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Herbs that Drain Damp Flashcards

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Fú Líng

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Hidden Edged Mushroom (Poria Cocos)
Channel: HT, SP, LU
Taste: sweet, bland, neutral

a. Strengthens spleen more
-Fu ling pi: strong diuretic/pee
- Fu Shen: calm Shen
- Chi Fu ling: (red) clear heat

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Zhū Líng

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Pig Edged Mushroom (Polypore Umbellata)
Channel: SP, KD, BL
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Sl Cool

a. stronger than Fu Ling
b. does not tonify SP/ calm Shen

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Zé Xiè

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Marsh Drain (Rhizoma Alismatis)
Channel: KD, BL
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Cold

a. Due to pathogenic dampness that’s stagnated internally
b. Settles ministerial fire: Kidney Yin Xu w/ blazing fire/damp heat in UB/SJ which injures ministerial fire (tinnitus)

C/Ci: leukorrhea from KD yang xu or damp cold patterns, MJ Qi sinking

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Yì Yî Rén

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Barley Seed (Semen Coicis)
Channel: SP, LU, KI
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Sl Cold

a. strengthens spleen more
b. Eliminates wind/damp bi/ painful obstruction
c. clears heat, expels pus
d. Good for any digestive issue/ greasy tongue coat

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Dōng Guā Zî

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Winter Melon (Semen Benicassae)
Channels: LU, LI, ST, SI
Taste: Sweet, Cold

a. Expel phlegm, promote discharge of pus in LU or LI
b. Drain damp but function for this is weak

C/Ci: can loosen stool

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Shēng Jiāng Pí

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Ginger Peel (Pericardium Zingiberis)
Channel: LU, SP, ST
Taste: Acrid, Cool

a. Harmonize SP, ST
b. Reduce edema while mobilizing exterior
i. helpful for water just under skin

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Chē Qián Zî

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Cart Before Seed (Semen Plantaginis)
Channels: LV, KD, LU, UB
Taste: Sweet, Cold

a. Treats any kind of painful Lin syndrome or edema due to damp heat
b. Treats diarrhea associated w/ damp heat or damp summer heat
c. Eye problems due to:
- LR & KI Yin Xu
- heat in LR channel
d. Expel heat, clear LU heat
e. Lowers blood pressure

prepare: wrap in** coffee filter**
C/Ci: Yang/qi xu pregnancy

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Huá Shí

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Slippery Stone (Talcum)
Channel: ST, UB
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Cold

a. Good for hot painful burning Lin Syndrome (dark, burning, scanty urine)
b. Clears summer heat/damp
c. Topically for damp heat skin lesions (eczema, prickly heat)

prepare w/ coffee filter
C/Ci: pregnancyspleen qi or kidney qi xu

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Chì Xiâo Dòu

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Adzuki Bean/Red Bean (Semen Phaseoli)
Channel: ST, SI
Taste: Sweet, Sour, Neutral

a. Good for Leg Qi or abdominal swelling fullness
b. Good for blood-stasis, reduce fire toxicity (sores, carbuncles)
c. For mild cases of jaundice due to damp heat

C/Ci: can cause miscarriage

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Yù Mî Xū

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Corn Silk (Stylus Zea Mays)
Channel: UB, GB, LV
Taste: Sweet, Bland/Neutral

a. For Stony Lin (dribbling or edema)
b. Kidney infection
c. Hepatitis, Cholecystitis (GB inflammation), Cholelithiasis (GB stone)
d. Hypertension

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Bàn Bìan Lián

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Half Side Lily (Lobelia Chinesis)
Channel: HT, LU, SI
Taste: Sweet/Neutral/Cold/Bland

a. Cools blood
b. Treats poisonous snake, bee, wasp
c. Treats fire toxic like tonsillitis

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Mù Tōng

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Open Ended Pipe Wood from Szechuan/Wood Passage (Akebia Caulis)
Channel: UB, HT, Si
Taste: Bitter, Sl Cold

a. Painful urinary dribbling (Lin)
b. Drain heat from Heart via SI
c. Promotes lactation

  • too much can cause kidney failure
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Qú Mài

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Bird Wheat (Dianthus Superba)
Channel: UB, HT, SI
Taste: Bitter, Cold

a. Painful urinary dribbling (Lin)
b. Breaks up blood stasis

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Biân Xù

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Flat Container (Herba Polygoni Avicularis)
Channel: UB
Taste: Bitter, Sl Cold

a. Kills parasites

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Dì Fū Zî

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Earth Skin Seeds (Kochiae Scopariae)
Channels: UB
Taste: Sweet, Bitter, Sl Cold

a. Clear damp heat
b. Painful urinationdue to damp-heat in BL (burning, scanty)
c. Stop itching (eczema, scabies)

