Term
Lu Dou
Mung Bean
15-30 grams
sweet-cool>Ht, St
Caution: Cold Weak Spleen |
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Definition
-Treats & used as a preventative for Summer Heat (with Sx of thirst & fever)
-Antidote for Fu Zi poisoning (for overdose of prepared aconite or Fu Zi)
*120 grams are cooked with 60 grams of Licorice for aconite/FuZi poisoning. |
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Term
He Ye
Lotus Leaf
3-9 grams
sl sweet-bitter-neutral>Ht, Liv, Sp, St
Caution: Cold Deficiency Pattern |
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Definition
-Relieves Summer Heat (with Sx of reduced urine, fever, sweating & diarrhea)
-Lifts the Spleen Yang (for diarrhea caused by Deficiency of Spleen Yang)
-Halts Bleeding caused by Heat or Stagnation (for bleeding in the Lower Burner especially when caused by Heat & Stagnation with symptoms of blood in the urine, stool or vomit of blood) |
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Term
Bai Bian Dou
Hyacinth Bean
6-18 grams
sweet-sl warm>Sp, St
Caution: alternating fever & chills/Cold disorders |
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Definition
-Treats Summer Heat (especially when there are Sx of Dampness)
-Strengthens the Spleen & clears Damp-Heat (with symptoms of Vomit) |
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Term
Qing Hao
Sweet Annie
3-9 grams
acrid-bitter-cold>Liv, K, GB
Caution: diarrhea due to weak/cold Sp, St/without heat signs from Yin Deficiency |
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Definition
-Treats Malaria (with Sx of alternating chills & fever)
-Treats Summer Heat (with Sx of heat stroke, low grade fever, HA & distention in the chest)
-Clears Sx of Deficient Heat (for Yin or Blood Deficiency with Heat signs, such as fever in the night without sweat)
-Clears Blood Heat & stops bleeding (for blood heat with Sx of rashes & nosebleed) |
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