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Chinese Herbology
Level 1 Chinese Herbology
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02/18/2011

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Term

銀 翹 散


Yín Qiáo Sǎn
Definition

 

jīn yín huā 30g, lián qiáo 30g, jié gěng 18g, bò hé 18g, 

niú bàng zǐ 18g, dàn zhú yè 12g, jīng jiè 12g,

dàn dòu chì 15g, gān cǎo 15g

 

lú gēn

 

Term

金 銀 花

jīn yín huā
[image]

Category: * Clear Heat Toxins

Definition

Honey Suckle Flower - Flos Lonicerae Japonicae


Properties: Sweet, Cold


Jīng Luò: Lung, Heart, Stomach (Feì, Xīn, Weì)



1- Clear Heat & Toxins


2- Cools Blood (Xuè), Stops dysentery

 

Term

连 翘

lián qiáo
[image]

Category: * Clear Heat Toxins

Definition

Fruit - Forsythiae Suspensae


Properties: Slightly Cold


Jīng Luò: Heart, Lung, Gall Bladder (Xīn, Feì, Dǎn)



1- Clear Heat & Toxins


2- Relieves Swelling, Disperses

 

Term

薄 荷

bò hé
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Heat

Definition

Mint - Menthae Haplocalycis, Herba


Properties: Pungent, Cool


Jīng Luò: Lung, Liver (Feì, Gān)



1- Promote Sweating, Release the Exterior


2- Eliminates Wind-Heat

 

3- Moves Qì, Relieves depression

 

Term

牛 蒡 子

niú bàng zǐ
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Heat

Definition

Arctii Lappae, Fructus


Properties: Pungent, Bitter, Cool


Jīng Luò: Lung, Stomach (Feì, Weì)



1- Eliminates Wind-Heat

 

2- Clears Heat Toxins

 

Term

桔 梗

jié gěng
[image]

Category: * Resolve Phlegm-Heat

Definition

Platycodi Grandiflori, Radix


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Neutral


Jīng Luò: Lung (Feì)



1- Promotes Dispersing function of Lung, Eliminates Phlegm

 

2- Move Qì (of Lung/Chest)

 

Term

淡 竹 葉

dàn zhú yè
[image]

Category: Clear Heat

Definition

Lophatheri Gracilis, Herba


Properties: Sweet, Cool, Bland (Drain Dampness)


Jīng Luò: Heart, Small Intestine, Stomach (Xīn, Xiǎo Cháng, Weì)



1- Clear Heat, Relieve restlessness


2- Promotes diureses by promoting urination

 

Term

荊 芥

jīng jiè
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae, Herba seu Flos


Properties: Pungent, Slightly Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Liver (Feì, Gān)



1- Can cause Sweating, Relieve (Wind/Cold Invasion) the Exterior


2- Eliminate Wind, Clear Toxins

 

3- Harmonizes Blood, Stop bleeding

 

Term

淡 豆 豉

dàn dòu chì
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Heat

Definition

 Sojae Praeparatum, Semen

 

Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Neutral


Jīng Luò: Lung, Stomach (Feì, Wèi)



1- Promotes Lung's function of Dispersing, Relieve the Exterior

 

2- Harmonize Middle, Clear Heat

 

Term

甘 草

gān cǎo
[image]

Category: * Tonify Qì

Definition

Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Radix


Properties: Sweet, Neutral


Jīng Luò: Enters all 12 Channels



1- Tonifies Qì of the Middle


2- Clears Heat Toxins

 

3- Stop cough, Eliminates Phlegm

 

4- Harmonizes actions of other herbs

Term

蘆 根

lú gēn
[image]

Category: Clear Heat

Definition

Phragmitis Communis, Rhizoma

 

Properties: Very Sweet, Cold


Jīng Luò: Lung, Stomach (Feì, Wèi)



1- Clears Heat in Lung (Feì ZF)


2- Clears Heat in Stomach (Wèi ZF)

Term

清 氣 化 痰 丸


Qīng Qì Huà Tán Wán
Definition

 

guā lòu 30g, chén pí 30g, huáng qín, 30g, xìng rén 30g, zhǐ shí 30g, fú líng 30g, dan nán xīng 45g, bàn xià 45g

 

 

 

Term

瓜 蔞

gūa lóu
[image]

Category: * Resolve Phlegm-Heat

Definition

Trichosanthis, Fructus


Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Cold


Jīng Luò: Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine (Fèi, Weì, Dà Cháng)



