Bi Xie Tokoro Rhizome DWED neutral, bitter Lv, ST, Bi syndrome LWB Pain D/T w-d BL drain damp;

elim. wind & damp; separates clear from turbid; promote urination Gao Lin (turbid urine w/dysuria); Bi syndrome d/t W-D 10-15g

Bian Xu* Knotweed DWED sl. cold, bitter BL drain damp & heat; stop itching; kill parasite D-H: Heat, Blood & Stone Lin, skin itching Parasites: abd. or GB pain d/t roundworm DI: diuretics 10-30g Che Qian Zi** Plantain Plantago Topical Seed DWED cold, sweet, slippery Like vehicle drives damp out, for bites chew Ki, Lv, Lu, BL drain damp & harmful BF by promoting urination (separates clear from turbid; guide D-H out thru urine); clear heat from Lv; brighten eyes; clear heat & resolve phlegm from Lu; D-H, S-H BL D-H: scanty urination, dysuria, edema S-H w/ damp: diarrhea Lv & Ki Yin Xu: blurry vision & cataracts Lv heat: red eyes Lu heat: cough d/t phlegm C: pregnancy, Ki Xu (slippery) d: 10-15g in tea bag DI: absorption, diuretics

Chi Xiao 10- 30 g Dou Adzuki Bean DWED neutral, sweet, sour Ht, SI promote urination for relieving edema, clean toxin, drain pus edema w/ abd. distention; carbuncle & boil d/t heat & toxin in Blood Di Fu Zi Broom Cypress, Kochia Paracites Fruit DWED cold, bitter BL, Ki clear heat, drain damp; stop itching D-H: dysuria, skin itching 10-15g Dong Kui Zi Mallow Seeds DWED cold, sweet LI, SI, BL drain damp & heat; promote lactation; moisten intestine dysuria d/t D-H in LJ; edema d/t retention of harmful BF; lack of milk w/distending pain after childbirth; dry & hard stool C: pregnancy **Qing Ma Zi is often confused w/this herb-be careful Dong Gua **found in Wei Jing Tang-for appendicitis Pi/Ren/Zi** Pi is wintermelon skin-italics just for this herb Winter Zi most common & does all that is listed Melon Peel/ 9-15g, 15-30g Seed DWED cold, sweet, bland LI, ST, Lu, SI reduce edema by promoting urination, facilitates removal of pathogenic H2O & damp; clear heat; expel phlegm & pus; **esp. for abscess in LJ & Lu** edema & scanty urine

-Lu or intestinal abscess; LJ masses; vaginal discharge d/t heat & damp

Fu Ling** root fungus (Bai Fu Ling) enters shao yin/tai yin Poria, Hoelen DWED neutral, sweet, bland Ht, Sp, Ki, Lu drain damp & harmful BF by promoting urination; tonify Sp Qi; calm Shen Sp Qi Xu: poor appetite, fatigue, loose stool Diarrhea Ht Shen disturbance: insomnia & palpitations Ki: edema w/ scanty urination Bai Fu Ling: strengthens Sp Chi Fu Ling: clear heat & drain damp Fu Shen: calms the Shen Fu Ling Pi: edema or skin edema w/ Gui Zhi: transform damp, unblock Yang, promote urination, expel damp & H2O DI: Ethanol, diuretics

1. tonifies sp 2. drains damp away 3. calm shen

Dose: 10-15g

Hai Jin Sha** Lygodium Enter Tai yang Formula- San jin San for breaking down stones Spore DWED cold, sweet, bland, aromatic BL, SI drain damp & heat by promoting urination; expels stones Lurking D-H at blood level D-H in LJ: all kinds of Lin syndrome (heat, stone, blood); jaundice; urinary or biliary stones edema w/ scanty urine d: in teabag

6-12g, use tea bag

Hu Zhang** Bushy Reg blood categoty Knotweed Root DWED IBRS cold, bitter Lv, GB, Lu relieve jaundice by clearing Lv/GB; clear heat, clean toxin; promote Blood circ.; dissolve phlegm, stop cough; expel damp; elim. wind; txs all 6 pathogens D-H: jaundice, morbid leukorrhea, Lin syndrome Topical: carbuncles, boils, burns, snake bite Blood Stagnation: amenorrhea, trauma, injury Lung Heat: cough C: pregnancy DI: antidiabetics 10-30g Hua Shi* Talc DWED cold, sweet, bland, slippery ST, BL drain damp & heat by promoting urination; clear S-H; eliminate damp for eczema D-H: Heat or Stone Lin; eczema; diarrhea & chest distention S-H: restlessness, thirst C: pregnancy (slippery) d: 10-15g in tea bag CI- Sp qi- BF def, and during Preg Jin Qian Cao** Lysimachia DWED sl. cold, sweet, bland, salty Water/LV Pair Used with yin qin hao Lv, GB, Ki, BL drain damp & heat by promoting urination; DI: diuretic 30-60g elim. damp to relieve jaundice; clean toxin & relieve swelling; expel stones D-H: dysuria, jaundice, stone carbuncle, boils & snake bite

