Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

Question 1

• Warm febrile disease in any Wei, Qi, Ying and blood level
• 4 types of heat (toxic heat, wind heat, damp heat, summer heat)
• clears summer heat

Answer 1

Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japoniae)
-honeysuckle

Question 2

What herb is often paired with Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japoniae)
-honeysuckle

Answer 2

Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)
-forsythia fruit

Question 3

• Clears heat and relieves toxicity: for warm febrile disease in Wei-level
• Heat sinking into the PC/HT
• dissipates nodules
• promoites urination lin

Answer 3

Lian Qiao (Frnctus Forsythiae Suspensae)
-forsythia fruit

Question 4

1 herb mastitis

Answer 4

Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci Mongolicicum Radix)
-dandelion

Question 5

-honeysuckle

Answer 5

Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japoniae)

Question 6

-forsythia fruit

Answer 6

Lian Qiao (Frnctus Forsythiae Suspensae)

Question 7

-dandelion

Answer 7

Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci Mongolicicum Radix)

Question 8

1. Yang type of sores and carbuncles due to toxic heat
2. #1 herb mastitis
3. LU abscess and Intestinal abscess
   
   1. Clears damp heat for jaundice and lin syndrome

Answer 8

Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci Mongolicicum Radix)

Question 9

1. Wind-heat exterior syndrome
2. sore throat and mouth sores due to toxic heat
3. damp heat dysentery
4. vomitting of blood and nosebleeds

Answer 9

Ban Lan Gen (Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi)

Question 10

big green leaf

-part of Ban Len Gen

Answer 10

Da Qing Ye (Folium Daqingye)

• big green leaf
• part of Ban Len Gen

Question 11

1. For contagious epidemic diseases (antiviral) such as the flu, meningitis, and pneumonia
2. Benefits Lung and throat
3. Cools blood and reduces skin macula

Answer 11

Da Qing Ye (Folium Daqingye)

• big green leaf
• part of Ban Len Gen

Question 12

-Andrographitis

Answer 12

Chuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographitis Paniculatae)

-Andrographitis

Question 13

1. LU and throat; asthma and abscess
2. UTI infections
3. Dries damp
4. Acute GI infections or diarrhea

Answer 13

Chuan Xin Lian (Herba Andrographitis Paniculatae)

-Andrographitis

Question 14

-white fresh bark

Answer 14

Bai Xian Pi (Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis)

Question 15

1. Clears the skin (damp-heat or wind-heat scabies, rubella, and other rashes); itchy skin
2. Profuse yellow pus and pruritus

Answer 15

Bai Xian Pi (Cortex Dictamni Dasycarpi Radicis)

-white fresh bark

Question 16

1. Clears LU heat and benefits the throat for a sore swollen throat
2. Coughing mild wheezing with copious sputum, especially due to LU heat

Answer 16

She Gan (Rhizoma Belamcandae)

Question 17

1. Relieves toxicity and benefits the throat (Sore swollen throat)
2. Early stage lung cancer, throat cancer, and cervical cancer

Answer 17

Shan Dou Gen (Radix Sophorae Tonkinensi)

Question 18

1. expel pus for toxic heat carbuncles and swellings, especially for intestinal abscess
2. Disperses blood stasis for postpartum abdominal pain and painful menses

Answer 18

Bai Jiang Cao (Herba cum Radice Patriniae)

-“spoiled grass”

Question 19

1. Syphilis
   
   1. Damp heat, painful urination, jaundice

Answer 19

Tu Fu Ling (Rhizoma smilacis Glabrae)

Question 20

• ENT herb
• breast abscess
• deep seated sores
• snake bite

Answer 20

Zi Hua Di Ding (Herba cum Radice Violae Yedoensitis)

Question 21

• Fishy Smelling Herb
• HH

Answer 21

Yu Xing Cao (Herba cum Radice Houttuyniae Cordatae)

Question 22

1. Eliminates heat and toxins (antiviral)
2. Reduces lung abscess, infections, cough with thick yellow green sputum
3. Detoxes and expels pus
4. Internally/externally for sores
5. Drains damp
6. Damp heat in LI (UTI, colitis)

Answer 22

Yu Xing Cao (Herba cum Radice Houttuyniae Cordatae) -Fishy Smelling Herb

-HH

Question 23

1. Dysentery due to damp heat in stomach and intestines
2. Bleeding hemorrhoids
3. Vaginitis

Answer 23

Bai Tou Weng - (Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis)

Question 24

1. Eliminates heat and stops diarrhea
2. Clears liver heat and clears eyes (cataracts and red painful eyes)
3. Clears wind damp bi from heat

Answer 24

Qin Pi - (Cortex Fraxini)

Question 25

Which herbs benefit the throat?

Answer 25

1. **Ban Lan Gen** (Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi) - indigo wood root 2. **Da Qing Ye** (Folium Daqingye) -big green leaf 3. **Chuan Xin Lian** (Herba Andrographitis Paniculatae) 4. **She Gan** (Rhizoma Belamcandae) 5. **Shan Dou Gen** (Radix Sophorae Tonkinensi)

Question 26

which herbs are good for the eyes?

Answer 26

1. **Zi Hua Di Ding** (Herba cum Radice Violae Yedoensitis) 2. **Qin Pi -** (Cortex Fraxini)

Question 27

-contraindicated for SP/ST deficiency, -should not be used in long term or overdose

Answer 27

**Shan Dou Gen** (Radix Sophorae Tonkinensi)

Question 28

which resolve toxicity herb can expel pus and disperse blood stasis?

Answer 28

Bai Jiang Cao (Herba cum Radice Patriniae) ## Footnote -“spoiled grass”

Question 29

which herbs are good for UTIs/ lin syndrome

Answer 29

1. **Yu Xing Cao** (Herba cum Radice Houttuyniae Cordatae) -Fishy Smelling Herb -HH 2. **Chuan Xin Lian** (Herba Andrographitis Paniculatae)-Andrographitis 3. **Lian Qiao** (Frnctus Forsythiae Suspensae). -forsythia fruit 4. **Pu Gong Ying** (Herba Taraxaci Mongolicicum Radix) -dandelion

Question 30

which herb can treat mumps?

Answer 30

Ban Lan Gen