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Calm Shen Herbs Flashcards

1
Q

Which three channels do herbs that anchor, settle, and calm shen (subdue) generally enter?

A

Heart
Liver
Kidney

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2
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Which calm shen herb benefits yin?

A

mu li

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3
Q

Which calm shen herbs settle the yang?

A

Long Gu
Mu Li
Zhen Zhu Mu

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4
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Which calm shen herbs astringe fluids?

A

Long Gu

Mu Li

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5
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Which calm shen herbs clear eyes?

A

Zhen Zhu Mu

Ci Shi

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6
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Which calm shen herbs stop tremors?

A

Hu Po

Zi Shi Ying

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7
Q

Which two channels are generally entered by herbs that nourish and calm shen?

A

Heart

Liver

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8
Q

Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also stop abnormal sweating?

A

Suan Zao Ren

Bai Zi Ren

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9
Q

Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also nourish blood?

A

Ling Zhi

Ye Jiao Teng

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10
Q

Which herb that calms and nourishes shen also nourishes blood and alleviates itching?

A

Ye Jiao Teng

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11
Q

Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also moisten intestines?

A

Bai Zi Ren

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12
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Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also expel phlegm and open the orifices?

A

Yuan Zhi

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13
Q

Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also relieve constraint?

A

he huan pi

he huan hua

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14
Q

Which herbs that calm and nourish shen also reconnect sinews and bones and stop pain?

A

he huan pi

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15
Q

Which calm shen herb nourishes Heart yin and Liver blood, promotes sleep, and inhibits sweat? It is the #1 insomnia herb.

A

suan zao ren

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16
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Which calm shen herb moistens Intestines and Kidneys? It nourishes Heart blood and yin and is good for night sweats from yin xu. It is good for someone who is anxious and constipated.

A

bai zi ren
platycadi semen
biota seed

17
Q

Which calm shen herb transforms phlegm in the Lungs, opens the Heart orifice, and reestablishes Heart/Kidney communication?

A

yuan zhi

polygala radix

18
Q

Which calm shen herb relieves constraint and regulates both qi and blood? It is good for pain due to trauma.

A

he huan pi

albizia cortex

19
Q

Which calm shen herb relieves constraint, regulates qi (not blood), and invigorates the collaterals? It is good for wind heat eye disorders.

A

he huan hua

albizia flos

20
Q

Which calm shen herb is for deficiency bi syndrome and numbness. It nourishes the channels and collaterals. It is useful for neuropathy with anxiety.

A

ye jiao teng

Polygoni multiflori Caulis

21
Q

Which calm shen herb augments qi and blood and has an affinity to the Lung for cough and phlegm?

A

ling zhi
ganodermis
reishi

22
Q

Which calm shen herb is a strong astringent that prevents leakage and anchors ascending Liver yang?

A

long gu
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
dragon bone

23
Q

Which calm shen herb is used to neutralize stomach acid, is salty to soften phlegm heat masses, and is astringent?

A

mu li

ostrea concha

24
Q

Which calm shen herb benefits hearing and vision?

A

ci shi

magnetite

25
Q

Which calm shen herb guides downward to stop bleeding in the upper body? It also soothes the Liver and controls Liver yang rising from yin xu. It is good for red eyes and fright and it is cold.

A

zhen zhu mu

mother-of-pearl

26
Q

Which calm shen herb warms the Chong and Ren and womb? It also warms the Lungs and directs Lung qi downward. It settles tremors.

A

zi shi ying

fluorite

27
Q

Which calm shen herb promotes urination (stone and xue lin) and dissipates swellings such as palpable abdominal masses? It is a common substitute for cinnabar and has been used recently for coronary artery disease. It arrests tremors. It invigorates blood and unblocks the menses.

A

hu po

amber

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