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Tonify Yin Flashcards

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What are 5 symptoms of lung yin xu?

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  1. Dry cough with little phlegm
  2. Thirst
  3. Dry throat, dry skin
  4. Coughing up blood
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What are 5 symptoms of stomach yin xu?

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Remember: the stomach is the source of fluids

  1. lack of appetite
  2. irritability
  3. thirst
  4. dry mouth
  5. constipation (ST and LI are a yang ming pair)
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5 symptoms of liver yin xu?

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  1. Dry eyes, poor night vision
  2. Dizziness, tinnitus
  3. Dry nails
  4. Low grade sensation of heat
  5. Liver yang rising
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8 symptoms of kidney yin xu?

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  1. dizziness, tinnitus
  2. weak low back and legs
  3. heat in the palms and soles
  4. afternoon low grade fever/tidal fever
  5. night sweats
  6. scanty dark urine
  7. loose teeth
  8. steaming bone disorder
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Yin xu herbs can be grouped into two categories based on the organs they treat. What are the two groupings?

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Lung and stomach (key symptoms related to dryness and irritability, generates body fluids to moisten dryness)

Liver and kidney (key symptoms are related to heat)

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What category of herbs treat heart yin xu?

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Herbs that calm the spirit

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What is the tongue and pulse of a patient with yin xu?

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Tongue: red with little coat and possible cracks
Pulse: thin and rapid, can be floating if there is liver yang rising

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What is the taste of yin tonic herbs?

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sweet

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What is the temperature of yin tonic herbs?

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cold

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What are the contraindications of yin tonic herbs?

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herbs are cloying and can obstruct the spleen/stomach and cause dampness

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What channels do yin tonic herbs enter?

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LU, ST, LV, KD

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What are 2 actions of sha shen -glehniae

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  1. Tonify lung yin (for dry cough, dry mouth, thirst)
  2. tonify stomach yin and generates fluids (dry mouth, thirst, irritability)

slightly cold, sweet, sl bitter
LU, ST
9-15 g

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What are the 4 main actions of mai men dong - ophiopogonis

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  1. tonifies lung yin (dry cough, cough with thick phlegm, coughing up blood)
  2. tonifies stomach yin (dry mouth, dry tongue)
  3. clears heart heat (irritability and night fever)
  4. moistens the large intestine (constipation)

sl cold, sweet, sl bitter
HT, LU, ST
6-15 g

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What are the 2 main actions of xi yang shen - panacis quinqufolii radix/american ginseng?

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  1. tonifies qi
  2. tonifies yin (for def heat, lung qi and yin xu)

sl cold, sweet, sl bitter
HT, KI, LU
3-9 grams

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What are the 2 main actions of tian men dong - asparagi radix

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  1. tonifies lung and stomach yin (dry mouth, dry cough, cough with thick or bloody phlegm)
  2. tonifies kidney yin (diabetes, low grade afternoon fever, constipation)

very cold, sweet, bitter
KI, LU (ST)
6-12 g

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What are the 2 main actions of yu zhu - polygonati odorati rhizoma

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  1. Tonifies lung and stomach yin - dry cough with scanty phlegm, irritability and thirst
  2. Extinguishes wind, relaxes tendons - wind due to insufficient fluids leading to pain and spasm

sl cold, sweet
LU, ST
6-15 g

NOTE: not very cloying and can be helpful for external wind heat attack with underlying yin xu

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What are the 2 functions of bai he - lilly bulb

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  1. tonifies lung yin and stops cough (dry cough and sore throat, chronic cough with damaged lung yin) - honey fried
  2. clears heat to calm shen (irritability, restless and insomnia in the aftermath of a febrile illness) - unprepared

sl cold, sweet, sl bitter
HT, LU
9-30 grams

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What are the 2 functions of mo han lian/han lian cao - ecliptae herba

