperse (Bo He), Move (qi: Xiang Fu, Blood, Chuan Xiong) Sweet: Tonify (Ren Shen), Relieve (Yi Tang), Harmonize ( Da Zao) Sour (acerbity) : astringent (Wu Mei)

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Herbs- General Introduction

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  1. Herbs- General Introduction Violet Song

  2. Properties of Herbs • 4 Nature (temperature) • 5 Flavor • Acrid: Disperse (Bo He), Move (qi: Xiang Fu, Blood, Chuan Xiong) • Sweet: Tonify (Ren Shen), Relieve (Yi Tang), Harmonize ( Da Zao) • Sour (acerbity) : astringent (Wu Mei) • Bitter: Purge (Huang Lian, Xing Ren, Da Huang), Dry ( Cang Zhu) • Salty: Soften (Kun Bu), Purge (Mang Xiao) • Bland: diuresis (Fu Ling)

  3. Tendency: texture, nature • Channel tropism • Toxicity

  4. Compatibilities • 7 basic compatibilities • Dan Xing: A | B • Xiang Xu: Aeff↑+ Beff↑ • Xiang Shi: A eff↑ + B • Xiang Wei: A tox↓+ B • Xiang Sha: B + Atox↓ • Xiang Wu: A eff↓ + B • Xiang Fan: A tox↑ + B

  5. 18 Incompatibilities • Gan Cao: Gan Sui, Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Hai Zao • WU Tou/ Fu Zi: Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Ban Xia, Bai Lian, Bai Ji • Li Lu: 5 Shen (xuan shen, dang shen, etc.), 2 Shao Yao, Xi Xin • 19 Antagonisms • Ding Xiang+ Yu Jin • Rou Gui+ Chi Shi Zhi • Pregnancy forbidden • This is a high risk group. The board loves to test you on this. No blood movers – except Dan Shen. That’s ok.

  6. DosageKnow this! Esp Gui Zhi and Bai Shao (1:1). • Administration • Morning • Before meals (tonify) • After meals (digestive) • Before sleep • Certain time • Frequent taking (emergency rescue type, for pts who are vomiting – freq small doses)

  7. Herbs-Release Exterior

  8. Acrid, LU, UB • Release exterior syndrome • Disperse LU • Diuresis (promote urination) • Vents rashes • Caution • Stop when syndrome is controlled • Not suitable for people with poor body constitution – combine with tonification herbs • Short time decoction (contain aromatic/volatile oils – long term decoction will decrease effectiveness)

  9. Section 1 Herbs-Release Exterior Wind-C (14) •  Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Zi Su Ye, Fang Feng, Jing Jie, Bai Zhi, Qiang Huo  •  Section 2 Herbs-Release Exterior Wind-H (11) • Bo He, Niu Bang Zi, Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Ge Gen, Chai Hu

  10. Section 1 Herbs-Release Ext W-C • Ma Huang, Gui Zhi • Common: Both + sweat/-exterior. • Ma huang stronger to +sweat, calm wheeze, +urination. Better for edema, wheezing than Gui zhi. • Gui Zhi is milder to + sweat, but warm/dredge channels, can warm yang to elim edema (2nd/assist function), opens chest bi and yang, good for –WCD bi in upper part of body. • Zi Su Ye, Sheng Jiang • Both –WC, harmonize/reg MJ, are antidote for poisoning from fish • Zi su ye also regulates Qi (gas/bloating – zi su gen better), calms the fetus. Made into a tea for a.m. sickness. • Sheng Jiang: warm MJ to stop vomit (#1 herb for vomit), warm LU to stop cough • Jing Jie, Fang Feng • Common: release exterior, either for WH or WC, both very mild • Jing Jie: vent rash/-itch, stop gyno bleeding (tan) b/c jing jie goes upward • Fang feng: tx dampness to stop pain/convulsion. • Qiang Huo, Gao Ben • Common: -WC, -HA d/t WD • Qiang Huo: Taiyang HA • Gao Ben: Jueyin HA (goes to LV ch) • Xi Xin, Bai Zhi, Xin Yi Hua, Cang Er Zi • Common: all open the nose, stop pain (esp sinus) • Xi Xin: strongest to stop pain, most aromatic, strongest, harshest. Warms LU to resolve water retention (Xiao Qing Long Tang) • Bai Zhi: Yangming/frontal HA, astringes dampness in upper nose/lower vagina • Xin Yi Hua: nothing special. Just treats the nose. • Cang Er Zi: slightly toxic – must use chao/stir-fried version for safety. Will be 1-2 processing questions like this on board. Also dries dampness. Often paired with Xin Yi Hua. • Xiang Ru, Ma Huang • Common: release WC, +urine/-edema • Xiang Ru: used in Summertime. • Ma Huang: stops wheezingFYI: harvest it in August just so you know. Very good for asthma/wheezing.

