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Herbology 2 - Class_08
Herbology Part 2
By: David Botton

Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 4


Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 4


Summer Heat Clearing


he ye - Folium Nelumbinis

Bitter, astringent, neutral

HT, LR, SP


Clear summer-heat, dissolves damp

Stop bleeding


3-10g



lu dou - Semen Phaseoli Radiati

Sweet, cold

HT, ST


Clear heat, relive toxicity

Dispel summer-heat, relive thirst


15-30g



xi gua - Fructus Citrulli

Sweet, cold

HT, ST, UB


Clear summer-heat, relieve thirst, promote urination


15-30g



bai bian dou - Semen Dolichis 

Sweet,  neutral

SP, ST


Clear summerheat and transfomrs damp

Strengthen SP to stop diarrhea


10-20g



qing hao - Herba Artemisiae Annuae

Bitter, acrid, cold

LR, GB, ST


Clear heat, treat malaria

Clear yin-deficient heat

Cool blood

Clear summer-heat / damp-heat

Clear LR heat, brighten eyes


3-10g



Formulas that Clear Organ Heat


ma xing shi gan tang - Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Licorice and Gypsum Decoction


Chief: (12) Ma Huang - circulate LU Qi, control wheezing

Chief: (48) Shi Gao - drain heat from LU, control sweating

Deputy: (18) Xing Ren - circulate LU Qi

Envoy: (6) Zhi Gan Cao - moisten LU, stop cough, harmonize formula


wind-cold/heat transformed to internal heat


Facilitate flow of LU Qi

Clear heat

Calm Wheezing, direct rebellious Qi downward



xie bai san - Drain the White (LU) Powder


Chief: (30) Chao Sang Bai Pi - drains constrained heat from LU

Deputy: (30) Di Gu Pi - clear deficiency heat

Assistant: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - protect ST, nurture LU

Assistant: (15-30) Geng Mi - protect ST, nurture LU


Cough with dry mouth, little sputum


Drain LU heat

Calm Wheezing


xie huang san - Drain the Yellow (SP) Powder


Chief: (15) Shi Gao - drain fire from SP, ST

Chief: (3) Zhi Zi - drain heat from 3 jiaos

Deputy: (120) Fang Feng - disperse SP fire

Assistant: (21) Huo Xiang Ye - revive SP

Envoy: (90) Gan Cao - harmonize middle jiao and formula


Mouth ulcers


Drain smoldering fire from SP



qing wei san - Clear the Stomach Powder


Chief: (3-6) Huang Lian - clear ST fire, drain accumulated heat

Deputy: (3-6) Sheng Ma - raise and disperse heat, relieve toxicity

Assistant: (6-9) Mu Dan Pi - cool blood, nourish yin

Assistant: (6-12) Sheng Di Huang - cool blood, nourish yin

Assistant: (6-12) Dang Gui - reduce swelling, alleviate pain, harmonize blood


toothache / gum bleeding from stomach fire


Drain stomach fire

Cool blood

Nourish yin


yu nu jian - Jade Woman Decoction


Chief: (15-30) Shi Gao - clear ST fire

Chief: (9-30) Shu Di Huang - nourish yin

Deputy: (3-6) Zhi Mu - clear heat, nourish yin

Deputy: (6-9) Mai Men Dong - moisten stomach

Envoy: (3-6) Niu Xi - conduct heat downward


Toothache

Middle Jiao Diabetes


Drain ST heat

Nourish yin



dao chi san - Guide Out the Red (HT) Powder


Chief: (15-30) Sheng Di Huang - cool blood

Deputy: (3-6) Mu Tong - clear heat from HT, promote urination

Assistant: (3-6) Dan Zhu Ye - alleviate irritability, clear HT heat

Envoy: (3-6) Gan Cao Shao - reduce painful urination, harmonize formula


Irritability with heat in the chest, possible bloody urine (heat in HT and SI)


clear heat

promote urination


long dan xie gan tong


Chief: (3-9) Long Dan Cao - drain excess heat/damp from LR/GB

Deputy: (6-12) Huang Qin - drain fire / eliminate damp

Deputy: (6-12) Zhi Zi - drain fire / eliminate damp

Deputy: (3-9) Chai Hu - disperse heat from constrained LR/GB Qi

Assistant: (3-6) Mu Tong - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination

Assistant: (9-15) Che Qian Zi - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination

Assistant: (6-12) Ze Xie - drain heat form upper burner and lower burner via urination

Assistant: (9-15) Sheng Di Huang - supplement yin

Assistant: (6-12) Dang Gui - nourish blood

Envoy: (3-6) Gan Cao - harmonize


Drain Excess Fire from LR and GB

Drain Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao


Hypochondriac pain

headache, red eyes

swelling in ears

jock/vaginal itch


[huang qin + chai hu = clear lesser yang heat]



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