重 宣 石胆酸涩寒入胆吐风痰散积消水肿
滑 通 芎 见手厥阴心包经 连翘见手太阳大肠经 射干见手太阴肺经 青皮苦辛
涩 见手阳明大肠经 补 酸枣仁甘酸平入肝胆补中益气宁心志敛虚汗助阴气治心烦不
得眠
燥 太阴脾经 泻 黄连见手太阴肺经 龙胆草见足少阴肾经泻肝胆实热
湿 轻 柴胡苦平入肝胆升阳散肝胆三焦包络相火 青蒿苦寒入肝胆血分治劳热骨蒸虚
劳盗
宣 重 紫石英见手厥阴心包经 代赭石苦寒镇虚入肝胆 宣 绿矾见足
通 温入肝胆破肝胆气积能发汗 滑 通 天麻辛平
补 涩 牡蛎见足少阴肾经 补 葳蕤见足
泻 燥 泻 地榆见手
轻 木贼见足太阴脾经 决明子见足少阴肾经 湿 轻 柴胡见足
宣 阳明胃经 皂角辛咸温有小毒入肝搜风泻气通关节开痰涎散疮肿风瘰治中风口噤急
喉痹
通 入肝助阳气通血脉利关窍疗风虚 丹参见手少阴心经 紫参见足阳明胃经 延胡索
苦微辛温入肝活血化气通经络理脉外气滞 白藓见足阳明胃经
补 太阴脾经 肉苁蓉见足少阴肾经 白术见足阳明胃经 巴戟天见足少阴肾经 淫羊
藿见
泻 阳明大肠经 龙胆草见足少阴肾经 紫草见手厥阴心包经 京三棱见足太阴脾经
蓬莪
轻 少阳胆经 秦艽见手阳明大肠经 羌活见手太阳小肠经 防风见手太阴肺经 细辛
见足
宣
通 当归见手太阴肺经 芎 见手厥阴心包经 赤芍药见手太阴肺经 牡丹皮见足少阴
肾
补 熟附子见足太阴脾经 菟丝子见足太阴脾经 何首乌见足太阴脾经 蜀椒见足太阴
脾经
泻 入肝解诸毒利五脏经络中结气 青黛咸寒入肝解热毒泻肝收五脏郁火治咽喉鼻舌口
唇齿
轻 脉止下衄诸血 薄荷见手太阴肺经 甘菊花见手太阴肺经 青蒿见足少阳胆经 牛
蒡子
宣
通 少阴心经 香附见子少阳三焦经 水苏见手太阴肺经 泽兰见足太阴脾经 艾见足
太阴
补 酸枣仁见足少阳胆经 枸杞子见足少阴肾经 鳖甲咸平入肝益阴气治老疟劳复产后
阴脱
泻 阳明胃经 雄黄见足阳明胃经
轻 决明子见足少阳胆经 谷精草辛甘温入肝治头风痛盲翳 钩藤甘苦平入肝平肝风治
头目
宣
通 少阴肾经 红花见手厥阴心包经 续断见足少阴肾经 见足阳明胃经 车前见
足少
补 熟地黄见手少阴心经
泻
轻
宣
通 王不留行苦甘平入肝冲任通血脉利小便下乳汁治诸淋及风痹 虎杖见手厥阴心包经
蒲
补
泻
轻
宣
通 射干见手太阴肺经 白附子辛苦甘大温有毒入肝治风虚能达阳于阴中主一切痹痫之
因于
补
泻
轻
宣
通 茜草见手厥阴心包经 忍冬藤见手厥阴心包经 蒲黄甘平入肝血分止血消瘀又治咽
喉口
补
泻
轻
宣
通 青皮见足少阳胆经 吴茱萸见足太阴脾经 沉香见足太阴脾经 没药苦平入肝舒筋
膜通
补
泻
轻
重 少阴肾经 代赭石见足少阳胆经 礞石甘咸平入肝坠痰平逆
滑 行经络为异
涩 太阴肺经 山茱萸见足少阴肾经 龙骨见足少阴肾经 牡蛎见足少阴肾经 花蕊石
酸涩
燥 太阴脾经 伏龙肝见足太阴脾经
湿 少阴心经 阿胶见手太阴肺经 生地黄见手少阴心经 侧柏叶苦温涩治吐血便血女
子血
Heavy Dispersing: Shidan (Stibnite), sour, astringent, cold in nature, enters the Gallbladder Meridian. It can induce vomiting to expel wind-phlegm, dissipate accumulations, and reduce edema.
Slippery Unblocking: Chuanxiong (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Lianqiao (see Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Shegan (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin).
Astringent: Qingpi, bitter, acrid (see Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming).
Tonifying: Suanzaoren, sweet, sour, neutral in nature, enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. It tonifies the middle and boosts qi, calms the mind, consolidates deficiency sweating, assists yin qi, and treats irritability and insomnia.
Drying: Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Purging: Huanglian (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Longdancao (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), which purges excess heat from the Liver and Gallbladder.
Light Dampness: Chaihu, bitter, neutral in nature, enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. It raises yang and disperses ministerial fire from the Liver, Gallbladder, Sanjiao, and Pericardium. Qinghao, bitter, cold in nature, enters the blood aspect of the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. It treats labor fever, bone-steaming consumption, deficiency consumptive disease, and night sweats.
