commonly used characters of chinese medicine
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Commonly Used Characters of Chinese MedicineTRANSCRIPT
'r%ffl~~ffl¥ Commonly Used Characters of Chinese Medicine
The following pages present over four hundred of the characters (an a small number of minimal compounds) commonly used in Chinese medicine together with their English equivalents. These equivalents provide the basis for a large number of terms used in this book. Each of the characters has been rendered with as few different English equivalents as possible. The chosen equivalent of a character may vary from category to category. ·Chinese characters marked with an asterisk (*) have more
·than one equivalent. English words marked with an asterisk are a words that render two or more Chinese terms. Since are exceptions to the use of these standard equivalents, each compound term should be checked in the body of the book ·
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¥ 2fs: J~Hi 15 ~m ,rm Basic Categories and Entities
yin yang
yfn
yang
wii xing
mu huo
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Five phases
yin yang
Five phases.
wood fire
. ± tu earth :31£ jzn metal 7}( shuz water
lli!IJI& zimg fii Bowels & viscera·
ijf gan liver {,' xzn heart
lW pi spleen R$ fei lung 1131. Fl shen kidney {,v§ xzn bao pericardium ij!:J_ dan gallbladder llm da chring intestine ... wei stomach Fl
(~)/JJ\: (wei} guan stomach duct
B%'1ll't pang guang bladder
:1* jiao burner
Biki nao brain
~ sui marrow ~'§ zz gong uterus
~.!HR zii zhi Tissues
iW jzn sinew
M~ .,.
vessel maz
~ rou :flesh
&::=E pimao skin and [body] hair
1f gu bone
A 1<ft!lB1li: ren ti bu wei aody Parts
§ ( g&) mu eye
15 she tongue 0 kou mouth
• bi nose
:If er ear
mJ chUn lips
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u~ * yiin pharynx, throat*
~* * h6u larynx, throat*
:'k t6u head t@i dian vertex $]! e forehead
i2sJ xin fontanels
li quan cheek* (bone region)
~]! jia cheek*
9]1 jing neck
rm xiang nape fr!1 jiiin shoulder ~l:l bei back ~
M!! yao lumbus Jlij xiong chest
~L ru breast fl;}]. xie 'rib-side
.~ fu abdomen .of* sh6u 'hand, arm 1ft zh6u elbow !lm wan wrist t~ zM finger Ji* zu foot, leg W~: gu thigh ~ xr knee nm gu6 back of the knee If* huai ankle ~Jl: zM toe M"! tiii fetus J:.* shang upper body 1=\=t zhong center · T* xi a lower body I*J* nei inner body, internal ~~ * wai outer body, external
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~~~3 jing luo
X. tdi
Y' shdo ajj m(ng
WiX jue >i'JI. 1'1 du
ff ren {rp chong
* dai ~· qiao
~'lE wei p. -'.I jfng
~~ luo §'.llj bie
fiJ\ sun
r¥ * fu 1\ xue
tmu-, 1fir, fMlJ shu
* kiii
m: shu
IMJ he
*.Wd Examples:
~B BJJ ( yang mzng), .yang brightness ::t: PJl ( tai yfn), greater yin 0t' ~Jl ( shdo yfn), lesser yin ~~Jl (jue yfn), reverting yin
Channels & network vessE network vessels
greater lesser brightness reverting governing controlling (conception) thoroughfare (penetrating) girdling springing linking channel network [vessel] divergence grandchild superficial point, hole transport (point) opening pivot closing
~JHliJ.i}: (yfn qiiio mdi), yin springing vessel 'ij~1\ (bei shU xue), back transport points 1i~1\ (wu shu xue), five transport points t'H~ (sun luo), grandchild network vessels
ji ben yuan sit
qi xue jzn, ye
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Basic "Elements"
qi blood liquid and humor (fluids)
*Jlf jfng essence
1$ sMn spirit
:EiH~ wii ye Five humors
¥§ lei tears
ff hdn sweat
M xi an drool
1511 tl, snivel
·~ tu a spittle
t:;•t}i ql qing Seven affects
?~ nu anger """= xi joy %
tit you anxiety
~~ sf though~
~ bei sorrow
~ kong fear
'tJit jfng • fr.ight
~D* ql wei Flavors
* han cold tt~ '" re hot rE! wen warm {Ji( liang cool ~ suiin sour 1!i ku bitter 1:t giin sweet :"$ xfn acrid /fJX. xi an salty (7f)~ (fang) xiiing ·aromatic rr ~ dan bland
~~m blng xie Disease evil ..
