Tone Functions in Hbs that drain / Release Exterior

August 11, 2007

Hi Yehuda,

Here are partly edited notes on the Hbs that Release Exterior. Several of

them have a TONE function. See below.

Mahuang [bANNED??]

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid; Expel Wind + Expel Cold

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Stop Cough; Make Sweat

Acrid; Bitter~ slightly; Warm

LU; BL

(1) Antifever; Make Sweat; Release Exterior (Expel EPFs, esp Expel Cold,

Ease chills; Expel Wind); Antivirus, esp flu virus; (2) TONE LU Qi; Move LU

Qi (Clear LU; Diffuse LU; Ventilate / Release LU in LU Qizhi / Depression);

Calm Asthma; Bronchodilator, esp in bronchospasm (weaker but more

sustained than epinephrine); Stop Cough, esp pediatric; Calm Asthma;

Antidyspnoea; Stop Wheeze; Clear Phlegm; Stimulate respiration; (3) Expel

Water; Diuretic~ Antioedema (pseudoephedrine in raw Mahuang);

Antienuresis; Reduce Swelling (General); (4) Warm Cold Bi; Antiarthralgic;

(5) Antiallergy~ skin; Antiallergy / Antihistamine; (6) Release Nose / Sinuses;

Ease pressure in sinusitis; Haemostat~ epistaxis; Erupt Papules; Ease Itch;

(7) TONE Xue; Quicken Xue; TONE HT; Boost HT muscle contractility;

Boost HT output; Quicken HT Xue (Vascular Aid); Quicken Xue in brain &

muscle; Vasodilator but Vasoconstrictor~ Peripheral; Hypertensor (HT &

vascular effects like epinephrine but persist 7-10 times longer); CNS Tonic /

stimulant; cerebral stimulant; Antifatigue / Antiexhaustion; Boost Stamina /

Physical Strength; Boost Performance / endurance; Stimulant~ Boost

Energy / Warm Body; Boost body fat loss; (8) Also: Stop Spasm;

Spasmolytic; Stop Diarrhoea~ pediatric; Antibacterial; Antimicrobial;

Antiinflammation; Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; Topical as Mydriatic in eye

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Qianghuo

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Damp + Expel Cold; Make Sweat; Antirheumatic

Acrid; Bitter; Aromatic, Warm

BL; KI

(1) Envoy~ SI-BL (Taiyang); Envoy~ GV & back~ upper, neck, hairline;

Release Exterior; Make Sweat; Expel Cold; Expel Damp; Expel Wind;

Antifever; Unblock painful obstruction; Stop Pain, esp in headache &

arthralgia; (2) volatile oil Antiischaemia~ HT muscle; Quicken HT Xue; Move

Xueyu; Reduce Swelling; Antiarthritis; Antiinflammation; Antiallergy /

Antihistamine; Antimicrobial; HT Muscle~ Antiischaemia; HT~

Antiarrhythmia; Stop Spasm; Spasmolytic; Relax Muscle + Tendon

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Chantui

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Release Exterior; Expel Wind; Clear Heat; BB?? / BA??; Release Exterior~

Cool+Acrid; Clear Wind Heat; 1.2 Make Sweat~ Cool+Acrid; Expel Wind;

Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Sweet; Cold

LU; LV

(1) Expel Wind + Expel Cold: Ganmao in Wind Heat & early stage of

seasonal Febrile Disease, esp for those + pharyngitis & dysphonia; children

+ fever & restlessness; (2) Let out skin eruption; Ease Itch: early stage of

eruptive diseases + incomplete eruption & skin~ itch, Chantui + Bohe,

Jingjie, etc; (3) Expel Wind; Stop Spasm: tetanus, Febrile Disease +

convulsion & convulsion~ infantile; (4) Brighten Eyes; Clear Nebula /

cataract: conjunctivitis in Wind Heat & nebula, cataract & corneal opacity; (1)

Stop Spasm~ striated muscle; ganglionoplegic; (2) Synergic + hexobarbital;

(3) Antidote to convulsive effect of strychnine, cocaine & nicotine; (1)

Release Exterior Cool+Acrid; Expel Wind Heat from Surface; Ease Itch*~

any Pattern, esp Wind Heat*; (2) Erupt Papules / Rash / Measles; Ease Itch;

(3) Clear Nebula; Brighten Eyes; (4) Expel Wind; Anticonvulsion; Stop Pain;

(5) Also: Clear Heat; Antifever; Expel Wind Heat; Antipharyngitic; Calming;

Calm CNS; Immunsuppressant; Antiallergy / Antihistamine; Anticancer

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Xiangru

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Fragrant; Acrid; Warm~ slightly

LU; ST

(1) Make Sweat*; Release Exterior Warm+Acrid (Expel Damp, Expel Cold,

Expel Wind, Clear Heat; Clear Summerheat EPFs from Surface); Rectify

SP; Expel Damp; Expel SP Damp; (2) Diuretic; Expel Water; Antioedema;

