Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit

Question 1

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - OVERVIEW

Answer 1

Question 2

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - ZHU SHA

Answer 2

PROPERTIES: SWEET, COOL, TOXIC

CHANNELS: HT

DOSAGE: .3-1G, PILL OR POWDER AFTER BEING REFINED BY WATER

C/I: VERY TOXIC (MERCURY!); NOT FOR LONG TERM USE!

KEY POINTS:

1. SEDATES HEART, CALMS SPIRIT (THAT’S THE CATEGORY!) - HEAVY SO IT CALMS
2. HISTORICALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH VACANT EYES; PHLEGM MISTING HEART!
3. RELIEVES HEAT; FOR TOXICITY (TOXIC FOR TOXIC!)
4. EXPELS PHLEGM, CLEARS HEAT (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL)

Question 3

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - HU PO

Answer 3

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: UB, HT, LV

DOSAGE: .9-3G USED IN POWDER OR PILL GENERALLY

C/I: YIN DEFICIENCY WITH HEAT SIGNS

KEY POINTS:

1. SHEN CALMING - PALPITATIONS WITH ANXIETY, EXCESSIVE DREAMING, ANXIETY, SEIZURES, DISTURBANCE OF THE SPIRIT
2. MOVES BLOOD STASIS - MENSTRUAL RELATED (AMENNORHEA B/C OF BLOOD STAGNATION)
3. PROMOTES URINATION (ESP BLOOD LIN; UTI WITH BLOOD)
4. REDUCES SWELLING AND PROMOTES HEALING (EXTERNALLY AS A POWDER WITH SESAME OIL FOR VAGINAL PROBLEMS)

Question 4

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - SUAN ZAO REN

Answer 4

PROPERTIES: SWEET, SOUR, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: LV, HT, GB, SP

DOSAGE: 9-18G OR POWDER BEFORE BED 1.5-3G (USE RAW FOR CALMING SHEN, USE FRIED FOR SPONTANEOUS NIGHT SWEATS; MUST BE CRUSHED BEFORE DECOCTING)

C/I: SEVERE DIARRHEA OR EXCESS HEAT

KEY POINTS:

1. #1 TO CALM SHEN! #1 FOR NOURISHING HEART BLOOD AND YIN DEFICIENCY TO CALM SHEN
2. PREVENTS ABNORMAL SWEATING (ASTRINGENT QUALITY => KEEPS SWEAT/FLUIDS IN!)
3. CAN HELP WITH ITCHING
4. CAN BE USED IN HIGH DOSES AND FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME BUT CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA/LOOSE STOOL
5. CAN BE USED AS A SINGLE HERB BUT MOST OFTEN USED IN FORMULAS

Question 5

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - BAI ZI REN

Answer 5

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: HT, KD, LI, SP

DOSE: 6-18G, NEED A LARGE DOSE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

C/I: LOOSE STOOLS OR PHLEGM DISORDERS BECAUSE VERY OILY AND MOISTENING

KEY POINTS:

1. NOURISHES HEART AND CALMS SHEN (THE CATEGORY!)
2. GOES TO LI AND SP => DIGESTIVE ASPECT!
3. MOISTENS INTESTINES AND UNLOCKS BOWELS (FOR CONSTIPATION DUE TO INTESTINAL DRYNESS BECAUSE OF YIN AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY)
4. NIGHT SWEATS
5. NIGHT TERRORS IN CHILDREN
6. HELPS HAIR GROWTH (IE ALOPECIA; LACK OF HAIR RESULTING FROM BLOOD AND YIN DEFICIENCY)
7. TONIFIES BECAUSE IT’S SWEET
8. ALSO NOURISHING

Question 6

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - YUAN ZHI

Answer 6

PROPERTIES: BITTER, ACRID, SLIGHTLY WARM

CHANNELS: HT, LU

DOSAGE: 3-9G

C/I: YIN DEFICIENCY WITH HEAT, ULCERS, GASTRITIS

KEY POINTS:

1. CALMS SHEN, QUIETS HEART (IT’S A ROOT…ROOT HAS ABILITY TO GO UP TO THE HEART)
2. EXPELS PHLEGM, CLEARS ORIFICES (THINK OF HOMELESS/MENTALLY ILL WHO IS SPITTING)
3. FOR PHLEGM MISTING HEART (BIPOLAR, EPILEPSY, DEMENTIA, MENTAL DISORDERS) AND TRUE PHLEGM (IE IN LUNGS)
4. REDUCES ABCESSES, DISSIPATES SWELLING
5. FOR MENTAL WELLNESS (ESP WITH PHLEGM INVOLVED)
6. SAFE HERB
7. CAN USE TOPICALLY ON BREASTS FOR PAIN

Question 7

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - YE JIAO TENG

Answer 7

PROPERTIES: SWEET, BITTER, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: HT, LV

DOSAGE: 9-30G

C/I: N/A

KEY POINTS:

1. IT’S A VINE! (VINE OF HE SHOU WU) - VINES WIGGLE THROUGH THINGS
2. NOURISHES HEART BLOOD, CALMS SHEN (IRRITABILITY, INSOMNIA)
3. HELPS WITH SLEEP!
4. NUMBNESS AND PAIN FROM BLOOD DEFICIENCY! UNBLOCKS COLLATERALS
5. STOPS ITCHING

Question 8

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - FU SHEN

Answer 8

PROPERTIES: SWEET, BLAND, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: HT, SP, KD

DOSAGE: 9-15G (DO NOT USE LONG TERM OR HIGH DOSE!)

C/I: FREQUENT COPIOUS URINE FROM COLD DUE TO DEFICIENCY

KEY POINTS:

1. CALMS SHEN
2. STRENGTHENS SPLEEN
3. PROMOTES URINATION
4. SPIRITUAL ASPECT OF FU LING; USED FOR SHEN WITH STOMACH ISSUES; GROWS VERY CLOSE TO WOOD OF TREE

Question 9

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - HE HUAN PI

Answer 9

PROPERTIES: SWEET, NEUTRAL

CHANNELS: HT, LV

DOSAGE: 9-15G

C/I: N/A

KEY POINTS:

1. PI = BARK
2. SAID TO HARMONIZE ALL 5 ORGANS
3. CALMING SPIRIT
4. FOR DEPRESSION! REGULATING LIVER QI - THINK OF EEYORE!
5. PHYSICAL STIFFNESS
6. BEST TO USE BEFORE FLOWER OPENS

Question 10

Herbs That Nourish The Heart And Calm The Spirit - ZI SHI YING

Answer 10

PROPERTIES: SWEET, WARM

CHANNELS: HT, LV

DOSAGE: 6-15G (BOIL 30 MINS PRIOR)

C/I: FIRE FROM YIN DEFICIENCY

KEY POINTS:

1. SEDATES HEART BECAUSE HEAVIER
2. HEAVY AND WARM => DIRECTS DOWNWARD (WARMS LU AND DIRECTS DOWNWARD)
3. HELPS WITH SWALLOWING
4. WARMS THE WOMB (#1 FOR EXCESSIVE MENSES, UTERINE BLEEDING)
5. CORRELATED WITH CHONG MAI; REMEDY FOR COLD