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Herbology 2 - Class_07
Herbology Part 2
By: David Botton

Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 3

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Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 3


Heat Clearing and Toxin Eliminating


da qing ye - Folium Daqingye

Bitter, very cold

HT, LU, ST


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Cool blood, reduce blotches


10-20g



ban lan gen - Radix Isatidis

Bitter, cold

HT, ST


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, cools blood, benefits throat


10-15g



pu gong ying - Herba Taraxaci

Bitter, sweet, cold

LR, ST


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Eliminate damp heat

Promote urination


10-30g



zi hua di ding - Herba Violae

Bitter, acrid, cool

HT, LR


Clear heat, relieve toxicity


10-20g



bai jiang cao - Herba and Radix Patriniae

Acrid, bitter, cool

ST, LI, LR


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, drain pus and abscesses

Resolve bruises, relieve pain

(Post delivery / surgery blood stasis)


6-15g



yu xing cao -  Herba Houttuyniae

Acrid, cool

LU


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, drain pus

Promotes normal urination


15-30g



chuan xin lian - Herba Andrographis

Bitter, cold

LU, ST, LI, SI


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Dries damp, stops diarrhea


6-15g



bai hua she she cao - Herba Oldenlandia

~Bitter, sweet, cold

ST, LI, SI


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, reduces abscesses

Drain damp


15-60g



bai tou weng - Radix Pulsatillae

Bitter, cold

LI


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood


6-15g



bai xian pi - Cortex Dictamni

Bitter, cold

LI


Clear heat, relieve toxicity, alleviates ithcing

Clear damp-heat


5-10g



ban zhi lian - Herba Scutellariae Barbatae

Acrid, ~bitter, cool

LR, LU, ST


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Promote urination, reduce swelling

Stop bleeding


10-30g



ma bo - Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia

Acrid, neutral->cool

LU


Clear LU heat, benefit throat, eliminate toxins

Stop bleeding


3-6g




shan dou gen - Radix sophorae Tonkinensis

Bitter, cold

LU


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Treat cancer, abscesses, carbuncles

Relive jaundice


6-10g



she gan - Rhizoma Belamcandae

Bitter, cold

LU


Clear heat, relieve toxicity

Eliminate phlegm, relieve wheezing


6-10g




Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity


Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin - Decoction of Universal Benefit to Eliminate Toxin


Chief: (15) jiu chao huang qin - relieve fire toxin from upper jiao

Chief: (15) jiu chao huang lian - relieve fire toxin from upper jiao

Deputy: (3) niu bang zi - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face

Deputy: (3) lian qiao - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face

Deputy: (3) Bo He - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face

Deputy: (1.5) jiang can - disperse heat from the upper jiao, head and face

Deputy: (6) xuan shen - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire

Deputy: (3) ma bo - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire

Deputy: (3) ban lan gen - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire

Deputy: (6) jie geng - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire

Deputy: (6) gan cao - clear heat from throat, relieve toxic fire

Assistant: (6) chen pi - regulates qi to ensure free flow of blood

Envoy: (6) chai hu - raise yang, disperse wind-heat, conduct to head

Envoy: (1.5) sheng ma - raise yang, disperse wind-heat, conduct to head


Massive febrile disorder of the head


Clear heat

Eliminate fire toxin

Disperse wind-heat



Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin - Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin


Chief: (9) Jin Yin Hua - clear heat from qi and blood, disperse swelling

Deputy: (3.6) Pu Gong Ying - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood

Deputy: (3.6) Zhi Hua Di Ding - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood

Deputy: (3.6) Ye Ju Hua - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood

Deputy: (3.6) Zi Bei Tian Kuei - clear heat, relieve toxicity, cool blood

+2-3 tablespoons rice wine - invigorate blood


Boils and carbuncles


Clear heat

Relieve toxicity

Cool blood

Reduce Swelling





(c) 2005 All Rights Reserved - David Botton