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Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency
- Qing Hao
- Artemisiae annuae Herba
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Downward Draining Purgatives
- Da Huang
- Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
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Downward Draining Moist (Lubricating) Laxatives
- Huo Ma Ren
- Cannabis Semen
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Downward Draining Harsh Expellants
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Qing Hao
Artemisiae annuae herba
- Channels: KI, LV, GB
- Properties: Bitter Acrid, Cold
- Actions:
- clears summer heat
- clears fever from deficiency
- cools the blood and stops bleeding
- checks malarial disorders and resolves heat
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Da Huang
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma
- Channels: HT, LI, LV, ST
- Properties: Bitter, Cold
- Actions:
- Drains heat and purgest accumulations
- Drains fire
- Clears heat, transforms dampness, and promotes urination
- drains heat from the blood
- invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis
- clears heat and reduces fire toxicity
(preperation: umprepared is strongest purgative efect so added near end if needed)
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Huo Ma Ren
Cannibis Semen
- Channels: LI, SP, ST
- Properties: Sweet, Neutral
- Actions:
- Nourishes and moistens the intestines
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Gan Sui
Kansui Radix
- Channels: KI, LI, LU
- Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Cold, Toxic
- Actions:
- Drains water downward and drives out thin mucus
- Drives out phlegm
- Clears heat and reduces swelling
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