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Shí Wêi

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Stone Reed, Stone Leather (Folium Pyrrosiae)
Channel: UB, LU
Taste: Sweet, Bitter, Sl Cold

a. Clear Heat (hot, stony, blood Lin)
b. Stop bleed due to blood run reckless (painful bloody Lin)
c. Clear Lung (Lung Heat), expel phlegm, stop cough (not used often)

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Bì Xiè

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Lowly Separating (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae)
Channel: UB, LV, ST
Taste: Bitter, Neutral

a. Separates pure from turbid (cloudy urine or vaginal discharge)
b. Expel wind-damp, Relax Sinew, Unblock collaterals (wind-damp or damp-heat pain obstruction with low back pain, ache, numb)
c. Clear damp-heat from skin (eczema)

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Yīn Chén Hāo

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Old Moss (Herba Artemisiae)
Channel: LV,GB,ST
Taste: Bitter, Neutral

a. Treats jaundice (#1)
b. Resolution of dampness (skin disorders: damp sores, wind rashes, etc)

C/ci: jaundice due to qi, blood xu, blood stasis

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Jīn Qiān Câo

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Gold Money Herb (Lysimachiae Herba)
Channel: LV, GB, KD, UB
Taste: Sweet, Salty, Sl Cold

a. Treats Stony Lin & biliary stones
b. Expels gallstones
c. Resolves toxicity/swelling (snakebites)

C/Ci: too much of this herb can cause dizziness or palpitations, decrease in WBC (reported)

20
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Dōng Kuí Zî

A

Winter Cold Vegetable Seeds (Semen Malvae)
Channels: UB, LI, SI
Taste: Sweet, Cold

a. Promotes lactation
b. Moistens intestines

21
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Dēng Xīn Câo

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Lamp Wick Herb (Junci Medulla)
Channels: HT, LU, SI
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Sl Cool

a. Hot, painful urine dribbling (dark, scanty)
b. Clears heart, directs fire down (HT towards SI)
i. Infantile night crying
ii. Restless sleep (lack of communication b/w HT and KI)
c. “Hou Bi” ext use (powder)

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Hâi Jīn Shā

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Sea Gold Sand (Lygodium Japonicum)
Channels: BL, SI
Taste: Sweet, Bland, Cold

a. Urinary Tract & Biliary Tract (gall) stones (one of 3 Jins for stones)
b. Decrease edema; decrease jaundice (damp, spleen)

23
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2 herbs that target KD & UB?

A

Zhu Ling & Ze Xie

24
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6 herbs that promote urination, eliminates water/damp, reduce edema?

A

Fu Ling
Yi Yi Ren
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Dong Gua Ren
Sheng Jiang Pi

25
Q

10 herbs that promote urination and relieves Lin syndrome?

A

Deng Xin Cao
Mu Tong
Dong Kui Zi
Qu Mai
Bian Xu
Shi Wei
Hua Shi
Che Qian Zi
Di Fu Zi
Bei Xie

26
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What 2 herbs drains and clears HT heat via SI?

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Deng Xin Cao & Mu Tong

27
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What 2 herbs promotes lactation?

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Mu Tong & Dong Kui Zi

28
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What 2 herbs are often used together for Lin?

A

Qu Mai & Bian Xu

29
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What 2 herbs strengthens SP/ST?

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Fu Ling & Yi Yi Ren

30
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What 3 herbs lowers blood pressure?

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Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, & Che Qian Zi

31
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What are the 4 bitter herbs?

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Mu Tong, Qu Mai, Bian Xu, Bei Xie

32
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What herbs targets the LR (among others)?

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Che Qian Zi & Bei Xie

33
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What 6 herbs are sweet/bland?

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Fu Ling
Yi Yi Ren
Zhu Ling
Ze Xie
Dong Xin Cao
Hua Shi

34
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What are the 3 sweet herbs?

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Dong Gua Ren
Dong Kui Zi
Che Qian Zi

35
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What are the 8 cold herbs?

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Ze Xie
Dong Gua Ren
Sheng Jiang Pi
Mu Tong
Dong Kui Zi
Qu Mai
Hua Shi
Che Qian Zi

36
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What 2 herbs need a coffee filter to process it for consumption?

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Hua Shi & Che Qian Zi

37
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What are 3 the slippery herbs?

A

Dong Gua Ren, Hua Shi & Che Qian Zi

Herb Pharmacopeia III (7 decks)

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