}XI, feng wind
* htin cold
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~ shU rilE shf 1~ zao )< hu6
rli! wen
1JJr ' tan t)( yin
m ch6ng - du £F
~Lfil(~) ;;u xue (yu)
$19tl Examples:
)XI.* (feng han), wind-cold ~m. (shu shf), summerheat-damp rllft** (wen zao ), warm dryness ?'lttJ.: (tan yin); phlegm-rheum
summer heat dampness dryness fire warmth phlegm rheum , worms toxin static blood (stasis)
Tf, At, -;le- F.£' II:/ ~ ';;J J-/J §t; ' "+' I!.JJ. ll/ ~ l.0J
2f;: !DHf~ ~ 1~ IE Jl;
7C
Jffi: ~
* ;f& Ht h.. Q[J
~ ;f§ ~ ~ ;;)";'
if'.
YE
Functions and Attributes
ben zhi xing r6ng d Attributes zheng right zhen true
~ origin(al) yuan yuan source* yuan source* ben root* gen root*
fu house ming life jun sovereign :riang minister(ial) zi5ng ancestor hua bloom chi5ng fullness*
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*1?~ Examples: IE'=t (zheng qi), right qi Jin (zhen yu(fn), true origin IJJ:t,} ·~z/ff (yao wei shen zM fu), the lumbus is the the house of the
kidney \lflfl (ming men), life gat *W (zong fin), ancestral sinew JW1J7}(Z.l:¥1hl (fei wei shui .zM shang yuan), the lung is the upper
source of water · 4&7-i:z:$: (him tian zM ben), the root of later heaveri (acquired con
stition) ·~1J'=tzm (shen wei qi zhf gen), the kidney is the root of qi
Jj]~~ ; I'
gong neng Functions
~ sheng engender
5'l ke restrain
* cheng Dverwhelm
iW: ,; rebel wu ::E zhu govern
Yl ea rig store
1t ·hua transform
ill: yun move
~ tong manage, control J:* shang ascend T* xi a descend .ft sheng upbear, bear upward
~~ jiang downbear, bear downward
'!k fa effuse
lf~ kai qiao open
J!H~ su jiang depurative downbearing wli:mt shu xie free coursing ~~I*J shou na intake
'*1?~ Examples:
±~ii: (tu sheng jfn), earth engenders metal *:R:± (mu ke tu), wood restrains earth {,'iltf!l ( xfn cang jfng), the heart stores the spirit
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§.
IJ!1i!±:JE1t7J<.ii-Z.*lt1¥& (pi zh1l yun hua shui: gu zhfjfng wei), the spleen governs movement and transformation of the essence of grain and water
/J!1i!tJUtu (pi tong xue), the spleen controls the. blood JW±Jil;t~'* (fei zhU su jiang ), the lung governs depurative downbearing llf .:ti\J1Ht!t (giin zhU shu xie), the liver governs free coursing llf7f~.::Y:§ (giin kiii qiao yu mu), the liver opens into the eyes ~±§t~p;j (wei zhu shou na), the stomach governs intake I~.± 1f i:t a ( sfl:en zhii: gu sheng sui:) l the kidney governs' the bone
and engenders the marrow
= ~
*' ii ~ 8 ~ ' 1f 87'{;
rt ll(
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. qfng
i-t~ m~ Diagnostics
chi- h6ng huang bai hei cling huiing dan wei
Color
green-blue red yellow white black somber bright pale withered
~f?d Examples:
JIDiSEV\:8 (mian se huiing bdi), bright white facial complexion liD~~Jli1! (mian se wei huang), withered yellow complexion ]ID~;Ii$ (mian se h6ng chi), red facial complexion
~PhZ, = I~ -,,
Uffii ~~
{JE * t£!
