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Drain Fire Herbs

Taste, Temperature, Channel Entry etc. Clear Heat, Drain Fire Benksy

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jue ming zi cassia semen taste & temp Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Slightly Cold Enters what channel? LR , ___ & ___? LI &KD It is Bitter, Salty, _____ & _____? Sweet and Slightly Cold
tian hua fen trichosanthes radix taste & temp Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Cold Enters which channels? LU & ST It is Bitter, ______ & ______ Slightly Sweet and Cold
zhi zi gardeniae fructus taste & temp Bitter, Cold Enters which channels? HT, LU, ____ & _____? ST, LR & _____? SJ It is Cold and ____? Bitter
xia cu cao prunella spica taste & temp Bitter, Acrid, Cold Enters which channels? LR&__? GB its temperature is _____, and its tastes are? cold bitter & sweet
zhi mu anemarrhena rhizoma taste & temp Bitter, Sweet, Cold
dan zhu ye lophatheri herba taste & temp Sweet, Bland, Cold
lu gen phragmatis rhizoma taste & temp Sweet, Cold
shi gao gypsum fibrosum taste & temp Sweet, Acrid, Very Cold
LU & ST channel entries shi gao - gypsum fibrosum lu gen - phragmatis rhizoma tian hua fen - trichosanthes radix
LU ST KD channel entries zhi mu - anemarrhena rhizoma
LR LI KD channel entries jue ming zi - jue ming zi
GB & LR channel entries xia ku cao - prunella spica
HT LU ST LR SJ channel entries zhi zi - gardeniae fructus
HT SI ST channel entries dan zhu ye - lophatheri herba
Which herb's dosage is 15-60g? shi gao what is the flavor? Very Cold What is the taste? Sweet and Acrid Which channels does it enter? LU&ST What are its indications? High fever w/o chills, irritability, intense thirst, profuse sweating, flooding large pulse, red tongue w/ yellow coat What is this condition? heat excess in Qi level or yang ming stage from which organs in particular does it clear heat effectively? LU & ST Can this be used topically? yes, for eczema, burns, & ulcerated sores (calcined)
How long should shi gao be decocted before adding other herbs in? shang hang lun doesn't say to, but some practitioners think at 60 C there is a better solubility of its constituents into the water if you wanted to clear heat from the head and face with shi gao, what herb would you add? xi xin - its warming qualities would be moderated and it would lift the actions of shi gao to head and face what is this combo best to treat? ST-Fire blazing upward or Wind-Heat attacking head causing headache, toothache, or swelling of gums True or False? shi gao releases heat from muscle layer. true, it has clearing and releasing properties
cough, wheezing, with fever and thick viscous sputum which herb? shi gao if there is heat toxin (blood or pus in sputum) in the LU which herb should be added? jin yin hua if there is Fire and injured fluids which herb should be added? shu di huang - rehmanniae radix praeparata if the Fire is not from excess, but rather from devastated Yin which herb should be chosen instead? In which formula do we find this combo? sheng di huang - rehmanniae radix found in Jade Woman Decoction - yu nu jian
Created by: Goldbellie
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