Release Exterior - Warm Herbs Flashcards
(14 cards)
Taste: Acrid, sweet
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU UB HT
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperses cold (W-C)
Adjust and harmonize Ying Qi & Wei Qi
Warm channels and disperse cold (Bi syndrome-arthritis)
Warm and activate Yang Qi in chest
Warm and activate Yang Qi in blood vessel
Gui Zhi 桂枝 (1)
Caution & Contraindication:
∆ Pregnancy, excessive menstruation
Θ Yin deficient with heat signs
Θ Warm febrile disorders, Yin def. heat, Blood heat with vomiting
Dosage: 3-9g (W-C); 9-15g
Taste: Acrid, aromatic
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU SP
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperse cold
Move Qi and expand the chest
Harmonize ST and stop vomiting
Calm fetus (for morning sickness)
Alleviate seafood poisoning
Zi Su Ye vs. Zi Su Geng (stop coughing)
Zi Su Ye 紫蘇葉 (1)
Contraindication
Θ Damp-Heat pattern, exterior deficiency with sweating
Dosage: 5-9g; cook for a short period
Taste: Acrid, sl Bitter
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU UB
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperses cold
Facilitate the movement of LU qi and control wheezing, cough, and asthma
Promote urination and reduce edema
Ma Huang 麻黃 (2)
The major ingredient in Ma Huang for diaphoretic effect is ephedrine.
Caution:
∆ Weak body, hypertension, def. type of sweating or wheezing
Dosage: 2-9g; Cook first, and remove foam
Taste: Acrid
Nature: sl Warm
Channel: LU LV
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperse Wind
Vents rashes and stop itching: for initial stages of measles and pruritic skin eruption
Stop bleeding (charred)
Jing Jie 荊芥 (1)
Contraindication
ΘLV Wind pattern, fully erupted measles or open sores
Dosage: 4.5 -9g; cook for short period
Taste: Acrid, sweet
Nature: sl Warm
Channel: UB LV SP
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperse Wind (W/C)
Expel Wind-Dampness and stop pain
Expel Wind: as an auxiliary herb to alleviate trembling and spasm, also used for migraine HA
Fang Feng 防風 (1)
Contraindication
Θ Spasm due to Blood, Def. ,Yin Def. with heat
[Dosage: 4.5-9g
Taste: Acrid, bitter, aromatic
Nature: sl Warm
Channel: UB LV SP
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperse Wind: esp. for cold patterns with Tai Yang HA (HA at occipital region)
Unblock painful obstruction and alleviate pain: for pain in upper part of body
Guide Qi to Tai Yang and Du channels
Qiang Huo vs. Du Huo
Qiang Huo 羌活 (1)
Contraindication
Θ Blood/Yin deficiency
Overdosage may cause nausea and vomiting
Dosage: 3-9g
Taste: Acrid
Nature: Warm
Channel: UB (Du)
F&I:
Expels Wind and alleviate pain: (HA at vertex region)
Gao Ben 藁本 (2)
Contraindication
Θ Blood/Yin deficiency, because it’s drying
Dosage:3-9g
Taste: Acrid
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU ST SP
F&I:
Expels Wind and alleviate pain: Yang Ming HA (HA at frontal region), toothache
Reduce swelling and expel pus
Expel Dampness and alleviate discharge: for vaginal discharge due to cold-Damp in the LJ
Open up nasal passages: for sinus congestion
Bai Zhi 白芷 (1)
Contraindication
Θ Blood/Yin Deficiency because it’s very drying, bursted sore, draining pus
Dosage: 3-9g
Taste: Acrid
Nature: Warm, Toxic
Channel: LU KD HT
F&I:
Expels cold and alleviate pain: cold patterns with Yang deficiency. Shao Yin HA (HA with toothache and cold)
Warm the LU and transform phlegm
Open up nasal passages
Treatment of oral lesions and toothache
Anesthetic effect
Xi Xin 細辛 (2)
Caution & Contraindication
∆ Renal problem
Θ Profuse sweat due to Qi Def., HA due to Blood Def., cough due to Yin Def.
Li Lu (Veratri Radix) is incompatible with Xi Xin
Dosage: 1-3g; The dosage must kept low in any formulations in which the herb is not cooked
Taste: Acrid
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU ST
F&I:
Expel Wind-cold and unblock the nasal passages: for rhinitis and sinusitis
Xin Yi Hua 辛夷花 (2)
Caution
Θ Yin def. with heat signs
Dosage: 3-9g; Cook in cheesecloth
Taste: Sweet, bitter
Nature: Warm, toxic
Channel: LU
F&I:
Disperse Wind-damp
Open the nasal passages
Dispel exterior wind
Cang Er Zi 蒼耳子 (2)
Caution & Contraindication
∆ Overdosage may cause nausea/ vomiting, diarrhea, and/ or abdominal pain
Θ HA of painful obstruction from deficient blood
Dosage: 3-9g
Taste: Acrid
Nature: sl Warm
Channel: LU SP ST
F&I:
Release the Exterior and disperse cold
Warm the MJ and alleviate vomiting
Warm the LU and stop cough
Reduce the toxicity of Ban Xia, Fu Zi, Tian Nan Xing
[Shenq Jiang Pi: with diuretic effect can reduce edema
Sheng Jiang 生薑 (1)
Contraindication
Θ LU Heat patterns, vomiting due to ST Heat
Dosage: 3-9g
Taste: Acrid, aromatic
Nature: sl Warm
Channel: LU ST
F&I:
Release the Exterior, expel summer-heat, and transform Dampness
Promote urination and reduce edema
[ Also called “Summer Ma Huang”
Xiang Ru 香薷 (2)
Caution & Contraindication
∆ May cause vomiting if taken hot
Dosage: 3-9g; cook short period for exterior disorder
Taste: Acrid
Nature: Warm
Channel: LU ST
F&I:
Release the Exterior and induce sweating
Disperse cold and unblock the Yang
Resolve toxicity and disperse clump
Cong Bai 蔥白
Contraindication
Θ Profuse sweating due to Exterior deficiency
Dosage: 3-9g
