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Downward Draining Herbs Flashcards

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DOWNWARD DRAINING HERBS - OVERVIEW

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PURGATIVES - DA HUANG

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PROPERTIES: BITTER, COLD

CHANNELS: HT, LI-ST (YANGMING), LV

DOSAGE: 3-12G (DIFFERENT COOKING TIMES FOR DIFFERENT EFFECTS: RAW FOR PURGATIVE EFFECT, CHARRED FOR STOP BLEEDING, TOPICAL AS WASH OR POWDER, WINE/VINEGAR TO INCREASE BLOOD STRENGTHENING AND MOVING, COOK FOR MORE THAN 10 MINS TO REDUCE PURGATIVE EFFECT); CAN USE INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY

C/I: NOT FOR PREGNANCY (TOO DOWNWARD DRAINING!), POST PARTUM, BREASTFEEDING, EXTERIOR CONDITION, COLD SP-ST

KEY POINTS:

  1. DRAINS HEAT, MOVES STOOL, GETS RID OF FIRE!
  2. GETS RID OF DAMP HEAT (JAUNDICE!)
  3. DRAINS HEAT FROM BLOOD (BLEEDING DIGESTIVE ISSUES; CONSTIPATION WITH BLEEDING)
  4. INVIGORATES BLOOD (DISPELS BLOOD STASIS IE AMENNORHEA)
  5. OTHER KINDS OF HEAT ISSUES (PUFFY SWOLLEN RED EYES, INSOMNIA, PINK EYE, SPRAINS, STRAINS, CONTUSIONS, TRAUMA)
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PURGATIVES - MANG XIAO

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PROPERTIES: SALTY, BITTER, ACRID, COLD

CHANNELS: LI-ST

DOSAGE: 10-15G (TOPICAL AND INTERNAL USE; DISSOLVES AND IS STRAINED INTO THE DECOCTION; DON’T NEED TO BOIL IT)

C/I: ELDERLY, PREGNANCY, PERIOD, POSTPARTUM

KEY POINTS:

  1. SALTY => SOFTENS HARDNESS!
  2. CLEARS HEAT
  3. HELPS CLEAR HOT CONSTIPATION
  4. PURGES ACCUMULATION
  5. OFTEN USED WITH DA HUANG
  6. HELPS WITH DRYNESS (INCREASES WATER IN LUMEN LIKE WHEN PEOPLE TAKE EPSOM SALT FOR CONSTIPATION)
  7. TOPICALLY FOR MASTITIS
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PURGATIVES - LU HUI

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PROPERTIES: BITTER, COLD

CHANNELS: LV, LI-ST

DOSAGE: .3-1.5G (SMALL!!) USUALLY USED IN PILL FORM

C/I: PREGNANCY, MENSTRUATION, DEFICIENT AND COLD SP-ST

KEY POINTS:

  1. SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU GET IN AN ALOE DRINK
  2. MILD
  3. DRAINS FIRE AND GUIDES OUT ACCUMULATIONS (MOVES STOOL!)
  4. CHRONIC CONSTIPATION
  5. CLEARS HEAT AND COOLS LIVER (GERD, EPIGASTRIC ST PAIN, RED EYES, LIVER STUFF!)
  6. KILLS PARASITES
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PURGATIVES - FAN XIE YE

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PROPERTIES: SWEET, BITTER, COLD

CHANNELS: LI

DOSAGE: 3-9G, 1.5-3G WHEN STEEPED; SHORT COOKING TIME (LESS THAN 15 MINS); USUALLY IN TEA FORM

C/I: NURSING, MENSTRUATION, WEAK PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC CONSTIPATION, OVERDOSE CAN CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING

KEY POINTS:

  1. MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN LU HUI
  2. GOOD FOR CONSTIPATION BUT HABIT FORMING!
  3. DRAINS DOWNWARD (GUIDES OUT STAGNATION/CONSTIPATION DUE TO HEAT)
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MOIST LAXATIVES - OVERVIEW