1- Clear Heat, Resolve Phlegm


2- Relax Chest, Disperse masses

 

Term

陳 皮

chén pí
[image]

Category: * Move Qì

Definition

Citri Reticulatae. Pericarpium


Properties: Pungent, Bitter, warm


Jīng Luò: Spleen, Lung (Pí, Feì)



1- Tonify Spleen, Move Spleen Qì


2- Dries Damp, Resolves Phlegm

 

Term

黃 苓

huáng qín
[image]

Category: Clear Heat

Definition

Scutellariae Baicalensis, Radix


Properties: Bitter, Cold


Jīng Luò: Heart, Lung, Gall Bladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine (Xīn, Fèi, Dǎn, Dà Cháng, Xiǎo Cháng)



1- Clear Heat, Reduce Fire


2- Dry Damp

 

3- Cool Blood, prevent miscarriage

 

Term

杏 仁

xìng rén
[image]

Category: * Stops cough

Definition

Pruni Armeniacae, Semen


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Slightly Warm, Slightly Toxic


Jīng Luò: Lung, Large Intestine (Fèi, Dà Cháng)



1- Stop cough and asthma


2- Moisten intestines, Relieve constipation

 

Term

枳 實

zhǐ shí
[image]

Category: * Move Qì

Definition

Citri Aurantii, Fructus Immaturus


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Slighlty Cold


Jīng Luò: Spleen, Stomach (Pí, Weì)



1- Move Qì, Relieve accumulation


2- Resolve Phlegm

 

Term

茯 苓

fú líng
[image]

Category: * Promote diuresis

Definition

Poriae Cocos, Sclerotium


Properties: Sweet, Bland, Neutral


Jīng Luò: Heart, Lung, Spleen, Kidney (Xīn, Fèi, Pí, Shèn)



1- Promote diuresis, Eliminate Damp


2- Invigorate Spleen, Tonify Middle

 

3- Calm Mind

Term

膽 南 星

dan nán xīng
[image]

Category: Resolve Phlegm-Heat

Definition

Arisaematis, Rhizoma (prepared with pig's bile - Cold by nature) 


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Warm, Toxic


Jīng Luò: Lung, Spleen, Liver (Fèi, Pí, Gān)



1- Resolve Phlegm, Dry Damp


2- Eliminate Wind, Resolve convulsion

 

3- Relieve swelling, Disperse Cramps

 

Term

半 夏

bàn xià
[image]

Category: * Resolve Cold-Phlegm

Definition

Pinelliae Ternatae, Rhizoma 


Properties: Pungent, Warm, Toxic


Jīng Luò: Spleen, Stomach, Lung (Pí, Wèi, Fèi)



1- Dry Dampness, Resolve Phlegm


2- Send Stomach Qì downwards, Stop vomiting

 

3- Disperse lumps

 

Term

天 南 星

tiān nán xīng
[image]

Category: Resolve Cold-Phlegm

Definition

Arisaematis, Rhizoma (prepared with Sheng Jiang - fresh ginger) 


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Warm, Toxic


Jīng Luò: Lung, Spleen, Liver (Fèi, Pí, Gān)



1- Resolve Phlegm, Dry Damp


2- Eliminate Wind, Resolve convulsion

 

3- Relieve swelling, Disperse Cramps

 

Term

生 薑

Shēng Jiāng
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Zingiberis Officinalis Recens, Rhizoma 


Properties: Pungent, Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Spleen, Stomach (Fèi, Pí, Wèi)



1- Warm the Lung, Relieve the Exterior (treats Wind/Cold invasion)


2- Warm Middle, Stop vomiting (sends Wèi ZF Qì downwards)

 

Term

荊 防 敗 毒 散


Jīng Fáng Bài Dú Sǎn
Definition

 

qiāng huó 9g, dú huó 9g, chái hú 9g, qián hú 9g,

zhǐ ké 9g, fú líng 9g, jīng jiè 9g, fáng fēng 9g, 

jié gěng 9g, chuān xiōng 9g, gān cǎo 9g

Term

羌 活

qiāng huó
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Notopterygii, Rhizome et Radix


Properties: Pungent, Bitter, Warm


Jīng Luò: Bladder, Liver, Lung, Kidney (Páng Guāng, Gān, Feì, Shèn)



1- Promote sweating, Relieve the Exterior


2- Eliminate Wind & Damp

 

Term

獨 活

dú huó
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Damp

Definition

Angelicae Pubescentis, Radix


Properties: Pungent, Bitter, Warm


Jīng Luò: Liver, Kidney, Bladder (Feì, Shèn, Páng Guāng)



