Du|-ao Chapter 1: ke|ease the Lxter|or

A) Warm, Acr|d a|r of nerbs that ke|ease Lxter|or W|nd-Co|d

MA nUANG GUI 2nI
Acrld, sl. 8luer Acrld, sweeL, warm
Lu, 8L n1, Lu, 8L
1. 8elease exL & dlspel cold 1. Ad[usL nutr|nve & protecnve q| level
2. Iac|||tate LU q| & conLrol 2. Warm channel & dlsperse cold
wheezlng 3. Unb|ock yang & Lransforms ql
3. romote ur|nanon & reduce 4. Warm & faclllLaLe Lhe ow ln Lhe
edema blood vessels
3-6 g (<10g) 6-10 g
*Severe cough: lnC8LASL Ma Puang, uLC8LASL Cul Zhl
*8| syndrome: lnC8LASL Cul Zhl
1CGL1nLk: Ma Puang unblocks skln & pores --> sweaung Lo dlsperse cold.
Cul Zhl peneLraLes & reaches nuLrluve & proLecuve levels --> harmonlzes
?lng & Wel Cl Lo release wlnd paLhogen. (CWL8luL)
IING IIL IANG ILNG
Acrld, aromauc, sl. Warm Acrld, sweeL, sl. warm
Lu, Lv Lv, S, 8L
1. venLs rashes, allev. lLchlng 1. 8elease exLerlor, expels wlnd
2. SLops bleedlng (charred) 2. Lxpels W-u, allev. aln (8l synd)
6-10 g 6-10 g
!lng !le ls a harmonlous herb --> noL Loo dlsperslng, noL Loo drylng. lL enLers
Lu & Lv. Can be for W-C or W-P.
lang leng ls a molsLenlng herb --> dlspel wlnd genLly. used for all Lypes of
wlnd pauerns. Cood for upper [lao wlnd. ulspel dampness.
1CGL1nLk: Lhey lncrease ablllLy Lo ascend, expel W-C and dlspel W-u.
CANG Lk 2I kIN I nUA
Acrld, sweeL, warm, 1CkIC, sl. 8luer Acrld, warm
Lu Lu, S1
1. ulspel wlnd or W-u 1. ulspel W-C & resolves exLerlor
2. Cpens the nasa| passages 2. Unb|ock nasa| passages
6-10 g (<10g) 3-6 g
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo dlspel wlnd, dluses Lhe Lu and
unblock Lhe nasal passages.
8) Coo|, Acr|d a|r of nerbs that ke|ease the Lxter|or W-n
SANG L IU nUA
SweeL, bluer, cold SweeL, bluer, sl. Cold
Lv, Lu Lv, Lu
1. ulsperses & scauers W-P 1. ulspels wlnd & clears heaL
2. Ca|ms LV, clears eyes 2. Ca|ms LV and eyes
3. Cools blood, sLops bleedlng 3. Calms Lv & exungulsh wlnd
6-10g 6-10 g
Sang ?e enLers Lv & Lu --> clears heaL & wlnd from head & face.
!u Pua ls coollng --> beneLs Lv yln & blood Lo calm & dlrecL Lv/C8 re down
1CGL1nLk: expelllng wlnd & dlsperslng heaL. Cood for early sLage W-P or
warm paLhogen dx wlLh fever, PA, cough and sore LhroaL.
IIN IN nUA LIAN IAC
SweeL, cold 8luer, sl. Acrld, cool
Lu, Ll, S1 P1, Lv, C8
1. Clears heaL & re||eve hre tox 1. C|ear heat, tox & dlsslpaLe nodules
2. Lxpel exLerlor W-P 2. Lxpel exLerlor W-P
10-13g 10-13 g
!ln ?ln Pua --> Clears heaL aL ql level & re||eves hre tox at b|ood |eve|
Llan Clao --> ellmlnaLe heaL from u!, clear P1 re, d|spe| nodu|es, dlsperse
swelllng, lnvlgoraLe blood sLasls & dlureuc.
1CGL1nLk: Clear heaL & Loxln and cool Lhe blood. SooLhe ql & blood
sLagnauon, reduce nodules and ease Lhe paln.
DAN DCU CnI 2nI 2I
SweeL, cold/warm, sl. 8luer 8luer, cold
Lu, S1 P1, Lv, Lu, S1, S!
1. 8elease Lhe exLerlor (cold or heaL) 1. uralns heaL & e||m|nates |rr|tab|||ty
2. L||m|nates |rr|tab|||ty 2. uralns u-P
3. Cools blood, sLop bleedlng and
moves blood sLasls
6-10 g 4.3-10 g
uan uou Chl --> clears consLralned lnLerlor heaL w/o ln[urlng yln ulds.
Zhl Zl --> dralns re from 3 [lao and enLers ql & blood aspecL. Cood for
aglLauon, lnsomnla and [aundlce. Lssenual herb for heaL ln chesL.
1CGL1nLk: used for exter|or heat as |t enters the |nter|or. LllmlnaLes
paLhogen from boLh Lhe exLerlor and lnLerlor. romoLe sweaung.
