Cathartic

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  • violent purgative
  • Western classification: purging, reducing, cooling, warming
  • TCM Category: eliminating, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 131

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Carminative

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  • soothes, sedates
  • Western classification: warming, reducing, purging, supplementing
  • TCM Category: moving, inhibiting, eliminating, tonifying

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 131

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Cardiac

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  • assists the heart
  • Western classification: supplementing, cooling, reducing, harmonizing, warming
  • TCM Category: moving, regenerating, eliminating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 131

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Calmative

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  • soothes, sedates
  • Western classification: warming, cooling, sweating, purging, reducing
  • TCM Category: inhibiting, eliminating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 131

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Astringent

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  • firms tissues and organs, reduces discharges and secretions
  • Western Classification: reducing, cooling, drying, warming
  • TCM Category: eliminative

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 131

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Aromatic

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  • contains odorous volatile oils
  • Western Classification: sweating, warming, cooling
  • TCM Category: eliminative, inhibiting, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, page 131

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Aperient

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  • mild laxative
  • Western classification: purging, cooling, reducing
  • TCM Category: eliminating, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p.131.

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Antitussive

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  • prevents or stops coughing
  • Western Classification: vomiting, harmonizing, supplementing, cooling, warming
  • TCM Category: inhibiting, eliminating, tonifying

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, page 131

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Antispasmodic

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  • relieves spasms
  • Western classification: sweating, purging, harmonizing, warming, cooling, reducing
  • TCM Category: moving, eliminating, inhibiting

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Antipyretic

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  • relieves fever
  • Western Classification:  sweating, purging, harmonizing, cooling, reducing
  • TCM Category: eliminating, inhibiting

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, page 130

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