Herbs: Clear Heat and Dry Dampness Flashcards

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Qin Pi: fraxinus rhy.

A

Drains Liver Fire: EYE disorders
Binds the intestines: stops leaking
Drain damp heat: dysentery

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Ku Shen: sophora flav. rad.

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Best known for itching, especially in the genitals

Anti parasitic

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Long Dan Cao: gentian rad.

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Drains damp heat from LIV/GB

Clears ascending Liver Fire: headache, red eyes, fever, spasm

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Huang Bai: phellodendrum cort

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Lower Jiao: red, swollen knee joints, thick-yellow leucorrhea
Drains Kidney Fire

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Huang Lian: coptis rhiz.

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#1 stand alone Dysentery Herb
#1 Acid Reflux/Gird Herb
Middle Burner (Stomach)
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Huang Qin: scutellaria rad

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Quiet the fetus in pregnancy
Stops bleeding
clear damp heat from the LIV/GB (goes to the ear, eye)
Upper Burner damp herb 
Stomach: jaundice
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