12.1 Herbs that Tonify Qi Flashcards
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What does Ren Shen mean?
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Rén = person, people, human being
Shēn - to enter, to refer, to take part in
“man’s plant” or “man’s root”
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Names of Ren Shen?
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Radix Ginseng
Panax ginseng
Ginseng
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Energy, Taste and Meridians for Ren Shen?
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Energy: Slightly warm
Taste: Sweet, Sl. bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Lung, all 5 organs
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Functions/Indications for Ren Shen?
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- Strongly tonifies basal qi (Yuan Qi) - extreme deficiency, Qi collapse in severe illness, chronic disease or severe loss of blood
- Tonifies lung and augment qi - cough or asthma d/t Lung Qi Xu
- Strengthens spleen and tonifies stomach - chronic diarrhea d/t Spleen Qi Xu, poor digestion, chronic enteritis
- Generates fluid and stops thirst - diabetes (xiao ke) wasting and thirsting disorder. Can also treat high fever with profuse sweating that injures the BF
- Benefits heart qi and calms spirit - coronary heart disease, hypothyroidism, neurasthenia, anemia, uterine bleeding
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What does Dang Shen mean?
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Dang = group, adherent, clique
Shēn - root
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Dang Shen names?
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Dâng - group, adherent, clique
Shēn - root
group root
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Dang Shen?
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Energy: Even
Taste: Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
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Functions/Indications for Dang Shen?
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- Tonifies Qi, rescues collapse - extreme deficiency, Qi collapse in severe illness, chronic disease or severe loss of blood, prolapse of internal organs
- Tonifies lung - asthma, cough, chronic bronchitis d/t Lung Qi Xu
- Tonfiy Spleen and MJ - chronic diarrhea d/t Spleen Qi xu, poor digestion, chronic enteritis,
- Nourish blood and enrich fluid - insomnia, anemia, uterine bleeding
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Xi Yang Shen meaning?
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Western Seas root
Western ginseng
Xī - west, western
Yáng - water, the Pacific ocean, seas
Shēn - root
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Xi Yang Shen names
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Radix Panacis Quinquefolii
American ginseng
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Xi Yang Shen?
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Energy: Cold
Taste: Sweet, Sl. bitter
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Kidney
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Functions/Indications for Xi Yang Shen?
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- Tonify Qi, nourish Yin - cough with phlegm or blood due to Lung Yin Xu with excess Heat, low fever, thirst, fatigue d/t Qi and Yin Xu, infantile severe pneumonia
- Clear Fire, generate fluids - thirst d/t summer heat, sun stroke, side effects from radiation
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What does Tai Zi Shen mean?
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Tài - too, very much, excessively
Zî - son, child
Shēn - root
“prince root”
“prince ginseng”
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Tai Zi Shen names
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Radix Pseudostellariae Heterophyllae
Pseudostellaria heterophylla
Pseudostellaria
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Tai Zi Shen
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Energy: Warm
Taste: Sweet, Sl. Bitter
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
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Functions/Indications for Tai Zi Shen
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- Tonify Qi, spleen qi, generate blood - lassitude, spontaneous sweating, palpitations d/t Qi and Blood Xu, heart attack, peptic ulcer with Qi and Yin Xu
- Generate fluids, stop thirst - extreme thirst d/t impairment of body fluid, diabetes
- Tonify Lungs
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Huang Qi names
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Radix Astragali Membranacei
Astragalus membranaceus Bge.
Astragalus, Milkvetch root
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Huang Qi
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Energy: Slightly warm
Taste: Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
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Functions/Indications for Huang Qi?
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- Strengthens spleen and augment qi - lassitude, chronic diarrhea
- Raises yang qi of spleen and stomach - prolapse of internal organs (choose this over Ren Shen)
- Augments protective qi and stabilizes exterior - spontaneous sweating d/t Wei qi deficiency, exterior excess syndrome, frequent catching of colds or flus
- Tonifies qi and blood - thirst and lack of fluids d/t qi xu, diabetes
- Promotes urination and reduces edema - superficial edema, head edema from exterior wind as well as spleen qi deficiency edema. Can treat both deficiency and excess edema.
- Promotes discharge of pus and generates flesh - excess boils, difficult to cure skin ulcerations d/t deficiency
- Bi pain syndrome. Also numbness and pain from qi and blood deficiency. Therefore it can treat both excess and deficiency pain.
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Bai Zhu names
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Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Atractylodes macrocephala koids.
white atractylodes
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Bai Zhu
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Energy: Warm
Taste: Sweet, Bitter
Meridians: Sleen, Stomach
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Functions/Indications for Bai Zhu?
