ACTCM Herbs 1.1 Word Scramble
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| Herb | Latin | English | # Functions | Qualities | Enters | Functions | Dosage | Cautions/Notes |
| Ma Huang | herba ephedra sinica | ephedrum | 3 | 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 |
| Gui zhi | cinnamomi ramulus | cinnamon twig | 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 |
| zi su ye | 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 | |
| Zi su geng | caulis perillae | perilla stem | 3 | slightly warm, spicy, sweet | LU, ST, SP | 1. expands chest & benefits diaphragm; 2. Treats morning sickness; calms fetus; 3. eases brackston hick's contractions | 1-3 qian (don't cook long) | |
| jing jie | herba schizonepetae | schizonepeta stem or bud | 3 | slightly warm, spicy, | Lu, LV | 1. Release exterior & dispels wind; 2. Vents rashes & alleviates itching; 3. Stops bleeding | 1-3 qian | |
| 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 | 1-3 qian | |
| Qiang Huo | Rhizoma & Radix notopterygii | 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 |
| Bai Zhi | Radix angelica dahuricae | angelica root | 3 | spicy, warm | ST, SP, LU | 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 |
| Gao Ben | Rhizome & Radix ligustica | 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. |
| Xi xin | Herba dum radice asaria | wild chinese ginger / asarum | 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 |
| Cong Bai | Alli fistulosi bulbus | scallion | 3 | spicy, warm | LU, ST | 1. Release ext & promotes sweating; 2. Dispels cold & unblocks yang; 3. resolves toxins & disperses clumps | 1-3 qian | None |
| Sheng jiang | Rhizoma zingiberia officinales recens | fresh ginger rhizome | 4 | spicy, slightly warm | 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 |
| Xiang ru | herba moslae | mosla/aromatic madder | 2 | Spicy, slightly warm, aromatic | LU, ST | 1. Induce sweating & release exterior - treat summer heat; 2. promotes urination & reduces swelling | 1-3 qian | None |
| Xin yi hua | Flos magnoliae | magnolia flower | 1 | 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 |
| cang er zi | fructus xanthii | 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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