Ma Puang
Cul Zhl
!lng !le
lang leng
Cang Lr Zl
xln ?l Pua
Sang ?e
!u Pua
!ln ?ln Pua
Llan Clao
uan uou Chl
Zhl Zl
Du|-ao Chapter 2: C|ear neat
A) a|r of nerbs that Dra|n I|re
SnI GAC 2nI MU
SweeL, acrld, very cold 8luer, cold, sweeL
Lu, S1 Lu, S1, ku
1. C|ears heat from q| |eve| and yang 1. Clears heaL & dra|n hre (rlch body
m|ng channe|s (LI, S1) and molsLenlng properLy)
2. Clears heaL from Lu 2. Nour|shes y|n, molsLen dryness
3. Clears heaL from S1 3. Generates u|ds & clear heaL
13-30g (broken up & cook rsL) 6-10g
Shl Cao --> clear heaL aL ql level & draln excess re from Lu/S1.
Zhl Mu --> molsLenlng, clear Lu heaL, draln S1 re & mlnlsLerlal re
1CGL1nLk: sLrongly clear and draln depleLe heaL, esp from Lu/S1, whlle
proLecung ulds & yln.
Ind|canons: u! "Shang xlao" wasung & Lhlrsung dlsorder "k|ao ke."
1x 4 8|gs: blg pulse, profuse sweaung, severe LhlrsL, hlgh fever
8) a|r of nerbs that Coo| the 8|ood
CnI SnAC 8AI SnAC
Sour, bluer, sl. Cold Sour, bluer, cool
Lv, S Lv, S
1. lnvlgoraLe blood & d|spe|s stas|s 1. Nour|sh b|ood, regu|ate menses
2. Clears heaL, cools Lhe blood 2. Calms & curbs Lv yang, nour|shes
3. C|ear LV hre LV y|n (blood), allev. aln
3. reserve yln, ad[usLs nuLrluve
and proLecuve levels
6-10g 6-10g
Chl Shao --> clears heaL, cool blood, lnvlgoraLe blood sLasls. uralns Lv
re. D|sperses movemenL of blood.
8al Shao --> nourlshes blood & yln, allevlaLes paln. 1on|fy.
C) Damp-neat
nUANG 8AI CANG 2nU
8luer, cold Acrld, bluer, warm, aromauc
ku, 8L S, S1
1. Clears heaL & drles damp (L. I|ao) 1. SLrongly drles dampness &
2. uralns ku re & resolves Loxlns sLrengLhens S
2. ulspels W-u
3. Clears dampness ln L. I|ao
6-10g 6-10g
NC1L: make sure no yln def slgns
Ind|canons: wllung lower exLremlues w/paln ln slnews & bones due Lo
u-P pourlng down Lo lower parL of Lhe body. Abnormal vaglnal
dlscharge, exLernal vaglnal lLchlng and scanLy urlnauon due Lo u-P.
D) 1ox|c-neat
NIU 8ANG 2I LIAN IAC
Acrld, cold, bluer 8luer, cool, sl. Acrld
Lu, S1 P1, Lv, C8
1. ulsperse W-P & beneLs LhroaL 1. Clears heaL, reso|ves tox|c|ty,
2. C|ears heat & re||eve tox|c|ty dlsslpaLes nodules
3. venLs rashes 2. Lxpel exLernal W-P
6-10g 6-13g
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo release & clear Lhe upper [lao W-P,
deLoxlfy, sLop paln & lLchlness and venL rashes.
L) Summer neat
nUA SnI GAN CAC
SweeL, bland, cold (raw) SweeL, neuLral
S1, 8L All 12 channels
1. romoLes urlnauon & dralns heaL 1. C|ears heat & re||eves hre tox (raw)
from Lhe 8L 2. 1onlfy S & augmenLs ql
2. C|ears summer-heat 3. MolsLen Lu & sLop cough
3. Absorbs dampness 4. Parmonlze Lhe eecLs oLher herbs
4. Lxpels u-P Lhrough Lhe urlne 3. ModeraLes spasms & allev. aln
10-18g (broken up & cook rsL) 3-6g
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo clear summer-heaL, promoLe urlnauon
and draln u-P from Lhe 8L.
I) Dehc|ency-neat
ING nAC 8IL IIA
8luer, cold SalLy, sl. Cold
ku, Lv, C8 Lv, S
1. C|ear fever from def. 1. Lnr|ches y|n & subdues yang
2. Clear summer-heaL 2. lnvlgoraLes blood, promoLe
3. Cool blood & sLop bleedlng mensLruauon
4. Checks malarlal dlsorders & 3. ulspels sLagnauon & scauers
relleve heaL nodules
3-10g 10-13g
Clng Pao --> vent heat w/o ln[urlng Lhe Zheng ql (ql LhaL proLecLs from
paLhogens). lL's aromauc & cold.
