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Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 1 Heat Clearing and Fire Purging Herbs shi gao - Gypsum Fibrosum acrid, sweet, very cold LU, ST Clears heat, sedates fire, relieve irritability, quenches thirst Clear LU heat Clear ST heat Clear heat, promote healing of sore, burns, eczema 15-60g zhi mu - Rhizoma Anemarrhenae  Bitter, sweet, cold LU, ST, KI Clears heat, drains fire Cools and moistens LU Nourishes Yin, clears heat Generates fluids, moistens dryness, relieves thirst 6-12g lu gen - Rhizoma phragmitis Sweet, cold LU, ST Clears heat and promotes generation of body fluids Clears ST heat, regulates ST Qi Clears LU heat, regulates LU Qi Clears Heat and Promotes Diuresis Vents rashes Relieves food poisoning - fish and crab 15-30g tian hua fen - Radix Trichosanthis Bitter, slightly sweet, col LU, ST Clears heat and promotes generation of body fluids Clears heat, dispels pus 10-15g dan zhu ye - Herba Lophatheri Sweet, bland, cold HT, ST, SI Clears heat, relieves irritability Promotes diuresis 6-15g zhi zi - Fructus Gardeniae Bitter, very cold HT, LU, ST, SJ Drains fire, relieves irritability Clears heat, dries damp Cools blood, stops bleeding Removes blood stasis from trauma, reduce swelling 3-10g xia ku cao - Spica Prunellae Bitter, acrid, cold LR, GB Clear liver fire Clear hot phlegm, disperse stagnation, resolve nodules Lower blood pressure 10-15g mi meng hua - Flos Buddlejae Sweet, cold LR Clear LR heat, brighten eyes, improve vision 6-10g qing xiang zi - Semen Celosiae Bitter, cool LR Sedate LR fire, benefit eyes Sedate LR fire, lower BP 6-15g lian zi xin - Plumula Nelumbinis Bitter, cool HT, PC Clear heat, relieve irritability Clear heat from blood, stop bleeding Spermatorrhea from KI deficiency 1.5-3g Heat Clearing and Blood Cooling xi jiao - Cornu Rhinoceri Bitter, salty, cold HT, LR, ST [endangered - 10 X amount of shui niu jiao instead] Cools blood, stops bleeding Eliminates toxins, clears blotches on skin Calms shen, extinguish LR fire !mutualy inhibits chuan/cao wu 2-6g sheng di huang - Radix Rehmanniae Sweet, bitter, cold KI, LR, HT Clears heart, cools blood Nourishes yin, generates fluids Clears heart Moistens intestines, opens bowels 10-30g xuan shen - Radix Scrophulariae Sweet, bitter, salty, cold LY, ST, KI Clears heats, nourishes yin Eliminates toxins, disperse nodules !mutual incompatibility with li lu 10-15g zi cao gen - Radix Lithospermi Sweet, cold HT, LR Cool blood, invigorate circulation, relieve toxins Eliminate heat and toxins from skin Moistens intestines, unblocks bowels 3-10g mu dan pi - Cortex radicis Paeoniae suffruticosae Pungent, bitter, cool LR, KI, HT Cools the blood and stops bleeding Clears empty heat Invigorates the blood and reduces stagnation Cools the liver Drains pus and reduces swelling 6-12g Qi Tonifying Herbs geng mi - Semen Oryzae Sweet, cold SP, ST Tonify LU, SP, LI/SI 9-15g gan cao - Radix Glycyrrhizae Sweet, neutral (warm if Zhi Gan Cao) 12 Channels Tonifies SP, augments Qi Moistens LU, stops cough Clears heat, dispels toxin Calms spams, relieves pain Moderates and harmonize herbs 2-10g ren shen - Radix Panacis Ginsengis Sweet, ~bitter, ~warm SP, LU, HT Strongly tonifies the yuan Qi, rescue collapse Tonifies SP, LU, augments Qi Generates fluids (yin), relieves thirst  Calms the mind and strengthens the intellect (tonify HT Qi) (stabilizes exterior and stop sweating) (positive affect on wasting-thirsting disorder) 3-9g, 15-30g for collapse Yin Tonifying Herbs mai men dong - Radix Ophiopogonis Sweet, slightly biter, cool SP, ST, HT Nourish yin, moisten lung Nourish ST, generate fluids Clear Heat, eliminate irritability Moisten intestines 10-15g Herbs to Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough ban xia - Rhizoma Pinelliae praeparata  pungent, warm, toxic LU, SP, ST Dries damp and transforms phlegm Descends rebellious Qi, harmonizes ST and stops Vomiting (nausea) Dissolves masses and nodules 5-10g Heat Clearing and Toxin Eliminating Herbs jin yin hua - Flos Lonicerae Sweet, cold LU, ST, LI Clears heat Clears heat, eliminates toxins Treats diarrhea/dysentery from toxic heat 10-20g Formulas the Clear Heat from Qi Level Bai Hu Tang - White Tiger Decoction Chief: (30) Shi Gao - clear heat and drain fire Deputy: (9) Zhi Mu - clear heat and moisten dryness, enrich yin Asst/Enjoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize / protect stomach Envoy: (9-15) Geng Mi - tonify LU, SP, LI/SI Qi level heat (Yang-Ming) Clear Qi level heat Drain stomach fire Generate fluids, alleviate thirst Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang - Lophatherus and Gypsum Decoction Chief: (9-15) Dan Zhu Ye - clear heat and drain fire Chief: (30) Shi Gao - clear heat and drain fire Deputy: (6) Ren Shen - tonify Qi, generate fluids  Deputy: (9-18) Mai Men Dong - tonify Qi, generate gluids Assistant: (9) Ban Xia - stop vomiting Asst/Enjoy: (3-6) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize / protect stomach Envoy: (12-15) Geng Mi - tonify LU, SP, LI/SI Late Stage Qi Level - Lingering fever + vomiting Clear heat Generate fluids Augment Qi Harmonize ST Formulas the Clear Heat from Ying/Xue Level Qing Ying Tang - Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction Chief: (9) Xi Jiao - clears heat from ying level, calm spirit, cool blood Deputy: (9) Xuan Shen - clears heat, nourishes yin Deputy: (15) Sheng Di Huang - cools blood, nourishes yin Deputy: (9) Mai Men Dong - nourish yin, generate fluids Assistant: (9) Jin Yin Hua - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity Assistant: (6) Lian Qiao - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity Assistant: (4.5) Huang Lian - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity Assistant: (3) Dan Zhu Ye - clear heat from qi level, relieve toxicity Assistant: (6) Dan Shen - cools blood, prevents blood stasis Ying level heat Clears nutritive level Relieves fire toxin Drains Heat Nourishes Yin

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