All Single Herbs

Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata)

Which herb warm interior, restores devastated yang, warms SP + KD, is good for cold bi syndrome, tx cocks crow diarrhea and warms the fire to assist yang?

acrid, hot, toxic

Zhi Cao Wu/ Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix)

Which herb warms interior, expels wind damp, is usually used topically, disperses cold, tx damp cold bi, px in the chest and abdomen, intense HA, and px from trauma?

acrid, warm, bitter, very toxic

Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma)

Which herb warms interior, restores Yang Qi, disperses cold, rescues devastated yang, warms the LU to dissolve phlegm, stops bleeding, and is excellent for SP/ST Cold xu?

acid, hot

Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex)

Which herb warms interior, fortifies KD/SP yang, warms and fortifies the HT yang, drags mingmen fire back to KD, encourages generation of Qi and blood, restores yang Qi, warms the channels, and tx abdominal px d/t cold, tx dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea?

acrid, sweet, hot

Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle jiao, descends rebellious Qi, warms the LV channel t tx hernia and flank px, warms the SP to stop diarrhea, LV and ST disorders, and leads fire downward?

acrid, bitter, hot, sl toxic

Hua Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle burner, kills parasites, alleviates abdominal px, and can be used to tx roundworms?

acrid, hot, sl toxic

Gao Liang Jiang (Alpiniae officinarum Rhizoma)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle jiao, alleviates px, hiccups, vomiting, and diarrhea from cold?

acrid, hot

Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle jiao, descends rebellious Qi, tx hiccups, warms KD, restores yang Qi, tx impotence and clear vaginal discharge?

acrid, warm

Xiao Hui Xiang (Foeniculi Fructus)

Which herb warms interior, regulates and soothes LV Qi, warms KD, expels cold, alleviates px in the lower jiao d/t cold, tx hernia px, harmonized ST and opens the appetite?

acrid, warm

Bi Bo/Ba (Piperis Longi Fructus)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle jiao, alleviates px, tx nausea and vomiting, and is used topically for toothache?

acrid, hot

Hu Jiao (Piperis Fructus)

Which herb warms interior, warms middle jiao, and alleviates px?

acrid, hot

Gan Jiang

Rou Gui

Hua Jiao

Xiao Hui Jiang

Hu Jiao

Which warm interior herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Fu Zi

Cao Wu

Rou Gui

Hu Jiao

Which warm interior herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Qing Hao (Herba Artemisiae Annuae)

Which herb clears deficiency heat, clears summer heat, cools blood, stops bleeding, treats malarial or shao yang disorders, and brightens eyes?

bitter, cold

Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex)

Which herb clears deficiency heat, drains KD fire, clears LU heat to stop cough, and cools blood?

sweet, bland, cold

Bai Wei (Cynanchi atrati Radix)

Which herb clears deficiency heat, cools blood at ying or xue levels, promotes urination and relieves toxicity?

bitter, salty, cold

Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae Flos)

Which herb clears toxic heat, treats painful swellings, expels externally contracted wind heat, and clears damp heat from the lower burner?

sweet, cold

Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus)

Which herb clears toxic heat, dissipates nodules to tx toxic sores, and expels externally contracted wind heat?

bitter, sl acrid, sl cold

Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix)

Which herb clears toxic heat, cools blood, benefits the throat and is best for treating sore throat, and is a potent anti viral herb to tx mumps, acute hepatitis and damp heat jaundice?

bitter, cold

Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba)

Which herb clears toxic heat, dissipiates nodules, tx breast and intestinal abscesses, and tx damp heat jaundice and painful urinary dysfunction?

bitter, sweet, cold

Bai Jiang Cao (Patriniae Herba)

Which herb clears toxic heat, eliminates blood stasis, stops pain, is used for post surgical intestinal obstruction, and is best for appendicitis, PID, and endometriosis?

acrid, bitter, sl cold

Bai Tou Weng (Pulsatillae Radix)

Which herb clears toxic heat and is primarily for dysenteric disorders?

bitter, cold

He Ye (Nelumbinis Folium)

