Comp Review 2013 Flashcards
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Herb Temperatures
hot, cold, warm, cool, neutral
Herb Tastes
acrid, sweet, bitter, sour, salty, bland
sweet element
earth
sweet function
tonify
to much sweet
harms the flesh
sour element
wood
sour function
astringe
too much sour
harms the sinews
bitter element
fire
bitter function
drain and dry
too much bitter
harms the bones
salty element
water
salty function
purge and soften
too much salty
harms the blood
acrid element
metal
acrid function
disperse and move
too much acrid
harms the qi
bland element
earth/water
bland function
leeches dampness and promotes urination
8 therapeutic principles
promote sweating induce vomiting purge harmonize warm clear tonify reduce
Herbs that enter the HT
huang lian
xi xin
Herbs that enter the SI
gao ben
huang bai
Herbs that enter the KI
du huo
zhi mu
rou gui
xi xin
Herbs that enter the UB
qiang huo