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MOIST LAXATIVES - HUO MA REN

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CHANNELS: LI, SP, ST

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

DOSAGE: 9-15G, UP TO 45G (GRIND IN MORTAR AND PESTLE)

C/I: LONG TERM USE CAN CAUSE VAGINAL DISCHARGE OR SPERMATORRHEA

KEY POINTS:

CHANNELS: LI, SP, ST

PROPERTIES: SWEET (SO TONIFYING!!), NEUTRAL

DOSAGE: 9-15G, UP TO 45G (GRIND IN MORTAR AND PESTLE)

C/I: LONG TERM USE CAN CAUSE VAGINAL DISCHARGE OR SPERMATORRHEA

KEY POINTS:

  1. # 1 HERB TO MOISTEN DRY STOOL
  2. HABITUAL CONSTIPATION (FOR ELDERLY, PREGNANT, POSTPARTUM, PARKINSONS)
  3. NOURISHES YIN
  4. CAN BE USED FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME
  5. FOR DEFICIENCY!
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MOIST LAXATIVES - YU LI REN

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CHANNELS: LI, SI, SP

PROPERTIES: ACRID, BITTER, SWEET, NEUTRAL

DOSAGE: 3-9G (GRIND WITH MORTAR AND PESTLE BEFORE USE

C/I: CAUTION DURING PREGNANCY AND YIN DEFICIENCY WITH DEPLETED FLUIDS BECAUSE TOO DRAINING!

KEY POINTS:

  1. SIMILAR TO HUO MA REN
  2. PROMOTES URINATION AND REDUCES EDEMA (LEG QI)
  3. FOR EXCESS!
  4. MOISTENS INTESTINES AND UNBLOCKS BOWELS (CONSTIPATION DUE TO QI STAGNATION)
  5. WAS USED AS FOLK REMEDY FOR INSOMNIA AFTER FRIGHTENING EVENT (DECOCTION IN WINE)
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CATHARTICS (HARSH EXPELLANTS) - OVERVIEW

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CATHARTIC - QIAN NIU ZI

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CHANNELS: KD, LI, LU, SI

PROPERTIES: BITTER, ACRID, COLD, SLIGHTLY TOXIC

DOSAGE: 4-5-9G (DRY FRY BEFORE USE); 1.5-3G IF POWDERED

C/I: PREGNANCY, QI DEF WITH WEAK ST

KEY POINTS:

  1. HEAT!! SEVERE CONSTIPATION WITH HEAT!
  2. EXPELS WATER THROUGH UB OR LI (DRIVES OUT WATER!)
  3. UNBLOCKS ACCUMULATIONS
  4. DRIVES OUT PHLEGM AND CONGESTED FLUIDS (DRAINS DOWN TO DEAL WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING ABOVE!)
  5. EXPELS PARASITES…ROUNDWORM, TAPEWORM (EXPELS ONLY; DOESNT KILL THEM)
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CATHARTIC - GAN SUI

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PROPERTIES: BITTER, SWEET, COLD, TOXIC

CHANNELS: KD, LI, LU

DOSAGE: 1.5-3G (DECOCTION); .3-1G POWDER TAKEN DIRECTLY (PILL/POWDER)

***ROAST TO AVOID VOMITING***

C/I: PREGNANCY; LIMIT TO SEVERE PATTERNS OF EXCESS IN ROBUST PATIENTS

KEY POINTS:

  1. WILL CAUSE VIOLENT PASSING OF WATER RECTALLY
  2. EDEMA!
  3. FOCUS ON CHEST
  4. DRAINS WATER DOWN AND DRIVES OUT CONGESTED FLUIDS (MAINLY CHEST/ABDOMEN)
  5. TOPICALLY FOR SKIN LESIONS DUE TO DAMPNESS (CLEARS HEAT; REDUCES SWELLING) IN RAW FORM (IE SNAKE BITES)
  6. HISTORICALLY USED FOR EPILEPSY, HEART DISEASE
  7. INCOMPATIBLE WITH GAN CAO (18 INCOMPATIBLES!)
  8. CAN KILL YOU IF PREPARED INCORRECTLY! PREPARE WITH VINEGAR!
  9. GIVES WATER/DAMPNESS A CANAL TO LEAVE FROM
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CATHARTIC - DA JI