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- Strengthens spleen and augment qi - poor appetite or diarrhea d/t Sp and St Xu, chronic enteritis, anemia
- Strengthens spleen and dries dampness - cough with profuse phlegm or edema d/t Sp Qi Xu causing fluid retention, chronic bronchitis
- Stabilizes exterior and stops sweat - spontaneous sweating d/t Qi Xu
- Strengthens spleen and calms fetus - infantile diarrhea
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Shan Yao meaning
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mountain medicine
Shān - mountain, hill
Yáo - medicine, medication
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Shan Yao names
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Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae
Dioscorea opposita
Dioscorea, common yam rhizome
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Shan Yao
Energy: Even
Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Kidney
Taste: Sweet
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Functions/Indications for Shan Yao
1. Tonifies spleen and nourishes Stomach yin - poor appetite, diarrhea d/t Sp and St Xu, chronic enteritis, gastritis,
2. Tonifies lung qi and augments lung yin - cough and asthma d/t Lung Xu, chronic bronchitis
3. Tonifies kidney and stabilizes and bind essence - frequent urination, seminal emission d/t Kidney Xu, leukorrhea, chronic nephritis, chronic pyelonephritis, menopause, prostatitis, low libido
4. Generate fluids, stop thirst - thirst and lack of fluids d/t Qi Xu, TB
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Bai Bian Dou meaning
Bái - white
Biân - flat, everywhere, common
Dòu - bean
white flat bean
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Bai Bian Dou names
Semen Dolichoris Lablab
Dolichos lablab
Hyacinth bean, Dolichos nut
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Bai Bian Dou
Energy: Slightly warm
Taste: Sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
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Functions/Indications for Bai Bian Dou
1. Tonify Spleen, stop diarrhea - diarrhea or leukorrhea d/t SP/ST Qi Xu causing Dampness, chronic enteritis, chronic gastritis, food poisoning
2. Resolve Dampness, relieve Summer Heat - vomiting, diarrhead d/t summer heat, chronic bronchitis,
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Huang Jing meaning
yellow essence
yellow pure substance
Huáng - yellow
Jīng - essence
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Huang Jing names
Rhizoma Polygonati
Polygonatum sibiricum Red (Huang Jing), Polygonatum kingianum (Dian Huang Jing)
polygonatum root, King Solomon's seal rhizome, Siberian seal rhizome
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Huang Jing Energy, Taste, Meridians
Energy: even
Taste: sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Lung, Kidney
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Functions/Indications for Huang Jing
1. Tonifies spleen qi and augments spleen yin - fatigue, poor appetite, weak pulse, dry mouth, red tongue with no coating
2. Moistens lungs - chronic yin deficient cough, cough d/t dryness
3. Tonifies kidney and augments essence - kidney jing deficiency, kidney jing and liver yin deficiency
4. Relieve Xiao Ke (wasting and thirsting) - diabetes.
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Da Zao meaning
Dà - big, large, heavy, huge
Zâo - jujube, date
"big date"
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Da Zao names
Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae
Zizyphus jujuba Mill.
jujube date, Chinese date
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Da Zao
Energy: warm
Taste: sweet
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach
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Funcitons/Indications for Da Zao
1. Tonifies spleen and augments qi - lassitude, poor appetite d/t SP/ST Qi Xu, chronic enteritis
2. Nourishes blood and stop bleeding - purpura d/t Blood Xu, allergic reaction or low platelet count
3. Nourish Heart, calm spirit - insomnia, irritability, restlessness of internal organz d/t Heart Yin and Blood Xu, menopause
4. Moderates and harmonizes the harsh property of other herbs
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Meaning of Gan Cao?
"sweet herb"
"sweet grass"
Gān - sweet
Câo - grass, herb
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Gan Cao names
Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer
Licorice root
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Gan Cao
Energy: Even
Taste: Sweet
Meridians: all 12 (principally Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach)
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Functions/ Indications for Gan Cao?
1. Tonifies spleen, augments qi - chronic enteritis, gastritis, peptic ulcer, poor digestion
2. Tonify Qi, restore pulse - intermittent pulse d/t Qi Xu, arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease
3. Moistens lung, stops cough - all types of cough, lung TB
4. Clears heat, relieves fire-toxicity - cure skin sores, sore throat, boils, carbuncles, used as an antidote
5. Moderates spasms and alleviates pain - spasmodic pain or muscle pain in extremities d/t yin and Blood Xu or Yang Qi Xu
6. Moderates and harmonizes other herbs
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Compare raw to processed Gan Cao.
Gan Cao – Raw gan cao stronger to clear heat and relieve fire toxin
Zhi Gan Cao - processed licorice, stronger function to tonify, moisten and moderate other herbs
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Meaning of Yi Tang?
Yí - related to Spleen Yi? unsure
Táng - sugar, candy
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Yi Tang names
Saccharum Granonum
Barley malt sugar, maltose
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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Yi Tang?
Energy: Slightly warm
Taste: Sweet
Meridians: Stomach, Spleen, Lung
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Functions/ Indication for Yi Tang
1. Tonifies spleen and augments qi - peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis
2. Tonifies middle jiao and alleviates pain - spasmodic abdominal pain d/t deficient Cold in the MJ
3. Moistens lungs and stops cough - dry cough d/t Lung Xu, Lung TB, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis
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What are the three shen family?
Ren shen—strongly for five organs qi, esp.basal qi
Dang shen--- spleen and lung qi.
Tai zi shen--- spleen and lung qi. Weakly.
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What are the four assistants? (think colours)
_Two yellows:_
Huang qi- strengthens spleen & raises qi.
Huang jing- strengthens spleen, lung & kid
_Two whites:_
Bai zhu- tonifes spleen & dries dampness
Shan yao- strengthens spleen, lung & kid
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What are the three sweet messengers?
1. Gan Cao
2. Da Zao
3. Yi Tang
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What are three important pairs?
* Gan Cao paired with Da Zao to moderate the effect of harsh herbs
* Haung Qi and Bai Zhu are often paired to strengthen the defensive qi
* Huang Qi paired with Dang Shen to tonify spleen and lung qi
