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Shi Gao

Temp & Taste

A
  • Cold - to balance yang pathogen / heat
  • Sweet - to support Qi
  • Spicy / Acid - to move and circulate
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Shi Gao

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Gypsum

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Herb that:

CLEARS HEAT AND DRAINS FIRE

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Shi Gao

Gypsum

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Herb that

Clears Heat and Drains Blood

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Sheng di Huang

Rehmannia Glutinosae Radix

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Sheng Di Huang

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Rehmannia Radix

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Sheng Di Huang temperature and taste

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  • Cold
  • Sweet
  • Bitter
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Herb that

Clears Heat and Dries Dampness

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Huang Qin

Scutellariae (Baicalensis) Radix

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Huang Qin

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Scutellariae Radix

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Huang Qin

temperature and taste

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COLD

Bitter

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Herb that

CLEARS HEAT & RESOLVES TOXIN

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Jin Yin Hua

Lonicerae japonica Flos

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Jin Yin Hua

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Lonicerae japonicae Flos

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JIN YIN HUA

Temperature and Taste

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Sweet - easy on digestion

Cold - to clear heat

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Herb that

CLEARS HEAT FROM VACUITY

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Qing Hao

Artemisae annuae Herba

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Qing Hao

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Artemisiae annuae Herba

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Qing Hao

Temp and Taste

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COLD - to balance Yang heat

Bitter - to downbear, drain, and dry heat

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Downward draining herb

PURGATIVE

A

Da Huang

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

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Da Huang

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Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

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Da Huang

Temp and taste

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COLD to balance heat

Bitter to drain heat

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Downward draining herb that is a

MOIST LAXATIVE

A

Huo Ma Ren

Cannabis sativa Semen

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HUO MA REN

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Cannabis sativa Semen

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Huo Ma Ren

Temp and taste

A

Neutral temperature (one of the few - can be used in hot or cold)

Sweet taste

(very gentle, can be used by most but must be crushed before decocting and toxic at a high dose)

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Downward draining herb that is a

HARSH EXPELLANT / CATHARTIC

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Gan Sui

*gan sway*

Euphorbiae kansui Radix

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Gan Sui

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Euphorbiae Kansui Radix

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Gan Sui

temperature and taste

A

COLD

Bitter

Sweet

TOXIC

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Herb that **DRAINS DAMPNESS**
**Fu Ling** *Poria*
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What are the different types of Fu Ling?
Fu Ling - Just the white part/largest part Fu Shen - the innermost, quiets the spirit Fu Ling Pi - just the bark/outer layer Chi Fu Ling - red part under the skin
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**Fu Ling**
*Poria*
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**Fu Ling** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**Neutral** temperature **Sweet** - strengthens spleen **Bland** - leaches out dampness
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**AROMATIC** ## Footnote Herb that **TRANSFORMS DAMPNESS**
**Hou Po** ## Footnote *Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex*
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**Hou Po**
*Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex*
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**Hou Po** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**WARM** **Bitter** **Arid/Spicy**
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Herb that **DISPELS WIND-DAMP**
**Du Huo** *Angelicae Pubescentis Radix*
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**Du Huo**
*Angelicae Pubescentis Radix*
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**Du Huo** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**Warm** **Bitter** **Acrid**
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Herb that **COOLS AND TRANSFORMS PHLEGM-HEAT**
**Gua Lou** ## Footnote *Trichosanthis Fructus*
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**Gua Lou**
*Trichosanthis Fructus*
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**Gua Lou** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**Cold** **Sweet**
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**WARM** ## Footnote herb that **TRANSFORMS PHLEGM-COLD**
**(Zhi) Ban Xia** ## Footnote *Pinelliae Rhizoma (Prep)*
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**(Zhi) Ban Xia**
*Pinelliae Rhizoma Prep*
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**(Zhi) Ban Xia** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**Warm** **Acrid** **(Toxic if not prepared)**
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Herb that ## Footnote **RELIEVES COUGHING & WHEEZE**
**Xing Ren** *Armeniaca Semen*
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**Xing Ren**
*Armeniaca Semen*
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**Xing Ren** ## Footnote Temperature and Taste
**Slightly Warm** **Bitter** **Slightly Toxic**
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Herb that **RELIEVES FOOD STAGNATION**
**Shan Zha** ## Footnote *Crataegi Fructus*
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**Shan Zha**
*Crataegi Fructus*
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**Shan Zha** Temperature and Taste
**Slightly Warm** **Sweet** **Sour**
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What are the **CATEGORY** properties for herbs that **Clear Heat** and **Drain Fire?**
Taste: **BITTER** to move downward Temp: **COLD** to balance the heat of Yang Channels: **Lung** - Governs Upper movement of Qi **Stomach / Large Intestine** - Governs Yang Ming **Liver** - Governs Eyes
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**Herb that Regulates Qi**
**Chen Pi** ## Footnote *Citri Pericarpium*
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**Herb that Stops Bleeding**
**San Qi** ## Footnote *Notoginseng Radix*
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**Herb that Invigorates Blood**
**Chuan Xiong** *Chuanxiong Rhizoma*
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**Herb that Warms the Interior and Expels Cold**
**Zhi Fu Zi** ## Footnote *Aconiti Radix Lateralis Prep*
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**Herb that Tonifies QI**
**Ren Shen** ## Footnote *Ginseng Radix*
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**Herb that tonifies/Nourishes Blood**
**Shu Di Huang** ## Footnote *Rehmannia Radix Prep*
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**Herb that Tonifies Yang**
**Lu Rong** *Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum*
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**Herb that Tonifies Yin**
**Mai (Men) Dong** ## Footnote *Ophiopogonis Radix*
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**What is the only herb in this set that is Cool?**
**Mai Dong - Herb that Tonifies Yin**
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What are the 3 herbs in this set that are Acrid? (Moving)
**Chen Pi** - Regulate Qi **Chuanxiong** - Invigorate Blood **Zhi Fu Zi -** Warms the Interior
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What is the taste that all Tonics have in common?
Sweet
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**Herb that Stabilizes and Binds**
**Wu Wei Zi** *Schisandra Fructus*
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**Wu Wei Zi**
*Schisandra Fructus*
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**Herb that Anchors, Settles and Calms the Spirit**
**Long Gu** ## Footnote *Os Draconis (Fossilia Ossis)*
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**Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit**
**Suan Zao Ren** ## Footnote *Zizyphus Semen*
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Aromatic herb that opens the orifices
**Shi Chang Pu** *Acorus Rhizoma*
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Herb that extinguishes wind and stops tremors
**Gou Teng** ## Footnote Uncaria Ramulus cum Uncis
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Herb that expels parasites
**Bing Lang** ## Footnote *Areca Semen*

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