Calm Shen and Anchor Spirit Flashcards
What are the symptoms of an excess Shen problem
irritability, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, headache, chest congestion, bitter taste in mouth, red eyes, yellow tongue coat, slippery rapid pulse.
What are the excess patterns associated with Shen disturbance disease in this category?
Food stagnation, Liver Qi stagnation, Liver fire rising, phlegm accumulation (basically the things that can cause liver heat or fire)
What are the symptoms of a deficiency related Shen problem?
What are the deficient patterns associated with a shen disturbance disease in this category?
What is the Latin name for Long Gu?
fossilia ossis mastodi
What are the properties for Long Gu
neutral, sweet, astringent
What channels does Long Gu enter
HT, LV, KI
What is Long Gu’s function
1)Clears liver heat and subdues Liver yang to calm shen (raw: Sheng Long Gu)
2)Induces astringency to stop LU Leakage sweating (toasted=Duan Long Gu)
3. Used topically for long standing wounds and sores (powdered= Duan Long Gu)
special prep for Long Gu
Cook 30 minutes before adding the rest of the herbs
Long Gu Story:
Long ag-u there was a dragon named Long Gu. He told jokes to calm LV heat with laughter. His scales stopped him from sweating and he never had chronic sores because the swords couldn’t reach his skin. Plus the knights were too busy laughing to stab him.
What is the latin name for Mu Li
Ostreae Concha
What are the properties of Mu Li
Cool, Salty, Astringent
What channels does Mu Li enter?
LV/KD
What are the functions of Mu Li
1) calming shen by
clearing LV Heat and subduing
LV Yang
2)general LV HEat, LV Fire even
without shen probs
3) induces astringency
esp. for sweating disorder
(Stronger than Long DU
4) softening hardness
(Long Du doesn’t do this)only for damp phlegm
accumulation
5)Nick also says it reduces stomach acid
Which herb is stronger for inducing astrigency for LU Leakage sweating? Long Gu or Mu Li?
Mu Li
