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Individual Herbs - 01 Release the Exterior - Coggle Diagram
Individual Herbs - 01 Release the Exterior
Warm Herbs
Ma Huang
Opens the pores to induce sweating. Enters the lungs to disseminate qi. Enters the bladder to promote urination. Ma Huang acts more on the Wei level as opposed to Gui Zhi which works more on the Ying level.
DUI YAO - Gui Zhi
Used together for cold in the exterior. Ma Huang travesl at the Wei level and opens the pores while Gui Zhi travels at the Ying level and releases the muscle layer. You can vary the ratio of Ma Huang to Gui Zhi depending on how strongy you need to promote sweat. Da Qing Long tang has MH:GZ ratio of 2:1. For milder sweats you can go all the way down to Gui Zhi Er Ma Huang tang with MG:GZ ratio of 1:2.
Gui Zhi 6-10g, Ma Huang 3-12g
DUI YAO - She Gan
Featured together in She Gan Ma Huang tang. Ma Huang is warm, acrid and dispersing while She Gan is cold, bitter and descending. Together they transform mucus in the Lungs and descend rebellious qi. Used for cold mucus in the Longs with obstruction.
Ma Huang 3-6g, She Gan 6-10g
DUI YAO - Shi Gao
Featured together in Ma Xing Shi Gan tang where Shi Gao cools the pathogen which has converted to heat in the Lungs and Ma Huang disperses and unclogs the Lungs. Also used together in Yue Bi tang for wind edema. Shi Gao leads Ma Huang to the muscle layer where it helps to release heat that has trapped with water.
Ma Huang 3-10g, Shi Gao 15-60g
DUI YAO - Shu Di Huang
Used together for Kidney/Lung disharmony causing wheezing. Shu Di tonifies yin and essence allowing the kidney to accept the inhaled qi. Ma Huang directs the Lung qi downward and together they stop wheezing. This type of wheezing results in diffciult inhalation with prolonged exhalation. Also used together in Yang He tang for yin-type subcutaneous swellings due to blood and yang deficiency with cold-phlegm accumulations. Shu Di nourishes blood while Ma Huang penetrates the accumulation.
Ma Huang 3-9g, Shu Di Huang 6-15g
DUI YAO - Xing Ren
Both herbs go to the Lungs and direct the flow of qi. Ma Huang is acrid and disperses Lung qi outward while Xing Ren descends the Lung qi. Ma Huang is hard by nature while Xing Ren is soft. used together in many formulas including Ma Huang tang.
Ma Huang 3-10g, Xing Ren 3-10g
Gui Zhi
Cinnamon Twig
Warms and supports yang of the muscle layer to expel pathogen outward. It needs pores to already be open because it does not open the pores on its own, which is why you use either with Ma Huang or if not patient needs to already be sweating. Gui Zhi also strengthens the heart yang. Warms and unblocks the channels and transforms mucus.
DUI YAO - Bai Shao
Bai Shao is cool, tonifies yin and astringent. Gui Zhi is warm, acrid and dispersing. Together they can expel pathogens on the exterior while supporting the interior. This combination can be used for exterior, interior, solid masses as well as formless pathogens; a wide variety. They are used together in Gui Zhi tang and Xiao Jian Zhong tang.
Bai Shao 6-1-g, Gui Zhi 6-10g
DUI YAO - Ma Huang
Used together for cold in the exterior. Ma Huang travesl at the Wei level and opens the pores while Gui Zhi travels at the Ying level and releases the muscle layer. You can vary the ratio of Ma Huang to Gui Zhi depending on how strongy you need to promote sweat. Da Qing Long tang has MH:GZ ratio of 2:1. For milder sweats you can go all the way down to Gui Zhi Er Ma Huang tang with MG:GZ ratio of 1:2.
