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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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  1. Strongly tonifies basal qi (Yuan Qi) - extreme deficiency, Qi collapse in severe illness, chronic disease or severe loss of blood
  2. Tonifies lung and augment qi - cough or asthma d/t Lung Qi Xu
  3. Strengthens spleen and tonifies stomach - chronic diarrhea d/t Spleen Qi Xu, poor digestion, chronic enteritis
  4. Generates fluid and stops thirst - diabetes (xiao ke) wasting and thirsting disorder. Can also treat high fever with profuse sweating that injures the BF
  5. 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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  1. Tonifies Qi, rescues collapse - extreme deficiency, Qi collapse in severe illness, chronic disease or severe loss of blood, prolapse of internal organs
  2. Tonifies lung - asthma, cough, chronic bronchitis d/t Lung Qi Xu
  3. Tonfiy Spleen and MJ - chronic diarrhea d/t Spleen Qi xu, poor digestion, chronic enteritis,
  4. 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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  1. 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
  2. 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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  1. 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
  2. Generate fluids, stop thirst - extreme thirst d/t impairment of body fluid, diabetes
  3. 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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  1. Strengthens spleen and augment qi - lassitude, chronic diarrhea
  2. Raises yang qi of spleen and stomach - prolapse of internal organs (choose this over Ren Shen)
  3. Augments protective qi and stabilizes exterior - spontaneous sweating d/t Wei qi deficiency, exterior excess syndrome, frequent catching of colds or flus
  4. Tonifies qi and blood - thirst and lack of fluids d/t qi xu, diabetes
  5. 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.
  6. Promotes discharge of pus and generates flesh - excess boils, difficult to cure skin ulcerations d/t deficiency
  7. 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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  1. Strengthens spleen and augment qi - poor appetite or diarrhea d/t Sp and St Xu, chronic enteritis, anemia
  2. Strengthens spleen and dries dampness - cough with profuse phlegm or edema d/t Sp Qi Xu causing fluid retention, chronic bronchitis
  3. Stabilizes exterior and stops sweat - spontaneous sweating d/t Qi Xu
  4. 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

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Energy: Even

Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Kidney

Taste: Sweet

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Functions/Indications for Shan Yao

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  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

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Bái - white

Biân - flat, everywhere, common

Dòu - bean

white flat bean

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Bai Bian Dou names

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Semen Dolichoris Lablab

Dolichos lablab

Hyacinth bean, Dolichos nut

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Bai Bian Dou

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Energy: Slightly warm

Taste: Sweet

Meridians: Spleen, Stomach

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Functions/Indications for Bai Bian Dou

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  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

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yellow essence

yellow pure substance

Huáng - yellow

Jīng - essence

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Huang Jing names

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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

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Energy: even

Taste: sweet

Meridians: Spleen, Lung, Kidney

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Functions/Indications for Huang Jing

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  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

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Dà - big, large, heavy, huge

Zâo - jujube, date

“big date”

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Da Zao names

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Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae

Zizyphus jujuba Mill.

jujube date, Chinese date

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Da Zao

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Energy: warm

Taste: sweet

Meridians: Spleen, Stomach

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Funcitons/Indications for Da Zao

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  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?

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“sweet herb”

“sweet grass”

Gān - sweet

Câo - grass, herb

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Gan Cao names

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Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer

Licorice root

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Gan Cao

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Energy: Even

Taste: Sweet

Meridians: all 12 (principally Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach)

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Functions/ Indications for Gan Cao?

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  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.

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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?

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Yí - related to Spleen Yi? unsure

Táng - sugar, candy

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Yi Tang names

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Saccharum Granonum

Barley malt sugar, maltose

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Energy, Taste, Meridians for Yi Tang?

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Energy: Slightly warm

Taste: Sweet

Meridians: Stomach, Spleen, Lung

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Functions/ Indication for Yi Tang

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  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?

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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)

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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?

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  1. Gan Cao
  2. Da Zao
  3. Yi Tang
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What are three important pairs?

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  • 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

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