7 Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness

Question 0

properties. channels. KEY

Cang Zhu

Answer 0

acrid. bitter. warm.
EARTH
- Dries dampness 
- Induces sweating
- Strengthens the SP ST
- Treats atrophy disorders from damp-heat in the lower burner
- Helps the vision

Question 1

latin

Cang Zhu

Answer 1

Atractylodis Rhizoma

Question 2

latin

Hou Po

Answer 2

Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex

Question 3

properties. channels. KEY

Hou Po

Answer 3

acrid. bitter. warm.
METAL EARTH
- Regulates the qi and directs it downward
- Disperses fullness
- Dries dampness
- Reduces phlegm
/i preggnancy

Question 4

latin

Huo Xiang

Answer 4

Pogostemonis/ Agastaches Herba

Question 5

properties. channels. KEY

Huo Xiang

Answer 5

acrid. slightly warm.
LU EARTH
- Releases the exterior
- Transforms dampness
- Harmonizes the middle
- Alleviates nausea
- Reduces phlegm
c/i. pregnancy

Question 6

latin

Guang Huo Xiang

Answer 6

Pogostemonis Herba

Question 7

latin

Tu Huo Xiang

Answer 7

Agastaches Herba

Question 8

latin

Sha Ren

Answer 8

Amomi Fructus

Question 9

properties. channels. KEY

Sha Ren

Answer 9

acrid. warm. aromatic.
EARTH
- Promotes the flow of qi
- Warms the middle
- Transforms dampness
- Improves the appetite
- Calms the fetus

Question 10

latin

Bai Dou Kou

Answer 10

Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Question 11

properties. channels. KEY

Bai Dou Kou

Answer 11

acrid. warm. aromatic.
TAIYIN EARTH
- Disseminates the LU Qi
- Awakens the SP
- Warms the middle
- Transforms dampness
- Pierces through and disperses turbidity

Question 12

latin

Cao Dou Kou

Answer 12

Alpiniae Katsumadai Semen

Question 13

properties. channels. KEY

Cao Dou Kou

Answer 13

acrid. warm. aromatic. 
EARTH
- Warms the middle
- Mobilizes the qi
- Dries turbid dampness

Question 14

Cao Dou Kou vs. Bai Dou Kou

What are the similar fx of the two?

Answer 14

Mobilize the qi, ease the ST, warm the middle, transform dampness

Question 15

Cao Dou Kou vs. Bai Dou Kou

Which one mobilizes the qi better? better at warming and drying turbid dampness?

Answer 15

Bai Dou Kou mobilizes the qi better than Cao Dou Kou;

Cao Dou Kou is warmer and better at drying turbid dampness.

Question 16

latin

Cao Guo

Answer 16

Tsaoko Fructus

Question 17

properties. channels. KEY

Cao Guo

Answer 17

acrid. warm.
EARTH
- Treats constrain from cold-dampness in the middle burner
- Checks malarial disorders

Question 18

Bai Dou Kou vs. Cao Dou Kou vs. Sha Ren

Which is the strongest in promoting the flow of qi?

Answer 18

Sha Ren

Question 19

Bai Dou Kou vs. Cao Dou Kou vs. Sha Ren vs. Cao Guo

Which one is the strongest for warming and drying?

Answer 19

Cao Guo is the strongest;
Cao Dou Kou is the second;
Bai Dou Kou is the third;
Sha Ren is the weakest

Question 20

Which herbs in Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness are used in treating abdominal distention, vomiting and diarrhea?

Answer 20

Cang Zhu, Hou Po

Question 21

Cang Zhu vs. Hou Po

Which one is more powerful in drying dampness
and expelling wind-dampness?

Answer 21

Can Zhu

Question 22

Cang Zhu vs. Hou Po

Which one is better for promoting the flow of qi
to dispel fullness and distention?

Answer 22

Hou Po

Question 23

Which herb in Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness is effective in transforming dampness and is important herb for relieving damp-summer-heat disorders?

Answer 23

Huo Xiang; it’s effective in

releasing the exterior and stopping vomiting.

Question 24

Sha Ren vs. Dou Kou Which is more warm and drying and more appropriates for problems involving cold-dampness congealing in the middle and lower burners, as well as nausea during pregnancy?

Answer 24

Sha Ren

Question 25

Sha Ren vs. Dou Kou Which is more often used for upper burner qi obstruction and phlegm-dampness?

Answer 25

Dou Kou

Question 26

Sha Ren and Dou Kou What are the similar fx of the two?

Answer 26

Help middle burner ST qi and can be used for nausea and vomiting due to food stasis and dampness.

Question 27

Cao Dou Kou, Dou Kou, Sha Ren Which one has stronger warming and drying properties? What is it suitable for treating patterns of ascendant cold-dampness in the SP/ST?

Answer 27

Cao Dou Kou

Question 28

Cao Dou Kou, Cao Guo, Dou Kou Which one is intensely acrid and drying, and is best used for lurking constrained cold-dampness leading to malarial disorders?

Answer 28

Cao Guo

Question 29

Hou Po vs. Cang Zhu Which one is more drying?

Answer 29

Cang Zhu; strengthens the SP; induces sweating; releases the exterior and dispels wind-dampness When combined with Huang Bai, it treats damp-heat in the lower burner

Question 30

Hou Po vs. Cang Zhu Which one excels at directing qi downward thereby eliminating epigastric and abdominal distention and fullness?

Answer 30

Hou Po; its ability to treat fullness due to an accumulation with form, such as constipation, as well as fullness resulting from formless constrained dampness. It also treats wheezing through its ability to direct rebellious qi downward. MAINLY PROMOTES THE FLOW OF QI WHILE DRYING DAMPNESS.

Question 31

Sha Ren vs. Bai Dou Kou Which one unblocks and disseminates LU qi and has a clear, fragrant aroma that is somewhat less drying?

Answer 31

Bai Dou Kou; primarily used for phlegm-dampness obstructing the LU with a stifling sensation in the chest, and for mild cases of cold-dampness lurking and constrained in the middle burner.

Question 32

Sha Ren vs. Bai Dou Kou Warmer and more drying?

Answer 32

Sha Ren

Question 33

Sha Ren vs. Bai Dou Kou Which one is used for more seious cases of congealed cold-dampness obstructing the middle burner as well calms the fetus?

Answer 33

Sha Ren