Exam 2 Review Flashcards
Dang Gui
HT, LV, SP
Tonify and move blood
Moisten LI
Decrease swelling & pus
Shu Di Huang
HT, LV, KI
Tonify blood, KI/LV yin, and Jing
Stops cough & wheeze
Sticky!
He Shou Wu
LV + KI
Tonify KI Jing, LV blood
Moistens LI
Heat-toxin, windy skin
HTN and cholesterol
Bai Shao
LV, SP
Tonify blood, yin
Calm LV yang and wind
Reduce pain
LV qi congestion
E Jiao
KI, LV, LU
Tonify blood, yin
Stops bleeding
Moistens LU and LI
Long Yan Rou
HT, SP
Tonify blood, HT & SP qi
Calms spirit
Gou Qi Zi
LU, LV, KI
LV blood and yin, eyes Essence Moistens LU HTN Increases immunity (nurtures white blood cells)
Sha Shen
LU, ST
Moistens LU, stops cough
Nourishes ST fluids
Moistens exterior (Nan SS)
Mai Men Dong
HT, LU, ST
Nourishes HT yin, clears heat
Moistens LU, stops cough
Augments ST yin and fluids
Moistens LI
Tian Men Dong
LU, KI
Clears heat, moistens LI
Nourishes KI yin
Moistens LU and fluids
similar to Sha Shen + Mai Men Dong but stronger
very cloying –> causes stagnation
Bai He
LU, HT
Moistens LU yin, clears heat
Stops Cough
Nourishes HT and calms spirit
Sedative effect
Nu Zhen Zi
KI, LV
Nourish LV/KI yin, brightens eyes
Clears yin def. heat
Cholesterol, blood glucose, LV enzymes
Gui Ban
HT, LV, KI
Nourishes yin, anchors yang Dispels wind Cools blood, stops bleeding Sores Nourish HT blood
Bie Jia
LV, SP
Nourish yin, anchors yang Disperses wind Moves blood and menses Softens hardness & swelling Nodules; sores; tumors
Hei Zhi Ma
KI, LV
Nourish LV blood, KI essence
Moisten LI
Windy skin
Ren Shen
SP, LU
Warm, powerful
Tonifies LU, SP, yin and fluids
Nourish HT and calms spirit
KI yang (Korean)
Xi Yang Shen
aka Hua Qi Shen
HT, KI, LU
COLD
Tonifies qi, generates fluids
Nourishes LU yin, clears fire
Dang Shen
LU, ST
Neutral
Tonifies SP/ST qi and LU
Fluids benefit blood
Tai Zi Shen
aka Hai Er Shen
LU, SP
Neutral, soft
Tonifies SP qi, generates fluids
Good for children, weak, elderly*
Huang Qi
LU, SP
Warm
Strengthens Wei Qi
Tonifies qi and blood
Urination, edema, pus
Bai Zhu
SP, ST
Tonifies SP qi, dries dampness
Stabilizes exterior: stops spontaneous sweats
Calms fetus*
immunity, hepatoprotective
Shan Yao
aka Huai Shan
LU, SP, KI
Tonifies SP/ST, LU qi and yin
Tonifies KI, astringes
Treats Xiao Ke (diabetes)
Gan Cao
All 12 channels (esp. LU, SP, ST, HT)
Neutral or warm Tonifies SP qi Moistens LU, stops cough Clears heat-toxins Spasm and pain Harmonizes formulas Toxicity
Da Zao
SP, ST
Tonifies SP/ST
Nourishes blood, calms spirit
Harmonizes and moderates harsh herbs