  11. Section 2 Herbs-Release Ext W-H • Bo He, Niu Bang Zi, Chan Tui • Common: expel WH, vent rashes • Bo He: refreshes mind, +throat (cools burning), soothes LV qi. • Niu Bang Zi: -WH and –heat toxins, + throat (sore throat), eliminates sores • Chan Tui: brighten eyes, expels W to stop convulsions (and for night crying), tx hoarse voice • Sang Ye, Ju Hua • Common: expel WH, calm LV, brighten eyes • Sang Ye: stronger to –WH, clr LU heat, moisten dryness. Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang – severe case of warm dryness. Cool blood and stop bleeding • Ju Hua: stronger calm LV than Sang Ye, clear heat toxin • Ge Gen, Chai Hu, Sheng Ma • Common: release WH, lift yang, • Ge Gen: (weakest to lift yang) pain/rigidity of upper back/neck, moistens BFs to stop thirst, vents rashes. • Chai Hu: (middle strength to lift yang) treats Shaoyang disease/syndrome, lifts yang, soothes LV • Sheng Ma: (strongest to lift yang) clears heat toxins, vents rashes. • Man Jing ZiReleases WH, clears head, stops HA. • Dan Dou ChiReleases exterior, treats restlessness. Often combined with zhi zi for restlessness. This is a soy product – beware of allergic issues.

  12. Herbs- Clear Heat

  13. Clear interior Heat • Caution • Cold or cool in nature and can destroy Middle Jiao (esp MJ yang qi): be careful with loose stools with SP deficiency • Stop taking them when syndrome is controlled

  14. Section 1 Herbs- Drain Fire (10) • Shi Gao, Zhi Mu, Zhi Zi, Xia Ku Cao • Section 2 Herbs- Clear Heat and Cool Blood (6) • Sheng Di Huang, Xuan Shen, Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao • Section 3 Herbs- Clear Heat and Dry Damp (6) • Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Huang Bai

  15. Section 4 Herbs- Clear Heat and Relive Toxicity (22) • Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Ban Lan Gen, Pu Gong Ying, Yu Xing Cao, She Gan, Bai Tou Weng • Section 5 Herbs- Clear Deficient Heat (5) • Qing Hao, Di Gu Pi • Section 6 Herbs- Clear Summer Heat (3)

  16. Section 1 Herbs- Drain Fire • Shi Gao, Zhi Mu (LU, ST excess h) • Common: clr ht/drain fire, both elim restlessness (d/t excess heat/high fever), stop thirst. • Shi Gao: shu shi gao is cooked and is most common for plasters, sheng shi gao has water in it and clears excess heat. Very strong. • Zhi Mu: nourishes yin and LU, nourishes ST to +BF’s. Tx dryness constipation. • Tian Hua Fen, Lu Gen (for LU) • Common: clear heat, + BF’s, - cough, - pus • Tian Hua Fen: stronger to + BFs • Lu Gen: milder to + BFs, stops vomiting, + urination • Zhi Zi, Dan Zhu Ye (urine) • Common: clear heat, elim restlessness, +BF’s, + urination • Zhi Zi: drains thru all 3 jiao, -DH, cool blood, -toxicity. • Dan Zhu Ye: stronger + urination • Xia Ku Cao, Jue Ming Zi (LV heat) • Common: clear Lv fire, brighten eyes. • Xia Ku Cao: Dissipate nodules d/t ph/fire. Lower blood pressure. • Jue Ming Zi: Moisten intestine

