Transform Phlegm Cold

Question 1

What are the main Fx of

Ban Xia

Pinella Rhizome

Main Herb

Answer 1

1. Slippery to direct rebellious qi downwards
2. Acrid for opening
3. Bitter for drying
4. Thin phlegm/dampness; rebellious ST qi

Main Herb

Question 2

What are the flavors associated with

Ban Xia

Pinella Rhizome

Main Herb

Answer 2

1. Warm
2. Acrid
3. Toxic

Main Herb

Question 3

What organs are entered by

Ban Xia

Pinella Rhizome

Main Herb

Answer 3

1. Lungs
2. Spleen
3. Stomach

Main Herb

Question 4

What are the main Fx of

Tian Nan Xing

Arisaema Rhizome

Answer 4

1. Very acrid, dispersing, warm, and drying
2. Eliminates wind-phlegm in the channels and collaterals
3. Toxic in it’s raw (sheng) form

Question 5

What are the flavors associated with

Tian Nan Zing

Arisaema Rhizome

Answer 5

1. Warm
2. Bitter
3. Acrid
4. Toxic

Question 6

What are the organs associated with

Tian Nan Zing

Arisaema Rhizome

Answer 6

1. Liver
2. Lung
3. Spleen

Question 7

What are the main Fx of

Bai Fu Zi

Typhonium Rhizome

Answer 7

1. Acrid dispersing, raising, warm and drying
2. Pathogenic wind phlegm in face and head

Question 8

What are the flavors associated with

Bai Fu Zi

Typhonium Rhizome

Answer 8

1. Warm
2. Sweet
3. Acrid
4. Toxic

Question 9

What organs are entered by

Bai Fu Zi

Typhonium Rhizome

Answer 9

1. Liver
2. Spleen
3. Stomach

Question 10

What are the main Fx of

Bai Jie Zi

White Mustard Seed

Main Herb

Answer 10

1. Penetrates the yin to restore movement to the yang
2. Transforms cold-phlegm, dissipates clumps

Main Herb

Question 11

What flavors are associated with

Bai Jie Zi

White Mustard Seed

Main Herb

Answer 11

1. Warm
2. Acrid

Main Herb

Question 12

What organs are entered by

Bai Jie Zi

White Mustard Seed

Main Herb

Answer 12

1. Lung

Main Herb

Question 13

What are the main Fx of

Jie Geng

Balloon Flower Root

Main Herb

Answer 13

1. Causes qi and the actions of other herbs to rise, soothes the throat.
2. Releases the exterior, transforms phlegm, expels pus

Main Herb

Question 14

What flavors are associated with

Jie Geng

Balloon Flower Root

Main Herb

Answer 14

1. Neutral
2. Bitter
3. Acrid

Main Herb

Question 15

What organs are entered by

Jie Geng

Balloon Flower Root

Main Herb

Answer 15

1. Lungs

Main Herb

Question 16

What are the main Fx of

Xuan Fu Hua

Inula Flower

Main Herb

Answer 16

1. Directs qi downwards to stop cough, softens hardened phlegm to break up clumped accumulations.
2. Promotes the dissapation of pathogenic water

Main herb

Question 17

What are the flavors associated with

Xuan Fu Hua

Inula Flower

Main Herb

Answer 17

1. Slightly warm
2. Bitter
3. Acrid
4. Salty

Main Herb

Question 18

What organs are entered by

Xuan Fu Hua

Inula Flower

Main Herb

Answer 18

1. Liver
2. Lung
3. Stomach
4. Spleen

Main Herb

Question 19

What are the main Fx of

Bai Qian

Cynanchum

Answer 19

1. Directs Lung qi downwards; suitable for any type of cough, esp. good for phlegm in the throat.

Question 20

What are the flavors are associated with

Bai Qian

Cynanchum

Answer 20

1. Slightly warm
2. Acrid
3. Sweet

Question 21

What organs are entered by

Bai Qian

Cynanchum

Answer 21

1. Lung