|
Releases exterior |
Bai Zhi |
disperses Wind Cold; drains Damp; treats Yang Ming
headache; treats leukorrhea |
|
Releases exterior |
Cang Er Zi |
treats Wind Cold; goes to nasal area; treats itching due
to Wind; treats eczema |
|
Releases exterior |
Fang Feng |
eliminates Wind Cold; relieves pain & itching; Wind Damp |
|
Releases exterior / Warms interior |
Gui Zhi |
warms & invigorates Yang; treats channel obstruction;
chest Bi & abdominal pain; irregular menses |
|
Releases exterior |
Huo Xiang |
Summer Wind Heat with Damp; stops vomiting & diarrhea |
|
Releases exterior |
Jing Jie |
treats Wind Cold; expresses skin eruptions [raw]; stops
bleeding [charred] |
|
Releases exterior / Stops cough |
Ma Huang |
treats Wind Cold; stops cough; promotes sweating & urine;
treats edema; treats wheezing; * |
|
Releases exterior / Resolves Damp |
Pei Lan |
Summer Wind Heat with Damp; stops vomiting & diarrhea |
|
Releases exterior / Eliminates Wind Damp |
Qiang Huo |
disperses external Wind Cold Damp (especially upper body);
pain |
|
Releases exterior |
Su Geng |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; activates
Qi circulation; releases exterior |
|
Releases exterior / Warms interior |
Xi Xin |
relieves pain; disperses Wind Cold with Yang deficiency;
treats cough due to Cold Lung; relieves nasal obstruction* [careful of
large dose] |
|
Releases exterior |
Xiang Ru |
treats Summer Wind Heat with Damp; strongly diaphoretic,
treats vomiting; harmonizes Middle Jiao |
|
Releases exterior |
Xin Yi ( Hua ) |
disperses Wind Cold; goes to nasal area; treats
rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction or discharge |
|
Releases exterior |
Zi Su Geng |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; activates
Qi circulation; releases exterior |
|
Releases exterior |
Zi Su Ye |
treats Wind Cold; harmonizes San Jiao; stops vomiting |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Bo He |
disperses Wind Heat [strong]; promotes sweating; smoothes
Liver Qi |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Chai Hu |
raises Middle Jiao Qi; treats alternating chills/fever;
goes to Shao Yang channel |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Chan Tui |
disperses Wind Heat; treats sore throat, rashes; expels
Wind; treats convulsions, some allergy; eye congestion; calms nervous
system |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Dan Dou Chi |
disperses Wind Heat; relieves irritability due to heat in
qi fen |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Ge Gen |
raises Middle Jiao Qi; lowers fever; goes to Yang Ming
channel; stiff neck, back; promotes body fluids; relieves thirst |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Ju Hua |
expels Wind Heat especially in Liver; improves vision |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Niu Bang Zi |
disperses Wind Heat; treats sore throat, rashes; stops
cough; treats constipation |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Sang Ye |
expels Wind Heat especially in Lung; treats cough |
|
Clears Wind Heat |
Sheng Ma |
raises Middle Jiao Qi; lowers fever; treats swollen gums,
mouth ulcer pain due to Heat |
|
Clears Heat |
Huang Bai |
clears Heat in Lower Jiao, especially Damp Heat |
|
Clears Heat |
Huang Lian |
clears Heat in Middle Jiao, especially Heart, Stomach,
Liver; dries Damp |
|
Clears Heat |
Huang Qin |
clears Heat in Upper Jiao, especially Lung; dries Damp;
reduces Gall Bladder Fire |
|
Clears Heat |
Jue Ming Zi |
lowers Liver Heat; good for eye problems; treats
constipation |
|
Clears Heat |
Ku Shen |
Liver & Large Intestine Damp Heat; treats diarrhea; expels
parasites; treats boils, scabies, tinea, leukorrhea, vaginitis;
diuretic; treats juandice |
|
Clears Heat |
Long Dan Cao |
#1 for Liver Fire; clears Damp Heat; treats headache due
to Liver Fire |
|
Clears Heat |
Lu Gen |
clears Heat due to Lung & Stomach Fire; treats cough with
yellow sputum; moistens Lung |
|
Clears Heat |
Shi Gao |
clears Heat due to Lung & Stomach Fire; strong function |
|
Clears Heat |
Tian Hua Fen |
purge Heat; promotes fluids; febrile disease with thirst;
treats swelling; discharges puss; treats boils/carbuncles; cough due to
dry Lung |
|
Clears Heat |
Xia Ku Cao |
clears Liver Heat & stagnation; treats lymph nodules |
|
Clears Heat |
Zhi Mu |
clears Heat due to Lung & Stomach Fire; nourishes Lung &
Kidney Yin deficiency |
|
Clears Heat |
Zhi Zi |
relative Heat of Liver & Heart; treats restlessness,
insomnia |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Bai Hua She She Cao |
clears toxic Fire with Damp; treats cancer [common] |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Bai Jiang Cao |
clears Liver & Large Intestine Heat; treats abscess,
appendicitis; activates Blood; treats postpartum pain |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Bai Tou Weng |
purge Large Intestine Heat; cools Blood; treats bacillary
& amebic dysentery |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Ban Lan Gen |
clears toxic Fire; cools Blood; goes to ying & xue level