Which herb clears toxic heat, tx summer heat, raises clear yang of the SP, and stops bleeding in the lower burner d/t heat or stagnation?

bitter, sl sweet, neutral

Tu Fu Ling (Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma)

Which herb clears toxic heat, eliminates dampness to tx joint pain, damp painful urination or damp heat jaundice, treats syphilis and clears damp heat from the skin?

sweet, bland, neutral

Shan Dou Gen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix)

Which herb clears toxic heat, improves the throat, is good for gargling, disperses swelling and tx damp heat jaundice?

bitter, cold

She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma)

Which herb clears toxic heat, improves throat to tx tonsillitis, transforms phlegm, clears LU, and tx cough and wheezing with phlegm obstructions?

bitter, cold

She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma)

Which clear toxicity herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Bai Jiang Cao (Patriniae Herba)

Which clear toxicity herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp, calms fetus, sedates LV yang, cools blood, stops bleeding, clears toxic heat esp for upper burner, and treats LU heat?

bitter, cold

Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp, clears ST fire, clears HT fire, drains toxic heat, and stops bleeding?

bitter, cold

Huang Bo/Bai (Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp, drains damp heat to tx jaundice, drains KD fire, and clears toxic heat in the lower jiao?

bitter, cold

Long Dan (Gentianae Radix)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp, drains LV fire, tx LV wind, and clears damp heat from the LV/GB?

bitter, cold

Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp, tx vaginal discharge, promotes diuresis, and kills parasites and stops itching?

bitter, cold

Qin Pi (Fraxini Cortex)

Which herb clears heat, dries damp in the lower jiao, drains LV fire, benefits the eyes, disperses wind dampness, and calms wheezing and stops cough d/t LU heat?

bitter, cold, astringent

Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)

Which herb clears heat, cools blood at the xue level, relieves fire toxicity, and arrests tremors?

salty, cold

(Sheng) Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix)

Which herb clears heat, cools blood, is good for warm febrile diseases, nourishes yin, generates fluids, cools fire and tx hemorrhage d/t heat entering blood level?

sweet, bitter, cold

Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix)

Which herb clears heat, cools blood, nourishes yin, dissipates nodules, is good for tx neck nodules, and relieves toxicity to tx sore throats from excess or deficiency?

acrid, bitter, sl cold

Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)

Which herb clears heat, cools blood at the xue level, clears LV fire, clears fire from deficiency, activates blood to dispel blood stasis, and drains pus?

acrid, bitter, sl cold

Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu)

Which cool blood herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)

Which cool blood herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire esp ST fire, clears excess heat from LU, and treats eczema, burns and ulcerated sores?

sweet, acrid, very cold

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire, generates fluids, enriches yin esp LU + KD yin, and treats cough d/t heat in the LU with thick yellow sputum?

bitter, cold, sweet

Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire from all 3 jiaos, eliminates irritability, drains damp heat from LV/GB, cools blood to stop bleeding, and reduces swellings to move blood stasis d/t trauma?

bitter, cold

Dan Zhu Ye (Lophateri Herba)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire, eliminates irritability, treats mouth sores d/t heat in the HT and ST, promotes urination, clears damp heat, and treats HT and SI pattern?

sweet, bland, cold

Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire, clears LV, brightens eyes, softens nodules to treat scrofula and goiter, and is used for hypertension with LV fire and LV yang rising?

bitter, acrid, cold

Lu Gen (Phragmitis Rhizoma)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire, generates fluids, promotes urination, clears heat from ST and LU, and vents rashes?

sweet, cold

Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Radix)

Which herb clears heat from LU and ST, transforms phlegm, moistens LU, generates fluids, and relieves toxicity?

bitter, sl sweet, cold

Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen)

Which herb clears heat, drains fire, clears vision, clears LV heat causing itchy, red painful eyes, calms and anchors LV yang, moistens intestines, and is used to prevent atherosclerosis, lower BP and serum cholesterol?

bitter, sweet, salty, sl cold

Dan Zhu Ye

Jue Ming Zi

Which drain fire herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Radix)

Which drain fire herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Ku Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen)

