Herbs_CalmShen/OpenOrificese Flashcards

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suan zao ren
ziziphi spinosae semen

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Temp: neutral 
Taste: sweet, sour 
 Channels: GB, HT, LV, SP

 Dosage: 9-15g
1. tonifies yin and blood to calm shen • for insomnia
2. induces astringency
• esp. for Heart qi related sweating
Crush before decocting.
To enhance its ability to tonify yin and blood to calm shen, Suan Zao Ren should be dry-fried (Chao Suan Zao Ren). For insomnia, Suan Zao Ren can be taken as a single herb or swallowed as powder.

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bai zi ren
platycladi semen

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Temp: neutral 
Taste: sweet 
Channels: HT, KI, LI 
Dosage: 3-9g

  1. tonifies yin and blood to calm shen • esp. for Heart palpitation
  2. moistens Large Intestine to relieve constipation
    • for constipation due to blood deficiency; for elderly or postpartum women
  3. stops nightsweats due to yin deficiency
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yuan zhi
polygalae radix
Temp: slightly warm 
 Taste: bitter, acrid 
 Channels: HT, LU 
 Dosage: 6-15g
1. transforms phlegm to calm shen
• for forgetfulness, cloudy thinking, light-headedness
2. transforms Lung phlegm
• for both phlegm-heat and phlegm-cold
3. used internally or externally to treat skin problems • for swelling, pain, heat toxicity
Yuan Zhi may cause nausea and vomiting or heartburn. It should be taken on a full stomach. Use caution in cases of stomach ulcer.

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yuan zhi
polygalae radix
Temp: slightly warm 
 Taste: bitter, acrid 
 Channels: HT, LU 
 Dosage: 6-15g
1. transforms phlegm to calm shen
• for forgetfulness, cloudy thinking, light-headedness
2. transforms Lung phlegm
• for both phlegm-heat and phlegm-cold
3. used internally or externally to treat skin problems • for swelling, pain, heat toxicity
Yuan Zhi may cause nausea and vomiting or heartburn. It should be taken on a full stomach. Use caution in cases of stomach ulcer.

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he huan pi
albiziae cortex
Temp: neutral 
 Taste: sweet 
 Channels: HT, LV 
 Dosage: 6-15g
1. tonifies yin and blood to calm shen • esp. for depression
2. invigorates blood
• for injury, trauma, bruises, pain, swelling
• mild
The flower of He Huan Pi is called He Huan Hua. It is better at calming shen, but it does not invigorate blood.

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he huan pi
albiziae cortex
Temp: neutral 
 Taste: sweet 
 Channels: HT, LV 
 Dosage: 6-15g
1. tonifies yin and blood to calm shen • esp. for depression
2. invigorates blood
• for injury, trauma, bruises, pain, swelling
• mild
The flower of He Huan Pi is called He Huan Hua. It is better at calming shen, but it does not invigorate blood.

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Herbs that Calm Shen
Symptoms

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  • sleeping problems (insomnia, copious dreaming)
  • poor concentration
  • heart palpitation

These herbs do not treat more serious shen disturbance, such as delirium and unconsciousness.

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Four ways to calm shen:

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• Clear Liver heat and subdue Liver Yang
• Tonify Yin and Blood
• Transform (insubstantial) phlegm
• Clear Heart heat

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Herbs that Clear Liver Heat
to calm Shen

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Herbs that tonify Yin and Blood to calm Shen

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• suan zao ren
• bai zi ren
• he huan pi
• ye jiao teng

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Herbs that transform Phlegm
to calm Shen

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• yuan zhi

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Herbs that clear Heat
To calm Shen

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• ?

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ye jiao teng
polygoni multiflori caulis

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Temp: neutral 
Taste: sweet 
Channels: HT, LV 
Dosage: 15-30g

  1. tonifies yin and blood to calm shen • esp. for insomnia
  2. unblocks, stretches, relaxes and smooths the channels
    • for bi syndrome; secondary herb
  3. used externally for itching and rash
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Má Huáng
Herba Ephedrae | Ephedra

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Acrid, Bitter
Warm
Lung, Bladder
1.5-9 grams

  • Promotes sweating to release the exterior
  • Descends and facilitates Lung Qi, calms wheezing, and stops coughing
  • Promotes urination and reduces edema
  • Warms and disperses Cold pathogens
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