in febrile disease; treats coma, delerium, hematemesis, epistaxis, skin
eruptions |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Ban Zhi Lian |
clears toxic Fire with Damp; treats cancer |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Chuan Xin Lian |
clears Lung Heat with sore throat & cough; treats Lung
abscesses; treats cough; diarrhea, stranguria due to Heat; snakebite |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Da Qing Ye |
clears toxic Fire; cools Blood; goes to ying & xue level
in febrile disease; treats coma, delerium, hematemesis, epistaxis, skin
eruptions |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Da Xue Teng |
clears Liver & Large Intestine Heat; treats carbuncles,
swelling, appendicitis; activates Blood; treats amenorrhea, sprains |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Di Ding |
clears toxic Fire, especially on skin; good for
carbuncles, acne, skin infections |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Hong Teng |
clears Liver & Large Intestine Heat; treats carbuncles,
swelling, appendicitis; activates Blood; treats amenorrhea, sprains |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Jin Yin Hua |
clears toxic Fire of all levels; treats dysentery with
bloody discharge |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Lian Qiao |
clears toxic Fire; disperses masses; treats tonsillitis,
nodules |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Ma Chi Xian |
purge Large Intestine Heat; treats damp Heat. dysentery;
treats carbuncles & abscesses |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Pu Gong Ying |
clears toxic Fire, especially in Liver & Gall Bladder;
treats skin problems such as acne, skin infections; |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Qin Pi |
clears Liver & Large Intestine Heat & eliminates dampness;
treats diarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia; improves eye problems due to
Liver Heat |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Qing Dai |
purge Liver Heat; treats skin diseases; cools Blood &
stops bleeding |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Ren Dong Teng |
clears toxic Fire; Wind Damp Heat Bi |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Shan Dou Gen |
clears Lung Heat with sore throat & cough; treats throat
inflammation and cancer |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
She Gan |
clears Lung Heat with cough & especially sore throat;
resolves phlegm; treats tonsillitis |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Tu Fu Ling |
clears toxic Fire with Damp; treats cancer |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Yu Xing Cao |
clears Lung Heat with sore throat & cough; treats Lung
abscesses; treats cough |
|
Clears toxic Heat |
Zi Hua Di Ding |
clears toxic Fire, especially on skin; good for
carbuncles, acne, skin infections |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Bai Wei |
clears Yin deficiency Heat; cools Blood; treats Blood Heat
in women |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Chi Shao Yao |
clear Heat; cools Blood; moves Blood; treats Blood stasis |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Di Gu Pi |
clears Yin deficiency Heat [especially Lung Heat] |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Mu Dan Pi |
clears Heat [especially deficiency Heat]; cools Blood;
treats Blood stasis [moves Blood]; anti-coagulent |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood / Restores consciousness |
Niu Huang |
clears Liver, Heart Heat. [especially Heart]; cools Blood;
opens orifices; treats deep layer Heat. [delirium] |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Qing Hao |
clears Yin deficiency Heat; treats Malaria |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Sheng Di Huang |
clears Heat; cools Blood; especially nourish Yin |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Shui Niu Jiao |
clears Blood Heat (same as Xi Jiao but use 10X dosage) |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Xi Jiao |
clears Blood Heat |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Xuan Shen |
clears Heat; cools Blood; nourish Yin; treats sore throat,
lymph nodes |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Yin Chai Hu |
clears Yin deficiency Heat; best for empty Heat |
|
Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Zi Cao |
clear Heat; cools Blood; moves Blood; promotes skin
eruptions; lubricates Large Intestine |
|
Purgative |
Da Huang |
purgative; treats constipation; clears Heat & Fire; moves
Blood; stops bleeding; treats jaundice, carbuncles, urinary dysfunction |
|
Purgative / Stops bleeding |
Da Ji |
purgative (drastic action); incompatible with Gan Cao;
cool Blood; stops bleeding due to Heat; lowers blood pressure; |
|
Purgative |
Fan Xie Ye |
purgative; treats habitual constipation |
|
Purgative |
Gan Sui |
purgative (drastic action); incompatible with Gan Cao |
|
Purgative |
Huo Ma Ren |
moistens & purges intestines; treats constipation due to