Which herb stops cough, calms wheezing d/t many kinds of cough of either heat or cold, moistens intestines, and treats cough with blood streaked sputum?

bitter, sl warm, sl toxic

Zi Wan (Asteris Radix)

Which herb relieves cough to treat all kinds of cough but primarily chronic or cold induced cough?

acrid, bitter, sl warm

Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructus)

Which herb stops cough, directs Qi downward, is better for exhalation when labored more than inhalation, and moistens dry intestines?

acrid, warm

Pi Pa Ye (Eriobotryae Folium)

Which herb stops cough, clears LU heat, directs Qi downward, harmonizes the ST, and clears ST heat?

bitter, neutral, cold

Bai Bu (Stemonae Radix)

Which herb stops cough, moistens LU, expels parasites, and clears lice?

sweet, bitter, sl warm

Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex)

Which herb stops cough, drains heat from the LU, promotes urination and reduces edema, and treats hypertension?

sweet, cold

Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus)

Which herb lowers serum cholesterol, treats coronary heart disease and hypertension, stops diarrhea, and it good for meats and oily foods?

sour, sweet, sl warm

Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata)

Which herb harmonizes the ST and is good for mineral digestion, alcohol, and starch food stagnation?

sweet, acrid, warm

Mai Ya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) sprouted barley

Which herb strengthens the ST, is good for starchy food stagnation, inhibits lactation, and regulates the smooth flow of LV Qi?

sweet, neutral

Gu Ya (Setariae Fructus Germinatus) sprouted rice

Which herb is good for strengthening the ST and treating starchy food stagnation?

sweet, warm

Lai Fu Zi (Raphani Semen)

Which herb reduces food stagnation esp from carbohydrates, causes Qi to descend, and treats asthma?

sweet, acrid, neutral

Ji Nei Jin (Gigeriae galli Endothelium corneum)

Which herb reduces food stagnation, dissolves stones in the UB & GB, secures essence, and stops enuresis and bedwetting in children?

sweet, neutral

Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus)

Which relieve food stagnation herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Shen Qu (Massa Medicata Fermentata)

Which relieve food stagnation herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome - prepared only)

Which herb transofrms phlegm, harmonizes the ST, dissolves cold phlegm, dissipates nodules to treat tumors, cysts and goiter, descends rebellious Qi, and treats damp phlegm in the SP/ST?

acrid, warm, toxic

Tian Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma)

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, relieves convulsions, famously treats hemiplegia and Bell's palsy, and stops spasms?

bitter, acrid, warm, toxic

Dan Nan Xing (Arisaema cum Bile)

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, relieves muscle spasms, treats cramps, infantile convulsions, and seizures?

bitter, cold

Jie Geng (Platycodi Radix)

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, opens up and disseminates LU Qi, treats hot or cold phlegm, benefits the throat, guides the formula to the LU, expectorates phlegm, and treats LU abscess?

bitter, acrid, neutral

Bai Jie Zi- Sinapis Semen

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, warms the LU, stops pain and dissipates nodules?

acrid, warm

Xuan Fu Hua (Inulae Flos)

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, regulates water circulation, and descends rebellious Qi to stop hiccups, cough, nausea, and vomiting?

bitter, acrid, salty, sl warm

Bai Qian (Cynanchi Stauntonii Rhizoma)

Which herb dissolves cold phlegm, descends rebellious Qi, and treats LU Qi blockage causing gurgling in the throat?

acrid, sweet, sl warm

Tian Nan Xing (Arisaematis Rhizoma)

Which transform cold phlegm herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy?

Dan Nan Xing (Arisaema cum Bile)

Which transform cold phlegm herbs are extreme cautioned in pregnancy?

Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix)

Which herb transforms phlegm, relieves the exterior, and disperses wind cold or wind heat?

bitter, acrid, sl cold

Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, treats chronic cough, dissipates nodules to treat LU or breast abscess, lubricates the LU, and is good for children?

bitter, sweet, sl cold

Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, treats acute cough that is productive, and is better at dissipating nodules?

bitter, cold

Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, treats sputum that is thick and hard to expectorate, expands the chest, and dissipates nodules?

sweet, cold

Gua Lou Pi (Trichosanthis Pericarpium)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, regulates Qi, is better at expanding the chest, and treats dry cough?

sweet, cold

Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthis Semen)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, expands the chest, moistens intestines, promotes the healing of sores, and treats breast abscesses and swellings?

sweet, cold

Zhu Ru (Bambusae Caulis in Taeniam)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops vomiting esp to treat morning sickness?

sweet, sl cold

Hai Zao (Sargassum)

Which herb clears heat, transforms phlegm, reduces phlegm nodules to treat goiter and scrofula, promotes urination to reduce edema, and treats hernial disorders?

bitter, salty, cold

Da Huang - Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Which purgative drains and clears heat, purges intestines, drains damp heat, activates blood and eliminates blood stasis, clears heat from obstructing blood level, and reduces fire toxicity?

Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas)

Which purgative purges accumulations, guides out stagnation, clears heat, reduces swelling, and treats breast problems?

Lu Hui- Aloe

Which purgative drains fire, guides out accumulations, cools LV, clears LV heat, and kills parasites?

Huo Ma Ren- Cannabis Semen

Which herb nourishes and moistens the intestines, treats constipation in the elderly and in postpartum blood xu, nourishes the yin, and treats yin xu constipation?

Da Ji- Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae radix

Which herb drains water downward, drives out congested fluids, and reduces swellings and nodules?

Ci Shi- magnetitum

Which herb settles and calms shen, tx yin xu with yang rising, nourishes KD, tonifies LV, tx hearing loss, and helps KD grasp Qi to tx chronic asthma?

acrid, salty, cool

Zhen Zhu (Mu)- margarita

Which herb settles and calms shen, sedates the HT, settles tremors and palpitations, clears and calms LV, anchors yang, drains LV fire, tx visual obstructions, and stops bleeding?

sweet, salty, cold

Suan Zao Ren- zizyphi spinosae semen

Which herb nourishes the HT yin, calms shen, tonifies LV blood, prevents abnormal sweating, tx insomnia due to LV blood xu, and tx HT yin xu?

sweet, sour, neutral

Bai Zi Ren- platycladi semen

Which herb nourishes the HT, calms the shen, lubricates the intestines, and tx night sweats due to yin xu?

sweet, neutral

Yuan Zhi- polygalae radix

Which herb calms shen, quiets the HT, expels phlegm, tx phlegm misting the HT, expels phlegm from the LU, and reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings?

bitter, acrid, sl warm

Ye Jiao Teng- caulis polygoni multiflori

Which herb nourishes the HT and blood, calms shen, treats insomnia with excess dreaming, and treats numbness due to blood xu?

sweet, neutral

Long Gu- Draconis Os

Which herb settles and calms shen, subdues LV, and prevents leakage of fluid?

sweet, astringent, neutral

Mu Li (Ostreae Concha)

Which herb settles and calms shen, benefits yin, stops all kinds of sweating, dissipates nodules, and treats ST pain due to acidity?

salty, astringent, cool

Zhen Zhu (Mu)- margarita

Which anchor, settle, and calm shen herbs are cautioned in pregnancy?

Di Long- pheretima

Which herb drains and clears heat, promotes urination, stops spasms and convulsions, extinguishes wind, calms asthma and stops wheezing due to LU heat, and treats hypertensions from LV yang rising?

salty, cold

Shi Jue Ming- haliotidis concha

Which herb drains fire and subdues LV yang, improves vision, treats LV heat patterns that affect the eyes, and is used for gastric acidity?

salty, cold

Zhe Shi- haematitum

Which herb subdues LV yang, calms the LV, strongly descends rebellious Qi, and cools blood and stops bleeding?

bitter, cold

Gou Teng- Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis

Which herb subdues LV yang, clears heat, and treats wind heat patterns?

sweet, sl cold

Bai Ji Li (Tribuli Fructus)

Which herb calms and anchors LV yang, treats insufficient lactation, brightens eyes to treat red or runny eyes, and treats vitiligo?

acrid, bitter, neutral