Question | Answer |
Nu Zhen Zi | 1. Nourish LR/KD Yin and Essence
2. Clear Heat, Brighten eyes |
Han Lian Cao | 1. Nourish LR/KD Yin and Essence
2. Cool Blood, Stop Beding |
Nu Zhen Zi + Han Lian Cao | Er Zhi Wan. Nourishes LR/KD Yin and Esences esp. for menopause |
Hei Zhi Ma | 1. Nourish LR/KD Yin, Blood and Essence
2. Moisten intestines |
Gui Ban | 1. Nourish Yin , Anchor Yang
2. Tonify KD, Strengthen Bones
3. Nourish Heart Yin and Blood
4. Cool Blood, Stbilize Ren and Chong for uterine bleeding |
Bie Jia | 1. Nourish Yin , CLEAR HEAT, Anchor Yang
2. Soften Hardness, Dissipate nodules |
Are Gui BAn and Bie Ja contraindicated in Pregnancy? | YES |
Sha Shen | 1. Nourish LU/ST Yin, Clear Heat, Generate fluids(Chronic dry cough/gnawing hunger)
Sha Shen can retain pathogens. |
Mai Men Dong | 1. Nourish LU/ST Yin, Clear Heat, Generate fluids(Chronic dry cough/gnawing hunger)
2. Clear Heart Heat
3. Moisten intestines |
Yu Zhu | 1. Nourish LU/ST Yin, Clear Heat, Generate fluids(Dry cough, irritability,XIAO KE) |
Bai Mu Er | 1. Nourish LU/ST Yin, Generate fluids
Beauty Herb |
Shi Hu | 1. Nourish ST Yin, Clear Heat, Generate fluids
2. Visual Acuity |
Tian Men Dong | Strongly Clear Heat and Nourish Yin
Dry cough w/ sticky or bloody sputum
Xiao Ke(LU pattern) |
Bai He | 1. Moisten LU, Stop Cough
2. Clear HT heat, Calm spirit |
Bai He + Zhi Mu | Bai He Tang
Moisten and cool LU, Calm Shen |
Du Zhong | 1. Tonify LR and KD Yang, Strengthen Sinews/Bones 2. Calm Fetus |
Xu Duan | 1. Tonify LR and KD Yang, Strengthen Sinews/Bones 2.Move Blood, Mend Sinews/Bones 3. Calm Fetus |
Gu Sui Bu | 1. Tonify LR and KD Yang, Strengthen Sinews/Bones , 2.Move Blood, Mend Sinews/Bones , 3. Alopecia(topical) |
Gou Ji | 1. Tonify LR and KD Yang, Strengthen Low Back and Spine 2. Consolidate KD |
Ba Ji Tian | 1. Tonify KD, Warm Yang, Dispel Cold
2. Strengthen Sinews/Bones |
Yin Yang Huo | 1. Tonify KD, Warm Yang, Dispel Cold
2. Strengthen Sinews/Bones |
Which 2 herbs in the Tonify Yang category are high in phytoestrogens? | Ba Ji Tian, Yin Yang Huo |
Xian Mao | 1. Tonify KD, Warm Yang
2. Dispel Wind-Damp-Cold Bi |
Bu Gu Zhi | 1. Tonify KD and SP, Warm Yang
2. Consolidate KD, Restrain Essence
3. Aid KD Grasping Qi |
Yi Zhi Ren | 1. Tonify SP Yang, stop Drooling
2. Tonify KD Yang, Restrain Essence |
Tu Si Zi | 1. Tonify Yin and Yang, Restrain Essence, Consolidate Lower Jiao
2. Consolidate Lower Jiao, Calm Fetus |
Rou Cong Rong | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood(Tx: impotance, infertility)
2. Moisten and move bowels |
Suo Yang | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood(Tx: impotance, infertility)
2. Strengthen sinews/bones
3. Moisten and move bowels |
Lu Rong | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood(tx: Bi and Wei syndromes, Spermatorrhea and incontinence)
2. Warm and stabilize Ren and Chong(Beng Lou) |
Hu Tao Ren | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Essence(Brain Food for Marrow deficiency) |
Zi He Che | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood(infertility, delayed neurological development) 2. Aid KD to grasp Qi |
Ge Jie | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood
2. Tonify LU/KD, aid grasping LU Qi |
Dong Chong Xia Cao | 1. Warm KD Yang, Nourish Jing and Blood
2. Tonify LU/KD, aid grasping LU Qi
(also immune tonic) |
What 2 herbs in the Stabilize and Bind Category stop sweating? | Ma Huang Gen and Fu Xiao Mai |
Wu Wei Zi | 1 Reconnect LU-KD, restrain LU Qi
2. Stop Sweat
3. Bind Essence
4. stop diarrhea
5. Reconnect HT-KD/ Calm Shen
6. Generate fluids/tx: Xiao Ke |
Wu Mei | 1. Restrain LU Qi/ Stop cough and wheezing
2. stop chronic diarrhea
3. Calm roundworms
4. Generate fluids/tx: Xiao Ke
5. Stop Uterine bleeding |
Bai Guo | 1. Restrain LU Qi/ Stop cough and wheezing(w/phlegm)
2. Eliminate damp, stabilize Lower Jiao(vag. discharge and cloudy Lin) |
Lian Zi | 1. Tonify Spleen, stop diarrhea
2. Tonify KD/ Bind essence
3. Nourish heart, calm shen |
Rou Dou Kou | 1. Warm MJ Stop Diarrhea
2. Warm MJ, move Qi, alleviate pain |
Chi Shi Zhi | 1. Bind intestines, stop diarrhea
2. Stop Bleeding(Beng Lou)
3. Topical to generate tissue |
Which herb in the stabilize and bind category is the best for bowel incontinence? | Chi SHi Zhi |
He Zi | 1. Bind Intestines, Stop Diarrhea
2. Restrain LU Qi, benefit throat |
Qian Shi | 1. Tonify KD, Bind essence
2. Tonify SP, stop diarrhea |
Sang Piao Xiao | 1. Tonify KD, bind essence and urine |
Shan Zhu Yu | 1. Tonify LR and KD
2. Stabilize and bind all substances |
Hai Piao Xiao | 1. Astringe to stop bleeding
2. Bind Essence
3. Reduce ST acidity, reflux, pain
4. Topical to resolve damp/promote healing |
Which herb in the Stabilize and Bind Category is the main herb to Reduce ST acidity, reflux, and pain? | Hai Piao Xiao |
Xian mao + Yin Yang Huo | Er Xian Tang- Tonify KD, warm Yang(add Huang Bai and Zhi Mu) |