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Herb Test #5

Herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity, and from deficiency

Pinyinfunction or dosage
Jin Yin Hua 6- 20g Vents and disperses externally contracted wind and heat, clears damp heat from lower burner, LI LU ST YANG SORES, SEVERE CONTRA: YIN SORES Dui Yao: Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao 6- 15g Reduces abscesses, dissipates clumps, YANG SORES, SEVERE SORE THROAT HT LU GB Dui Yao: Jin Yin Hua CONTRA:NONE
Ban Lan Gen 9- 15g Drains Heat, Cools blood, benefits sore throat, EPIDEMIC toxins, HT LU ST CONTRA: cold deficiency from spleen/stomach
Qing Dai 1.5- 3g Reduces Maculae, Reduces swelling, Clears and drains liver fire, summerheat, wind, DARK RED RASHES. LIV LU ST CONTRA: Stomach cold
Pu Gong Ying 9-30g Reduces Liver and Breast Abscesses, Dissipates Nodules, Clears liver and eyes, Unblocks painful urinary dribbling, Yang sores CONTRA: Large dose may cause diarrhea LIV ST
Ye Ju Hua 9-15g Drains Fire, Resolves toxicity, YANG SORES CONTRA: Stomach problems LU LIV
Yu Xing Cao 15-30g Reduces swelling and abscesses, promotes urination, GREEN SPUTUM CONTRA: none
Chuan Xin Lian 6-15g Stops Diarrhea, ALL PURPOSE CONTRA: Don't take for too long or too large of a dose LI, LU, SI, ST
Bai Hua She She Cao 15-30g SNAKE BITES, INTESTINAL CANCER CONTRA: Pregnancy LIV ST LI SI
Bai Tou Weng 6-15g DYSENTARY Must be dried, not fresh LI ST
Ban Zhi Lian 9-30g Various Cancers, Chronic Hepatitis, Reduces Edema, Dispels blood stasis, LIVER CANCER CONTRA: Use with caution during pregnancy LIV LU ST
Shan Dou Gen 3-9g LUNG AND THROAT CANCER Contra: Poor appetite, Loose stools LU LI
Qing Hao 6-12g STEAMING BONE, FEVER, all types of yin level heat CONTRA: Weak digestion or watery diarrhea KID LIV GB
Di Gu Pi 6-15 g Drains Kidney fire, STEAMING BONE CONTRA: Loose stools spleen deficiency LU LIV KID
Yin Chai Hu 3-9g STEAMING BONE CONTRA: Blood deficiency without heat LIV ST
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