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Pharmacopoeia II
Ch 7 Herbs that
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) | Strongly dries damp, strengthens SP, for dampness obstructing middle; Induces sweating, dispels WD EPF; Clears dampness from lower jiao, Leg-Qi (vaginal discharge, joint pain); Also to improve vision (night blindness) |
| Hou Po (magnolia bark) | Main herb for fullness/distension of middle jiao or chest! Promotes movement of Qi in the middle burner, resolves stagnation, dries dampness, transforms phlegm (SP, ST); Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, calms wheezing (LU) |
| Huo Xiang “fragrant plant” (above-ground part of plant. patchouli, pogostemon most common, or sometimes agastache) | Aromatically transforms dampness, releases the exterior, dispels summerheat (great for sudden turmoil d/o and food poisoning); harmonizes the middle jiao, stops vomiting; Treats dermatosis on hands and feet (dermatitis w/o inflammation) |
| Pei Lan “admired orchid” (eupatorium, above ground part of plant) | Aromatically transforms dampness, awakens the SP, and regulates middle jiao, with DH in SP channel; Transforms dampness, releases summerheat. Milder than Huo Xiang but often used together |
| Sha Ren “sand kernel/nut” (amomum fruit/ grains of paradise fruit) | Promotes the movement of qi, transforms dampness, streangthens the SP; Warms the middle, stops diarrhea (from cold w/SP yang xu); calms the fetus (appropriate with signs of cold in interior); used in formulas to prevent stagnation |
| Bai Dou Kou “white cardamom” (cardamom cluster) | Promotes the movement of qi, transforms dampness, strengthens the ST; Warms the middle jiao, causes rebellious qi to descend; helps open chest for LU qi stagnation |
| Cao Dou Kou “cardamom grass” (Katsumada’s galandal seeds) | Dries dampness and warms the middle for C-D of SP, ST w/fullness, distention, and pain of epigastrium or abdomen with vomiting and/or diarrhea |
| Cao Guo “fruit grass” (Tsaoko fruit) | Strongly dries dampness, strongly disperses cold (most warming & drying of ch 7), for obstruction of middle jiao with C-D for vomiting or diarrhea; Checks malarial d/o (intermittent fever and chills, with strong internal cold Sx) |
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