Herbs | Property | Taste | Meridians | Functions | C/C |
Xiao Mao | Hot
Toxic | Pungent | KD | -tonify Kd & fortify Yang
-Expel cold & eliminate dampness | Def Yin w/ heat signs |
Bu Gu Zhi | Very warm | Pungent
Bitter | SP
KD | -tonify Kd & fortify Yang
- tonify & warm Sp Yang
-Aid Kd to grasp Qi
-stabilize the essence & reserve urine
-Topically use for Alopecia, psoriasis & vertigo | Def Yin w/ heat signs |
Yin Yang Huo | Warm | Pungent
SWT | LIV, KD | -tonify Kd & fortify Yang
-Tonify Yin & Yang & harnesses ascendant Liver Yang
-Expel wind-damp-cold | -Contra in patients w/ fire from Yin Def
-Should not take as decoc over prolong period |
Du Zhong | Warm | Sli Pung
SWT | LIV, KD | -tonify Liv & Kd, strengthen sinew & bone
-aids the smooth flow of Qi & blood
-calm fetus
-hypertension from Rising Liv Yang | Yin Def Heat |
Gu Sui Bu | Warm | Bitter | LIV, KD | -tonify Kd
-promote mending of sinews & bones
-stimulate growth hair use topically | Cautiously w/ Yin Def |
Gou Ji | Warm | SWT
Bitter | LIV, KD | -tonify Liv & Kd, strengthen sinew & bone
-expel wind & dampness
-stabilize Kd | -difficult urination or heat from Yin Def
-long term use is not recommend |
Rou Cong Rong | warm | sweet, salty | KD, LI | -tonify Kd, strengthen Yang
-warm the womb
-moisten Intestine & facilitate passage of stool | -patient w/ diarrhea from weak St or Sp
-Yin def pattern w/ heat signs |
Yin Yang Huo | Warm | Pungent
SWT | Lv, Kd | 1.tonify kd & fortify Yang
2.Tonify Yin & Yang & harnesses ascendant Liver Yang
3.Expel wind-damp-cold | -Contra in patients w/ fire from Yin Def
-Should not take as decoc over prolong period |
Suo Yang | Warm | SWT | LIV, KD, LI | 1.tonify Kd & fortify Yang
2.nourish blood, augment essence & strengthen sinews
3.moisten intestine & unblock bowels | -Kd Yin Def w/ heat signs
-Diarrhea from Sp Def or constipation from excess heat |
Hu Tao Ren | warm | SWT | LU,
KD, LI | 1.tonify Kd & strengthen back & knees
2.warm Lu & help Kd to grasp Qi
3.moisten Intestine & unblock bowels | -Yin def heat
-phlegm fire or hot cough
-watery stool |
Yi Zhi Ren | warm | Pungent | Sp, Kd | 1.warm Kd, retains essence & hold urine
2.warm Sp & stop diarrhea | Heat signs |
Ba Ji Tian | Sli warm | Pungent
SWT | Kd | 1.tonify Kd & fortify Yang
2.strengthen sinews & bones
3.disperse wind & expels damp cold | -Damp heat or heat from Yin def
-difficult urination |
Xu Duan | Sli warm | Pungent
SWT
Bitter | LIV, KD | 1.tonify Liv & Kd, strengthen sinew & bone
2.promote movement of blood, alleviate pain & generate flesh
3.stop uterine bleeding & calm the fetus | |
Tu Si Zi | Neutral | Pungent
SWT | LIV, KD | 1.tonify Kd, augment Yin, secure essence & reserve urine
2.tonify Kid & Liv & improve vision
3.benefit Sp & Kd & stop diarrhea
4.calm fetus | Fire from Yin def |
Lu Rong | warm | sweet, salty | Lv, Kd | 1.tonify kd & fortify Yang 2.tonify Du chnl, augment essence & blood &
strengthen sinews & bones
3.tonify & nourish Qi & blood
4. regulate penetrate & conceptional vessel & stabilize girdle vessel | 1.heat from Yin def 2.warm febrile dz |
Lu Rong | warm | sweet, salty | Lv, Kd | 1.tonify kd & fortify Yang 2.tonify Du chnl, augment essence & blood &
strengthen sinews & bones
3.tonify & nourish Qi & blood
4. regulate penetrate & conceptional vessel & stabilize girdle vessel | 1.heat from Yin def 2.warm febrile dz |