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HERB BOARD - single herb ACTIONS (1:5)

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MA HUANG (ephedra)
WC: (EXCESS WC)
1) STRONGLY PROM-SWEAT & URINE (releases Wei level)
2) COUGH/WHEEZE/PANTING (dispers. LU qi)
3) VOICE
~reduce its effect of resolving ext. & damage. yin by MIX-FRYING w/ HONEY
GUI ZHI (cinnamon twig)
WC: (DEF. WC)
1) WARMS YANG (for def; UNBLOCKS YANG QI in CHEST for CARDIAC PAIN
2) MOVES BLOOD in CHANNELS (UPPER WDC BI ~PAIN)
3) HARM-YING/WEI
4) MOVES BLOOD in REN/CHONG (GYNO pain/masses)
5) PROM. SWEAT > EDEMA
6) DISP-LU QI for (COUGH/WHEEZE)
~PREGO SAFE!
ZI SU YE (perilla leaf)
WC:
1) MILD COLDS
2) REG. QI in CHEST/MIDDLE; EXPANDS CHEST (CHEST OPPRESSION; N/V)
3) CALMS FETUS (morning sick)
4) SEAFOOD POISON
~PREGO SAFE
~combine w/ HUO XIANG to rel. ext., rect. qi, w-middle, t-turbidity.
JING JIE (schizonepeta)
WC/WH:
1) WC and WH
2) RASH/ITCHING (early measles, carbuncles)
3) BLEEDING (charred)
~DUO w/ FANG FENG for nasal cong. or malaria (but don't know why?)
FANG FENG (siler root)
WC/WH:
1) EXT-WIND (WDC BI PAIN) and INTERNAL LIVER-WIND (tremor)
2) STOPS BLOODY DIARRHEA
3) BLEEDING
QIANG HUO (notopterygium root & rz)
WC:
1) WDC ~UPPER BI PAIN/NUMB (rheumatic pain all over)
2) GUIDES TAIYANG (occipital HA)
GAO BEN (ch. lovage root)
WC:
1) WDC BI (BACK PAIN)
2) GUIDES JUEYIN (vertex HA)
BAI ZHI (angelica root)
WC:
1) open NASAL (YELLOW/GREEN DISCHARGE d/t heat)
2) GUIDES YANGMING (frontal HA)
3) DAMP (leukorrhea, *diarrhea)
4) SWELLING/PUS
XI XIN (ch. wild ginger)
WC:
1) open NASAL
2) GUIDES SHAOYIN (tooth, gums/HA)
3) WARMS LU, TRAN-PHLEGM (cough/asthma)
4) INT/EXT COLD
*toxic
XIN YI HUA (magnolia flower)
WC:
1) open NASAL (rhinitis, sinusitis, HA)
CANG ER ZI (cocklebur fruit)
WC:
1) open NASAL (sinus HA, rhinitis, sinusitis)
2) WD BI PAIN (head/neck pain; rash)
SHENG JIANG (fresh ginger rz)
WC:
1) WARMS LUNG/MIDDLE & T-PHLEGM (COUGH, N/V, DIARRHEA)
2) HARM-YING/WEI
3) SEA FOOD POISON
4) HARM-TOXIC HERBS
~uncooked is best for ST cold-vomit.
XIANG RU (aromatic madder)
WC:
1) PROM-SWEAT & URINE (wc, EDEMA, dysuria)
2) HARM-MIDDLE & T-DAMP (SUMMER-HEAT SICK)
~SUMMER-TIME MA HUANG
BO HE (field mint)
WH:
1) SORE THROAT/HEAD/EYES
2) RASH
3) SOOTHES LV QI (stiff neck, GYNO, emotions)
4) EX-TURBIDITY
~add last 5 min. to decoct)
NIU BANG ZI (great burdock fruit)
WH:
1) R-TOXICITY (~SORE THROAT, RASH)
2) MOISTENS BOWELS (constipation)
~crush first
CHAN TUI (cicada molting)
WH: (LV)
1) VENTS (RASH/ITCHING)
2) CLEARS (EYES/THROAT)
2) courses LV WIND (~SPASM & twitching)
SANG YE (mulberry leaf)
WH: (LU, LV, BLOOD)
1) COOLS/MOIST-LU (dry cough/throat, fever)
2) COOLS LV, CLR-EYES
3) COOL BLOOD, S-BLEED (vomit blood)
*cools 3!, WH HA
JU HUA (chrysanthemum flower)
WH: (LV)
1) COOLS/CLR-LIVER (eyes, HA)
2) CALMS LV WIND (dizzy, HTN)
3) RES-TOXICITY (sores, swelling)
MAN JING ZI (vitex fruit)
WH: (LV)
1) S-PAIN (HA, body ache)
2) WH LV CHAN (EYES, vertex HA)
3) DISP-WIND, S-PAIN (BI synd, rheumatic aches/pain)
DAN DOU CHI (prepared soybean)
WH/WC:
1) IRRITABLE after FEBRILE (insomnia, anxiety)
MU ZEI (horsetail)
WH:
1) CLR-EYES (VISUAL OBSTR.)
