Herbs 3 Group 9 Flashcards
當歸
Dāng Guī
Dāng Guī (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Tangkuei, Chinese Angelica Root
Properties - Sweet, Acrid, Warm
Classification - Herbs that tonify Blood
Dāng Guī (MA,MT)
MA - Tonifies and Harmonizes Blood
MT - Blood Patterns
Dāng Guī (CA’s)
- Abdominal Pain
- Menstrual Conditions
- Cold Extremities
- Sores/Abscesses
Dāng Guī (Actions)
- Tonifies blood, regulates menses
- Invigorates and harmonizes Blood/ Disperses cold
- Moistens Intestines and unblocks bowels
- Reduces swelling, expels pus
- Generates flesh, alleviates pain
- Treats Cough
(Extras -
- Body - tonifies blood
- Tail - movies blood
- Generates Blood)
川芎
Chuān Xiōng
Xiong Qiong
Chuān Xiōng
Xiong Qiong) (CN, Properties, Classification
CN - Chuanxiong Root, Szechuan Lovage Root, Enidium
Properties - Acrid, Warm
Classification - Herbs that invigorate blood
Chuān Xiōng
Xiong Qiong) (MA, MT
MA - Invigorates Blood
MT - Blood Patterns
Chuān Xiōng
Xiong Qiong) (Actions
- Invigorates blood, promotes movement of Qi
- Expels wind, alleviates pain
(Extras -
Strong Ability to move blood
Wood fire
Eliminates disease in blood)
阿膠
Ē Jiāo
Ē Jiāo (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Ass-Hide Glue, Donkey-hide gelatin
Properties - Sweet, Neutral
Classification - Herbs that tonight blood
Ē Jiāo (MA, MT)
MA - Nourishes Blood
MT - Blood Pattern
Ē Jiāo (CA)
CA:
- Menstrual Condition
- Bleeding
- Vexation
Ē Jiāo (Actions)
Actions:
- Tonifies Blood
- Nourishes Blood, stops bleeding
- Nourishes and moistens ying
艾葉
Ài Yè
Ài Yè (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Mugwort leaf
Properties - Bitter, Acrid, Warm
Classification - Herbs that stop bleeding
Ài Yè (MA)
MA - Warms channel and stops bleeding
Ài Yè (CA)
CA
- Uterine Bleeding
- Hemoptysis
Ài Yè (Actions)
Actions
- Warms womb, stops bleeding
- Disperses cold and alleviates pain
- Eliminates dampness and stops itching
(Extras -
- Stops Bleeding due to deficiency cold
- stops diarrhea, vomiting blood, sores in lower parts and women leaking blood)
地黄
Dì Huáng
(Sheng Di Huang)
(Gan Di Huang)
Dì Huáng
(Sheng Di Huang) (CN, Properties, Classification)
(Gan Di Huang)
CN - Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove Root
Properties - Sweet, Bitter, Cold
Classification - Herbs that could the blood
Dì Huáng
(Sheng Di Huang) (MA, MT)
(Gan Di Huang)
MA - Tonifies Kd. water (true essence/Yin/Bone Marrow)
MT - Blood and water
Dì Huáng
(Sheng Di Huang) (Actions)
(Gan Di Huang)
Actions
- Clears heat and cools blood
- Nourishes Yin, generates fluids
熟地黃
Shu Di Huang
Shu Di Huang (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Cooked Rehmannia Root, Prepared Chinese Foxglove
Properties - Sweet, Slightly Warm
Classification - Herbs that tonify blood
Shu Di Huang (Actions)
Actions -Tonifies Blood -Nourishes Yin -enriches yin & relieves wasting & thirsting disorder -Nourishes blood, Tonifies essence
麥門冬
Mài Mén Dōng
Mài Mén Dōng (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Ophiopogon Tuber
Properties - Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold
Classification - Herbs that tonify Yin
Mài Mén Dōng (MA)
MA - Nourishes Yin, Moistens dryness
Mài Mén Dōng (CA’s)
CA’s
- Sensation of throat inhibition
- Dry cough, Qi reversal, Thirst
Mài Mén Dōng (Actions)
Actions
- Moistens Lung, nourishes Yin
- Augments Stomach Yin, nourishes fluids
- Moistens Intestines
- Clears heat, eliminates irratibility
百合
Bǎi Hé
Bǎi Hé (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Lily Bulb
Properties - Sweet Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold
Classification - Herbs that tonify Yin
Bǎi Hé (MA)
MA
Nourishes Lung, clears heat
Bǎi Hé (CA)
CA - Vexation
Bǎi Hé (Actions)
Actions
- Moistens Lung, clears heat, stops cough
- Clears Heart, calms spirit
酸棗仁
Suān Zǎo Rén
Suān Zǎo Rén (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Spiny Zizyphus Seeds, Sour Jujube
Properties - Sweet, Sour, Neutral
Classification - Herbs that nourish the Heart and calm the spirit
Suān Zǎo Rén (MA, MT)
MA - Moistens Heart to descend fire
MT - Insomnia
Suān Zǎo Rén (Actions)
Actions
- Nourishes Heart Yin, augments Liver blood, quiets the spirit
- Prevents abnormal sweating
烏梅
Wū Méi
Wū Méi (CN, Properties, Classification)
CN - Mumu Fruit
Properties - Sour, Astringent (smooths out blood), Warm
Classification - Herbs that stabilize and bind
Wū Méi (MA)
MA - Gather wind wood
Wū Méi (CA)
CA
- Heat above, cold below,
- Roundworm, parasites,
- Diarrhea
- Abnormal Flesh
Wū Méi (Actions)
Actions
- Inhibits leakage of Lu. Qi and stops cough
- Generates fluids, alleviates thirst and Pain
- Binds intestines
- Stops bleeding
- Used topically as a plaster to treat corns and warts