Warm and Transform Cold-Phlegm

Question 1

Ban Xia

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Answer 1

-bitter which makes it drying; used for thin phlegm or damp
-slippery for directing rebellious stomach qi downward, helps with vomiting
-dissipates nodules

(pinellia rhizome)

warm ~ acrid, TOXIC ~ LU, SP, ST

Question 2

Tian Nan Xing

Answer 2

-very acrid, dispering, warm, drying
-eliminates wind-phlegm in channels + collaterals
-toxic in raw form

warm ~ bitter, acrid, TOXIC ~ LV, LU, SP

Question 3

Bai Fu Zi

Answer 3

-raising, warm, drying
-indicated for pathogenic wind-phlegm in face + head

warm ~ acrid, sweet, TOXIC ~ LV, SP, ST

Question 4

Bai Jie Zi

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Answer 4

-penetrates to the yin to restore movement to the yang
-warms the lungs, transforms cold-phlegm
-dissipates clumps
-unblocks phlegm-damp blocking channels

(white mustard seed)

warm ~ acrid ~ LU

Question 5

Jie Geng

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Answer 5

-causes qi and actions of other herbs to rise
-opens and disseminates lung qi, soothes throat, helps loss of voice
-releases exterior, transforms phlegm
-expels pus, helps lung or throat abscess

(balloon flower root)

neutral ~ bitter, acrid ~ LU

Question 6

Xuan Fu Hua

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Answer 6

-directs qi downward to stop cough, vomiting
-softens hardened phlegm to break up clumps
-promotes dissipation of pathogenic water that’s clogging up lungs

(inula flower)

sl warm ~ bitter, acrid, salty ~ LV, LU, ST, SP

Question 7

Bai Qian

Answer 7

-directs lung qi downward
-for any type of cough, especially for copious phlegm in throat

sl warm ~ acrid, sweet ~ LU