2) BLEEDING (stool, hemorrhoids)
CHAI HU (bupleurum)
WH: (LV/GB)
1) SHAOYANG
2) SOOTHES LV QI (stress, menses, PMS, verigo, LV>SP)
3) RAISES YANG (prolapse, dyspnea/sob, leakage)
4) CLR-HEAT (FEVER reducer)
5) GUIDES LV/GB
SHENG MA (bugbane rz)
WH:
1) RASH/MEASLES (diff. to express)
2) CLR-HEAT & ELIM-FIRE TOXINS (UPPER BODY)
3) RAISES YANG (prolapse, dyspnea/sob, leakage)
4) GUIDES FACE/MOUTH
GE GEN (kudzu root)
WH/WC:
1) TRAPPED MUSCLES (STIFF NECK/HA, UPPER BACK, no sweating)
2) RASHES (diff. to express)
3) CLR-HEAT & GEN-FLUIDS (~XIAO KE)
4) RAISES YANG (~diarrhea)
5) HTN/CAD, Diabetes
SHI GAO (gypsum)
CH/FIRE: (LU/ST)
1) STRONGLY CLR-HEAT and D-FIRE (4 big > QI or YANGMING levels)
2) LU/ST FIRE (COUGH, sore throat, TOOTHACHE, painful GUMS, HA)
3) TOPICAL (skin sores, flesh)
*super cold; LU/ST - upper & middle jiao
ZHI MU (anemarrhena rz)
CH/FIRE: (LU/ST; LU/KD)
1) CLR-QI level HEAT (4 bigs) & D-LU/ST FIRE
2) N-LU/KD YIN & CLR-DEF. FIRE (DRY yin-def. COUGH)
3) FLUIDS & THIRST (XIAO KE)
4) NEUTR. WARM/DRY herbs
~VERY POPULAR; ST/LU/KD - all 3 jiaos
TIAN HUA FEN (trichosanthis root)
CH/FIRE: (LU)
1) HEAT & FLUIDS (XIAO KE, dry mouth/tongue, thirsty, irritable)
2) COOL/MOIST LUNG & T-PHLEGM (HOT DRY DIFF. PHLEGM COUGH)
3) TOXICITY/PUS (carbuncles)
LU GEN (reed rz)
CH/FIRE: (LU/ST)
1) HEAT & FLUIDS (fever, thirst, dry mouth)
2) LU/ST HEAT (n/v, dry cough w/ thick sputum, LU ABSCESS)
3) PROM-URINE (dark, scanty, bloody pee)
4) RASHES*
*all 3 jiaos
DAN ZHU YE (lophatherum)
CH/FIRE: (HT/ST>SI)
1) HEAT > IRRITABLE (d/t HT/ST HEAT > mouth sores/gums)
2) PROM-URINE (DH dysuria > dark scanty urine > DRAINS HT HEAT >SI)
*all 3 jiaos
ZHI ZI (gardenia fruit)
CH/FIRE: (LV/GB)
1) FIRE > IRRITABLE
2) DH > LV/GB or LIN SYND.
3) COOL/STOPS BLEEDING (nose, vomit, stool, urine)
4) TOPICAL (blood stasis pain/swelling/trauma)
KIA KU CAO (selfheal spike)
CH/FIRE: (LV)
1) LV FIRE / EYES (ha, dizzy, eyes)
2) PHLEGM-HEAT NODULES (~NECK, glands, goiter)
3) HTN > LOWERS BP (d/t LV fire/LYR)
JU MING ZI (cassia seed)
CH/FIRE: (LV)
1) LV HEAT / EYES (eye pain, night blind, glaucoma)
2) LV YANG (ha, dizzy)
3) MOIST. BOWEL (CONSTIPATION)
4) HTN > LOWERS BP & SERUM CHOL (atherosclerosis)
XI JIAO (rhino horn) SHUI NIU JIAO (water buffalo horn)
CH/COOL BLD:
1) COOLS/STOPS BLEEDING
2) CALMS SHEN in FEBRILE (PC high fever, imp. consc.)