  17. Section 2 Herbs- Clear Heat and Cool Blood • Sheng Di, Xuan Shen • Both clear heat/cool blood, both nourish yin, both moisten intestines • Sheng Di: More nourishing than Xuan Shen. Promotes BF’s, stops blood heat type bleeding. More cloying than Xuan Shen. • Xuan Shen: Dissipates nodules, clears heat toxins. • Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao • Both from very similar botanical flowers – both leaves are tri-leaves. Both clear heat/cool blood. Both move blood, remove blood stasis. • Mu Dan Pi: better to cool blood than Chi Shao. Specialty 1: for eliminating deficient heat. Specialty 2: Good to treat internal abscesses (intestinal abscesses/appendicitis) • Chi Shao: better to stop pain. Lots of trauma medicines have this in it. Specialty 1: clears Liver Fire. Specialty 2: for external abscesses. • Zi CaoClears heat, cools blood, detoxifies, vents rashes (like diaper rashes, used externally, but dyes the skin or clothes a purplish red. Use calendula cream – works better, doesn’t stain). Can cause damage to the Liver internally taken. • Shui Niu JiaoClears heat, cools blood, detoxifies. Used for the Xue stage of heat damaged disease.

  18. Section 3 Herbs- Clear Heat and Dry Damp • Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Huang Bai • Common: Clear heat/dry damp, detoxify. • Huang Qin: UJ. Calms fetus. LU and LI fire. • Huang Lian: MJ. Strongest for heat toxins. HT and ST fire. • Huang Bai: LJ. Yin xu with fire. Xu fire. • Long Dan Cao, Ku Shen • Common: Clear heat, dry damp. • Long Dan Cao: Enters LV channel. Clears LV fire (excess heat/damp heat in LV). • Ku Shen: Enters HT channel. Kill insects/stop itching – used in external washes a lot. Promotes urination.

  19. Section 4 Herbs- Clear Heat and Relive Toxicity • Jin Yin Hua, Lian QiaoOften paired – couplet herbs • Common: Clears heat toxins, expel WH (control this function by cooking short time – if you cook longer 15 + minutes, are no longer aromatic, but become clear heat toxin herbs and treat acne. • Jin Yin Hua: Stronger clear heat toxins than lian qiao. Clears summer heat. (Catch them before they flower and make tea to eliminate summer heat.) • Lian Qiao: treats sores/carbuncles/skin issues, +urination, • Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding, Ye Ju Hua, Yu Xing Cao, Bai Jiang Cao, Hong Teng • Common: clear heat toxins • Pu Gong Ying: Breast abscesses. +urination, -dampness. • Zi Hua Di Ding: Skin issues/abscesses. • Ye Ju Hua: Calms Liver. • Yu Xing Cao: Lung abscesses. The fresher the better – smells like grass or stinky fish when you get it at MT Market. Also +urination. • Bai Jiang Cao: Intestinal, Lung, Liver abscesses. Also specialty fnx: -blood stasis, -pain. Commonly used post-partum with blood yu  abdominal pain. • Hong Teng/Da Xue Teng: Intestinal abscess. Moves blood, -pain. • Da Qing Ye, Ban Lan Gen, Qing Dai • Common: from same plant (isatis/woad) – clear heat toxins, cool blood, benefit throat • Da Qing Ye: cool blood, eliminate heat related purpura. • Ban Lan Gen: specialty is to benefit throat • Qing Dai: good to clear LV, calm convulsions. LV fire invading LU and coughing with blood.