Gui Zhi 6-10g, Ma Huang 3-12g
Zi Su Ye
Perilla Leaf
Enters the lungs and spleen. Acrid, aromatic and warm. This is a warm and aromatic herb to disperse exterior cold. It's also used in regulating this spleen qi to treat nausea and vomiting. Often paired with Xiang Fu. XF moves qi in the blood level and Zi Su Ye regulates qi in the qi level. Zi Su Ye also commonly paired with Sheng Jiang. Can treat seafood poisoning.
DUI YAO - Huang Lian
Zi Su Ye regulates Spleen qi and Huang Lian drains Stomach fire. Together they can be used during pregnancy to treat morning sickness, irritability or calm the fetus whenever this is caused by middle-jiao stagnation and heat.
Huang Lian 3-10g, Zi Su Ye 3-10g
Jing Jie
Schizonepeta Stem
Enters the lung and liver. Acrid, slightly warm. Releases exterior wind-cold or wind-heat. It can expel wind on the surface as well as at the blood level. Pairs with Dang Gui to help expel wind from the blood level while nourishing blood to stop bleeding.
Fang Feng
Guard against Wind
Enters the urinary bladder, liver and spleen. Acrid, sweet and slightly warm. This is the most versatile herb for treating wind. It can treat wind on the exterior or the interior. Can treat wind heat or wind cold. It can treat upper body or lower body wind. It is considered the most moist of the wind herbs (although that just means it is less drying than the others because all wind herbs are somewhat drying by nature). It treats exterior wind syndrome and also treats interior wind for things like trembling hands and feet, tetany, and intestinal wind causing diarrhea. Often paired with Jing Jie. JJ is better at expelling exterior wind and Fang Fang is better at dispelling interior wind.
DUI YAO - Huang Qi
Used together (along with Bai Zhu) in Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder). Huang Qi tonifies lungi and augments the Wei Qi on the exterior. Fang Fang expels wind and together they secure the exterior and stop spontaneous sweating.
Fang Feng 6-10g, Huang Qi 10-20g
Sheng Jiang
Fresh Ginger
Enters the lung and stomach. Akrid and warm. Warm herb that enters the lung to disperse exterior cold and transform phlegm. Also enters the stomach and warms and transforms phlegm to treat vomiting.
DUI YAO - Ban Xia
Combination used for vomiting, especially with damp or phlegm accumulation in the middle-jiao.
Ban Xia 6-10g, Sheng Jiang 6-10g
DUI YAO - Da Zao
Together these herbs harmonize the ying and wei and harmonize the Spleen and Stomach. Sheng Jiang goes to the Stomach to strengthen the Wei qi. Da Zao goes to the Spleen to strengthen the Ying qi. Feature together in Gui Zhi tang.
Da Zao 10-30g, Sheng Jiang 5-10g
Cang Er Zi
Deep Green Ear Seeds
Enter the Lung. Sweet, bitter, warm, toxic. This is a warm herb that disperses wind and dampness especially to open the nasal passage. It also disperses wind and damp to treat cramping in the extremities and itchy skin.
DUI YAO - Xin Yi
Both herds are warm and enter the lung to dispel wind cold to open the nasal passage. Xin Yi also enters the stomach to lift the clear yang to benefit the nose. Used together in Cang Er Zi san.
Cang Er Zi 6-10g, Xin Yi 3-6g
Xin Yi
Magnolia Flower
Enters Lung and Stomach. Acrid and warm. Warm herb that expels wind-cold to unblock the nasal passage. Mechanism of action is thought to be entry into the stomach channel where it raises the clear yang to rise and restore order to the nose. Yang Ming hand connects to the nose and plays a role in sinus disease.
DUI YAO - Cang Er Zi
Both herds are warm and enter the lung to dispel wind cold to open the nasal passage. Xin Yi also enters the stomach to lift the clear yang to benefit the nose. Used together in Cang Er Zi san.