Vasodilator~ KI vessels; (3) Expel bad breath in halitosis; (4) Also: Treat

Summer Wind Heat + Damp; Stop Emesis; Harmonise SJM-SP-ST; Expel

Cold; Reduce Swelling (General); Immunostimulant; Antimicrobial; Antivirus;

Virostatic; Stop Spasm; Expectorant

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Zisuye

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Warm

LU; SP

(1) Make Sweat; Expel Cold from Surface; Release LU in LU Qizhi /

Depression; Stop Cough: Ganmao in Wind Cold; cough in Wind Cold +

sputum~ thin; feeling of oppression in chest; stuffy nose; sneezing in Wind

Cold; (2) Move Qi; Calm SJM-SP-ST: nausea; emesis; morning sickness in

SJM-SP-ST Qizhi; (3) Clear Toxin~ Food TOXICity (fish; crab): abdomen~

pain, nausea, emesis; diarrhoea affer intake of fish; crab; cooking fish; crab

+ Zisuye + Shengjiang may Prevent TOXICity / allergy; (1) Antifever: Oral

use of Dec / extract can lower vaccine-induced fever; (2) Boost digestive

juice secretion; Boost ST-SI-LI Peristalsis; (3) perillaldehyde is

Hyperglycaemic; (4) volatile oil is Bacteriostat; Antifever; Release Exterior

Warm+Acrid; Make Sweat; Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Clear Phlegm+Stop

Cough+Calm Asthma; Move Qizhi; Harmonise SJM-SP-ST; Harmonise TH;

Boost ST-SI-LI Peristalsis (Muscle Activity); Stop Emesis; Antifungal;

Antimicrobial; Calming; Bacteriostat~ some Staphs; Strepts;

Hyperglycaemic; Calm Foetus

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Xiheliu

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Sweet; Mild

HT; LU; ST

(1) Release Exterior (Expel Surface EPFs)~ Make Sweat; Antifever;

Antimicrobial; Bacteriostat; Erupt Papules; (2) Expel Wind + Expel Cold; (3)

Also: LV Protector; Stop Cough; Antiallergy / Antihistamine

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Muzei

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat

Sweet; Bitter- Bitter~ slightly; Mild

LU; LV; GB

(1) Release Exterior Cool+Acrid; Expel Wind; Clear Heat, Antifever; Clear

Fire~ Internal; Brighten Eyes; Clear Nebula; Stop Pain; (2) Hypotensor;

Vasodilator~ Peripheral; Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; Calming; (3) Also:

Aid Skin; Clear Warts; Vulnerary; Styptic; Regenerate Tissue; (4) Diuretic;

Demulcent~ urinary; Antiinflammation; Antimicrobial; Haemostat~ Astringe;

Relieve silicosis; Boost plasma cAMP & cGMP

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Fuping

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Acrid; Cold

LU

(1) Release Exterior; Make Sweat; Erupt Papules; Antifever: Ganmao in

Wind Heat + fever wo sweat, early stage of measles & other eruptive

diseases + incomplete eruption; (2) Diuretic to Antioedema: Surface Pattern

+ oedema; (1) Has potassium acetate & chloride (Diuretic); (2) Oral use of

Dec / infusion (2g / kg) can Reduce vaccine-induced fever; (3) TONE HT.

Vasoconstrictor; Hypertensive

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Niubangzi

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Acrid; Bitter; Cold

LU; ST

(1) Release Exterior~ Expel Wind + Clear Heat; (2) Antipharyngitic; Soften

Hardness in lumps~ hard / Reduce Masses in EPF Attack; (3) Aid LU Qi;

Ventilate LU; Stop Cough; Erupt Papules / Rash; (4) Clear Heat+Resolve

Toxin; Clear Toxin; Ease Sepsis~ skin; (5) Also: AntiHIV / AIDS;

Antimicrobial; Antibacterical; Anticancer; Antimutagenic; Hypotensor;

Antifever; Laxative; Diuretic; Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Clear Phlegm+Stop

Cough, erupt unerupted skin eruption; Ease Itch; Antipharyngitic; Clear

Toxin: Ganmao & cough in Wind Heat, + Bohe, Jiegeng, Gancao, etc;

eruptive diseases + incomplete eruption, pharyngitis & dermatitis, skin

infection; Hypoglycaemic*; Diuretic~ mild; Purge~ Laxative

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Congbai [bANNED]

