Zi Su Ye

Perillae Folium

Warm Acrid Release Exterior

Qiang Huo

Notopterygii Rhizoma Seu Radix

WARE

Bai Zhi

Angelicae Dahuricae Radix

WARE

Xin Yi Hua

Magnoliae Flos

WARE

Cang Er Zi

Xanthii Fructus

WARE

Xiang Ru

Moslae Herbs

WARE

She Xiang

Muschus

Aromatic Open Orifices

Su He Xiang

Styrax

Aromatic Open Orifices

Bing Pian

Borneolum

Aromatic Open Orifices

Shi Chang Pu

Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma

Aromatic Open Orifices

Niu Huang

Bovis Calculus

Aromatic Open Orifices

Tian Ma

Gastrodiae Rhizoma

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Shi Jue Ming

Haliotidis Concha

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Gou Teng

Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Bai Ji Li

Tribuli Fructus

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Dai Zhe Shi

Haematitum

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Di Long

Pheretima

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Bing Lang

Arecae Semen

Expel Parasites

Bai Jiang Can

Bombyx Batryicatus

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Quan Xie

Scorpio

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Wu Gong

Scolopendra

Extinguish Liver Wind, Stop Tremors

Cong Bai

Allii Fistulosi Bulbus

(Scallion)

WARE

Warm Acrid Release Exterior

-Releases Exterior, induces sweating

-Unblocks Yang qi

-Resolves toxicity, clumps

Sheng Jiang

Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens

WARE

Warm Acrid Release Exterior

Niu Bang Zi

Arctii Fructus

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Sang Ye

Mori Follium

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Chan Tui

Cicadae Periostracum

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Ju Hua

Chrysanthemi Flos

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Man Jing Zi

Viticis Fructus

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Dan Dou Chi

Sojae Semen Preparatum

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Mu Zei

Equiseti Hiemalis Herba

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Fu Ping

Spirodelae Herba

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Ge Gen

Puerariae Radix

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Sheng Ma

Cimicifugae Rhizoma

CARE

Cold Acrid Release Exterior

Shi Gao

Gypsum Fibrosum

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Zhi Mu

Anemarrhenae Rhizoma

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Tian Hua Fen

Trichosanthis Radix

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Lu Gen

Phragmitis Rhizoma

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Dan Zhu Ye

Lophateri Herba

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Xia Ku Cao

Prunellae Spica

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Jue Ming Zi

Cassie Semen

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Xi Gua

Citrulli Fructus Vulagris

Clear Heat Drain Fire

(Clear & Purge Heat)

Suan Zao Ren

Ziziphi Spinosae Semen

Bai Zi Ren

Platycladi Semen

Yuan Zhi

Polygalae Radix

Ye Jiao Teng

Polygoni Multiflori Caulis

Fu Shen

Poriae Sclerotium Pararadicis

He Huan Pi

Albiziae Cortex

Shui Niu Jiao

Bubali Cornu

Cool the Blood

(Clear Heat from the Blood)

- Extreme heat stirring in Yang and Blood levels:

High fever, purpura rashes, delirium, vomit blood, tremors/convulsions

-Sub for XiJiao but much weaker 30-120 g in decoction

Sheng di Huang

Rehmanniae Radix

Cool the Blood

(Clear Heat from the Blood)

-Cools blood - Ying+Blood levels, warm febriel diz

-Nourishes yin, generates fluids

-Hemorrhage

-Cloying, C/I in Sp def w/damp and loose stool, Yang def

Xuan Shen

Scrophulariae Radix

Cool the Blood

(Clear Heat from the Blood)

-Nourishes yin - sore throat shi/xu heat

-Softens harndnesses, dissipates nodules, Scrophula

-Drains fire, relieves toxicity: toxic rashes, swelling

Mu Dan Pi

Moutan Cortex

Cool the Blood

(Clear Heat from the Blood)

-Cools AND invigorates blood to resolve stasis

-Clears ascending Liv Fire

-Clears Xu - yin def, steaming bone,

-and Shi heat - abdominal masses, Liv Blood stasis

Zi Cao

Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix

Cool the Blood

(Clear Heat from the Blood)

-Clears heat, cools blood, vents rashes from heat toxicity

-Clears D/H from skin (Zit Cao)

-Moistens LI to unblock bowels, promotes urination

Long Gu

Fossilia Ossis Mastodi

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Settles anxiety calms spirit

-Subdues Liv, anchors floating yang

-Prevents leakage of fluids, night sweats

-Topical for sores/ulcer

**Fxns similar to Mu Li but better at calming Liv**

Mu Li

Ostreae Concha

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Settles palpitations with anxiety, resltlessness

-Benefits yin, achors floating yang

-Prevents/astringes leakage of fluids

-Salty softens hardnesses, dissipates nodules

-absorbs St acidity, AP

Ci Shi

Magnetitum

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Nourishes Kid, augments Liv = hearing + vision

-Helps Kid grasp Qi

C/I: high fever d.t. excess w/o sweat

O/D: indigestion/constipation

Zhen Zhu

Margarita

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Sedates HT, settles tremors/palpitations

