Class 9 Flashcards
What is the general nature of Yin Tonics?
Sweet and cool
What are Yin Tonics?
Any herb that nourishes yin and body fluids.
What are the channels of Yin Tonics?
Lung, kidney, liver, heart, stomach
What are the symptoms of Lung Yin Deficiency?
Cough that is dry with no sputum or scanty sputum Thirst Irritability Low-grade fever Night sweats Dry skin Dry throat
What are the tongue and pulse of Lung Yin Deficiency?
Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse is thready and rapid
What are the symptoms of Heart Yin Deficiency?
Palpitations
Insomnia
Dream-disturbed sleep
Anxiety
What are the tongue and pulse of Heart Yin Deficiency?
Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse is thready and rapid
What are the symptoms of Stomach Yin Deficiency?
Epigastric pain Appetite but no desire to eat Thirst Dry mouth Dry stools Irritability Night sweats Low-grade fever
What is the tongue and pulse of Stomach Yin Deficiency?
Tongue is red, dry, with scanty or no coat
Pulse is thready and rapid
What are the symptoms of Kidney Yin Deficiency?
Low back pain Hot flashes Tinnitus Dizziness Night sweat Low-grade fever Scanty dark urination
What are the tongue and pulse of Kidney Yin Deficiency?
Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse is thready and rapid
What herb is a Yin tonic ?
Mai Men Dong
What is the Latin name for Mai Men Dong?
Ophiopogonis Radix
What is the taste and temperature of Mai Men Dong?
Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold
What are the channels of Mai Men Dong?
Heart, Lung, Stomach
What are the four functions of Mai Men Dong?
- Moistens Lungs and nourishes Yin
- Moistens Stomach Yin and generates body fluids
- Moistens intestines
- Clears Heart heat and eliminates irritability
What is a Yang tonic?
Any herb that strengthens the Yang
What is the general nature of Yang tonics?
Sweet and warm
What is the channel of Yang tonics?
Kidney
The Kidney supplies what fire?
Ming Men Fire (vitality fire)
Kidney Yang tonics are often used with what type of herbs for restoring the body’s Yang?
Interior warming herbs
What herb is a Yang tonic?
Du Zhong
What is the Latin name for Du Zhong?
Eucommiae Cortex
What are the four functions of Du Zhong?
- Strengthens the Kidney Yang and tonifies the Liver; Strengthens sinews and bones
- Facilitates flow of Qi and Blood
- Calms the Fetus
- Treats hypertension (liver yang rising)
What are Astringent herbs?
Any herb that has the property to astringe and consolidate. These herbs are used for abnormal leakage of body fluids/substances.
What is the general nature of Astringent herbs?
Sour
What are the three categories of Astringent Herbs?
- Upper jiao astringents
- Middle jiao astringents
- Lower jiao astringents
Upper Jiao Astringent herbs treat symptoms caused by…
Deficiency of Lung Qi or Lung Yin
Upper Jiao Astringents treat what symptoms?
Night sweats
Spontaneous sweating
Middle Jiao Astringent herbs astringe which organs?
Intestines and spleen
What are the symptoms Middle Jiao astringents treat?
Diarrhea
Loose stools
Pale face
Loss of appetite
Lower Jiao astringents treat what?
Loss of vital substances caused be a deficiency of the Kidney
What are the symptoms Lower Jiao astringents treat?
Incontinence of urine
Frequent urination
Chronic leucorrhea
Infertility
What is an Astringent Herb?
Wu Wei Zi
What is the Latin name for Wu Wei Zi?
Schisandrae Fructus
What is the taste and temperature of Wu Wei Zi?
Sour and Sweet, Warm
What are the five functions of Wu Wei Zi?
- Astringent the Lungs and stops cough and asthma
- Astringes the Kidneys and stops the loss of jing (essence)
- Astringes to stop diarrhea
- Inhibits sweating and generates fluids
- Calms the Shen
