Herbs that Nourish the heart and Calm the Spirit- Tranquilizing Herbs Flashcards
What are these herbs Generally used for
For Anxiety and Insomnia - shen Disturbances, all of these herbs enter the heart and some the liver.
What are the Contraindications for these herbs?
They can inure the Sp-St/ some are toxic, Some you can use for a long time, others you cant
What is the functions of Zhu Shu- (Cinnabaris)* Sweet, Cool, Toxic *Red/Vermillion Sand
Sedates the heart, calms the spirit, Toxic for toxic- clears heat/ expels phlegm, relieves toxicity, prevents putrefactions, topically for Carbuncles, mouth sores, sore throat, snake bites
What herb am I: Stops Tremors, and Palpitations, calms the spirit, wind involved liver- Seizures, Anxiety, Moves Blood stasis, Promotes Urination- Blood lin- painful urination with blood, Reduces Swelling and Promotes healing for sores, and Ulcerations, carbuncles, also pain of the scrotum and Vulvar area
Hu Po
What herb am I: Nourishes Heart Yin, Auguments the liver blood, Calms the Shen( Raw), Prevents Sweating- Spontaneous Sweating and Night Sweating-Dry Fried-
Suan Zao Ren, - Sour and Red- Goes to the Heart,
Sweet= Tonifying/ Sour= Astringing
C/I- Can Cause Severe Dirahhea or Excess Heat
*Crush Before Decoting
What Herb am I : Often used with Suan Zao Ren, but weaker,- Nourishes heart blood and Calms Shen, Mositens the Intestines, Unblocks the Bowels, Also tonifies, Good for the hair- because it goes to the liver/Kidney, Helps with Night Sweats and Yin XU
Bai Zi Ren- Sweet and Neutral
* Contraindications- loose Stools/Phlegm Disorders
*Large dosage needed for a long period of time
“White Tree Seed”
What Herb am I : Calms Shen, quiets HT, Expels phlegm, clears orifices -misting HT, Expels phlegm from Lungs, Reduces abscesses, dissipates swelling, For Pent up emotions-Rumminating Thoughts
Yuan Zhi- Bitter and Acrid
Warm= Moving
What Herb am I: Nourishes HT and blood and calms Shen: especially yin or blood xu with insomnia and irritability- *dream disturbed sleep.—–Nourish blood, unblocks the channels: weakness, soreness, pain and numbness due to blood xu.——Stops itching- external wash or internal
Ye Jiao Teng- Sweet. Slightly Bitter, and Neutral
Goes to the heart and Liver
This herb looks like a piece of a tree bark
What Herb am I : **Calms Shen: insomnia, anxiety from SP/HT Xu—-.Strengthens SP —-Promotes Urination-b. & c. functions not common- most important for Shen function
Fu Shen- (Hidden Shen)
What Herb am I: Liver Qi Stagnation Herb- Relieves Stagnation, Calms Shen+ Relieves Constraint,Moves Blood/Stops Pain, Reduces Swelling-Fracture, Soothing Spirit, Invigorating for Swelling/Sinews, Depression
He huan Pi- Sweet and Neutral goes to your heart and Liver
*Mimosa Tree Bark
What Herb am I : Sedates HT, settles tremors and palpitations—– Warms LU and directs qi downwards—WArms the womb * #1 for excessive menses, uterine bleeding or infertility due to cold from deficiency in the womb
Zi Shi Ying- Pretty Purple herb (Fluoritum)
“Purple Stone Radiance”
*Sweet and Warm
Goes to the heart and Liver
C/i: fire from in deficiency ~ counteracts Fu ZiDosage: 6-15g boil 30 min prior