hu xi
chuan j{
cu cil
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Breathing
panting rapid* hasty rough*
~jf duiin shortness
~19tl Examples: ~m (qi cu), rough breathing ~f&!, (qi j(), rapid breathing ~j.ft ( qi duiin), shortness of breath bl[llffii (xu chuiin), vacuity panting ---
iSM! she zhi tongue body
If¥(:*:) pang (da} enlarged
~(~) shou (bie) thin
$ nlm soft-tender
~ lie fissured
:J't OFt) guiing (huo) bare (and smooth)
~ juan shrunken ?I' , 1E wiii deviated
r?R. dan pale ~I h6ng red ~1'$ jiang crimson
w~ q'tng zi: green-blue or purple JM: biin macules
~~ diiin speckles
iS~ she' tai tongue fur
~ Titn moist
11* zao dry
*~ ciio rough* }!1. hou thick ~ b6 thin $ jing clean llm\ ni slimy 'tfj gou grimy )J<Ij bi5 peeling ~ jing mirror ( =t:) ifiiJ (mang) ci prickles
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7\~ da bian Stool
~ tang sloppy
~ b6 thin
~~~ ya tang duck's slop
mt xie diarrhea* ¥~ * xie diarrhea* 7N sun swill
~IOJ dong throughflux f~, mi constipation
~ giin dry i± -1=1 jie bound
f~ hui foul
$'(9~ Examples:
::ld.li~Ji~ (da bian tang b6), thin sloppy stool mt¥~ (xie xie), diarrhea ~mt (sun xie), swill diarrhea rliilmt (dong xie), throughflux diarrhea ::*:: fjfij!Z:te ( da bian gan jie), dry bound stool
Jj\~ xiiio biim Urin·e
!]\1.\1!, J7R, r§~ xiiio bian, niao urine, urination, voiding
* chang long ~_:[ duiin short
~ duo copious
sY' shiio scant
m -I clear qmg
¥!1\· zhu6 turbid
¥If* se rough*, inhibited
::fflj bu Zi inhibited ::f $P; bu chdng inhibited
M long dribbling block
I'll bi block
r*f lin strangury ( lin)
'H!fi:m-K (xiiio bian qfng chting), long voidings of clear urine 'H~~.lil# (xiao 'bian duiin chi), short voidings of reddish u:riine
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/J\ f!: /f ;fiJ ( xiao bian bu li), inhibited urination W'l!l((niao zhu6), urinary turbidity
JP}~ mai xiang Pulses ' .'~
·r¥- fu floating .r.:.'
m: eh en deep
JlS chi slow
~ shuo rapid*
}.;![ xu vacuous
~ shi replete
. rt hua slippery
iR se rough
~ xi an stringlike
~ ru soggy
m . hang surging* .