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Warm

LU; ST

(1) Release Exterior~ Make Sweat (Expel EPFs from Surface): Hb / oral

volatile oil + S Sojae Prep in Wind Cold + Ganmao; (2) Expel Cold; TONE

Yang: + Rx Aconiti Prep, Ganjiang in Cold + False Heat; Qizhi & Cold Stas +

abdomen~ distension & pain; (3) Diuretic: Fried Hb as Topical over

umbilicus & BL / Oral volatile oil + other Diuretic / TONE KI / Move Qi Hbs in

BL Xu + dysuria (4) Expectorant: Hb / Oral volatile oil + other Clear Phlegm

Hbs in LU Phlegm Cold + sputum~ copious; (5) Also: Bacteriostat; Expel

Wind + Expel Cold; Release Exterior; Antimicrobial; Antifungal; bacteriostat

against some Staphylococci & Streptococci; Anticancer

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Guizhi (Zhi)

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat; Warm Interior

Sweet; Acrid / Spicy;Warm

All 12, esp HT, LU, SJM-SP-ST

(1) TONE Qi; TONE SJM-SP-ST; Digestive; ST~ Antiulcer; Clear Phlegm;

Stop Cough; Stop Pain; (2) adrenocortical hormone Fx, like mineralcorticoid;

converted to glycyrrhetic acid that increases adrenal DHEA production; (3)

Anticonvulsion; Antidiabetes~ Boost insulin secretion Clear Toxin;

Harmonise / Reduce TOXICity of other Hbs; LV Protector (LV~ hepatitis &

most Toxins); (4) Vascular Aid; Hypolipaemic; Hypocholesterolaemic;

saponins & licoflavones bind to cholesterol & bile acids & have surfactant

properties; (5) Also: Antiallergy; Antiinflammation; Antivirus & Antibacterial;.

AntiHIV; Antiamoeba; Saponins are immunostimulant & inhibit Epstein-Barr

virus expression & are Anticancer; Epstein-Barr virus may activate some

cancers; has quercetin (Anticancer); lower serum testosterone & boost

oestrogen levels by inducing 17-ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase &

aromatase, thus inhibit prostate cancer cells

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Dadouhuangjuan

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

??

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Gehua

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

??

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Cang'ercao

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold

??

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Gaoben

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Warm

BL

??Govern GV, spine stiffness & reversal; Envoy~ SI-BL (Taiyang); Release

Exterior Warm+Acrid; Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Expel Damp; Antifever;

Antiarthritis; Stop Pain; Stop Spasm; Spasmolytic; Antiinflammation;

Antiarthritis; Hypotensor; Calm CNS; Calm Asthma; Aid Skin; Antimicrobial;

Bacteriostat; Fungistatic

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Yansuizi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Aromatic; Acrid; Warm; Sweet; Salty; Neutral

LU; ST

Antioxidant / Antiageing; (1) Clear Heat; Make Sweat; Release

Exterior+Erupt Papules / Rash; Expel Impurity; (2) Quicken SP+Harmonise

SJM-SP-ST; Strengthen ST; Stomachic; Appetiser; Carminative;

Spasmolytic; aromatic; (3) ?Expel TOXIC Metals (Hg, Pb, Cd, etc) from

body; (4) Boost Libido

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Juhua

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Acrid; Sweet; Bitter; Cool

LV; LU

Antioxidant / Antiageing; (1) Release Exterior Cool+Acrid; Expel Wind Heat

from Surface, esp LV Wind Heat; Antifever; Clear Heat+Resolve Toxin;

Expel Wind; (2) Clear LV Fire / Heat; Calm LV; Calm LV Yang; Calm LV Qi

Shi; Calming; Quicken HT Xue (Vascular Aid); Vasodilator~ HT~ arteries;

Brighten Eyes; Clear Nebula / cataract; (3) Clear Heat+Resolve Toxin;

Resolve Carbuncle; Antifungal; Antimicrobial; Antiinflammation; Ease

adenitis / swollen glands; (4) Note: Huangjuhua is often used to Expel Wind

Heat; Jujuhua / Baijuhuami is often used to Calm Shen / Calm LV & Brighten

Eyes; (5) Also: Oral / Topical for abscesses; Topical infusion: eye-wash in

conjunctivitis

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Jingjie

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Aromatic; Acrid; Warm~ slightly; Fragrant; Mild

LU; LV

Antioxidant / Antiageing; (1) Release Exterior Warm+Acrid; Expel Wind,

Ease Itch*~ any Pattern; (2) Erupt Measles; Dispel EPFs; (3) Haemostat; (4)

Also: Antifever; Make Sweat; Open skin / pores; Expel Cold; Expel Wind;

Erupt Papules / Measles; Erupt Urticaria (rash + itch) [raw]; Clear Toxin;

Antibacterial; Antiinflammation; Immunostimulant; Stop Pain; Haemostat

[charred]; (1) Release Exterior; Make Sweat; Expel Wind; Antifever~ mild: +

Acrid + Warm Hbs in Wind Cold + Ganmao; + Acrid + Cool Hbs in Wind

Heat + Ganmao; (2) Erupt Papules; Ease Itch: incomplete eruption during

measles; urticaria (rash + itch); (3) Expel EPFs to Aid Skin~ infection: early

stage of dermatitis, skin infection + fever & chilliness; (4) Antipharyngitic:

pharyngitis & dysphonia + Surface Pattern, + Jiegeng, Gancao, Lianqiao,

etc; (5) Carb form is Haemostat: epistaxis, haematochezia, metrorrhagia.

