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Herb 3
ZooCards Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zhi fu zi | heart spike |
| Zhi chuan wu | spoiled limbs |
| zhi cao wu | kindly splat the live squirrel |
| gan jiang | the teen stung hard |
| rou gui | his spleen is licked |
| wu zhu yu | lion stowed on a spit |
| xiao hui xiang | liver stealing kidney spots |
| gao liang jiang | stomach splendor |
| ding xiang | kileen stomach |
| Hua jiao | stuck spleen |
| Hu jiao & bi ba | large stain & strain |
| Shu di huang | cant live with this heart |
| Zhi he shou wu | live kin |
| Sheng he shou wu | hard to live large T |
| Bai shao | liver spar |
| Gou qi zi | cant live long |
| E jiao | 3-organ bandaid |
| Sang shen | live with a kind heart |
| Long yan rou | Hard to spell |
| Ren shen | sparse lung (heart) |
| Dang shen | spending lung qi |
| Huang qi | speedy lung |
| Bai zhu | suffering spleen |
| Gan cao | lunge to steal special art - all 12 meridians, can increase up to 30 g |
| Tai zi shen | Long splash |
| Shan yao | Kid with lung spurt |
| Huang jing | looney splashes kidneys - good for diabetes |
| Da zao | stressed spirit |
| Yi tang | Starchy lung spray |
| Lu rong | little kinky |
| Yin yang huo | livery kid |
| Du zhong | lively kid |
| Tu si zi | little kid |
| Ge jie | long cough |
| Dong chong xia cao | lucky |
| Rou cong rong | kidli |
| Suo yang | large kid lies on the table |
| Ba ji tian | crash |
| Bu gu zhi | speedy kid |
| Yi zhi ren | cold spots |
| Xian mao | kick it |
| Gou ji | killer lifts |
| Xu duan | do you like liz or ken |
| Gu sui bu | cant lift my leg |
| Sha yuan zi | killer view |
| Zi he che | long live my kidney |
| He tao ren | catch a large lung |
| Nan sha shen | lost shell |
| Bei sha shen | air stream |
| Bai he | hot air |
| Mai men dong | thirsty lung |
| Xi yang shen | lucky halloween |
| Gui ban | kid in love - heart |
| Bie jia | lift it, sport |
| Tian men dong | luki gulp |
| Shi hu | stuck under a vulture |
| Yu zhu | stuffy air |
| Mo han lian / han lian cao | cant live like this |
| Nu zhen zi | cant lie on this test |
| Hei zhi ma | large lincoln car |
| Ma huang gen | Luminous photos |
| Fu xiao mai | hearty pizza |
| Wu wei zi | kid with hot air |
| Wu mei | large camel sprung to life |
| He zi | stick em in the air, asshole |
| Rou dou kou | large earth |
| Bai guo | clean air |
| Chi shi zhi | large standing teen |
| Chun pi | large stench |
| Shan zhu yu | limp kamel |
| Hai piao xiao | stomach kidder |
| Jin ying zi | large lower burner stains |
| Lian zi | neph heart spleeny |
| Qian shi | kid with spots |
| Fu pen zi | leaky cup |
| Shi liu pi | large stomach bind |
| Contraindication for Warm Interior/Expel Cold | heat/ yin deficiency - too drying; use cautiously in the summertime and for pregnancy |
| Herbs that are contraindicated for pregnancy in the Warm Interior/Expel Cold category | Zhi Fu Zi (toxic), Chuan Wu (more toxic), Cao Wu (most toxic), Gan Jiang, Rou Gui, Hua Jiao, Hu Jiao |
| Incompatible with Wu Tou - Fu Zi (also Chuan Wu/Cao Wu) | 4Bs & 1G (Ban Xia, Bei Mu, Bai Lian, Bai Ji, Gua Lou all parts including Tian Hua Fen) |
| Incompatible with Gan Cao | Hai Zao, Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Gan Sui |
| Incompatible with Li Lu | Ren Shen, Dan Shen, Sha Shen, Ku Shen, Xi Xin, Shao Yao |
| antagonize with Rou Gui | Chi Shi Zhi |
| counteracted with Ding Xiang | Yu Jin |
| organs mainly targeted in tonifying qi category | lung & spleen (warm/neutral or sweet) - tonify postnatal qi |
| contraindication for Ren Shen | can retain pathogen, do not use in steaming bone d/o, bleeding d/t heat, ascendant Liver yang, do not take with coffee or green tea, can reduce blood sugar, also incompatible with Zao Jiao |
| contraindication for Dang Shen | can increase blood sugar, caution for excess pathogen |
| contraindication for Huang Qi | can increase hypertension (can be used for diabetes) |
| contraindication for Bai Zhu | internal heat from yin deficiency or thirst from exhausted fluids |
| contraindication for Gan Cao | distension & fullness of chest and abdomen or vomiting from overabundant dampness |