~ wei. . faint ·~ xi fine
~5 ruo weak
* dd large
~ san dissipated (or scattered)
~ fln tight
lL kou scallion-stalk
* ge drums kin
~ lao confined ~- ji ractng fib dong stirred
·~ fu hidden
~ huan moderate
ill!* cu skipping
1-'t dai regularly interrupted i± ~P jie bound
* chting long
?if duan short 'f:fj] you li forceful )Cj] wu li forceless
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Jtflli qita Other
{"f leng cold 1'1.: * re heat, fever T giin dry ¥~ le thirst If~ suiin sour, acid
aching ~ fu putrid $ tong pain t1il jii hypertonicity ~\ j{ tension
*Jlf fan vexation lli zao agitation H kuang mania :;t· mu numbness lff m a numbness (and tingling) JHf zhang distention
m miin fullness*
m pi glomus I;Ej men oppression ;le; ]§f. long deafness "'= mang blindness l"l
Ht xuan dizziness* (vision)
~ yiin dizziness* (head) -++- huii flowery 1-t
j
~ hiin clouding· n~ ke cough (sonorous) P~?; sou cough (productive) Uj ai belching Pfe: e hiccough O[K* ou retching, vomiting P±* tu vomiting, ejection tfl jf hunger
ti'I ( JHO biio bloatedness .ill[ 11..:!\ e nausea 7£ fan upfiow
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& fan
Jllll nu O-% * ming
m: zhong
[I] kun
""" ' JE, iV!IJ* wiii ,
*-l* xie
~~~ Examples:
~it (~M leng), cold limbs Cl r~ (kou ke), thirst
· fl!l J9f ( di fu), putrid belching ~~ (yiio suiin), aching lumbus mifllli {fu man), abdominal fullness
reflux spontaneous 'external bleeding rumbling (intestines) tinnitus heavy cumbersome deviation* deviation*
Jj{i]J fi5J ( xiong men)' oppression in the chest 'LYFmfllli (xzn xia pz man), glomus and fullness below the heart :Er.* (er long), timtitus llt1i: (tau yun), dizziness ~ 1i: § lit ( t6u yun mu xuan)' dizzy head and vision H~:ft (yiin hitii), flowery vision .· · f.f.'L' (e xzn), nausea DfKI!± (o'!A tu), vomiting ~~ (fa suiin), acid upflow ~11% (chdng m(ng), rumbling intestines :Ef.U~ (er m{ng ), tinnitus ~-I* I~Hl ( zhf ti kun juan),· fatigued cumbersom limbs Cl P~I\WJ&lf (kou yan wai xie), deviated eyes and mouth
)\i!jj ha gang
~- m biiio, lZ
*' t)~ Mn, re 11\\ m, ~ xu, shi
~JL ~8. yzn, yang
~~~Examples:
*£1[ (biao xu), exterior vacuity ID.~ ( li' sM), interior repletion
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Eight principles
exterior, interior cold, he~t vacuity, repletion yin, yang
mr!-: (xu re), vacuity heat
~~m~ Diseases
~~ ji blng Disease •(r\J bing disease, illness 1§( H disease :J1E zheng · pathocondit.ion :ilE zheng pattern
N' yi epidemic m wen scourge 1f!p shii sand (shii) rE niie malaria
m giin gan
m bi impediment (bi) ~ wei wilting ( wei) ~ jing tetany
#11 li dysentery 1.¥ ( ii *) zhu infixation (influx) (zhU) ~ zheng cqncretion ( zheng) ~ jia congloneration (jia) tR jz accumulation
~ ju gathering
~ xi an string (xian) ;rm pi aggregation (pi) ~$ pi affiux (pi)
~ ying goiter
m lui5 scrofula (small)
m li scrofula (large)
!'11t qiU sniveling
~JJi zhii drinker's nose
~ yi screen
~- ,dulng obstruction
17£ chuiing sore
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1Jf dou (Tj · jie
fi Zai
fi dfng
ff:1l yi5ng ;
!li* sheng prevail (intrans.) overcome (trans.)
