Herb basics Flashcards
What is the doctrine of signatures for twigs (zhi)
enter the limbs
What is the doctrine of signatures for herb skin, peel and bark (pi)
enters the skin or superficial layers of the body
What is the doctrine of signatures for vines (teng)
enter the channels and collaterals
What is the doctrine of signatures for flowers (hua)
guide herbs to the upper body
What is the doctrine of signatures for seeds/kernels (zi/ren)
may contain oils that are moistening and lubricating
What is the doctrine of signatures for stones (shi)
heavy, sedating and anchoring of the shenanigans
What part of the plant does the chinese word “gen” (ge gen) refer to?
root - radix
What part of the plant does the chinese word “ye” (sang ye) refer to?
leaf - folium
What part of the plant does the chinese word “zhi” (gui zhi) refer to?
twig - ramulus
What part of the plant does the chinese word “zi” (jue ming zi) refer to?
seed - semen
What part of the plant does the chinese word “ren” (xing ren) refer to?
seed/kernel - semen
What part of the plant does the chinese word “hua” (ju hua) refer to?
flower - flos
What part of the plant does the chinese word “pi” (chen pi) refer to?
skin, peel, bark - pericarpium
What part of the plant does the chinese word “cao” (gan cao) refer to?
grass, herb (latin word will still refer to the part of the plant that is used, like root/radix)
What part of the plant does the chinese word “teng” (gou teng) refer to?
vine - ramulus cum uncis
