Herbs - Study Cards
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Liu Huang
Chinese
硫黄
English
Sulphur
Category
Topical Application
Organs
Kidney
Taste
Pungent • Bitter
Temperature
Warm
She Chuang Zi
Chinese
蛇床子
English
Cnidium Seeds
Category
Topical Application
Organs
Kidney
Taste
Pungent • Bitter
Temperature
Warm
Ming Fan
Chinese
明矾
English
Alum
Category
Topical Application
Organs
Large Intestine • Liver • Lung • Spleen • Stomach
Taste
Sour • Astringent
Temperature
Cold
Fei Zi
Chinese
榧子
English
Terreya Seeds
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Lung • Large Intestine • Stomach
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Da Suan
Chinese
大蒜
English
Garlic
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Lung • Large Intestine • Spleen • Stomach
Taste
Pungent
Temperature
Warm
Nan Gua Zi
Chinese
南瓜子
English
Pumpkin Seeds
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Liver • Spleen • Stomach
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Ku Lian Gen Pi
Chinese
苦楝根皮
English
Melia Root Bark
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Liver • Spleen • Stomach
Taste
Bitter
Temperature
Cold
Guan Zhong
Chinese
贯众
English
Shield Fern
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Liver • Spleen
Taste
Bitter
Temperature
Cold
Bing Lang
Chinese
槟榔
English
Betel Nut
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Large Intestine • Stomach
Taste
Pungent • Bitter
Temperature
Warm
Shi Jun Zi
Chinese
使君子
English
Rangoon Creeper Fruit
Category
Expel Parasites
Organs
Spleen • Stomach
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Warm
Shi Chang Pu
Chinese
石菖蒲
English
Acorus
Category
Open Orifices - Aromatic
Organs
Heart • Stomach
Taste
Pungent • Aromatic
Temperature
Slightly Warm
Dosage
3g - 9g
Su He Xiang
Chinese
苏合香
English
Styrax
Category
Open Orifices and Are Aromatic
Organs
Heart • Spleen
Taste
Pungent • Sweet • Aromatic
Temperature
Warm
Bing Pian
Chinese
冰片
English
Borneol
Category
Open Orifices and Are Aromatic
Organs
Heart • Spleen • Lung
Taste
Pungent • Bitter • Aromatic
Temperature
Slightly Cold
She Xiang
Chinese
麝香
English
Musk Deer Navel Gland Secretions
Category
Open Orifices and Are Aromatic
Organs
Heart • Spleen • Liver
Taste
Pungent • Aromatic
Temperature
Warm
Jiang Can
Chinese
僵蚕
English
Stiff Silkworm
Category
Extinguish Liver Wind and Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver • Lung
Taste
Pungent • Salty
Temperature
Neutral
Wu Gong
Chinese
蜈蚣
English
Centipede
Category
Extinguish Liver Wind and Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver
Taste
Pungent
Temperature
Warm
Quan Xie
Chinese
全蝎
English
Scorpion
Category
Extinguish Liver Wind and Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver
Taste
Salty
Temperature
Cold
Di Long
Chinese
地龙
English
Earth Worm
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver
Taste
Salty
Temperature
Cold
Tian Ma
Chinese
天麻
English
Gastrodia Rhizome
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Dai Zhe Shi
Chinese
代赭石
English
Hematite
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver • Heart
Taste
Bitter
Temperature
Cold
Gou Teng
Chinese
钩藤
English
Gambir Vine
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver • Pericardium
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Slightly Cold
Actions
Calm wind • Reduce spasms • Soothe liver • Release exterior • Subdue Liver yang
Dosage
6g - 15g
CC
Excess heat • Lack of wind heat
Niu Huang
Chinese
牛黃
English
Cattle Gallstone
Category
Open Orifices - Aromatic
Organs
Liver • Heart
Taste
Bitter • Sweet
Temperature
Cool
Dosage
.2g-.5g pills or powder
CC
Pregnancy • SP and ST Xu • Lack of heat
Ling Yang Jiao
Chinese
羚羊角
English
Antelope Horn
Category
Extinguish Liver Wind and Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver • Heart
Taste
Salty
Temperature
Cold
Dosage
1g-3g
Ci Ji Li
Chinese
刺(白)蒺藜
English
Caltrop Fruit
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Sub Cat
Liver Yang Rising
Organs
Liver
Taste
Acrid • Bitter
Temperature
Neutral
Actions
Stop tremors • Pacify liver • Dispel wind heat • Anchor Liver Yang • Brighten eyes • Relieve itching • Facilitate Liver Qi flow
Indications
Bitter taste • Liver yang rising • Liver heat eye disorders • Eczema • Itchy skin lesions • Liver Qi stagnation
Dosage
6g-15g
CC
Pregnancy • Blood and Qi Xu
Mu Li
Chinese
牡蛎
English
Oyster Shell
Category
Calm Shen
Organs
Liver • Kidney
Taste
Salty • Astringent
Temperature
Slightly cold
Zhen Zhu
Chinese
珍珠母
English
Mother of Pearl
Category
Calm Shen
Organs
Heart • Liver
Taste
Sweet • Salty
Temperature
Cold
Dosage
15-30g; Crush and cook 20-30 minutes prior to decoction with other herbs
Shi Jue Ming
Chinese
石决明
English
Abalone Shell
Category
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Organs
Liver
Taste
Salty
Temperature
Cold
Jin Ying Zi
Chinese
⾦樱⼦
English
Cherokee Rosehip
Category
Stabilize and Bind
Sub Cat
Kidney
Organs
Bladder • Kidney • Large Intestine
Taste
Sour • Astringent
Temperature
Neutral
Qian Shi
Chinese
芡实
English
Euryale Seed
Category
Stabilize and Bind
Sub Cat
Kidney
Organs
Kidney • Spleen
Taste
Sweet • Astringent
Temperature
Neutral
Lian Zi
Chinese
莲⼦
English
Lotus Seed
Category
Stabilize and Bind
Sub Cat
Kidney
Organs
Heart • Kidney • Spleen
Taste
Sweet • Astringent
Temperature
Neutral
Dosage
6g to 15g
