辛咸温,入肺肝大肠,性极尖利,通窍搜风,泄热涌痰,除湿去垢,破坚宣滞,散肿
消毒,煎服取中 汤泡。
见肝攻。
见脾攻。
苦辛平,入肺经气分兼入心胃,开提气血,表散寒邪,清利头目咽喉,开胸膈滞
气,能载诸药上浮,引苦泄峻下之剂至于至高之分成功。
见膀胱散。
见肝散。
见脾散。
辛温气浓,入肺胃大肠,通窍发表,除湿热,散风热,治头面诸疾。
辛温主肺,解表清暑利湿,散皮肤蒸热,解心腹凝结,阴暑用之以发越阳气,阳暑忌
用,热服作泻。
辛散,升浮体温用凉发汗,能搜肝气而抑肺盛,宣滞解郁,散风热,通关窍。
辛温而香,入气分兼入血分,利肺下气,发表祛风,宽中利肠散寒和血。苏子降气消
痰,开郁温中,润心肺止喘嗽,力倍苏叶。苏梗顺气安胎,功力和缓。
辛烈微温,清肺下气,理血散热。
辛苦温,肺家专药,入膀胱兼走大肠心经,发汗解表,去营中寒邪,疏通气血,惟冬
月在表真有寒邪者宜之,否则不可用。去根节制用。根节止汗。
辛甘温,入肺膀胱,温经通脉,发汗解肌,调和营卫,使邪从汗出而汗自止,性能横
行手臂,平肝而动血。桂花辛温,治牙痛,润发。桂叶洗发去垢。
见通行散。
[Flavor: Pungent, Salty; Nature: Warm. Enters the Lung, Liver, and Large Intestine meridians. Its nature is extremely sharp and penetrating. It opens orifices, searches out wind pathogens, drains heat, induces vomiting of phlegm, removes dampness, cleanses filth, breaks down hardness, promotes stagnation resolution, dissipates swelling, and detoxifies. For decoction, use the middle section; or soak in water.]
See entry on "Liver Attack".
See entry on "Spleen Attack".
[Flavor: Bitter, Pungent; Nature: Neutral. Enters the Qi level of the Lung meridian, and concurrently enters the Heart and Stomach. It lifts and raises Qi and Blood, disperses cold pathogens from the exterior, clears and benefits the head, eyes, and throat, opens stagnant Qi in the chest and diaphragm. It can carry other herbs upward, guiding bitter-draining and drastic purgative agents to the highest parts of the body to achieve therapeutic success.]
See entry on "Bladder Dispersion".
See entry on "Liver Dispersion".
See entry on "Spleen Dispersion".
[Flavor: Pungent; Nature: Warm with strong aroma. Enters the Lung, Stomach, and Large Intestine meridians. Opens orifices, releases the exterior, removes damp-heat, disperses wind-heat, and treats various diseases of the head and face.]
[Flavor: Pungent; Nature: Warm, primarily acting on the Lung. Releases the exterior, clears summerheat, promotes urination to remove dampness, dissipates steaming heat from the skin, resolves condensation in the heart and abdomen. For Yin Summerheat, it is used to vent and raise Yang Qi. It is contraindicated for Yang Summerheat. If taken hot, it may cause diarrhea.]
[Flavor: Pungent, dispersing. Ascending and floating in action. Those with internal heat should take it cool to induce sweating. It can search out Liver Qi while suppressing excessive Lung Qi, resolve stagnation and depression, disperse wind-heat, and open orifices.]
[Flavor: Pungent, warm, and aromatic. Enters the Qi level and concurrently enters the Blood level. Benefits the Lung, directs Qi downward, releases the exterior, dispels wind, relaxes the middle, promotes intestinal function, disperses cold, and harmonizes Blood. Perilla Fructus (Su Zi) directs Qi downward, eliminates phlegm, opens depression, warms the middle, moistens the Lung and Heart, and stops wheezing and coughing; its potency is double that of Perilla Leaf (Su Ye). Perilla Caulis (Su Geng) regulates Qi, calms the fetus, and has a mild and gentle effect.]
[Flavor: Pungent, acrid, slightly warm. Clears the Lung, directs Qi downward, regulates Blood, and dissipates heat.]
[Flavor: Bitter, Pungent; Nature: Warm. A specific herb for the Lung. Enters the Bladder meridian and also travels to the Large Intestine and Heart meridians. Induces sweating, releases the exterior, removes cold pathogens from the Ying (Nutritive) level, and unblocks Qi and Blood. It is suitable only when there is true cold pathogen on the exterior during winter months; otherwise, it should not be used. Remove roots and nodes before use with controlled dosage. The roots and nodes stop sweating.]
[Flavor: Pungent; Nature: Cold. Enters the Lung meridian. Induces sweating, dispels wind, promotes water metabolism, and reduces edema. Its sweating-inducing effect is stronger than Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang); do not use lightly.]
[Flavor: Pungent, Sweet; Nature: Warm. Enters the Lung and Bladder meridians. Warms meridians, unblocks collaterals, induces sweating, releases the muscle layer, harmonizes Ying and Wei, allowing pathogens to exit via sweat so that sweating naturally ceases. Its action spreads horizontally through the arms, pacifies the Liver, and moves Blood. Osmanthus Fragrans Flower (Gui Hua) is pungent and warm, treats toothache, and moisturizes hair. Gui Ye (Cassia Leaf) is used for washing hair to remove dirt.]
See entry on "Tongxing San".
[Flavor: Pungent; Nature: Warm. Enters the Qi level of the Lung and Stomach meridians. It assists the clear Yang of the Stomach in ascending to reach the head. Warms the middle, releases the muscle layer, and opens orifices. Treats diseases of wind-heat affecting the nine orifices. Use by removing the outer hairy peel.]