Herbs 11-20 Flashcards
neutral and sweet herb that enters SP and Lu
dang shen
used cautiously for loose stool and distention in abdomen due to dampness
dang gui
category of nourish blood that enters LV, HT, and SP
dang gui
contraindicated for excess and heat conditions, not to bi combined with Li Lu, avoid caffeine, carrots, and radishes
ren shen
activate yang, disperse cold-phlegm-damp accumulation, regulate and dissipate qi stagnation
xie bai
immature bitter orange
zhi shi
category of regulate qi, and treats prolapse of ST, uterus or rectum with qi tonic herbs, and interacts with diuretics
zhi shi
tonify SP qi, dry damp, stop sweating, calm fetus
bai zhu
tonify yin, produce body fluid to ease thirst, improve wisdom, revive collapse and stop heaving bleeding, tonify HT qi and calm shen
ren shen
warm pathogen in ying and/or blood level and is in the category of clear heat and cool blood
sheng di huang
category of regulate the qi that is warm, bitter, and acrid
qing pi
nourishes blood, tonifies yin, generates essence, and augments marrow
shu di huang
pairs with huang qi, shao yao, and gui zhi
dang gui
promote qi circulation in chest, descends LU qi, dry damp, clear food stagnation, reduce phlegm accumulations
hou po
warm, acrid, and bitter herb that enters SP, ST, LU, and LI
hou po
warm, acrid, and bitter herb that enters SP, ST, and LU
chen pi
regulate qi, eliminate accumulation, resolve phlegm, relieve distention in chest, diaphragm, and epigastrium
zhi ke
clear heat from LU, eliminate phlegm, promote qi circulation in chest, moisten LU, promote bowel movement
gua lou
category of nourish blood that is contraindicated for qi stagnation and accumulation of phlegm or damp, with distention, poor appetite and loose stool
shu di huang
astragalus root
huang qi
aged tangerine peel
chen qi
tonify primal qi of 5 yang, tonify LU and SP, category of tonify qi
ren shen
cold, bitter, and slightly sweet herb that enters LU and ST
tian hua fen
ginseng radix
ren shen