Qing Hao Category
Clear Heat from Deficiency
Qing Hao Latin
Artemisiae Annuae Herba
Qing Hao Functions
1. Clears summer-heat
2. Clears fever from deficiency
3. Cools the blood and stops bleeding
**4. Checks malarial disorders (Shao Yang=GB!)
Di Gu Pi Category
Clear Heat from Deficiency
Di Gu Pi Latin
Lycii Cortex
Di Gu Pi Functions
1. Cools the blood and reduces steaming (drains KD fire)
2. Clears and drains Lung heat
Bai Wei Category
Clear Heat from Deficiency
Bai Wei Latin
Cynanchi atrati Radix
Bai Wei Functions
1. Clears heat and cools the blood (xue level, postpartum fever)
2. Cools the blood and promotes urination (esp before/after giving birth)
3. Resolves toxicity and treats sores
Yin Chai Hu Category
Clear Heat from Deficiency
Yin Chai Hu Latin
Stellariae Radix
Yin Chai Hu Functions
1. Causes heat from deficiency to recede (any Yin Xu fever)
2. Clears heat and reduces childhood nutritional
impairment
Da Huang Category
Purgatives
Da Huang Latin
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
Da Huang Functions
1. Drains heat and purges accumulations (Yang Ming bowel disorder)
2. Drains fire (bitter + cold)
3. Clears heat, transforms dampness, and promotes urination
4. Drains heat from the blood
5. Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis (stops bleeding w
Mang Xiao Category
Purgatives
Mang Xiao Latin
Natrii Sulfas
Mang Xiao Functions
1. Purges accumulation and guides out
stagnation (heat in ST+LI)
2. Clears heat and drains fire (phlegm/clumping in intestines)
3. Clears heat and reduces swelling (can be used to promote lactation)
Fan Xie Ye Category
Purgatives
Fan Xie Ye Latin
Sennae Folium
Fan Xie Ye Functions
1. Drains downward and guides out stagnation (constipation due to heat in intestines)
Lu Hui Category
Purgatives
Lu Hui Latin
Aloe
Lu Hui Functions
1. Drains fire and guides out accumulation
2. Clears heat and cools the Liver
3. Kills parasites and strengthens the Stomach (roundworm)
Huo Ma Ren Category
Moist Laxatives
Huo Ma Ren Latin
Cannabis Semen
Huo Ma Ren Functions
1. Nourishes and moistens the Intestines
2. Nourishes the yin
3. Clears heat and promotes healing of sores (auxiliary)
Yu Li Ren Category
Moist Laxatives
Yu Li Ren Latin
Pruni Semen
Yu Li Ren Functions
1. Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the
bowels (constipation due to Qi stagnation in intestines)
2. Promotes urination and reduces edema
Qian Niu Zi Category
Harsh Expellants
Qian Niu Zi Latin
Pharbitidis Semen
Gan Sui Category
Harsh Expellants
Gan Sui Latin
Kansui Radix
Da Ji Category
Harsh Expellants
Da Ji Latin
Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae Radix
Ba Dou Category
Harsh Expellants
Ba Dou Latin
Crotoni Fructus
Jin Yin Hua Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Jin Yin Hua Latin
Lonicerae Flos
Jin Yin Hua Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves fire toxicity (intestinal abscesses)
2. Vents and disperses externally-contracted
wind-heat (wei level sore throat + summer-heat)
3. Clears damp-heat from the lower burner
**paired w/ Lian Qiao for Wei level sore throat
Lian Qiao Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Lian Qiao Latin
Forsythiae Fructus
Lian Qiao Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves toxicity (esp HT heat/fire)
2. Reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps (from HT heat)
3. (Promotes Urination)
**wei level sore throat with Jin Yin Hua
Da Qing Ye Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Da Qing Ye Latin
Isatidis Folium
Da Qing Ye Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves fire toxicity (epidemics!, heat from HT, LU, ST)
2. Cools the blood and dissipates maculae (blood level!)
Ban Lan Gen Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Ban Lan Gen Latin
Isatidis Radix
Ban Lan Gen Functions
1. Drains heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools the
blood, and benefits the throat (esp severe toxic throat)
Qing Dai Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Qing Dai Latin
Indigo Naturalis
Qing Dai Functions
1. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, and
reduces maculae (intense heat @ XUE level!)
2. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, and
reduces swelling
3. Drains LIVER fire, dispels summer heat, and
extinguishes wind to stop tremors
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Pu Gong Ying Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Pu Gong Ying Latin
Taraxaci Herba
Pu Gong Ying Functions
1. Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules (#1 for BREAST ABSCESSES)
2. Clears the LEVER and clears the eyes
3. Clears heat, resolves dampness, and unblocks
painful urinary dribbling
Zi Hua Di Ding Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Zi Hua Di Ding Latin
Violae Herba
Zi Hua Di Ding Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves toxicity
2. Clears hot sores (apply fresh juice to affected area)
Bai Jiang Cao Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Bai Jiang Cao Latin
Patriniae Herba
Bai Jiang Cao Functions
1. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and expels pus (intestinal abscesses!)
2. Dispels blood stasis and stops pain (esp for post partum/op pain)
Chuan Xin Lian Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Chuan Xin Lian Latin
Andrographitis Herba
Chuan Xin Lian Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves fire toxicity (LU heat THROAT problems!)
2. Clears heat, dries dampness, and stops
diarrhea (damp-heat dysenteric disorder)
Bai Hua She She Cao Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Bai Hua She She Cao Latin
Hedyotis Diffusae Herba
Bai Hua She She Cao Functions
1. Clears heat, strongly resolves fire toxicity, and
reduces abscesses (#1 DIGESTIVE CANCERS)
2. Clears heat and facilitates resolution of
dampness by promoting urination
Bai Tou Weng Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Bai Tou Weng Latin
Pulsatillae Radix
Bai Tou Weng Functions
1. Clears heat and resolves fire toxicity(dysentery due to damp-heat in ST+LI)
**only dried
Ma Chi Xian Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Ma Chi Xian Latin
Portulacae Herba
Ma Chi Xian Functions
1. Resolves fire toxicity and cools the blood (dysenteric disorders, bloody UTI)
2. Clears damp-heat and treats sores
3. Also used as an antidote for the pain and
swelling of wasp stings and snakebite
4. Stops bleeding and unblocks painful urinary
dribbli
He Ye Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
He Ye Latin
Nelumbinis Folium
He Ye Functions
1. Treats SUMMERHEAT patterns (SP!)
2. Raises and clears the SPLEEN yang
3. Stops bleeding (adjunctive)
Lu Dou Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Lu Dou Latin
Phaseoli Radiati Semen
Lu Dou Functions
1. Clears summerheat
2. Clears heat and resolves toxicity
3. Antidote for Aconite
Bai Xian Pi Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Bai Xian Pi Latin
Dictamni Cortex
Bai Xian Pi Functions
1. Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, expels wind,
and dries dampness (adjunctive for bi-syndrome)
2. Clears damp-heat, stops itching (wind-heat or damp-heat skin issues)
**caution for LV weakness/disease
Shan Dou Gen Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Shan Dou Gen Latin
Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix
Shan Dou Gen Functions
1. Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, and improves
the condition of the throat (SEVERE, more interior sore THROAT)
2. Clear heat, resolves fire toxicity, and disperses
swellings (esp for throat + LU)
**caution: overdose
Tu Fu Ling Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
Tu Fu Ling Latin
Smilacis Glabrae Rhizome
Tu Fu Ling Functions
1. Resolves toxicity and eliminates dampness
� Clears damp-heat from the skin (known for syphilis)
She Gan Category
Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity
She Gan Latin
Belamcandae Rhizoma
She Gan Functions
1. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and improves the
condition of the throat (esp SEVERE THROAT)
2. Transforms phlegm and clears the Lungs