Cang Er Zi 6-10g, Xin Yi 3-6g
Qiang Huo
Notopterygium root
Enters the bladder and kidney. This is a warm acrid herb that enters the Urinary Bladder Tai Yang meridian, it also enters the Du meridian. It release the exterior and unblock wind-cold-damp painful obstruction. Especially focuses on the qi level in the upper end exterior part of the body. Expels wind-cold-damp from the muscle layer and sinews and bones to relieve pain.
DUI YAO - Du Huo
Used together in Qiang Huo Sheng Shi tang. Du Huo and Qiang Huo both enter the Kidney and UB. Du Huo focuses on Shao Yin Kidney channel while Qiang Huo focuses on UB Tai Yang meridian. They both expel wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome. Du Huo focuses on the lower body and Qiang Huo on the upper. Together they treat the whole body.
Du Huo 6-10g, Qiang Huo 3-10g
Xi Xin
Thin Acrid
Enters Lung, Heart and Kidney. Acrid and warm. Warm herb that is acrid and releases the exterior. It also warms the kidney. It is not strong enough at either one of these actions to be used solo but rather in a supportive role. It is able to travel to the lungs where it warms and transforms thin mucus. It ascends to the head where it raises the clear yang and descends the turbid qi to open the orifices. 1-3g.
Cool Herbs
Sang Ye
Mulberry Leaf
Clears exterior wind-heat, but this is actually one of the weaker effects of Sang Ye. The main strength of Sang Ye is to cool the Lung and Liver. It enters the Lung and moistens dryness. It's first major use was as the chief herb in the formula Qing Zao Jiu Fei tang (Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lung decoction). It also cools the blood.
DUI YAO - Ju Hua
Featured together in Sang Ju Yin to dispel exterior wind-heat. Also used together to cool and calm Liver fire rising. Sang Ye has a stronger dispersing function and also has more action on the Lung. Ju Hua is more calming for the Liver.
Ju Hua 6-10g, Sang Ye 6-10g
Bo He
Clears wind-heat. Enters the Lung and Liver. The primary use of Bo He is to disperse wind-heat while benefiting the head, eyes and throat. It also regulates Liver qi. It also vents rashes to the surface.
Ju Hua
Chrysanthemum Flower
Enters the lung and liver. Sweet, bitter and slightly cold. Clears exterior wind heat. Also very important herb for liver disorders that affect the eyes. It drains liver heat and nourishes the liver yin and extinguishes liver wind. Very beneficial for the eyes, especially if paired with Gou Qi Zi. Ancient writers all lauded Ju Hua for its ability to benefit longevity if you take a little bit every day.
DUI YAO - Gou Qi Zi
Together they treat Liver/Kidney deficiency causing eye problems. Featured together in Qi Ju Di Huang wan. Gou Qi Zi supplements the Liver yin while Ju Hua is cooling and drains Liver fire and yang rising. It also lifts the nourishing effect of Gou Qi Zi to the eyes.
Gou Qi Zi 10-15g, Ju Hua 10-15g
DUI YAO - Sang Ye
Featured together in Sang Ju Yin to dispel exterior wind-heat. Also used together to cool and calm Liver fire rising. Sang Ye has a stronger dispersing function and also has more action on the Lung. Ju Hua is more calming for the Liver.
Ju Hua 6-10g, Sang Ye 6-10g
Chai Hu
Twigs of Barbarians
Enter liver and gallbladder, sanjiao, and pericardium. Bitter, acrid and cool herb. Cha Hu goes to the liver and gallbladder to release constraint and spread liver qi. Frequently used in gynecologic formulas as well as eye disorders because of this. It is dispersing and acts on the qi level. Often combined with Bai Shao which is nourishing and acts on the blood level to support and prevent damage to liver yin from Chau Hu's dispersing properties. Also raises the yang and can expel heat pathogens in the muscle layer. It raises yang to treat prolapses. Also can clear heat from deficiency.