~~ fan assail ' ~ xi assail
* shu fetter IIl kun encumber 1};: * fU latent, deep-lying {;JE ning congeal ~ ke settle Wl Ziu lodged - meng cloud * ii& bi cloud i* mi confound tft rao harass rz fan flood
t± zhU pour
~1 she shoot {~ ling intimidate -gj_ yun brew {lj:! * ch_ong surge*· ~± -1:1 jie bind 1if.J dong stir
-11 kang hyperactivity tfiJ - ... xing torment
1*1 ~~ nei •xian downward fa)l
if'EI~ xiiing b6 contend with each other ;fE!~ xiiing shdn fan each other
::t:li tai guo excess
~19~ Examples:
~BJliJJ!IH:~ (yang sheng ze re), when yang prevails, there is heat -)X1,1!.~~1?Jili (feng re fan fei), wind-heat invading the lung !f~-9.~=fpg (xie qi ke yu nei), evil qi settling in the inner body rlffi.t.Hli' m:; -9. 7t (wen re liu lian qi fen), warm-heat lodged in the qi
aspect $:00 niliJ JYJJ (tan liu xiong xi e), phlegm lodged in the chest and rib-side m*** (feng hdn shu biiio ), wind-cold fettering- the exterior
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IJ!1f:);] r~ II] (pi 'Wei shf kun), spleen encumbered by dampness *i1fllfl]lj( (hrin ning giin mai), cold congealing in the liver vessel fl!Uilt 'L>$5 (tan m{ xfn qiao), phlegm confounding the orifices of the
heart · ~ ;)( J:JJt (tan huo shang rao ), phlegm-fire harassing the upper body '~);J[J.k¥.2. (shen l:ii shui fan), kidney vacuity water flood r~rt-~Ti±:A!ffil (shf re xia zhu da chang), damp-heat pouring down
into the large intestine 7]<.~l~ {,' ( shui qi ling xfn), water qi intimidating the heart rllHHiHallffl!l (shi: re yun fie gan dan), damp-heat brewing in the
liver and gallbladder !lf JX1. r*J iW (g~n feng nei dong), liver wind stirring internally llf~BJ::.1t (giin yang shang kang), ascendant (hyperactivity-of) liver
yang *1<Jf1J:f6: (mu huo x{ng jfn), wood fire tormenting metal Jlt!l~{Jfl(,' (jiao qi chong xfn), leg qi surging into the heart
1'JE. buzu Insufficiency
~ xii vacuity
~ shuiii ·debilitation
*~ hdo '. wearmg Mj fie exhaustion
-'2f kuf depletion
1i Uo taxation
t01 sun detriment -c 'Wang collapse
mt tuo desertion
¥11 hua efflux r¥ fu floating ~~ jue expiry
4f. duo despo lia ting ~ giin dryness
t!i kii desiccation* ~ he dessication* ~"J yue straitened /f}JN bu zhen devitalization /fl!l!l bu 9u insecurity
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buH deficiency
~19~ Examples:
,c.,,~m (xzn qi xil), heart qi vacuity ;?f m ( du6 jzng)' despoliation of essence llh¥W"'7H ( chang ye kuz hao ), intestinal humor depletion J::./91XT~m (sliang jue xia jie), upper body reversal and lower body
exhaustion t':~Jl (wang yzn), yin collapse ~IIJiifil!l}l ( qi sui xue tuo)' qi deserting with the blood ~r~rft ~5?. (jiu xie hua tuo), enduring diarrhea efflux desertion ~Jlm~st-'J1. (ym xil yang fu), yin vacuity and floating yang 'L't!Jlr-')1.~ (xzn shen fu yue), heart spirit floating astray ~ ff (jue han), expiry sweating 'f 11I1 (gan xue)) dry blood R~~kj (pi yue), straitened spleen H~~S~t~ (pi yang bu zhen), devitalized spleen yang :'&~~i]!i] (biao qi bu gu), insecurity of exterior qi '~:ffl~JE (shen jzng bu zu), insufficiency of kidney essence r:f:l~T~a (zhong qi xia xian), center qi fal( ~Jl~pg§ (ym han nei sheng,) exuberant internal yin cold
~.EU* zii zhl Obstruction
rm zhi stagnation
~~ yu depression ~· = yong· congestion
·r~ bi block
