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warm, acrid, release exterior
warm, acrid, sl bitter
LU, UB
wind-cold, wheezing, edema |
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warm, acrid, release exterior
warm, acrid, sweet
LU, UB, H
adjust ying/wei, warm channels, chest qi, promote circulation |
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cool, acrid, release exterior
cold, sweet, bitter
LU, LIV
wind-heat, Liv channel heat, heat in the blood |
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cool, acrid, release exterior
sl cold, sweet, bitter
LU, LIV
wind-heat, liv channel heat, wind |
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clear heat and toxins
cold, sweet
LI, LU, ST
clears heat/toxins, wind-heat, damp heat in LJ |
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clear heat and toxins
cool, sl acrid, bitter
HT, LIV, GB
clear heat/toxins, wind-heat, lumps and nodules |
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cool, acrid, release exterior
cool, acrid, bitter
LIV, GB, SJ, P
shao yang w/ fever, Liv qi stag,for prolapse and hemorrhoid |
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cool, acrid, release exterior
cool, acrid, sweet
SP, ST
releases muscle layer, wind-heat, generates fluid, also for measles, diarrhea, dysentery |
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warm, acrid, release exterior
warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic
KID,UB
wind-cold, damp bi pain, directs qi to UB and Du |
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dispels wind-damp
warm, acrid, bitter
KID, UB
wind-damp pain,exterior wind-cold-damp |
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drains fire
very cold, acrid, sweet
LU, ST
clears qi level, LU, ST fire, for burns, abscesses, and eczema |
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clears heat, dries damp
cold, bitter
LIV, GB, ST
for LIV/GB damp-heat, for LIV fire |
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tonify yin
cold, salty
LIV, SP
clear heat, nourish yin, anchor yang, invigorates blood, dissipates nodules |
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Clears heat from deficiency
cold, bitter
KID, LIV, GB
summerheat, fever from deficiency, rashes, nosebleed, malaria |
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Purgative
cold, bitter
Ht, LI, LIV, St
4 bigs + constipation, for fire toxin sores, edema, jaundice, dysenteric disorders, painful urination, ammenorrhea |
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Warm, Transform Phlegm
warm, acrid, toxic
Lu, Sp, St
resolves phlegm, descends st qi, dissipates nodules, heals sores |
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Tonify Qi
sl warm, sl bitter, sweet
Lu, Sp
tonifies yuan qi, strengthens Sp, St, tonifies Lu, for xiao ke thirst, calms spirit, for kid xu impotence
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Tonify Qi
sl warm, sweet
Lu, Sp
tonify qi and blood, raise yang, tonify wei, for edema, for xiao ke: generates flesh, for numbness/pain from lack of circulaiton |
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Tonify blood
sl warm, sweet
Liv, Kid
nourishes blood, yin, essence, and stops cough and wheezing |
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Tonify blood
cool, bitter, sour
Liv, Sp
nourishes blood and yin, regulates mensus, for spontaneous sweating, for Liv yang up/wind, for Liv qi stag pain |
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Tonify blood
warm, acrid, bitter, sweet
Liv, Sp, Ht
tonifies blood, alleviates pain, regulates mensus, moistens the intestines, dissipates swellings |
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Invigorates blood
warm, acrid
Liv, GB, P
invigorates blood, moves qi, alleviates pain, expels wind |
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Tonify qi
warm, bitter, sweet
Sp, St
tonifies Sp, St, dries damp (water accumulation), also for spontatneous sweating and restless fetus |
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Tonify qi
warm, sweet
all 12 channels
tonifies Sp, moisten Lu, drains fire, harmonizing |
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Relieves cough and wheezing
warm, acrid
Lu, LI
stops cough and wheezing |
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Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind
nuetral, bitter, sweet, astringent, sl toxic
Lu
stops wheezing, stabalizes lower jiao (for frequent urination, luekorrhea, spermatorrhea)
CI: long term, |
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Regulates Qi
warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic
Lu, Sp, St
harmonizes middle, dries damp, dispels phlegm, stops cough |
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Cool and transform phlegm
sl cold, sweet
Lu, St, GB
clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops vomiting |
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Invigorate Blood
nuetral, bitter, sweet
Liv, LI, Ht, St
breaks blood stasis, unblocks the bowels
CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulant |
