minimal notes (herbs 1-50) Flashcards
(120 cards)
1
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ascend qi and actions of other herbs, disperse LU qi, benefit throat, eliminate and transform phlegm, expel pus, release exterior
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jie geng
2
Q
purge clumped heat and stagnation in LI, stop bleeding, clean toxins, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis
A
da huang
3
Q
pair with zhi mu, cang zhu
A
huang bai
4
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stop bleeding (3)
A
pao jiang
san qi
ai ye
5
Q
pair w/ mu li
A
long gu
6
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regulate qi (8)
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zhi ke
zhi shi
chen pi
qing pi
ju he
ju ye
ju hong
xie bai
7
Q
clear heat and reduce fire from LU and ST, release muscle layer, promote tissue regeneration, (clear yangming channel heat)
A
shi gao
8
Q
nourish yin of SP, LU, HT, and ST, produce body fluid, clear HT heat
A
mai men dong
9
Q
warm MJ, relieve exterior syndrome, promote sweating, warm LU, alleviate poisoning
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sheng jiang
10
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harmonize shaoyang, release heat from muscle layer, disperse wind-heat, raise clear qi of ST and GB, relieve LV qi constraint, lift yang qi, (guide into the shaoyang, LV and brain)
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chai hu
11
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stabilize and bind (astringent) (2)
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wu wei zi
shan zhu yu
12
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regulate and promote flow of qi, adjust MJ, dry damp and resolve phlegm
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chen pi
13
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pair with jin yin hua
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lian qiao
14
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anchor and calm shen, subdue LV yang, astringe and control body fluid, (HT and KI disorders)
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long gu
15
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clear heat and dry damp (3)
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huang bai
huang lian
huang qin
16
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drain damp via urination, open fluid pathways, clear heat from blazing ministerial fire, (treat damp-heat in LJ)
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ze xie
17
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pair with ban xia
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hou po
18
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pair with shao yao and huang qin
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chai hu
19
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clear heat, cool blood, remove blood stasis
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chi shao yao
20
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pair with lian qiao
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jin yin hua
21
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pair with shi gao, huang bai
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zhi mu
22
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pair with shao yao, fu ling
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gui zhi
23
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nourish blood, tonify yin, generate essence, augment marrow
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shu di huang
24
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regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention, (treat organ prolapse)
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zhi shi
25
clear heat from LU and ST, produce body fluid, drain pus, resolve toxicity, invigorate the blood
tian hua fen
26
tonify yuan qi of 5 zang, tonify LU and SP, tonify yin, produce body fluid, improve wisdom, revive collapse, stop heavy bleeding, tonify HT qi, calm shen
ren shen
27