m zu obstruction*
~ e obstruction*
~ siii blockage
l\' xu amassment
1¥ ting collection
~R jz accumulation JJx . 31'<. Ju gathering ((± -o Jie bind
~ ni counterflow
WiX j-:Mf reversal
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bu Zi inhibition
~19~ Examples:
~ rw ( qi zh i), qi stagnation llf~f[~;a (gan qi yu jie), binding depression of liver qi r~~~~~jUp (re xie yong jei), heat evil congesting the lung r!JH~\ ~ll. friHI$ ~ ( shi: re zii. zhi .p( wei), damp-heat obstructing the spleen tffi1£ (pz sai), glomus 'blockage 191~ifrtrr (shii.ng hO.n xu xue), cold damage blood amassment tUR (sM jz), food accumulation
: r;.~;a (re jie), heat bind ~ ~J:: ~ ( wei qi shdng ni), stomach qi ascending counterflow J!liXiiL(jue zheng), reversal pattern JliP'~1::'F;fiJ .(fei qi bu li), inhibited lung qi
1'1!1 hugu Insecurity
*'J * li uninhibited diarrhea
If!* hua efflux
W: xie tuo discharge
Jm tuo desertion Jili* y( emission
enuresis
~19~ Examples:
T;fiJ~-tt (xia li qzng gu), clear-food diarrhea ~/m ( qi tuo), qi desertion rill#. (hua tuo), efflux desertion ri#f (hua jfng); seminal emission :il11#f (y( jfng), seminal emission ~:il11 ( meng y(), dream emission imllR (y( niao ), enuresis
.*, 1'* B.I ~ ~ ft•
huo, re wang zhu6 yan jan
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Fire, Heat
effulgent exuberant flame blaze
** !k jen deflagrate j"J zh1t6 scorch
:KR chi intense
m zheng steam
• xiin fume
t¥ fu float
*11~ Examples:
*~
~JlhmXHI (yfn xu hui5_ wang), effulgent yin vacuity fire ijf;A:J:.~ (giin huii shdng yan), liver fire flamingupward "'l:~imi:lli (qi ying lir'ing frin), qi and construction both ablaze ,L.,1<pg1l! (xrn huo nei fen), heart fire deflagrating internally
)ilfs'" m~ Treatment
bu Supplement
f1( fu support*
* yang nourish
w yu foster 1ffi han moisten*
nil run moisten*
tit zf enrich
t~ zeng increase
±. sheng engender
m· hUa lubricate*
=* r6u emolliate ->1.. yi boost M
~ fu restore
sm qiang strengthen*
~± zhuang invigorate (yang) strengthen* (sinews)
@] hui return.
1m jian fortify*
lt jian fortify*
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~f?tl Examples:
sheng ti-i ju
t:1i:JE (fu.zheng), support right 3f ltll ( yiing xue), nourish blood W ~}3 ( yu yfn), foster ·yin ¥00* (han mu), moisten wood it$ ( sheng jfn), engender liquid !INmi (zeng ye), increase humor h'ij/llll (rim f~), moisten the lung h'ijiJm (run fCi), moisten the intestine :fu't-9: (yi qi), boost qi :fu't~R (yi yfn), boost yin ~!iWR (qidng yfn), strengthen yin
up bear raise lift
5Jii1!JJ)jt~ ( qidng. jfn zhuang gii), strengthen sinew and bone )j-_Ht:f (zhuang :gang), invigorate yang @~8 (hu{ ydng); return yang f}t!J!If (jian pz), fortify the spleen Jt~a (sheng yan!J), upbear yang
~* xi-e Drain
ffi.l: xie discharge
M qii dis11el
~ chU eliminate*
* qu eliminate*
1t hua transform ~jg qii expel* ~ zhu expel*
. ,@f bi repel ¥f!f qfng clear {JR lidng cool m xiiio disperse ~ shen percolate flj li disinhibit ~ po break
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J:~l: prii expel*
tf!x san dissipate T* xi a precipitate 1:\t fri quell '* m: tou out thrust
'*i?tl Examples:
