Stabilize and Bind Flashcards
Mu Li San (Oyster Shell Powder)
Inhibits sweating and stabilizes the exterior
Unstable protective Qi with injury to the HT Yin: spontaneous sweating that worsens at night, palpitations, easily startled, shortness of breath, irritability, general debility, lethargy
T: Pale-red
P: thin, weak
NOTE: Stop sweating without any tonifying action
- Mu Li
- Huang Qi
- Ma Huang Gen
- Fu Xiao Mai
Zhen Ren Yang Zhang Tang (True Man’s Decoction to Nourish the Organs)
Warms the middle, tonifies deficiency, restrains leakage from Intestines, and stops diarrhea
SP/KD Yang Deficiency causing Unremitting Diarrhea: unremitting diarrhea which may contain pus and blood, mild and persistent abdominal pain that responds favorably to local pressure or warmth, lethargy, wan complexion, reduced appetite, soreness of the lower back
T: Pale
P: thin, slow
NOTE: Treats both manifestion and root
- Ying Su Ke
- He Zi
- Rou Dou Kou
- Ren Shen
- Bai Zhu
- Rou Gui
- Bai Shao
- Dang Gui
- Mu Xiang
- Zhi Gan Cao
Si Shen Wan (Four-Miracle Pill)
Warms and tonifies the Spleen and Kidneys, binds up the Intestines, and stops diarrhea
SP/KD Yang deficiency causing daybreak diarrhea: diarrhea which occurs just before sunrise, lack of interest in food and inability to digest what is eaten, soreness of the lower back with cold limbs, fatigue, lethargy, abdominal pain
T: Pale with thin white coat
P: deep, slow and weak
NOTE: Applicable for chronic colitis, chronic dysentery, tuberculosis of the colon, allergic colitis
- Bu Gu Zhi
- Rou Dou Kou
- Wu Zhu Yu
- Wu Wei Zi
- Sheng Jiang
- Da Zao
Jin Guo Gu Jing Wan (Metal Lock to Stabilize the Essence)
Stabilize the Kidneys and binds up the semen
Spermatorrhea due to KD deficiency: Chronic spermatorrhea, impotence, frequent urination to the point of incontinence, fatigue ad weakness, sore and weak limbs, lower back pain, tinnitus
T: pale
P: thin, weak
NOTE: Has been used to treat myasthenia gravis
- Sha Yuan Zi
- Lian Zi
- Lian Xu
- Qian Shi
- Duan Long Gu
- Duan Mu Li
Sang Piao Xiao San (Mantis Egg-Case Powder)
Regulates and tonifies the Heart and Kidneys, stabilizes the essence, and stops leakage
Qi Deficiency of the KD and HT: Frequent urination, gray and cloudy urine sometimes accompanied by spermatorrhea, disorientation, forgetfulness
T: Pale
P: thin, weak, sloe
NOTE: This is one type of UB losing its restraint
- Sang Piao Xiao
- Long Gu
- Ren Shen
- Fu Shen
- Yuan Zhi
- Chang Pu
- Zhi Gui Ban
- Dang Gui
Shou Tai Wan (Fetus Longevity Pill)
Stabilizes the Kidneys and calms the fetus
KD Deficiency leading to instabiliy of the Chong and Ren Channels: restless Fetus disorder and in severe cases vaginal bleeding during pregnancy or miscarriage, frequent urination to the point of incontinence, dizziness, tinnitus, weak legs
T: Slippery coat
P: weak, deep
NOTE: Also used as a preventative measure
- Tu Si Zi
- Sang Ji Sheng
- Xu Duan
- E Jiao
Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill)
Enriches the yin, clears heat, stops bleeding, and stabilizes the menses
Constrained LV Fire Injuring Chong and Ren Beng Lou Syndrome: Continuous menstruation or uterine bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing with very red blood and possibly purple clots, sensation of heat and irritability in the chest, abdominal pain, dark urine
T: red
P: rapid, wiry
NOTE: The Yin deficiency of the condition is overshadowed by the heat; Basic Questions described it as ‘deficient yin and belligerant Yang’
- Gui Ban
- Bai Shao
- Huang Qin
- Huang Bai
- Xiang Fu
- Chen Pi
Wan Dai Tang (End Discharge Decoction)
Tonifies the middle burner, strengthens the Spleen, transforms dampness, and stops vaginal discharge
Leukorrhea due to Dai/SP deficiency with Damp/Qi stagnation: profuse, thin, white or pale-yellow vaginal discharge, loose stools, fatigue, shiny pale face
T: pale with white coat
P: soggy, weak
NOTE: Also for edema during menstruation or pregnancy
- Chao Bai Zhu
- Chao Shan Yao
- Ren Shen
- Cang Zhu
- Chen Pi
- Che Qian Zi
- Bai Shao
- Chai Hu
- Jing Jie Sui
- Can Cao