  20. She Gan, Shan Dou Gen, Ma BoThroat group – sore throat heat clearing toxins. • Common: clear heat to calm sore throat • She gan: also elim phlegm • Shan dou gen: stronger to stop pain. This is a spray for very sore red throat. Very cold. Don’t use it alone, don’t use for kids most of the time. • Ma bo: stops bleeding also. Sore throat + spitting blood or see deep red spots on the back of the throat. This is a fungus/mushroom. Might be allergy problems in some patients. • Bai Tou Weng, Ya Dan Zi • Common: dysentery or diarrhea group. Clear heat, cool blood, stops dysentery. • Bai Tou Weng: 1st choice herb for dysentery due to amoebic dysentery. • Ya Dan Zi: toxic. Can kill insects, treats malaria, eliminates warts. Ya dan zi extract in China used for gastric cancers – fight fire with fire concept. • Chuan Xin LianClears heat toxins, dries dampness, clears LU, stops cough. Mostly respiratory stuff. LU heat. • Bai Xian PiClears heat toxins, dries dampness, expels wind, stops itcing (often in an external wash for itching, eczema, etc.) • Ban Bian LianClears heat toxins, +urination. Used in oncology, esp for LV cancer. • Bai Hua She She CaoCancers – esp for digestive system types. • Tu Fu LingEssential herb for syphilis (from “tu fooling around.”) Also, clear heat toxins, dry damp. Can be used for mercury poisoning too.

  21. Section 5 Herbs- Clear Deficient Heat • Qing Hao, Di Gu Pi, Bai Wei • Common: clear xu heat, cool blood • Qing hao: clears LV heat, clears summer heat, treats malaria. Extract is “qing hao su.” Used in Africa for drug resistant malaria. • Di gu pi: Clears LU, stop cough (in Xie Bai San for this). Promotes BF’s, stops cough + bleeding. Bark of the root of gou qi zi. Gou qi zi nourishes yin, this herb clears the assoc’d xu heat. • Bai wei: + urination • Yin Chai Hu, Hu Huang Lian • Common: clear xu heat, eliminate/treat malnutritional xu heat. • Yin Chai Hu: • Hu Huang Lian: clear damp het • Di Gu Pi, *Mu Dan Pi • Common: clear xu heat, cool blood. And no, these aren’t from the same grouping. • Di Gu Pi: clears LU and stop cough. • Mu Dan Pi: move blood, stop pain.

  22. Herbs- Downward Draining

  23. Purge downward to treat Interior excessive syndrome • Caution • Easily damage vital qi, be careful with children, old patients and weak body constitution patients • Stop when syndrome controlled • Pregnancy caution or forbidden • Section 3: toxic and strong/harsh • Section1, 3: Need an empty stomach to take

  24. Section 1 Herbs- Purgatives (3) • Da Huang , Mang Xiao • Section 2 Herbs- Laxatives (2) • Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren • Section 3 Herbs- Harsh Expellants (4) • Gan Sui, Qian Niu Zi, Ba Dou

  25. Section 1 Herbs- Purgatives • Da Huang, Mang XiaoPaired in use often. NCCAOM likes to test you on paired herbs! • Common: Purge downward, clear heat • Da Huang: much stronger than mang xiao. Has other special fx: 1) can eliminate dampness and tx jaundice (combined with yin chen hao and zhi zi for this), 2) move blood (use jiu liquor processed), 3) stops bleeding (tan form). Note: one of the commonly tested single herbs! you should know it can treat burns. Powdered and topical. This is a board question about treating burns. Da huang shouldn’t be taken during breast feeding b/c goes thru breast milk • Mang Xiao: strongly softens. Externally can reduce/draw back lactation • Fan Xie Ye • Not as strong as da huang, but can purge down, promote urination and eliminate distention. • Da huang and fan xie ye: let px know they *will* have abdominal pain (b/c of strong peristalsis).

  26. Section 2 Herbs- Laxatives • Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren • Both moisten dryness and + defectation • Huo ma ren • Yu li ren = + urination, - edema.

  27. Section 3 Herbs- Harsh Expellants • Gan Sui, Da Ji (Jing Da Ji, Hong Da Ji), Yuan Hua • Common: All 3 partially drive out water. • Incompatibilities: don’t mix these with Gan Cao. The higher dose of gan cao, the more toxic gan sui is. Use da zao as the harmonizer • Ba Dou • This is the only one that is hot. All other purgatives are cold in nature. • Has to be processed to get the oil out so it isn’t toxic.

