Digestive Class

Question 1

Lemon Balm

~Melissa officinalis

~Xiang Feng Cao

Answer 1

Taste: acrid bitter, sl sweet

Temp: sl cool

Organs: St, LR, Ht

Question 2

Key pts for Lemon Balm

Answer 2

soothes LR Qi & calms HT spirit
soothes digestion
dispels wind-heat

Question 3

what contraindications come with Lemon Balm?

Answer 3

Thyroid medication

hypothyroidism: interferes with TSH binding and prevents iodine synthesis, conversion from T4 -> T3

Question 4

Chamomile

~Matricaria recutita

~ Huang Chu Ju

Answer 4

Taste: bitter, acrid, sl sweet

Temp: sl cool

Organs: Lr, HT, ST, intestines

Question 5

What are the key pts for chamomile?

Answer 5

Cools the lR & harmonizes Lf attacking SP/ ST

Clears ST, HT, LR heat

Disperse food stagnation & harmonizes children’s digestion

“Mommy of the tummy”

Question 6

Any contraindications for Chamomile?

Answer 6

asteraceae allergy

Question 7

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

Answer 7

Taste: Bitter, sweet

Temp: warm

Organ: KD, HT

Question 8

What are the key pts for Withania?

Answer 8

Tonifies KD yang & HT Qi

Dispels wind

Question 9

Any contraindications with Withania?

Answer 9

not with severe congestion or stagnation

in conjunction w other sedating or anxiolytic drugs as it can potentiate their effects