Herbs that release the exterior Warm Spicy herbs

Herbs that release the exterior Warm, Spicy herbs: Ma Huang Gui Zhi Zi Su Ye Jing Jie Fang Feng Qiang Huo Gao Ben Bai Zhi Xi Xin Sheng Jiang Cong Bai Xiang Ru Cang Er Zi Xin Yi Wind-Cold ( Superficial) Chills more than fever; white phlegm; sensations of cold; general muscle pain; white tongue coating; tight pulse All Go to Lu. & UB Digestive Sym. Ma Huang; Gui Zhi; Qiang Huo; Gao Ben Zi Su Ye; Cong Bai; Sheng Jiang; Xiang Ru Nasal, Sinus, Headache Bai Zhi; Xin Yi; Xi Xin; Cang Er Zi General cold & flue Sym. Jing Jie; Fang Feng

Part One Agents which disperse wind-cold from the lungs and move fluids through the urinary bladder Ma Huang 麻黄 Gui Zhi 桂枝 Qiang Huo 羌活 Gao Ben 藁本

Ma Huang 麻黄 Distinct Look: Pale green, Brown stem

Ma Huang (Warm) Pharmaceutical Name 麻黄 Ephedrae herba Induces sweating & releases the exterior Disseminates & facilitates the Lung Qi Actions Reduce Edema Promote urination Warms & disperses cold pathogens Asthma ( Mi Zhi Ma Huang ) & cough Indications (Excess) No sweating ( Wind cold ) Edema with exterior sym. (10~15 g) ( + Shi Gao 3: 1) Wind-cold-damp Bi sym. Difficulty urination with exterior Sym. Dosage Cook Toxic dosage Contraindications 2~ 9 g 10~15 min 30 ~ 45 g Deficiency (asthma; exterior cold or wind ); Insomnia; High Blood Pressure or heart disease

Ma Huang (Warm) 麻黄 Herb Pairs of Ma Huang Indications Formular Shi Gao Coughing & Asthma ( Lung Heat ) Ma Xin Shi Gan Tang Gui Zhi Exterior cold with no sweating ( Spicy warm to treat the exterior cold disease ) Ma Huang Tang Xing Ren Asthma & coughing ( Cold ) Ma Huang Tang Gan Jiang Asthma & Coughing ( cold ) Xiao Qing Long tang Bai Guo Asthma & Coughing Ding Chuan Tang Ge Gen Exterior cold with tight neck and shoulder muscle Ge Gen 6 : Ma huang 1 Hyperostosis ( pain, and arm fingers numbness) Bai Zhu Whole muscle pain due to winddampness

Gui Zhi 桂枝 Cinnamon twigs Dark bark with pale center Distinct mild cinnamon taste

Gui Zhi (Warm) 桂枝 Pharmaceutical Name Cinnamomi Ramulus Releases the exterior & assists the yang Warms & unblock the channels and collaters Actions Warms the yang & transforms thin mucus Assists the Heart Yang & unblocks the yang qi of chest Warms the middle & direct turbid yin downward Exterior wind cold deficiency with sweat Indications (Excess & Dfe. ) Edema Amenorrhea Damp in upper limbs Dosage 3~9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Dizziness; dry; burning sensation in the urine; allergy

Gui Zhi (Warm) 桂枝 Contraindications Pregnant Heat or Yin def. Bleeding problems Combinations Indications Ma Huang Formular Exterior cold with no sweating Ma Huang Tang Gan Cao Heart Yang Qi Def. (irritability) Gui Zhi Gan Cao Tang Bai Shao>Gui Zhi Bai Shao<Gui Zhi ----Muscle & internal organs pain-------Warm & open the meridian (Bi Syn. ) ---- Gui Zhi Tang Fu Ling & Bai Zhu Gua Lou & Xie Bai Difficulty of urination Chest pain due to Ht. Yang blocked Chuan Xiong Expel wind-dampness: pain in joints & limbs Sheng Jiang Cold stay in middle Jiao Fu Zi = Gui Zhi Fu Zi > Gui Zhi Fu Zi < Gui Zhi ----Cold hands and feet due to Yang Qi def. ------- Cold Bi Symptoms -------Spontaneous Sweating ---- Sheng Di=Gui Sheng Di 5: 2 Gui ---Move Qi & Blood to treat Bi Sym. -----Ht. blood def. & stag. : palpitation ---

