Chinese Herbs for Dampness and Qi Deficiency
Posted on May 5, 2024 in Biology
Chinese Herbs for Dampness
Herbs for Clearing Damp-Heat and Promoting Urination
Shi Wei (Stone)
- Bitter, sweet, cold
- Clears damp-heat, unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Clears heat and stops bleeding
- Clears the lungs, expels phlegm, and stops coughs
Dong Gua Zi (Winter Melon Seed)
- Sweet, cold
- Clears heat, expels phlegm, and promotes the discharge of pus
- Clears heat and drains dampness
Dong Kui Guo (Malva Nut)
- Sweet, cold
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Benefits the breasts (promotes lactation)
- Moistens intestines and unblocks bowels
Yin Chen (Capillaris)
- Bitter, slightly cold
- Clears heat, resolves dampness, reduces jaundice
- Facilitates the resolution of dampness
Fu Ling / Bi Xie (Poria)
- Neutral
- Promotes urination, strengthens the spleen
Formulas for Edema
Wu Pi San
- Safe for pregnant women with spleen-deficient edema
- Contains Chen Pi, Sang Bai Pi, Cheng Jiang Pi, Fu Ling Pi, Da Fu Pi
Zhen Wu Tang
- Contains Fu Zi, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Sheng Jiang, Bai Shao
Ba Zheng San
Herbs for Clearing Heat and Dampness
Hua Shi (Talc)
- Sweet, bland, cold
- Clears heat, facilitates the resolution of dampness
- Clears summer heat
- Absorbs dampness
- Topically for damp skin lesions, eczema, damp sores, baby powder
Che Qian Zi (Plantain Seed)
- Sweet, cold
- Promotes urination
- Clears damp-heat
- Clears the eyes
- Solidifies the stool
- Expels phlegm
- Stops cough
Bie Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae)
- Bitter, neutral
- Expels dampness, especially from the lower burner
Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae)
- Bitter, slightly cold
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Promotes lactation and unblocks blood vessels
Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci)
- Sweet, bland, cold
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Clears the heart and directs fire downwards
Bian Xu (Semen Polygoni Avicularis)
- Bitter, slightly cold
- Promotes urination and unblocks the obstruction at the urinary tract
- Kills parasites and stops itchiness
Qu Mai (Dianthus Superbus)
- Bitter, cold
- Clears clamp-heat
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Breaks up blood stasis
Di Fu Zi (Kochia Fruit)
- Sweet, bitter, cold
- Clears damp-heat and promotes urination
- Expels dampness and stops itching
Formulas for Qi and Blood Deficiency
Ba Zhen Tang
Gui Zhi Tang
- Harmonizes Wei Qi and Ying Qi
- Unblocks the channels
Si Wu Tang
Si Jun Zi Tang
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
Formulas for Digestive Issues
Da Cheng Qi Tang
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
- Regulates the Stomach and Intestines
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Tang
- Treats external and internal dampness with vomiting and diarrhea
Er Chen Tang
- Transforms phlegm and harmonizes the middle jiao
Ping Wei San
- Calms the stomach and resolves dampness
Herbs for Transforming Dampness and Warming the Middle Jiao
Bai Dou Kou (Cardamom)
- Promotes qi movement
- Transforms dampness
- Warms the middle burner
- Causes rebellious qi to descend
Sha Ren (Amomum Fruit)
- Promotes movement of qi
- Transforms dampness
- Strengthens the spleen
- Warms the middle and stops diarrhea
- Calms the fetus
Cao Guo (Tsaoko Fruit)
- Dries dampness in the middle burner
- Keeps malarial disorder under control
Cao Dou Kou (Alpinia Fruit)
- Dries dampness and warms the middle
Herbs for Draining Dampness
Fu Ling (Poria)
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness
- Strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the middle burner
- Strengthens the spleen and transforms phlegm
- Quiets the heart and calms the spirit
Zhu Ling (Polyporus)
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness
- Can be used alone for painful urinary dribbling during pregnancy
Ze Xie (Water Plantain)
- Promotes urination and leaches dampness associated with urinary difficulty, edema, painful urination, dribbling, diarrhea
- Clears damp-heat in the lower burner
Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed)
- Facilitates the resolution of dampness and strengthens the spleen
- Facilitates the resolution of dampness and eliminates painful obstruction
- Clears throat and expels pus
- Clears damp-heat
Formulas for Draining Dampness
Wu Pi San
Wu Ling San
Zhu Ling Tang
Ba Zheng San
Zhen Wu Tang
Herbs for Wind-Dampness and Blood Circulation
Herbs for Dispelling Wind-Dampness and Unblocking Channels
Du Huo
Xi Xin
Fang Feng
Qin Jiao
Sang Ji Sheng
Du Zhong
Huai Niu Xi
Rou Gui
Herbs for Tonifying Blood and Moving Blood
Dang Gui
Chuan Xiong
Sheng Di Huang
Bai Shao
Si Wu Tang (combination of the above four herbs)
Herbs for Tonifying Qi
Ren Shen
Fu Ling
Zhi Gan Cao
Si Jun Zi Tang (combination of the above herbs with Bai Zhu)
Formula for Wind-Cold
Gui Zhi Tang
- Contains Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao
Herbs for Dispelling Wind-Dampness and Clearing Heat
Xi Xian Cao
- Dispels wind-dampness and unblocks channels and collaterals
- Clears heat and pacifies the liver
- Clears and transforms damp-heat
- Treats hypertension
Bai Hua She (White Flower Snake)
- Powerfully unblocks channels and extinguishes wind
- Dispels wind from sinews, paralysis, facial paralysis
Herbs for Drying Dampness and Strengthening the Spleen
Cang Zhu
- Induces sweating and dispels wind-dampness
- Clears dampness from the lower burner
- Improves vision
Hou Po
- Promotes the movement of qi in the middle burner and resolves stagnation
- Dries dampness and transforms phlegm
- Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, and calms wheezing
Herbs for Transforming Dampness and Releasing the Exterior
Huo Xiang
- Aromatically transforms dampness
- Releases the exterior and dispels summer heat
- Harmonizes the middle jiao and stops vomiting/diarrhea/middle jiao obstruction
- Treats dermatosis
Formula for Calming the Stomach and Resolving Dampness
Ping Wei San
- Contains Cang Zhu, Hou Po, Chen Pi, Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang
