Calm the Spirit Flashcards
Ci Shi
Calm the spirit
Loadstone, Magnetite
spicy. salty. cold
KI. LV
For excess types
- pacifies anchors LV, calm spirit: restlessness, insomnia, headaches, mania, convulsions/movement, parkinsons
- nourish KI, hlep LV, deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, poor vision (calms folks w/ these Sxs)
- aids KI to grasp qi: chronic asthma/wheezing
Contra: SP/ST def
Long term/high dose
dont use w/ silver
Long Gu
Calm the spirit
Fossilized Bones, Os draconis
sweet, astringent, neutral
HT, LV, KI
raw/untreated= sheng, regular Long Gu is sheng
- calms LV/anchors yang: dizziness, vertigo, migraines, hypertension, blurred vision
- sedates HT/calms spirit: irritability , restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, emotional distress, bad temper, anxiety
- calcined therefore prevents leakage of fluids. Put in hot fire-loses all water in it- astringes: spermatorrhea, night sweats, (any sweats) nocturnal emissions, vag d/c from deficiency,
- Can use on skin for yin sores, eczema, burns, concave, weeping, clear, chronic oozing.
Contra: exterior disorders (dont want to astringe these)
damp heat
Hu Po
Calm the spirit
Amber, Succinum
sweet, neutrsl
UB, HT, LV
use as powder topically- too sticky to cook
- sedates/calms by wearing or making tea. Pretty strong: anxiety, palpitations, dream disturbed sleep (nightmares), Seizures d/t childhood fright
- dissipates masses, stasis, amenorrhea, fibroids, coronary artery disease (CAD)
- promotes urination (moves liquids: urination/blood)
- tree heals self w/ leaking sap: good for sores, ulcers, externally for trauma (LV= nervous system, HT= spirit) can wear near HT chakra
Zhen Zhu
Calm the spirit
Pearl, Margarita
sweet, salty, cold
HT, LV
- sedates HT, settles tremors/palpitations, childhood convulsions,9wind), internally for seizures, easily frightened, thready pulse, forgetfulness
- clears LV, clears eyes, blurred vision, pterygium (growth on sclera)
- promotes healing of skin: chronic ulcers, skin abrasions, throat/gums
Suan Zao Ren
Calm the spirit
Sour JuJubee seeds, ziziphus spinosa
sweet, sour, neutral
GB, HT, LV, SP
easy to use, calms the LV, helps flow of Qi
- nourish LV yin, nourish HT blood, irritability, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, blood not nourishing HT: timidity, flustered emotions, emptiness. LV opens to eyes: decreased vision, manifests in sinews: so dry, spasmy sinews, easily injured, fingernails: dry brittle, splitting: moistens
- holds abnormal sweating, 5-part sweat, night sweats, cough, SOB, astringes the cough- tightens up dribbly urination, female d/c from deficiency,
contra: excess (heat, phlegm, ext conditions
pregnancy
crush before cooking
Bai Zi Ren
Calm the spirit
Arborvitae/cyprus Seeds, Thuja orientalis
Sweet, neutral
HT, KI, LI
used w/ Suan Zao Ren
Dont let get rancid= carcinogenic aflatoxins
- nourishes HT/Calms spirit: irritability, nightmares, forgetfulness, palpitations, anxiety= HT deficiency
- moistens/eliminated dryness: HT/KI. LI yin, constipation, anti aging: dry/loss hair, dry skin, hot flashes, low back/knee pain. diminished yin or jing (do not toast for Fx #2)
(Zhi) Yuan Zhi
Calm the spirit
Chinese Senega, Polygala Tenuifolia
bitter, spicy, sl warm
HT, LU
For folks w/ phlegm
- calms spirit/HT: anxiety, constrained emotions, disorientation, brooding, addiction/self-deception, lies, fright (HT phlegm)
- expel phlegm, clears orifices, cough, wheezing, bronchitis (post digestive phlegm) -like an SOS pad- scrubs mind, ears, eyes - clears perceptions
contra: do not OD- will get itchy throat, hot skin eruptions
not used singly- use at least w/ licorice
pregnancy
Heat: either yin def or excess-can be drying
(40%) Shou Wu Teng aka Ye Jiao Teng (60%)
Calm the spirit
Fleece flower vine, Polygonum multiflorum
sweet, sl bitter, neutral
HT, LV
for folks who d/n have phlegm
- Calm HT: insomnia, nightmares, pallor
- increases blood, moves qi, unblocks channels, nourish channels: weakness, numbness, soreness, pain in the channels, restless legs. carpal tunnel Paynauds syndrome- purple fingers
- externally= skin rash d/t blood def (wind & itching) -person pale, rash-dry - dry eczema (damp heat type bubbles and oozes)
He Huan Pi
Calm the spirit
Mimosa Tree Bark, Albizia Julibrissin
sweet, neutral
HT, LVai
calms spirit/HT: bad mood, bad temper, constrained emotions, unhappiness, PMS, unresolved emotional trauma, w/drawal from addiction/substance abuse
moves blood, refreshes it, alleviates pain, swelling: fractures, injuries, + emotional trauma stuck in the blood,
Contra: pregnancy- moves blood
Xie Cao
Calm the spirit
Valerian Root, Valeriana Officinalis
western herb
- sedative- sedated nervous system, anxiety, nervous energy, insomnia, emotional distress, excessive worry
- physical pain, muscle tightness+ spasms, ST cramps, dysmenorrhea,
- MR: decreases HTN (dilates blood vessels
Ling Zhi
Reishi Mushroom, Ganoderma Lucidum
sweet, neutral
HT, LV, LU
- calms spirit, tonifies HT Qi and Blood-makes more of it: anxiety, fearful, deficient
- tonifies LU qi to disperse phlegm: cough, asthma, SOB, chronic phlegm- pple who feel weak in chest, chest feels cold to touch
- MR: boosts immunity, Increases white blood cells, effect on LV: HTN, Cholesterol, Cancer
Herbs that calm the spirit
Generally
2 types of spirit disorders:
a) excess: persons behavior hot, jerky, robust, scary
b) deficient: need support, encouragment, propping up
often mixed- so combine herbs
2 types herbs
a) sedative herbs that calm (excess folks)
b) nourishing herbs that calm (deficient folks)
SXs all herbs in this category Tx:
Anxiety
Restlessness of mind/spirit
agitation
Insomnia
Dream disturbed sleep
Palpitaions
Panic attack
Additional Sxs of Excess
Hyperactive yang:
mania
headaches
red eyes
P: rapid
T: yellow coatpain
bitter taste
convulsions (can add exting wind herbs)
need salty, heavy anchoring
cold
additional Sxs deficiency
Fearfulness
Forgetfulness
needy and vulnerable
nitgh sweats
P: thready
T: pale, OR red/less coat
use nourishing herbs
sweet, neutrsl, oily: nourishing, moistening
Organs involved excess and deficiency
HT, LV, SP, KI
excess: bloodheat/fire-> hyperactive yang->disturbs LV (houses the ethereal soul/hun) & Heart Spirit (shen)
Deficiency: loss of nourishment d/t Yin/Blood deficiency
->heart (related to mind/shen)
post-surgery maybe SP d/n extract well, bad digestion
Aging- loss of yin
Western Medicine- nervous system sedatives, tranquilizers