Qiang Huo 羌活 Brown root Dark brown scalloped exterior Distinct smell

Qiang Huo (Warm) 羌活 Pharmaceutical Name Notopterygii Thizoma seu Radix Releases the exterior & disperses cold Actions Unblocks painful obstruction & alleviates pain Guides Qi to the greater Yang channel Exterior wind cold Indications (Excess) Occipital headache Joints pain due to dampness Wind-Damp pain in upper body or upper limbs Dosage 3~9 g Cook Toxic Sym. vomiting

Qiang Huo (Warm) 羌活 Contraindications Blood def. type pain Yang def. type headache Combinations Indications Formular Du Huo Body or joints pain due to dampness Juan Bi Tang Feng Headache or heaviness Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang Cang Zhu Heaviness of head Qiang Huo Shen shi Tang Jiang Huang & Gui Zhi Arthritis due to dampness Jing Jie & Fang Feng Exterior cold sym. Jing Fang Bai Du San

Gao Ben 藁本 Pale brown root Compare with Qiang Huo: Distinct look

Gao Ben (Warm) 藁本 Pharmaceutical Name Ligustici Rhizoma Discharge exterior conditions & disperse cold Actions Disperse wind Overcomes Dampness & Alleviates pain Externally for skin fungus & scabies Indications (Excess) Dosage Exterior wind cold Vertex headache Joints pain & back pain due to dampness 3~9 g Cook Toxic Sym. none

Gao Ben (Warm) 藁本 Contraindications Blood & Yin def. Heat disease Combinations Indications Formular Xi Xin Vertex headache, stiff neck, or toothache Cang Zhu Lower back pain Wu Zhu Yu Abdominal pain Bai Zhi & Chuan Xiong Qiang Huo headache Headache and stiff neck Qiang Huo shen shi tang

Part two Agents which enter the lung channel and middle burner to disperse wind cold and warm the middle Zi Su Ye 紫苏叶 Cong Bai 葱白 Sheng Jiang 生姜 Xiang Ru 香薷

Sheng Jiang 生姜

Sheng Jiang (Warm) 生姜 Pharmaceutical Name Zingiberis Rhizoma recens Discharge exterior conditions & disperse cold Actions Warms the middle burnner & alleviates vomiting Warms the lungs & stop cough Resolves toxicity Exterior wind cold Indications (Excess) Dosage Coughing phlegm Food or herbs toxin ( Ban xia, Dan Nan Xing, Tian Nan Xing ) 3~9 g Cook Toxic Sym. In high dosages: Dry mouth, sore throat, epistaxis & nephritis

Shen Jiang (Warm) 生姜 Contraindications Fever due to yin def. Heat disease Combinations Indications Formular Jing Jie Exterior cold Jing fang Bai Du San Gui Zhi Lower back pain Gui Zhi Tang Ban Xia Vomiting ( cold & phlegm ) Xiao Ban Xia Tang Zu Ru & Huang Lian Vomiting ( phlegm-heat ) Da Zao Middle jiao disease Zi Su Ye & Xin Ren Coughing due to wind cold Sheng Jiang Gan Jiang Zhi Sou San Pao Jiang Vomiting or nausea Spleen Yang def. with Irregular menses due to cold in the ST. cold hands and feet to cold in the lower Jiao

Zi Shu Ye 紫苏叶 Dark purple on one side Army green on the other

Zi Su Ye (Warm) 紫苏叶 Pharmaceutical Name Perillae folium Discharge exterior conditions & disperse cold Actions Circulate Qi & harmonize the middle Using during pregnancy Resolves seafood poisoning Exterior wind cold Indications (Excess) Dosage Nausea, vomiting, or poor appetite Calming a restless fetus or morning sickness Sea food poisoning 5~9 g Cook Toxicity Raise blood sugar levels

Zi Su Ye (Warm) 紫苏叶 Contraindications Diabetes Sweating ( promotes sweating ) Combinations Indications Formular Shen Jiang Exterior cold Xin Ren & Qian Hu Exterior cold: coughing & phlegm Xin Su San Xiang Fu & Chen Pi Exterior: Chest fullness Xin Su San Huo Xiang Vomiting ( cold ) Huang Lian Vomiting ( Heat ) Bai Zhi Vomiting ( Food toxicity ) Chen Pi & Sha Ren Restless fetus Huo Xiang Gastroenteritis Huo Xiang Zhen Qi San