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  1. tonifies liver and kidney yin (dizziness, blurred vision, premature greying of hair)
  2. cools the blood and stops bleeding (nosebleed, vomiting or coughing up blood, blood in urine/stools, flooding and spotting) - charred

cool, sweet, sour
KI, LV
9-15 g

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What is the main function of nu zhen zi - ligustri lucidi fructus

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  1. tonifies liver and kidney yin
    -clears xu heat
    -blackens the hair and beard
    -brightens the eyes

NOTE: tonifies without cloying

cool, bitter, sweet
KI, LV
9-18 g (crush first)

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what are the 3 functions of hei zhi ma - black sesame seed

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  1. tonifies liver and kidney yin
  2. tonifies blood and extinguishes wind - promotes lactation
  3. moistens the large intestine

NOTE: dry fry or toast before consuming in food

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What are the 4 actions of gui ban - testudinis plastrum (freshwater turtle plastrum)

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  1. tonifies yin and subdues yang (yin xu with yang rising/internal wind)
  2. tonifies kidney and strengthens bones
  3. stabilizes menses and stops bleeding (profuse menses due to xu heat/instability of ren and chong mai)
  4. tonifies heart blood to calm shen

NOTE: caution during pregnancy

cold, salty, sweet
HT, KI, LV
15-45 g (cook first)

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What are the 3 actions of gui ban jiao - testudinis plastri colla (turtle shell glue)

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  1. tonifies yin
  2. tonifies blood
  3. stops bleeding

more cloying than gui ban

cold, salty, sweet
HT, KI, LV
3-9 g (dissolve in wine or melt in strained decoction)

23
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what are the 2 actions of bie jia - trionycis carapax (soft shelled turtle shell)

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  1. tonifies yin and subdues yang
  2. softens hardness and disperses clumping
    -abdominal masses
    -severe blood stagnation stopping periods

contraindicated during pregnancy

sl cold, salty
LV, SP
9-30g (cook first)

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What are the 3 functions of shi hu - Dendrobii Herba

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  1. clear kidney xu heat
  2. augment essense/jing
  3. brighten vision

sweet, sl salty, bland
KD, ST
6-12 g

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What are the 3 main functions of nan sha shen - adenophora root

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  1. moistens the lungs and stops cough (dry nonproductive cough)
  2. nourishes the stomach, generates fluids, clears heat
  3. moistens the exterior (dry itchy skin)

cool, sweet, sl bitter
LU, ST
9-15

26
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Yin deficiency is often accompanied by ________ that requires treatment to nourish yin and clear _______.
A. deficiency heat
B. deficiency cold

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A. deficiency heat

27
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_________ and _________ tonic herbs are sometimes heavy or greasy, and thus may create dampness and interfere
with normal digestive functions
A. Qi, Yang
B. Blood, Yin
C. Qi, Blood
D. Yang, Yin

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B. Blood, Yin

28
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Which organ’s Yin is nourished by the following herbs?
Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae) / Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis) / Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati)
A. LV & KD Yin
B. HT & KD Yin
C. LU & ST Yin
D. LU & HT Yin

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C. LU & ST Yin

29
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What are the common channels entered by the following herbs?
Han Lian Cao (Herba Ecliptae) / Nu Zhen Zi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi) / Hei Zhi Ma (Semen Sesame Nigrum) / Gui Ban (Plastrum Testudinis)
A. HT & KD
B. LU & ST
C. LU & HT
D. LV & KD

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D. LV & KD

30
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Which Yin Tonics clear Heart and eliminate irritability or calm Shen?
A. Mai Men Dong / Tian Men Dong
B. Han Lian Cao / Nu Zhen Zi
C. Mai Men Dong / Bai He
D. Bei Sha Shen / Nan Sha Shen

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C. Mai Men Dong / Bai He

31
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Bei Sha Shen (Radix Glehniae) and Nan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae) are sweet and cool, moisten Lung yin, nourish
the Stomach and generate body fluids. Which herb is stronger in dispelling phlegm?
A. Bei Sha Shen
B. Nan Sha Shen

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B. Nan Sha Shen

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