  28. Herbs- Warm Interior and Expel Cold

  29. Warm Interior cold syndrome • Acrid, warm or hot, SP, ST, K, H (LU, LIV) • Only 8 herbs in category • Fu Zi, Gan Jiang, Rou Gui, Wu Zhu Yu • Fu Zi and Gan Jiang • Both rescue prolapsing yang, disperse cold, stop pain. • Fu zi: toxic. Reduce by cooking long time. Warms upper/heart yang, middle/spleen yang, lower/kidney yang. Warms whole body like a nuclear bomb. • Gan jiang: warms spleen yang (cold epi pain, vom/diarrhea) and lung (cold in lung, wheezing and cough). Doesn’t touch kidney. Warming aspect more stable in the areas targeted. • Fu zi walks, gan jiang stays. Refers to how they warm. Without gan jiang fu zi is not hot…need that lasting heat from gan jiang.

  30. Fu Zi, Rou Gui • Both tonify Yang, expel cold, stop pain • Fu Zi better to rescue prolapsing yang • Rou Gui warms channels (esp for cold blocking channels) • Rou Gui, *Gui Zhi • Rou Gui – focus on interior, guides fire back to origin/vital gate. • Gui Zhi – focus on exterior • Wu Zhu Yu • Slightly toxic. Goes to LV, ST, KI. Goes to Jueyin, treats cold liver type pain (hernia) and headaches at the vertex. (Compared to gao ben, this is internally induced cold where gao ben is external cold.) Good for tx pt with Yangming st cold type vomiting. Treats early morning/cocks crow diarrhea related to Kidney yang xu. • Toxic side fx: n/v, dizziness. Drink it cool temperature and rest afterwards for 30-45 min • Ding Xiang, Xiao Hui Xiang (fennel), Hua Jiao (sichuan pepper), Gao Liang Jiang • All warm MJ, disperse cold. • Ding Xiang – descends vomiting d/t xu cold. Warms KI to treat yang xu impotence. • Xiao Hui Xiang – reg qi, used for lower lateral ab pain d/t cold coagulation • Hua Jiao or Shu Jiao – kill parasites, tx toothache. • Gao Liang Jiang – warms MJ, tx stomach cold.

  31. Herbs-Drain Dampness

  32. Dredge water passage, drain dampness • Edema, urination difficulty, jaundice, large amount of leucorrhea, eczema, etc • Sweet, bland or bitter; Neutral temp usually • UB, SP, SI • Promote urination, drain dampness, eliminate jaundice

  33. Section 1 Promote Urination and Relieve Edema (7) • Fu Ling (Fu Ling Pi, Fu Shen), Ze Xie, Yi Yi Ren • Section 2 Promote Urination and Relieve PUD (12) • Che Qian Zi (Cao) • Section 3 Drain Damp and Relieve Jaundice (3) • Yin Chen Hao, Jin Qian Cao, Hu Zhang

  34. Section 1 Promote Urination and Relieve Edema • Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren • Common: + urination, - dampness, strengthen SP • Fu Ling: stronger to + urination. Neutral– can use for any temp. Calms shen. This herb grows around the pine tree roots, wrapping the root. The exterior part is fu ling pi – dark grey color. When peeled there’s a brownish layer – chi fu ling. The interior part is the white colored fu ling. The very center right around the tree root is fu shen. The closer to the exterior you go the more it will promote urination, drain damp. The closer to the center the more you calm shen. Note: not water soluble. You need to grind it into small pieces before decocting. • Yi yi ren: slightly cold/cool. Clears heat. H20 ret with heat. Eliminates pus – like acne type pus or internal organ abscess like appendicitis. Chao yi yi ren (stir fried) • Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie • All bland, promote urination, elim dampness. • Fu ling:see above • Zhu ling: +urination. Floats on water, light in texture. Looks like pig poop…no seriously! • Ze Xie: Good for heat type b/c is cold in nature, esp for lower jiao d/h. “Which herb promotes urination but doesn’t damage Ki yin?” this is a board question.

