Term
Ma Huang
Ephedra
3-9 grams
sl bitter-acrid-warm>LU, UB
bitter=draining, drying, descending
acrid=dispersing, activating of Qi & Bld
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Definition
-release the surface (for Greater Yang stage, Taiyang, disease with chills, fever, HA & lack of sweating)
-promotes circulation of L Qi (relieves cough, wheezing & asthma)
-promotes urination (clears edema)
Caution-HTN/insomnia/spontaneous sweat/long term use/CNS stimulant |
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Gui Zhi
Cinnamon Twig
3-9 grams
sweet-acrid-warm>Lu, Ht, UB
sweet=tonifying, nourish, harmonize
acrid=disperse, activate Qi or Bld |
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Definition
-For External Cold, Deficient patterns
-Warms the channels & relieves Cold, Damp, Wind arthritic & rheumatic conditions (directs Turbid Yin down)
-Removes obstruction of Ht Yang (Relieves Cold Damp Phlegm)
-Relieves Blood Stagnation, treating dysmenorrhea & lower abdominal masses
Caution-Warm febrile diseases/Heat signs/PG/Wome bleeding heavily
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Sheng(fresh/gan=dry/pao=roasted or charred/wei=soak&bake) Jiang
Fresh Ginger
3-9 grams
acrid-warm>Lu, Sp/St
acrid=disperse, activate Qi or Bld |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Cold (treats External Wind, Cold disease with Sx of fever, chills, HA, nasal congestion & cough)(harmonizes Ying & wei)
-Warms and circulates Qi in the Middle Burner (warms the center, promotes the appetite, digestion & relieves nausea)
-Calms a Restless Fetus (treats morning sickness )
-Treats seafood poisoning
Caution-Sx of Exterior Deficiency with sweating/Damp-Heat conditions |
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Xin Yi Hua
Magnolia Flower
3-9 grams
acrid-warm>Lu, St |
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Definition
-Releases the Exterior & Disperses Cold (Treats External Wind with Wind-Cold diseases with obstruction of the nasal passages, HA & rhinitis)
-Opens the nasal passages
Caution: Yin Deficient with Heat, due to very drying/OD=dizzy & red eyes
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Zi Su Ye
Perilla Leaf
5-9 grams
acrid-warm-aromatic>Lu, Sp
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
aromatic=activate, disperse, remove Damp, strengthen SP/ST, muscle pain |
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Definition
-Relieves Exterior & disperses Cold (treats external cold diseases such as common cold, chills & HA)
-Promotes the circulation of SP/ST Qi (Warms the center & promotes appetite & digestion, relieves nausea & vomit)
-Calms Restless Fetus (for morning sickness)
-Detoxifies Seafood Poisoning
Caution-External diseases with sweat/Damp-Heat conditions |
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Jing Jie
Schizonepeta (Chinese catnip)
4.5-9 grams
acrid>Lu, Liv
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
aromatic=activate, disperse, remove Damp, Strengthen Sp/St, muscle pain |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & Disperses Cold or Heat depending on the formula (treats External Wind, for disease Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat)
-Releases the Exterior for measles (treats External Wind to express ailments such as rashes/measles)
-Stops Bleeding (for blood in the stool or uterine bleeding)
-Abates Swelling (treats abscesses & other swellings
Caution-spontaneous sweat/Liv Sx, HA esp. with deficiency/skin diseases that are full blown |
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Term
Qiang Huo
Notopterygium
3-9 grams
acrid-bitter-warm-aromatic>Kid, UB
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
bitter=drain, cool, dry, descend
aromatic=activate, disperse, remove Damp, Strengthen Sp/St, muscle pain |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior and disperses Cold and Damp (treats External Wind-Cold diseases such as chills, HA & the common cold)
-Relieves Wind-Damp-Cold painful obstruction (for Sx such as rheumatic pains of the joints)
-Directs Qi to the Greater Yang/Taiyang (occipital HA) channel and the Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
Caution-Yin Bld Deficiency/arthritis from Blood Stasis
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Term
Fang Feng
Siler
3-9 grams
acrid-sweet-warm>Lu, Liv, Sp, UB
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
