Herbs That Tonify Blood Flashcards
PinYin for Polygoni Multiflori Radix Preparata:
He Shou Wu (Black Crow) * Supermarket Herb * POTENT LAXATIVE - RAW PREPARED - nourishes bld * COOK IN SOUP for post partom
Properties and Fx for He Shou Wu:
- bitter, sweet, astringent, sl. warm
- Tonifies LV (XUE) & KD (YIN), Nourishes blood, & Augments the ESSENCE - (**HELPS WITH HAIR GROWTH), post-partom, uterine bleeding.
- Expels wind from Skin by Nourishing blood - (Wind rash due to def.)
- Helps with CHOLESTEROL
C/I: loose stools, signif dampness or phlegm.
DOSAGE: 9-30g (18-30g often)
Latin for He Shou Wu:
Polygoni Multiflori Radix Preparata (Black Crow) * Supermarket Herb * POTENT LAXATIVE - RAW PREPARED - nourishes bld * COOK IN SOUP for post partom
S/Sx -palid face/lips, palpitations, dry skin, menstrual irreg. fine pulse —3 organs: ___ direct xue & governs blood vessels, ____ controls blood, ____ stores the blood —used with other YIN & QI TONICS: MANY ________ IN NATURE
S/Sx -palid face/lips, palpitations, dry skin, menstrual irreg. fine pulse —3 organs HT direct xue and governs blood vessels, SP controls blood, LIVER stores the blood —used with other YIN & QI TONICS: MANY CLOYING IN NATURE
PinYin for Paeoniae Radix Alba:
Bai Shao (White Peony Root)
- Settles Deficient Yang
- 4 substance herb - potent astringent
Properties and Fx for Bai Shao:
- BITTER, SOUR, SL. cold
- Nourishes Blood & Regulates Menses (CRAMPS - SMOOTH MUSCLE CRAMPS/ABD CRAMPS - uterine bleeding)
- Calms & Curbs LV Yang & Alleviates Pain - (good for NERVE PAIN - SOOTHES LV) (*DUI YAO w. CHAI HU)
- Preserves YIN & adjusts Nutritive & Protective level - (potent astringent - CHAO)
C/I: none noted
DOSAGE: 30g to astringe or nerve pain; 12-15g bld tonic
*Use dry to pacify LV, dry-fry to nourish xue & harmonizing the nutritive & protective levels
Latin for Bai Shao:
Paeoniae Radix Alba (White Peony Root)
- Settles Deficient Yang
- 4 substance herb - potent astringent
PinYin for Asini Corii Colla
E Jiao (ass-hide glue)
- tastes like “ass”/bad
- Expensive
Properties and Fx for E Jiao:
- Sweet, Neutral - very CLOYING
- Tonifies blood - (use along w. fx 2)
- Nourishes blood & stops bleeding - (uterine bleeding, post partom bleeding, hemorrhage)
- Nourishes & Moistens Yin - (LU YIN)
C/I: CLOYING, SP/ST def;
DOSAGE: 3-9g, hard to dissolve - cook in hot tea but drink before it gets cold - VERY CLOYING
Latin for E Jiao:
Asini Corii Colla (ass-hide glue)
- tastes like “ass”/bad
- Expensive
PinYin for Lycii Fructus:
Gou Qi Zi (best come from Ning Xia)
* Supermarket Herb
Properties and Fx for Gou Qi Zi:
- Sweet, Neutral - CLOYING
- Nourishes & Tonifies LV & KD’s - (YIN & BLOOD DEF, low grade abd pain, impotence, wasting & thirsting disorder)
- Benefits Essence & Brightens the Eyes - (LV/KD YIN Def eyes)
- Enriches Yin & Moistens LU’s
(in many YIN nourix formulas)
C/I: a little cloying; caut: SP def w. damp
DOSAGE - 6-12g
Latin for Gou Qi Zi:
Lycii Fructus (best come from Ning Xia)
- Supermarket Herb
- less cloying
PinYin for Longan Arillus:
Long Yan Rou (Dragon Eye fruit)
* Logan fruit - sweet, pungent, tropic fruit - VERY CLOYING
Properties & Fx. for Long Yan Rou:
- Sweet, Warm
- Tonifies & Augments HT & SP, Nourishes (HT) blood & Calms the Spirit - (warm & drying/not good for long usage)
C/I: fire from constraint, phlegm with qi stag, or obstruction due to dampness, CLOYING
DOSAGE: 9-15g - up to 30g; eaten along or taken as infusion
Latin for Long Yan Rou:
Longan Arillus (Dragon Eye fruit) * Logan fruit - sweet, pungent, tropic fruit - VERY CLOYING
PinYin for Mori Fructus
Sang Shen (Mulberry Fruit)
Properties & Fx. for Sang Shen:
*Sweet, Cold
* Tonifies blood & Enriches Yin - (post partom, chron ill, elderly)
* Moistens intestines - (for constip due to blood def or insuff fluids) (Wasting & Thirsting disorder)
C/I: diarrhea due to cold from def. SP/ST.
Dosage: 9-15g. Often used in syrup form.
What is He Shou Wu’s claim to fame for the lay public? Under what clinical circumstances is it effective?
Helps w. Greying Hair ; Tonifies LV (XUE) & KD (Yin); not very drying or cloying, only when greying of hair loss is due to blood xu
He shou wu is well known for its moderate nature, detail them:
not very drying or cloying
Detail the difference between raw and prepared forms of he shou wu. When not specified, which has the potent laxative action?
raw is a laxative and rarely used; Raw = POTENT LAXATIVE
PREPARED - nourishes bld
How does he shou wu treat wind rash?
blood def. rash and no other reason, fills spaces in blood where deficiency is allowing wind to cause itching
Why is Bai Shao an important herb in GYN?
not cloying and relates to all things causing issues, LV channel connects to genitals, alleviates pain and things tending to cause menses issues, good at relaxing spasms (nerve spasms, cramps, abd cramps)
What dose can be employed for pain? What are possible side effects with that?
12-18g for blood tonic, 30-60g for nerve pain, menses cramps, safe to use in large dose; Caution - can cause loose stools bc it’s cold
