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Release Exterior Spicy Warm herbs

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Ma Huang   herba ephedra sinica   ephedrum   show Warm, spicy, slightly bitter   LU, UB   1. Release ext, induce sweat; 2. Disseminates & facilitates lung qi, calms wheezing, stops cough; 3. Promotes urination, redeuces edema   .5-3 qian   high bp; night sweats  
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Gui zhi   cinnamomi ramulus   show 5   Warm, spicy, sweet   HT, LU, UB   1. Release ext, assists yang; 2. warms & unblocks channels & collaterals; 3. adjusts ying & wei qi; 4. assists heart yang, unblocks yang qi in chest; 5. transforms mucous & thin fluids   1-3 qian   excess menses/bleeding; excess sweating  
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show folium perilliae   perilla leaf   4   Warm, spicy, aromatic   LU, ST, SP   1. releases exterior & dispels cold; 2. Treats morning sickness; calms fetus; 3. promotes movement of qi & expands chest; 4. resolves seafood poisoning   1-3 qian    
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Zi su geng   caulis perillae   perilla stem   3   slightly warm, spicy, sweet   LU, ST, SP   show 1-3 qian (don't cook long)    
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jing jie   herba schizonepetae   schizonepeta stem or bud   3   show Lu, LV   1. Release exterior & dispels wind; 2. Vents rashes & alleviates itching; 3. Stops bleeding   1-3 qian    
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Fang Feng   Radix ledebouriella divaricatae   sapochnikovia root; siler; ledebourilla root   4   Warm, spicy, sweet   BL, LV, SP   1. Release exterior & dispels wind; 2. Expels wind damp & relieves pain; 3. Expels wind & relieves spasm; 4. Rebalances surfaces   show  
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Qiang Huo   show Notopterygium root   3   warm, spicy, bitter, aromatic   UB, Kid   1. Release ext & disperses cold; 2. Unblocks painful obstruction & alleviates pain (esp in upper back & limbs); 3. Guides qi to tai yang & du vessels   1-3 qian   Do not use with blood deficiency  
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Bai Zhi   Radix angelica dahuricae   angelica root   3   spicy, warm   show 1. Unblocks nasal passages, expels wind, eliminates damp, elleviates pain; 2. Reduces swelling, expels pus; 3. Expels damp & alleviates discharge (leukorrhea)   1-3 qian   great herb for pain from sinus congestion  
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Gao Ben   show Chinese lovage root, ligusticum root   2   spicy, warm   UB, Du   1. Discharges external conditions & disperses cold (espcially lodged in channel / in head) ; 2. Dispels wind, overcomes damp, alleviates pain   1-3 qian   Do not use for migraines! Guiding herb to head.  
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Xi xin   Herba dum radice asaria   show 4   spicy, warm   Kid, Ht, LU   1. Disperse cold & release ext; 2. Dispels wind/cold & relieves pain; 3. Warms lung & transforms thin mucous; 4. Unblocking & facilitating orifices   1/3-1 qian   Good for problematic sinus infections with pain/ lingering ear infections / put in navel for cold sores  
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Cong Bai   Alli fistulosi bulbus   scallion   show spicy, warm   LU, ST   1. Release ext & promotes sweating; 2. Dispels cold & unblocks yang; 3. resolves toxins & disperses clumps   1-3 qian   None  
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Sheng jiang   Rhizoma zingiberia officinales recens   fresh ginger rhizome   4   show LU, ST, SP   1. Release ext & disperses cold; 2. warms middle jao & alleviates vomiting; 3. warms lung, dries excess clear fluid, stops cough; 4. resolves toxicity (OD of herbs)   1-3 qian/2-5 slices   None  
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Xiang ru   herba moslae   mosla/aromatic madder   2   show LU, ST   1. Induce sweating & release exterior - treat summer heat; 2. promotes urination & reduces swelling   1-3 qian   None  
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Xin yi hua   Flos magnoliae   magnolia flower   show spicy, warm   LU, ST   1. expels wind cold & unblocks nasal passages (opens them)   1-3 qian   not very good for chronic sinus/nasal congestionb/c its very drying  
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cang er zi   show xanthum fruit/cockleberry fruit   2   warm, sweet, bitter, toxic   LU   1. Disperses wind & damp & opens nasal passages & sinus; 2. Disperses wind damp (bi)   1-3 qian   classically not taken with fatty foods; very important herb; acts by shrinking/astringing mucous lining in passages  
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