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Single Herbs in Formulas that Tonify Qi Flashcards

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Ren Shen body is:

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Weak, thin, or emaciated

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Ren Shen belly is:

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flat, hard or weak, abdominal muscles that like pressure and lack strength

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Ren Shen facial complexion:

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lacking sheen
somber white
dull
withered yellow

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Reactions of Ren Shen people are:

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Listless, slow

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Ren Shen people have thirst and a ___ tongue.

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dry

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Ren Shen people have pain, stuffiness, and discomfort where:

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below the heart

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Pulse of Ren Shen people:

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deep, hidden, faint, weak, maybe slow

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Tongue of Ren Shen People:

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thin and small, pale red, with dry or peeled coat

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Caution of Ren Shen:

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  1. Li lu, Wu ling zhi, Lai fu zi
  2. Excess cases
  3. Heat
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Ren Shen is not suitable for:

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  1. bloated hard abdomen that dislikes pressure
  2. big abdomen
  3. abdominal distention/pain
  4. forceful pulse
  5. overweight
  6. large tongue, greasy, thick coat
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QI deficiency symptoms:

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  1. fatigue
  2. pale complexion
  3. sweating on sl. exertion
  4. poor appetite
  5. SOB
  6. fatigue
  7. loose stools
  8. bloating
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Ren Shen actions:

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  1. Powerfully tonifies original qi
  2. Tonifies LU qi (SOB, decreased immunity, chronic coughing)
  3. Tonifies SP/ST qi (low appetite, fatigued, loose stools, scalloped tongue)
  4. Nourishes yin & fluids (creates strong qi to distribute fluids, dehydration, thirst, excess damp)
  5. Nourishes HT, calms spirit (insomnia, palpitations, CAD, anxiety)
  6. Tonifies KD yang (only Korean version, white Chinese Ginseng, for sexual, infertility, coldness)
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Ren Shen is what in English ?

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Chinese Ginseng

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Ren Shen is used in special emergency cases for:

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loss of blood, ER (used in IV’s in China) (i.e. powerfully tonifies original qi)

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Ren Shen taste/temperature/channels:

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Taste: sweet, sl. bitter
Temp: Warm
Channels: SP, LU

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Ren Shen category:

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Tonify Qi

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Bai Zhu category:

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Tonify Qi

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Bai Zhu in english:

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Atractylodes

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Bai Zhu actions:

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  1. Tonifies SP qi (digestive disorders, diarrhea, heaviness in belly, water sounds in belly)
  2. Dries dampness (no water circulation, big-belly apple shaped body, thirst but water may not be going in correct places)
  3. Stops spontaneous sweats
  4. MR: anti-cancer (miscarriage)
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Bai Zhu taste/temp/channel:

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Taste: Bitter, sweet
Temp: Warm
Channel: SP, ST

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Bai Zhu cautions:

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  1. Yin deficiency

2. Qi stagnation

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Gan Cao in English:

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Licorice

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Gan Cao category:

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Tonify Qi

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Gan Cao actions:

