Herbs That Warm The Interior And Expel Cold

Herbs which treat interior cold which is internally generated or external cold pathogen invading the organs.  The symptoms will include cold extremities, fear of cold, pale complexion, no thirst with desire for hot drinks, loose/thin stools, white tongue coating with a slow pulse and a decreased metabolism.  When a cold pathogenic influence invades the body is will usually attack the spleen or stomach causing nausea, vomiting g, belching, diarrhea and a cold pain in the chest and/or abdomen.

Most of these herbs are warm, acrid and drying in nature which can easily damage body fluids if administered improperly.

Fu Zi

Properties:PUNGENT, HOT  – TOXIC

Dosage: 1.5 – 15g

Prepatred 

Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, SPLEEN

 BOIL 30 – 60 MIN. BEFORE

Aconite Root

-restores devastated yang – extreme cold limbs with abundant cold

-assists heart yang to unblock vessels and improve circulation

-notifies kidney yang- warms fire and assists yang Qi for HT/SP/KD

-disperse cold – warm channels – alleviates pain due to cold

Gan Jiang

Properties: PUNGENT  – HOT

Dosage: 3 – 12g.

Dried Ginger

Meridian: HEART, LUNG, SPLEEN, STOMACH

Root

-restores devastated yang – expel interior cold – Yang Qi deficient cold

–spleen & stomach excess cold

-warms lungs and transforms phlegm – warms middle jiao

-warms channels – stops bleeding (Pao Jiang)

Rou Gui

Properties:  PUNGENT, SWEET –  HOT

Dosage: 1.5 – 4.5g.

Dried Cinnamon 

Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, SPLEEN

Bark

-fortifies kidney yang – warms deficient kidney yang & Qi

–leads floating yang fire back to its source(KD) upper heat & lower cold

-disperse deep cold – warms chan.–alleviate pain due to blood/Qi stag

–encourages generation of Qi & blood

-dysmenorrhoea

Wu Zhu Yu

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER  – HOT/TOXIC

Dosage 3 – 9g.

Evodia Fruit

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-warms middle, disperse cold, relieve liver channel to alleviate pain

–redirects stomach Qi downwards – vomiting of sour fluids

-leads fire downwards – mouth/tongue cankers

–warms spleen & expels damp cold – stops diarrhea

Xiao Hui Xiang

Properties: PUNGENT  – WARM

Dosage: 3 – 9g.

Fennel Seed         

Meridian: LIVER, KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-soothes liver Qi, warms kidney, expels cold – alleviate pain

-regulates & harmonize stomach Qi

Gao Liang Jiang

Properties: PUNGENT –  HOT

Dosage: 1.5 – 9g.

Galangal Rhizome                

Meridian: SPLEEN, STOMACH

-warms middle jiao, alleviate epigastric/abdominal pain

-vomit, diarrhea, hiccup due to cold in middle burner

Must Read: Aromatic Herbs That Transform Dampness

Chuan Jiao

Properties: PUNGENT  – HOT/TOXIC

Dosage:  1.5 – 6g.

Szechuan Pepper

Meridian: KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-warms middle jiao, alleviate abdominal pain, vomit & diarrhea

–Hu Jiao + Ku Shen together = skin rash wash for eczema and kills parasites

Ding Xiang

Properties: PUNGENT –  WARM

Dosage:1.5 – 4.5g.

Clove Flower Bud

Meridian KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

-warms middle jiao – direct rebel Qi downward – cold in stomach

-warms kidney yang – impotence – leucorrhoea due to deficient cold

Hu Jiao

Properties: PUNGENT  – HOT

Dosage: 1.5 – 4.5g.

Black Pepper

Meridian LARGE INTESTINE, STOMACH

-warms middle, disperse cold – stomach cold, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain

Hua Jiao

Properties: PUNGENT  – HOT/TOXIC

Dosage: 1.5 – 6g.

Prickly Ash

Meridian KIDNEY, SPLEEN, STOMACH

(Szechuan  Pepper)

-warm middle, disperse cold, alleviate pain, spleen and stomach cold

-cold pain in abdomen with vomiting and diarrhea