fluid deficiency; |
|
Purgative |
Ma Zi Ren |
moistens & purges intestines; treats constipation due to
fluid deficiency; |
|
Purgative |
Mang Xiao |
purgative; softens [salty] & resolves masses; treats
constipation |
|
Purgative / Stops bleeding |
Qian Niu Zi |
purgative (drastic action); eliminates food stasis;
eliminates worms & parasites |
|
Purgative |
Yu Li Ren |
moistens & purges intestines; treats constipation due to
fluid deficiency; good for edema, relieves swelling |
|
Purgative |
Yuan Hua |
purges water & phlegm; treats hydrothorax & ascites; kills
parasites |
|
Digestive / Expels parasites |
Bing Lang |
promote digestion; treats food retention; regulates Qi;
dispels parasites |
|
Digestive / Expels parasites |
Bing Lang |
promote digestion; treats food retention; regulates Qi;
dispels parasites |
|
Digestive / Regulates Qi |
Da Fu Pi |
activates Qi circulation; expels parasites; promotes
diuresis; removes stagnation; treats food stasis, abdominal distention,
edema, beriberi |
|
Digestive |
Gu Ya |
promote digestion; treats food retention; rice
indigestion; hangover; harmonizes Middle Jiao; stops diarrhea |
|
Digestive |
He Shi |
|
|
Digestive |
Ji Nei Jin |
promote digestion; treats food retention; dissolves
stones, promotes Stomach function |
|
Digestive |
Lai Fu Zi |
promote digestion; treats food retention; resolves phlegm;
regulates Qi; eases gas |
|
Digestive |
Mai Ya |
promote digestion; treats food retention; rice
indigestion; hangover; harmonizes Middle Jiao; stops diarrhea |
|
Digestive |
Shan Zha |
promote digestion; treats food retention; meat
indigestion; disperse Blood stasis; lowers. cholesteral |
|
Digestive |
Shen Qu |
promote digestion; treats food retention; rice
indigestion; hangover; harmonizes Middle Jiao; stops diarrhea |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Bai Jie Zi |
resolve Cold phlegm; promotes Lung dispersing; treats
cough, dyspnea, hydrothorax; purges Lung Heat & removes nodules; drains
pus |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Bai Qian |
resolve Cold phlegm; conducts rebellious Qi down |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Ban Xia |
resolves Cold phlegm; conducts rebellious Qi downward;
stops vomit; relives fullness; disperses lumps |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Chuan Bei Mu |
resolves Heat phlegm & dry phlegm; treats cough due to Yin
deficiency dryness; purges Heat & toxins |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Dan Nan Xing |
resolves Heat phlegm; eliminates Wind phlegm; treats
convulsions |
|
Resolves Phlegm / Regulates Qi |
Gua Lou |
clears dry Heat & resolves phlegm; opens chest to relieve
stagnation; treats constipation, angina; moistens intestines |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Hai Zao |
resolves stubborn phlegm; softens masses; treats lymph
nodules; |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Jie Geng |
resolve Cold phlegm; promotes Lung dispersing; eases
throat; drains pus |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Kun Bu |
resolves phlegm; softens masses; treats lymph nodules; |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Meng Shi |
resolves stubborn phlegm; arrests convulsion; treats
interior phlegm leading to manic depressive psychosis |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Qian Hu |
resolve Cold phlegm; promotes Lung dispersing; conducts
rebellious Qi down |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Tian Nan Xing |
resolves Cold phlegm; eliminates Wind phlegm; treats
convulsions |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Tu Bei Mu |
clears dry Heat & resolves phlegm; moistens & tonifies
Lung; stops cough; clears Heat; disperses nodules |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Xuan Fu Hua |
resolve Cold phlegm; conducts rebellious Qi down
[especially Stomach]; treats hiccough, vomit |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Zhe Bei Mu |
resolves Heat phlegm & dry phlegm; purges Heat & toxins |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Zhu Huang |
resolves Heat phlegm; relieves convulsion; treats
infantile convulsion & febrile disease or apoplexy due to phlegm-Heat
attacking Heart |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Zhu Li |
resolves Heat phlegm; treats cough due to Lung Heat with
profuse expectoration & shortness of breath |
|
Resolves Phlegm |
Zhu Ru |
resolves Heat phlegm; treats cough due to Lung Heat or
restlessness/insomnia/palpitation due to Heart phlegm-Heat; stops
vomiting due to Stomach Heat |
|
Stops cough |
Bai Bu |
stops cough; kills lice |
|
Stops cough |
Bai Guo |
stops cough & wheeze |
|
Stops cough |
Ku Xing Ren |
stops cough; lubricates intestines |
|
Stops cough |
Kuan Dong Hua |
stops cough; strong to resolve phlegm |
|
Stops cough |
Ma Dou Ling |
stops cough & dyspnea due to Lung Heat; |
|
Stops cough / Releases exterior |
Ma Huang |
treats Wind Cold; stops cough; promotes sweating & urine;
treats edema; treats wheezing; * |
|
Stops cough |
Sang Bai Pi |