-Clears Liv, anchors yang, visual obstructions

-Stops bleeding, topical for ulcers/burns

Zi Shi Ying

Fluoritum

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Sedates Ht tremors, palpitations

-Warms LU, warms womb (fertility), unblocks

Chong & Ren

Hu Po (amber)

Succinum

Anchor Shen

(Anchor, Settle and Calm)

-Invig xue, dissipates stasis, unblocks menses

-Prom urination

-Reduces swelling, prom healing

Huang Qin

Scutellariae Radix

Clear Damp Heat

(Clear Heat and Dry Dampness)

-Dysentary, diarrhea, ST or intestines D/H

-Calms fetus (w/Bai Zhu), sedates Liv yang, HA

-Cools blood stops bleeding

-Upper Jiao D/H carbuncles, LU heat

-Lower Jiao D/H - urinary dribbling

Huang Lian

Coptidis Rhizoma

Clear Damp Heat

(Clear Heat and Dry Dampness)

-Clears ST fire (bleeding gums), Clears HT fire (insomnia)

-Drains fire relieves toxicity

-Clears heat topically

-Middle Jiao

Huang Bai

Phellodendri Radix

Clear Damp Heat

(Clear Heat and Dry Dampness)

-Drains D/H from Lower Jiao, jaundice (dysentarry diarrhea)

-Drains Kid fire (yin def)

-Drains fire resolves toxicity (herpes, genitals, sores)

Long Dan Cao

Gentianae Radix

Clear Damp Heat

(Clear Heat and Dry Dampness)

-Clears D/H from Liv/GB channles (STD's), lower jiao

-Drains Liv fire - red eyes, HA, Liv wind heat

Convulsions, flank pain

Ku Shen

Sophorae Flavescentis Radix

Clear Damp Heat

(Clear Heat and Dry Dampness)

-Jaundice, dysentary, vag. d/c

-Kills parasites (genital, crabs), stops itching

-Promotes urination to clear D/H Lin syndrome

Jin Yin Hua

Lonicerae Flos

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Disperses Ext. Wind-heat/Summerheat - Sore throat, HA (w/Lian Qiao) - Wei and Qi level heat

-Clears toxic heat - breast, throat, eyes

-Clears D/H from Lower Jiao, dysentary

Lian Qiao

Forsythiae Fructus

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Externally contracted Wind-Heat (w/Jin Yin Hua:

Yin Qiao San)

-Dissipate nodules, toxic sores, clumps

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Ban Lan Gen

Isatidis Radix

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-#1 herb for sore throat

-Cools blood

-Anti Viral - for epidemic (mumps), acute Hep,

D/H jaundice

Pu Gong Ying

Taraxaci Herba

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Best for breast and intestinal abscess, nodules firm+hard

-Drains heat, relieves fire toxicity - Liv heat w/red swollen painful eyes

-D/H jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction

Tu Fu Ling

Smilaciae Rhizoma

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Syphillis, Hep B, Eczema

-Detox poison - mercury

-elim damp prom urination for Lin

-Joint pain for Bi syndrome

Zi Hua Di Ding

Violae Radix

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Clears heat toxins for Skin infections

-Conjunctivitis tx of snake bite

Bai Tou Weng

Pulsatilla Chinesis Radix

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Dysentary heat toxin clearing

Bai Xian Pi

Dictamni Cortex

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Skin problems w/Heat, Damp

-Jaundice

-Tx of Bi Syndrome W/C/D

She Gan

Belamcandae Rhizoma

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Heat toxin in throat - tonsillitis

-Transforms phlegm, clears Lu cough, wheezing w/phlegm

Da Qing Ye

Isatidis Follium

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Clears heat toxicity

-Clears blood, dissipates maculae skin eruptions

Chuan Xin Lian

-Andrographitis Herba

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Upper body toxic heat - tonsilitis, pneumonia, conjunc.

-Resolves damp/heat diarrhea d.t. Lin Syndrome

Bai Jiang Cao

Patrinia Herba

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Clears Heat, invig xue

-Discharges pus, abscess acute appendecitis

-cervical errosion or lingering lochia, leukorrhea

He Ye

Nelumbinis Folium

(Lotus leaf)

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Clears Summerheat w/damp, diarrhea

-Raises and clears SP yang

Lu Dou

Phaseoli Semen

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Clears Summerheat!

-toxic sores and swelling

-antidote to Fu Zi poisoning

-Irritability, fever, Thirst

Ma Chi Xian

Portulacae Herba

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Heat toxin dysentary/diarrhea

-skin infections, snake bite

-OBGYN leakage

-Cervical erosion w/sticky foul D/C

Shan Dou Gen

Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

 -Throat -tonsillitis

-Reslove fire toxicity, disperse swelling (LU/throat cancer)

-D/H Jaundice

Bai Hua She She Cao

Hedyotidis Diffusae Herba

Clear Toxic Heat

(Clear Heat Resolve Toxicity)

-Promotes expulsion of dampness through the urine