Herbs that Tonify the Yang

Question 1

Lu Rong

Answer 1

sweet, salty, warm
KD, LV
1-2
1. Tonifies the KD, fortifies the yang (KD yang def)
2. Warms the yang, regulates Chong and Ren Mai, stabilize Dai Mai (vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding, infertility d.t cold womb)
3. Tonify Du Mai, augment essence and blood, strenghten the sinews and bones (deficient essence and blood in children with physical/mental retardation, non healing fractures)
4. Tonifies and nourishes the qi and blood (chronic ulcerations or yin type boils)

Question 2

Ge jie

Answer 2

salty, neutral
LU, KD
3-6, powder 1-2
1. Tonifies the LU qi, assists the KD yang (KD and LU def when KD can’t grasp the qi)
2. Assists the KD yang and augments the essence and blood (KD yang def)

Question 3

Dong Chong Xia Cao

Answer 3

sweet, warm
LU, KD
3-9
1. Augments the KD and tonifies the Yang (KD yang def- impotence and weak lower back/extremeties)
2. Tonifies KD yang, augments the LU yin, transforms phlegm, stops bleeding (tonifies yin and yang for chronic coughs)

Question 4

Rou Cong Rong

Answer 4

sweet, salty, warm
LI, KD
9-21
1. Tonifies the KD yang, augments the essence and blood (KD yang def, cold in the womb)
2. Moistens the Intestines and facilitates the passage of stools (constipation with dry intestitnes from inadequate fluids. Stand alone, but large dosage)

Question 5

Suo Yang

Answer 5

sweet, warm
LI, KD, LV
5-15
1. Tonifies the KD, assists the yang, aguments LV yin and blood (KD yang def also atrophy disorder)
2. Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, augments the essence, nourishes the blood (constipation d/t qi or blood def)

Question 6

Yin Yang Huo

Answer 6

acrid, sweet, warm
KD, LV
3-9
1. Tonifies the KD and fortifies the yang (KD yang def)
2. Dispels wind-cold-damp, warms and unblocks the flow of yang qi (wind cold damp bi in extremities)

Question 7

Ba Ji Tian

Answer 7

acrid, sweet, slightly warm
KD
6-15
1. Tonifies the KD, fortifies the yang (KD yang def)
2. Disperses wind-dampness and strengthens the sinews and bones (wind cold damp bi with underlying KD def)

Question 8

Hu Lu Ba

Answer 8

bitter, warm
KD
4.5-9
1. Warms the KD, disperses dampness and cold, and alleviates pain (KD yang def with accumulation of cold or stagnant qi)

Question 9

He Tao Ren

Answer 9

sweet, warm
KD, LI, LU
9-15, 9-30 eaten by self
1. Tonifies KD and strenghtens back and knees (KD def)
2. Warms the LU and helps KD grasp the qi (LU chronic cough and wheezing worsens with any exertion d/t LU and KD def)
3. Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels (constipation in the elderly or from injured fluids after a febrile disorder)

Question 10

Bu Gu Zi

Answer 10

acrid, bitter, very warm
KD, SP
4.5-9
1. Tonifies KD, fortifies the yang (KD yang def)
2. Tonifies and warms the SP yang and stops diarrhea (diarrhea d/t cold from def of the SP)
3. Topically as tincture for vitiligo

Question 11

Yi Zhi Ren

Answer 11

acrid, warm
KD, SP
3-9
1. Warms the KD, retains the essence, and secures the urine (frequent and copious urination d/t KD yang def)
2. Warms the SP, stops diarrhea, controls salivation (SP, ST cold from def)

Question 12

Xian Mao

Answer 12

acrid, hot, toxic
KD
3-9
1. Tonifies the KD, fortifies the yang (KD yang def or inferitility from cold womb or cold essence)
2. Expels cold and eliminates dampness (obstinante cold- damp bi esp lower back pain, cold abdominal pain)

