Key Secondary Actions
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Key Secondary Actions
Ai Ye
Stop Bleeding
Calm Fetus • Treat Leukorrhea
Bitter • Pungent
Spleen • Liver • Kidney
Warm
Ba Ji Tian
Tonify Yang
Treat Spermatorrhea
Pungent • Sweet
Kidney • Liver
Slightly Warm
Bai Bian Dou
Tonify Qi
Summer Heat • Stop Diarrhea • Treat Poisoning - spoiled food or alcohol
Sweet
Spleen • Stomach
Neutral
Bai Bu
Phlegm Cough + Wheezing
Treat Leukorrhea • Treat Trichomoniasis
Sweet • Bitter
Lung
Slightly Warm
Bai Dou Kou
Aromatic Transform Damp
Move Qi • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup
Pungent • Aromatic
Spleen • Stomach • Lung
Warm
Bai Guo
Phlegm Cough + Wheezing
Treat Spermatorrhea
Sweet • Bitter • Astringent • Mildly toxic
Lung • Kidney
Neutral
Bai He
Tonify Yin
Calm Shen • Stop Cough/Wheezing
Sweet • Slightly Bitter
Lung • Heart
Slightly Cold
Bai Hua She She Cao
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins
Treat Lung/Stomach Cancer
Slightly Bitter • Sweet
Liver • Large Intestine • Small intestine • Stomach
Cold
Bai Ji
Stop Bleeding
Generate Flesh • Treat Burns
Bitter • Astringent • Sweet
Lung • Stomach • Liver
Slightly Cold
Bai Ji Li
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors
Benefit Eyes • Release Exterior Wind • Soothe Liver Qi • Reduce Itching • Lower Hypertension
Acrid • Bitter
Liver
Neutral
Bai Jiang Cao
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins
Expel Pus
Bitter • Pungent
Large Intestine • Liver • Stomach
Slightly Cold
Bai Jie Zi
Phlegm Cold
Cough: copious thin sputum • Nodules - Yin Type (flat, no heat)
Pungent
Lung
Warm
Bai Mao Gen
Stop Bleeding
Promote Urination
Sweet
Lung • Stomach • Small Intestine • Bladder
Cold
Bai Shao
Tonify Blood
Guide - SP • Regulate Menses • Relieve Pain • Treat Hepatitis
Bitter • Sour
Liver • Spleen
Cool
Bai Tou Weng
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins
Dysentery • Stop Dysentery
Bitter
Large Intestine • Stomach
Cold
Bai Wei
Clear Deficiency Heat
Promote Urination
Salty • Bitter
Stomach • Liver
Cold
Bai Xian Pi
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins
Reduce Itching • Treat Leukorrhea
Bitter
Spleen • Stomach
Cold
Bai Zhi
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Expel Pus • Guide - LU, LI, ST • Open Nasal Orifice • Relieve Yang Ming Headache • Relieve Pain • Relieve Toothache • Treat Burns • Treat Leukorrhea
Pungent
Lung • Spleen • Stomach
Warm
Bai Zhu
Tonify Qi
Calm Fetus • Stop Diarrhea • Stop Sweating • Treat Leukorrhea
Bitter • Sweet
Spleen • Stomach
Warm
Bai Zi Ren
Calm Shen
Moisten Intestine
Sweet
Heart • Kidney • Large Intestine
Neutral
Ban Lan Gen
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins
Soothe Sore Throat • Relieve Jaundice • Treat Hepatitis
Bitter
Heart • Lung • Stomach
Cold
Ban Xia
Phlegm Cold
Dissipate Nodules • Reduce Food Stagnation • Relieve Tai Yin Headache • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup
Pungent
Lung • Spleen • Stomach
Warm
Bi Ba
Warm Interior Expel Cold
Relieve Toothache
Pungent
Large Intestine • Stomach
Hot
Bian Xu
Drain Dampness
Parasites
Bitter
Bladder
Slightly Cold
Bie Jia
Tonify Yin
Nodules, Move Blood
Salty
Liver • Kidney
Cold
Bing Lang
Expel Parasites
Promote Urination • Reduce Food Stagnation • Stop Diarrhea • Treat Malaria
Pungent • Bitter
Large Intestine • Stomach
Warm
Bo He
Release Exterior Wind Heat
Benefit Eyes • Soothe Sore Throat • Open Nasal Orifice • Soothe Liver Qi • Vent Rashes
Pungent
Liver • Lung
Cool
Bu Gu Zhi
Tonify Yang
Stop Diarrhea • Treat Lumbago • Treat Spermatorrhea • Treat Trichomoniasis
Pungent • Bitter
Kidney • Spleen
Very Warm
Cang Er Zi
Release Exterior Wind Cold
Open Nasal Orifice
Sweet • Bitter • Toxic
Lung
Warm
Cang Zhu
Aromatic Transform Damp
Benefit Eyes • Guide - SP • Food Stagnation • Release Exterior Wind • Stop Dysentery • Relieve Tai Yin Headache • Treat Leukorrhea
Pungent • Bitter • Aromatic
Spleen • Stomach
Warm