Cong Bai 葱白

Cong Bai (Warm) 葱白 Pharmaceutical Name Allii fistulosi bulbus Release the exterior & inducing sweating Actions Disperse the cold & unblock the yang Resolves toxicity & disperse clumps Exterior wind cold Indications (Excess) Dosage Abdominal pain & distension or nasal congestion Sores & abscesses ( external using ) 3~9 g Cook Toxicity none

Cong Bai (Warm) 葱白 Contraindications Not using with honey together Spontaneous sweating Combinations Indications Formular Dan Dou chi　 淡豆豉 Exterior cold ( early stage ) ( no sweating ) Dan Dou Chi Tang Sheng Jiang　生姜 Exterior cold: headache Da Zao 大枣 Middle Jiao Fu Zi 附子 & Gan Jiang　干姜 Abdominal pain & distension 淡豆豉汤 Chong Chi Tang 葱豉汤

Xiang Ru　香薷 Entire plant Distinct look

Xiang Ru (Warm) 香薷 Pharmaceutical Name Moslae Herba Release the exterior & inducing sweating Actions Promote urination & reduce swelling Expel Summer heat Exterior wind cold ( no sweating ) Indications (Excess) Dosage Edema ( less urination ) Summer heat ( thirsty, irritability, vomiting, diarrhea ) 3~9 g Cook Toxicity Vomiting

Xiang Ru (Warm) 香薷 Contraindications Spontaneous sweating Combinations Indications Formular Huo Xiang 藿香 Summer exterior sym. (chest oppression, vomiting, abdominal pain ) Huo Xiang Zhen Qi San　藿香正气散 Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆 Vomiting ( summer exterior sym. ) Bai Zhu 白术 Edema due to damp-cold Huang Lian　黄连 & Hua Shi　滑石 Irritability & difficult urination Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Yi Mu Cao　益母草 Edema ( fever, no sweating, difficult urination ) Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin 新加香薷饮

Part three Agents which enter the lung channel to disperse wind and open the nose Bai Zhi 白芷 Xin Yi Hua 辛夷花 Xi Xin 细辛 Cang Er Zi 苍耳子

Bai Zhi Thin, flat, brittle, white root with brown edges Distinct smell

Bai Zhi (Warm) 白芷 Pharmaceutical Name Angelicae dahuricae Radix Expel wind & relieve pain Actions Reduce swelling & expel pus Expel dampness & alleviates discharges Opens the nose Exterior wind cold especially those with headache Indications (Excess) Dosage Frontal headache Vaginal discharge due to damp cold ( or heat ) Congested sinuses 3~9 g Cook Toxicity (30~60 g) Vomiting, nausea, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, high blood pressure, convulsions, restlessness, dyspnea, precordial pain, and even respiratory arrest

Bai Zhi (Warm) 白芷 Contraindications Def. or heat in blood Vomiting due to fire Combinations Indications Formular Chuan Xiong 川芎 Exterior cold with headache Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang 九味羌活汤 Shi Gao石膏 Toothache ( St. heat ) Xi Xin 细辛 Sinuses headache Bai Zhu 白术 Hai Piao Xiao 海螵蛸 Vaginal Discharge ( dampcold ) Huang Bai 黄柏 Vaginal discharge ( dampheat )

Xin Yi Hua 辛夷花 “ Hua “ = flower Inch long furry flower Distinct smell & look

Xin Yi Hua (Warm) 辛夷花 Pharmaceutical Name Actions Magnoliae Flos Expel wind-cold & unblocks the nasal passages Nasal Congestion Indications (Excess) Dosage Cook Toxicity Runny nose Sinus problems Sinus headache 3~9 g Cover with gauze dizziness, red eyes, thirst & dry nose

Xin Yi Hua (Warm) 辛夷花 Contraindications Pregnant women Vomiting due to fire Combinations Indications Formular Cang Er Zi 苍耳子 Nasal congestion & sinus headache Cang Er Zi San 苍耳子散 Shi Gao石膏 Bo He 薄荷 For heat pattern of nasal congestion Xi Xin 细辛 Bai Zhi 白芷 Improve its efficacy Ju Hua 菊花 Xi Xian Cao 西莶草 Frontal sinusitis Mu Xiang 木香 Zhi Mu 知母 Huang Bai 黄柏 Acute sinusitis Xin Yi San 辛夷散

