Huang Qin Properties
Bitter
Cold
Huang Qin Channels
LU
LI
ST
GB
Huang Qin Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Purge fire
-Reduce toxin
-Stop bleeding
-Calm fetus
Huang Qin Application
Good at clearing LU heat and excessive heat in Upper Jiao
Huang Lian Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Purge fire
-Reduce toxin
Huang Lian Applications
-Used for fullness and distention in epigastric region, vomiting and acid regurgitation d/t damp heat
-Used for dysentery d/t damp heat; good at clearing damp heat in ST and Intestines (Middle Jiao)
-Used for unconsciousness d/t high fever, insomnia d/t i
Huang Bai Channels
LI
KD
UB
Huang Bai Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Purge fire
-Eliminate bone steaming
-Reduce toxin
-Heal sores
Huang Bai Application
Good at clearing damp heat in Lower Jiao
Ku Shen Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Kill worm
-Promotes urine
Ku Shen Contraindication
Li Lu
Long Dan Cao Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Purge fire from LV/GB
Long Dan Cao Applications
-Good at treating damp heat in Lower Jiao
-Descending in nature and good at clearing excessive fire of the LV and GB
Qin Pi Actions
-Clear heat & dry dampness
-Astringe to stop dysentery
-Stops leucorrhea
-Brightens eyes
Herbs that Clear Heat & Dry Dampness
Huang Qin
Huang Lian
Huang Bai
Long Dan Cao
Ku Shen
Qin Pi
Jin Yin Hua Properties
Sweet
Cold
Jin Yin Hua Channels
LU
LI
ST
Jin Yin Hua Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Clear wind and heat
Jin Yin Hua Application
Has a very strong action of clearing heat and relieving toxicity and is a common herb used in TCM surgery.
Lian Qiao Properties
Bitter
Slightly cold
Slightly acrid
Lian Qiao Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Dissipate swelling and remove nodules
-Dispel wind and heat
Lian Qiao Application
Important herb for sores and carbuncles, used for sores and carbuncles w/ swelling, scrofula, erysipelas and mastitis.
Ban Lan Gen Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Cool blood and benefit throat
Da Qing Ye Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Cool blood and eliminate macule
Qing Dai Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Cool blood and eliminate macule
-Clear LIV and reduce fire
-Sedate convulsions
Pu Gong Ying Channels
LV
ST
Pu Gong Ying Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Eliminate swelling and resolve nodule
-Drain damp and remove difficulties of urination
Pu Gong Ying Applications
For mastitis, it is an important herb for the early stages of breast abscess w/ redness, swelling and pain.
Yu Xing Cao Channels
LU
LI
Yu Xing Cao Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Resolve carbuncle and drain pus
-Promote urination and remove difficulties of urination
Yu Xing Cao Applications
Good at clearing LU and an important herb to treat cough w/ blood and pus d/t LU abscess.
Zi Hua Di Ding Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Cool blood and eliminate swelling
Ye Ju Hua Actions
-Clear heat and remove toxin
Bai Jiang Cao Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxin
-Eliminate carbuncle and drain pus
-Remove blood stasis and stop pain
Chuan Xin Lian Properties
(Very) Bitter
Cold
Chuan Xin Lian Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Dry dampness
Chuan Xin Lian Caution
It is more bitter than Huang lian, so its dose cannot be too big for a decoction or it will induce nausea and vomiting.
Bai Hua She She Cao Properties
Bitter
Sweet
Cold
Bai Hua She She Cao Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Eliminate carbuncles
-Drain dampness and remove pain
-Difficulty of urination
Bai Tou Weng Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxin
-Cool blood and stop dysentery
Bai Tou Weng Applications
An important herb to treat dysentery and it may not only clear heat and reduce toxin, but also enter the Blood level and cool blood.
Bai Xian Pi Actions
-Clear heat and dry dampness
-Reduce toxin
-Dispel wind
Bai Xian Pi Applications
An important herb to treat skin itching, scabies, tinea and swelling and pain of the private parts.
Ban Zhi Lian Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Promote urination and reduce edema
-Remove blood stasis and stop bleeding
Ma Bo Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Benefit throat
-Stop bleeding
Shan Dou Gen Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxin
-Benefit throat and eliminate swelling
Shan Dou Gen Application
An important herb to treat sore throat.
Shan Dou Gen Caution
It is poisonous; vomiting, diarrhea, stuffiness in chest and palpitation will occur if patient overdoses. It should be used w/ caution for SP and ST xu and coldness.
She Gan Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Eliminate phlegm
-Benefit throat
She Gan Caution
Pregnancy
Herbs that Clear Heat & Relieve Toxicity
Jin Yin Hua
Lian Qiao
Ban Lan Gen
Da Qing Ye
Qing Dai
Pu Gong Ying
Zi Hua Di Ding
Ye Ju Hua
Bai Jiang Cao
Yu Xing Cao
Bai Tou Weng
She Gan
Chuan Xin Lian
Bai Hua She She Cao
Bai Xian Pi
Ban Zhi Lian
Ma Bo
Shan Dou Gen
He Ye Actions
-Clear heat and relieve summer heat
-Help clear Yang rising
He Ye Applications
Used for summer heat invasion manifested as head distention, stuffy chest, thirst, scanty and black urine. It is good at clearing summer heat in the summer.
Lu Dou Actions
-Clear heat and reduce toxins
-Relieve summer heat
-Promote urination
Lu Dou Applications
Used for reducing toxicity of foods or herbs: Fu Zi, Ba Dou, Pi Shang.
Herbs that Clear & Relieve Summer heat
He Ye
Lu Dou
Xi Gua