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  1. Tonifies SP qi (weakness in belly, children with belly aches)
  2. Moistens LU, stops cough
  3. Clears heat-toxin (only with raw licorice)
  4. Soothes spasms and pain (muscle spasms)
  5. Harmonizes formula (helps formulas taste good)
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Gan Cao taste/temp/channel:
Taste: sweet Temp: neutral or warm Channel: HT, LU, SP, ST
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Gan Cao cautions:
1. dampness 2. HTN, CHF, kidney disorders 3. corticosteroids, digoxin
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Fu Ling category:
Drains Damp
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Fu Ling in English:
Poria
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Fu Ling actions:
1. Promotes urine, leech out dampness (utilitarian, difficult urination, edema) 2. Strengthens SP, harmonize MJ (ability to deal with deficiency, diarrhea, appetite) 3. Strengthens SP, transforms phlegm (thin mucus, white mucus, phlegm, swollen/wet/scalloped tongue) 4. Quiet HT, calm spirit (palpitations, insomnia)
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Fu Ling taste/temp/channel:
Taste: sweet, bland Temp: neutral Channel: LU, SP, HT
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Fu Ling cautions:
1. yin deficiency | 2. diuretic drugs
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Ban Xia Category:
Warm Herbs that Dissolve Cold Phlegm
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Ban Xia in English:
Pinellia Rhizome
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Ban Xia actions:
1. Dries damp, transforms phlegm, descends qi (coughing, SOB, white copious phlegm) 2. Harmonizes ST, stops vomit (anti-emetic must be ginger-fried, n/v, food stag) 3. Dissolves nodules (ganglion cysts, neuroma, phlegm nodules in chest, lipoma) 4. Treats sores topically
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Ban Xia cautions:
1. bleeding 2. heat (excess, yin def) 3. wu tou (aconite)
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Ban Xia eye type:
Big eyes
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Ban Xia type personality:
sensitive, emotional, creative, artistic
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Ban Xia Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Spicy and TOXIC Temp: Warm Channel: SP, ST, LU
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Chen Pi Category:
Herbs that help Regulate Qi
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Chen Pi in English:
Tangerine Peel
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Chen Pi actions:
1. Moves qi, strengthens SP (belly distention, nausea) 2. Directs Qi down (belching, hiccups, morning sickness) 3. Dries damp, transforms phlegm (cough, wheeze, sinusitis)
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Chen Pi Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Spicy, Bitter, Aromatic Temp: Warm Channel: SP, ST, LU
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Chen Pi cautions:
Heat
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Mu Xiang Category:
Herbs that Regulate Qi
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Mu Xiang in English
Saussurea
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Mu Xiang actions:
1. Move Qi, reduce pain (belly cramping) 2. Harmonize SP/ST 3. Reduce LI stagnation (best known for this, diarrhea, adjusting qi in intestines, IBS, abdominal pain)
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Mu Xiang Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Spicy, Bitter Temp: Warm Channels: SP, ST, LI, GB
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Mu Xiang cautions:
Yin deficiency
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Sha Ren Category:
Aromatic herbs that transform dampness
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Sha Ren in English:
Amomum Fruit (Cardamom)
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Sha Ren actions:
1. Move qi, dissolve damp, strengthen spleen (distention pain in belly, nausea, morning sickness) 2. Warm MJ, stops diarrhea 3. Stabilize pregnancy (calm fetus, prevent bleeding/miscarriage) 4. Prevent stagnation (add to formulas that are sticky)
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She Ren Taste/Temp/Channels:
Taste: Spicy, Aromatic Temp: Warm Channels: SP, ST
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Sha Ren cautions:
Yin deficiency with heat | Anticoagulant meds
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Shan Yao Category:
Tonify Qi
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Shan Yao in English:
Chinese Yam
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Shan Yao actions:
1. Tonifies SP/ST (abdominal bloating, gas, loose stools, fatigue) 2. Tonifies LU Qi and Yin (SOB, low immunity, thirst, dry cough) 3. Tonifies KD, astringes (Infertility, Low sexing) 4. Treats Xiao Ke (treat and prevent DM2)
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Shan Yao Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet Temp: Neutral Channel: LU, SP, KD
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Shan Yao cautions:
1. Excess | 2. Anti-diabetic drugs
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Yi Yi Ren Category:
Herbs that drain dampness
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Yi Yi Ren in English:
Job's tears
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Yi Yi Ren action:
1. Drains damp, promotes urine, strengthens SP (edema, diarrhea, fatigue, appetite problems) 2. Drains damp, reduces bi zheng (arthritis, water on the knee, decrease in joint mobility) 3. Clears heat, heals skin, expels pus (acne, flat worts, candida) 4. Clears damp-heat
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Yi Yi Ren Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, Bland Temp: Sl. Cold Channel: LU, SP, ST, KD
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Yi Yi Ren caution:
none
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Bai Ben Dou Category:
Herbs that clear summerheat
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Bai Ben Dou in English:
Hyacinth Bean
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Bai Ben Dou actions:
1. Clears summerheat (thirst, fatigue, SOB, fevers) 2. Strengthens SP, drains damp 3. Reduces poisoning
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Bai Ben Dou Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet Temp: Neutral Channel: SP, ST
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Bai Ben Dou caution:
Do not take without cooking
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Lian Zi Category:
Astringents
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Lian Zi in English:
Lotus Seed
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Lian Zi actions:
