Blood tonics Flashcards
Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
1 to tonify blood
“Prepared Chinese Foxglove”
sweet, sl warm
Ht, Lv, Kd
*tonify blood, enrich yin, nourish essence and marrow (memory, child dvlpmt, hair)
1) tonifies yin
2) tonifies blood)
- tonifies blood: blood xu, menstruation irregularity, PP
- nourishes Lv and Kd yin
- enriches yin for wasting and thirsting: esp LJ wasting; can be used alone, esp for juveniles
- nourishes blood and jing: childhood dvlpmt, aging, memory
c/c: sp/st xu, qi/PHL stag, overuse = cloying/loose stools/abd dist/impedes digestion
-don’t cook in bronze/iron
He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflori Radix) (Zhi)
“fleeceflower root”
bitter, sweet, astringent, sl warm
Lv, Kd
*nourish blood and yin, preserves jing, HAIR!
1) nourish nutritive blood
2). secures jing/yin
- tonifies Lv and Kd, nourishes blood, augments essence-for blood and yin
*2. expels wind from the skin by nourishing blood - for blood xu wind rash (itchy)
c/c: do not use if significant PHL or loose stools, don’t consume w turnips/onions/chives/garlic, cook w metal, or combine w hot drying herbs (fu zi, xian mao, gan jiang, rou gui)
–unprepared form “Sheng he shou wu” resolves toxin, treats malaria, moistens intestines
Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
1 gynecological herb (tonifies and moves blood)
“Chinese angelica root”
sweet, acrid, warm
Ht, Lv, Sp
*tonifies and invigorates blood, regulates menses and alleviates pain, moistens intestines, generates flesh
- tonifies blood, regulates menses: for blood xu affecting Ht and Lv, and assoc. menstrual disorders
- invigorates and harmonizes blood and disperses cold- for pain due to blood stasis (yang xu pain), postpartum, pregnancy, & blood xu WD-bi
- moistens intestines, unblocks bowels - for blood xu dry constipation
- reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, alleviates pain - nourishes and invigorates blood for healing sores
- treats coughs: mild historical effect (adjunct)
- 3-15 g
c/c: diarrhea, sp/st xu damp abd dist
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-head (tou)= tonifies blood, stops bleeding
-tail (wei)= moves blood
-whole body (shen) = more tonifiying, but does both
which organs are involved with blood??
spleen
heart
liver
E Jiao (Asinin Cornii Colla)
“donkey hide gelatin”
sweet, neutral
Kd, Lv, Lu (stops bleeding from these channels)
*nourishes blood and yin, moistens yin (esp LU), stops bleeding, calms fetus
- tonifies blood- for blood xu; can be stand alone herb dissolved in wine
- calms fetus for xue xu patterns
- nourishes blood, stops bleeding - esp Lu, Intestines, menstrual, uterine bleeding
- nourishes and moistens yin - post febrile dz, dry Lu cough, Lu yin xu
-3-15 g
-*dissolve in strained decoction (like yi tang)
-cloying, c/c: sp/st xu, exterior heat patterns,
counteracts da huang
Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
goji!
sweet, neutral
Lv, LU, Kd
*enriches Kd/LU yin, nourishes Lv blood, brightens eyes
- nourishes and tonifies lv and kd yin and blood xu patterns affecting kd and lv
- benefits jing and brightens eyes - Lv & Kd xu patterns affecting vision
- enriches yin and moistens LU - consumptive cough /wasting and thirsting
6-18g
c/c: sp/st xu damp, ext contracted excess heat, sp xu w dampness/loose stools
Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
mulberry
sweet, cold
HT, Lv, Kd
*gently nourish blood and yin, moistens intestines for blood xu constipation
- tonifies blood and enriches yin - blood and yin xu, generates fluids, xiao ke
- moistens intestines - for xue xu constipation and dryness
-6-15g often as syrup
c/c: diarrhea due to sp xu w/ damp
Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
Longan
sweet, warm
Ht, Sp
*tonifies ht/sp and blood, calms shen
- tonifies Ht & Sp, nourishes blood, calms shen - for shen and ht xu sxs and sp xu; esp when exacerbated by Sp yin imbalance. can be stand alone
-6-15g - 30g
c/c: phl fire/damp in MJ
can be too warming, overdose causes red rashes
1) Which herb not only tonifies the Qi in the Middle Jiao (Spleen-Stomach) but can also clear Summerheat, specifically the damp type with nausea and vomiting?
a.Ci Wu Jia (Eleuthrococco/Acanthopanacis Radix et Caulis)
b.Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)
c.Huang Jing (Polygonati Rhizoma)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
d.Bai Bian Dou (Lablab Semen album)
2) Which of the following are best to moderate spasms and alleviate pain?
a.da zao, gan cao
b. bai bian dou, huang qi
c. yi tang, gan cao
d. gan cao, huang qi
c. yi tang, gan cao
3) Which herb should be cautioned in cases with Spleen and Stomach deficiency and excessive dampness in the middle jiao?
a. Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillius)
b. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
c. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
4)
Which herb can moderate muscle spasms and soften the LV?
a. Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
d. Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
5)
Which herb is especially good for augmenting the KD essence?
a. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
b. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba)
d. Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
a. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
6)
Which herb can expel wind from the skin, and is great for rash and itch due to blood xu?
a. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
c. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
d. Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
b. He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflora Radix)
7)
Which herb can nourish the blood and invigorate the blood?
a. E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
b. Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
c. Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba)
d. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
d. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