8le !la --> enr|ch y|n Lo reduce fever
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo c|ear fever from dehc|ency
INDICA1ICNS: sLeamlng bone fever due Lo yln def, laLer sLage of warm
febrlle dx (mornlng coollng & nlghL ume fever).
2nI MU nUANG 8AI
8luer, cold 8luer, cold
Lu, S1, kD kD, u8
1. MolsLens dryness & enr|ches 1. Dra|ns L. I|ao D-n
kD + Lu y|n 2. uraln ku re
2. Clears heaL & draln re 3. 8elleve LoxlclLy
3. CeneraLes ulds & clears heaL
6-10g 6-10g
1CGL1nLk: clear heaL & enrlches yln, draln vaculLy re, resolve LoxlcLy.
Shl Cao
Zhl Mu
Chl Shao
8al Shao
Puang 8al
Cang Zhu
nlu 8ang Zl
Llan Clao
Pua Shl
Can Cao
Clng Pao
8le !la
Zhl Mu
Puang 8al
Du|-ao Chapter 3: Downward Dra|n|ng
A) a|r of herbs that urganve
DA nUANG MANG kIAC
8luer, cold Acrld, bluer, salLy, very cold
P1, Ll, Lv, S1 S1, Ll
1. uralns heaL and reduces re 1. urges accumu|anon
LoxlclLy & purges accumu|anon 2. Clears heaL & reduces ua Puang
2. uralns u-P swelllng
3. lnvlgoraLes blood & dlspels 3. Mo|stens dryness,
blood sLasls sohen hardness (severe
4. uralns & clears heaL from consupauon)
Lhe blood
3-10g (add ln Lhe end) 10-13g Mang xlao
ua Puang --> frees Lhe ow of sLools
Mang xlao --> soens Lhe sLools
1CGL1nLk: eecuvely descend exc heaL & lnLernal accumulauon, free Lhe ow of sLools.
INDICA1ICNS: consupauon due Lo heaL & ku fallure
8) a|r of nerbs that Mo|st Laxanve
nUC MA kLN I LI kLN
Sweet, neuLral Sweet, acrld, bluer, neuLral
Ll, S, S1 Ll, S, Sl
1. Nour|shes & mo|sten |ntesnnes 1. Mo|stens the |ntesnnes &
2. nourlshes Lhe yln unblock Lhe bowels
3. Clears heaL & promoLes heallng of 2. romoLes urlnauon &
sores reduces edema Puo Ma 8en
10-13g 6-10g
Puo Ma 8en --> lmprovlng Lhe movement of b|ood of lnLesunes
?u Ll 8en --> lmprovlng Lhe movement of q| of lnLesunes
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy of molsL laxauve
INDICA1ICNS: consupauon due Lo (1) body uld declency aer warm
febrlle dx or aer blrLh, (2) blood declency (especlally elderly) ?l Ll 8en
DANG GUI kCU CCNG kCNG
SweeL, acrld, bluer, warm SweeL, salLy, warm
P1, Lv, S Ll, ku
1. 1on|fy b|ood & regulaLe menses 1. 1on|fy kD & strengthen yang
2. lnvlgoraLe blood 2. Warm Lhe womb
3. Mo|sten |ntesnne & unblock bowel 3. Warm lnLesune & faclllLaLe Lhe uang Cul
passage of sLool
10-13g 13-60g
uang Cul --> nourlsh blood & lnLesunes (molsLens)
8ou Cong 8ong --> warm ku & lnLesunes w/o ln[ury yln uld
1CGL1nLk: lncrease nourlsh blood, molsLen lnLesune & unblock bowel 8ou Cong 8ong
Du|-ao Chapter 4: Dra|n Dampness
U MAI 8IAN kU
8luer, cold 8luer, sl. Cold
8L, P1, Sl 8L
1. C|ear D-n, promote ur|nanon and 1. C|ears D-n from 8L, promotes
unblock palnful urlnauon dysfuncL. ur|nanon and unblocks palnful Cu Mal
2. lnvlgoraLe blood urlnary dysfuncuon
3. unblock Lhe bowels
6-10g 6-13g
Cu Mal --> clear Sl heaL, promoLe urlnauon, lnvlgoraLe blood-sLasls.
Can Lx D-n |n L. I|ao (u1l, paln ln penls & Lesucles).
8lan xu --> more d|urenc , clear u-P from 8L
1CGL1nLk: Clear u-P, unblock palnful urlnary dysfuncuon 8lan xu
I 2nI kLN 8I kIL
Acrld, warm 8luer, neuLral
ku, S 8L, Lv, S1
1. Warms S/S1 & sLops dlarrhea 1. romotes ur|nanon & separates
2. Warm kD, reta|n essence & c|ear from the turb|d
hold urlne 2. Lxpels W-u, relaxes slnews & ?l Zhl 8en
unblock Lhe channels
3. Clear u-P from Lhe skln
6-10g 10-13g
?l Zhl 8en --> more Lo reLaln essence
8l xle --> more Lo promoLe urlnauon & separaLe pure from Lurbld
1CGL1nLk: secure ku essence, promoLe urlnauon & dlspel dampness. 8l xle