Herbs III: Class Eight Flashcards
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Temperature:
Properties:
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the menses. Commonly used for gynecological disorders such as lochioschesis
- Promotes urination and reduces edema— both edema and urinary difficulty. Can help reduce hypertension also. Especially used for edema and urinary difficulty with hypertension
- Clears heat and relieves toxicity; addresses sores, carbuncles, and rashes with itching
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Channels:
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Channels: Heart, Liver, Urinary Bladder
Yi Mu Cao / Herba Leonuri
Chinese Motherwort
Special Characteristics:
Good for gynecological blood stagnation
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
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Properties:
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the menses. Commonly used for gynecological disorders such as lochioschesis
- Promotes urination and reduces edema— both edema and urinary difficulty. Can help reduce hypertension also. Especially used for edema and urinary difficulty with hypertension
- Clears heat and relieves toxicity; addresses sores, carbuncles, and rashes with itching
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
Channels:
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
Channels: Heart, Liver, Urinary Bladder
Chong Wei Zi / Semen Leonuri
Leonurus
Special Characteristics:
Good for gynecological blood stagnation
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
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Properties:
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Aromatic
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the menses. Commonly used for gynecological disorders as well as pain and bruising due to external and sports injuries.
- Promotes urination and reduces edema— both edema and urinary difficulty. Regulates water circulation and reduces swelling
- Clears heat and relieves toxicity; addresses sores, carbuncles, and rashes with itching
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
Channels:
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
Channels: Liver, Spleen
Ze Lan / Herba Lycopi
Bugleweed
Special Characteristics:
Typically paired with Yi Mu Cao: same properties as Yi Mu Cao except that it doesn’t treat hypertension like Yi Mu Cao does.
Ji Xue Teng / Caulis Spatholobi
Spatholobus
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Ji Xue Teng / Caulis Spatholobi
Spatholobus
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Bitter, Sweet
Ji Xue Teng / Caulis Spatholobi
Spatholobus
Functions:
- Promotes the blood movement and tonifies the blood; addresses irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea due to either blood stagnation or blood deficiency
- Invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews; treats numbness of the extremities, hemiplegia, paralysis, and wind-damp Bi syndrome with either blood stagnation or blood deficiency
Ji Xue Teng / Caulis Spatholobi
Spatholobus
Channels:
Ji Xue Teng / Caulis Spatholobi
Spatholobus
Channels: Heart, Liver, Spleen
Tao Ren / Semen Persicae
Peach Seed
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Properties:
Tao Ren / Semen Persicae
Peach Seed
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Bitter, Sweet
Tao Ren / Semen Persicae
Peach Seed
Functions:
- Breaks up blood stasis
a. Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and abdominal masses
b. Traumatic injury
c. Sores and carbuncles
d. Lu abscesses
e. Intestinal abscesses - Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels; helps address constipation due to dry intestines
- Stops coughing; addresses coughing and wheezing
Tao Ren / Semen Persicae
Peach Seed
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Tao Ren / Semen Persicae
Peach Seed
Channels: Heart, Large Intestine, Liver, Lung
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
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Properties:
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood and unblocks the channels; addresses blood stasis patterns with dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due to lochioschesis, and abdominal masses
- Disperses blood stasis and alleviates pain; treats pain due to stasis pattern such as traumatic injury, chest Bi syndrome, and chronic wind-damp Bi syndrome. Also used for incomplete expression of the rash of measles
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
Channels:
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
Channels: Heart, Liver
Hong Hua / Flos Carthami
Safflower
Special Characteristics:
Small dosages can help generate new blood