Du|-ao Chapter 2: C|ear neat

A) a|r of nerbs that Dra|n I|re

SnI GAC 2nI MU
SweeL, acrld, very cold 8luer, cold, sweeL
Lu, S1 Lu, S1, ku
1. C|ears heat from q| |eve| and yang 1. Clears heaL & dra|n hre (rlch body
m|ng channe|s (LI, S1) and molsLenlng properLy)
2. Clears heaL from Lu 2. Nour|shes y|n, molsLen dryness
3. Clears heaL from S1 3. Generates u|ds & clear heaL
13-30g (broken up & cook rsL) 6-10g
Shl Cao --> clear heaL aL ql level & draln excess re from Lu/S1.
Zhl Mu --> molsLenlng, clear Lu heaL, draln S1 re & mlnlsLerlal re
1CGL1nLk: sLrongly clear and draln depleLe heaL, esp from Lu/S1, whlle
proLecung ulds & yln.
Ind|canons: u! "Shang xlao" wasung & Lhlrsung dlsorder "k|ao ke."
1x 4 8|gs: blg pulse, profuse sweaung, severe LhlrsL, hlgh fever
8) a|r of nerbs that Coo| the 8|ood
CnI SnAC 8AI SnAC
Sour, bluer, sl. Cold Sour, bluer, cool
Lv, S Lv, S
1. lnvlgoraLe blood & d|spe|s stas|s 1. Nour|sh b|ood, regu|ate menses
2. Clears heaL, cools Lhe blood 2. Calms & curbs Lv yang, nour|shes
3. C|ear LV hre LV y|n (blood), allev. aln
3. reserve yln, ad[usLs nuLrluve
and proLecuve levels
6-10g 6-10g
Chl Shao --> clears heaL, cool blood, lnvlgoraLe blood sLasls. uralns Lv
re. D|sperses movemenL of blood.
8al Shao --> nourlshes blood & yln, allevlaLes paln. 1on|fy.
C) Damp-neat
nUANG 8AI CANG 2nU
8luer, cold Acrld, bluer, warm, aromauc
ku, 8L S, S1
1. Clears heaL & drles damp (L. I|ao) 1. SLrongly drles dampness &
2. uralns ku re & resolves Loxlns sLrengLhens S
2. ulspels W-u
3. Clears dampness ln L. I|ao
6-10g 6-10g
NC1L: make sure no yln def slgns
Ind|canons: wllung lower exLremlues w/paln ln slnews & bones due Lo
u-P pourlng down Lo lower parL of Lhe body. Abnormal vaglnal
dlscharge, exLernal vaglnal lLchlng and scanLy urlnauon due Lo u-P.
D) 1ox|c-neat
NIU 8ANG 2I LIAN IAC
Acrld, cold, bluer 8luer, cool, sl. Acrld
Lu, S1 P1, Lv, C8
1. ulsperse W-P & beneLs LhroaL 1. Clears heaL, reso|ves tox|c|ty,
2. C|ears heat & re||eve tox|c|ty dlsslpaLes nodules
3. venLs rashes 2. Lxpel exLernal W-P
6-10g 6-13g
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo release & clear Lhe upper [lao W-P,
deLoxlfy, sLop paln & lLchlness and venL rashes.
L) Summer neat
nUA SnI GAN CAC
SweeL, bland, cold (raw) SweeL, neuLral
S1, 8L All 12 channels
1. romoLes urlnauon & dralns heaL 1. C|ears heat & re||eves hre tox (raw)
from Lhe 8L 2. 1onlfy S & augmenLs ql
2. C|ears summer-heat 3. MolsLen Lu & sLop cough
3. Absorbs dampness 4. Parmonlze Lhe eecLs oLher herbs
4. Lxpels u-P Lhrough Lhe urlne 3. ModeraLes spasms & allev. aln
10-18g (broken up & cook rsL) 3-6g
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo clear summer-heaL, promoLe urlnauon
and draln u-P from Lhe 8L.
I) Dehc|ency-neat
ING nAC 8IL IIA
8luer, cold SalLy, sl. Cold
ku, Lv, C8 Lv, S
1. C|ear fever from def. 1. Lnr|ches y|n & subdues yang
2. Clear summer-heaL 2. lnvlgoraLes blood, promoLe
3. Cool blood & sLop bleedlng mensLruauon
4. Checks malarlal dlsorders & 3. ulspels sLagnauon & scauers
relleve heaL nodules
3-10g 10-13g
Clng Pao --> vent heat w/o ln[urlng Lhe Zheng ql (ql LhaL proLecLs from
paLhogens). lL's aromauc & cold.
8le !la --> enr|ch y|n Lo reduce fever
1CGL1nLk: lncrease Lhe ablllLy Lo c|ear fever from dehc|ency
INDICA1ICNS: sLeamlng bone fever due Lo yln def, laLer sLage of warm
febrlle dx (mornlng coollng & nlghL ume fever).
2nI MU nUANG 8AI
8luer, cold 8luer, cold
Lu, S1, kD kD, u8
1. MolsLens dryness & enr|ches 1. Dra|ns L. I|ao D-n
kD + Lu y|n 2. uraln ku re
2. Clears heaL & draln re 3. 8elleve LoxlclLy
3. CeneraLes ulds & clears heaL
6-10g 6-10g
1CGL1nLk: clear heaL & enrlches yln, draln vaculLy re, resolve LoxlcLy.
Shl Cao
Zhl Mu
Chl Shao
8al Shao
Puang 8al
Cang Zhu
nlu 8ang Zl
Llan Clao
Pua Shl
Can Cao
Clng Pao
8le !la
Zhl Mu
Puang 8al