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Herbs that clear HeatHBR class 2
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Herbs that clear Heat
•Function to clear interior heat, so range from Cool to very Cold
• Five subcategories:
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•1. Drain Fire: Qi-level / Yangming Channel Heat; subcategory of brighten eyes
• Cold & Sweet - Generate fluids, relieve thirst in fevers, LU, ST
• Cold & Bitter - Clear fire from HT, LR
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•2. Cool Blood -- tx Ying / Blood Heat, Bleeding, skin, mental sx d/t Blood Heat
• Cold, bitter, sweet, salty; LR, HT (associated w/Blood).
• Blood Heat -- heat damages Blood, so many nourish Blood/Yin.
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•3. Clear Damp Heat - Damp Heat
• Bitter and cold, antibiotic action
•4. Relieve Toxin - Fire toxin
• Mostly bitter, anti-viral / anti-bacterial
•5. Clear Summer Heat
• Lighter quality, food-like, sweet, tx digestive function, fluids
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Clear Heat, Drain Fire
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• Shi Gao - Gypsum
• v. cold, sweet, acrid LU, ST
• A&I: Clears Qi-level/Yangming heat w/irritability and thirst. (Bai Hu Tang)
• Clears Lung and Stomach heat. (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang, Yu Nu Jian)
• Topical for burns, sores, eczema.
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• Decoct 20-30 min longer.
• C&C: Contraindicated for stomach cold, Yang or Yin def.
• 9-30 g
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•Zhi Mu - Anemarrhena / Rz Anemarrhenae
•Cold, bitter, sweet LU, ST, K
•A&I: Clears Qi-level/Yangming heat. (Bai Hu Tang)
•Clears heat from deficiency, nourishes yin and moistens dryness. (Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, Da Bu Yin Wan, Er Xian Tang)
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•Treats cough d/t Lung heat. (Ren Shen Ge Jie San)
•C&C: Contraindicated in diarrhea due Spleen deficiency.
•Fry with salt to direct action to Kidneys
•6-12 g
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•Zhi Zi - Gardenia fruit/ Fr Gardeniae
•Cold, bitter H, LR, LU, ST, TB
•A&I: Clears heat, relieves irritability. (Zhi Zi Chi Tang, Jia Wei Xiao Yao San)
•Drains damp-heat from all three Jiao. (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang)
•Cools blood and stops bleeding. (Shi Hui San)
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•C&C: Contraindicated in diarrhea due Spleen deficiency.
•Char to stop bleeding. Crush before decocting.
•3-12 g
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•Dan Zhu Ye - Bamboo Leaf/ Herba Lophatheri
•Cold, sweet, bland / H, SI, ST
•A&I: Clears heat in Heart & Stomach, relieves irritability, mouth sores, thirst. (Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang, Dao Chi San)
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•Clears damp-heat, promotes urination. (San Ren Tang)
•C&C: Caution during pregnancy
•6-9 g
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•Lian Zi Xin - Lotus Plumule / Plumula Nelumbinis
•Cold, bitter / H, PC
•A&I: Clears Heart fire, insomnia, irritability, delirium.
•Binds Essence, stops bleeding.
•C&C: Contraindicated in abdominal masses or constipation.
•1.5-6 g
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•Lu Gen - Reed root / Rz Phragmitis
•Cold, sweet / LU, ST
•A&I: Clears heat, relieves irritability.
•Generates fluids, relieves thirst. (Yin Qiao San)
•Clears Lung & Stomach heat to stop cough or vomiting. (Wei Jing Tang)
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•C&C: Caution in Stomach and Spleen deficiency cold.
•15-30 g
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•Xia Ku Cao - Prunella spike / Spica Prunellae
•Cold, bitter, acrid / LR, GB
•A&I: Liver fire: Red, painful, watery eyes, Hypertension.
•Phlegm-fire swellings: scrofula, lipoma, swollen glands
•C&C: Caution in Stomach and Spleen deficiency.
•9-15 g
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•Jue Ming Zi - Cassia seed / Sm Cassiae
•Cool, sweet, bitter / LR, K, LI
•A&I: Red itchy painful eyes d/t Liver fire or wind-heat. Moistens stool. Lowers BP & cholesterol.
• Interaction w/cannabis seeds Huomaren.
•C&C: Contraindicated for diarrhea, low BP.
•9-15 g
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•Qing Xiang Zi - Celosia seed / Sm Celosiae
•Cool, sweet / LR
•A&I: Red itchy painful eyes, visual obstruction d/t Liver fire or wind-heat.
•Lowers BP.
•C&C: Contraindicated for glaucoma, Liver-Kidney deficiency.