Quicken Xue in skin; Immunostimulant; Antimicrobial; Antiinflammation;

Stop Pain; Antiallergy / Antihistamine; Clear Phlegm; Calm Asthma;

Antimicrobial; Antifever; Antiinflammation; Haemostat; Cerebral bleeding +

aphasia; bleeding~ any

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Chaihu

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Bitter; Acrid; Cool; Neutral

LV*; GB*; PC; TH; SP

Antioxidant / Antiageing; Envoy~ Shaoyang (TH-GB); Envoy~ Ear; Alterative

(Cleanse Xue); Stop Pain; Harmonise LV-SP; " Rotate Pivot " ; Release

Exterior; Move LV Qizhi; Raise Yangqi / Ascend Yang; in SP / ST Xu; (1)

Harmonise / Relieve Shaoyang (Release Exterior / Outthrust Surface &

Harmonise Interior); Clear Heat~ Antifever; (2) Move LV Qizhi; Govern

Visceral Xue to Outthrust Yinqi (Move Yin Stas); Govern Channel Qi to

Outthrust Yangqi (Release Yang Depression); (3) Ascend Yang / Raise

Yangqi; Rectify Qi; Diffuse Qi-Xue; (1) Release Exterior Cool+Acrid (Expel

EPF from Surface); Clear Heat from Surface; Clear Shaoyang disorders &

Antifever in Shaoyang Pattern + alternating chills / fever; Clear

Heat+Resolve Toxin, esp Endotoxin; Clear LV Heat; Clear Heat from

Shaoyang; Resolve Shaoyang (TH-GB) DysFxClear GB Heat; (2) LV

Protector; TONE GB~ cholagogue; Rectify LV; Rectify LV Qi; Calm LV;

Calm LV Qi; Calm LV Shi; Move LV Qizhi; Stop Pain; Antiinflammation;

Antiulcer; (3) Antiprolapse*; Ascend SJM-SP-ST Qi; Rectify Qi; Ascend

Yang; Ascend Yangqi; Ascend Sinking Qi; Ascend Yangqi: visceroptosis, +

Huangqi & Dangshen; (4) Also: Antidepression; Calming; Calm Shen;

Hypotensor; Boost hypnotic effect of Phenobarbital; Rectify Menstruation;

Antimutagenic; Anticancer; Radiotherapy (Support); Hyperglycaemic;

Stimulate Adrenal Cortex; Immunsuppressant; Antimicrobial; Antivirus; Stop

Cough

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Shengjiang

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold

Acrid; Warm / Warm~ slightly

LU; SJM-SP-ST

Antioxidant* / Antiaging*; age-related neurodegeneration; Anticancer*;

carcinogenesis; Antiatherosclerotic*; atherosclerosis; Release Exterior &

Expel Cold; Warm SJM-SP-ST & Stop Emesis; Expel Cold & Stop Cough;

Reduce TOXICity of other Hbs; Adjust Yingqi & Weiqi; Antifever; Stop Pain;

Anthelmintic; Anticonvulsion; Stop Emesis; Antimicrobial; Antiulcer; LV

Protector; TONE GB~ Cholagogue; Antimutagenic; Antiinflammation;

Antiplatelet-Aggregation; Calming; TONE HT; Hypotensor; Food poisoning;

nausea; abdomen~ distention; (1) Release Exterior; Make Sweat; Astringe

Surface: Wind Cold + Ganmao; (2) Warm LU; Stop Cough: Wind Cold +

cough; (3) Warm SJM-SP-ST; Stop Emesis: ST Cold + emesis & abdomen~

pain; + Huanglian, Zhuru: ST Heat + emesis; (4) + Baihe & Tiannanxing to

Clear Toxin: TOXICity of fish, crab; Prevent fish, crab TOXICity, Stop

Emesis: cook Shengjiang + fish & crab & add Baihe & Tiannanxing; Oral:

Appetiser; stimulate oral mucosa & ST~ mucosa & increase ST secretion;

(5) Carminative; Reduce fermentation in SI-LI; Induce flatus; (6) Boost

respiration; Quicken Xue; Aid Xue Flow; Hypertensor; Warm Interior;

Harmonise Ying & Wei; Release Exterior; Make Sweat*; Warm / TONE

SJM-SP-ST*; Expel SJM-SP-ST Cold*; Harmonise SJM-SP-ST; Rectify

SJM-SP-ST; Descend Rising ST Qi; Stop Emesis; LV Protector; Expel Cold;

Expel Wind; Clear Phlegm+Stop Cough; Expectorant; Release Nose /

Sinuses; Antiarthralgic* in Wind Cold Damp Bi; Antibacterial;