3) HEAT & TOXICITY (sore, toxins)
SHENG DI HUANG (ch. foxglove root)
CH/COOL BLD: (HT)
1) COOLS NUTR & BLOOD levels
2) N-YIN and GEN-FLUIDS (~XIAO KE, DIABETES)
3) HT FIRE (IRRITABLE, insomnia, mouth/tongue sores)
~eat uncooked for dry mouth/tongue heat
XUAN SHEN (ningpo figwort root)
CH/COOLS BLD:
1) COOLS NUTRITIVE level > TOXIC-HEAT in LU (throat pain/swelling)
2) N-YIN and GEN-FLUID (febrile, xiao ke)
3) TOXINS & THROAT/NECK NODULES (neck lumps, goiter, SCROFULA)
~bitter, sweet, salty, cold
~POPULAR
MU DAN PI (peony root bark)
CH/COOLS BLD: (LV)
1) COOLS BLOOD level
2) CLR-YIN DEF. HEAT (low grade fever)
3) LV FIRE
4) MOVES BLOOD (GYNO, masses, trauma, abscess, pus/swelling, HEAT-BI)
~contra PREGO
ZI CAO (lithospermum root)
CH/COOLS BLD:
1) COOLS BLOOD & VENTS RASHES (dark purple) & FIRE TOXIN
2) TOPICAL DH SKIN
3) MOISTENS BOWELS (constipation)
SHAN ZHI ZI (gardenia fruit)
CH/COOLS BLD:
1) CL-HEAT (Qi level, high fever, irritable)
2) COOL BLOOD
3) RES-DEPRESSION
4) STOP BLEEDING
CHI SHAO (red peony root)
CH/COOLS BLD:
1) COOLS BLOOD
2) STOPS BLEEDING
3) MOVE BLOOD for STASIS
HUANG QIN (baical skullcap root)
DH: (LU; GB/ST/LI/UB)
1) UPPER JIAO > LUNG FIRE & DH in GB/ST/LI/UB (cough, jaundice, dysentery, tenesmus, dysuria)
2) LU FIRE QI level (fever, cough, irritable)
3) SHAOYANG
4) TOXIC-HEAT BOILS
5) ~COOL/STOPS BLEEDING (vomit, nose, intestinal, uterine bleeding during prego)
6) ~CALMS FETUS (threatened miscarriage, uterine bleeding during prego)
HUANG LIAN (coptis rz)
DH: (ST/LI; HT/ST/LV)
1) DH in MIDDLE JIAO > ST/LI (N/V, fullness, DYSENTERY, TENESMUS)
2) ~HT/ST/LV FIRE >
(INSOMNIA, agitation, tongue sores, ACID REFLUX, red eyes, HA, LV>ST w/ bitter taste, belching, nausea, hypoc pain)
3) TOXIC-HEAT (eyes/ear swelling, boils)
4) COOLS/STOPS BLEEDING (nose, vomit, urine, STOOL - DYSENTERY)
~ADD ROU GUI if HT/KD disharmony*
HUANG BAI (amur cork-tree bark)
DH: (LI/GB/UB/LIMBS; KD)
1) DH in LOWER JIAO > LI/GB/UB/LIMBS >
(DYSENTERY, jaundice, hemorrhoids, PUD, LEUKORRHIA, SEM. EMISS, ABD. VAG DISCH/ITCHING, WEAK LIMBS)
2) TOXIC-HEAT (abscess, eczema)
3) ~CLEARS KD YIN DEF. HEAT (STEAMING BONE, NIGHT SWEAT, fever)
LONG DAN CAO (gentian root)
DH: (LV/GB)
1) LV/GB (JAUNDICE, IRRITABLE, YELLOW VAG DISCH/ITCHING, UTI)
2) LV FIRE
KU SHEN (sophora root)
DH: (LI/GB/UB)
1) DH > LOWER JIAO/LI/GB/UB (jaundice)
2) EX-WIND and RELIEVES ITCHY WEEPY SKIN (GENITAL itching)
3) PARASITES
4) PROM-URINE (dysuria)
~int/ext app.
