Herbs that Clear Deficiency Heat

which 2 herbs clear deficiency heat and cool blood?

Qing Hao, Di Gu Pi

which 2 herbs clear deficiency heat and effect childhood nutritional impairment?

Yin Chai Hu, Hu Huang Lian

what properties does Qing Hao (sweet workwood) have?

bitter, spicy, cold

what channels does qing hao effect?

kidney, liver, gallbladder

what actions does qing hao have?

• Clears fever from deficiency (esp. in steaming bone with no sweating)

• Cools Blood & stops bleeding

• Clears Summer-heat

• Resolves malarial disorders

what dosage does qing hao have?

6-12 grams (add in last 10 mins)

what cautions does qing hao have?

• Contraindicated in those with weak digestion or water diarrhea

what properties does Di Gu Pi (wolfberry root cortex) have?

sweet, bland, cold

what channels does di gu pi effect?

lung, liver, kidney

what actions does di gu pi have?

• Eliminates Heat from both excess and deficiency

• Cools the blood, drains KI Fire & reduces bone steaming heat (with sweating)

• Cools & drains LU Heat (cough, wheezing)

• Relieves Damp-Heat painful obstruction (lower extremities)

what dosage does di gu pi have?

6-15 grams

what cautions does di gu pi have?

• Contraindicated in SP deficiency loose stool

what properties does Yin Chai Hu (stellaria root) have?

sweet, slightly cold

what channels does yin chai hu effect?

liver, stomach

what actions does yin chai hu have?

• Clears Heat from deficiency (Steaming bone disorder, fever)

• Clears Heat due to childhood nutritional impairment

what dosage does yin chai hu have?

3-9 grams

what cautions does yin chai hu have?

• blood deficiency without heat

what properties does Hu Huang Lian (picrorhiza rhizome) have?

bitter, cold

what channels does hu huang lian effect?

liver, stomach, large intestine

what actions does hu huang lian have?

• Clears Heat from deficiency

• Clears Heat, reduces childhood nutritional impairment

• Drains Damp-Heat (Dysentery, sores)

what dosage does hu huang lian have?

1.5-9 grams

what cautions does hu huang lian have?

• deficiency cold of the spleen/stomach