Herbs III: Class Seven Flashcards
Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
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Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid
Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood and promotes Qi movement; addresses irregular menses, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, hypochondriac pain, chest Bi syndrome, trauma with swelling and pain due to blood stasis with Qi stagnation
- Expels wind and alleviates pain; treats various kinds of headache and wind-damp Bi syndrome
Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
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Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Channels: Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium
Chuan Xiang / Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Special Characteristics:
Number one herb for treating headache- various types of headache (trauma, tension, migraine)
Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
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Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood, promotes the Qi movement, and alleviates pain; addresses various types of pain due to blood stagnation, especially with Qi stagnation (i.e. stomachache, chest Bi syndrome, postpartum abdominal pain, traumatic swelling and pain)
- Reduces swelling and generates flesh; treats sores, carbuncles, and chronic non-healing sores
Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
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Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
Channels: Heart, Liver, Spleen
Ru Xiang / Gummi Olibanum
Frankincense
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Special Characteristics
More effective for Qi stagnation than Ma Yao
Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
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Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Bitter
Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
Functions:
- Invigorates the blood, promotes the Qi movement, and alleviates pain; addresses various types of pain due to blood stagnation, especially with Qi stagnation (i.e. stomachache, chest Bi syndrome, postpartum abdominal pain, traumatic swelling and pain)
- Reduces swelling and generates flesh; treats sores, carbuncles, and chronic non-healing sores
Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
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Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
Channels: Heart, Liver, Spleen
Mo Yao / Myrrha
Myrrh
Special Characteristics:
More effective for blood stagnation than Ru Xiang
Yan Hu Suo / Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis
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Yan Hu Suo / Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Acrid, Bitter
Yan Hu Suo / Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis
Functions:
- Promotes Qi movement, invigorates the blood, and alleviates pain; addresses various kinds of pain due to Qi and blood stagnation such as:
a. Chest Bi syndrome
b. Hypochondriac pain or epigastric abdominal pain
c. Hernial disorder with pain
d. Menstrual pain
e. Traumatic pain
Yan Hu Suo / Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis
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Yan Hu Suo / Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis
Channels: Heart, Liver, Stomach, Lung