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Plant Parts etc
Functions of Plant Parts, Minerals, and Animals
Term | Definition |
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Leaf | Ye, Broad range of function, tending to treat exterior of body |
Flower | Hua, Tend to treat upper body and exterior, often moving to qi to treat certain types of depression |
Peel | Pi, Enter superficial layer of the body, most commonly treat edema |
Twig | Zhi, Move qi in the meridians, treating bi syndrome |
Vine | Teng, Open collaterals |
Sprout | Pluma, Enters the heart or Middle burner (no concrete use) |
Seed (small not oily) | Zi, Very broad range of function, associated with kidney organ |
Kernel (large seed containing oil) | Ren, Moistens the intestines |
Root | Gen/Shen, Very broad range of function. Tonics tend to be roots. |
Fruit | Gua, Zi, Zao, Sweet fruits tend to be mild "food level" blood and yin tonics |
Minerals, shells, bones, horns | Bone: Gu Horn: Jiao Descending, mostly entering Heart (to calm the spirit) and Liver (to treat yang rising or wind). |
Mammals/Reptiles w/legs | Non toxic, tend to be tonics. Strongest medicinal substances for their function |
Snakes/Worms/Bugs | Toxic, treat nervous system disorders including internal Wind (seizures) and wind in the channels and collaterals (paralysis, numbness, weakness) |