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Herbology 2 - Class_05
Herbology Part 2
By: David Botton

Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 1


Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 1


Heat Clearing and Fire Purging Herbs


shi gao - Gypsum Fibrosum

acrid, sweet, very cold

LU, ST


Clears heat, sedates fire, relieve irritability, quenches thirst

Clear LU heat

Clear ST heat

Clear heat, promote healing of sore, burns, eczema


15-60g


zhi mu - Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 

Bitter, sweet, cold

LU, ST, KI


Clears heat, drains fire

Cools and moistens LU

Nourishes Yin, clears heat

Generates fluids, moistens dryness, relieves thirst


6-12g


lu gen - Rhizoma phragmitis

Sweet, cold

LU, ST


Clears heat and promotes generation of body fluids

Clears ST heat, regulates ST Qi

Clears LU heat, regulates LU Qi

Clears Heat and Promotes Diuresis

Vents rashes

Relieves food poisoning - fish and crab


15-30g


tian hua fen - Radix Trichosanthis

Bitter, slightly sweet, col

LU, ST


Clears heat and promotes generation of body fluids

Clears heat, dispels pus


10-15g


dan zhu ye - Herba Lophatheri

Sweet, bland, cold

HT, ST, SI


Clears heat, relieves irritability

Promotes diuresis


6-15g


zhi zi - Fructus Gardeniae

Bitter, very cold

HT, LU, ST, SJ


Drains fire, relieves irritability

Clears heat, dries damp

Cools blood, stops bleeding

Removes blood stasis from trauma, reduce swelling


3-10g


xia ku cao - Spica Prunellae

Bitter, acrid, cold

LR, GB


Clear liver fire

Clear hot phlegm, disperse stagnation, resolve nodules

Lower blood pressure


10-15g



mi meng hua - Flos Buddlejae

Sweet, cold

LR


Clear LR heat, brighten eyes, improve vision


6-10g


qing xiang zi - Semen Celosiae

Bitter, cool

LR


Sedate LR fire, benefit eyes

Sedate LR fire, lower BP


6-15g


lian zi xin - Plumula Nelumbinis

Bitter, cool

HT, PC


Clear heat, relieve irritability

Clear heat from blood, stop bleeding

Spermatorrhea from KI deficiency


1.5-3g



Heat Clearing and Blood Cooling


xi jiao - Cornu Rhinoceri

Bitter, salty, cold

HT, LR, ST


[endangered - 10 X amount of shui niu jiao instead]


Cools blood, stops bleeding

Eliminates toxins, clears blotches on skin

Calms shen, extinguish LR fire


!mutualy inhibits chuan/cao wu


2-6g


sheng di huang - Radix Rehmanniae

Sweet, bitter, cold

KI, LR, HT


Clears heart, cools blood

Nourishes yin, generates fluids

Clears heart

Moistens intestines, opens bowels


10-30g



xuan shen - Radix Scrophulariae

Sweet, bitter, salty, cold

LY, ST, KI


Clears heats, nourishes yin

Eliminates toxins, disperse nodules


!mutual incompatibility with li lu


10-15g



zi cao gen - Radix Lithospermi

Sweet, cold

HT, LR


Cool blood, invigorate circulation, relieve toxins

Eliminate heat and toxins from skin

Moistens intestines, unblocks bowels


3-10g



mu dan pi - Cortex radicis Paeoniae suffruticosae

Pungent, bitter, cool

LR, KI, HT


Cools the blood and stops bleeding

Clears empty heat

Invigorates the blood and reduces stagnation

Cools the liver

Drains pus and reduces swelling


6-12g



Qi Tonifying Herbs


geng mi - Semen Oryzae

Sweet, cold

SP, ST


Tonify LU, SP, LI/SI


9-15g


gan cao - Radix Glycyrrhizae

Sweet, neutral (warm if Zhi Gan Cao)

12 Channels


Tonifies SP, augments Qi

Moistens LU, stops cough

Clears heat, dispels toxin

Calms spams, relieves pain

Moderates and harmonize herbs


2-10g


ren shen - Radix Panacis Ginsengis

Sweet, ~bitter, ~warm

SP, LU, HT


Strongly tonifies the yuan Qi, rescue collapse

Tonifies SP, LU, augments Qi

Generates fluids (yin), relieves thirst 

Calms the mind and strengthens the intellect (tonify HT Qi)

(stabilizes exterior and stop sweating)

(positive affect on wasting-thirsting disorder)


3-9g, 15-30g for collapse


Yin Tonifying Herbs


mai men dong - Radix Ophiopogonis

Sweet, slightly biter, cool

SP, ST, HT


Nourish yin, moisten lung

Nourish ST, generate fluids

Clear Heat, eliminate irritability

Moisten intestines


10-15g


Herbs to Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough


ban xia - Rhizoma Pinelliae praeparata 

pungent, warm, toxic

LU, SP, ST


Dries damp and transforms phlegm

Descends rebellious Qi, harmonizes ST and stops Vomiting (nausea)

Dissolves masses and nodules


5-10g


Heat Clearing and Toxin Eliminating Herbs


jin yin hua - Flos Lonicerae

Sweet, cold

LU, ST, LI


Clears heat

Clears heat, eliminates toxins

Treats diarrhea/dysentery from toxic heat


10-20g


Formulas the Clear Heat from Qi Level


Bai Hu Tang - White Tiger Decoction


Chief: (30) Shi Gao - clear heat and drain fire

Deputy: (9) Zhi Mu - clear heat and moisten dryness, enrich yin

Asst/Enjoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize / protect stomach

Envoy: (9-15) Geng Mi - tonify LU, SP, LI/SI


Qi level heat (Yang-Ming)


Clear Qi level heat

Drain stomach fire

Generate fluids, alleviate thirst



Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang - Lophatherus and Gypsum Decoction


Chief: (9-15) Dan Zhu Ye - clear heat and drain fire

Chief: (30) Shi Gao - clear heat and drain fire

Deputy: (6) Ren Shen - tonify Qi, generate fluids 

Deputy: (9-18) Mai Men Dong - tonify Qi, generate gluids

Assistant: (9) Ban Xia - stop vomiting

Asst/Enjoy: (3-6) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize / protect stomach

Envoy: (12-15) Geng Mi - tonify LU, SP, LI/SI


Late Stage Qi Level - Lingering fever + vomiting


Clear heat

Generate fluids

Augment Qi

Harmonize ST



Formulas the Clear Heat from Ying/Xue Level


Qing Ying Tang - Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction


Chief: (9) Xi Jiao - clears heat from ying level, calm spirit, cool blood

Deputy: (9) Xuan Shen - clears heat, nourishes yin

Deputy: (15) Sheng Di Huang - cools blood, nourishes yin

Deputy: (9) Mai Men Dong - nourish yin, generate fluids

Assistant: (9) Jin Yin Hua - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity

Assistant: (6) Lian Qiao - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity

Assistant: (4.5) Huang Lian - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity

Assistant: (3) Dan Zhu Ye - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity

Assistant: (6) Dan Shen - cools blood, prevents blood stasis


Ying level heat


Clears nutritive level

Relieves fire toxin

Drains Heat

Nourishes Yin


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