regulate qi, eliminate food retention and accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention
zhi ke
28
clear and drain heat, mobilize water, enter blood aspect
chi fu ling
29
astringe LU qi, grasp qi, nourish KI and LV, generate body fluid, control essence, stop diarrhea, calm shen
wu wei zi
30
clear heat and clean toxin, vent and disperse wind-heat, cool blood, stop bleeding, (appendicitis)
jin yin hua
31
treat edema
fu ling pi
32
free and move LV qi, diperse accumulation and eliminate food retention
Qing pi
33
tonify KI and LV, astringe body fluid and Jing, secure yuan qi, prevent abandonment disorder (qi and yang collapse)
shan zhu yu
34
clear heat, extinguish LV wind, relieve asthma and wheezing, open channels, promote urination, stop spasms
di long
35
tonify SP, drain damp, promote urination, calm shen
fu ling
36
clear heat from LU, promote qi circulation in chest, moisten LU, promote BM, eliminate phlegm
gua lou
37
clear excess and deficiency heat, cool blood, gently invigorate blood circulation without injuring blood and yin, (LI abscess and menstrual disorders)
mu dan pi
38
clear and drain heat, transform phlegm-heat, resolve masses, stop cough
zhe bei mu
39
activate yang qi, warm and open channels, release muscle layer, control wei qi, warm MJ, release exterior
gui zhi
40
dry damp, strengthen SP and ST, eliminate wind-damp, induce sweating, improve vision, clear damp-heat to treat atrophy, guide to taiyin
cang zhu
41
cool and vent heat in UJ and HT, clean and resolve toxins, disperse wind-heat, disperse clumping, separate pathological factors, (guides to SJ)
lian qiao
42
pair with Xiang fu
chuan xiong
43
pair with bai shao yao
gan cao
44
eliminate wind and damp, stop pain, guide to lower body and into the shaoyin, dispel lurking wind in KI channel, eliminate exterior syndrome
du huo
45
restore yang, warm MJ, warm SP and LU, transform thin mucus
gan jiang
46
pair with huang lian, ban xia, bei mu
gua lou
47
clear heat and cool blood (2)
sheng di huang
mu dan pi
48
stop bleeding, warm the interior, treat LJ
pao jiang
49
warm and tonify HT and KI yang, disperse cold, promote movement of blood, lead mingmen back to its source, (treat xu cold of Chong and Ren Mai), (guide to shaoyin)
rou gui
50
dredge LV qi, reduce swelling, disperse clumps, (treat breast abscesses and lumps)
ju ye
51
expel wind-damp (1)
du huo
52
raise clear yang qi of yangming, generate ST qi, release muscle layer, expel exterior pathological factors, lift SP qi, clear heat, promote body fluids, (guide into yangming and taiyin), (treat hypertension, angina pectoris, and xiao ke)
ge gen
53
nourish LV blood, extinguish wind, regulate menstruation, astringe yin to stop sweating, soften LV, calm LV yang rising, harmonize ying and wei, nourish LV and SP yin
bai shao yao
54
resolve constrained heat, move damp-heat down and out via urine, cool blood, break up toxic accumulation, (enter SJ)
zhi zi
55
pair with hong hua
tao ren
56
tonify SP qi, moisten LU, eliminate phlegm, clear heat, clean toxin, coordinate other herbs
gan cao
57
promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, moisten LI, promote BM, stop cough and wheezing
tao ren
58
clear heat and reduce fire from LU, ST, and KI, nourish yin, clear deficiency heat, (clear yangming channel heat)
zhi mu
59
pair with hou po
ban xia
60
calm LV, subdue LV yang rising, disperse stagnation of phlegm and fire, astringe and control body fluid, (KI disorders)
mu li
61
revive devastated yang qi, tonify mingmen, guide other herbs into all 12 channels, tonify HT and KI yang, disperse cold, guide to LJ, (king of 100 herbs)
fu zi
62
promote qi circulation in chest, descend LU qi, dry damp, clear food stagnation and phlegm accumulation
hou po
63
promote blood circulation at qi level, move qi and blood, expel wind, (treat HA, brain and head issues, gynecology, menstruation, and child birth)
chuan xiong
64
tonify SP, LU, and wei qi, raise SP yang qi, promote tissue regeneration, stop sweating, promote urination to relieve edema
huang qi
65
calm shen
fu shen
66
subdue LV yang and extinguish LV wind (2)
di long
gou teng
67
clear heat and reduce fire (4)
