Herbology 2 Chapter 18: Astringing Herbs Flashcards
Astringing herbs definition
Herbs have the function of binding, retaining, restraining, and prevention of the loss of precious body fluids and substances
Therepeutic effects of Astringing Herbs
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
Clinical applications of Astringing Herbs
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
Astringing herbs flavor
Sour
Astringing herbs meridians
LU SP KD LI
Therapeutic effects: Strengthen exterior to stop sweats
Ma Huang Gen
Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating and night sweating due to qi or yin deficiency, postpartum qi and blood deficiency sweating
Ma Huang Gen
Therapeutic effects: Strengthen exterior to stop sweats, replenish qi, clear heat
Fu Xiao Mai
Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating, night sweating due to qi and yin deficiency
Bone steaming tidal fever
Fu Xiao Mai
Therapeutic effects: Stop night sweat, tonify stomach, generate body fluids, alleviate empty heat
Nuo Dao Gen
Clinical applications: Spontaneous sweating, night sweating due to qi or yin deficiency
Lingering empty heat, bone steaming tidal fever
Nuo Dao Gen
Therapeutic effects: Astringe lung to check cough, astringe intestines to stop diarrhea, quiet roundworm and relieve pain, generate body fluids and quench thirst
Wu Mei
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
Wu Mei
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
Wu Bei Zi
Clinical applications: Cough, cough with blood
Spontaneous sweating, night sweats
Chronic diarrhea/dysentery
Spermatorrhea
Uterus bleeding, bloody stools, hemorrhoids
Eczema, sores, boils
Wu Bei Zi