stops cough & dyspnea due to Lung Heat; promotes diuresis
to treats edema & dysuria |
|
Stops cough |
Su Zi |
conduct Lung Qi downward; stops cough & wheeze; resolves
phlegm [chronic] |
|
Stops cough |
Ting Li Zi |
stops cough & wheeze; ruduces Liver Fire, reduces
water/phlegm retention; treats edema |
|
Stops cough |
Xing Ren |
conducts Lung Qi down; treats cough; disperses Lung Qi
[acute external invasion] |
|
Stops cough |
Zi Wan |
stops cough [stronger function]; resolves phlegm |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Bai Hua She |
Wind Damp Bi with muscle spasms; (toxic) |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Du Huo |
Elim. Wind Damp & pain of lowither body |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Fang Ji |
Wind Damp Bi; promotes water metabolism & treats edema |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Gou Ji |
eliminates Wind Damp; tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens
tendons/bones; best for Kidney with back pain |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Hai Feng Teng |
Wind Damp Bi; Cold Bi |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Hu Gu |
eliminates Wind Damp & pain; 'Wandering' Bi; strengthens
tendons & bones |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Luo Shi Teng |
Wind Damp Bi; hot Bi |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Mu Gua |
Wind Damp Bi; harmonize Stomach; treats vomiting, nausea |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp / Releases exterior |
Qiang Huo |
disperses external Wind Cold Damp (especially upper body);
pain |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Qin Jiao |
Wind Damp Bi with muscle spasms; relieves juandice;
subdues Yin deficiency Heat |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Sang Ji Sheng |
eliminates Wind Damp; tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens
tendons/bones; best for Kidney, lowers high blood pressure |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Sang Zhi |
Wind Damp Bi; painful joints |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Wei Ling Xian |
eliminates Wind Damp & pain; 'Wandering' Bi |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Wu (Shao) She |
Wind Damp Bi with muscle spasms; (milder than Bai Hua She) |
|
Eliminates Wind Damp |
Wu Jia Pi |
eliminates Wind Damp; tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens
tendons/bones; promotes urination; treats edema |
|
Resolves Damp |
Bi Xie |
drain damp & turbidity of Lower Jiao; treats stranguria
with chyluria; eliminates WindD Bi with sore lowither back & knees |
|
Resolves Damp |
Cang Zhu |
drain dampness; Wind Damp Bi |
|
Resolves Damp |
Cao Guo |
drain damp; warms Middle Jiao; treats malaria with
predominant phlegm & damp |
|
Resolves Damp |
Che Qian Zi |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; clears Liver & Lung Heat |
|
Resolves Damp |
Fu Ling |
diuretic; invigorates Spleen [tonic] |
|
Resolves Damp |
Hai Jin Sha |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; expels stones; treats
stranguria, edema |
|
Resolves Damp |
Hou Po |
drain dampness; regulates Qi; reverses rebellious Qi |
|
Resolves Damp |
Hua Shi |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; S. Heat |
|
Resolves Damp |
Jin Qian Cao |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; expels stones; treats
stranguria, urethritis |
|
Resolves Damp |
Mu Tong |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; Heart Fire |
|
Resolves Damp / Releases exterior |
Pei Lan |
Summer Wind Heat with Damp; stops vomiting & diarrhea |
|
Resolves Damp |
Shi Wei |
clears Damp Heat in BL; expels stones; treats stranguria
due to stones |
|
Resolves Damp |
Tong Cao |
clears Damp Heat in Lower Jiao; treats stranguria with
painful urination; promotes lactation |
|
Resolves Damp |
Yi Yi Ren |
drain dampness; gentle |
|
Resolves Damp |
Yin Chen Hao |
clears Damp Heat; especially good for juandice |
|
Resolves Damp |
Ze Xie |
drain dampness; strong diuretic; treats Kidney & Gall
Bladder Fire; Lower Jiao Damp; vertigo |
|
Resolves Damp |
Zhu Ling |
drain dampness; strong diuretic |
|
Warms interior |
( Bei ) Wu Tou |
warms interior |
|
Warms interior |
Cao Wu Tou |
warms interior; disperse Cold; treats abdominal Bi;
(toxic) |
|
Warms interior |
Chuan Wu Tou |
warms interior; disperse Cold; treats abdominal Bi; warms
Kidney, Heart, Spleen Yang (toxic) |
|
Warms interior |
Ding Xiang |
warms Middle Jiao; supresses adverse Qi; treats hiccup,
vomiting; warms Kidney Yang |
|
Warms interior |
Fu Zi |
warms interior; disperse Cold; treats abdominal Bi; warms
Kidney, Heart, Spleen Yang |
|
Warms interior |
Gan Jiang |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; warms
Spleen Yang |
|
Warms interior |
Gao Liang Jiang |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; relieves
Middle Jiao pain; |
|
Warms interior |
Gou Liang Jiang |
warms Stomach; relieves pain |
|
Warms interior / Releases exterior |
Gui Zhi |
warms & invigorates Yang; treats channel obstruction;