QIN PI (korean ash bark)
DH: (LI; LV)
1) DH > LI (dysentery, vag disch, HOT BI, WDH)
2) COOLS LV > EYES
~ADD + BAI TOU WENG for DH diarrhea / dysentery*
JIN YIN HUA (honeysuckle flower)
TOXIC-HEAT:
1) T-H > ~HOT PAINFUL SKIN/SORES/SWELLING
2) ~FEBRILE d/t ANY HEAT (WH, all 4 stages, SUMMER-DAMP-HEAT, HA, eye pain, toothache)
3) DH (diarrhea, dysentery w/ mucus or bleeding)
~sweet & cold
LIAN QIAO (forsythia fruit)
TOXIC-HEAT: (HT/PC)
1) T-H > SWELLING/NODULES/PHLEGM/SKIN
2) WIND-HEAT > WH/QI level/early FEBRILE (RASH, HA, eye/toothache, ABSCESS)
3) CLEARS HT/PC (irritable, insomnia)
4) PROM-URINE (dysuria)
5) GUIDES THROAT
SHE GAN (blackberry lily rz)
TOXIC-HEAT: (LU)
1) THROAT SWELLING/PAIN
2) COOLS LU for PHLEGM COUGH/WHEEZE
~contra PREGO
BAN LAN GEN (woad root)
TOXIC-HEAT: (GB)
1) T-H > WARM DISEASE (fever, rash, delirium)
2) THROAT PAIN > T-H LUNG
3) COOLS BLOOD (skin erupt, nose bleed)
4) WIND-HEAT (fever, ha, cough)
5) DH JAUNDICE
~taken as a preventative for virus'
SHAN DOU GEN (bushy sophora root)
TOXIC-HEAT: (LU; GB)
1) THROAT > SWELLING/CANCER (boils, abscess)
2) COOLS LU / DESC-QI (dry cough, wheeze)
3) DH JAUNDICE
TU FU LING (smooth greenbrier rz)
TOXIC-HEAT: (GB)
1) *TOXINS & DD/SOFTENS JOINTS (jaundice)
3) DH-SKIN (SYPHYLITIS, recur. ulcers)
PU GONG YING (dandelion)
TOXIC-HEAT: (LV/GB)
1) BREAST ABSCESS / TOXINS
2) PROM-LACTATION
3) DH LV/GB (JAUNDICE, depression)
4) PROM-URINE (~PUD, edema)
BAI JIANG CAO (patrina)
TOXIC-HEAT: (LU, INT, LV)
1) TH > PUS/ABSCESS (LU, LI, skin)
2) MOVES BLOOD for CHEST/ABD. PAIN
3) MALARIA
4) DH > LI/LV (PAINFUL DIARRHEA/ JAUNDICE (right side abd)
BAI TOU WENG (ch. anemone root)
TOXIC-HEAT: (ST/LI)
1) TH & DH CLUMPS in ST/LI (~HOT DYSENTERY)
2) MALARIA
3) VAG. ITCHING / DISCHARGE
HE YE (lotus leaf)
TOXIC-HEAT: (SP)
1) SUMMER-HEAT
2) RAISES SP YANG (DIARRHEA, esp. after summer heat)
3) STOPS BLEEIDNG (lower Jiao, vomiting)
QING HAO (sweet wormwood)
DEF. HEAT:
1) ALL (YIN) LEVEL DEF-HEAT > (YING, FEVER, NIGHT SWEATS, STEAMING BONE, YIN COUGH, WARM FEBRILE)
2) SUMMER-HEAT
3) MALARIA
4) COOLS BLOOD
~decoct short time of 15 min. b/c it's aromatic
POPULAR
DI GU PI (wolfberry root bark)
DEF. HEAT: (LU)
1) DEF-HEAT > (NIGHT SWEATS/STEAMING BONE/XIAO KE)
2) LU HEAT > (DRY COUGH, BLOODY SPUTUM, fever)
3) COOLS BLOOD/STOPS BLEEDING (hemorrhage d/t reckless hot blood)
BAI WEI (swallow wort root)
DEF. HEAT:
1) DEF-HEAT, COOLS BLOOD for FEVER (low grade Yin fever, Summer heat, Febrile fever, Blood heat)
2) PROM-URINE > PUD w/ HEAT
3) TOXICITY (~SNAKEBITE, sores, sore throat)
DAN PI (moutan cortex radices)
DEF. HEAT:
YIN CHAI HU (starwort root)
DEF-HEAT:
1) STEAMING BONE
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