Final Herbs Flashcards
What is the herb for nourish the heart and calm the Shen
Suān Zǎo Rén (Zizyphi spinosae Semen)
-wild jujube
anchor, settle, and calm the spirit
Lóng Gŭ (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) dragon bone
Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremor Herbs
Dì Lóng (Pheretima)
Herbs that Drain Dampness- Diuretics
Fu Ling (sclerotium pore cocos)
What is the herb for Warm Interior and Expel Cold Herbs
Fù Zǐ (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata)
-aconite (toxic poison)
What is the herb for Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness/ Antirheumatics
Wēi Líng Xiān (Clematidis Radix)
“awesome spirit immortal”
Herbs that Regulate the Blood and Stop Bleeding- Hemostatics
Pú Huáng (Typhae Pollen)
-cat tail pollen
Herbs that Regulate the Blood and Stop Bleeding- Hemostatics
Pu Huang
Xuè Yú Tàn (Crinis Carbonisatus)
-charred (carbonized)human hair
Herbs that Invigorate the Blood
Chuān Xiōng (Chuan Xiong Rhizoma)
Herbs that Tonify the Blood
Dāng Guī (Angelica sinensis Radix)
Herbs that Tonify Qi
Rén Shēn (Ginseng Radix)
Yin Tonics
Mài Mén Dōng (Ophiopogonis Radix)
-looks slightly puffy like a marshmallow
Yang Tonics
Dù Zhòng (Eucommiae Cortex)
- Chinese Rubber Tree
- looks like ligaments/tendons*
Stabilize and Bind: Astringent Herbs
Wŭ Wèi Zǐ (Schisandrae Fructus)
Schisandra berry
“5 flavor berry”