DUI YAO - Bai Shao
Chai Hu goes to the Liver to move the qi. Bai Shao goes to the Liver to nourish and astringe the blood. Together they balance one another.
Bai Shao 10-15g, Chai Hu 5-15g.
DUI YAO - Huang Qin
This combination is featured in Xiao Chai Hu tang. Together they harmonize the interior and the exterior. Chai Hu disperses at the qi level while Huang Qin drains internal heat. They are both cool herbs and act in conjunction especially for damp-heat constraint in the liver and gallbladder.
Chai Hu 5-15g, Huang Qin 5-10g
DUI YAO - Sheng Ma
Together these herbs raise the yangand lift what is sinking, especially in organ prolapse. They act on both the Shao Yang and Yang Ming meridian. Need to use with qi tonics as in Bu Zhong Yi Qi tang to have results. Typically used in low dosage for this effect.
Chai Hu 2-18g, Sheng Ma 3-12g
Ge Gen
Kudzu root
Enter the spleen and stomach. Sweet, acrid and cool herb. Ge Gen is used to release the exterior and muscle layer when the pathogen is in late Tai Yang stage and beginning to enter the Yang Ming stage. The pathogen is transforming to heat and injuring the fluids that nourish the muscles, so Ge Gen cools the heat and raises the fluids to nourish the muscles. Because it raises the stomach fluids and stomach yang it can also stop diarrhea, but caution should be used as it can exhaust the stomach fluids.
DUI YAO - Sheng Ma
Featured together in Sheng Ma Ge Gen tang for the treatment of measles in early stage or incompletely expressed rashes. Later Wen Bing physicians believed macules and papules to be due to heat at the deeper levels of Ying and Xue levels and counseled against this. Modern theory suggests using this in scenarios where the heat pathogen is limited to the exterior.
Ge Gen 6-10g, Sheng Ma 3-6g
Chan Tui
Cicada Molting
Enters the Lung and Liver. Sweet, salty and cool. This is a light substance that ascends. It is from the exterior of the cicada therefore it pertains to the exterior and skin and expels exterior wind heat and vents rashes. It also goes to the liver and extinguishes internal wind.
Sheng Ma
Ascending Hemp
Enters the LU/LI and SP/ST. Sweet, acrid and cool. Raises the yang qi for all kinds of benefit. It expels exterior wind-heat to treat rashes and measles. Enters the Yang Ming ST/LI to treat Yang Ming headache. It raises the Spleen qi to help the yang qi rise to the lungs and disperse to the exterior. Also raises the yang qi to treat rectal and uterine prolapse and stabilize the Dai meridian.
DUI YAO - Chai Hu
Together these herbs raise the yangand lift what is sinking, especially in organ prolapse. They act on both the Shao Yang and Yang Ming meridian. Need to use with qi tonics as in Bu Zhong Yi Qi tang to have results. Typically used in low dosage for this effect.
Chai Hu 2-18g, Sheng Ma 3-12g
DUI YAO - Ge Gen
Featured together in Sheng Ma Ge Gen tang for the treatment of measles in early stage or incompletely expressed rashes. Later Wen Bing physicians believed macules and papules to be due to heat at the deeper levels of Ying and Xue levels and counseled against this. Modern theory suggests using this in scenarios where the heat pathogen is limited to the exterior.
Ge Gen 6-10g, Sheng Ma 3-6g
Dan Dou Chi
Prepared Soybean
Enter the lung and stomach. Sweet and bitter. This herb is lightweight and descending in nature. Release the exterior of both hot and cold pathogens, because if it's mild cool character it also relieves constrained heat in the chest. It has a lesser known usage in that it is also able to draw out lurking Wen Bing pathogen from deep in the kidney Shao Yin level.
DUI YAO - Zhi Zi
Zhi Zi drains heat downward to relieve chest heat constraint while Dan Dou Chi ascends and disperses constrained chest heat.
Dan Dou Chi 6-10g, Zhi Zi 5-10g