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1
Q

acrid

A

promote qi and blood circulation
Unblock obstructed meridians,collaterals and orifices
Dissipate exterior pathogenic factors

2
Q

sweet

A

Tonify yin, yang, Qi and blood
Harmonise the centre jiao
Moderate medicinal effect
Relieve spasm and pain

3
Q

bitter

A

Discharge stool
Descend toxin downwards
Clear heat outwards and subdue fire
Dry dampness

4
Q

sour

A

Astringe fluid
Reverse abnormal leakage
Generate fluid

5
Q

salty

A

Soften hard mass and dissipate

Relieve constipation due to dry stool

6
Q

astringent

A

Astringe fluid

Reverse abnormal leakage

7
Q

bland

A

Drain dampness

Promote urination

8
Q

mutual restraint

A

Toxicity of raw BanXia or raw
Tian Nan Xing can be reduced by Sheng Jiang
raw Ban Xia so raw Tian Nan Xing are restrained by Sheng
Jiang

9
Q

mutual suppression

A

Sheng Jiang can
reduce the toxicity or side effect of raw
BanXia and raw Dan Nan Xing so Sheng
Jiang suppresses the toxicity of raw Ban Xia and raw
Dan Nan Xing.

10
Q

mutual antagonism

A

Gan Cao antagonizes Gan

Sui, and Wu Tou antagonizes Bei Mu or Gua Lou

11
Q

Antagonism: Gan Cao

A

GanSui, DaJi,

HaiZhao, YuanHua

12
Q

Antagonism: WuTou

A

BeiMu, GuaLou, BanXia,

BaiLian, BaiJi

13
Q

Antagonism: LiLu

A

RenShen, ShaShen,

DanShen, XuanShen, XiXin, ShaoYao

14
Q

Nineteen incompatibilities

A

Liu Huang restraint PuXiao, ShuiYin restraint
PiShuang, LangDu restraint MiTuoSeng,
BaDou restraint QianNiu, DingXiang
restraint YuJin, ChuanWu CaoWu restraint
XiJiao, YaXiao restraint SanLeng, GuanGui
restraint ChiShiZhi; RenShen restraint
WuLingZhi

15
Q

avoided completely during pregnancy

A
ShuiYin水银、PiShuang砒霜、
XiongHuang雄黄、QingFen轻粉、
BanMao斑蝥、MaQianZi马钱子、
ChanSu蟾酥、ChuanWu川乌、CaoWu草
乌、LiLu藜芦、DanFan胆矾、GuaDi瓜蒂、
BaDou巴豆、GanSui甘遂、DaJi大戟、
YuanHua芫花、QianNiuZi牵牛子、
ShangLu商陆、SheXiang麝香、GanQi干
漆、ShuiZhi水蛭、MengChong虻虫、
SanLeng三棱、EZhu莪术
16
Q

be given cautiously

A
NiuXi牛膝、ChuanXiong川芎、HongHua
红花、TaoRen桃仁、JiangHuang姜黄、
MuDanPi牡丹皮、ZhiShi枳实、ZhiQiao枳
壳、DaHuang大黄、FanXieYe番泻叶、
LuHui芦荟、MangXiao芒硝、FuZi附子、
RouGui肉桂