rt!f:Jl:i~'H!.\ (xie wei tou re), discharge defense and outthrust heat 1~?'$ ( qu tan), dispel phlegm ll* r!!I ( chU shf)' eliminate dampness ~~ !R ( qil ch6ng), expel worms :@';7]<. (zhu shui), expel water .!l'H!!i (bi hui), repel fouless . tt ;!'!.~ ( q'tng re)' clear heat {J)Utll. ( liring xue), cool the blood WJ 1§t ( xiao sM), disperse food W: t!!I ( shen shf), percolate dampness ;f!J 7j( (li shui), disinhibit dampness ;f!J * TI ( li guan jie), disinhibit the joints
. ;f!J 01!\J ( li yan), disinhibit the throat li.Biltll (po xue)' break blood ·Hi'R~ (prii n6ng), expel pus l!'Jl:* (san hrin), dissipate cold ~;!'!,\ ( tou re,)) outthrust heat ~~ (tou n6ng), outthrust pus
ilfU, ~~ tong n, fii sim
fr x{ng jE yun ;flj li m hu6 """' xuan _§_
'& fa ~~ j£e ~lit shil Jlll. lz ~} shil !lllll sMm
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Free, Effuse
move* move* disinhibit quicken diffuse effuse resolve course rectify soothe normalize
~~ jiang
T xi a
'NI kuiin
:7f kiii
~ hua
*19tl Examples:
1'fEf. (xing qi), move qi ;fiH.ill!. (li shZ), disinhibit dampness '§'~fli (xuiin jei), diffuse the lung '&. * (fa biao), effuse the exterior lti¥* (jie biao ), resolve the exterior ifffi* ( shu biao ), course the exterior ifjjt)Xt (shufeng), course wind wiillf ( shu. giin), course the liver J.!l!.-9: (li' qi), rectify qi r¥!1!.~ (,qfngre), clear heat gfjfjj (shil jfn), sooth the sinews gfllf (shil giin), soothe the liver )IIDJ 9: (shUn qi), normalize qi ~:@: (jidng qi), downbear counterflow T-9: (xia qi), precipitate qi
down bear precipitate loosen open sweep
Tn¥!1* (xia zao ski) precipitate dry stool 1\1ff{ijj ( kuiin xiong), loosen the chest 7f:f0 (kai qiao ), open the orifices ~Wf (huo tan), sweep phlegm ¥'lit IJYJ (run chring)' lubricate the intestine
gu se' zhen na
gu zM
suo lian
se
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Securing, Settling
secure stanch (bleeding) allay (thirst) check (sweating) suppress (cough) reduce constrain contain astringe
:s.p: ping
'9: iin !fJl; zhim
~f qian
~!AJ na
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~ *. (gu Mao), secure the exterior ll::.11n (iM xue), stanch bleeding f&nqi (lian jei), constrain the lung yl'f [ti; (se chang)' astring the intestines ifi'i J7R (suo niao); reduce urine 3f Jlf (ping giin), calm the liver 'ti; J:j:I ( iin zhOng), quiet the center 41!; t!l\ ( zhen jmg), settle fright iii~S (qian yang), subdue yang i[l.]-9:,. ( na qi)' promote qi absorption
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quiet calm settle subdue absorb
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Comment Rendering previously used by the author Rendering now used by the author A non-channel point name Acupuncture term proposed by the World Health Organization An English drug name found in nonospecialist dictionaries An English drug name appearing in specialist dictionaries A drug name created by the author Alternative Chinese drug names or acupuncture point names (or alternative pronunciations) 1. Interpolation 2. An English drug part name that can be ommitted 3. Additional information in formula nam('Js Uppercase initial letters· indicate acupuncture point names and formula names, as well as proper names. Thus "Eight · Winds" is a name of a set of acupuncture points, distinguished from "eight winds," which denotes eight kinds of wind.
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