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Herb: Wind-damp
Wind-Damp Relieving Herb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most common property | acrid & bitter |
| Most common contraindication | Yin deficiency with heat signs |
| Symptoms of Wind-damp cold | 1.Cold to touch 2.Relieved by warmth & worsened by cold |
| Symptoms of Wind-damp heat | 1.The local area is warmer 2.Burning sensation pain 3.Warm to touch 4.Relieved by cold & worsened by heat |
| Du Huo | Bitter, Acrid/Warm(Kd, UB) 1.Treat Cold type Bi Syndrome 2.Pain in lower back & lower body due to cold dampness(strong dampness expeller) 3. Dispels cold and relieves exterior/ wind-cold |
| Wei Ling Xian | Acrid,Salty/Warm (UB)1.Unblocks channels &alleviates pain/Wind-damp Bi syndrome due to wind pathogen (general moving pain) 2.Softens &trnsfrm fish bones in the throat 3.Pi syndrome in MJ(bloating & distention,no pain to the touch) 4.30-50g for fish bones |
| Guang Fang Ji & Han Fang ji | Biltter, Acrid/ Cold (UB,Sp,Kd) 1. Bi syndrome due to more Dampness or more heat 2. Promotes urination 3. Edema(lower body), ascites, nephritis |
| Qin Jiao | Bitter, Acrid/ Slightly cold (GB, Lv,St)1.Relaxes sinews 2.Wind-damp Bi syn,Heat patterns 3.Post wind-stroke(hemiplegia)3.Clears heat/Yin xu(steamed bone syn,Gan ji syn)4.Damp- heat (Yang)jaundice 5.It's moist!-contraindicates in Sp xu w/ loose stools |
| Bai Hua She | Sweet,Salty/Warm/Toxic (Lv,Sp) 1. Dispels wind & dredges channels-chronic wind-damp Bi syn,Post wind-stroke(hemiplegia)2.Dispels External &internal wind-spasm, convulsion,tetanus,MS,Parkisons,ALS 3.Dispels wind from skin-tinea,numbness of skin, rashes |
| Wu shao She | Sweet, Salty/ Neutral (Lv, Sp) Same as Bai Hua She, not as strong, but not toxic |
| Hai Tong Pi | Bitter,Acrid/Neutral(Lv,Sp,Kd) l.dispels wind-damp &unblocks the channels 2.Bi syn due to more damp& lower extremities 3.Promotes urination& reduces superficial edema due to dampness 3. Kills parasites& alleviates itching-scabies,eczema,fungal infections |
| Hai Feng Teng | Acrid, Bitter/Slightly Warm (Lv) 1. Unblocks the channels 2. Wind-cold-damp Bi syn;rigid, spasmodic sinews,limited movement of joints, post wind-stroke (hemiplegia),traumatic injury 2.Disperse cold & alleviates abdominal cold pain& diarrhea due to cold |
| Expels wind-damp, for COLD pattern Bi syndrome | Du Huo & Wei Ling Xian |
| Expels wind-damp, for HEAT pattern Bi syndrome | Fang Ji& Qin jiao |
| Treats Hemiplegia(post wind-stroke) | Qin Jiao/ Bai Hua She/ Wu Shao She/ Hai Feng Teng/ Jiu Zhi Xi Xian Cao |
| Si Gua Luo | Sweet/Neutral (Lu,St,Lv)1.Expels wind,unblocks channels/wind-damp Bi 2.Invigorates blood&reduces swelling-blood stagnation:Trauma in the chest(moving pain, worsen by cough)/mastitis,sores,carbuncles/promotes lactation 3.Expels summer heat 4. Obesity |
| Sang Zhi | Bitter,Sweet/Slightly cold (Lv)1.Dispels wind-damo, unblocks channels, benefits joints 2.Bi synd (acute,chronic,cold AND heat pattern) 3. Rheumatoid arthritis 4.mild herb, sweet property->safe for long term use |
| What's the symptoms of blocked channels? | Rigid sinews, limited movement of joints, tingling and numbness in the extremities |
| Sang Ji Sheng | Bitter/Neutral (Kd,Lv)1.Dispels wind-damp, tonifies Lv& Kd, strengthens the bones&sinews 2.Soreness& weakness in lower back& knees due to chronic wind-damp Bi & Lv/Kd xu 2.Nourishes blood,calms fetus, habitual miscarriage due to Kd xu. 3. Hypertension |
| What's the main herb to treat lower back & pain, weakness and sourness? | Sang Ji Sheng |
