Category Test - Herbs 1 Final

Gao Ben (ligustici rhizoma) belongs to which category?

Purgatives
Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior
Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness

Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior promote sweating to expel external pathogens. They tend to be warm in temperature and acrid in flavor. They usually enter the Lung channel. Use caution in cases of yin deficiency.

Gao Ben releases the exterior, especially when dampness is involved.