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ACTCM Herbs 1.3
Clear heat drain fire
Chinese name | Latin | English | Qualities | Enters | Functions | Dosage | Cautions & notes | |
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Shi Gao | Gypsum Fibrosum | gypsum | Sweet Spicy Very Cold | LU, ST | 1. Clear Heat, drain fire, 2. Clear excess heat from Lu, 3. Clear blazing St fire, 4. Astringes - Calcified – for sores, eczema, burns | 5-10/20 q | ! Do not eat ! Clear Qi Level (YM Heat) | |
Zhi Mu | Anemarrhenae Rhizom | Anemarrhena rhizome | Bitter Cold sweet | LU, ST, K | 1. Clear heat, drain fire, 2. Nourish Yin, moisten dryness, 3. Nourish Yin, clear deficient fire, 4. Clears heat, generates fluids | 2-4 q | ! Sp def w/ diarrhea ! | |
Lu Gen | Phragmitis Rhizoma | reed rhizome | Sweet Cold | LU, ST | ***1. Clear heat, generate fluids, 2. Clears heat from LU, 3. Clears heat from ST, 4. Promote urination, treat UTI, 4. Vent rashes | 5-10 q | ! Even though its cold, can be used with sp def with loose stool 7 excess thurst. Facilitates proper circulation of fluids. | |
Zhi Zi | Gardeniae Fructus | gardenia fruit | Bitter Cold | Ht, Lu, St, Liv, SJ | 1. Clear heat, eliminate irritability, 2. Drains damp heat, 3. Cools Blood, stops bleeding, 4. Reduce swelling, move Blood stasis d/t trauma (externally) | 2-3 q | ! Sp/St deficiency w/ diarrhea ! | |
Xia Ku Cao | Prunellae Spica | prunella. Self heal spike | Bitter Spicy Cold | GB, LV | 1. Clear Liv heat, brighten eyes, 2. Clear heat, dissipate nodules, 3. Hypertension | 2-5 q | ! Sp/St deficiency ! | |
Jue Ming Zi | Cassiae Semen | Cassia Seed | Bitter sweet salty cold | LV, K, LI | 1. Clear Liver heat, brighten eyes, 2. Moisten intestine, unblock bowels, 3. Hypertension & high cholesterol 4. Calms liver & anchors yang (migraines, dizziness, hypertension) | 3-5 q, 3-10 for cancer | Commonly used! | |
Tian Hua Fen | Trichosanthis Radix | thrichosanthes root | bitter, slightly sweet, cold | LU, ST | 1. Clears heat & moistens. 2. Clears & drains lung heat, transforms phlegm, moisten lung dryness. 3. Resolves toxins & expels pus. | 3-5 q, 3-10 for cancer | ! Contraindicated during pregnancy! Helps treat cancer | |
Qing Xiang Zi | Celosiae Semen | Celosia Seed | sweet cold | liv | 1. Clears wind-heat from eyes, drains liver fire & improves vision, 2. Lowers BP | 2/3-5 q | ! Larger doses dilate pupils. Raises interocular pressure - don't use with glaucoma! | |
Gu Jing Cao | Eriocauli Flos | pipewort scapus and infloresence | sweet neutral | liv, st | 1. Disperse wind-heat, brightens eyes & eliminates superficial visual obstruction - makes eyes clear and peircing | 2-3q | Combine with blood nourishing herbs if there's deficiency | |
Mi Meng Hua | Buddlejae Flos | Buddleia flower | sweet slightly cool | LIV | 1. Clears liver, brightens eyes & reduces superficial visual obstruction - good for tired achy eyes | 1-3 q | ||
Dan Zhu Ye | Lophateri Herba | Bland bamboo leaf/lophatherum stem & leaves | Sweet bland cold | HT, SI, ST | 1. Clears heat, eliminates irritability, 2. Promotes urination, clears damp heat | 2-3 q | in yin ciao tablets |