Herbology 2 Chapter 14: Herbs that induce tranquility

Question 1

Clinical applications: restlessness, insomnia, epilepsy, convulsions, mania, heart fire/stagnation/phlegm fire, dizziness due to hyperactive liver yang, tinnitus, deafness, and blurry vision due to KD xu or LV/KD xu, asthma due to kidney deficiency

Answer 1

Ci Shi

Question 2

Syndromes causing lack of tranquillity

Answer 2

Excess (LV yang hyperactive, phlegm misting the mind, blood stasis, heart fire, food stagnation) Deficiency (HT/KD disharmony, HT/SP deficiency, yin/blood deficiency)

Question 3

Therapeutic effects: induce sedation and tranquility, pacify liver and subdue yang, improve hearing and improve vision, improve qi reception and relieve asthma

Answer 3

Ci Shi

Question 4

Clinical applications: insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, fright palpitations, amnesia, due to disharmony between the heart and kidney, epilepsy and mania, convulsions and spasm, depressive psychosis, mental disorder, cough with profuse phlegm, boils, abscess, sores, and swollen painful breasts, sore throat

Answer 4

Yuan Zhi

Question 5

Therapeutic effects: calm heart and improve wisdom, dispel phlegm and clear orifices, cure abscess and eliminate swelling

Answer 5

Yuan Zhi

Question 6

Therapeutic effects: induce tranquility and relieve depression, regulate qi and stimulate appetite

Answer 6

He Huan Hua

Question 7

Most of these herbs are

Answer 7

minerals

Question 8

Therapeutic effects: nourish heart and induce tranquility, dispel wind and unblock collateral

Answer 8

Shou Wu Teng

Question 9

Clinical applications: restlessness due to deficiency, insomnia, depression, poor appetite, amnesia, dream disturbed sleep

Answer 9

He Huan Hua

Question 10

Clinical applications: unsteadiness of heart mind, convulsions, epilepsy, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, abdominal mass, lin syndrome, anuria

Answer 10

Hu Po

Question 11

Clinical applications: restless shen, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, restless shen, dizziness from yin and blood deficiency, body pain due to blood deficiency, wind damp bi syndrome, itching rash of skin

Answer 11

Shou Wu Teng

Question 12

Clinical applications: restless shen, angry, depression, gloomy, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, traumatic fractures, stasis and swollen pain, lung abscess, sores, swellings and carbuncles

Answer 12

He Huan Pi

Question 13

Therapeutic effects: induce tranquility and relieve depression, activate blood and relieve swelling

Answer 13

He Huan Pi

Question 14

Therapeutic effects: clear heat and sedate fright, induce tranquility and relieve toxicity

Answer 14

Zhu Sha

Question 15

Clinical applications: restless shen, insomnia, palpitations, convulsions, epilepsy, sores, swellings, carbuncles, sore throat, canker sores

Answer 15

Zhu Sha

Question 16

Therapeutic effects: induce sedation and tranquility, activate blood and resolve stasis, induce diuresis and cure lin syndrome

Answer 16

Hu Po