Clear Heat Cool Blood

Question 1

Shui Niu Jiao

Answer 1

-cools nutritive and blood level heat
-clears heat from heart channel
-resolves toxic rashes and sores
-stops bleeding due to heat in blood
-serious cases that leads to liver wind problems

(water buffalo horn)

cold ~ bitter ~ HT, LV, ST

Question 2

Sheng Di Huang

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Answer 2

-clears heat
-mostly use when there’s heat at the nutritive and blood level (deep level) + we want to nourish yin
-generates fluids

cold ~ sweet, bitter ~ HT, KD, LV

Question 3

Xuan Shen

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Answer 3

-for heat at the blood level, incl bleeding
-enriches yin, moistens dryness
-drains fire, resolves toxicity
-softens hardness + dissipates nodules
-transforms phlegm-heat
-unique that it clears heat at blood level, enriches/protects yin, AND treats nodules

(scrophularia)

cold ~ salty, sweet, bitter ~ KD, LU, ST

Question 4

Mu Dan Pi

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Answer 4

-clears heat from either excess or deficiency (so not that harsh)
-clears lurking fire from blood + fire d/t yin deficiency
-harmonious, balanced substance so less concern w using
-gently invigorates blood w/o injuring blood or yin
-affinity to liver, clears liver fire (liver is commonly involved w menstrual issues)
-drains pus/reduces swelling: can use topically or internally for intestinal abscess

(moutan root bark)

sl cold ~ acrid, bitter ~ HT, LV, KD