•3-15 g
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•Mi Meng Hua - Butterflybush flower / Fl Buddleiae
•Cool, sweet / LR
•A&I: Red itchy painful eyes, visual obstruction d/t either excess or deficiency.
•No contraindications noted
•3-9 g
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Clear Heat, Cool Blood
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•Xi Jiao - Rhinoceros horn / Cornu Rhinoceri
•Cold, bitter, salty / H, LR, ST
•A&I: Bleeding, skin eruptions, fever, delirium and convulsions d/t Ying- or Blood-level heat. (Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang, Qing Ying Tang)
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•1-2 g powder, 1.5-6 g decoction
•Endangered species, cannot use
•Must substitute with Water Buffalo horn: Shui Niu Jiao, dose: 6-15g powder or 30-120g decoction.
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•Sheng Di Huang - Fresh rehmannia root / Rx Rehmanniae
•Cold, sweet, bitter / H, K, LR
•A&I: Hi fever, thirst, bleeding d/t Ying- or Blood- heat. (Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang, Qing Ying Tang)
•Nourishes yin, clears def heat, generates fluids. (Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan, Bai He Gu Jin Tang)
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•Heart fire w/irritability, tongue sores. (Dao Chi San)
•Wasting-thirst.
•C&C: Contraindicated in spleen deficiency w/dampness, lack of appetite, phlegm in chest, diarrhea
•9-30 g
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•Xuan Shen - Scrophularia / Rx Scrophulariae
•Cold, bitter, sweet, salty / K, LU, ST
•A&I: Hi fever, thirst d/t Blood heat. (Qing Ying Tang)
• Sore swollen throat. (Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin)
•Scrofula, subcutaneous nodules. (Xiao Lu Wan)
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•Dry constipation. (Zeng Ye Tang)
•C&C: Contraindicated in spleen deficiency w/dampness, diarrhea
•9-30 g
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•Mu Dan Pi - Moutan bark / Cx Moutan
•Cool, acrid, bitter / H, LR, K
•A&I: Bleeding d/t Blood-heat. (Shi Hui San, Qing Re Zhi Beng Tang))
•Moves blood stasis, treats menstrual problems, abdominal masses, trauma. (Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan)
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•Clears heat from yin deficiency. (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang)
•Liver Fire. (Jia Wei Xiao Yao San)
•C&C: Contraindicated for profuse menstruation or pregnancy, deficiency heat w/ profuse sweat, and for cold conditions.
•6-12 g
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• Zi Cao - Lithospermum or Arnebia root / Rx Lithospermi seu Arnebiae
• Cold, sweet / H, LR
• A&I: Skin eruptions d/t heat toxin, stagnation, or non-venting. (Zi Yun Gao - Purple Cloud Ointment)
• Moistens the intestines.
• C&C: Contraindicated for Spleen def with diarrhea. Lithospermum banned in Germany for possible hepatotoxicity.
• 3-9 g
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•Di Gu Pi - Lycium bark / Cx Lycii
•Cold, sweet / LU, LR, K
•A&I: Cough, wheezing d/t lung heat. (Xie Bai San)
•Steaming bone fever d/t def Yin. (Qing Gu San)
•Cools blood, stops bleeding.
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•C&C: Contraindicated in exterior patterns or Spleen def cold w/diarrhea.
•6-15 g
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•Bai Wei - Swallowwort root / Rx Cynanchi
•Cold, bitter, salty / LU, ST, K
•A&I: Post-partum fever d/t Yin def heat. Blood-heat urinary dysfunction, esp post-partum.
•No contraindications noted
•6-15 g
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•Yin Chai Hu - Stellaria root / Rx Stellariae
•Cool, sweet / LR, ST
•A&I: Clears heat d/t deficient Yin. (Qing Gu San)
•Cools blood, stops bleeding.
•Clears heat in infants d/t malnutrition (gan).
•C&C: Contraindicated in Wind-cold, blood deficiency w/o fever.
•3-9 g
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Clear Heat, Dry Dampness
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•Huang Qin - Scutellaria root / Rx Scutellariae Baicalensis
•Cold, bitter / LU, LI, GB, ST
•A&I: Drains fire in upper jiao: cough. (Ding Chuan Tang, Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang)
•Clears damp heat: jaundice, dysentery/diarrhea, dysuria. (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang, Xie Xin Tang)
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•Toxic sores. (Qing Wen Bai Du Yin)
•Liver Heat/Yang Rising. (Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin)
•Bleeding d/t heat. (Qing Re Zhi Beng Tang)
•Calms fetus.
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•C&C: Contraindicated in spleen & stomach def cold.