chest Bi & abdominal pain; irregular menses |
|
Warms interior |
Hua Jiao |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; relieves
Middle Jiao pain; anthelminthic |
|
Warms interior |
Pao Jiang |
warms channels; stops bleeding |
|
Warms interior |
Rou Gui |
warms interior; disperse Cold; treats abdominal Bi; warms
Kidney Yang |
|
Warms interior |
Sheng Jiang |
warms Middle Jiao; disperses Middle Jiao Cold; stops
vomiting; releases exterior |
|
Warms interior |
Wu Zhu Yu |
disperse Cold & relieves pain ; treats Stomach & abdominal
pain, hernia pain, headache; stops adverse Stomach Qi & relieve vomiting
due to Cold; |
|
Warms interior |
Xiao Hui Xiang |
disperse Cold & relieves pain ; treats hernia & testicle
pain; regulates Stomach Qi |
|
Regulates Qi |
Bai Dou Kou |
activate Qi circulation; expel damp in Upper Jiao/Middle
Jiao; treats nausea, distention, pain, stuffy chest |
|
Regulates Qi |
Chen Pi |
regulates Qi; resolves phlegm; mild to disperse
stagnation; resolves phlegm & Damp |
|
Regulates Qi |
Chen Xiang |
relieves abdominal pain due to Cold stagnation; regulates
Qi; conducts rebellious Qi downward |
|
Regulates Qi |
Chuan Lian Zi |
regulates Qi; relieves pain; clears Liver Heat; promotes
Lung Qi |
|
Regulates Qi / Digestive |
Da Fu Pi |
activates Qi circulation; expels parasites; promotes
diuresis; removes stagnation; treats food stasis, abdominal distention,
edema, beriberi |
|
Regulates Qi |
Fo Shou Gan |
regulates Qi; resolves phlegm; promotes Liver Qi; treats
belching, cough, abdominal, hypochondriac, epigastric pain or distention |
|
Regulates Qi / Resolves Phlegm |
Gua Lou |
clears dry Heat & resolves phlegm; opens chest to relieve
stagnation; treats constipation, angina; moistens intestines |
|
Regulates Qi |
Ju Hong |
regulates Qi; disperse Spleen/Stomach Qi stagnation;
resolves Damp |
|
Regulates Qi |
Ju Pi |
regulates Qi; resolves phlegm; mild to disperse
stagnation; resolves phlegm & Damp |
|
Regulates Qi |
Mu Xiang |
relieves abdominal pain due to Cold stagnation; regulates
Qi; regulates Spleen & Stomach Qi; stops diarrhea |
|
Regulates Qi |
Qing Pi |
regulates Qi; resolves phlegm; strong to regulate Qi;
promotes Liver Qi; treats abdominal masses & food retention |
|
Regulates Qi |
Sha Ren |
activate Qi circulation; expel damp in Lower Jiao/Middle
Jiao; treats nausea, distention, pain, diarrhea; morning sickness,
restless fetus |
|
Regulates Qi |
Wu Yao |
relieves abdominal pain due to Cold stagnation; regulates
Qi; warms Lower Jiao |
|
Regulates Qi |
Xiang Fu |
relieves abdominal pain due to Cold stagnation; regulates
Qi; especially Liver Qi; regulates menstruation |
|
Regulates Qi |
Xiang Yuan |
regulates Qi; resolves phlegm; promotes Liver Qi; treats
belching, cough, abdominal, hypochondriac, epigastric pain or distention |
|
Regulates Qi |
Xie Bai |
opens chest [chest Bi]; invigorates Yang [strong];
regulates Qi; |
|
Regulates Qi |
Yan Hu Suo |
regulates Qi; relieves pain [strong]; invigorates Blood |
|
Regulates Qi |
Zhi Shi |
disperse Spleen/Stomach Qi stagnation; relieves food
stasis; resolves phlegm treats stuffiness/fullness in chest &
epigastrium |
|
Stops bleeding |
Ai Ye |
stops bleeding; warms meridians; treats bleeding due to
deficiency Cold especially metrorrhagia & menorrhagia; dispels Cold &
relieves pain of Lower Jiao; expectorates cough |
|
Stops bleeding |
Bai Ji |
stops bleeding by astringing; relieves swelling & promotes
tissue regeneration |
|
Stops bleeding |
Bai Mao Gen |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; induces urination; treats
dysuria, stranguria due to Heat & edema; clears Lung/Stomach Heat |
|
Stops bleeding |
Ce Bai Ye |
cool Blood; stops bleeding due to Heat; resolves phlegm &
cough due to Lung Heat |
|
Stops bleeding / Purgative |
Da Ji |
purgative (drastic action); incompatible with Gan Cao;
cool Blood; stops bleeding due to Heat; lowers blood pressure; |
|
Stops bleeding |
Di Yu |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; treats haemorrhoids; acts on
skin; |
|
Stops bleeding |
Huai Hua |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; especially treats
haemorrhoids; treats Liver Fire headache, red eyes |
|
Stops bleeding |
Huai Jiao |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; especially treats
haemorrhoids; treats Liver Fire headache, red eyes |
|
Stops bleeding |
Pu Huang |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; treats haemorrhoids; induces
urination; [raw - Blood stasis; baked - bleeding] |
|
Stops bleeding |
Qian Cao |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; treats haemorrhoids;
regulates blood heat |
|
Stops bleeding / Purgative |
Qian Niu Zi |
purgative (drastic action); eliminates food stasis;
eliminates worms & parasites |
|
Stops bleeding |
San Qi |
stops bleeding due to Blood stasis [major for Blood stasis
& pain due to trauma]; internal bleeding |
|
Stops bleeding |
Xian He Cao |
stops bleeding by arresting secretion |
|
Stops bleeding |
Xiao Ji |
cool Blood; stops bleeding due to Heat; lowers blood
pressure; |
|
