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Warm Exterior Herbs, Tonify Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang

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Herb
Function
Fu Zi   Very toxic, Enters HT, KD, SP, Warms fire and assists Yang, Weakness of HT, SP or KD Yang, Acrid, hot, toxic  
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Gan Jiang-dried ginger   HT, LU, SP, ST, Warms LU, tx phlegm, Warms ST, Rescue devastated yang, Expel ext cold  
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Rou Gui- also cinnamon family   Warms KD, Fortifies Yang, Leads fire back to source , *interior cold  
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Wu Zhu Yu   Redirect rebellious qi down, Stop vomiting, Warms middle, disperses cold, relieves constraint  
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Ren Shen   Augment qi, Strengthen SP & ST, Tonify LU, Benefit HT, calms spirit, Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm, *use dang shen as substitute  
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Dang Shen   Sweet, neutral, LU & SP, Number 1 choice for middle qi deficiency, Tonify LU , Can support qi w/o supporting pathogen  
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Huang Qi   Tonify SP, Raises Yang qi of SP and ST, Tonify Qi and Blood, Boosts immune system/wei qi  
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Shan Yao -Chinese yam   Estrogen-like for menopausal women, T SP/ST, Ton LU qi, Ton KD: stabilize and bind  
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Bai Zhu   Stabilize ext & stop sweating, Stregthen SP, Calm fetus, Dry dampness  
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Gan Cao   clrs ht, harmonizes  
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Zhi Gan Cao   harmonizes  
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Huang Jing   Tonify SP and SP yin/for ST yin def.  
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Shu Di Huang   Cooked rhemmania, Ton blood, Nourish yin  
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He Shou Wu   Ton blood, LV, KD, essence, Secure essence, Stop leakage: vag discharge  
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Dang Gui   Ton blood, Reg menses, Invig and harmonize blood, Moisten int. and unblcok bowels ,Prevent cough (historically), *estrogenic but doesn’t cause cell proliferation , *caution: pregnancy  
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Bai Shao   LV & SP, Nourishes blood, Preserves yin, Adjusts nutritive and protective, *GB34  
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Gou Qi Zi   Nourish and ton LV & KD, Ton yin, Benefit eyes, Moisten LU, *longterm use OK  
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Long Yan Rou   XS pensiveness and overwork, Ton HT and SP, Palpitations, Nourish blood & calm spirit, *gui pi tang  
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Lu Rong   Fortify yang, Regulate penetrating and conception vessels (ren and du), Stabilize girdle vessel (dai), Warms EV’s, qi and blood  
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Rou Cong Rong   Ton KD, strengthen Yang, warms womb, Moistens intestines: facilitate passage of stools (dryness)  
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Yin Yang Huo   Xian ling pi, Fortifies yang ,Ton KD, Expel wind-damp  
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Xian Nao   Ton KD, Fortifies Yang, Damp-cold Bi  
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Gou Ji   ‘dog spine’, ton LV & KD, strengthen sinews and bone, chronic KD back pain  
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Tu Si Zi   Ton yin, Secure essence, urine  
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Sha Shen   Moisten LU, Nourish ST, Gen fluids, ST & LU yin deficiency  
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Tian Men Dong   Nourish KD yin, Clears LU heat, Moisten LU, generate fluids  
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Mai Men Dong   Moist Lu, Stop cough, LU yin, Augment ST yin, Clears HT: elim irritability  
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Yu Zhu   Nourish yin, Moisten dryness, LU/ST dry heat or yin def, Soften/moistens sinews  
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Sang Ji Sheng   Wind-damp, Ton LV & KD, Sinews and bones, Low back, knees, numbness . . .  
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Nu Zhen Zi   Nourish tonify LV & KD, Graying of hair, Clears def heat, Augment LV & KD- vision  
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Gui Ban   N. Yin, anchors yang for yin xu w/ ascent yang; T. LV, KD, strengthens bones, unblocks REN,  
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Bie Jia   N. Yin and anchors yang for yin xu w/ fever / rising S&S, T. Yin, clrs-ht, softens hardness, disp clumping  
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