Chapter 10, Sec 1 Flashcards
Invigorates the blood & dispels blood stasis
Clears heat & cools blood
Chi (Red) Shao
Invigorates the blood, dispels stasis & Tonifies Blood
Clears heat & soothes irritability
Cools blood & reduces abscesses
(*Nourishes blood & calms the spirit)
Dan Shen
Invigorates blood & dispels blood stasis
Clears damp heat in the LB
Induces the downward movement of blood & fire
(Tonifies the LV & KD, strengthens sinews, bones & joints)
Niu Xi
Invigorates the blood & unblocks menses
Expels wind and drains dampness
(Does not Tonify)
Chuan Niu Xi
Invigorates the blood, promotes the movement of Qi & alleviates pain
(Tx. pain from coronary artery dz)
Yan Hu Suo
Invigorates the blood & promotes the movement of Qi
Expels wind & alleviates pain
Stops pain esp. headache pain
(Important GYN herb)
Chuan Xiong
Invigorates the blood & stops pain while promoting the movement of Qi & Resolving constraint
Clears heat and cools blood
Clears heat & opens the orfices
Benefits GB & reduces jaundice
Yu Jin
Disperses blood stasis & alleviates pain
Transforms stasis & stops bleeding
Also for childhood nutritional impairment w/ focal distention
(Combines w/ Pu Huang)
Wu Ling Zhi
Promotes the movement of blood and tonifies blood
Invigorates the channels & relaxes the sinews
Ji Xue Teng
Which herb pair(s) is the mildest?
Tao Ren - Neutral
Hong Hua - Warming
Fan Hong Hua - Cooling
Breaks up blood stasis
Stops coughing & wheezing
Moistens the intestines and unblocks bowels
Tao Ren (Peach Kernel)
Invigorates blood, dispels stasis & esp good at unblocking menstruation
Invigorates the blood, rids accumulation, & stops pain(Abd mass & trauma)
(expression of measles & blood stasis)
Hong Hua
Invigorates the blood, dispels stasis, & unblocks the menses
Cools the blood & resolves toxicity
(Skin rashes w/ high fever)
Fan Hong Hua
Which pair of herbs is the middle strength?
Ru Xiang (Warming) Mo Yao (neutral)
Invigorates the blood & promotes Qi movement
Relaxes sinews, invigorates channels, alleviates pain
Reduces swelling & generates flesh (topically)
(sticky quality)
Ru Xiang (Frankincense)