Stops bleeding |
Xue Yu |
stops bleeding; removes blood stasis; treats stranguria
with hematuria |
|
Stops bleeding |
Zhu Ma Gen |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; acts on skin; clears toxic
Heat; prevents miscarriage with bleeding |
|
Stops bleeding |
Zi Zhu |
cools Blood; stops bleeding; acts on skin; clears toxic
Heat |
|
Stops bleeding |
Zong Lu |
stops bleeding by astringing; |
|
Stops bleeding |
Zong Lu Pi |
stops bleeding by astringing (for deficiency) |
|
Stops bleeding |
Zong Lu Tan |
stops bleeding by astringing; |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Chuan Shan Jia |
moves blood & restores normal mestruation; promotes
lactation; relieves swelling & discharges pus |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Chuan Xiong |
various patterns of Blood stasis [common]; regulates Qi;
eliminates Wind; treats headache [good] |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Dan Shen |
Various patterns of Blood stasis [common];abdominal pain;
removes obstructions from channels; treats Wind Damp Bi; cools Blood;
calms mind |
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Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Di Bie Chong |
breaks up blood stasis; promotes regeneration of tissue |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
E Zhu |
moves Blood & Qi; regulates Qi; treats cancer |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Hong Hua |
Various patterns of Blood stasis; careful in pregnancy |
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Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Hu Zhang |
resolves Blood stasis; moves Blood; eliminates damp;
regulates menstruation; abdominal pain; treats rheumatic pain; purges
Heat especially scalds |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Jiang Huang |
moves Blood; regulates Qi; pain in chest |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Mo Yao |
moves Blood & Qi; regulates Qi; |
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Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Niu Xi |
resolves Blood stasis; moves Blood; eliminates damp;
tonifies Liver & Kidney; strengthens tendons & bones; conducts Blood
downward; treats high blood pressure [important]; conducts herbs
downward |
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Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Ru Xiang |
moves Blood & Qi; regulates Qi; relieves pain; relieves
swelling & promotes tissue regeneration |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
San Leng |
moves Blood & Qi; regulates Qi |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Shui Zhi |
breaks up blood stasis; treats abdominal masses, trauma,
amenorrhea |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Tao Ren |
resolves Blood stasis; moves Blood; eliminates damp;
regulates menstruation; abdominal pain; lubricates intestines |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Wu Ling Zhi |
moves blood; stops bleeding; activates blood and relieves
pain; guides Fire downward |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Yi Mu Cao |
resolves Blood stasis; moves Blood; eliminates damp;
regulates menstruation [common]; abdominal pain |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Yu Jin |
moves Blood; regulates Qi; Liver Qi stagnation; treats
Damp Heat in Liver & Gall Bladder |
|
Moves Blood & resolves Blood stasis |
Ze Chong |
breaks up blood stasis; promotes regeneration of tissue |
|
Sedative |
Bai Zi Ren |
nourish Heart; calms mind due to deficiency Heat; moistens
intestines; relieves constipation |
|
Sedative |
Ci Shi |
soothe Heart & calms mind; calms Liver; suppresses
hyperactive Yang |
|
Sedative |
Hu Po |
soothe Heart & calms mind; resolves Blood stasis; treats
urinary disorders |
|
Sedative |
Long Gu |
soothe Heart & calms mind; calms Liver; suppresses
hyperactive Yang; treats spontaneous sweating & night sweating |
|
Sedative |
Suan Zao Ren |
nourish Heart; calms mind due to deficiency Heat;
nourishes Yin; astringes sweating |
|
Sedative |
Yuan Zhi |
soothe Heart & calm mind; resolves phlegm |
|
Sedative |
Zhu Sha |
soothe Heart & calms mind [strong function]; clears Liver
& Heart Fire |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Dai Zhe Shi |
calms Liver; suppresses hyperactive Yang; conducts Qi
downward; treats vomiting & asthma |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Di Long |
extinguishes Wind; stops convulsions; soothes asthma;
removes channel obstruction; promotes urination; treats arthritis |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Gou Teng |
calms Liver; extinguishes Wind; clears Liver Heat |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Jiang Can |
extinguishes Wind; stops convulsions; resolves phlegm;
disperses nodules & masses |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Ling Yang Jiao |
calms Liver; extinguishes Wind; best to clear Liver Fire |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Mu Li |
calms Liver; suppresses hyperactive Yang; calms mind &
