| Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Actions |
| Rz. Coptidis |
Huang Lian |
Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.
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| Rx. Glycyrrhizae |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
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| Rz. Zingiberis |
Gan Jiang |
Warms the Middle, expels Cold and dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower Jiao.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for vomiting of saliva or dry heaves due to Cold-induced congested fluids. With Zhi Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold. With Zhi Ban Xia and REn Shen, for vomiting due toe Deficiency Cold.
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| Ram. Cinnamomi |
Gui Zhi |
Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and thin mucus, warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels, warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward.
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| Rx. Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi and tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions.
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| Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum |
Zhi Ban Xia |
Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting.
With Huang Lian, for epigastric distention and indigestion due to a simultaneous invasion of Hot and Cold pathogenic influences into the Stomach.
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| Fr. jujube |
Da Zao |
Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs
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