| compare Ren Shen with Xi Yang Shen | Ren Shen: replenish primary qi, generate body fluids Xi Yang Shen: nourish yin, produce jing ye |
| Contraindication for Shu Di Huang | cloying (Chen Pi & Sha Ren to reduce cloying), contraindicated in qi stagnation and profuse phlegm, fullness and pain in the abdomen, reduced appetite and diarrhea |
| Contraindcation for He Shou Wu | phlegm retention, spleen qi deficiency, stay away from spices |
| Contraindication for Dang Gui | diarrhea or abdominal fullnes due to abundant dampness |
| Contraindication for Bai Shao | Li Lu, yang deficient cold signs |
| Contraindication for Gou Qi Zi | not as cloying but caution with Spleen deficiency and dampness |
| organs primarily targeted by herbs that tonify the yang | kidneys (regulates adrenal cortex, regulation of energy metabolism, promotion of sexual functions, promotion of growth, strengthening of resistance) |
| Contraindication for Lu Rong | start with low dose and slowly increase, can injure the yin, use with Gou Qi Zi to balance hot nature |
| Contraindication for Yin Yang Huo, Du Zhong, Tu Si Zi | yin deficiency |
| Hai Ma vs Hai Shen | Hai Ma - kidney/liver - herbal viagra Hai Shen - kidney/heart |
| Ma Huang vs Ma Huang Gen | Ma Huang - release exterior, promote sweating Ma Huang Gen - inhibit sweating, bind Lung qi |
| Long Gu | Liver Kid on Harley |
| Mu Li | Captain Lie |
| Ci Shi | Live Catch |
| Zhen Zhu | Lifted Heart |
| Hu Po | Blurry Heart Lives |
| Zhu Sha | Heart |
| Sheng Tie Luo | calm liver, sedate spirit |
| Suan Zao Ren | Good Heart Lives Spiteful |
| Bai Zi Ren | Catch a Large High |
| Yuan Zhi | Lung Hit |
| Ye Jiao Teng | Healthy Living |
| He Huan Pi | Happiness Lives |
| Ling Zhi | Help yourself to Life's Luxuries |
| Shi Chang Pu | Healthy Sensory Store |
| Bing Pian | Looking at Special Heirlooms |
| Su He Xiang | Hey Spirit |
| She Xiang | Head first at Light Speed |
| Niu Huang | Hearty Lift |
| An Xi Xiang | open orifices, move qi and blood, promote movement, alleviate pain |
| Shi Jue Ming | Litte abalone Catcher |
| Gou Teng | Perilous Quiver |
| Tian Ma | Law enforcement |
| Ling Yang Jiao | Lazy Hound |
| Ci Ji Li | Liver River |
| Di Long | Splash Liquid on a Lone Blaze |
| Quan Xie | License to Drive |
| Wu Gong | License to Drive |
| Bai Jiang Can | Air Litter |
| Dai Zhe Shi | Live to Party Hearty |
| Shi Jun Zi | Starving Spleen |
| Bing Lang | Stomach Plunge |
| Ku Lian Pi | Mid Line |
| Nan Gua Zi | "pumpkin seed" kill parasites, benefit postpartum fluid metabolism (safest to take, LI/ST) |
| He Shi | "carpesium fruit" SP/ST, kill parasites, alleviate pain |
| Da Suan | "Garlic" kill parasites, alleviate pain, disperse abscess, reduce swelling, resolves toxicity, warm stomach, augment spleem, move qi, reduce stagnation |
| Chang Shan | malaria disorder, induce vomiting to expel phlegm |
| Guan Zhong | kill parasites (pesticide), clear heat, detoxicate, cool blood, stop bleeding (charred) |
| Liu Huang | Large Pesky Kritters |
| Bai Fan | Large Lunatic with Liver Spots |
| She Chuang Zi | Coconut crotch |
| Lu Gan Shi | Still Living |
| Xiong Huang | detoxify, kill parasites, external use, dry dampness, expel phlegm, for malaria |
| Pao Jiang | quick fried ginger root - more effective in low ab pain than gan jiang but main actions is to warm channels, stop bleeding |
| antagonize with Ci Shi | Mu Dan Pi |
| Incompatible with Liu Huang | Mang Xiao |
| Preparation for Zhi Fu Zi, Chuan Wu | cook 30 - 60 m before adding other herbs |
| Preparation for E Jiao | dissoved then added to decocted herbs |
| Preparation for Gui Ban | cook 30 - 45 m early |
| Preparation for Shi Hu | precook |
| Preparation for Xi Yang Shen | cooked separately (used in the summertime while use Dang Shen in the wintertime) |
| Preparation for Long Gu and Mu Li | precook |
| Preparation forr Gou Teng | no more than 20 min |
| Preparation for Ling Yang Jiao | by itself for 2 hours (0.3 -0.6 g powder) |
| Preparation for Wu Gong /Quan Xie | decocted; 0.6 -1 g powder |
| Preparation for Bai Jiang Can | decocted 1-1.5 g powder |
| Preparation for Bai Fan | 0.6 - 1.5 g powder |
| Preparation for Rou Gui | add towards the end of decoction |