Heart; astringent; softens hard lumps; regulates acid secretion |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Quan Xie |
extinguishes Wind; stops convulsions [strong function];
treats pain due to channel obstruction |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Shan Yang Jiao |
calms Liver; extinguishes Wind; good to clear Liver Fire |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Shi Jue Ming |
calms Liver; suppresses hyperactive Yang; clears Liver
Heat; improves eyes |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Tian Ma |
calms Liver; extinguishes Wind; removes obstruction from
channels; treats Wind Damp Bi |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Wu Gong |
extinguishes Wind; stops convulsions [strong function];
treats pain due to channel obstruction |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Zhen Zhu |
purges Liver Heat & benefits eyes; calms Heart & stops
convulsion; promotes granulation of unhealed ulcers |
|
Calms Liver Wind |
Zhen Zhu Mu |
benefits eyes; subdues hyperactive Yang; calms Heart &
stops convulsion; regulates acid secretion |
|
Qi tonic |
Bai Zhu |
tonifies Spleen/Stomach Qi; eliminate damp & promote
diuresis; checks perspiration |
|
Qi tonic |
Da Zao |
nourish Spleen/Stomach; moderates other drugs; nourishes
blood |
|
Qi tonic |
Dang Shen |
tonifies Spleen & Lung Qi; same as Ren Shen - weaker
|
|
Qi tonic |
Feng Mi |
nourish Middle Jiao; relieve spasm & pain; moisten Lung &
relieve cough; promote bowel movement; purge Heat & eliminate toxins |
|
Qi tonic |
Gan Cao |
nourish Heart/Spleen; moisten Lung & relieves cough; purge
Fire; relieves spasm & pain; reduce toxic effect of other drugs;
harmonize other drugs; can promote dampness |
|
Qi tonic |
Huang Qi |
tonifies Spleen & Lung Qi; treats Qi deficiency; lifts
Yang; promotes urine; consolidates exterior; treats edema, spontaneous
sweating |
|
Qi tonic |
Ren Shen |
tonifies Spleen & Lung Qi [strongest herb for this];
treats Qi deficiency; tonifies source Qi; calms mind; promotes brain
function; produces body fluids |
|
Qi tonic |
Shan Yao |
tonifies Spleen/Stomach Qi; replenish Yin of Lung/Kidney;
moistens |
|
Qi tonic |
Tai Zi Shen |
tonifies Spleen & Lung Qi; treats Qi deficiency; gentle Qi
& Yin tonic |
|
Qi tonic |
Xi Yang Shen |
tonifies Spleen & Lung Qi; treats Qi deficiency; strongly
nourishes Yin; clears Yin deficiency Fire |
|
Blood tonic |
Bai Shao Yao |
tonify Blood; relieve pain; astringe Yin, stop sweating,
treats Liver Yin deficiency, Liver Yang uprising, spontaneous sweating,
night sweating; relieves muscle spasm |
|
Blood tonic |
Dang Gui |
tonify Blood; relieve pain; move Blood for stasis; regular
menses; Blood Xu |
|
Blood tonic |
E Jiao |
tonify Blood; tonify Liver & Kidney Yin |
|
Blood tonic |
He Shou Wu |
tonify Blood; especially tonify Liver & Kidney Yin |
|
Blood tonic |
Long Yan Rou |
tonify Blood; calm mind; nourish Heart/Spleen |
|
Blood tonic |
Shu Di Huang |
tonify Blood; tonify Liver & Kidney Yin;(very effective) |
|
Yin tonic |
Bei Sha Shen |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach Yin; promotes body
fluids; (north) resolves phlegm |
|
Yin tonic |
Bie Jia |
replenish Yin; pacify Yang; soften hard masses |
|
Yin tonic |
Gou Qi Zi |
nourishes Liver & Kidney Yin (especially Liver); improves
vision |
|
Yin tonic |
Gui Ban |
replenish Yin; pacify Yang; nourish Kidney & strengthen
bones; strengthen meridians & check bleeding |
|
Yin tonic |
Huang Jing |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach (especially) Yin;
promotes body fluids; |
|
Yin tonic |
Mai Men Dong |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach Yin; promotes body
fluids; also nourishes Heart Yin |
|
Yin tonic |
Mo Han Lian |
nourishes Liver & Kidney Yin; slow action; cools Blood;
stops bleeding |
|
Yin tonic |
Nan Sha Shen |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach Yin; promotes body
fluids; (south) |
|
Yin tonic |
Nu Zhen Zi |
nourishes Liver & Kidney Yin; slow action |
|
Yin tonic |
Shan Zhu Yu |
nourishes Liver & Kidney Yin; astringes night sweating or
spontaneous sweating; good for gynecology |
|
Yin tonic |
Shan Zu Yu |
nourishes Liver & Kidney Yin; STRONG function, especially
Liver |
|
Yin tonic |
Shi Hu |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach (especially) Yin;
promotes body fluids; |
|
Yin tonic |
Tian Men Dong |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach Yin; promotes body
fluids; also nourishes Kidney Yin |
|
Yin tonic |
Yu Zhu |
sweet/cold herb; nourish Lung & Stomach (especially) Yin;
promotes body fluids; |
|
Yang tonic |
Ba Ji Tian |
tonify Kidney Yang; treats impotence, premature
ejaculation; strengthens tendons & bones; drives out Wind Damp; treats
Wind Damp Bi, arthritis, osteoporosis |
|
Yang tonic |
Bu Gu Zhi |
Tonify Kidney, invigorate Yang; especially warms Spleen;
treats deficiency chronic diarrhea |
|
Yang tonic |
Dong Chong Xia Cao |
tonify Lung & Kidney |
|
Yang tonic |
Du Zhong |
tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens tendons & bones; lowers
