Botany Flashcards
Botany of Chinese Herbs _ What are the different Sources Chinese Materia Medica?
Plant Sources - Animal Sources - Shells and Minerals Sources
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Plant Sources” _ Action
“Plant Sources”
Different parts of plants and types of herbs act on different parts of the body
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Plant Sources” _ Monarch herbs indicates?
“Plant Sources”
Monarch herb in a formula indicates the level or areas of the body it will act on.
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Animal Sources” _ Property and Tastes
“Animal Sources”
Usually “warm and salty” and tend to be stronger than their plants counterparts
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Animal Sources” _ found mostly in which categories?
“Animal Sources”
“Tonifying Yang and Extinguishing Wind” categories of herbs
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Shells & Minerals Sources” _ Action
“Shells & Minerals Sources”
Anchors and act on Mind and Qi - strong descending function
Botany of Chinese Herbs
“Shells & Minerals Sources” _ found mostly in which categories?
“Shells & Minerals Sources”
“Sedate & Calm the Mind” Category of herbs
