Expel Wind Eliminate Damp Flashcards
(12 cards)
Du Huo
***
-dispels lurking wind in kidney channel
-wind-cold-damp bi in lower back + legs
-shaoyin headache (jaw, tooth pain)
-releases exterior
(angelica root)
warm ~ bitter, acrid ~ KD, BL
Wei Ling Xian
-mobilizes all 12 channels to unblock painful obstruction
-dispels wind, damp, phlegm
-softens areas of hardness
(Chinese clematis root)
warm ~ acrid, salty, TOXIC ~ BL
Hai Tong Pi
-wind-damp in lower half of body
-excels at alleviating pain
(coral-bean bark)
neutral ~ bitter, acrid ~ LV, SP, KD
Mu Gua
***
-transforms damp
-harmonizes spleen + stomach, reduces food stagnation
-alleviates cramping
-relaxes sinews
-damp bi w pain and weakness, espec calves + legs
(Chinese quince fruit)
warm ~ sour ~ LV, SP
Sang Ji Sheng
***
-tonifies liver + kidneys
-nourishes yin + blood
-expels wind-damp
-helps pain in lower back, legs, joints
-calms womb for restless fetus
-helps lactation
(mistletoe)
neutral ~ bitter, sweet ~ KD, LV
Wu Jia Pi
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-clears wind-damp
-warms kidneys and liver
-stops pain, strengthens sinews, for wind-cold-damp bi w chronic deficiency
(eleutherococcus root bark)
warm ~ acrid, bitter ~ LV, KD
Shen Jin Cao
-dispels wind-damp
-relaxes sinews, invigorates collaterals
(common clubmoss)
warm ~ bitter, acrid ~ LV, SP, KD
Qin Jiao
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-for wind-damp, especially good for hot bi
-eliminates tidal fever and steaming bone disorder
-clears heat from deficency
(gentian root)
sl cold ~ bitter, acrid ~ GB, LV, ST
Sang Zhi
-unblocks collaterals
-treats pain, numbess, itching (espec in upper limbs due to painful obstruction disorder)
(mulberry twig)
neutral ~ bitter ~ LV
Xi Xian Cao
-cools heat, dispels wind-damp, stops itching
-calms the spirit
cold ~ bitter ~ KD, LV
Bai Hua She
-tracks down and eliminates wind
warm ~ sweet, salty, TOXIC ~ LV
Song Jie
-disperses wind-damp painful obstruction within joints + sinews
(knotty pine wood)
warm ~ bitter ~ LV
