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Herb Summaries.

Stabilize/Bind, Calm Spirit, Stop Tremors, etc

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Wu Wei Zi Strong astringent. Tonifies & concentrates on Lungs, Kd & Qi. Contains Lu Qi. Suppresses Coughing. H, K, L ٠Sweet, Sour
Wu Mei Good for Lung Disorders & LI Disorders, specifically chronic cough w/ chronic diarrhea & Lu xu. ٠Generates fluids ٠Used in combating intestinal parasites LI, Liv, L, Sp ٠Astringent, Sour
Jin Ying Zi Secures Essence Astringent, Sour, B, K, LI
Qian Shi Secures Essence٠Can tonify Sp & resolve damp...The most suitable choice for diarrhea; Used for frequent urination & incontinence Astringent, Sweet, K, Sp
Fu Pen Zi Secures Essence, ٠Assists Kd yang, ٠Reduces frequent urination & incontinence Astringent, Sweet, K, Liv
He Zi Binds up Intestines ٠ Contains Lu Qi; Suppresses coughing L, S, LI, Sour, Bitter, Astringent
Rou Dou Kou Binds up Intestines, Warms the Middle Jiao Li, Sp, S, Spicy
Chun Pi The best herb to use after Damp heat has been expelled; for when chronic diarrhea is caused by Damp Heat. ٠Clears heat & binds up blood LI, S, Astringent, Bitter
Chi Shi Zhi Binds up Intestines, Stops Lower Jiao Bleeding. ٠Warms & augments Qi to generate flesh. ٠Helps w/ 1) a wide variety of lower jiao problems. 2) sores & ulcers in pateints that are debilitated Sp, S LI, Astringent, Sour & Sweet
Lian Zi Mainly used for chronic diarrhea. For ٠Vaginal Discharge & Spermatorrhea ٠Very good in patients w/ Sp Xu & perturbed spirit. Astringent, Sweet, H, K SP
Bai Guo Contains Lu Qi; Suppresses coughing. ٠Very strong in helping w/ wheezing. Can be used in treating wheezing due to excessive disorders ?
Fu Xiao Mai Prevents unusual or abnormal sweating. Secures the exterior. ٠Eliminates heat ٠ Augments Qi H, Salty, Sweet
Hai Piao Xiao Stops excessive uterine bleeding. Stabilizes menses. ٠Antagonizes Zhi Fu Zi & Bai Ji K, Lv, S, Astringent, Salty
Long Gu More effective than Mu Li at calming the spirit. ٠Often used with Mu Li to control Yang rising. ٠ Binds & restrains H, Liv, K, Astringent, Sweet, Cook first when using it in decoctions
Mu Li Dissipates nodules, ٠Softens hardness, ٠ Often used with Long Gu to control Yang Rising K, Liv, Salty, Astringent, Cook first when using it in decoctions
Ci Shi Calms & sedates spirit. ٠Nourishes yin & keeps yang down. ٠Helps improve vision & hearing acuity. ٠Good for treating tinnitus, insomnia, & restlessness due to rising yang & yin xu K, Lv, Spicy Salty
Zhen Zhu Helps to treat palpitations & distressed emotions. Used when a high fever causes convulsions & seizures H, Lv, Sweet, Salty, !Caution-Pregnancy!
Suan Zao Ren Very effective in treating insomnia from Ht Blood & Liver Yin xu G, H, Liv, Sp, Sweet, Sour
Bai Zi Ren Very effective in treating insomnia from Ht Blood & Kidney Yin xu H, K, LI, Sweet
Yuan Zhi Treats insomnia & palpitations due to constrained emotions. ٠Is dispersing & treats cough & phlegm H, L, Bitter, Spicy
Ye Jiao Teng Frees channels. ٠Tonifies blood. ٠Calming in action H, Liv, Sweet
Niu Huang Very good in clearing heat, resolving toxicity. ٠Can help with treating heat disorders with coma Bitter, H, Liv, !CI- Pregnancy!
Gou Teng Treats H/A, dizzy & vertigo. ٠Extings wind. ٠Calms the Lv. For convulsions/tremors from heat. ٠Qi level herb for Clearing & Draining. ٠For probs secondary to ext wind heat. ٠Often used w/ Tian Ma. Sweet & cold. Used more for wind cases caused by heat. P, Lv, Sweet, !Don't cook longer than 20 mins!
Tian Ma Treats headache, dizziness & vertigo. ٠Often used w. Gou Teng. ٠Compared to Gou Teng- this herb is dry, warm & sweet. Treats wind-cold w/ phlegm damp. Lv, Sweet
Bai Ji Li Focuses mainly on Lv. ٠ Expels wind. ٠Frees Lv Qi Stagnation ٠ Directs Lv Qi & Lv Yang down. ٠Calms Lv. ٠ Enriches Kd Yin, Clears heat, Resolves toxicity. Lv, Spicy, Bitter !Caution – Pregnancy!
Shi Jue Ming Focuses mainly on the Lv. ٠Heavy herb. ٠ Good for clearing Lv heat & calming Lv fire. For ٠Wheezing, ٠Hiccups, ٠Throwing up ٠Burping Kd, Lv, Salty
Di Long Used when heat causes spasms & convulsions. ٠Treats painful obstruction & wheezing. ٠Opens & penetrates body. B, Lv, L, Sp, Salty
Dai Zhe Shi Cools Lv Fire. ٠Very heavy. ٠ Suppresses Rebellious Qi. For ٠Wheezing, ٠Hiccups, ٠Throwing up ٠Burping H, Lv, P, Bitter, !Caution – Pregnancy!
Bing Lang ٠Combats tapeworms, ٠ Unblocks the bowels. ٠ Promotes urination. ٠Resolves accumulation. ٠Promotes movement ?
She Chuang Zi ٠Dries damp. ٠Kills parasites. ٠Stops itching. ٠Used externally for genital sores that are weepy & itchy K, Spicy, Bitter & Sl toxic.
Shan Zhu Yu Strong astringent. Tonifies & concentrates on Liver, Kd & Essence. Kd, Lv, Sour
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