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Herb: QI Tonics
Qi Tonifying Herbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the properties of Qi tonics? | Sweet/ Warm or Sweet/ Neutral |
| What are the primary & secondary organ(s) that Qi tonics go to? | Primary: Spleen & Lung Secondary: Stomach |
| Often Qi tonics are combined with herbs that ____________ | move and regulate Qi |
| Ren Shen (A) (Ginseng) | Sweet,sl.bitter,sl.warm/ Lu, Sp/1.Strongly tonifies primal Qi, qi,collapse after severe illness, SOB,cold limbs,profuse sweating 2.Tonifies Lu 3.Strengthen Sp&St 4.Generates fluid&stops thirst 5.Benefits Ht qi&calms shen 6.Nourishes blood 6.promotes Yang |
| What are the five organs that Ren shen benefits? | Kidney, Lung, Spleen, Heart and Liver |
| What What are the herbs in Si Jun Zi Tang for Sp/St xu? | Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Zhi Gan Cao & Fu Ling |
| Which herbs are incompatible with Ren Shen? | Li Lu and Wu Ling Zhi |
| What are the contraindication of Ren Shen? | Heat syndrome(deficiency& excess heat), heat in the blood, hypertension, Liver yang rising, Children and young people with abundant Yang |
| Ren Shen is dried raw, and __________ is steamed & dired by heat and small thin root is called _______________. | Hong Shen, Shen Xu |
| Dang Shen (A) | Sweet, Neutral/ Lu,Sp*substitute for Ren Shen,less potent 1.Tonifies mid.jiao&augments Qi(Sp Qi Xu & collapse)2.Tonifies Lu Qi(chronic caugh,SOB,copious sputum) 3.Strengthen Qi &generates fluids 4.used w other herbs that release exterior or drain downward |
| What is the dosage for Dan Shen when it is used to substitute for Ren Shen? | 2-3 times more than dosage of Ren Shen |
| Tai Zi Shen (C) | Sweet,Bitter,Neutral/ Lu,Sp *Safe for children 1.Strengthen Sp,St w/ fatigue &lack of appetite 2. Lu Qi Xu w/ spontaneous sweating 3.Generates fluids |
| Huang Qi (A) (Astragalus) | Sweet,Sl.warm/ Lu,Sp 1.Tonifies Qi &blood 2.Tonifies Sp& Raises Yang Qi of Sp&St(Sp Qi sinking-prolapse,bleeding disorder) 3.Strengthen Wei Qi& stabilizes exterior 4.Promotes discharge of pus&generates flesh 5.Promotes urination&reduces edema |
| Dry raw one is called Sheng Huang Qi and honey fried one is called ____ ____ Huang Qi. For tonifying effect, _________________ is more effective. | Mi Zhi, Mi Zhi Huang Qi |
| contraindications of Huang Qi | Early stage of sore, extrior pathogens at present, upper jiao heat(Wheezing, coughing) |
| Shan Yao (A) (Chinese Yam) | Sweet, Neutral/ KD,Lu,Sp 1.Tonifies Sp/St 2.Tonifies &nourishes Lung Qi and Yin 3.Tonifies Kidney and binds essence (dizziness, soreness in lower back&knees,diabetes, astringing:bedwetting, diarrhea, spermatorrhea,vaginal discharge) |
| What is the dosage of Shan Yao for diabetes/ | 60-240 |
| Bai Zhu (A) | Bitter,Sweet,Warm/ Sp,St 1.Tonifies Sp&augments Qi 2.Dries dampness& promotes urination(edema due to Sp qi xu,phlegm dampness due to Sp Yang xu)3.Stabilizes exterior& stops sweating(Spontaneous sweating, diarrhea,lukorrhea) 4.Calms fetus(due to Sp Qi xu) |
| Bai Bian Dou (A)(Hyacinth bean) | Sweet, Neutral/ Sp,St 1.Strengthens Sp &transforms dampness (lack of app., chronic didarrhea w/loud growling,vaginal discharge due to Sp xu with dampness)-use dry-fried 2. Clears summer heat-use dry raw or fresh 3.Antidote (hang over, fish poisoning) |
| Da Zao (A) (Jujube) | Sweet, Warm/Sp,St/ 1.Tonifies Sp&augments Qi (Sp Qi Xu) 2.Nourishes Qi and blood & calms the spirit(Ht Qi xu w/ Lv stagnation: irritability, crying, depression, insomnia)3.Moderates& harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs(such as cathartics) |
| For "Restless organ Syndrome, Zang Zao Syndrome", what herbs are in the Gan Mai Da Zao Tang? | Gan Cao, Da Zao, Xiao Mai(mature dry wheat) |
| Gan Cao (A)(Licorice Root) | Sweet,Neutral/ all 12 channels but mainly Ht,Lu,Sp,St 1.Tonifies Sp(Sp Qi Xu, Qi&Blood Xu of Ht w/irregular pulse, palpitation 2.Moistens Lu&stops coughs 3.Clears heat&relieves toxicity 4.alleviates spasm&pain 5.Moderates other herbs |
| What kind of Gan cao is used for heart qi Xu? | Zhi Gan Cao |
| For spasm of abdomen or legs, Gan cao is combined with ____________ to generates fluid | Bai Shao |
| What could be the side effects of long term use of Gan Cao? | salt retention, hypertension, excessive loss of potassium, headache, muscle paralysis, congestive heart failure |
| What are the three herbs not to be combines with Gan Cao? | Jing Da JI, Gan Sui, Yuan Hua |
| Huang Jing (C)(Siberian Solomon's Seal) | Sweet,Neutral/ Kd, Lu,St 1.tonifies Sp Qi 2.Nourishes Yin & moistens the Lung |
| what are two Qi-tonic herbs that go to Kidney channel and tonifies Yin as well as Qi? | Shan Yao and Huang Jing |
| Yi Tang (A) (Malt Sugar) | sweet, Sl.Warm/ Lu,Sp,St 1.tonifies Sp 2.tonifies middle Jiao& alleviates pain (abdominal pain due to cold from Sp/st deficiency accompanied by excessive salivation&diarrhea) 3.Moisten lungs and stops cough |
| Ci Wu Jia (C) (Siberian Ginseng) | Acrid,Sl.Bitter,Warm/Sp,Ht,Kd 1.Tonifies Spleen 2.Warms Kidneys 3.Invigortes blood, unblocks collaterals (poor periphreal circulation w/ signs of blood stasis 4.Augments Heart Qi and calms the spirit |
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