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Cheif herb properties
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11/25/2009

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Term
Ma Huang
Definition

warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, sl bitter

LU, UB

wind-cold, wheezing, edema

Term
Gui Zhi
Definition

warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, sweet

LU, UB, H

adjust ying/wei, warm channels, chest qi, promote circulation

Term
Sang Ye
Definition

cool, acrid, release exterior

cold, sweet, bitter

LU, LIV

wind-heat, Liv channel heat, heat in the blood

Term
Ju Hua
Definition

cool, acrid, release exterior

sl cold, sweet, bitter

LU, LIV

wind-heat, liv channel heat, wind

Term
Jin Yin Hua
Definition

clear heat and toxins

cold, sweet

LI, LU, ST

clears heat/toxins, wind-heat, damp heat in LJ

Term
Lian Qiao
Definition

clear heat and toxins

cool, sl acrid, bitter

HT, LIV, GB

clear heat/toxins, wind-heat, lumps and nodules

Term
Chai Hu
Definition

cool, acrid, release exterior

cool, acrid, bitter

LIV, GB, SJ, P

shao yang w/ fever, Liv qi stag,for prolapse and hemorrhoid

Term
Ge Gen
Definition

cool, acrid, release exterior

cool, acrid, sweet

SP, ST

releases muscle layer, wind-heat, generates fluid, also for measles, diarrhea, dysentery

Term
Qiang Huo
Definition

warm, acrid, release exterior

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

KID,UB

wind-cold, damp bi pain, directs qi to UB and Du

Term
Du Huo
Definition

dispels wind-damp

warm, acrid, bitter

KID, UB

wind-damp pain,exterior wind-cold-damp

Term
Shi Gao
Definition

drains fire

very cold, acrid, sweet

LU, ST

clears qi level, LU, ST fire, for burns, abscesses, and eczema

Term
Long Dan Cao
Definition

clears heat, dries damp

cold, bitter

LIV, GB, ST

for LIV/GB damp-heat, for LIV fire

Term
Bie Jia
Definition

tonify yin

cold, salty

LIV, SP

clear heat, nourish yin, anchor yang, invigorates blood, dissipates nodules

Term
Qing Hao
Definition

Clears heat from deficiency

cold, bitter

KID, LIV, GB

summerheat, fever from deficiency, rashes, nosebleed, malaria

Term
Da Huang
Definition

Purgative

cold, bitter

Ht, LI, LIV, St

4 bigs + constipation, for fire toxin sores, edema, jaundice, dysenteric disorders, painful urination, ammenorrhea

Term
Ban Xia
Definition

Warm, Transform Phlegm

warm, acrid, toxic

Lu, Sp, St

resolves phlegm, descends st qi, dissipates nodules, heals sores

Term
Ren Shen
Definition

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

 

Term
Huang Qi
Definition

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

Term
Shu di Huang
Definition

Tonify blood

sl warm, sweet

Liv, Kid

nourishes blood, yin, essence, and stops cough and wheezing

Term
Bai Shao
Definition

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

Term
Dang Gui
Definition

Tonify blood

warm, acrid, bitter, sweet

Liv, Sp, Ht

tonifies blood, alleviates pain, regulates mensus, moistens the intestines, dissipates swellings

Term
Chuan Xiong
Definition

Invigorates blood

warm, acrid

Liv, GB, P

invigorates blood, moves qi, alleviates pain, expels wind

Term
Bai Zhu
Definition

Tonify qi

warm, bitter, sweet

Sp, St

tonifies Sp, St, dries damp (water accumulation), also for spontatneous sweating and restless fetus

Term
Zhi Gan Cao
Definition

Tonify qi

warm, sweet

all 12 channels

tonifies Sp, moisten Lu, drains fire, harmonizing

Term
Zi Su Zi
Definition

Relieves cough and wheezing

warm, acrid

Lu, LI

stops cough and wheezing

Term
Bai Guo (Yin Xing)
Definition

Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind

nuetral, bitter, sweet, astringent, sl toxic

Lu

stops wheezing, stabalizes lower jiao (for frequent urination, luekorrhea, spermatorrhea)

CI: long term,

Term
Chen Pi
Definition

Regulates Qi

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

Lu, Sp, St

harmonizes middle, dries damp, dispels phlegm, stops cough

Term
Zhu Ru
Definition

Cool and transform phlegm

sl cold, sweet

Lu, St, GB

clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops vomiting

Term
Tao Ren
Definition

Invigorate Blood

nuetral, bitter, sweet

Liv, LI, Ht, St

breaks blood stasis, unblocks the bowels

CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulant

Term
Hong Hua
Definition

Invigorate blood

warm, acrid

Ht, Liv

invigorates and nourishes blood, breaks blood stasis, regulates mensus, opens channels