Heavy Dispersing: Zhi Shiyin (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Daizheshi, bitter, cold in nature, anchors deficiency, enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians.
Dispersing and Unblocking: Lvfan, warm in nature, enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. It breaks up qi stagnation in the Liver and Gallbladder and induces sweating.
Slippery Unblocking: Tianma, acrid, neutral in nature.
Tonifying and Astringing: Muli (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin).
Tonifying: Weirui (see Foot...).
Purging and Drying: Diyü (see Hand...).
Light: Muzei (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Juemingzi (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin).
Dampness Light: Chaihu (see Foot...).
Dispersing: Yangming Stomach Meridian. Zaorao, acrid, salty, warm in nature, slightly toxic, enters the Liver meridian. It searches for wind, drains qi, unblocks joints, opens phlegm secretions, dissipates sores and swellings, treats wind scrofula, and treats acute lockjaw due to wind-stroke and throat obstruction.
Unblocking: Enters the Liver, aids yang qi, unblocks blood vessels, benefits orifices, and treats wind deficiency. Danshen (see Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin), Zishen (see Yangming Stomach Meridian), Yanhusuo, bitter, slightly acrid, warm in nature, enters the Liver meridian. It invigorates blood, transforms qi, unblocks collaterals, regulates qi stagnation outside the vessels, and Bai Xian (see Yangming Stomach Meridian).
Tonifying: Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Rongzongrou (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Baizhu (see Yangming Stomach Meridian), Bajitian (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Yinyanghuo (see...).
Purging: Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Longdancao (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Zicao (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Jingsanleng (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Peng'e...
Light: Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Qinjiao (see Yangming Large Intestine Meridian), Qianghuo (see Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Fangfeng (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin), Xixin (see Foot...).
Dispersing: ...
Unblocking: Danggui (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin), Chuanxiong (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Chishaoyao (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Mudanpi (see Kidney...).
Tonifying: Shu Fuzi (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Tusizi (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Heshouwu (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Shujiao (see Taiyin...).
Purging: Enters the Liver, resolves various toxins, benefits the qi knots in the meridians of the five zang organs. Qingdai, salty, cold in nature, enters the Liver meridian. It resolves heat toxins, purges liver fire, collects stagnant fire of the five zang organs, and treats disorders of the throat, nose, tongue, mouth, lips, and teeth...
Light: Pulse cessation with epistaxis and other bleeding. Bohe (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Ganjuhua (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Qinghao (see Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian), Niubangzi...
Dispersing: ...
Unblocking: Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Xiangfu (see Zi Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian), Shuisu (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Zelan (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Ai (see Foot...).
Tonifying: Suanzaoren (see Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian), Gouqizi (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Biejia, salty, neutral in nature, enters the Liver meridian. It benefits yin qi and treats chronic malaria, postpartum weakness, and vaginal prolapse after childbirth.
Purging: Yangming Stomach Meridian. Xionghuang (see Yangming Stomach Meridian).
Light: Juemingzi (see Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian), Gujingcao, acrid, sweet, warm in nature, enters the Liver meridian. Treats cephalalgia due to wind and visual impairment. Gouteng, sweet, bitter, neutral in nature, enters the Liver meridian. Calms liver wind and treats head and eye disorders...
Dispersing: ...
Unblocking: Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Honghua (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Xuduan (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), (see Yangming Stomach Meridian), Cheqian (see Foot Shao...).
Tonifying: Shu Dihuang (see Shaoyin Heart Meridian).
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Unblocking: Wangbuliuxing, bitter, sweet, neutral in nature, enters the Liver and Chong and Ren meridians. It unblocks blood vessels, promotes urination, induces lactation, and treats various strangury and wind-bi syndrome. Huzhang (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Pu...
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Unblocking: Shegan (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Baifuzi, acrid, bitter, sweet, very warm, toxic, enters the Liver meridian. Treats wind deficiency, can transmit yang into yin, and is the primary treatment for all bi and epilepsy caused by...
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Unblocking: Qiancao (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Rendongteng (see Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin), Puhuang, sweet, neutral in nature, enters the blood aspect of the Liver meridian. Stops bleeding, eliminates stasis, and also treats throat and mouth disorders...
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Unblocking: Qingpi (see Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian), Wuzhuyu (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Chenxiang (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian), Moyao, bitter, neutral in nature, enters the Liver meridian. Relaxes sinews and membranes, unblocks...
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Heavy: Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Daizheshi (see Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian), Mengshi, sweet, salty, neutral in nature, enters the Liver meridian. Descends phlegm and calms rebellious qi.
Slippery: Moves through meridians, distinctively different.
Astringent: Taiyin Lung Meridian. Shanzhuyu (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Longgu (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Muli (see Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin), Huaroushi, sour, astringent.
Drying: Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Fulonggan (see Taiyin Spleen Meridian).
Dampness: Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Ejiao (see Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyang), Shengdi Huang (see Shaoyin Heart Meridian), Cebaiye, bitter, warm, astringent. Treats hematemesis, hematochezia, and women's blood disorders...