Energetic Herbalism Flashcards
Fractals
A detailed patterns that looks similar at any scale and repeats itself over time.
Benoit Mandelbrot
Polish born naturalist who coined the term fractal.
Physiological resonance
Occurs within the eye increasing alpha frequency in the frontal areas of the brain.
Inner landscape
Tissues, organs, vessels.
Vitalism
Vital energy- to be active, heat is the byproduct.
Warms
(Tissues, fluids) heat is a byproduct of the activity level of vital energy.
Transforms
Stored nutrition into energy
Tissue states
Heat, cold, dry, damp, wind, lax
Heat
Arises from increase in tissue heat.
Cold
Loss of heat, weakness, pulse slower.
Dry
Lack of Oil as well as water
Damp
Fluids can not get out.
Wind
Tension, nervous, spasms.
Lax
Lack of tension or vital energy.
Homeodynamics
Concept that is replacing the conventional concept of homeostasis.
Homeodynamics
Fluidity of the natural worlds.
Stasis
A period of inactivity or equilibrium.
Tissue states
Maintain internal coherence.
Taste key concepts
Bitter, sour fruits, toxicity.
Spicy/ pungent
Energetics: warming
Moving/ drying
Stimulating
Low doses
Energy of air and fire
Bitters
Energetics: calming, cooling, clearing.
Downward/dryint
Cools and clears heat
Helps digestion
Goes to the heart
Balanced blood sugar
Sweet
Energetics: building, nutritive, balancing
Upward/ tonifying
Build and energize
Inflammatory and demulcent.
Sour
Energetics: cooling astringent
Inward/downward
Cooling
Antioxidant
Astringent
Energetics: cooling drying
Sensation rather than flavor
Drying to the body
Tonifying skin and mucous membranes
