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Shí Gāo 石膏

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Gypsum fibrosum

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Zhī Mǔ 知母

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Anemarrhenae Rhizoma

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Latin

Zhī Zǐ 梔子

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Gardeniae Fructus

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Latin

Dàn Zhú Yè 淡竹葉

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Lophatheri Herba

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Latin

Xī Guā 西瓜

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Citrulli Fructus

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Latin

Xià Kū Cǎo 夏枯草

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Prunellae Spica

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Latin

Lián Zǐ Xīn 蓮子心

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Nelumbinis Plumula

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Latin

Lú Gēn 蘆根

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Phragmitis Rhizoma

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Latin

Tiān Huā Fěn 天花粉

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Trichosanthis Radix

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Latin

Jué Míng Zǐ 決明子

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Cassiae Semen

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Channels & Properties

Shí Gāo 石膏

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“LU, ST
Sweet, Acrid, Very Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Zhī Mǔ 知母

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“LU, ST, KI
Bitter, Sweet, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Zhī Zǐ 梔子

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“HT, LU, ST, LV, SJ
Bitter, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Dàn Zhú Yè 淡竹葉

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“HT, SI, ST
Sweet, Bland, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Xī Guā 西瓜

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“UB, HT, ST
Sweet, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Xià Kū Cǎo 夏枯草

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“GB, LV
Bitter, Acrid, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Lián Zǐ Xīn 蓮子心

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“HT, PC
Bitter, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Lú Gēn 蘆根

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“LU, ST
Sweet, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Tiān Huā Fěn 天花粉

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“LU, ST
Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Cold”

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Channels & Properties

Jué Míng Zǐ 決明子

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“LV, LI, KI
Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Slightly Cold”

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Functions

Shí Gāo 石膏

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“1. Clears heat and drains fire

  1. Clears heat from excess from the Lungs
  2. Clears blazing Stomach fire
  3. For eczema, burns and ulcerated sores”
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Functions

Zhī Mǔ 知母

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“1. Clears heat and drains fire

  1. Enriches the yin and moistens dryness
  2. Generates fluids and clears heat
  3. Ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming substances”
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Functions

Zhī Zǐ 梔子

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“1. Drains heat and eliminates irritability

  1. Clears heat and resolves dampness
  2. Cools the blood and resolves toxicity
  3. Reduces swelling and moves blood stasis due to trauma”
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Functions

Dàn Zhú Yè 淡竹葉

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“1. Clears heat and eliminates irritability
2. Promotes urination and clears damp-heat

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# Functions Xī Guā 西瓜
"1. Clears summerheat and generates fluids 2. Promote urination and expels jaundice ## Footnote "
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# Functions Xià Kū Cǎo 夏枯草
"1. Clears Liver fire and brightens the eyes 2. Clears heat and dissipates nodules 3. This herb has recently been used for hypertension, especially when accompanied by Liver fire or patterns of ascending yang. "
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# Functions Lián Zǐ Xīn 蓮子心
"1. Drains Heart fire 2. Stops bleeding and binds the essence. ## Footnote "
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# Functions Lú Gēn 蘆根
"1. Clears heat and generates fluids 2. Clears heat and promotes urination 3. Encourages rashes to surface "
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# Functions Tiān Huā Fěn 天花粉
"1. Drains heat and generates fluids 2. Clears and drains Lung heat, transforms phlegm, and moistens Lung dryness 3. Resolves toxicity and expels pus "
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# Functions Jué Míng Zǐ 決明子
"1. Clears the Liver and eyes 2. Calms the Liver and anchors the errant yang 3. Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels 4. Recently used to prevent atherosclerosis as it lowers both blood pressure and serum cholesterol."
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Lián Zǐ Xīn 蓮子心 Nelumbinis Plumula
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Lú Gēn 蘆根 Phragmitis Rhizoma
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Zhī Mǔ 知母 Anemarrhenae Rhizoma
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Shí Gāo 石膏 Gypsum fibrosum
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Zhī Zǐ 梔子 Gardeniae Fructus
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Jué Míng Zǐ 決明子 Cassiae Semen
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Dàn Zhú Yè 淡竹葉 Lophatheri Herba
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Xià Kū Cǎo 夏枯草 Prunellae Spica
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Tiān Huā Fěn 天花粉 Trichosanthis Radix
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is an adjunct herb in clearing blood heat
Shi Gao
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Clear heat drain fire herbs are generally contraindicated for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
SP & ST deficiency cold
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is used with Dan Dou Chi for insomnia, irritability from deficiency resulting in lingering heat in the chest
Zhi Zi
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Dan Zhu Ye drains ______ through the \_\_\_\_\_\_
HT fire SI
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ drains HT fire manifesting as emotional disturbance
Lian Zi Xin
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Which Clear Heat Drain Fire herb is good for enouraging rashes to surface? Why?
Lu Gen Herb is hollow and very light
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Lu Gen is best used in treating \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
heat disorders in which the yin is damaged

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