1- Eliminate Wind-Damp (arthritis in TCM)


2- Eliminate Cold, Relieve the Exterior

 

Term

柴 胡

chái hú
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Heat

Definition

Bupleuri, Radix


Properties: Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold


Jīng Luò: Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach, Sān Jiāo

(Gān, Dǎn, Pí, Wèi, Sān Jiāo)



1- Disperse Pathogens, Relieve the Exterior


2- Move Liver Qì, Clear Liver Heat

 

3- Lift Qì

 

Term

羌 活

qián hú
[image]

Category: Resolve Phlegm-Heat

Definition

 Peucedani, Radix


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Slightly Cold


Jīng Luò: Lung (Fèi)



1- Send Lung Qi Downwards, Eliminate Phlegm


2- Eliminate Wind

 

Term

枳 殼

zhǐ ké
[image]

Category: * Move Qì

Definition

Citri Aurantii, Fructus


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Slighlty Cold

(same as "zhi shi", but stronger)


Jīng Luò: Spleen, Stomach (Pí, Weì)



1- Move Qì, Relieve accumulation


2- Resolve Phlegm

 

Term

防 風

fáng fēng
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Ledebouriellae Divaricatae, Radix


Properties: Pungent, Sweet, Slightly Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Liver, Spleen, Bladder (Feì, Gān, Pí, Páng Guāng)



1- Relieve the Exterior


2- Eliminate Wind, Relieve pain

 

3- Eliminate Damp, Relieve pain

 

Term

川 芎

chuān xiōng
[image]

Category: * Move Blood (Xuè)

Definition

Ligustici Chuanxiong, Radix


Properties: Pungent, Warm


Jīng Luò: Liver, Bladder (Gān, Páng Guāng)



1- Move Qì


2- Eliminate Wind-Damp

 

3- Move Blood, Relieve pain

 

Term

蒼 耳 于 散


Cān Ér Zǐ Sǎn
Definition

 

cāng ěr zǐ 60g, xǐn yí huā 15g, bái zhǐ 30g, bò hé 15g

Term

鼻 炎 片


Bí Yán Piàn
Definition

 

cāng ěr zǐ 9g, bái zhǐ 9g, qiāng huó 9g, xǐn yí huā 8g,

yě jú huā 8g, fáng fēng 8àg, xìng rén 8g, bò hé 8g,

bái zhú 8g, chuān xiōng 6g, huáng qín 6g

Term

蒼 耳 子

cāng ér zǐ
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Xanthii Sibirici, Fructus


Properties: Pungent, Bitter, Warm, Slightly Toxic


Jīng Luò: Lung, Liver (Feì, Gān)



1- Relieve the Exterior, Open nasal orifices


2- Eliminate Damp, Relieve pain

 

3- Eliminate Wind, Relieve toxin

 

Term

白 芷

bái zhǐ
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix


Properties: Pungent, Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Spleen, Stomach (Feì, Pí, Wèi)



1- Eliminate Wind, Relieve the Exterior


2- Eliminate Cold, Relieve pain

 

3- Eliminates Damp-Toxins

 

Term

辛 夷 花

xīn yí huā
[image]

Category: Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Magnoliae, Flos


Properties: Pungent, Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Stomach (Feì, Wèi)



1- Eliminate Cold, Open nasal orifices

Term

野 菊 花

yě jú huā
[image]

Category: Clear Heat-Toxins

Definition

Chrysanthemi Indici, Flos


Properties: Bitter, Pungent, Cold


Jīng Luò: Lung, Liver (Feì, Gān)



1- Clear Heat-Toxins

 

Term

桂 枝

guì zhī
[image]

Category: * Relieve the Exterior caused by Wind-Cold

Definition

Cinnamomi Cassiae, Ramulus


Properties: Pungent, Sweet, Warm


Jīng Luò: Lung, Spleen, Heart, Bladder (Feì, Pí, Xīn, Páng Guāng)



1- Promote Sweating, Relieve the Exterior

 

2- Warm Yáng, Relieve pain

 

3- Circulates body fluid

 

Term

白 术

bái zhú
[image]

Category: * Tonify Qì

Definition

Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma


Properties: Sweet, Bitter, Warm


Jīng Luò: Spleen, Stomach (Pí, Wèi)



1- Tonify Pi Qi (Spleen Qi)

 

2- Dry Damp, Promote diuresis

 

3- Consolidate body surface, Stop sweating

 

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