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Herbology 2 - Class_06
Herbology Part 2
By: David Botton

Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 2


Herbs and Formulas that Clear Heat Part 2


Heat Clearing and Fire Purging Herbs


jue ming zi - Semen Cassiae

Bitter, cool

LR, LI


Clear LR heat, benefit eyes

Calm LR, anchor LR yang

Clear Heat, moisten bowels

Reduce cholesterol


10-15g



Heat Clearing and Blood Cooling


di gu pi - Cortex Lycii

Sweet, bland, cold

LU, KI


Cool blood, relieve steaming bones

Clear LU heat

Clear heat, cool blood, stop bleeding


6-15g



Bai Wei - Radix Cynanchi Atrati

Bitter, salty, cold

ST, LR


Clear heat, cool blood

Cool blood, promote urination

Eliminate heat, toxins


3-12g




Yin Chai Hu - Radix Stellariae

Sweet, cool

LR, ST


Clear deficient heat

Clear heat


3-10g



Heat Clearing and Damp Draining


huang qin - Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis

Bitter, cold

LU, GB, ST, LI


Clear heat and dry dampness

Drains fire and resolves toxins

Stops bleeding

Quiets fetus


3-12g


huang lian - Rhizoma Coptidis

Bitter, cold

HT, LR, ST, LI


Clear heat and dry dampness

Sedates Fire

Clear Fire Toxin


2-10g


huang bai - Cortex Phellodendri

Bitter, cold

KI, UB, LI


Clear heat, dry damp

Sedates Fire, eliminates toxins

Clear deficiency heat


3-10g



long dan cao - Radix Gentianae

Bitter, cold

LR, GB, ST


Clear heat, dry damp

Sedates LR heat


3-8g



ku shen gen - Radix Sophorae Flavescetis

Bitter, cold

HT, LR, ST, LI, UB


Clear heat, dry damp

Dispel wind, kill parasites, relieve itching

Promote urination


3-10g



Heat Clearing and Toxin Eliminating


Qin Pi - Cortex Faxini

Bitter, cold

GB, LR, LI


Clear heat, eliminate toxins, dry damp

Clear LR fire, brighten eyes

Redirect Lung Qi, relieve cough and wheezing


6-12g



jin yin hua - Flos Lonicerae

Sweet, cold

LU, ST, LI


Clears heat

Clears heat, eliminates toxins

Treats diarrhea/dysentery from toxic heat


10-20g



lian qiao - Fructus Forsythiae

Bitter, cool

LU, HT, GB


Clears heat, Eliminates toxin interior and exterior

Promotes Urination


6-15g




Deficient Heat Clearing Herbs


hu huang lian - Rhizoma Picrorhizae

Bitter, cold

HT, LR, ST, LI


Clear deficiency heat

Clear heat, dry damp


3-10g



Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity


Huang Lian Jie Du Tang - Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity


Chief: (9) Huang Lian - drain fire from HT and middle jiao

Deputy: (6) Huang Qin - clear heat from upper jiao 

Assitant: (6) Huang Bai - clear heat from lower jiao

Assitant: (6-12) Zhi Zi - drain heat through urine


Fire and toxins


Drain fire, relieve toxicity


Xie Xin Tang / San Huang Tang - Drain Epigastrium Decoction


Chief: (6) Da Huang - drain fire, purge through stool

Deputy: (3) Huang Lian - drain fire from HT and middle jiao

Deputy: (3) Huang Qin - clear heat from upper jiao 


Fire and toxins, damp heat excess


Drain fire, relieve toxicity

Dry damp




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