Antiinflammation; Antiallergy; Stop Pain, esp in SI-LI hernia pain; Anticancer;

Antiplatelet-aggregation; Hypolipaemic; Antihair-growth (Topical);

Antitrichomoniasis; Haemostat*; Reduce TOXICity of other Hbs (Fuzi,

Banxia, etc)

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Shengjiangpi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold

Antioxidant* / Antiaging*; age-related neurodegeneration; Anticancer*;

carcinogenesis; Antiatherosclerotic*; atherosclerosis; Expel Water / Damp +

Antioedema

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Shengjiangzhi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold

Antioxidant* / Antiaging*; age-related neurodegeneration; Anticancer*;

carcinogenesis; Antiatherosclerotic*; atherosclerosis

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Bohe

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Aromatic; Acrid; Cool

LV; LU

Antioxidant*; Antiaging*; age-related neurodegeneration; Anticancer*;

carcinogenesis; Antiatherosclerotic*; atherosclerosis; (1) Expel Wind Heat*

from Surface; (2) Clear EPFs from head, Brighten Eyes; Antipharyngitic; (3)

Erupt Papules / Rash; Ease Itch; (4) Calm LV in LV Qi Depression; (5) Wind

Heat Attack / pharyngitis; (5) Also: Aromatic; Release Exterior; Make Sweat;

Clear Heat; Expel Wind; Stomachic; Stop Emesis; Carminative; Move LV

Qizhi; TONE GB~ Cholagogue; Stop Spasm; Antidepression; Stop Spasm;

Spasmolytic; Nervine; Antiseptic; Ease Itch; Stop Pain; Antipharyngitic; Erupt

Papules / Measles; Clear Phlegm; Antimicrobial; Antivirus; Uterus~ Tonic;

(1) Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Clear Heat from head & eye; Antipharyngitic:

Ganmao in Wind Heat & early stage of seasonal Febrile Disease + mild

chilliness, headache & general aching wo sweat; headache in Wind Heat,

eye pain, pharyngitis, + Jinyinhua, Lianqiao, etc; (2) Expel Wind, let out skin

eruption; Ease Itch: early stage of eruptive diseases & urticaria (rash + itch),

+ Periostracum Cicadae, Fr Arctii, etc; (1) CNS Stimulant; Vasodilator~ skin;

Make Sweat; (2); Oleum Menthae is Expectorant; Stomachic

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Guizhi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat; Warm Interior

Acrid / Spicy; Sweet; Warm; Guizhi Is From Branches; Rougui Is Thick Cx

Of Cinnamontree

HT; LU; BL

Antioxidant*; Antiaging*; age-related neurodegeneration; Anticancer*;

carcinogenesis; Antiatherosclerotic*; atherosclerosis; (1) Release Exterior~

Warm+Acrid* & Make Sweat; Warm Interior; Expel Cold; Expel Damp; Expel

Wind; Warm / Open Jingluo; Antiarthralgic; Antiarthritis; Expel EPFs from

Muscle; Relax Muscle + Tendon; Stop Spasm; Antifever; Stop Cough;

Antimicrobial; Antibacterial; Antivirus; (2) Release Exterior Warm+Acrid*;

Warm / TONE Qi; Warm / TONE Yang*~ Warm Channels; TONE KI Yang;

Warm / TONE Yangqi; TONE HT Yang; Stop Pain; (3) Move Xueyu;

Emmenagogue; Rectify Menstruation; Spasmolytic; (4) Warm / TONE SJM-

SP-ST; Expel SJM-SP-ST Cold; TONE SP Yang; Warm / TONE SJM-SP-

ST; Appetiser; (5) TONE Yang; Move Qi / Yangqi; Diuretic; Ease urinary

frequency??; Warm BL??; Move BL Qi; (6) Move Qi / Yangqi; Move Qi /

Yangqi in chest; : Move Qizhi in chest; Quicken HT Xue (Vascular Aid);

Move HT Xueyu; Vasodilator~ Peripheral; Antiplatelet-Aggregation;

Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; (7) Also: TONE LU Qi; Descend Rising Qi;

Calming; Anticonvulsion; Strengthen Bone + Sinew / Tendon & Muscle; Stop

Pain; Hypoglycaemic; Antidiabetes type 2 ( " poor man's insulin " );

Hypocholesterolaemic; to lower triglyceride

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Shengma

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat;; Make Sweat

Bitter-Bitter~ slightly; Sweet-Sweet~ slightly & Acrid-Acrid~ slightly; Cold /

Cool~ slightly

LV; HT LU; SJM-SP-ST; LI

Envoy~ LI-ST (Yangming); (1) Expel Wind & Expel Damp; (2) Move Qi,

TONE Xue; Quicken Xue & Move Stas; (3) TONE Yangqi; (4) Also: Stop

Pain**; Stop Spasm, Antiinflammation, diuretic, Hypotensor, Calm Shen +

TONE HT, Stop Cough, emmenagogue; (1) Expel Wind; Clear

Heat+Resolve Toxin; Antifever; Antiinflammation; Erupt Papules: + Gegen in

Wind Heat + Ganmao / measles~ unerupted / erupted poorly; (2) Ascend

Sinking Yangqi: + Huangqi & Dangshen in visceroptosis; uterus~ prolapse;

