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Herbology 3 - Class 07
Herbology Part 3
By: David Botton

Herbs that Drain Damp


Herbs that Drain Damp


fu ling - Scletorium Poriae

sweet, bland, neutral

SP, LU, HT


Promotes urination and drains damp

Strengthens SP, transforms phlegm, harmonizes middle jiao

Clams the mind and pacifies heart


10-15g


fu ling pi - outer layer of fu ling - promotes urination stronger, less tonifying

fu shen - the root - increased spirit calming



zhu ling - Sclerotium Polypori

Sweet, bland, ~cool

SP, KI, UB


Promotes urination, leaches turbid-damp

Stops discharge, cloudy urination

Treats jaundice


5-10g



hua shi - Talcum

Sweet, bland, cold

UB, ST


Promotes urination, drain damp-heat, relieve strangury

Clear summerheat and damp-heat


10-15g



yi yi ren - Semen Coicis

Sweet, bland, ~cold

SP, LU, KD


Promotes urination, drains damp

Strengthens the SP

Clears damp-heat, drains pus

Dispels wind-damp


10-30g



dong gua ren - Semen Benincasae

Sweet, cold

LU, ST, LI, SI


Cools LU, transforms phlegm

Clears damp-heat, drains pus


10-15g



mu tong - Caulis Akebiae seu Aristolochiae

Bitter, cold

UB, SI, HT


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat, relieves strangury

Opens the channels, relaxes the joints

Invigorates the blood, promotes lactation and menstruation


3-6g



tong cao - Medulla Tetrapanacis

Sweet, bland, ~cold

LU, ST


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat

Promotes lactation


2-6g



deng xin cao - Medulla Junci

Sweet, bland, ~cold

HT, SI, LU


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat, relieves strangury

Clears heart, relieves irritability


2-5g



qu mai - Herba Dianthi

Bitter, cold

UB, HT, SI


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat, relieves strangury

Reduces blood stagnation to open menstruation

Opens the bowels


10-15g



di fu zi - Fructus Kochiae

Sweet, bitter, cold

UB


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat

Dries damp and relieves pruritus


10-15g



bian xu - Herba Polgoni Avicularis

Bitter, ~cold

UB


Promotes urination, drain damp-heat, relieve strangury

Expels parasites and relives pruritus


10-15g



shi wei - Folium Pyrrosiae

Bitter, sweet, ~cold

UB, LU


Promotes urination, drain damp-heat, relieve strangury

Cools the LU, transforms phlegm and stops cough

Clears heat and stops bleeding

Clear urinary stones


5-10g



che qian zi - Semen Plantaginis

Sweet, cold

UB, KD, LR, LU


Promotes urination, drain damp-heat, relieve strangury

Drains damp, stops diarrhea

Clears the eyes and improves vision

Cools the LU and transforms phlegm


5-10g



bei xie - Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae

Bitter, neutral

UB, ST, LR


Promotes turbid-damp and stops discharge

Dispels wind-damp and opens the channels

Clears damp-heat from the skin


10-15g



ze xie - Rhizoma Alismatis

sweet, bland, cold

KI, UB


Promotes urination, leaches turbid-damp and stops discharge

Drains damp-heat

Drains KI fire and relives dizziness


6-15g



yin chen hao - Herba Artemisiae Capillaris

Bitter, pungent, cool

LR, GB, SP, ST


Clears heat, dries damp

Treats jaundice

Releases exterior, harmonizes shao yang


10-30g



han fang ji - Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae

Bitter, pungent, cold

SP, KD, UB


Promotes urination, drains damp

Dispels wind-damp, relieves pain

Treats cancer


5-10g



jin qian cao - Herba Lysimachiae

Sweet, bland, neutral

UB, KD, GB, LR


Promotes urination, drain damp-heat, relieves strangury and expel stones

Clears damp-heat to treat jaundice

Dispels toxin, resolves swellings


15-60g



chi xiao dou - Semen Phaeseoli Calcarati

Sweet, sour, neutral

SI, HT


Promotes urination, drains damp-heat

Dispels fire toxin, drains pus and reduces swelling

Clears damp-heat


10-30g

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