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Herbs that Tonify Yang Flashcards

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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

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Dipsaci Radix

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PinYin for Drynariae Rhizoma:

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Gu Sui Bu (mender of broken bones)

* Used often with Xu Duan

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Properties & Fx. for Gu Sui Bu

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  • 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

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Drynariae Rhizoma

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PinYin for Cuscutae Semen

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Tu Si Zi - spitting silk seed - NOT IN ID

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Properties & Fx for Tu Si Zi:

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*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

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Cuscutae Semen

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PinYin for Hominis Placenta

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Zi He Che (Placenta) – not in ID

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Properties & Fx for Zi He Che:

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  • 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

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Hu Lu Ba (DRYING)

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Properties & Fx. for Hu Lu Ba

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  • 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:

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Trigonellae Semen

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PinYin for Cynomorii Herba

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Suo Yang (used in lamb stew)
*will most likely see in comps
(DRYING)

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Properties & Fx. for Suo Yang:

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  • 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:

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Cynomorii Herba

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PinYin for Cordyceps

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Dong Chong Xia Cao

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Properties & Fx for Dong Chong Xia Cao:

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  • 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:

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Cordyceps

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PinYin for Cibotii Rhizoma

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Gou Ji (dog spine- but plant herb)

  • SUPERMARKET HERB
  • used in soup
  • WARMING & DRYING
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Properties & Fx. for Gou Ji:

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  • 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:

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Cibotii Rhizoma

46
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PinYin for Juglans regia

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He Tao Ren/Hu Tao Ren (walnuts)

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Properties & Fx for He Tao Ren:

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  • 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
48
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Which herbs can strengthen tendons and bones?

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yin yang huo; ba ji tian; xian mao; du zhong; xu duan & gou ji

49
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Which herbs can calm the fetus? What is the corresponding mechanism?

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du zhong ; xu duan; tu si zhi — (they TONIFY KD - address root)

50
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Which herbs in this category can reserve urine & essence? What does reserving the urine and essence mean clinically?

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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

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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?

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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?

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Bu Gu Zhi; Ge Jie; Zi He Che; Dong Chong Xia Cao; He Tao Ren (** Chen Xiang from Tonify Yin list as well)

54
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Which herbs in this category can be used to treat Spleen/Kidney deficiency diarrhea?

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Tu Si Zhi; Yi Zhi Ren & Bu Gu Zhi

55
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What is the other name for Yin Yang Huo?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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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