LI~ prolapse, etc; (3) Clear Heat / Fire; Stop Pain: + Shigao & Huanglian in

ST Heat + toothache, aphthae & headache; (3) Also: Reduce HT rate;

Hypotensor; Inhibit HT muscle~ myocardium; (4) Also: Adaptogen /

Antistress; relaxant*; Calming; Clear Heat+Resolve Toxin; Antifever;

Release Exterior; Make Sweat; Stop Cough; Rectify LI; Ascend SJM-SP-ST

Qi; Ascend Sinking Yangqi; Stop Pain; Stop Spasm; Anticonvulsion;

Spasmolytic, esp menstrual cramps; Aid female reproductive system;

Rectify Menstruation; normalise hormonal activity; Emmenagogue;

abortifacient (induces parturition); Antimicrobial; Antibacterial; Antivirus;

Antifungal; Antiarthritis*; Antiarthralgic*; Antirheumatic*; Antiallergy;

Antiinflammation Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; Hypolipaemic; LV Protector;

Erupt Papules / Measles

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Baizhi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Warm

LU*; LI; ST*

Envoy~ LI-ST (Yangming); Envoy~ head~ frontal pain; Vulnerary; (1) Expel

Wind; Release Exterior Warm+Acrid; Release Exterior~ Make Sweat (Expel

Surface EPFs); Release Nose / Sinuses; Antifever; Expel Cold; Expel Cold

EPF from Surface; Stop Pain; (2) Expel Wind; Expel Damp; Stop Pain; (3)

Resolve Carbuncle & Drain Sepsis; Disperse Yong (Unerupted Abscess /

Sore); Reduce Swelling; (4) Expel Damp; Drain Damp; Astringe Damp from

SJM-SP-ST; Antileukorrhoea; (5) Snake-bite*~ Antidote; (6) Also: Expel

Wind + Expel Cold + Expel Damp; Open Jingluo; Stop Spasm;

Antiarthralgic; Antirheumatic; Release Nose / Sinuses; Eliminative;

Carminative; Antibacterial; Antimicrobial; Antifungal; Antivirus;

Antiinflammation; Antiallergy; Stop Pain, esp in headache / sinusitis

headache / LI-ST (Yangming) headache; CNS Tonic; (4) Also: Vasodilator~

HT~ arteries; respiratory stimulant, Vasomotor stimulant; stimulate vagus;

3.Dec is Bacteriostat; (4) Imperatorin Relieve psoriasis; Antidysentery, esp

shigellosis: Dysentery, esp shigellosis

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Gegen

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat Make Sweat

Acrid; Sweet; Cool

SJM-SP-ST

Envoy~ LI-ST (Yangming); Envoy~ shoulders / neck; Dumulcent; Stomachic;

Aid LV; Aid LU; healthful thickener in Japanese cuisine; Antifever; Stop

Spasm; Clear Toxin; HT Muscle~ Antiischaemia; HT~ Antiarrhythmia;

Hypoglycaemic; Hypolipaemic; Hypotensor; Vasodilator~ Peripheral;

Antiplatelet-Aggregation; Antihypoxia (Boost Hypoxic Tolerance); Alcohol

TOXICity; (1) Release Exterior; Expel EPFs from Muscle: Ganmao + fever,

headache, stiffness & pain of nape & back; (2) Erupt Papules: measles &

macule rash & other eruptive diseases + incomplete eruption, + Shengma;

(3) Lift lucid Yang to ease upper Portals; Stop Diarrhoea: sudden deafness

& blindness (like central retinitis) in failure of rising of lucid Yang;

diarrhoea

in SP Xu, + Dangshen, Baizhu, etc; diarrhoea in Damp Heat, + Huanglian,

Huangqin, etc; (4) Generate Fluids in Surface Heat + thirst, febrile sumption,

SP Xu + thirst, for hemicrania, stiff neck, Hypertension & HT~ CHD. to

quench thirst: superdisease + Fluid consumption & diabetes. headache,

neck pain, tinnitus; (1) daidzein Vasodilator~ HT & cerebral arteries; (2) Dec

& extract mild Hypotensor; (3) Oral extract Reduce vaccine-induced fever;

(4) Stop Spasm; (5) Contraceptive; (1) Antifever; Clear Heat; Make Sweat;

Release Exterior Cool+Acrid; Expel EPFs in muscles; Spasmolytic*;

Release muscle, esp shpilders / neck~ upper; (2) Generate Fluids;