| Wu Jia Pi | Acrid, Bitter/ Warm (Lv, Kd) 1. Dispels wind-damp,strengthens bones, weakness&soreness in lower back&knees,atrophy in lower body due to Lv/Kd xu (deformed joints, muscles atrophy, rheumatoid arthritis) 2. Drains dampness & reduces edema |
| Which Wu Jia Pi is good for edema but toxic? | Bei Wu Jia Pi |
| Which Wu Jia is good for Sp, Kd and Ht deficiency and also calms the spirit? | Ci Wu Jia |
| Xi Xian Cao | Bitter/ Cold (kd, Lv) 1. Dispels wind-damp, unblocks channels, strengthens bones&sinews (Sheng for Heat Bi, Jiu for hemiplegia, paralysis)2.Clears heat& damp, relieves toxicity(wind rash, damp rash, skin itching)3.Hyper tension 4.Anti allergy |
| Which Xi Xian Cao for clearing toxic heat, dampness& alleviating itching? | Raw (Sheng Xi Xian Cao) |
| What is Jiu Zhi Xi Xian Cao used for? | Wind-damp Bi Syn(Paralysis of extremities, weakness in lower back& knees, hemiplegia in post wind-stroke) |
| Hu Gu | Acrid, Sweet/Warm (Lv, Kd) 1. Dispels wind,unblocks channels/ wind-damp Bi syn,esp. due to more WIND,marked by moving pain, stiff& spasmodic extremities, limited movements of joints 2. Most powerful herb to strengthen bones& sinews |
| Mu Gua | Sour/ Slightly warm (Lv,Sp) 1. Dispels damp,relaxes sinews/damp Bi (soreness, heaviness, stiffness &spasm in extremities) 2. Expels damp& harmonizes St/ Huo Luan Syn(summer heat:vomiting, diarrhea w/calf spasm) 3.Other sinew,calf spasms 4.Food stagnation |
| What's contraindication of Mu Gua? | 1.Excessive use can harm teeth & bones 2.Patients w/ over acid |
| Cang Er Zi | Slightly bitter/Warm/ TOXIC**(Lu)1.Opens up nasal orfices/sinusitis(nasal congestion, runny nose), disperse wind-cold 2.Expels wind-damp to alleviate pain/ wind-cold headache, wind-damp Bi 3. Expels wind to stop itch/ wind-rash(allergy), scabies |
| What's the contraindication of Cang Er Zi? | 1.Very drying, not for blood def. 2.Toxic(no overdose) |
| Which property is to dispel wind? | Acrid |
| Which property is to drain dampness? | Bitter |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb is the strongest for paralysis in the lower extremities? | Hu Gu |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb invigorates blood &expels summer heat with damp? | Si Gua Luo |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb is good for both common cold headhache and itchy skin due to wind rash? | Cang Er Zi |
| What are the 4 'Expel wind-damp' herbs that strengthen the bones& sinews for chronic Bi due to Lv/ Kd xu? | Sang Ji Sheng/Wu Jia Pi/ Xi Xian Cao/Hu Gu |
| Which herb tonifies Lv& Kd and calms the fetus? | Sang Ji Sheng |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp'herb opens nasal orfices and stops itch skin? | Cang Er Zi |
| What is the channels for Sang Zhi? | Liver |
| What is the channel for Cang Er Zi? | Lung |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb has sour taste? | Mu Gua |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb treat all acute, chronic, heat and cold Bi? What's its temperature? | Sang Zhi Slightly Cold |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb harmonizes the St and is good for HuoLuan Syn(Vomitting, diahhrea, calf spams)sue to summer-damp? | Mu Gua |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herbs stop itchy skin,wind-rash | Bai Hua She, Wu Shao She, Xi Xian Cao, Cang Er Zi |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herbs are good for hypertension? | Sang Ji Sheng/ Xi Xian Cao |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb promotes lactation? | Si Gua Luo |
| Which 'Expel wind-damp' herb is good for map heat jaundice and Yin-Xu? | Qin Jiao |
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