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Invigorate blood
warm, acrid
Ht, Liv
invigorates and nourishes blood, breaks blood stasis, regulates mensus, opens channels
CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulants |
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Drains damp/ regulates water
nuetral, sweet, bland
Lu, Sp, Ht
tonifies Sp, transforms phlegm, for edema, difficult urination |
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warms the interior
hot, acrid, bitter, very dry, sl toxic
Kid, Liv, Sp, St
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Regulates qi
sl warm/nuetral, acrid, sl sweet
Liv, SJ, Sp
regulates qi, spreads Liv qi, regulates mensus, relieves pain |
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Warm the interior
hot, acrid
Ht, Lu, Sp, St
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Warm the interior
hot, acrid, sl toxic
Kid, Sp, St
warms middle, alleviates pain, stops diarrhea, kills parasites |
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Warm the interior
hot, acrid, toxic
Ht, Kid, Sp
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Drains damp/ regulates water
cool, bitter
UB, Ht, SI
promotes urination, drains fire, promotes lactation, opens blood vessels (pain) |
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Aromatic, transform dampness
sl warm, acrid
Lu, Sp, St
Summer damp, awakens Sp for nausea/ vomiting, Tx fungal infections |
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Aromatic, transform dampness
warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic
Sp, St
dries damp: middle and lower, dispels wind-damp, induces sweating, used for night blindness |
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Drain damp, regulate water
cool/nuetral, sweet, bland
Sp, Kid, UB
promotes urination, drains dampness |
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Drains damp, regulates water
cold, sweet, bland
Kid, UB
promotes urination, drains damp, drains Kid xu fire |
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Food Stagnation
sl warm, sweet, sour
Liv, Sp, St
relieves food stag, transforms accumulations/clumps, for cardiovascular disease, diarrhea, |
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Extinguish wind
nuetral, sweet
Liv
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Relieves coughing and wheezing
sl warm, bitter, sweet
Lu
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Warm and transform phlegm
nuetral/sl warm, acrid, sweet
Lu
discends rebellious qi, stops cough, expels phlegm |
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Relieves coughing and wheezing
sl warm/nuetral, bitter, sweet
Lu
moistens Lu, stops cough, anti-parasitic |
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Cool and transform phlegm
cool, bitter, sweet
Ht, Lu
dissolves phlegm, moistens Lu, clears heat, stops cough, disperses nodules |
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Regulate Qi
warm, acrid, bitter
Lu, St
regulates qi, dries damp, harmonizes the middle |
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Warm the interior
hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic
Ht, Liv, Sp
cold limbs |
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Warm the interior
hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic
Ht, Liv, Sp
cold limbs |
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Extinguish wind
cool, sweet
Ht, Liv |
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Extinguish wind
cold, salty
Kid, Liv
stops tremors |
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Warm, acrid release the exterior
sl warm, acrid, aromatic
Liv, Lu
release exterior, stop wind, alleviates itching, stops bleeding |
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Warm, acrid release the exterior
sl warm, acrid, sweet
UB, Liv, Sp
release exterior, for wind-cold-damp, stops spasms, for migraines |
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Cool, acrid, release the exterior
cold, acrid, bitter
Lu, St
wind-heat, sore throat, measles, dry intestine |
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Cool, acrid, release the exterior
sl cold, sweet, salty
Lu, Liv
wind-heat, rashes, eyes, spasms from wind |
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Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind
Ht
Cool, sweet, salty
stop sweating, .. |
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Nourish Ht, Calm Spirit
nuetral, sweet, sour
Ht, GB, Liv, Sp
for insomnia |
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Cool the blood
cold, bitter, sweet
Ht, Kid, Liv
clear heat, cool blood, nourish yin: increase fluid, clears Ht fire, |
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Nourish yin
cold, salty, sweet
Kid, Liv, Ht
nourish yin, anchor yang, strengthen bone, nourish blood, tonify heart, stops uterine bleeding, heals sores |
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Tonify Yang
very warm, acrid, bitter
Kid, Sp
tonifies Kid, holds urine, warms Sp yang |
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