Herbs IV: Class Two (Blood Tonifying Herbs) Flashcards
Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
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Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Sweet
Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
Functions:
Tonifies and augments the Heart and Spleen
Moistens the Lung and stops coughing
Moderates spasms or anxiety
Moderates the intense characteristics/harmonizes the opposite characteristics of other herbs
Drains fire and relieves toxicity
Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
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Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
Channels: Reportedly goes to all 12 channels, but primarily Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Gan Cao / Radix Glycyrrhizae
Licorice Root
Special Characteristics:
Chief herb used for food poison and herbal poison
King herb for treating heart skips, arrhythmia, and palpitations
Temperature is warm when dry fried
Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
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Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Sweet
Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
Functions:
Tonifies and augments the Spleen and Stomach
Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs
Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
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Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
Channels: Spleen, Stomach
Da Zao / Fructus Jujubae
Jujube
Special Characteristics:
Different from Gan Cao in that is tonifies blood as well as Qi- Gan Cao only tonifies Qi
Special for blood deficiency caused by Qi deficiency
Yi Tang / Saccharum Granorum
Maltose
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Yi Tang / Saccharum Granorum
Maltose
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Sweet
Yi Tang / Saccharum Granorum
Maltose
Functions:
Tonifies the Middle Jiao and moderates spasms
Moistens the Lung and stops coughing
Yi Tang / Saccharum Granorum
Maltose
Channels:
Yi Tang / Saccharum Granorum
Maltose
Channels: Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
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Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Sweet, Acrid, Bitter
Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
Functions:
Tonifies the blood; particularly suited for Heart and Liver blood deficiency
Tonifies and invigorates the blood to regulate the menses
Alleviates pain due to Qi and blood stagnation
Invigorates the blood to reduce swelling
Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels
Used for chronic coughing and wheezing
Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
Channels:
Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
Channels: Heart, Liver, Spleen
Dang Gui / Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Angelica Root
Special Characteristics:
Chief blood tonic
Chief herb used for gynecological disorders
Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
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Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Sweet
Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
Functions:
Tonifies the blood
Nourishes the Yin and generates the Kidney essence
For Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency
Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
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Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
Channels: Heart, Kidney, Liver
Shu Di Huang / Radix Rehmanniae Preparata
Chinese Foxglove Root Cooked in Wine
Special Characteristics:
Chief herb for blood deficiency
He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
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He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Astringent
He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
Functions:
Tonifies the Liver and Kidney, nourishes the blood, and augments the essence
Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels
Relieves fire toxicity
Expels wind from the skin by nourishing the blood
Checks malarial disorder
He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
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He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
Channels: Liver, Kidney
He Shou Wu / Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Fleece Flower Root
Special Characteristics:
He Shou Wu does not dispel the malaria pathogen, it only addresses the deficiency
E Jiao / Asini Corii Colla
Donkey-hide Gelatin
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E Jiao / Asini Corii Colla
Donkey-hide Gelatin
Temperature: Neutral
Properties: Sweet
E Jiao / Asini Corii Colla
Donkey-hide Gelatin
Functions:
Tonifies the blood
Stops bleeding
Nourishes the Yin and moistens dryness (moistens the Lung)
Calms the fetus
E Jiao / Asini Corii Colla
Donkey-hide Gelatin
Channels:
E Jiao / Asini Corii Colla
Donkey-hide Gelatin
Channels: Kidney, Liver, Lung
Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
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Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
Temperature: Cool
Properties: Bitter, Sour, Sweet
Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
Functions:
Nourishes the blood and preserves the Yin
Softens the Liver, moderates spasms, and alleviates pain
Nourishes the Yin and calms the Liver
Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
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Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
Channels: Liver, Spleen
Bai Shao / Radix Paeoniae Alba
White Peony Root
Special Characteristics:
White peony is garden variety, cultivated, and used to tonify the blood; red peony is wild and used to move the blood
Long Yan Rou / Arillus Longan
Flesh of the Longan Fruit
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Long Yan Rou / Arillus Longan
Flesh of the Longan Fruit
Temperature: Warm
Properties: Sweet
Long Yan Rou / Arillus Longan
Flesh of the Longan Fruit
Functions:
Tonifies and augments the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the blood and calms the spirit
Long Yan Rou / Arillus Longan
Flesh of the Longan Fruit
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Long Yan Rou / Arillus Longan
Flesh of the Longan Fruit
Channels: Heart, Spleen
