Class 8- Blood Activators Flashcards
what herb is used to reduce swelling in the breasts and testes?
Wang Bu Liu Xing
- vaccari seeds
- ear seeds
what herb is the best for blood deficiency and stagnation?
Ji Xue Teng
-“chicken blood vine”
what 2 herbs promote lactation? (a dui Yao pair)
- Chuan Shan Jia (pangolin scales)
2. Wang Bu Liu Xing (ear seeds)
what herb/seed is used for ear seeds?
Wang Bu Liu Xing (ear seeds)
-vaccari seeds
what herb is used for toxicity from snake bites?
Hu Zhang
-tigers cane
what herbs are good for the skin and dermatology issues?
- Chi Shao (red peony root)
2. Hong Hua (saffron)
what herb drains the heat down, transforms phlegm, and stops cough (used in covid)
Hu Zhang “hu sang”
-tigers cane
What herb invigorates the blood, removes blood stasis, and is used for chest pain and heart issues such as coronary artery disease, gyno issues, and calms the Shen?
Dan Shen
Cinnabar root
Salvia
What herb is one of the most important blood stasis gyno herb, it invigorates teh blood and regulates the menses (big clots in the menses) AND promotes urination
Yi Mu Cao
-motherwort
What herb is good for the eyes and the Jing?
Chong Wei Zi
- seeds are good for the eyes!
- motherwort seeds
What herb moistens the intestines for dry stool, invigorates the blood, and can be used for traumatic injury pain?
Tao ren
-peach seed
What herb stops pain, moves the blood, used to treat rashes, and unblock menstration
Hong Hua
saffron
What 2 herbs regulate mensuration and promote urination?
- Yi Mu Cao (motherwort)
2. Ze Lan (marsh orchid)
What blood activating herb calms the Shen and tonifies blood?
dan Shen
Pair (dui yao) for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea due to blood stasis
- Tao Ren peach seed
2. Hong Hua saffron/safflower flower
What herbs move qi and blood? (mostly 1st week herbs)
- Chuan Xiong
- Yan Hu Suo
- Yu Jin
- Jiang Huang
- Ru Xiang
- San Leng
- E zhu
What 3 blood activators also tonify
- Dan Shen
- Huai Niu Xi
- Ji Xue Teng