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PinYin for Gecko

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Ge Jie

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Properties & Fx for Ge Jie:

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*Salty, NEUTRAL
* Tonifies Lung Qi & assists the KD Yang (- Does NOT damage YIN; Grasps LU Qi) ** BIG GUN FOR ASTHMA
* Assists KD Yang & Augments the Essence & Blood (good for coexisting Yin/Yang Xu)
C/I - EPF W/C
DOSAGE: 3-6g; powder 1-2g (TAIL considered most effective part).

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PinYin for Cistanches Herba

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Rou Cong Rong - “unhurried”

dry dessert plant(sl. endangered)

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Properties & Fx for Rou Cong Rong:

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  • Sweet, Salty, Warm
  • Tonifies KD Yang & Augments the Essence & Blood (used in soup, LJ COLD, WARMS WOMB like Ai Ye, unblocks Yang)
  • Moistens Intestines & facilitates passage of stool (dry intestines due to xue, yin or qi xu)
    C/I - yin xu w heat s&s; weak SP/ST diarrhea
    DOSAGE: 9-21g - NOT OVERLY DRYING
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PinYin for Epimedii Herba:

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Yin Yang Huo or XIAN LING PI (1st IMMORTAL)

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Properties & Fx for Yin Yang Huo/Xian Ling Pi:

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  • Acrid, Sweet, Warm
  • Tonifies KD’s & Fortifies the Yang (MING MEN FIRE)
  • Expels w/d/c & warms & unblocks the flow of YANG qi (BI SYNDROME numb/painful extremities sim. to Du Huo but COLD from KD xu)
    C/I - Fire from Yin xu - SHORT DURATION bc can injure YIN
    DOSAGE: 3-30g - VERY DRYING
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PinYin for Morindae Officinalis Radix

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Ba Ji Tian

*Supermarket Herb

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Properties & Fx for Ba Ji Tian:

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*Acrid, Sweet, Sl. Warm
* Tonifies KD’s & Fortifies the Yang (Not too Drying - augments Essence)
* Disperses W/D & Strengthens sinews & Bones
C/I: D/H or Heat form Yin Xu; urinary difficulty.
DOSAGE: 6-15g; core of Bai Ji Tian is toxic & shd be removed

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Latin for Yin Yang Huo/Xian Ling Pi:

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Epimedii Herba

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Latin for Ba Ji Tian:

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Morindae Officinalis Radix

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PinYin for Psoraleae Fructus

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Ba Gu Zhi

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Properties & Fx for Ba Gu Zhi:

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  • Acrid, Bitter, VERY WARM
  • Tonifies KD’s & Fortifies the Yang (STAB & BIND & GRASPS QI)
  • Tonifies & Warms the SP Yang & stops diarrhea (SP & KD XU)
  • Topically as a tinct. for vitiligo
    C/I: COLD FROM XU ST; YIN XU W. HEAT S&S
    DOSAGE: 4.5-9g. Should be crushed before using
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Latin for Ba Gu Zhi:

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Psoraleae Fructus

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PinYin for Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus:

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Yi Zhi Ren

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Properties & Fx for Yi Zhi Ren:

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*Acrid Warm
* Warms KD’s, Retains the Essence, & secures the urine
* Warms the SP, stops diarrhea, & controls salivation(NOT SP tonic)
C/I: LJ issues due to Heat
DOSAGE: 3-9g. crush before using

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Latin for Yi Zhi Ren

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Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus

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PinYin for Curculiginis Rhizoma

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Xian Mao (2nd Immortal)
VERY DRYING & WARMING (not commonly used)
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Properties & Fx for Xian Mao:

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  • Acrid, HOT, TOXIC
  • Tonifies the KD’s & fortifies the Yang (infertility/cold)
  • Expels Cold & Eliminates Dampness (more severe cold Bi/Syndrome case)
    C/I: Yin Xu w. heat S&S
    DOSAGE: 3-9g - very WARMING & DRYING do not overuse
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Latin for Xian Mao:

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Curculiginis Rhizoma *(2nd Immortal)

VERY DRYING & WARMING (not commonly used)

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PinYin for Eucommiae Cortex

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Du Zhong (tree silk/the tougher the better)

  • SUPERMARKET HERB
  • *usually paired with NIU XI
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Properties & Fx. for Du Zhong:

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  • sweet, slightly acrid, warm
  • Tonifies the LV & KD’s, Strengthens Sinews & Bones (used is soup – RECOVERY stages)
  • Aids in the smooth flow of Qi & Blood (CIRCULATION)
  • Calms the Fetus - cold xu Kd pattern
  • HYPERTENSION - (**Helps YIN & YANG)
    C/I: Yin Xu w. heat
    DOSAGE: 9-30g
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Latin for Du Zhong:

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Eucommiae Cortex - (tree silk/the tougher the better)

  • SUPERMARKET HERB
  • *usually paired with NIU XI
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PinYin for Dipsaci Radix

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Xu Duan “restore what is broken”

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Properties & Fx. for Xu Duan