CI: pregnancy, w/ anti-coagulants

Term
Fu Ling
Definition

Drains damp/ regulates water

nuetral, sweet, bland

Lu, Sp, Ht

tonifies Sp, transforms phlegm, for edema, difficult urination

Term
Wu Zhu Yu
Definition

warms the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very dry, sl toxic

Kid, Liv, Sp, St

 

Term
Xiang Fu
Definition

Regulates qi

sl warm/nuetral, acrid, sl sweet

Liv, SJ, Sp

regulates qi, spreads Liv qi, regulates mensus, relieves pain

Term
Gan Jiang
Definition

Warm the interior

hot, acrid

Ht, Lu, Sp, St

 

Term
Chuan Jiao
Definition

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, sl toxic

Kid, Sp, St

warms middle, alleviates pain, stops diarrhea, kills parasites

Term
Fu Zi
Definition

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, toxic

Ht, Kid, Sp

 

Term
Mu Tong
Definition

Drains damp/ regulates water

cool, bitter

UB, Ht, SI

promotes urination, drains fire, promotes lactation, opens blood vessels (pain)

Term
Huo Xiang
Definition

Aromatic, transform dampness

sl warm, acrid

Lu, Sp, St

Summer damp, awakens Sp for nausea/ vomiting, Tx fungal infections

Term
Cang Zhu
Definition

Aromatic, transform dampness

warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic

Sp, St

dries damp: middle and lower, dispels wind-damp, induces sweating, used for night blindness

Term
Zhu Ling
Definition

Drain damp, regulate water

cool/nuetral, sweet, bland

Sp, Kid, UB

promotes urination, drains dampness

Term
Ze Xie
Definition

Drains damp, regulates water

cold, sweet, bland

Kid, UB

promotes urination, drains damp, drains Kid xu fire

Term
Shan Zha
Definition

Food Stagnation

sl warm, sweet, sour

Liv, Sp, St

relieves food stag, transforms accumulations/clumps, for cardiovascular disease, diarrhea,

Term
Tian Ma
Definition

Extinguish wind

nuetral, sweet

Liv

 

Term
Zi Wan
Definition

Relieves coughing and wheezing

sl warm, bitter, sweet

Lu

 

Term
Bai Qian
Definition

Warm and transform phlegm

nuetral/sl warm, acrid, sweet

Lu

discends rebellious qi, stops cough, expels phlegm

Term
Bai Bu
Definition

Relieves coughing and wheezing

sl warm/nuetral, bitter, sweet

Lu

moistens Lu, stops cough, anti-parasitic

Term
Chuan Bei Mu
Definition

Cool and transform phlegm

cool, bitter, sweet

Ht, Lu

dissolves phlegm, moistens Lu, clears heat, stops cough, disperses nodules

Term
Ju Hong
Definition

Regulate Qi

warm, acrid, bitter

Lu, St

regulates qi, dries damp, harmonizes the middle

Term
Zhi Cao Wu
Definition

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic

Ht, Liv, Sp

cold limbs

Term
Zhi Chuan Wu
Definition

Warm the interior

hot, acrid, bitter, very toxic

Ht, Liv, Sp

cold limbs

Term
Gou Teng
Definition

Extinguish wind

cool, sweet

Ht, Liv

Term
Shi Jue Ming
Definition

Extinguish wind

cold, salty

Kid, Liv

stops tremors

Term
Jing Jie
Definition

Warm, acrid release the exterior

sl warm, acrid, aromatic

Liv, Lu

release exterior, stop wind, alleviates itching, stops bleeding

Term
Fang Feng
Definition

Warm, acrid release the exterior

sl warm, acrid, sweet

UB, Liv, Sp

release exterior, for wind-cold-damp, stops spasms, for migraines

Term
Niu Bang Zi
Definition

Cool, acrid, release the exterior

cold, acrid, bitter

Lu, St

wind-heat, sore throat, measles, dry intestine

Term
Chan Tui
Definition

Cool, acrid, release the exterior

sl cold, sweet, salty

Lu, Liv

wind-heat, rashes, eyes, spasms from wind

Term
Fu Xiao Mai
Definition

Astringe/ Stabalize and Bind

Ht

Cool, sweet, salty

stop sweating, ..

Term
Suan Zao Ren
Definition

Nourish Ht, Calm Spirit

nuetral, sweet, sour

Ht, GB, Liv, Sp

for insomnia

Term
Sheng di Huang
Definition

Cool the blood

cold, bitter, sweet

Ht, Kid, Liv

clear heat, cool blood, nourish yin: increase fluid, clears Ht fire,

Term
Gui Ban
Definition

Nourish yin

cold, salty, sweet

Kid, Liv, Ht

nourish yin, anchor yang, strengthen bone, nourish blood, tonify heart, stops uterine bleeding, heals sores

Term
Bu Gu Zhi
Definition

Tonify Yang

very warm, acrid, bitter

Kid, Sp

tonifies Kid, holds urine, warms Sp yang

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