1. Tonifies SP, stops diarrhea (chronic cases of SP def with diarrhea) 2. Tonifies KD, stabilize essence (spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, urine leakage) 3. Nourishes HT, calms spirit (anxiety, insomnia, helps HT and KD communication, irritability)
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Lian Zi Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, Astringent Temp: Neutral Channel: HT, KD, SP
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Lian Zi cautions:
1. abdominal distention | 2. constipation
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Jie Geng Category:
Herbs that dissolve hot phlegm
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Jie Geng in English:
Balloon flower
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Jie Geng actions:
1. Opens LU, expels phlegm (like Ren 17, essential for lung disorders, w-h or w-c, chronic or acute cough, almost for any case of cough except yin def cough, helps bronchial open and expectorates which dilutes sputum) 2. Promotes discharge of pus (strongest herb to dispel pus, tonsillitis, LU abscess, pneumonia, bronchitis) 3. Lubricates and benefits throat (Zhi Jie Geng = honey fried, anti-inflammatory, sore throat) 4. Guides herbs upward
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Jie Geng Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Bitter, Spicy Temp: Neutral Channel: LU
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Jie Geng cautions:
Yin def with blood streaks
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Mai Men Dong Category:
Herbs that tonify yin
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Mai Men Dong in English:
Ophiopogon
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Mai Men Dong actions:
1. Nourishes HT yin, clears heat (palpitations, anxiety, restless, babies born with murmurs, hx of HT murmur) 2. Moistens LU, stops cough (dry cough, nasal dryness, chronic cough) 3. Augments ST yin and fluids (belly pain, indigestion, constipation, dry heaves) 4. Moistens intestines (constipation)
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Mai Men Dong Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, SL. bitter Temp: Sl. cold Channel: HT, LU, ST
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Mai Men Dong cautions:
1. Diarrhea 2. Damp-phlegm 3. w-c cough
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Wu Wei Zi Category:
Astringents
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Wu Wei Zi in English:
Schisandra Fruit
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Wu Wei Zi actions:
1. Astringes LU qi, stops cough (chronic cough, wheezing, allergies) 2. Tonifies KD, binds essence, stops diarrhea (nocturnal emissions, vaginal discharge, spermatorrhea) 3. Stops sweats, generates fluids (LU/HT, spontaneous night sweats, dry mouth or throat) 4. Calms spirit (HT, insomnia, palpitations, unfocused energy) 5. MR: improves LV function (hepatitis, LV-allergies, skin disorders
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Wu Wei Zi Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, Sour Temp: Warm Channel: LU, HT, KD
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Wu Wei Zi caution:
1. Can cause heartburn | 2. External pathogen or excess
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Huang Qi Category:
Herbs that tonify Qi
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Huang Qi in English:
Astragalus
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Huang Qi actions:
1. Tonifies and raises SP/ST Qi (prolapse, chronic hemorrhoids, ST prolapse) 2. Strengthens Wei Qi (prevent you from illness, low immunity, prevents cold) 3. Tonifies Qi and Blood (tonify SP qi to make good blood; post surgery, loss of blood) 4. Promotes urination and discharge of pus (move stagnation, edema, chronic yin sores)
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Huang QI Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet Temp: Sl. Warm Channel: LU, SP
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Huang Qi cautions:
1. Excess | 2. Yin def. with heat
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Chai Hu Category:
Spicy Cold Herbs that Release the Exterior
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Chai Hu in English:
Bupleurum (Hare's ear root)
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Chai Hu actions:
1. Releases exterior, resolves shaoyang, reduces fever (common cold from w-h, shao yang disease or disorder, fever and chills) 2. Smoothes LV Qi (stress, high emotions, PMS, panic attack, irritable, depression) 3. Raises yang, treats prolapse (depression, low mood, low energy, low BM - this herb raises the person, low lying placenta) 4. MR: reduces cholesterol
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Chai Hu Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Bitter, Spicy Temp: SL. Cold Channel: LV, GB, SJ, PC
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Chai Hu cautions:
1. Yin def with heat | 2. Interferon (hepatitis drug)
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Sheng Ma Category:
Spicy Cold Herbs that Release the Exterior
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Sheng Ma in English:
Cimicifuga
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Sheng Ma action:
1. Releases exterior, vents rash (w-h with rashes) 2. Clears heat-toxin (tooth infection, skin infection, throat infection) 3. Raises yang, treats prolapse (prolapse of placenta, hemorrhoids) 4. Messenger herb upward (helps show herbs the way) 5. MR: lowers BP (raises yang, lowers BP)
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Sheng Ma Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, SPicy Temp: Cool Channel: LU, LI, SP, ST
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Sheng Ma caution:
1. Yin def with heat (LYR) 2. Reverse ST or LU Qi (bleeding) 3. Erupted open sores
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Dang Gui Category:
Tonify Blood
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Dang Gui in English:
Angelica Root
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Dang Gui actions:
1. Tonify blood, regulate menses (anemia, blood def, amenorrhea, insomnia, anxiety) 2. Move blood, cold and pain (cold feeling, abdominal pain, PMS pain, traumatic pain, arthritic bi Zheng) 3. Moisten intestines (dry constipation) 4. Heal tissue (generates new flesh, dry scaly skin, bruised skin)
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Dang Gui Taste/Temp/Channel:
Taste: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter Temp: Warm Channel: HT, LV, SP
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Dang Gui caution:
1. SP def 2. Yin def with heat 3. anti-coagulants/pregnancy

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