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  • bitter, sweet, acrid, SL. warm
  • Tonifies the LV & KD’s, strengthens the sinews & bones (**INITIAL & RECOVERY STAGE)
  • Calms fetus & stops leakage (Tan xu duan = charred)
    *Promotes mmt of blood, alleviates pain, & reconnects the sinews & bones – **not as dangerous as other moving herbs bc it tonifies
    C/I: W/D/H bi syndrome
    DOSAGE: 9-18g
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Latin for Xu Duan
Dipsaci Radix
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PinYin for Drynariae Rhizoma:
Gu Sui Bu (mender of broken bones) | * Used often with Xu Duan
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Properties & Fx. for Gu Sui Bu
* Bitter, warm * Tonifies KD's & strengthens bones (HEARING loss) * Promotes Mending of the Sinews & Bones (INITIAL & RECOVERY stages) * Stimulates the growth of hair C/I: Yin Xu or no blood stasis DOSAGE: 9-21g
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Latin for Gu Sui Bu
Drynariae Rhizoma
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PinYin for Cuscutae Semen
Tu Si Zi - spitting silk seed - NOT IN ID
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Properties & Fx for Tu Si Zi:
*Acrid, Sweet, NEUTRAL * Tonifies the YANG, Augments the YIN, Secures the Essence, & the Urine (YANG & YIN) * Tonifies the KD's & LV & improves vision (w. Ju Hua BRIGHTENS THE EYES in older ple) * Benefits the SP & KD's & stops Diarrhea * Calms the Fetus - KD tonic C/I: Fire from Yin Xu DOSAGE: 6-15g
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Latin for Tu Si Zi
Cuscutae Semen
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PinYin for Hominis Placenta
Zi He Che (Placenta) -- not in ID
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Properties & Fx for Zi He Che:
* Sweet, Salty, Warm * Tonifies the LV & KD's & augments the essence (replenishing substance) * Augments the Qi & Nourishes the Blood (post sx.; post partom) * Tonifies the LU qi & augments the KD essence - C/I: long term use; heat from yin xu (WARMING BUT NOT DRYING - lu rong is better) DOSAGE: 2-3g up to 32 g
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PinYin for Trigonellae Semen
Hu Lu Ba (DRYING)
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Properties & Fx. for Hu Lu Ba
* bitter, warm (DRYING) * Warms the KD's, disperses dampness & cold, & alleviates pain (Cold in LJ) C/I: D/H or Heat from Yin xu DOSAGE: 4-9g
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Latin for Hu Lu Ba:
Trigonellae Semen
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PinYin for Cynomorii Herba
Suo Yang (used in lamb stew) *will most likely see in comps (DRYING)
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Properties & Fx. for Suo Yang:
* sweet, warm * Tonifies the KD's, assist the yang, & Augments the LV Yin & Blood (post-partom) * Moistens Intestines, unblocks the bowels, augments the essence & nourishes the blood (moistens BY NOURISHING XUE & YIN) C/I: WARMING & DRYING; KD Yin Xu heat S&S DOSAGE: 5-15g
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Latin for Suo Yang:
Cynomorii Herba
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PinYin for Cordyceps
Dong Chong Xia Cao
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Properties & Fx for Dong Chong Xia Cao:
* Sweet, Warm * Augments the KD's & tonifies Yang (addresses YIN & YANG) * Tonifies the KD Yang, augments LU yin, transforms phlegm, & stops bleeding C/I: Extremely expensive - caution using externally DOSAGE: 3-9 g
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Latin for Dong Chong Xia Cao:
Cordyceps
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PinYin for Cibotii Rhizoma
Gou Ji (dog spine- but plant herb) * SUPERMARKET HERB * used in soup * WARMING & DRYING
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Properties & Fx. for Gou Ji:
* Bitter, Sweet, Warm * Tonifies the LV & KD's & strengthens sinews & bones (used often with Niu Xi) * Expels W/D (recovery stage) * Warm & Stabilizes the KD's (urinary incont.; vag discharge) C/I: Heat from Yin Xu DOSAGE: 9-15 g - WARMING & DRYING
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Latin for Gou Ji:
Cibotii Rhizoma
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PinYin for Juglans regia
He Tao Ren/Hu Tao Ren (walnuts)
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Properties & Fx for He Tao Ren:
* Sweet, Warm * Tonifies the KD's & strengthens the back & knees * Warms the Lungs & helps the Kidneys grasp the Qi (asthma) * Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels (seed oils) C/I: Phlegm/fire heat cough; yin xu heat S&S; watery stool DOSAGE: 9-15g in decoctions; 9-30g eaten by themselves
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Which herbs can strengthen tendons and bones?
yin yang huo; ba ji tian; xian mao; du zhong; xu duan & gou ji
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Which herbs can calm the fetus? What is the corresponding mechanism?
du zhong ; xu duan; tu si zhi --- (they TONIFY KD - address root)
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Which herbs in this category can reserve urine & essence? What does reserving the urine and essence mean clinically?
bu gu zhi, yi zhi ren, tu si zhi, gou ji; --- means urinary dribbling, vag. discharge, spermatorrhea
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Which herbs in this category have the potential to be over-drying? Who would be susceptible
yin yang huo, xian mao, suo yang; ple with yin def. or dry people, older people, post partom
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Which herbs in this category can disperse wind and expel damp cold?
Gou Ji; Yin Yang Huo; Xian Mao; Bai Ji Tian --- address root and tonify yang
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Which herbs in this category can aid the kidneys to grasp the Qi?
Bu Gu Zhi; Ge Jie; Zi He Che; Dong Chong Xia Cao; He Tao Ren (** Chen Xiang from Tonify Yin list as well)
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Which herbs in this category can be used to treat Spleen/Kidney deficiency diarrhea?
Tu Si Zhi; Yi Zhi Ren & Bu Gu Zhi
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What is the other name for Yin Yang Huo?
Xian Ling Pi
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What part of the Gecko should be discarded & what body parts are most important? What are the two main indications for the use of it nowadays?
head is discarded, tail is most important, impotence & kidney related asthma are the two main indications nowadays
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Tu Si Zi can brighten the eyes, what other herbs have we discussed that can also improve vision?
ju hua from liver heat, gou qi zi from yin & xue xu, huai mi from liver fire, tu si zi tonify kd/lv
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What are some common indications for Zi He Che? How does it compare potency-wise with others in the category?
common - exhausted essence & infertility could be aftermath of disease, decreased libido, post partom, kidney essence issues; better than most for benefiting essence bc tonifies

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