Xi Xin 细辛 Whole dried plant Distinct taste Burns the tongue & fingers

Xi Xin (Warm) 细辛 Pharmaceutical Name （small toxin） Asari Herba Disperse cold & releases the exterior Actions Disperse wind, disperse cold, & release pain Warms the lungs & transforms thin mucus Unblocking & facilitating the orifices Exterior wind cold with deficient yang Indications (Excess) Dosage Cook Toxicity Aches & headache ( Shao Yin Headache) Cough with watery phlegm Various types of nasal congestion 1~3 g Longer than other exterior herbs headache, nausea, diaphoresis, restlessness, red face, tachypnea, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension…

Xi Xin (Warm) 细辛 Internal heat Contraindications Blood def. headache Qi Def. with sweating Combinations Indications Qiang Huo Fang Feng Exterior cold with headache & sniff nose Bai Zhi Chuan Xiong Headache Huang Lian Teeth ache due to St. fire Zi Yuan & Kuan Dong Hua Coughing with thin white phlegm Bai Zhi & Fang Feng Sinus Formular

Cang Er Zi 苍耳子 ½ inch long seed-like fruit Covered with tiny spurs Distinct look

Cang Er Zi (Warm) small toxin 苍耳子 Pharmaceutical Name Xanthii Fructus Disperse wind Actions Drys damp Opens the nose Deep-source nasal congestion ( thick discharge, headache ) Indications (Excess) Dosage Skin conditions with itching Wind damp pain 3~9 g Cook Toxicity Vomiting, nausea, anorexia, dizziness, diarrhea, abdominal pain

Cang Er Zi (Warm) small toxin 苍耳子 Contraindications Blood Def. Pain Combinations Indications Formular Xin Yi Hua 辛夷花 Bai Zhi 白芷 Nasal congestion & sinus headache Cang Er Zi San 苍耳子散 Shi Gao石膏 Bo He 薄荷 Yellow discharge Fang Feng 防风 Bai Zhi 白芷 Gao Ben 藁本 Severe headache radiating to the back of the head Di Fu zi 地肤子 Cang zhu 苍术 Chan Tui 蝉蜕 Itching ( due to wind rash or dampness -induced sores )

Part Four Agents which enter the lung & Liver channel to disperse wind Jing Jie 荆芥 Fang Feng 防风

Jing Jie 荆芥 Green Distinct look & smell Compare with Xia Ku Cao

Jing Jie (Warm) 　荆芥 Pharmaceutical Name Schizonepetae Herba Release the exterior & dispels wind Actions Vents rashes & alleviates itching Stops bleeding Exterior Sym. ( either wind-cold or wind-heat ) Indications (Excess) Dosage The initial stage of measles Hemorrhage ( blood in the stool or uterine ) 5~9 g Cook Toxicity Allergic reactions ( skin & digestion sys. )

Jing Jie (Warm) 　荆芥 Contraindications Deficiency of the exterior Combinations Indications Formular Liao Qiao 连翘 Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Wind-heat exterior sym. Yin Qiao San 银翘散 Bo He 薄荷 Chan Tui 蝉蜕 Ge Geng 葛根 Initial stages of Measles Dang Gui 当归 Chuan Xiong 川芎 Skin disorder due to wind Xiao Feng San 消风散 Wind-cold exterior sym Jin Fang Bai Du San 荆防败毒散 blood in stools Huai Hua San 槐花散 Zi Su Ye 紫苏叶 Huai Hua 槐花 Ce Bai Ye 侧柏叶

Fang Feng ¼ to ¾ inch diameter root Slices with a beige core, Orange-brown outer core with brown skin Distinct look

Fang Feng (Warm) 　防风 Pharmaceutical Name Saposhnikoviae Radix Release the exterior & dispels wind Actions Expel wind-damp & relieve pain Relieves spasms & tremors ( wind ) Exterior wind cold ( headache, body ache, stiff neck ) Painful obstructions Indications (Excess) itching Dosage 5~9 g Diarrhea Cook Toxicity Allergic reactions ( skin & digestion sys. )

Fang Feng (Warm) 　防风 Contraindications Blood def. type disease Combinations Indications Formular Jing Jie 荆芥 Wind-cold exterior sym. Jin Fang Bai Du San 荆防败毒散 Qing Jiao 秦艽 Cang Zhu 苍术 Pain due to Wind-damp (Joints) Huang Qi 黄芪 Spontaneous sweating Yu Ping Fen San 玉 屏风散 Bai Zhu 白术 Diarrhea with abdominal pain Tong Xie Yao Fang 痛泻要方 JIng Jie 荆芥 Zi Su 紫苏 Bo He 薄荷 Skin rashes itching