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What are the main Fx of

Fu Zi

Aconite (accessory root)

Main Herb

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  1. Revives devestated yang qi
  2. Tonifies the fire at the gate of vitality
  3. Guides the actions of other herbs into all twelve channels
  4. Expels cold-damp painful obstruction

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Fu Zi

Aconite

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Hot
  3. Toxic

Main Herb

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What are the organs entered by

Fu Zi

Aconite

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Heart
  3. Kidney

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Chuan Wu Tou

Aconite (main root)

Main Herb

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  1. Dispels wind, eliminates damp, warms the channels
  2. Disperses cold, stops pain
  3. Especially useful for Bi syndrome (Cold Painful Obstruction)

Aconite (main root)

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Chuan Wu Tou

Aconite (Main Root)

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Bitter
  3. Hot
  4. Very Toxic

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Chuan Wu Tou

Aconite (main root)

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Liver

Aconite (main root)

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Cao Wu Tou

Wild Aconite Root

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  1. Scours out wind, disperses cold
  2. Eliminates pain from cold
  3. Breaks up accumulations due to qi stagnation

Wild Aconite Root

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What are the flavors associated with

Cao Wu Tuo

Wild Aconite Root

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  1. Acrid
  2. Bitter
  3. Hot
  4. Very Toxic
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What are the organs entered by

Cao Wu Tou

Wild Aconite Root

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  1. Spleen
  2. Kidney
  3. Liver
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What are the main Fx of

Gan Jiang

Dried Ginger Rhizome

Main Herb

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  1. Warms the spleen
  2. Transforms thin mucus into
  3. Unblocks the channels, revives the yang

Menstrual issues - blood stasis

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Gan Jiang

Dried Ginger Rhizome

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Hot

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Gan Jiang

Dried Ginger Rhizome

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
  3. Heart
  4. Lung

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Rou Gui

Cinnamon Bark

Main Herb

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  1. Warms & tonifies the yang
  2. Disperses cold, promotes the movement of blood.

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Rou Gui

Cinnamon Bark

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Hot
  3. Sweet

Main Herb

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What are the organs entered by

Rou Gui

Cinnamon Bark

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Heart
  3. Kidney
  4. Liver

Chest Bi Syndrome - Cardiovascular Disease

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Wu Zhu Yu

Evodia Fruit

Main Herb

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  1. Strongly warms the middle & lower jiao
  2. Stops nausea & vomiting due to cold
  3. Alleviates cold pain in the chest and abdomen

Counterflow - Kidney and spleen and stomach

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Wu Zhu Yu

Evodia Fruit

Main Herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Bitter
  3. Hot
  4. Slightly toxic

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Wu Zhu Yu

Evodia Fruit

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
  3. Liver

Main Herb

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Q

What are the main Fx of

Hua Jiao

Sichuan Peppercorn

Main Herb

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  1. Warms the middle, kills parasites.
  2. Disperses cold, stops pain.
  3. Tonifies fire at the gate of vitality

Main Herb

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What are the flavors associated with

Hua Jiao

Sichuan Peppercorn

Main herb

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  1. Acrid
  2. Hot
  3. Slightly Toxic

Sichuan Peppercorn

Main Herb

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What organs are entered by

Hua Jiao

Sichuan Peppercorn

Main Herb

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  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
  3. Kidney

Sichuan Peppercorn

Main Herb

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What are the main Fx of

Gao Liang Jiang

Galanga Rhizome

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  1. Warms the stomach
  2. Disperses cold & stops pain
  3. Directs rebellious qi downward

Galanga Rhizome

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What are the flavors associated with

Gao Liang Jiang

Galanga Rhizome

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  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
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What organs are entered by

Gao Liang Jiang

Galanga Rhizome

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  1. Spleen
  2. Stomach
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# What are the main Fx of Ding Xiang | Clove
1. Warms the middle, directs stomach qi downwards. 2. Treats hiccup, fortifies kidney yang | Clove
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# What are the flavors associated with Ding Xiang | Clove
1. Acrid 2. Warm
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# What organs are entered by Ding Xiang | Clove
1. Spleen 2. Stomach 3. Kidney
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# What are the main Fx of Xiao Hui Xiang | Fennel
1. Harmonizes the middle 2. Warms the lower burner 3. Treats bulging disorders | Fennel
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# What are the flavors associated with Xiao Hui Xiang | Fennel
1. Acrid 2. Warm

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