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How to remember the actions of herbs? (2)

Herbs pungent in flavor and cool in nature for relieving exterior syndromes

Herbs

Actions

Bo He

(Peppermint)

Expel wind and heat

clear away heat from the head and eye

promote eruption

ease the throat

soothe the liver and disperse stagnation of liver-qi.

 

 

Niu Bang Zi(Arctium Fruit)

Expel wind and heat

 

let out the skin eruption

ease the throat

 

remove toxic materials and dissipate nodules

 

Chan Tui

(Cicada Slough)

Expel wind and heat

 

let out the skin eruption and alleviate itching

     

stop wind and relieve convulsion;

improve eyesight and remove nebula

 

Sang Ye

(Mulberry Leaf)

Expel wind and heat

clear away liver-fire to treat eye disease

       

clear away lung-heat;

moisturize dryness

Ju Hua(Chrysanthemum Flower)

Expel wind and heat

clear away liver-fire to treat eye disease

     

eliminate toxic substances

 

 

Chai Hu(Bupleurum

Root)

Regulate the functional relation of internal organs to relieve fever

 

uplift yang-qi to raise sinking

disperse the stagnated liver-qi

 

 

 

 

Ge Gen

(Pueraria Root)

Expel pathogenic factors in the muscles to abate heat

let out the skin eruption

uplift yang to relieve diarrhea

 

promote the production of body fluid to relieve thirst

 

 

Sheng Ma(Cimicifuga

Rhizome)

Expel pathogenic factors from the superficies

promote eruption of measles

uplift yang-qi of the spleen

 

 

clear away heat and eliminate toxic substances

 

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