Properties of shi gao
Sweet, acrid, very cold
Shi gao enters what channels
ST LU
3 functions of shi gao
- Clear heat and drain fire 2. Clear excessive LU heat (for cough and wheezing with fever and thick sputum) 3. Clear blazing ST heat (for HA, toothache and ulcerated sores) 4. For eczema, burns and ulcerated sores (applied topically - duan shi gao)
What is the dosage of shi gao?
15-60g; cook >30min
What are the properties of Zhi Mu
Bitter, sweet, cold
What channels do Zhi Mu enter?
KD LU ST
What are the 3 functions of Zhi Mu?
- Clear Heat and drain fire 2. Enrich Yin and moisten dryness (good for LU/KD deficiency with heat) 3. Generate fluids and clear heat
What is the dosage of Zhi Mu?
6-12g
What are the contraindications for Zhi Mu?
Diarrhea due to SP deficiency
What are the contraindications for Shi Gao?
Pulse minute, yang deficiency, yin deficiency with heat
What are the properties of Shan Zhi Zi?
Bitter, cold
Shan Zhi Zi enters what channels
LU HT ST LV SJ
What are the 4 functions of Shan Zhi Zi?
- Clear heat and eliminate irritability 2. Drain damp-heat (for jaundice, painful urinary dysfunction due to damp-heat in GB, MJ or LJ 3. Cool blood and stop bleeding (charred) 4. Reduce swelling and move blood stagnation due to trauma (topically)
What are the contraindications for Shan Zhi Zi
Loose stool or loss of appetite due to deficient cold
Shan Zhi Zi dosage
3–12g; crush before cooking
What is the taste of Shi gao?