  35. Section 2 Promote Urination and Relieve PUD • Che Qian Zi, Hua Shi • Common: cold. + urination, - Lin syndrome. • Che qian zi: elim dampness/stop diarrhea by dragging excess water from intestine into bladder. Clears liver, brightens eyes. Clear Lung, stop cough (esp LU heat). Lowers BP. • Hua shi: special fnx: 1) clear summer heat , 2) elim dampness and promote healing process externally. • Mu Tong, Tong Cao, Deng Xin Cao • Common: + urination, tx d/h PUD • Mu tong: - heart, + lactation. Chuan mu tong is ok, guan mu tong is toxic and causes ki failure. • Tong cao: Max dose: 6 grams. • Deng xin cao: also clrs heart, elim restlessness.

  36. Jin Qian Cao, Hai Jin Sha, Shi Wei • Use with caution! Moves stones around and can get stuck in the gut. • Jin qian cao – clears all kinds of stones both GB and BL, clears heat sx • Hai jin sha – gb and urine stones • Shi wei – cool blood/stop bleeding. • Di Fu Zi, Bian Xu, Qu Mai, Bi XieFrequently compared. Know the specialties. • Common: clr DH, tx PUD • Di fu zi: expel wind, stop itching. Common for w/d type of chronic itching. Internal or exter • Bian Xu: pruritis, vaginal stuff • Qu Mai: Specialty: move blood. Also dredge channels • Bi Xie: treats cloudy lin or gao lin. Expels wind/damp

  37. Section 3 Drain Damp and Relive Jaundice • Yin Chen Hao, Jin Qian Cao • Clr heat, reduce damp, elim dampness • Yin chen hao: this is the yao yao (essential herb) for jaundice. • Jin Qian cao: yao yao for stones, also used for snakebite (external use).

  38. Herbs- Expel Wind- Dampness

  39. Treats Wind-Dampness Bi SyndromeWind, damp, cold or heat. Don’t focus on one aspect, so aren’t as strong and must be combined with other herbs to strengthen function. Focus is arthritis pain. • Acrid, bitter, Liv, K • Cautions • Combine with blood, qi moving herbs • Chronic Bi syndrome: add Liv, K tonics, bone and sinew strengthening herbs

  40. Section 1 Relieve Cold Wind Dampness (7) • Du Huo, Mu Gua, Qi She (Bai Hua She) • Section 2 Relieve Heat Wind Dampness (7) • Qin Jiao, Han Fang Ji, Sang Zhi • Section 3 Strengthen Tendons & Bones (5) • Sang Ji Sheng

  41. Section 1 Relieve Cold Wind Dampness • Du Huo, *Qiang Huo • Common: well, not the category! Until the Tang dynasty didn’t separate these 2. Expel W/D, disperse W/C, stop pain • Du Huo: milder in strength. Know: interior, lower, shaoyin (headache rel to hidden wind) • Qiang Huo: more drastic/strong. Know: exterior, upper, taiyang (headache in occiput area and upper back). • Wei Ling Xian, Hai Feng Teng • Expel W/D, dredge channels. • Wei ling xian: strong, fast. Wei = strong, ling=magic, xian=fairy. Numbness and spasms in extremities due to w/c/d. Special fnx: fish bone (stuck) – large dose like over 30 g) • Hai feng teng: milder. Moves blood. Good for block ch due to traumatic injury • Qi She, Wu Shao She • Common • Qi she (aka bai hua she): expel wind, dredge channels, calm convulsions and fright. • Mu Gua • Helps expel wind, -pain. Has strong elim damp fnx, but not drying. Good to treat stomach type spasms causing vomiting. Promotes body fluids but not greasy. Sometimes translated as Chinese papaya, but not the same as you get in groc store.

  42. Section 2 Relieve Heat Wind Dampness • Qin Jiao, Han Fang Ji • Both cold in nature, dredge channels • Qin jiao – also tx deficient heat/steaming bones. Bones may feel soft, lack of strength, usually weak. Eliminates jaundice • Fang ji: good for lower jiao damp heat. • Sang Zhi, SI Gua Luo • Expel wind/dredge channels. • Sang zhi – from mulberry tree. Good for heat bi in upper extremities. • Si gua lou is the loufa. Eliminates phlegm and dissipates nodules. • Xi Xian Cao • Expels w/d, dredge channels, lowers BP, clear heat toxins

  43. Section 3 Strengthen Tendons & Bones • Sang Ji Sheng, Wu Jia Pi • Expel w/d, tonify LV/KI, strengthen bone and tendon • Sang ji sheng – more tonifying. Often used for miscarriage, infertility. Calm fetus! • Wu jia pi – used for herbal liquor. Tonify LV/KI, expel w/c/d. Tingling, rigid joints w/o flexibility. • Qian Nian Jian • Focus on strengthen bones/tendons. Doesn’t dredge/open channels.