high blood pressure |
|
Yang tonic |
Ge Jie |
tonify Liver & Kidney; relieves cough & dyspnea; promote
essence & blood |
|
Yang tonic |
Gu Sui Bu |
tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens tendons & bones; treats
injured tendons & bones; |
|
Yang tonic |
Hu Tao Ren |
promote Qi circulation; relieve dyspnea due to Kidney
deficiency; nourish Kidney & strengthen lumbar region; mild laxative |
|
Yang tonic |
Lu Jiao |
tonifies Kidney Yang; benefits essence & Blood;
strengthens tendons & bones; moves Blood, reduces swelling |
|
Yang tonic |
Lu Jiao Jiao |
tonifies Kidney Yang; benefits essence & Blood;
strengthens tendons & bones; nourish essence & Blood to stop bleeding
|
|
Yang tonic |
Lu Jiao Shuang |
tonifies Kidney Yang; benefits essence & Blood;
strengthens tendons & bones; astringent |
|
Yang tonic |
Lu Rong |
tonifies Kidney Yang; benefits essence & Blood;
strengthens tendons & bones; STRONG |
|
Yang tonic |
Rou Cong Rong |
tonify Kidney Yang; treats impotence, premature
ejaculation; moistens intestines; treats dry constipation |
|
Yang tonic |
Suo Yang |
tonify Kidney Yang; treats impotence, premature
ejaculation; moistens intestines; treats dry constipation |
|
Yang tonic |
Xu Duan |
tonify Liver & Kidney; strengthens tendons & bones; treats
injued tendons & bones; stops uterine bleeding |
|
Yang tonic |
Yi Zhi Ren |
Tonify Kidney (especially), invigorate Yang; warms Spleen;
treats deficiency chronic diarrhea; astringes discharge |
|
Yang tonic |
Yin Yang Huo |
tonify Kidney Yang; treats impotence, premature
ejaculation; strengthens tendons & bones; eliminates Wind Damp to treats
Bi synd. |
|
Astringent |
Chi Shi Zhi |
astringes intestines; stops chronic diarrhea; stops
bleeding |
|
Astringent |
Chun Bai Pi |
astringes intestines; treats damp Heat diarrhea or
leukorrhea; stops bleeding |
|
Astringent |
Fu Xiao Mai |
stops sweating (spontaneous/night); nourishes Heart;
relieves restlessness |
|
Astringent |
Hai Piao Xiao |
stop bleeding; relieve leukorrhagia; cure Stomach
hyperacidity; arrest seminal emission; cure lesions |
|
Astringent |
He Zi |
astringes intestines; stops chronic diarrhea; astringe
Lung; stops cough |
|
Astringent |
Jin Ying Zi |
arrest seminal emission; reduce urination in Kidney
deficiency; astringe intestines |
|
Astringent |
Lian Zi |
nourish Spleen; relieve diarrhea; nourish Kidney & arrest
essence |
|
Astringent |
Ma Huang Gen |
stops sweating (spontaneous/night); ONLY sweating herb |
|
Astringent |
Nuo Dao Gen |
stops sweating (spontaneous/night); |
|
Astringent |
Qian Shi |
nourish Kidney & astringe essence; nourish Spleen & check
diarrhea; astringe vaginal discharge |
|
Astringent |
Rou Dou Kou |
astringes intestines; stops chronic diarrhea; warms Middle
Jiao; regulates Qi; treats Qi stagnation of Spleen & Stomach |
|
Astringent |
Sang Piao Xiao |
nourish Kidney; promote Yang; treats seminal emission |
|
Astringent |
Shi Liu Pi (Gen) |
astringes intestines; stops chronic diarrhea; kills
parasites |
|
Astringent |
Wu Bei Zi |
Astringes; treats sweating (spontaneous/night), cough,
diarrhea; sedates round worm; consolodates essence; treats nocturnal
enurisis |
|
Astringent |
Wu Mei |
Astringes; treats sweating (spontaneous/night), cough,
diarrhea; calms mind; treats Qi & Yin deficiency; soothes Heart |
|
Astringent |
Wu Wei Zi |
Astringes; treats sweating (spontaneous/night), cough,
diarrhea; benefits Qi; promotes body fluid |
|
Expels parasites / Digestive |
Bing Lang |
promote digestion; treats food retention; regulates Qi;
dispels parasites |
|
Expels parasites |
Fei Zi |
expels parasites; treats teniasis, ancylostomiasis,
ascariasis; good for cough due to Lung dryness |
|
Expels parasites |
Guan Zhong |
expels parasites; eliminates Heat & toxicity; stops
bleeding |
|
Expels parasites |
He Cao Ya |
expels parasites, especially tapeworm |
|
Expels parasites |
He Shi |
expels parasites; treats teniasis, ancylostomiasis,
ascariasis |
|
Expels parasites |
Ku Lian Pi |
expel parasites; treats ascariasis, oxyuriasis,
ancylostomiasis, vaginal trichomoniasis, tinea, scabies |
|
Expels parasites |
Lei Wan |
expels parasites; treats teniasis, ancylostomiasis,
ascariasis |
|
Expels parasites |
Nan Gua Zi |
expel parasites; treats teniasis, ascariasis |
|
Expels parasites |
Shi Jun Zi |
expel parasites; strengthen Spleen; treats ascariasis
especially with infantile malnutrition |
|
Restores consciousness |
Bing Pian |
restores consciousness; purges Heat & relieves pain |
|
Restores consciousness / Clears Heat & cools Blood |
Niu Huang |
clears Liver, Heart Heat. [especially Heart]; cools Blood;
opens orifices; treats deep layer Heat.[delirium] |
|
Restores consciousness |
She Xiang |
restores consciousness; activates blood & removes blood
stasis |
|
Restores consciousness |
Shi Chang Pu |
restore consciousness & resolve phlegm; resolve dampness &
harmonize Middle Jiao |
|
Restores consciousness |
Su He Xiang |
restore consciousness & remove turbidity; treats excess
stroke due to Cold |
