Draining Dampness Pt.1 Flashcards
These herbs are in which category?
Fu Ling
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Ban Bian Lian
Yu Mi Xu
Dong Gua Pi
Chi Xiao Dou
Mu Tong
Che Qian Zi
Drain Dampness
What herbs Drain Dampness?
Fu Ling
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Ban Bian Lian
Yu Mi Xu
Dong Gua Pi
Chi Xiao Dou
Mu Tong
Che Qian Zi
List the herbs that Drain Dampness
Fu Ling
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Ban Bian Lian
Yu Mi Xu
Dong Gua Pi
Chi Xiao Dou
Mu Tong
Che Qian Zi
List the remaining herbs that Drain Dampness
Fu Ling
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Ban Bian Lian
Yu Mi Xu
Dong Gua Pi
Chi Xiao Dou
Mu Tong
Che Qian Zi
List the remaining herbs that Drain Dampness
Yu Mi Xu
Dong Gua Pi
Chi Xiao Dou
Mu Tong
Che Qian Zi
Fu Ling
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Ban Bian Lian
These are the functions for which herb
- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- strengthen the spleen, transform damp and replenish the middle-jiao
- calm the heart and mind

Fu Ling “Poria”
“Notes”
Urinary difficulty, edema; Spleen deficiency with dampness syndrome; Palpitation and insomnia due to deficiency of both heart and spleen or phlegm;

List the functions of Fu Ling “Poria”
“Notes”
Urinary difficulty, edema; Spleen deficiency with dampness syndrome; Palpitation and insomnia due to deficiency of both heart and spleen or phlegm;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- strengthen the spleen, transform damp and replenish the middle-jiao
- calm the heart and mind

What are the functions of Fu Ling “Poria”
“Notes”
Urinary difficulty, edema; Spleen deficiency with dampness syndrome; Palpitation and insomnia due to deficiency of both heart and spleen or phlegm;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- strengthen the spleen, transform damp and replenish the middle-jiao
- calm the heart and mind

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Treats jaundice
This is the function of which herb?

Zhu Ling “Polyporus”
“Notes”
Edema, scanty urine; Jaundice and diarrhea;

What is the function of Zhu Ling? “Polyporus”
“Notes”
Edema, scanty urine; Jaundice and diarrhea;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Treats jaundice

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Expel pathogenic heat in the lower-Jiao
- Clears Ministerial fire of the Kindey
These are the functions for which herb?

Ze Xie “Alismatis Rhizoma”
“Notes”
Edema; Dizziness and tinnitus due to phlegm retention; Kidney yin deficiency with heat signs, such as dizziness, tinnitus

List the functions of Ze Xie “Alismatis Rhizoma”
“Notes”
Edema; Dizziness and tinnitus due to phlegm retention; Kidney yin deficiency with heat signs, such as dizziness, tinnitus

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Expel pathogenic heat in the lower-Jiao
- Clears Ministerial fire of the Kindey

What are the functions of Ze Xie? “Alismatis Rhizoma”
“Notes”
Edema; Dizziness and tinnitus due to phlegm retention; Kidney yin deficiency with heat signs, such as dizziness, tinnitus

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Expel pathogenic heat in the lower-Jiao
- Clears Ministerial fire of the Kindey

These are the functions for which herb?
- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
- Expel wind-damp and relieve spasms
- Clear heat and expel pus

Yi Yi Ren “Coix Seed”
“Notes”
Edema, urinary difficult; Diarrhea; Lung and intestine abscess; Rheumatic arthritis;

What are the functions of Yi Yi Ren “Coix Seed”
“Notes”
Edema, urinary difficult; Diarrhea; Lung and intestine abscess; Rheumatic arthritis;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
- Expel wind-damp and relieve spasms
- Clear heat and expel pus

List the functions of Yi Yi Ren “Coix Seed”
“Notes”
Edema, urinary difficult; Diarrhea; Lung and intestine abscess; Rheumatic arthritis;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
- Expel wind-damp and relieve spasms
- Clear heat and expel pus

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Clear heat and release the exterior
- Harmonize Shao Yang
These are the functions for which herb?

Yin Chen Hao “Virgate Wormwood”
"Notes" #1 Herb to treat Jaundice; Shao Yang syndrome

List the functions of Yin Chen Hao “Virgate Wormwood”
"Notes" #1 Herb to treat Jaundice; Shao Yang syndrome

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Clear heat and release the exterior
- Harmonize Shao Yang

What are the functions of Yin Chen Hao “Virgate Wormwood”
"Notes" #1 Herb to treat Jaundice; Shao Yang syndrome

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Clear heat and release the exterior
- Harmonize Shao Yang

What herb are these functions related to?
- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Cool the blood and reduce toxicity

Ban Bian Lian “Chinese Lobelia”
“Notes”
Edema and ascites; Poisonous snakebite; Fire toxin syndrome;

List the actions of Ban Bian Lian “Chinese Lobelia”
“Notes”
Edema and ascites; Poisonous snakebite; Fire toxin syndrome;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Cool the blood and reduce toxicity

What are the functions of Ban Bian Lian? “Chinese Lobelia”
“Notes”
Edema and ascites; Poisonous snakebite; Fire toxin syndrome;

- Promote urination and excrete dampness
- Cool the blood and reduce toxicity

- Promote urination, excrete dampness, and relieve edema
- Benefit the gallbladder and remove jaundice
- Lower the blood sugar and relieve thirst
These are the actions of which herb?

Yu Mi Xu “Cornsilk”
“Notes”
Edema; Yin or yang jaundice; Diabetes; Hypertension

What are the actions of Yu Mi Xu? “Cornsilk”
“Notes”
Edema; Yin or yang jaundice; Diabetes; Hypertension

- Promote urination, excrete dampness, and relieve edema
- Benefit the gallbladder and remove jaundice
- Lower the blood sugar and relieve thirst


























