Herbology 2 Chapter 18: Astringing Herbs Flashcards

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Astringing herbs definition

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Herbs have the function of binding, retaining, restraining, and prevention of the loss of precious body fluids and substances

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Therepeutic effects of Astringing Herbs

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Strengthen exterior to stop perspiration
Astringe lung to stop cough
Astringe intestines to stop diarrhea
Secure essence, reduce urine and stop leukorrhea
Astringe to stop bleeding
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Clinical applications of Astringing Herbs

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Chronic diseases with weak body constitution, zhen qi is not solidified, depleted organ function and results in: spontaneous sweats, night sweats, chronic cough with deficiency asthma, chronic diarrhea/dysentery, spermatorrhea, enuresis, frequent urination, profuse luekorrhea

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Astringing herbs flavor

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Sour

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Astringing herbs meridians

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LU SP KD LI

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Therapeutic effects: Strengthen exterior to stop sweats

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Ma Huang Gen

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Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating and night sweating due to qi or yin deficiency, postpartum qi and blood deficiency sweating

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Ma Huang Gen

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Therapeutic effects: Strengthen exterior to stop sweats, replenish qi, clear heat

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Fu Xiao Mai

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Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating, night sweating due to qi and yin deficiency

Bone steaming tidal fever

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Fu Xiao Mai

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Therapeutic effects: Stop night sweat, tonify stomach, generate body fluids, alleviate empty heat

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Nuo Dao Gen

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Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating, night sweating due to qi or yin deficiency

Lingering empty heat, bone steaming tidal fever

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Nuo Dao Gen

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Therapeutic effects: Astringe lung to check cough, astringe intestines to stop diarrhea, quiet roundworm and relieve pain, generate body fluids and quench thirst

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Wu Mei

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Clinical applications: Chronic cough due to lung deficiency with little phlegm or dry phlegm

Chronic diarrhea/dysentery

Abdominal pain vomiting, cold limbs caused by roundworm

Diabetes due to deficiency heat

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Wu Mei

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Therapeutic effects: Astringe lung suppress fire, stop cough and stop sweats, astringe intestines to stop diarrhea, secure essences to stop spermatorrhea, astringe to stop bleeding, dry dampness and cure sores

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Wu Bei Zi

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Clinical applications: Cough, cough with blood

Spontaneous sweating, night sweats

Chronic diarrhea/dysentery

Spermatorrhea

Uterus bleeding, bloody stools, hemorrhoids

Eczema, sores, boils

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Wu Bei Zi

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Therapeutic effects: Astringe intestine to relieve diarrhea, astringe lung to relieve cough, alleviate pain

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Yin Su Qiao

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Clinical applications: Chronic diarrhea and dysentery

Chronic cough due to lung deficiency

Abdomen and stomach pain, joint pain

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Yin Su Qiao

18
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Therapeutic effects: Astringe intestine to check diarrhea, astringe lung to check cough, relieve sore throat to produce sound

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He Zi

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Clinical applications: Chronic diarrhea and dysentery due to deficiency cold with prolapsed anus

Chronic cough and aphonia, phlegm heat accumulation in the lung, swollen sore throat

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He Zi

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Therapeutic effects: Astringe intestines to check diarrhea, astringe to stop bleeding, astringe leukorrhea, rejuvenate the skin and cure sores

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Chi Shi Zhi

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Clinical applications: Chronic diarrhea and dysentery with prolapsed anus due to deficiency cold

Uterus bleeding, blood in stools

Unhealing sores and eczema

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Chi Shi Zhi

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Therapeutic effects: Astringe intestine to relieve diarrhea, astringe to stop bleeding, astringe leukorrhea

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Yu Yu Liang

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Clinical applications: Chronic diarrhea and dysentery,

Uterus bleeding, blood in stools

Vaginal discharge

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Yu Yu Liang

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Therapeutic effects: Secure essence, reduce urination, tonify liver and kidney, improve vision

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Fu Pen Zi

25
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Clinical applications: Seminal emission, spermatorrhea, enuresis, frequent urination due to kd deficiency

LV and KD xu with dim and poor vision

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Fu Pen Zi

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Therapeutic effects: Secure essence, reduce urination, stop leukorrhea

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Jin Ying Zi

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Clinical applications: Seminal emission, spermatorrhea, enuresis, frequent urination

Chronic diarrhea and dysentery

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Jin Ying Zi

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Therapeutic effects: Secure essence and stop leukorrhea, tonify spleen to check diarrhea, tonify kidney and nourish heart, induce tranquility

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Lian Zi

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Clinical applications: Seminal emission and spermatorrhea

Leukorrhea due to SP xu or KD and SP xu with weak low back and knees

Diarrhea and dysentery due to spleen deficiency

Palpitations and insomnia

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Lian Zi

30
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Therapeutic effects: Tonify kidney and secure essence, tonify spleen to check diarrhea, dry dampness and stop leukorrhea

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Qian Shi

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Clinical applications: Seminal emission and spermatorrhea

Chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency

Leukorrhea

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Qian Shi