Dui Yao Herbs AFEA

Question 1

Sour and Sweet, one focuses on liver, the other on the spleen,
Combined together this duo engenders yin. They calm the liver and fortify the spleen, supplement qi and blood, harmonize liver and spleen,
smooth sinews and stop pain

Answer 1

Bai Shao Peony and Gan Cao Licorice

Question 2

Together these harmonize yin and yang, qi and blood.
Drain without damaging yin and constrain yang without restaining evils.
Harmonize vessels, relieve tension, stop pain
Support ST yin and SP yang, regulating SP and ST

Answer 2

Bai Shao Peony and Gui Zhi Cinnamon Twig

Question 3

One supplements the other drains.
Combined to reinforce each other.
Supplement SP and dry dampness

Answer 3

Bai Zhu Atractylodes and Fu Ling Poria

Question 4

Together these reinforce each other’s actions of nourishing liver and heart and tranquilizing heart and quieting spirit

Answer 4

Bai Zi Ren Biota Seed and Suan Zao Ren Ziziphus Seed

Question 5

Combined these move qi and quicken the blood without damaging the blood
Nourish blood without producing stasis
Stop pain by dispelling any stasis

Answer 5

Chuan Xiong Ligusticum and Dang Gui Angelica

Question 6

Combined clear heat and transform phlegm
Disinhibit the throat and stop pain
Evacuate pus and resolve toxins
One clears and the other diffuses

Answer 6

Gan Cao Licorice and Jie Geng Platycodon

Question 7

Together move defensive qi
Nourish constructive qi and harmonize constructive and defensive
Fortify the SP and harmonize middle jiao

Answer 7

Sheng Jiang Ginger and Da Zao Dates