•Use raw to calm fetus, wine stir-fry to clear upper jiao heat, carbonize to stop bleeding.
•3-9 g
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•Huang Lian - Coptis root / Rz Coptidis
•Cold, bitter / H, ST, LR, LI
•A&I: Fire toxin: hi fever, abcess, etc. (Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin, Qing Wen Bai Du Yin)
•Damp-heat in middle jiao: vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery. (Huang Lian Jie Du Tang, Xie Xin Tang, Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang, Bai Tou Weng Tang)
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•Liver-stomach fire. (Zuo Jin Wan)
•Heart fire. (Zhu Sha An Shen Wan, Huang Lian E Jiao Tang)
•Topical: boils, mouth sores.
•C&C: Contraindicated in Sp & ST def cold or Yin def. Large dosage or long-term may weaken the stomach.
•1.5-9 g
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•Huang Bai - Phellodendron bark / Cx Phellodendri
•Cold, bitter / K, UB
•A&I: Damp-heat in lower jiao: dysuria, leukorrhea, diarrhea, leg swelling. (Er Miao San, Huang Lian Jie Du Tang)
•Drains Yin deficiency fire. (Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, Da Bu Yin Wan, Er Xian Tang)
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•Damp heat skin: eczema, sores.
•C&C: Contraindicated in spleen & stomach def cold.
•3-12 g
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•Long Dan Cao - Chinese gentian / Rx Gentianae
•Cold, bitter / GB, LR, ST
•A&I: Liver/GB damp-heat: jaundice, dysuria, leukorrhea, genital sores. Liver fire: headache, dizziness, red eyes. (Long Dan Xie Gan Tang)
•C&C: Contraindicated in SP & ST def cold.
•3-9 g
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•Ku Shen - Sophora root / Rx Sophorae flavescentis
•Cold, bitter / UB, H, LR, LI, SI
•A&I: Damp heat: damp itchy skin sores, dysuria, leukorrhea, diarrhea. (Xiao Feng San)
•C&C: Contraindicated in SP & ST def cold. Often used topically.
•3-15 g
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•Qin Pi - Fraxinus / Cx Fraxini
•Cold, bitter / GB, LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Toxic heat dysentery. (Bai Tou Weng Tang)
•Red eyes d/t Liver fire.
•C&C: Contraindicated in spleen & stomach def cold.
•4.5-15 g
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•Hu Huang Lian - Picrorhiza / Rz Picrorhizae
•Cold, bitter / LR, ST, LI
•A&I: Damp heat dysentery.
•Yin def fire. (Qing Gu San)
•Child gan accumulation.
•C&C: Contraindicated in SP & SP def cold.
•3-9 g
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Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
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•Jin Yin Hua - Honeysuckle, Lonicera / Fl Lonicerae
•Cold, sweet / LU, LI, ST
•A&I: Wei-level heat in upper jiao. (Yin Qiao San)
•Toxic heat: abcesses in breast, throat, eye. (Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin)
•Damp-heat dysentery
•C&C: Contraindicated: sp & st def cold.
•9-15 g
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• Lian Qiao - Forsythia fruit / Fr Forsythiae
• Cool, bitter, acrid / H, LR, GB
• A&I: Wei-level heat. (Yin Qiao San)
• Toxic heat sores, nodules. (Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin, Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang)
• Heat entering pericardium. (Qing Ying Tang)
• Ht fire. (Sheng Tie Luo Yin)
• C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
• 6-15 g
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•Da Qing Ye - Isatis leaf / Fm Isatidis
•Very cold, bitter / H, LU, ST
•A&I: Acute epidemic/Warm disease/Fire toxin: hi fever, sore throat, skin eruptions. Viral or bacterial infections, hepatitis, salmonella.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•Leaves are source of Indigo (Qing Dai)
•9-30 g
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•Ban Lan Gen - Isatis Root / Rx Isatidis
•Cold, bitter / H, LU, ST
•A&I: Viral illness/Warm disease: flu, mumps, encephalitis, toxic heat swelling, hepatitis, jaundice
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•15-30 g
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•Pu Gong Ying - Dandelion herb / Hb taraxaci
•Cold, bitter, sweet / LR, ST
•A&I: Various toxic heat patterns: throat, lung, GI. (Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin)
•Breast abcess, agalactia. Damp heat UT probs.
•OD may cause diarrhea, but generally considered very safe.