Sialagogue; Ease Thirst in fever; (3) Erupt Papules / Rash / Measles; (4)

Ascend SJM-SP-ST Qi; Ascend Sinking SP Qi; Stop Diarrhoea; (5)

Hypotensor; (6) Also: Stop Spasm*, esp in Wind Heat Attack + neck* /

shoulder* / back* muscles~ tight / spastic / painful; TONE Xue; Quicken Xue

to brain & periphery; Aid Ears; Hypoglycaemic; Stop Diarrhoea; Stop Pain,

esp sinusitis headache; Ease pressure in sinusitis

>>>>

Xinyi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Aromatic; Acrid; Warm

LU; ST

Envoy~ nose / face; Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Release Nose / Sinuses:

sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyp, Hypertrophic rhinitis, etc; (1)

Astringe~

protect nose mucosa; Vasodilator; Antiinflammation by Quicken Xue in

nose; (2) Hypotensor; (1) Release Exterior; Expel Wind Heat / Wind Cold

EPFs from Surface; (2) Release Nose / Sinuses; (3) Also: Antiplatelet-

Aggregation; Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; Vasodilator~ Peripheral;

Hypotensor; CNS Tonic; Relax Muscle + Tendon; Uterus~ Tonic;

Antimicrobial; Antivirus; Antibacterial; Antiallergy; Antiinflammation; Stop

Pain; Anaesthetic~ Local; Antiallergy / Antihistamine

>>>>

Cang'erzi

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Bitter; Sweet; Warm; TOXIC~ slightly

LU; LV

Envoy~ nose area; (1) Expel Cold & Wind; Release Nose / Sinuses:

sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, headache in Wind Cold; (2) Expel Wind + Expel

Damp; Stop Pain: rheumatism, eczema, scabies & leprosy; (1)

Hypoglycaemic + similar mechanism as phenethyl biguanide (DBI); (2) chief

TOXIC component is rhamnose; Expel Wind + Expel Cold + Expel Damp;

Release Nose / Sinuses; Expel Wind + Expel Damp; Stop Pain; Ease Itch in

Wind; Antieczema; Antimicrobial; Antiinflammation; Hypoglycaemic

>>>>

Xixin [bANNED]

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Warm

LU; HT; LV; KI

Envoy~ PC-LV (Jueyin); Govern GV disease, spine stiffness & reversal; (1)

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid; Make Sweat; Warm Interior; Expel Wind +

Expel Cold from Surface, esp + Yangxu; Expel Wind Cold; Antifever; Stop

Pain*, esp head pain, incl headache, toothache*~ acute; (2) Expel Wind;

Stop Pain*, esp in arthralgia, headache*, toothache & Bi Pattern;

Anaesthetic~ Local; Antiarthritis; (3) Warm LU; Expel Interior LU Cold; Clear

Phlegm+Stop Cough+Calm Asthma / Expectorant, esp in LU Cold; Remove

LU Fluid Retention; Diuretic; Expel Damp; Resolve Water Retention in

chest; (4) Release Nose / Sinuses*; Stop Pain; (5) Mouth~ Local Stop Pain;

Antiinflammation; (6) Open Portals + Restore Consciousness in sudden

syncope; (7) Also: Stop Spasm; Warm LV Channel Cold; Nervine (Calm /

nourish nervous system); TONE HT; Calm Shen; Antibacterial;

Antimicrobial; Antivirus; Antiinflammation; Antiallergy / Antihistamine; D1-

demethy1 coclaurine TONE HT; Vasodilator; Spasmolytic~ smooth muscle,

Speed lipid metabolism; Hyperglycaemic; Safrole is Antimycotic;

Cardiovascular effects: Huaxixinyou (Asarum oil) relaxes isolated rabbit

aorta, causing dose-response curve of noradrenalin-induced contraction of

aorta to shift right, & reduce effect of noradrenalin; decreases perfusion flow

in isolated rabbit ear & improves mice tolerance for oxygen deficiency under

normal pressure; Xixin Dec is HT Protector in myocardial ischemia dt sugar

& oxygen deficiencies; Antioxidant re lipid peroxidation & protects cells from

peroxidation damage; it also enhances SOD activity, scavenges free

radicals, & lessens free radicals damage to body; CNS effects: Stop Pain,

sedative & antipyretic at 1.2-2ml of 1.5% oil / kg ip; volatile oils of

Liaoxixin,

single-leafed asarum & small-leafed Matixiang have similar antipyretic,

Reduce temperature, Stop Pain & anticonvulsive effects in animals but

Liaoxixin is best; methyleugenol may be component that triggers inhibitory

effects on CNS; Antiinflammation: In rats 0.12-0.96ml Liaoxixin oil / kg ip

inhibits carragenin-induced swelling in feet & Reduce histamine content in

infected tissue & in exudate, but has no effect on 5-HT & PGE2 contents;

volatile oils of Maoxixin / Liaoxixin by abdomen injection inhibit granuloma

formation in rats; effect is related to reduction of serum zinc content;

