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Herbs
Water Draining and Purging (Chris -EWCNM)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are main properties, organs and action of herbs the drain water and purge? | bitter, cold, toxic entering the LU, KID, LI that strongly purge to promote both defecation and urination |
| What patients are treated with water draining and purging herbs? | Patient withg water retention in chest, abdomen or edema of extremities |
| What caution should be taken when using water draining and purging herbs? | may damage the essential qi so only use for short time and they are CI pregnacy |
| Ba Dou properties and organ? | Hot, acid, toxic entering LU, ST, LI |
| Da Jie propeties and organs? | cold, bitter, acid, toxic entering SP, LI, KID |
| Gan Sui properties and organs? | cold, bitter, sweet, toxic entering LU, LI, KID |
| Yuan Hua properties and organs? | warm, bitter, acid, toxic entering LU, LI, KID |
| Ba Dou actions? | Drains and expels water, Benefits the throat, Promotes healing of abscesses/ulcers |
| Da Jie actions? | Drains and expels water, Eliminates swelling and disperses nodules (less roxic) |
| Gan Sui actions? | Drains and expels water, Eliminates swelling and disperses nodules (most toxic) |
| Yuan Hua actions? | Drains and expels water, Relieves phlegm to stop cough and wheeze, Kills parasite and worms healing tinea (least toxic) |
| Which herb is very toxic and only used in emergencies? | Ba Dou |
| List these herbs in order of most toxic to least toxic? | Ba Dou > Ga Sui > Da Ji > Yuan Hua |
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