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Bo He (menthae herba) (spicy, aromatic, cool) Disperses wind heat, especially for fever, cough, sore throat, red eyes.;vents rashes especially useful for measles; disperses liver qi especially for pressure in chest/flanks/gynecological and emotional problems Niu Bang Zi (Arctii Fructus) (spicy, bitter, cold) expels wind heat for sore throat, acute tonsillitis, cough, fever; Helps vent measles; lubricates intestines for constipation Chan Tui (cicadae periostracum) (sweet, salty, sl. cold) disperses wind heat esp for sore throat and loss of voice; vents rashes esp. measles; clears red/swollen eyes and blurry vision; relieves spasms due to high fever (or night terrors in kids) Sang Ye (mori folium) (sweet, bitter, cold) disperses wind heat and moistens lungs for dry cough, clears heat in liver channel and brightens eyes due to liver yin xu, cools blood and stops bleeding Ju Hua (chrysanthemi flos) (sweet, bitter, sl cold) brightens eyes due to wind heat causing red itchy eyes or liver and kid yin xu causing blurry vision/dizziness/or spots in front of the eyes), calms wind and relieves liver yang rising Man Jing Zi (viticis fructus) (bitter, spicy, cold). disperses wind heat for headache or eye pain; drains damp and expels wind; clears heat in liver channel for tearing, night blindness, blood shot eyes. Dan dou chi (sojae semen preparatum) (sweet, sl bitter, neutral) disperses wind heat invasion (so gentle it can be used for ext invasion with underlying yin xu), softens symptoms of irritability (restlessness, chest constriction, insomnia) ge gen (puerariae radix) (sweet, spicy, cold) disperses wind heat and releases muscle layer (for when pathogen gets caught and causes stiff achy upper back and neck muscles), generates fluids, raises spleen yang, reduces s/s of hypertension (headache, dizziness, paresthesias, tinnitus) chai hu (bupleurum radix) (bitter, spicy, cold) treats shaoyang d/o: alternating chills and fever, bitter taste, flank pain, vomiting, irritable, chest constriction, treats wind heat invasion; raises liver yang and treats liver qi stagnation (esp in cases of middle jiao deficiency: diarrhea, anal and uterine prolapse, diarrhea) sheng ma (cimicifugae rhizoma) (sweet, spicy, cool) disperses wind heat, esp good for venting measles; clears spleen/stomach toxic heat: toothache, gingivitis, ulcerated lips or gums, canker sores, raises yang (manifesting as middle jiao qi deficiency malaise) and also raises herbs to upper body mu zei (equisete hiemalis herba) disperses wind heat especially when affects eyes, stops bleeding Fu Ping (spirodelae herba) one of the few warm spicy herbs that is also a diaphoretic; disperses wind heat and induces a sweat; vents rashes, promotes urination to reduce edema Which CARE herbs vent rashes or measles? Bo He, Niu Bang Zi, Chan Tui, Sheng Ma, Fu Ping Which CARE herbs disperse liver qi especially for pressure in chest/flanks/gynecological and emotional problems? Bo He Which CARE herbs raise liver yang and tx liver qi stagnation especially in case of middle jiao qi deficiency: diarrhea, anal and uterine prolapse? Chai Hu Which CARE herbs lubricate intestines for constipation? Niu Bang Zi Which CARE herbs brighten eyes? Bo He, Chan Tui, Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Man Jing Zi, Mu Zei Which CARE herbs treat loss of voice? Chan Tui Which CARE herbs relieve spasms? Chan Tui Which CARE herbs stop bleeding? Sang Ye Which CARE herbs anchor rising liver yang and calm wind? Ju Hua Which CARE herb softens signs of irritability? Dan Dou Chi Which CARE herbs generate fluids, raise spleen yang, releases muscle layer and reduce s/s of hypertension: headache, dizzy, paresthesias, tinnitus? Ge Gen Which CARE herbs treat shaoyang d/o: alt chills and fever, bitter taste, flank pain, vomiting, irritable, chest constriction. Chai Hu Which CARE herbs treat sp/st toxic heat: toothache, gingivitis, ulcerated lips or gums, canker sores Sheng Ma Which CARE herbs raise yang that manifests as middle jiao qi deficiency malaise and also raise herbs to upper parts of body? Sheng Ma Which CARE herbs are also diaphoretic and promote urination to reduce edema? Fu Ping mu zei What care herb has a neutral nature? qi and yin def causing excessive sweating General contraindics of CARE herbs lin syndrome, blood def, chronic skin infection. general caution of CARE herbs