This category is way out of order and should have been my very first entry. Now that I am reviewing single herbs for the comprehensive exam, I have another chance to look into the Release the exterior herbs. Lucky me!
The list of "Jie Biao" herbs:
Ma Huang
Gui Zhi
Zi Su Ye
Jing Jie
Fang Feng
Qiang Huo
Gao Ben
Bai Zhi
Xi Xin
Sheng Jiang
Xiang Ru
Xin Yi Hua
Cang Er Zi
Notes about use of these herbs:
The evil is in the superficial level -- the exterior. It can also be said this is the taiyang stage of disease (taiyang excess), Wei level, in the upper burner, or the evil is invading the Lung.
The six evils (cold, damp, heat/fire, dry, wind, summerheat) follow the wind, and the wind directs the evil around the body. You use other herbs for summerheat (outside of this category).
Signs and symptoms:
Chills & Fever (severe chills, mild fever)
No sweat, or little sweat (and evil not resolved)
headache, stiff neck
body aches, muscle pains
Nasal congestion
itchy throat, sl. cough, throat may be sore
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