anchor and settle calm spirit Flashcards
most enter heart channel. many Lv channel, minerals or shells, can damage stomach qi, used short term. anchor spirit, floating yang, weigh on lungs for leaking lung qi, direct stomach qi down
1
Q
Long gu
A
astringent, more affective at calming spirit,
2
Q
Mu li
A
astringent, softens hardness and dissipates nodules,
3
Q
Ci shi
A
sedates and calms spirit, weighs down yang and nourishes true yin, improves acuity of hearing and vision, tx tinnitus, restlessness and insomnia due to yin xu and ascendant yang
4
Q
zhen zhu
A
seizures and convulsions from high fever, tx palpitations and emotional distress
5
Q
zi shi ying
A
tx palpitations and emotional distress
6
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hu po
A
invigorate blood, facilitate urine, dissipate blood stasis, not heavy like other substances, calming function is by removing pathogen not tonification
