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Tonify Yang

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Tonify Yang herbs mainly target these organ systems... KD, SP, HT
Tonify Yang is best for treating... systemic exhaustion
Signs and Symptoms of KD Yang xu are... frequent clear urination, exhaustion, cold limbs, aversion to cold, sore weak back / knees, impotence, infertility, wheezing / SOB, daybreak diarrhea
Often these two categories are combined to treat XU cold Warm Interior and Tonify Yang
**Lu Rong - Cervus Nippon 1) tonify KDyang and replenish jing (infertility, impotence, leukorrhea) 2)Nourish Ren/Chong for xu due to lack of KDfire 3) Sinews 4) chronic sores
***Dong Chong Xia Cao - Cordyceps sinensis 1)tonify yang and augment jing ** best for convalescing patients who are extremely weak w/ spont sweat 2)Tonify LU, stop bleeding, phlegm chronic respiratory, KD / LU xu asthma, Great immune tonic, * ok w/ simultaneous Yin Xu
** Ge Jie - Gecko gekko. NEUTRAL 1) Tonify LU qi and relieve cough / dyspnea , chronic respiratory / asthma!!! due to KD and Lu xu 2) Tonify KD yang over sexin'
** Rou Cong Rong - Cistanche salsa. 1) Tonify KD yang, jing, blood 2) lo back pain, weak knees, sinews, Tinnitus, dizziness 3) moistens LI and moves stool *** builds blood, warming but NOT drying *** PAIN RELIEVER, amenorrhea / scanty menses
** Ba Ji Tian - Morinda officinalis. ACRID KD yang (imp, urinary, etc) Strengthen sinews and bones, Spasm, Bi pain ,Leg qi / painful obstruction, Bi ** PAIN RELIEVER , irreg. menstruation
* Yin Yang Huo - Epimedium grandiflorum. ACRID 1) Tonify yang, increase libido 2) better for men, if using in female combine w/ other tonics 3) wind-damp, wind-cold-damp bi pain, spasm ** not for yin xu or long term use, too large a dose can cz respir. arrest
*** Du Zhong - Eucommia ulmoides 1) Tonify LV / KD, strengthen bones & sinews, KD back pain 2) xu blood and essence 3) Calms fetus - threatened miscarr. 4) tonify KD yang reprod. and urinary disorders 5) lowers BP 6) safest to use during preggo, long term
*** Xu Duan - Dipsacus asper. BITTER, SWEET, ACRID 1) LV/KD - inability to nourish muscles/sinews, TRAUMA, pain 2) Calm fetus and stop uterine bleeding 3)Invig. blood strengthen bones / tendons ***best for trauma, ok during preg
** Gu Sui Bu - Drynaria fontunei. 1) KD, Bones, teeth, loss of hearing, urin. 2) KD and benefit EAR 3) Mend bones, pain, trauma ** Essential for fractured bones
** Bu Gu Zhi - Psoralea corylifolia. 1) tonify KD yang, consolidate jing and retain urine, cold in genitals, prolapsed organs 2) Warm SP and stop diarrhea, borborygmus, poor app. daybreak diarrhea
* Yi Zhi Ren - Alipina oxyphylla. 1) Warm SP, increase appetite, xs salivation, diarrhea 2) Consolidates fluids - spermatorrhea, uterine bleeding ** DEF COLD in MJ
*** Tu Si Zi - Cuscuta chinensis. NEUTRAL 1) Tonify KD yin and yang - uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, lo back, urin, etc 2)Consolidate Jing and retain urine 3) Brightens Eyes - diminished vision, Blood xu 4) Stops diarrhea - KD and SP yang xu 5) Xiao Ke
* Zi He Che - Homo sapiens. 1)Replenish Jing, Prenatal xu, improper development of sexual organs 2) Best to tonify KD Essence 3) Insuff. lactation and nourish blood in postpartum 4) Tonify Qi & Blood for postpartum or chronic Dz 5) LU qi - SOB chronic cough
Best for leaking placenta: Du Zhong
Heat or Inflammation w/ bright red blood during pregnancy: Du Zhong, Huang Qin, Da Zao
Securing Fetus: Du Zhong, Xu Duan, Tu Si Zi
Incontinence: Ba Ji Tian, Bu Gu zhi, Yi Zhi Ren, Xian Mao (TOXIC)
Diarrhea: Bu Gu Zhi, Tu Si Zi, Yi Zhi Ren
Bone Building / TRAUMA: Du Zhong - tendon/lig, Xu Duan -bone, Gu Sui Bu- bone breaking, Ba Ji Tian - bone breaking
Low Back Pain: Ge Jie, Dong Chong Xia Cao, Rou Cong Rong, Ba Ji Tian, Yin Yang Huo, Du Zhong
Libido: Lu Rong, Dong Chong Xia Cao, Yin Yang Huo
Infertility: Lu Rong, Rou Cong Rong, Tu Si Zi, Zi He Che
Asthma: * Ge Jie, * Dong Chong Xia Cao, Zi He Che, Bu Gu Zhi
Athletes (depleted/ xu): Du Zhong, Dong Chong Xia Cao, Ge Jie, Lu Rong
Created by: bizziegold
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