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Major substance for clearing heat from LU and ST at qi level.
Stronger than Zhi Mu or Lu Gen.
Mostly for extreme heat in LU, ST. |
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Major substance for clearing heat from LU and ST at qi level.
Moistening, not as strong as shi gao. Nourishes yin, moistens dryness. |
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heat from LU and ST at qi level.
Sweet and cold
Best for heat disorders where yin has been injured, esp with LU. |
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Drains heat, generates fluids.
Relatively more moistening.
Mostly used for ST yin xu. |
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| Sheng Di Huang: Cool Blood |
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Definition
Cools blood, nourishes yin, generates fluids.
Used, often with xuan shen for injured yin due to heat.
Most effective for reckless mvt of hot blood. |
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Cools blood, nourishes yin, generates fluids.
Used, often with Sheng Di Huang for injured yin due to heat.
Preferred for heat toxin, such as throat pain and scrophula. |
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| Huang Qin: Clear Damp Heat |
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Clears heat, dries damp, resolves fire toxicity.
Best for upper jiao.
Calms restless fetus.
Treats LV yang rising. |
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| Huang Lian: Clear Damp Heat |
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Definition
Clears heat, dries damp, resolves fire toxicity.
Used for middle jiao. |
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| Huang Bai: Clear Damp Heat |
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Definition
Clears heat, dries damp, resolves fire toxicity.
For middle Jiao. |
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| Long Dan Cao: Clear Damp Heat |
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Definition
LV fire: eyes
Damp heat in LJ- genitalia disorders. |
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| Jin Yin Hua: Clear Toxic Heat |
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Definition
Most important herbs to treat abscesses and toxic swellings.
Clears W-H from UJ, often used with Lian Qiao.
Stronger at dispersing and venting. |
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| Lian Qiao: Clear Toxic Heat |
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Definition
Most important herbs to treat abscesses and toxic swellings.
Clears W-H from UJ, often used with Jin Yin Hua.
Best at dispersing heat from constraint and reducing clumps. |
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| Pu Gong Ying: Clear Toxic Heat |
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Definition
Most important herbs to treat abscesses and toxic swellings.
Treats mastitis and promotes lactation. |
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| Ban Lan Gan: Clear Toxic Heat |
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Definition
Damp Heat Jaundice
Sore throat |
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| Shan Dou Gen: Clear Toxic Heat |
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Definition
Damp heat jaundice
Cough and sore throat |
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| Qing Hao: Clear heat from Xu |
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Definition
Clears various types of yin heat including:
yin and blood xu, summerheat, heat in blood leadning to bleeding.
Checks malarial disorders |
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| Di Gu Pi: Clear heat from Xu |
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Definition
Cools blood, clears heat from ying level in warm heat pathogen.
Treats steaming bone with sweating
Drains upward flaring fire, incl from LU and KD. |
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