Antiallergic (immunosuppression): Xixin inhibits immune functions in mice,

related to its influence on distribution of T cell subgroup & production of b-

endorphin

>>>>

Manjingzi

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Acrid; Bitter; Cool; Mild

BL; LV; ST

Envoy~ TH-GB (Shaoyang); Release Exterior Cool+Acrid; Antifever; Clear

Heat; Expel Wind + Expel Damp; Tonic; Rectify pituitary; Nourish

reproductive organs, esp boost progesterone; Clear Head; Aid Head;

Brighten Eyes; ??Clear Nebula / cataract; Stop Spasm (Relax Muscle); Stop

Pain, esp in headache: Ganmao, conjunctivitis & headache in Wind Heat;

Antivirus~ ECHO11 virus; amphoteric; Antiinflammation; Antimicrobial;

Antivirus; Anticoagulant / Antithrombus; Hypotensor; Astringe / Constrict

>>>>

Sangye

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Bitter; Sweet; Cold

LU; LV

Expel Wind & Clear Heat from LU; Clear LV & Eyes; Clear Xue Heat &

Haemostat; Release Exterior; Clear Heat; Clear LV Heat; Brighten Eyes;

Expel Wind Heat, esp in LU; Stop Cough; (1) Expel Wind; Clear Heat;

Release LU in LU Qizhi / Depression; Stop Cough: Ganmao & cough in

Wind Heat, pharyngitis; (2) Clear LV Fire; Brighten Eyes: Wind Heat & LV

Fire + redness, swelling & pain of eye; Eyesight~ blurred in LV Xu, + Gouqizi

& S Sesami Nigrum; (3) Clear Xue Heat; Haemostat: haematemesis &

haemoptysis of Xue Heat type; (4) Stop Sweat~ sweat~ night; (1)

Hypoglycaemic + alloxan-induced diabetes; (2) Hypotensor; Diuretic;

Antimicrobial

>>>>

Fangfeng

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold; Make Sweat

Acrid; Sweet; Warm~ slightly

BL; LV; SP; ??LU

LD50 (mice): 21g / kg (oral); Envoy to Taiyang~ SI-BL & jaw (say a tremor in

jaw); (1) Release Exterior Warm+Acrid; Make Sweat; Expel Wind*; Stop

Pain, esp headache: Ganmao in Wind Cold / Wind Heat, + other Hbs, more

effective for cases + headache & body aching; urticaria (rash + itch) &

eczema; (2) Expel Damp*; Stop Pain: arthralgia of Wind Cold Damp type,

headache & migraine; (3) Expel Wind* but Moisten; Expel Wind~ Interior;

Anticonvulsion; Expel Wind Damp & Stop Pain; Expel Wind as auxiliary Hb

to ease hand / foot tremor; Stop Spasm: tetanus, Fangfeng + Tiannanxing,

Tianma, etc; (4) Clear Toxin: + Gancao in arsenic / mercury TOXICity~

chronic; (5) Also: Antifever; Expel Wind + Expel Cold + Expel Damp*; Ease

Itch*~ any Pattern; Antimicrobial; Immunostimulant; Antiinflammation;

Antiallergy / Antihistamine; Quicken Xue; Antiplatelet-Aggregation; Resolve

Xueyu; Calming; Anticancer

>>>>

Dandouchi

Release Exterior~ Cool+Acrid

Expel Wind; Clear Heat; Make Sweat

Cold / Cool; Acrid; Sweet; Bitter~ slightly

LU; SJM-SP-ST

Release Exterior~Cool+Acrid; Make Sweat; Antifever; Expel (1) Release

Exterior: Ganmao in Wind Heat, + Jinyinhua, Bohe, etc; & + Congbai for

Wind Cold type; (2) Calm restlessness; Get rid of vexation: later stage of

Febrile Disease + chest upset & restlessness; Wind Heat; Expel Wind +

Expel Cold; Spasmolytic; Relax Muscle + Tendon; Calm Vexation / Resolve

Vexation (Chufan ) / Ease Irritibility in Qi Heat; ??Emit Stag Heat

(Xuanfa Yure )

>>>>

Zisugeng

Release Exterior~ Warm+Acrid

Expel Wind + Expel Cold

Warm / TONE SJM-SP-ST; Expel SJM-SP-ST Cold; Move Qi; Release

Exterior

>>>>

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August 12, 2007

Hi Phil,

I was not surprised to find GuiZi and ShengJiang as having tonic properties,

but MaHuang and XiXin? I believe that it is important to establish that we are

talking about the same thing in all cases, and I suspect that the author(s) of

this list considered stimulant as synonymous with tonic, which, IMHO is a

serious and even dangerous mistake (Just as the widow of Baltimore Orioles

pitcher Steve Bechler, who used MaHuang as a performance enhancer.)

Yehuda

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