Anti cancer

Slippery stone stone stone Lin synd

Compare: Hai Jin Sha--both promote urination, tx urinary stone & painful urinary dribbling-- HJS-clear heat, enter Xue level to cool blood-- JQC-excels @ damp removal, jaundice, gallstones

Mu Tong** Akebia DWED cold, bitter Ht, SI, Akebia and clematis BL Taiyang, ht/si pair drain damp & heat by promoting urination; clear heat; promote lactation; direct fire & D-H out via urine; unblock Blood stasis & chs; Ht Fire BL D-H: scanty, yellowish, painful urination D/t flare up of heart fire 3-9g Cauition in preg, great for post If worried use this herb Tong Cao Mu tong helps with Opening and free flow of wood Key herb in Formula- Dang Gui Sini Tong-LV blood cold, Wood is blocked formula Sini tong Tong=Cold wood blocked Sini san San=disperse Sini means 4 extremities, Counterflow, Main sx cold hands and feet Qu Mai Chinese Pink, Fringed Pink DWED cold, bitter Ht, SI, BL drain damp & heat by promoting urination; promote Blood circulation D-H LJ: dysuria Blood Stagnation: amenorrhea, irreg. menstruation C: pregnancy DI: diuretics

Shi Wei Pyrrosia Leaf Stops cough bloody or any DWED sl. cold, bitter, sweet Lu, BL drain D-H by promoting urination; stop cough; bleeding d/t heat D-H: Blood or Stone Lin Lu Heat: cough w/ SOB

5-10g

Tong Cao** Tetrapanax DWED sl. cold, sweet, bland Lu, ST clear heat & drain damp by promoting urination: promote lactation by raising ST Qi, unblock chs D-H in LJ: scanty & painful urination scanty milk after childbirth C: pregnancy d: 2-4.5g; can sub for Mu Tong 5-10g Di: diuretics For lactation: Figuire out whats wrongMu tong unblocks Ht blood Bl vessels Tong Cao does not promotes blood circulation, but by raising st qi Yi Yi Ren** Coix Seeds, Jobs Tears DWED sl. cold, sweet, bland Sp, ST, Lu, Ki drain damp & harmful BF by promoting urination; tonify Sp & Lu Qi; elim. damp for Bi syndrome; clear heat; drain pus; ANY D-H DISORDER at ANY LEVEL--clears heat but doesnt injure Yin Damp d/t Sp Qi Xu: scanty urination, edema, diarrhea Bi syndrome: w/ tendon spasm d/t attack wind-damp Lu or LI toxic heat: abscess in Lu & appendicitis compare Fu Ling: both tonify Sp & leach out damp; Fu Ling calms Shen; Yi Yi Ren treats abscess formula: Deputy in Wei Jing Tang for abscess Yin Chen Know the herbs in yin chen hao Hao** Da huandg, zhi zi, yin chen hao Virgate Wormwood Read actions and indications to red about -Skin disease in LW body DWED sl. cold, and jaundice Combos pg 311 bitter Sp, ST, Lv, GB

clear heat & drain damp to relieve jaundice & eczema--**Principle herb to tx juandice d/t D-H or D-C** D-H: jaundice (Lv/GB); eczema, stones Chief Herb: Yin Chen Hao Tang (Yin Chen Hao, Da Huang, Zhi Zi--stool & urine remove pathology) 10-30g CI- know yin and yang problems

Yu Mi Xu Corn Silk DWED neutral, bland BL, Lv, GB reduce edema by promoting urination; treat jaundice by draining damp edema, scanty yellow urination, dysuria, jaundice d: 30-60g DI: Coumadin, diuretics Ze Xie** Water Plantain DWED cold, sweet, bland Ki, BL drain damp & harmful BF by promoting urination; clear heat of Ki & BL (Ministerial Fire) or Def. Heat edema, scanty urination, diarrhea, leukorrhea, retention of Phlegm & harmful BF esp. w/ heat or D-H in LJ combo: Bai Zhu--treats thin mucus beneath the Ht C: overuse can cause electrolyte imbalance DI: diuretics Zhu Ling* Polyporus DWED neutral, sweet, bland DI: diuretics Ki, BL, Sp drain damp & harmful BFs by promoting urination edema, scanty urination, diarrhea; leukorrhea d/t retention of damp & harmful BF; D-H jaundice compare w/ Fu Ling: Zhu Ling doesnt tonify or calm Shen; stronger promotion of urination

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one stone stone Lin synd

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