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Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat

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Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat

Nature - Bitter and Cold
Function - Clear Empty Heat / False Heat

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Symptoms:
Low grade fever
Night sweats
Insomnia
Five-palm heat
Dry mouth and throat
Irritability
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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Tongue:

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Tongue: red, dry, scanty tongue coat

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Pulse: thready and rapid

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

Flavor and Temperature - Bitter and Cold (and slightly aromatic)
Channels - Liver, Galbladder, Kidney

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

Functions:
Clears deficiency heat
Treats malaria

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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs (Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity)

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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs (Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity)

Nature - Bitter and Cold
Function - Clear Toxic Heat

  • These herbs have antibiotic and antiviral properties
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Toxic Heat

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Toxic Heat

Symptoms:
Abscesses
Bolis
Sores
Sore throat
Dysentery
Skin lesions
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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

Flavor and Temperature - Sweet and Cool
Channels - Lung, Stomach, and Large Intestine

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

Functions:
Clear Toxic Heat
Dispels Wind Heat

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

Nature - Sweet, Bitter, Cool
Function - Treat eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Heat in the Liver channel

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

Symptoms:
Red Eyes
Blurry Vision
Excessive Lacrimation
Painful and Inflamed Eyes
Sensitivity to Light
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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

Flavor and Temperature - Sweet, Bitter, Cool
Channels - Liver, Large Intestine, Kidney

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

Functions:
Clears liver heat and brightens the eyes
Lowers serum cholesterol

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Antitussive Herbs

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Antitussive Herbs

Definition:
Any herb that stops cough or asthma by descending rebellious qi

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough and asthma (cause):

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough and asthma (cause):
Lung qi rebelling

Cough and asthma are symptoms. Herbs that treat this must be combined with other herbs to treat the root cause.

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough (cause):

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough (cause):
Caused by interior and exterior syndromes

Examples:
Exterior conditions are Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat
Interior conditions are Lung qi deficiency, heat-plegm, and cold-phlegm in lung

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Lung Di Deficiency

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Lung Di Deficiency

Symptoms:
Shortness of breath
Chronic weak voice
Low voice
Fatigue
Pale face
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Lung Di Deficiency

Tongue:

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Lung Di Deficiency

Tongue:
Pale and moist

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Lung Di Deficiency

Pulse:

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Lung Di Deficiency

Pulse:
Thready

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

Flavor and Temperature - Bitter and slightly warm
Channels - Lung and large intestine

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

Functions:
Descend rebellious qi and stops cough and asthma
Moistens the bowels and treats constipation

  • One of the primary herbs for treating asthma
    • This herb should be chopped and cooked for five minutes only
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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Definition:

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Definition:
These are herbs that dissolve and excrete phlegm

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Types:

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Types:
Heat-phlegm and cold-phlegm resolving herbs

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Phlegm in the Lungs Symptoms of Cold-phlegm:
Phlegm in the Lungs Symptoms of Cold-phlegm: Cough with white sputum Asthma Stifling sensation in chest
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Phlegm in the Lungs Tongue (Cold-phlegm):
Phlegm in the Lungs Tongue (Cold-phlegm): White greasy tongue coat
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Phlegm in the Lungs Pulse (Cold-phlegm):
Phlegm in the Lungs Pulse (Cold-phlegm): Slippery
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Phlegm in the Lungs Symptoms of Heat-phlegm:
Phlegm in the Lungs Symptoms of Heat-phlegm: Cough with yellow sputum Asthma Stifling sensation in the chest
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Phlegm in the Lungs Tongue (Heat-phlegm):
Phlegm in the Lungs Tongue (Heat-phlegm): Tongue has yellow greasy tongue coat
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Phlegm in the Lungs Pulse (Heat-phlegm):
Phlegm in the Lungs Pulse (Heat-phlegm): Slippery and rapid
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Phlegm in the Stomach Symptoms:
Phlegm in the Stomach ``` Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Epigastric discomfort Loss of appetite ```
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Phlegm in the Stomach Tongue:
Phlegm in the Stomach Tongue: Greasy coat
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Phlegm in the Stomach Pulse:
Phlegm in the Stomach Pulse: Slippery
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Symptoms of Cold-phlegm misting the heart:
Phlegm Misting the Heart Symptoms of Cold-phlegm misting the heart: Depression Dullness of the mind Incoherent speech Weeping and laughing without apparent reason Coma
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Tongue (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):
Phlegm Misting the Heart Tongue (Cold-phlegm misting the heart): White greasy coat
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Pulse (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):
Phlegm Misting the Heart Pulse (Cold-phlegm misting the heart): Slippery
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart:
Phlegm Misting the Heart ``` Symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart: Mania Aggressive and violent behavior Insomnia Derangement of the mind Shouting ```
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Tongue (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):
Phlegm Misting the Heart Tongue (Heat-phlegm misting the heart): Yellow greasy coat
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Phlegm Misting the Heart Pulse (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):
Phlegm Misting the Heart Pulse (Heat-phlegm misting the heart): Slippery and rapid
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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals Cause:
Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals Cause: Occurs in older people who are qi and blood deficient Also caused by overeating, alcoholism, and stress
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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals Symptoms:
Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals ``` Symptoms: Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body) Paralysis with abrupt onset Numbness Falling down in a fit Slurring of speech Deviation of the mouth ```
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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum Taste and Temperature - Channels -
Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum Taste and Temperature - Pungent and Warm Channels - Lung, Spleen, Stomach
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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum Functions:
Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum Functions: Transforms Cold-phlegm Descends rebellious qi Dissipates nodules
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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium Taste and Temperature - Channels -
Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium Taste and Temperature - Sweet and Cold Channels - Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder
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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium Functions:
Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium Functions: Clears Heat-phlegm Descends rebellious qi
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Nature - Functions -
Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Nature - Pungent, Warm, Drying Functions - Aromatically transforms dampness in the Spleen *These herbs are pungent, warm, and drying. Long-term use can exhaust the qi and yin. They should therefore be used cautiously in patients that are deficient in qi, blood, and yin ** Boils these herbs for 10 minutes only
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs They work by...
Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs They work by invigorating the Spleen, which improves the transportation and transformation of food and fluids Stagnation of damp in the middle jiao (SP/ST region) will upset the Spleen function and block the flow of qi
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Symptoms:
Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs ``` Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Loss of appetite Fatigue Diarrhea Loose stools Epigastric and abdominal distention Sensation of heaviness in the head and body ```
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Tongue:
Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Tongue: White Greasy Coat
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Pulse:
Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs Pulse: Slippery
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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus Taste and Temperature - Channels -
Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus Taste and Temperature - Pungent, Aromatic, Warm Channels -Lung, Spleen, Stomach
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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus Function:
Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus Function: Aromatically transforms dampness Descends rebellious qi * This herb is good for relieving nausea and abdominal distention
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Categories for Internal Heat Name them:
Categories for Internal Heat ``` Name them: Yang Ming Heat Xue (Blood) Heat Damp Heat Xu (Deficiency) Heat Toxic Heat Heat in Eyes ```

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