Ch 3 - Herbs Drain Fire

Question 0

Zhi Mu

Answer 0

Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (AmaRhi, Lust KD)
Sweet, bitter, cold
LU, ST, KD
Moisten/tonify yin, gen fluid (sweet, cold+KD)

Question 1

Shi Gao

Answer 1

Gypsum fibrosum (GypFi, LUST)
Sweet, acrid, very cold
LU, ST
Clears outer heat (upper jiao)

Question 2

Xi Gua

Answer 2

Citrulli fructus (CitricFruit)
Sweet, cold
BL, HT, ST (heart blast)
Clear summerheat, urination (BL)

Question 3

Zhi Zi

Answer 3

Gardeniae fructus (5, drain)
Bitter, cold
HT, LU, ST, LV, PC (jue yin, hail, long live saint stout)
Cool blood, drain (bitter+cold=down)

Question 4

Dan Zhu Ye (淡竹葉)

Answer 4

Lophatheri herba (LopHerb, fire+ST)
Sweet, bland, cold
HT, SI, ST (fire, hasty pee)
Urination

Question 5

Xia Ku Cao (夏枯草)

Answer 5

Prunellae Spica (spike shape)
Bitter, acrid, cold
GB, LV (wood)
Eyes (LV), dissipates nodules

Question 6

Lian Zi Xin (蓮子心)

Answer 6

Nelumbinis plumula (NelPlu)
Bitter, cold
HT, PC (heart)
Heat gets into HT, binds essence

Question 7

Lu Gen (盧根)

Answer 7

Phragmitis Rhizoma (PhraRhi, LUST)
Sweet, cold
LU, ST
Generates fluid, promote urine, rashes, nauseas

Question 8

Tian Hua Fen (天花粉)

Answer 8

Trichosanthis radix (TriRadix, Lust)
Bitter, slightly sweet, cold
LU, ST
Gen fluid, invigorates blood, relieves toxic, pus

Question 9

Ju Ming Zi

Answer 9

Cassie Semen (CassieSemem)
Bitter, sweet, salty, slightly cold
LI, KD, LV
Moisten LV and yin, intest, clear eyes, calm LV