zhi mu
zhi zi
shi gao
tian hua fen
68
the magic three
da zao, gan cao, and sheng jiang
69
clear heat, resolve phlegm in LU, ST, and GB channels and organs, scours out phlegm, release constraint, ease restlessness due to GB fire and hot phlegm, (stop nausea and vomiting due to ST heat and rebellious ST qi)
zhu ru
70
warm the interior (4)
fu zi
rou gui
gan giang
wu zhu yu
71
stop cough and reduce wheezing (1)
xing ren
72
calm shen (anchor) (2)
long gu
mu li
73
clear heat, transform phlegm, moisten LU, stop cough, resolve masses caused by phlegm-heat, descend LU qi and HT fire
chuan bei mu
74
enrich yin, cool blood, clear heat, produce body fluid
sheng di huang
75
pair with long gu
mu li
76
pair with fu zi
gan jiang
77
pair with tian ma
gou teng
78
calm shen (nourish) (1)
suan zao ren
79
contains all 5 flavors
wu wei zi
80
induce resuscitation, calm shen, transform dampness, strengthen SP and ST, harmonize MJ, dislodge phlegm, open orifices
shi chang pu
81
stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain, (treat traumatic injury)
san qi
82
clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, clear ST and HT fire
huang lian
83
tonify qi, nourish blood, calm shen, reduce side effects of other herbs, harmonize SP, harmonize ying and wei
da zao
84
nourish HT yin, nourish LV blood, astringe sweat, promote sleep, calm shen
suan zao ren
85
pair with gan jiang
fu zi
86
pair with da zao
sheng jiang
87
nourish yin (1)
mai men dong
88
activate yang, disperse cold, phlegm, and damp, regulate qi
xie bai
89
nourish blood, promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, moisten LI, stop cough
dang gui
90
drain dampness (5)
fu ling
fu ling pi
fu shen
chai fu ling
ze xie
91
promote blood circulation (4)
chi shao yao
chuan xiong
tao ren
dan shen
92
extinguish wind, stop palpitations, dislodge phlegm to open orifices, calm shen, (clear HT phlegm-heat and calm fear)
tian zhu huang
93
move qi, stop pain, dissipate clumps, guide to testicles
ju he
94
open orifice and promote resuscitaiton (1)
shi chang pu
95
promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, cool blood, relieve irritability and swelling, nourish blood, calm shen
dan shen
96
transform phlegm (8)
ban xia
gua lou
jie geng
chaun bei mu
zhe bei mu
zhu ru
tian zhu huang
zhu li
97
stop bleeding by warming channels, disperse stagnation of cold and damp, calm fetus, (uterus, menstruation, fertility)
ai ye
98
acrid warm release the exterior (2)
gui zhi
sheng jiang
99
dry damp, descend rebellious ST qi, resolve phlegm, relieve distention
ban xia
100
nourish blood (3)
shu di huang
dang gui
bai shao yao
101
pair with dang gui
huang qi
102
clear heat toxin (2)
jin yin hua
lian qiao
103
pair with sheng jiang
da zao
104
acrid cool release the exterior (2)
chai hu
ge gen
105
tonify SP qi, dry damp, stop sweating, calm fetus
bai zhu
106
pair with zhi mu
shi gao
107
dry damp
ju hong
108
descend LU qi, moisten LI, promote BM, disperse wind-cold, stop cough and wheezing
xing ren
109
clear all types of yin level heat without injuring qi, blood, or yin, clear deficiency heat, cool blood, clear summer heat, treat malaria
qing hao
110
direct fire downward, clear damp-heat in LJ, clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, clear deficiency heat
huang bai
111
tonify qi (6)
da zao
gan cao
bai zhu
huang qi
ren shen
dang shen
112
pair with huang qi, shao yao, gui zhi
dang gui
113
clear heat, eliminate phlegm, relieve convulsions, open HT orifice, calm shen
zhu li
114
aromatic herbs to transfrom dampness (2)
cang zhu
hou po
115
extinguish LV wind, relieve convulsion, clear LV heat, subdue LV yang rising
gou teng
116
tonify SP and LU qi, tonify MJ, produce body fluid, nourish blood
dang shen
117
clear deficiency heat (1)
qing hao
118
warm MJ and LJ, disperse cold, warm SP, relieve pain in chest and abdomen, (treat HA and pain due to cold blocking LV channel), (guide to jueyin, LV, and vertex)
wu zhu yu
119
pair with chai hu and all the huangs
huang qin
120
clear heat, dry damp, reduce fire, clean toxin, stop bleeding, calm fetus, (increase effectiveness of antibiotics)
huang qin
