Extra herbs Flashcards
What is Tian Men Dong?
ASPARAGUS COCHINCHINENSIS (ROOT)
What are the actions and indications of Tian Men Dong?
- Nourish Yin and moisten the Lung to treat Lung Yin Xu. Presenting as dry cough with less phlegm or paroxysmal spasmodic cough with sticky phlegm
- Nourish Kidney Yin for Kidney Yin Xu. Tidal fever, bone steaming sensation, thirsty due to internal heat.
- Nourish fluid to treat fluid consumption in febrile disease, presenting as poor appetite, thirst and constipation.
What are the classifications of Tian Men Dong?
Nature: cold
Taste or flavour: bitter, sweet
Direction of action: descends
Site of action: Lung, Kidney
What is the dosage of Tian Men Dong?
6-12g
What are the cautions for Tian Men Dong?
Contraindicated to Spleen Qi or Yang Xu
Excess phlegm-dampness
What is Xuan Shen?
XUAN SHEN / SCROPHULARIA NINGPOENSIS (ROOT)
What are the functions of Xuan Shen?
- Subdue fire and resolve toxins to treat warm pathogen entering the nutrient blood levels, presenting as macules and papules, crimson tongue and excessive thirst
- Enrich yin for febrile disease damaging Yin and fluids, presenting as steaming bone fever, overstrained cough
- Dissipate masses and nodules to treat red swollen carbuncles, sores
What are the classifications of Xuan Shen?
Nature: slightly cold
Taste or flavour: sweet, bitter, salty
Direction of action: sinking
Site of action: Lung, stomach, kidney
What is the dosage of Xuan Shen?
9-15g
What are the cautions of Xuan Shen?
Spleen Yang Xu
Incompatible with Li Liu
What is Dan Shen?
DAN SHEN / SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA (ROOT)
What are the actions of Dan Shen?
- Invigorates blood and dispels stasis, used for blood stasis pattern affecting the lower abdomen, chest or hypochondria, particularly in gynaecology presenting as dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, postpartum abdominal pain, irregular menstruation.
- Clears heat in the nutritive level, cools blood presenting as restlessness, irritability, palpitations, insomnia, ulcerations, sores, postpartum bleeding.
- Calms and anchors the Shen, used for heat entering the Blood or nutritive levels or heart blood xu presenting as palpitations and insomnia.
What is the dosage of Dan Shen?
9-15g
What are the cautions of Dan Shen?
Anti-coagulants, digoxin, pregnancy.
Incompatible with Li Lu.
What is Wu Wei?
WU WEI XI / SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS (FRUIT)
What are the actions of Wu Wei?
- Astringe and consolidate the Qi and Jing-essence for Lung and Kidney xu. Presenting as cough, spontaneous seminal emission, enuresis, frequent micturition
- Promote fluid production for fluid consumption, presenting as spontaneous sweating, night sweating, chronic diarrhoea, chronic thirst
- Tranquilise the Heart which presents as palpitation and insomnia
What is the classification of Wu Wei?
Nature: warm
Taste or flavour: sour, sweet
Direction of action: sinking
Site of action: Lung, Heart, Kidney
What is the dosage of Wu Wei?
2-6g
What are the cautions of Wu Wei?
Contraindicated for clients with external pathogen, excess heat in the interior, initial stage of cough or measles
What is Bai Zi Ren?
PLATYCLADUS ORIENTALIS (KERNAL)
What are the functions of Bai Zi Ren?
- Nourishes the Heart and calms the spirit, used for Heart Yin or Blood Xu. Presents as irritability, night sweats, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations, anxiety, dizziness
- Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels, used for constipation due to Blood or Yin Xu.
What is the classification of Bai Zi Ren?
Nature: neutral
Taste or flavour: sweet
Direction of action: sinking
Site of action: Heart, Kidney, Large Intestine
What is the dosage of Bai Zi Ren?
3-10g
What are the cautions of Bai Zi Ren?
Diarrhoea and copious phlegm
What is Zhu Sha?
MERCURIC SULFIDE (MINERAL)
What are the functions of Zhu Sha?
- Clear Heart heat for Heart Shen restlessness. Presenting as palpitation, easily frightened, insomnia, profuse dreaming, epilepsy and mania.
- Resolve heat toxins presenting as swollen sores in the mouth and tongue due to heat toxins
What is the classifications of Zhu Sha?
Nature: slightly cold, POSIONOUS
Taste or flavour: Sweet
Direction of action: Descending
Site of action: Heart
What is the dosage of Zhu Sha?
0.1-0.5g into pills or powder
What are the cautions of Zhu Sha?
Prohibited for pregnancy and those with hepatic or renal dysfunction
What is Zhi Mu?
ANEMARRHENA ASPHODELOIDES (RHIZOME)
What are the functions of Zhi Mu?
- Clears heat, drains fire in the Stomach, Lung and Kidney
- Lung Heat – Cough with thick yellow sputum, sweating & rapid pulse.
- Stomach Heat – high fever, irritability and thirst
- Enriches Yin and moistens dryness, used for Kidney Yin Xu presenting as dry cough with difficult expectoration (Lung Yin Xu). Night sweats, steaming bone disorder, irritability, afternoon or low-grade fevers.
What are the classifications of Zhi Mu?
Nature: cold
Taste or flavour: bitter, sweet
Direction of action: descending
Site of action: lung, stomach, kidney
What is the dosage of Zhi Mu?
6-12g
What are the cautions of Zhi Mu?
Loose stool due to Spleen Qi or Yang Xu
What are the cautions of Zhi Mu?
Loose stool due to Spleen Qi or Yang Xu
What is Shan Zhun Yu?
CORNUS OFFICINALIS (FRUIT)
What are the actions / indications of Shan Zhun Yu?
- Tonify Liver and Kidney Yin
- Tonify Kidney Yang for Kidney Yin and Yang Xu
- Presenting as waist and knee weakness, tinnitus, impotence, pre-mature ejaculation, enuresis, profuse menstruation, uterine bleeding.
What is the classification of Shan Zhun Yu?
Nature: slightly warm
Taste or flavour: sour, astringent
Direction of action: Sinking
Site of action: Liver, Kidney
What is the dosage of Shan Zhun Yu?
6-12g
What are the contras and cautions of Shan Zhun Yu?
Contraindicated to patients with difficult or painful urination due to damp-heat
What is Ze Xie?
ALISMA ORIENTALIS (RHIZOME)
What are the actions / indications of Ze Xie?
- Promotes urination and drains dampness, used for stagnation associated with Damp, particularly the lower jiao.
- Presenting as urinary difficulty, oedema, painful urinary dribbling, diarrhoea, dizziness, heaviness
- Clears heat from the Kidneys, used to settle ministerial fire and drain damp-heat in the lower burner affecting the Kidneys/Ministerial Fire. Presenting as painful, scanty urination, spermatorrhoea, urinary tract infections.
What are the classifications of Ze Xie?
Nature: cold
Taste or flavour: sweet, bland
Direction of action: sinking
Site of action: bladder, kidney
What is the dosage of Ze Xie?
6-10g
What are the cautions and contras of Ze Xie?
Kidney and Spleen Yang Xu.
Cold phlegm symptoms.
What is Lu Jiao Jiao?
CERVUS ELAPHUS (ANIMAL GLUE)