Question 13

Du Zhong

Answer 13

sweet, sl acrid, warm
KD, LV
9-15
1. Tonifies the LV and KD, strengthens sinews and bones (LV and KD def)
2. Aids in the smooth flow of qi and blood (promotes circulation esp with weakness of the sinews and bones)
3. Calms the fetus (cold from def of KD with bleeding during pregnancy)
4. Recently used fro dizziness and lightheadedness from rising LV yang

Question 14

Gou Ji

Answer 14

bitter, sweet, warm
KD, LV
9-15
1. Tonifies the LV and KD, strengthens the sinews and bones (LV and KD def)
2. Expels wind and dampness (wind-damp bi esp with underlying LV and KD def)
3. Warms and stabilizes the KD (incontinence of urine and vaginal discharge)

Question 15

Xu Duan

Answer 15

bitter, sweet, acrid, sl warm
KD, LV
9-18
1. Tonifies the LV and KD, strenghtens the sinews and bones (tonifies without causing stagnation)
2. Calms the fetus and stops leackage
3. Promotes movement of blood, alleviates pain, and reconnects the sinews and bones (trauma and external disorders esp pain and swelling in lower back and legs)

Question 16

Gu Sui Bu

Answer 16

bitter, warm
KD, LV
9-21
1. Tonifies the KD and strengthens the bones (KD def)
2. Promotes mending of sinews and bones (traumatic injuries esp ligamentous injuries and simple fractures)
3. Stimulates the growth of hair

Question 17

Tu Su Zi

Answer 17

acrid, sweet, neutral
KD, LV
6-15
1. Tonifies the yang, augments the yin, secures the essence and urine (KD yang def)
2. Tonifies KD and LV, improves vision (LV and KD yin and yang def)
3. Benefits the SP and KD, stops diarrhea (def of SP and KD)
4. Calms the fetus (important herb for habitual or threatened miscarriage)

Question 18

Sha Yuan Si

Answer 18

sweet, warm
KD, LV
9-18
1. Fortifies the Yang and secures the essence (KD Yang def)
2. Nourishes the LV and improves the vision

Question 19

Zi He Che

Answer 19

sweet, salty, warm
LV, LU, KD
2-3
1. Tonfiies the LV and KD, augments the essence (KD qi def and debility of essence of essence and blood)
2. Augments the qi and nourishes the blood (exhaustion of qi and blood, esp after serious illness)
3. Tonifies LU qi and augments the KD essence (for wheezing)

Question 20

Jiu Cai Zi

Answer 20

acrid, sweet, warm
KD, LV
3-15
1. Warms the KD, fortifies the yang, secures the essence

Question 21

Hai Gou Shen

Answer 21

salty, hot
KD, LV
3-9, 1-2 powder
1. Strengthen yang and essence (reduced sex drive)

Question 22

Yang qi Shi

Answer 22

salty, sl warm
KD
3-6 powder
1. Warms the KD and lower burner, fortifies the yang 
2. Warms the womb (cold in womb)

Question 23

Zhong Ru Shi

Answer 23

sweet, acrid, warm
LU
3-9
1. Augments the KD, assist the yang, grasps the qi
2. Warms the LU calms wheezing (wheezing from cold-phlegm)
3. Benefits the qi and promotes lactation

Question 24

Hai Long

Answer 24

sweet, salty, sl warm
KD
3-12
1. Tonifies KD and strenghtens the yang
2. Reduces swelling and dissipates nodules (scrofula)

Question 25

Hai Mai

Answer 25

sweet, salty, warm
KD LV
3-12
1. Tonifies KD and fortifies yang
2. Invigorates the blood (bleeding and pain from blood stasis)

Question 26

Hai Shen

Answer 26

salty, warm
HT, KD
30-60
1. Tonifies the KD, benefits the essence, fortifies the Yang
2. Constipation d.t intestinal dryness