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PROPERTIES: BITTER, ACRID, COLD, TOXIC

CHANNELS: KD, LI, LU

DOSAGE: 1.5-3G, 1G POWDER

C/I: PREGNANCY; EDEMA FROM COLD DEFICIENCY

KEY POINTS:

  1. CONGESTIVE FLUIDS (DRAINS WATER DOWN AND DRIVES OUT CONGESTED FLUIDS)
  2. REDUCE SWELLING AND DISSIPATES NODULES
  3. TYPICALLY FOR SORES (SCROFULA, PAINFUL TOXIC SORES)
  4. INCOMPATIBLE WITH GAN CAO (18 COMPATIBLES)
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CATHARTICS - YUAN HUA (“SINGLE FLOWER”)

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CHANNELS: KD, LI, LU

PROPERTIES: BITTER, ACRID, WARM, TOXIC

DOSAGE: 1.5-3G

C/I: PREGNANCY, WEAK PATIENTS

KEY POINTS:

  1. DRIVES WATER DOWNWARD; DRIVES OUT CONGESTED FLUIDS (CHEST AND ABDOMEN)
  2. HYPOCHONDRIAC (RIBCAGE) PAIN
  3. KILLS PARASITES (TOPICALLY)
  4. EXPEL WATER THRU URINATION
  5. SORES (POWDER TOXIC)
  6. WARM!
  7. ONE OF 18 INCOMPATIBLES (INCOMPATIBLE WITH GAN CAO)
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CATHARTIC - SHANG LU

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PROPERTIES: BITTER, COLD, TOXIC

CHANNELS: UB, KD, LI, SP

DOSAGE: 3-9G

C/I: PREGNANCY; VERY HARSH AND TOXIC

KEY POINTS:

  1. DRIVES OUT WATER THRU URETHRA AND ANUS!
  2. EDEMA THAT RESULTS FROM POOR NUTRITION
  3. HOT SORES (TOPICALLY WITH SALT; DRAINS OUT WATER)
  4. CHEST/LUNG ASPECT
  5. VERY HARSH HERB! TOXIC!
  6. MASTITIS (TOPICALLY)
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CATHARTIC - BA DOU

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CHANNELS: ST, LI, LU

PROPERTIES: ACRID, HOT TOXIC

DOSAGE: .1-.3G IN PILLS; FOR EXTERNAL AREAS IN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT TO AREA

***MUST HAVE WITH COLD FOOD OR IT WILL GET HOTTER***

C/I: WEAK, PREGNANCY

KEY POINTS:

  1. ONLY HOT CATHARTIC HERB!
  2. TREATS COLD! SEVERE COLD STAGNATION AND CONSTIPATION
  3. TRANSFORMS PHLEGM (PATIENT WITH TROUBLE SWALLOWING; MAKES YOU VOMIT IT OUT!)
  4. HEALS ABCESSES
  5. DRIVES OUT WATER; REDUCES EDEMA/ASCITES
  6. UNBLOCKS BY TRANSFORMING PHLEGM TO VOMIT AND CAUSING DIARRHEA (BOTH ENDS!!)
  7. CAN BE GIVEN TO KIDS IN TINY DOSE
  8. TOXIC HERB (BECAUSE OF THE OIL) - CRUSHED WITH PEPPER THAT ABSORBS THE TOXIC OIL
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PURGATIVES - PATRICK OVERVIEW

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LAXATIVES - PATRICK OVERVIEW

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CATHARTICS - PATRICK OVERVIEW

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