sweet=tonify, nourish, harmonize
antipyretic/antibiotic/antiviral/hemostat
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Cold (treats External Wind for common cold, stiff neck, chills & HA/tension)
-Relieves Wind-Damp-Cold painful obstruction (for Sx such as rheumatic pain, arthritis & other painful obstructions with predominant Wind
-Disperses Wind (treats conditions of Wind in formula for Sx of tremor, intestinal Wind & migrane HA
Caution-Yin Deficient/Blood Deficient/Empty Heat Yin Deficiency |
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Bai Zhi
White Angelica
3-9 grams
acrid-warm>Lu, Sp/St |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Wind (treats External Wind for common cold & allergies)
-Disperses Wind & Cold from the Yang Brightness (Qi Level-Taiyang) channels (Warms the Yang Brightness & circulates Qi for HA-frontal & nasal congestion with pain)
-Relieves Wind-Damp-Cold painful obstruction (warms the joints, dries Damp & relieves painful blockage Bi Pain)
-Dries Damp & pus & reduces swelling (for sores & swellings before & after the pus has formed to reduce swelling or drain the pus)
-Opens the nasal passages (for nasal congestion)
Caution-Yin Deficient/Blood Deficient
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Term
Gao Ben
Chinese Lovage
3-9 grams
acrid-warm>UB, Lu
acrid=disperse & activate Qi & Bld
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Wind (treats externally contracted Wind-Cold Sx HA/vertex,pain of the mouth
-Disperses Cold & relieves pain (relieves pain from Cold such as HA-vertex, toothache & abd pain)
-Disperses Wind-Damp-Cold painful obstruction (expels Wind, Damp & Cold for painful obstruction such as rheumatism & arthritis)
Caution-Yin Deficient Empty Heat/Blood deficient |
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Term
Cong Bai
Scallion
3-9 grams, add at end
acrid-warm>Lu, St |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Wind-Cold (treats early stages of External Cold diseases such as common cold)
-Vitalizes the Yang Qi & disperses Cold ( warms the channels & relieves pain of the abdomen & nasal passages)
-Removes toxicity of swellings (applied topically to toxid swellings for abscess & open sores)
Caution-spontaneous sweat |
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Term
Xiang Ru
Elsholtzia
3-9 grams
acrid-warm-aromatic>Lu, St
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
aromatic=activate, disperse, remove Damp, strengthen Sp/St, muscle pain |
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Definition
-Relieves the Exterior & disperses Summer-Heat (treats conditions of Wind-Cold in the summer)
-Induces urination & reduces swellings (reduces edema & swellings)
Caution-Deficiency with Sweating/take cool not hot or with cooling herbs |
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Xi Xin
Wild Ginger (Asarum)
1-3 grams
acrid-warm>Lu, Kid
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld |
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Definition
-Relieve the Exterior & warms the Yang (treats External Wind-Cold with underlying Damp &/or Yang Deficient)
-Expels cold & relieves pain (from Cold obstruction in the channels, usually associated with Wind-Cold Sx toothache, HA & Gen'l BA)
-Warms the Lung & reduces Phlegm (for Cold Fluids stuck in the Lungs with Sx of thin copious sputum or chronic bronchitis)
-Moves the Qi & disperses Phlegm to open the nasal passages (for nasal congestion with cold associated ailments
Caution-Qi deficient with sweat/HA from Blood or Yin Deficient/Lung conditions with thick yellow phlegm/PG |
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Term
Cang Er Zi
Cocklebur Fruit (Xanthium)
3-9 grams
sweet-bitter-acrid-warm-tonic>Lu
sweet-tonify, nourish, harmonize
bitter=drain, cool, dry, descend
acrid=disperse, activate Qi & Bld
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Definition
-Expels Wind-Damp (for Wind-Damp which causes either painful obstruction or itching skin)
-Relieves nasal congestion (for nasal congestion with thick running discharge that is chronic or acute & associated with HA-occipital)
-Drives away Exterior Wind (for invasion of Exterior Wind that causes HA-occipital)
Caution-Blood Deficiency/Yin Deficiency because of drying/OD=toxic reaction of vomit, abd pain, diarrhea |
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