  44. Herbs- Aromatic transform Damp

  45. Resolve dampness, awaken SP. Spleen isn’t deficient, just tired due to dampness which blocks it. • Acrid, warm, SP, ST • Cautions • Short decoction • Be careful of damage qi, yin. • 8 herbs • Cang Zhu, Hou Po, Huo Xiang

  46. Cang Zhu, Hou Po • Both dry damp etc. • Cang Zhu: tonify SP (connect this with bai zhu when memorizing – were mixed in olden days. Expels w/d. Spec fnx: night blindness. • Hou Po: goes downward, so contra for preggers. Move qi (used more for this), eliminate food stagnation, calm wheezing, • Huo Xiang, Pei Lan • Commonly coupled to resolve damp, tx summer heat • Huo xiang: stronger. Release exterior, stop vomiting • Pei lan: milder. Spec fnx: treat greasiness/tastelessness d/t damp heat in spleen. Profuse saliva. • Huo Xiang, *Xiang Ru • Both tx dampness, elim summer heat. • Xiang Ru: stronger to release exterior • Huo Xiang: stronger for interior dampness resolution. • Sha Ren, Bai Dou Kou, Cao Dou Kou • All 3 warm MJ, move qi • Sha ren: calm fetus. Stop vomiting. Stop diarrhea by strengthen SP. • Bai Dou Kou: Stop vomiting. Eliminate turbidity. Mildest to dry damp. • Cao Dou Kou: strongest of the 3. Dry dampness (not resolve dampness).

  47. Herbs- Resolve Phlegm

  48. Herbs resolve phlegm, relieve cough or asthma • Acrid, bitter, go to LU • Compatibility –combine with other herbs like exterior release or interior heat/cold herbs. Phlegm can also cause epilepsy/shen disturbance and can be combined with these.

  49. Section 1 Herbs- Resolve Phlegm-C (7) • Ban Xia, Jie Geng • Section 2 Herbs- Resolve Phlegm-H (15) • Zhe Bei Mu, Chuan Bei Mu, Gua Lou • Section 3 Herbs- Relieve Cough & Wheezing (9) • Sang Bai Pi, Ting Li Zi, Xing Ren, Su ZI

  50. Section 1 Herbs- Resolve Phlegm-C • Ban Xia, Tian Nan Xing • Both are toxic, irritating to mucus (esp digestive) linings. Raw form will burn these tissues. • Ban xia: internally dry damp, resolve phlegm. Externally dissipate nodules. Yao yao for treating phlegm. Good to stop vomiting, often combined with sheng jiang for this which also reduces toxicity. • Tian nan xing: treats tough deep old phlegm causing blockage/nodules. (example: epilepsy – hard to treat, old phlegm patterns) Good for wind phlegm (stroke). Can use cow bile to cool it off during processing so it can treat ph/h. • Tian Nan Xing, Bai Fu Zi • Both are toxic, both dry damp/resolve phlegm, extinguish wind. • Tian nan xing: see above. • Bai fu zi: also tx snake bite. • Bai Jie Zi, Jie Geng • Both resolve phlegm. • Bai jie zi: warm herb, treats phlegm from LU as well as invisible phlegm in the channels/ membranes. • Jie geng: commonly used to open LU qi. Benefit throat. Guides upward. • Xuan Fu Hua, *Dai Zhe Shi • Often paired together to descend qi, stop vomiting. • Xuan fu hua eliminates phlegm. This is the yao yao for stomach qi rebellion of all kinds. The only downward moving flower. • Dai zhi shi: subdue liver yang, cool blood, stop bleeding • Bai Qian, Qian Hu (P-H) • Both descend LU qi, resolve phlegm, commonly used for cough + phl. • Bai qian: warm • Qian hu: slightly cold. Disperses wind heat.

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