herbs that regulate the blood Flashcards
(22 cards)
xian he cao
agrimoniae herba
pu huang
typhae pollen
bai ji
bletillae rhizoma
di yu
sanguisorbae radix
huai mi
sophorae flos immaturus
ce bai ye
platycladi cacumen
ai ye
artemisiae argyi folium
da ji
cirsii japonici herba sive radix
bai mao gen
imperatae rhizoma
do herbs in this category address the ROOT or the BRANCH of the condition?
branch only
which herbs can COOL BLOOD in addition to stop bleeding?
da ji di yu huai mi ce bai ye bai mao gen
which herbs can also be used to GENERATE FLESH?
bai ji (+ reduces swelling) da ji (+ reduces swelling at sores) di yu (+ clears heat)
what is GENERATING FLESH?
facilitating the wound-healing process
what is the significance of CHARRING an herb?
enhancing the astringent function
enhancing the warming + hemostatic properties
what happens to the cooling of herbs that are charred?
charring process warms up the herbs; “cool blood” herbs will not be able to cool as much as before, or may lose its entire function
which herb is renowned for STOPPING BLEEDING DUE TO LU/ST PATHOLOGIES?
bai ji
which herb can ALLEVIATE DIARRHEA and also can be used EXTERNALLY FOR VAGINITIS?
xian he cao
which herb is COLD and can be used to treat PHLEGM-HEAT COUGH WITH BLOOD?
ce bai ye
which herb can be used to WARM THE WOMB?
ai ye
why is it important to consider the nature of dysfunction when treating bleeding?
each cause of bleeding requires different methods
trauma: stop bleeding, remove blood stasis, invigorate blood
SP qi deficiency: stop bleeding, strengthen/tonify SP
YIN deficiency: stop bleeding, enrich yin, clear deficient heat
what makes XIAN HE CAO different from other hemostatic herbs?
can be used for all types of bleeding, regardless of etiology (heat/cold/deficient/excess)
can xian he cao be used in excess/deficiency/cold/heat?
yes, all types of bleeding
