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Herbology 2 Chapter 12: Tonic Herbs - qi Flashcards

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Tonic herbs definition

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Herbs that improve body function, strengthen the body constitution, boost immunity, improve overall health

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Tonic herbs therapeutic effect

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Qi tonic, yang tonic, blood tonic, yin tonic

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Qi deficiency types

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Spleen qi xu: poor appetite, loose stools, lethargy, lack of energy, organ prolapse
Lung qi xu: lack of desire to speak, SOB, chronic cough, asthma, spontaneous perspiration
Heart qi xu: palpitations, chest congestion
Vital qi xu

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Yang deficiency types

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Kidney yang xu: aversion to cold, cold limbs, impotence, emission, infertility due to uterus coldness, frequent nighttime urination
Spleen yang xu: edema, diarrhea
Lung and Kidney yang xu: asthma, cough

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Blood deficiency types

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Heart blood deficiency or liver blood deficiency: sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, dizziness, blurry vision, palpitations, irregular menstruation

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Yin deficiency types

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Lung yin xu: dry cough, scanty phlegm, dry throat
Stomach yin xu: dry mouth, constipation, red tongue absent coating
Heart yin xu: insomnia, agitated
Liver and kidney yin xu: lower back and knees aching, hot sensation in palms and soles, tidal fever, night sweats, dry eyes

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Qi tonic flavor and temperature

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Sweet, warm

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Qi tonic meridians

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SP LU (HT KD)

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Yang tonic flavor and temperature

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Sweet, warm

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Yang tonic meridians

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KD

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Blood tonic flavor and temperature

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Sweet, warm

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Blood tonic meridians

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HT LV

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Yin tonic flavor and temperature

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Sweet, cold

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Yin tonic meridians

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LU ST LV KD (HT)

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Tonic herbs caution

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Tonifying by mistake may tonify a pathogen

Sticky property impairs the spleen and stomach easily

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Therapeutic effects: Tonify qi, nourish yin, clear heat and generate body fluids

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Xi Yang Shen

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Clinical applications: Qi and yin deficiency, lung qi and lung yin deficiency, thirst due to febrile disease with qi deficiency fluid impairment and Xiao Ke syndrome

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Xi Yang Shen

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Therapeutic effects: invigorate lung qi and spleen qi, nourish blood, promote the generation of body fluid

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Dang Shen

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Clinical applications: lung and spleen qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, qi and fluid impairment

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Dang Shen

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Therapeutic effects: tonify qi and strengthen spleen, generate fluid and nourish lung

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Tai Zi Shen

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Clinical applications: spleen and lung qi and yin deficiency syndrome

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Tai Zi Shen

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What tonifying qi herb is for children?

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Tai Zi Shen

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Therapeutic effects: tonify spleen and nourish stomach, generate body fluid and tonifiy lung, tonify kidney and astringe essence

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Shan Yao

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Clinical applications: spleen qi deficiency, lung deficiency, kidney deficiency (qi or yin), diabetes due to both qi and yin deficiency

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Shan Yao

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Therapeutic effects: tonify spleen, harmonize middle, transform dampness

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Bian Dou

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Clinical applications: spleen qi deficiency, summerheat

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Bian Dou

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Therapeutic effects: tonify middle, tonify qi, nourish blood, calm spirit

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Da Zao

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Clinical applications: spleen qi deficiency, restlessness and insomnia due to heart deficiency, protect stomach qi and alleviate toxicity of some herbs

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Da Zao

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Therapeutic effects: tonify qi, nourish blood, induce tranquility and profit wisdom, relieve cough and dyspnea

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Ling Zhi

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Clinical applications: syndromes of qi deficiency and overstrain, fidgety emotions, palpitations, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep and amnesia due to heart deficiency, cough and asthma due to lung deficiency

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Ling Zhi

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Therapeutic effects: activate blood and stop bleeding, clear lung heat and stop cough, strengthen spleen and tonify qi

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Hong Jing Tian

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Clinical applications: spleen qi deficiency syndrome with fatigue, leukorrhea due to spleen deficiency, cough due to lung yin deficiency and lung heat

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Hong Jing Tian

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Therapeutic effects: tonify qi, invigorate spleen and kidney, calm spirit

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Ci Wu Jia

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Clinical applications: spleen and lung qi deficiency, kidney yang deficiency, insomnia and dreamful sleep

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Ci Wu Jia

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Therapeutic effects: tonify qi of middle jiao, moisten dryness and alleviate pain, resolve toxins

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Feng Mi

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Clinical applications: spleen and stomach deficiency, pain in abdomen, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, dry cough due to dryness in lung, constipation due to dryness in intestines, reduce toxin when decocted with herbs of Wu Tou category

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Feng Mi

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What is the essential herb for tonify yuan qi

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Ren Shen

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What is the essential herb to tonify SP/LU qi

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Ren Shen

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Which herb is for qi deficiency with water retention

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Huang Qi?

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Shan Yao tonifies which organs

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LU SP KD (all three jiaos)

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Which herb is good for leukorrhea

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Shan Yao

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Dang Shen specialty

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Neutral in temperature

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Dang Shen nourishes which two things

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Qi and Blood

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What temperature is Xi Yang Shen

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Cold

45
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Which herb is good for Xiao Ke?

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Xi Yang Shen

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Which herb can be taken for a long time

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Tai Zi Shen

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Da Zao easily causes

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Dampness accumulation - not for those with damp or heat

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Which herb harmonizes other formulas

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Da Zao

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