Jason gets the prize! Warm Herbs that release exterior wind cold...such as common colds, flu etc...In addition, several of them have additional special characteristics that help with various issues such as Channel Headaches, Sinusitis, Pain from Bi Syndrome (Wind Damp Cold type), Vomiting, & Dampness...there are 14 total herbs in this category
1. Ma Huang : promotes sweating, urination, & stops wheezing, coughing & asthma, helps with edema
2. Gui Zhi: promotes sweating (milder compared to Ma Huang), warms & unblocks channels to relieve pain, Blood stasis, treats both excess & deficient type EWC, promotes bladder qi hua function & removes Yang Qi/Chest obstructions. Yayy CInnamon!
3. Zi Su Ye: Mild EWC conditions, Spleen & Stomach Qi Stagnation, Food Stagnation esp. Seafood, Harmonizes Middle Jiao & relieves stomach conditions
4. Jing Jie : Dispels EWC or EW Heat, promotes sweating, promotes skin eruptions to remove interior toxins, Stops Bleeding
5. Fang Feng: Treats EWC or EWH, King Herb for Wind Bi from Wind Damp Cold or WDH, Treats Internal Liver WInd, Skin Itching
6. Qiang Huo : Bi Syndrome Upper Body, Tai Yang Headache (HA), EWDamp Cold Bi Syndrome
7. Gao Ben: EWCold, Bi Syndrome due to Wind COld Damp, Jue Yin/Vertex HA, Anything related to Du Channel
8, Bai Zhi: King Herb for Nasal Congestion/Sinusitis, Yang Ming/Forehead HA, Reduces Swelling, Expels Pus, Transforms Lower Jiao Dampness & stops excessive vaginal discharge
9. Xi Xin : 1 of 5 Best Painkillers, Treats all HA but especially Shao Yin HA, Muscle Aches, Arthritis, Cough & asthma due to Lung Cold or Lung Phlegm
10. Xiang Ru: Expels Summer Heat & Dampness, promotes sweating AKA "Summer Ma Huang"
11. Xin Yi Hua : Allergies, Sinusitis, Nasal Congestion, Also King Herb for Sinus Issues, used for both Heat & Cold Sinus HA
12. Cang Er Zi : Extrnal WInd Cold Damp Bi Syndrome, painkiller, opens nasal passages, Congestion, Allergies, SInus Issues, Skin Itching Issues
13. Sheng Jiang: yayy GInger! King Herb used to treat all types of vomiting, reduces food & herb toxicity, helps w/morning sickness, hangovers, flu, colds, Harmonizes Stomach, Warms Middle Jiao treats coughing from Lung cold
14. Cong Bai : opens nasal passages, promotes flow of Yang Qi, treats abdominal paing & distention due to cold blockage or urinary problems due to cold blocking Qi Hua function.