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What is the general nature of Yin Tonics?

A

Sweet and cool

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What are Yin Tonics?

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Any herb that nourishes yin and body fluids.

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What are the channels of Yin Tonics?

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Lung, kidney, liver, heart, stomach

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What are the symptoms of Lung Yin Deficiency?

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Cough that is dry with no sputum or scanty sputum
Thirst
Irritability
Low-grade fever
Night sweats
Dry skin
Dry throat
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What are the tongue and pulse of Lung Yin Deficiency?

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Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat

Pulse is thready and rapid

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What are the symptoms of Heart Yin Deficiency?

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Palpitations
Insomnia
Dream-disturbed sleep
Anxiety

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What are the tongue and pulse of Heart Yin Deficiency?

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Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat

Pulse is thready and rapid

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What are the symptoms of Stomach Yin Deficiency?

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Epigastric pain
Appetite but no desire to eat
Thirst
Dry mouth
Dry stools
Irritability
Night sweats 
Low-grade fever
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What is the tongue and pulse of Stomach Yin Deficiency?

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Tongue is red, dry, with scanty or no coat

Pulse is thready and rapid

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What are the symptoms of Kidney Yin Deficiency?

A 
Low back pain
Hot flashes
Tinnitus
Dizziness
Night sweat
Low-grade fever
Scanty dark urination
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What are the tongue and pulse of Kidney Yin Deficiency?

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Tongue is red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat

Pulse is thready and rapid

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What herb is a Yin tonic ?

A

Mai Men Dong

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What is the Latin name for Mai Men Dong?

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Ophiopogonis Radix

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What is the taste and temperature of Mai Men Dong?

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Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold

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What are the channels of Mai Men Dong?

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Heart, Lung, Stomach

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What are the four functions of Mai Men Dong?

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  1. Moistens Lungs and nourishes Yin
  2. Moistens Stomach Yin and generates body fluids
  3. Moistens intestines
  4. Clears Heart heat and eliminates irritability
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What is a Yang tonic?

A

Any herb that strengthens the Yang

17
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What is the general nature of Yang tonics?

A

Sweet and warm

18
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What is the channel of Yang tonics?

A

Kidney

19
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The Kidney supplies what fire?

A

Ming Men Fire (vitality fire)

20
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Kidney Yang tonics are often used with what type of herbs for restoring the body’s Yang?

A

Interior warming herbs

21
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What herb is a Yang tonic?

A

Du Zhong

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What is the Latin name for Du Zhong?

A

Eucommiae Cortex

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What are the four functions of Du Zhong?

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  1. Strengthens the Kidney Yang and tonifies the Liver; Strengthens sinews and bones
  2. Facilitates flow of Qi and Blood
  3. Calms the Fetus
  4. Treats hypertension (liver yang rising)
24
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What are Astringent herbs?

A

Any herb that has the property to astringe and consolidate. These herbs are used for abnormal leakage of body fluids/substances.

25
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What is the general nature of Astringent herbs?

A

Sour

26
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What are the three categories of Astringent Herbs?

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  1. Upper jiao astringents
  2. Middle jiao astringents
  3. Lower jiao astringents
27
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Upper Jiao Astringent herbs treat symptoms caused by…

A

Deficiency of Lung Qi or Lung Yin

28
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Upper Jiao Astringents treat what symptoms?

A

Night sweats

Spontaneous sweating

29
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Middle Jiao Astringent herbs astringe which organs?

A

Intestines and spleen

30
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What are the symptoms Middle Jiao astringents treat?

A

Diarrhea
Loose stools
Pale face
Loss of appetite

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Lower Jiao astringents treat what?

A

Loss of vital substances caused be a deficiency of the Kidney

32
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What are the symptoms Lower Jiao astringents treat?

A

Incontinence of urine
Frequent urination
Chronic leucorrhea
Infertility

33
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What is an Astringent Herb?

A

Wu Wei Zi

34
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What is the Latin name for Wu Wei Zi?

A

Schisandrae Fructus

35
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What is the taste and temperature of Wu Wei Zi?

A

Sour and Sweet, Warm

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What are the five functions of Wu Wei Zi?

A
  1. Astringent the Lungs and stops cough and asthma
  2. Astringes the Kidneys and stops the loss of jing (essence)
  3. Astringes to stop diarrhea
  4. Inhibits sweating and generates fluids
  5. Calms the Shen

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