•9-30 g
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•Zi Hua Di Ding - Viola / Hb Violae
•Cold, acrid, bitter / LR, H
•A&I: Toxic heat swellings & sores: sore throat, mumps, red eyes, abcesses esp head & back. (Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin)
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•9-15 g
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•Bai Jiang Cao - Patrinia / Hb + Rx Patriniae
•Sl cold, acrid, bitter / LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Toxic heat abcess, ext or int. Blood stasis d/t heat.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•9-15 g
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•Yu Xing Cao - Houttuynia / Hb Houttuyniae
•Cool, acrid / LU, LI
•A&I: Lung abscess. Toxic heat sores. Damp-heat in lower jiao: diarrhea, dysuria.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold. Soak 1 hour, boil 1-3 minutes.
•15-30 g
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•Chuan Xin Lian - Green chiretta / Hb Andrographitis
•Cold, bitter/ LI, LU, ST, SI
•A&I: Onset of Warm febrile disease. Lung heat cough. Various toxic heat. Dysentery d/t damp-heat.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold. Not for long-term use. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
•9-15 g
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•Bai Hua She She Cao - Oldenlandia / Hb Hedyotidis
•Cold, bitter, sweet / LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Toxic heat abcess, ext or int. Damp-heat UT probs or jaundice. Various cancers.
•C&C: Caution in pregnancy.
•15-60 g
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•Bai Tou Weng - Pulsatilla root / Rx Pulsatillae
•Cold, bitter / LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Dysentery w/blood & pus, tenesmus. (Bai Tou Weng Tang)
•C&C: Not for chronic dysentery.
•6-15 g
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•Bai Xian Pi - Dittany bark/ Cx Dictamni
•Cold, bitter, salty / SP, ST
•A&I: Wind/damp/heat/toxic skin lesions w/itching, weeping or pus.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•6-9 g
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•Ban Zhi Lian - Hb Scutellariae Barbatae
•Cold, acrid, bitter / LI, LR, LU, ST
•A&I: Toxic heat abcess, ext or int. Invigorates blood. Various cancers.
•C&C: Caution in pregnancy or blood def.
•15-60 g
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•Ma Bo - Puffball / Fr Lasiospherae
•Neutral, acrid / LU
•A&I: Sore swollen throat w/loss of voice, oral sores w/bleeding. (Yin Qiao Ma Bo San)
•Decoct in cheesecloth, use powdered topically.
•1.5-4.5 g
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•Shan Dou Gen - Rx Sophorae Tonkinensis
•Cold, bitter / LU, LI
•A&I: Sore swollen throat d/t fire toxin.
•C&C: Contraindicated: SP & ST Def Cold.
•3-9 g
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•She Gan - Belamcanda / Rz Belamcandae
•Cold, bitter / LU
•A&I: Sore swollen throat d/t fire toxin. Phlegm heat in lungs.
•C&C: Contraindicated in SP def cold, pregnancy.
•1.5-9 g
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Clear Summerheat
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• He Ye - Lotus Leaf / Fm Nelumbinis
• Neutral, bitter, sl sweet / H, LR, SP
• A&I: Clears summerheat, drains damp. Diarrhea d/t summerheat-damp. (Qing Luo Yin)
• Stops bleeding: bloody stool, vomiting, profuse menstruum. (Si Sheng Wan, Shi Hui San)
• Recently used to tx obesity.
• C&C: Contraindicated for bleeding d/t cold or deficiency.
• 9-15 g
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• Lu Dou - Mung Bean / Sm Phaseoli
• Cool, sweet / H, ST
• A&I: Clears summerheat, generates fluids: fever, irritability, thirst.
• Antidote for aconite Fu zi, various other toxic materials.
• C&C: Contraindicated for diarrhea d/t cold or deficiency.
• 15-30g; 120 g for poison
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• Xi Gua - Watermelon / Fr Citrulli
• Cold, sweet / UB, H, ST
• A&I: Clears summerheat, generates fluids: fever, irritability, thirst, lack of urine, dry heaves. (Qing Luo Yin, Qing Shu Yi QI Tang)
• Drains damp-heat: jaundice.
• C&C: Contraindicated for damp-cold, middle jiao cold deficiency.
• 15-30 g; 1 cup fresh juice
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• Bian Dou - Lablab / Sm Dolichoros Lablab
• Neutral, sweet / SP, ST
• A&I: Diarrhea, vomit d/t summerheat-damp. (Qing Luo Yin)
• Strengthens Spleen: sp def diarrhea, lo appetite, leukorrhea. (Shen Ling Bai Zhu San)
• C&C: Contraindicated in cold patterns.
• Raw for summerheat, dry-fry for Sp def.
• 9-21 g
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• Qing Hao - Sweet wormwood / Herba artemisiae annuae
• Cold, bitter / K, LR, GB
• A&I: Low fever d/t summerheat or deficient yin w/smoldering heat. (Qing Hao Bie Jia San, Qing Gu San)
• Cools blood. Relieves malaria. (Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang)
• C&C: Contraindicated in def cold patterns or post-partum blood def.
