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Get a taste of the mnemonic study system used for herbs, formulas, and acupuncture points. Sample flashcards for three foundational herbs: Ma Huang, Chai Hu, and Ren Shen — plus an acupoint study guide. Each includes the full mnemonic poem, Board Pearl, and memory trick.

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Includes: 3 Herb Flashcard Samples + Acupoint Study Guide (PDF)

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Preview: 3 Sample Herbs

Here's a taste of the Herbal Rhymes method. Each sample includes everything you'd find on the full flashcard.

Má Huáng
麻黄

Ephedrae Herba

Category
Warm, Acrid — Release Exterior
Temperature & Taste
Warm · Acrid, Slightly Bitter
Channels
Lung, Urinary Bladder
Key Actions
Induces sweating, disperses Lung qi, promotes urination
Board Pearl
The strongest diaphoretic — use for excess exterior cold with no sweating
Chái Hú
柴胡

Bupleuri Radix

Category
Cool, Acrid — Release Exterior
Temperature & Taste
Cool · Bitter, Acrid
Channels
Gallbladder, Liver, Pericardium, San Jiao
Key Actions
Harmonizes Shaoyang, spreads Liver qi, raises yang qi
Board Pearl
Go-to herb for alternating fever & chills (Shaoyang syndrome)
Rén Shēn
人参

Ginseng Radix

Category
Tonify Qi
Temperature & Taste
Slightly Warm · Sweet, Slightly Bitter
Channels
Lung, Spleen, Heart, Kidney
Key Actions
Powerfully tonifies yuan qi, strengthens Spleen & Lung, generates fluids, calms spirit
Board Pearl
The #1 qi tonic — use for collapsed qi or devastating fluid loss (rescue yang)

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