• Not to be boiled long time.
• 3-9 g
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Purgatives (Downward Draining)
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•All enter LI
•Three categories:
•Attacking (Purging)
•Moistening
•Cathartic
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•Attacking - generally bitter and cold, strongly stimulate intestinal peristalsis.
•Similar to Drain Fire / Clear Damp Heat herbs + LI purge.
•Used in Interior-Excess-Heat with abdominal stagnation.
•Constipation most common, may also use in Interior-Excess-Heat diarrhea.
•Can use for Interior-Excess-Cold if combined with acrid hot herbs.
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•Moistening - lubricate intestines, relatively mild, high oil content.
•Use for constipation due to Intestinal Dryness, Yin- Blood Deficiency
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•Cathartics - pull water into bowel, like "flushing a toilet", very violent action.
•Used for intestinal blockage, severe edema / ascites in chest or abdomen.
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•Da Huang - Rhubarb / Rx et Rz rhei
•cold, bitter / H, LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Constipation d/t GI heat bind/ Yangming Organ Pattern. (Da Cheng Qi Tang)
•Blood stasis: amenorrhea, postpartum ab pain/lochia, ab masses, abcesses, trauma. (Tao He Cheng Qi Tang)
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•Damp-heat dysentery, jaundice, dysuria. (Xie Xin Tang)
•Burns, skin lesions: use topically.
•C&C: Contraindicated: Ext pattern, qi/ bl def, breastfeeding. Caution: pregnancy, menstruation.
•Raw: constipation. Wine-fry: move blood. Char: hemorrhage.
•Overboiling weakens purgation function.
•3-12 g
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•Mang Xiao - Mirabilite / Natrii Sulfas
•cold, salty, bitter / ST, LI
•A&I: Constipation d/t GI heat bind/ Yangming Organ Pattern, esp dry stool (osmotic laxative). (Da Cheng Qi Tang)
•Topical: sore throat, mouth ulcer, boils.
•C&C: Contraindicated: sp/st def cold, pregnancy.
•3-9g dissolve into strained decoction
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•Fan Xie Ye - Senna leaf / Fm Sennae
•cold, sweet, bitter / LI
•A&I: Constipation d/t LI heat
•C&C: Contraindicated during menstruation, lactation and pregnancy.
•3-9 g
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•Lu Hui - Aloe vera
•cold, bitter / LI, LR, ST
•A&I: Constipation + liver fire: red eyes, dizziness, headache, irritability. (Dang Gui Long Hui Wan)
•Gan accumulation w/worms roundworm, ringworm. (Bu Dai Wan)
•C&C: Contraindicated: bleeding d/t qi def, pregnancy, menstruation.
•Pill or powder: 0.3-1.5 g
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•Huo Ma Ren - Hemp seed / Fr Cannabis
•neutral, sweet / LI, SP, ST
•A&I: Constipation d/t dryness, blood or yin def, post-febrile. (Ma Zi Ren Wan)
•C&C: OD or long term causes vaginal discharge, spermatorrhea.
•9-15 g
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•Yu Li Ren - Bush-cherry seed / Sm pruni
•neutral, acrid, bitter / LI, SI, SP
•A&I: Constipation d/t dryness + qi stagnation, or w/inhibited urination, edema.
•Crush before use
•C&C: Caution: pregnancy, yin def.
•3-9 g
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• Gan Sui - Kansui root / Rx kansui
• cold, bitter, sweet, toxic / K, LI, LU
• A&I: Drives out water thru stool: edema, ascites, fluid retention in chest. (Shi Zao Tang)
• Topical for toxic heat skin swellings, nodules.
• Best used in pill and powder form.
• C&C: Contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not use w/Licorice Gan Cao. Only for severe excess patterns.
• Pill or powder: 0.3-1 g
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• Da Ji - Euphorbia root / Rx Euphorbiae
• cold, bitter, acrid, toxic / K, LI, LU
• A&I: Fluid or phlegm accumulation in chest w/pain, cough. Topical for boils, scrofula, sores, nodules.
• C&C: Contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not use w/Licorice Gancao. C&C: Caution in weak patients.
• 1.5-3 g
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•Yuan Hua - Genkwa flower / Fl Genkwa
•warm, acrid, bitter, toxic / K, LI, LU
•A&I: Drives out water: fluid retention in chest and abdomen. (Shi Zao Tang)
•Topical: kill ringworm.
•C&C: Contraindicated during pregnancy and in weak patients.
•1.5-3 g