Invigorate Blood Flashcards
Which herb that invigorates blood should not be taken when there is over abundance above with LR Yang rising, yin Xu with heat, or excessive blood stasis?
Chuan xiong (3-9g, LR/GB/PC)
Single herbs that invigorate blood…name them. (CX, DS, YHS, YJ, JH, YMC, ZL, CS, TR, HH, EZ, SL, RX, MY, NX, CNX, WBLX)
Chuan xiong Dan Shen - salviae miltorrhizae Yan Hu Suo - cordyalis Yu Jin - tuber curcumae Jiang Huang - Rz. Curcumae longae Yi Mu Cao - leonuri Ze LAN - lycopi Chi Shao - red peony Rx. Tao Ren- semen persicae Hong Hua - safflower (flos. Carthami) E Zhu - Rz. Curcumae San Leng - Rz. Sparganii Ru Xiang - gummi olibanum Mo Yao - myrrha Niu xi - Rx. achyranthis bidentatae Chuan Niu Xi - Rx. Cyathulae Wang Bu Liu Xing - sm. vaccariae
Chuan xiong (3-9g; LR, GB, PC) promotes and regulates qi in the ______, flanks! and hypochondria, alleviates pain, expels ________, and is good for ________ due to wind, heat, cold, or blood deficiency.
Chest
Wind
Headaches
Which herb invigorates blood and breaks blood stasis, especially in the chest, cools the blood, nourishes the blood, and calms the mind?
Dan Shen (6-15g, LR/HT/PC)
Dan Shen’s qualities are ______ and slightly _______.
Bitter
Slightly cold
Yan hu Suo (3-9g, LR/HT/ST) is #1 herb for _________.
Pain relief
What two blood invigorating herbs are often used together to treat masses and tumors, promote the movement of Qi, alleviates pain?
San Leng (Rz Sparganii and E Zhu Rz. curcumae)
Which blood invigorating herb breaks blood stasis, treats many kinds of menstrual disorders, lubricates the intestines, and treats flank pain?
Tao Ren (peach kernel)
What two organs does Chi Shao go to?
LR SP
Known as Chinese mother wort, ________helps with _______due to blood stasis from blood deficiency, invigorates blood and regulates menses, reduces fixed masses and resolves toxicity, promotes _______ and reduces swelling.
Yi Mu Cao (mu mother)
Yu Jin’s Latin name is _________ and it’s properties are acrid, bitter, and _______. It goes to the ____, ____, and ____. It invigorates blood, breaks blood stasis, can be used internally and topically for pain, helps free up constrained LR qi. It also….
Tuber curcumae
Acrid bitter cold
LR HT LU
Clear heat, cool blood, benefit heart (phlegm misting), benefit GB and reduce jaundice
Which blood invigorating herbs reduce masses?
Yi Mu Cao (hb. leonuri) Chi shao (Rx. Paeoniae Rubrae) E Zhu (Rz. Curcumae) San Leng (Rz. Sparganii)
Which blood invigorating herbs tonify KD and LR yin?
Chuan Niu Xi and Huai Niu Xi
Which blood invigorating herbs relax sinews and generate flesh?
Mo Yao
Ru Xiang
Which blood invigorating herb promotes lactation?
Wang Bu Liu Xing
Most blood invigorating herbs should not be taken during pregnancy. Do not take these
Yu Jin
Ze Lan
Chi Shao
Chuan Xiong
Which herb is acrid and warm, enters the LR and GB, invigorates blood, promotes Qi movement, and expels wind, is good for HEADACHES due to wind, heat, or blood deficiency?
Chuan Xiong (Rx. Ligusti)
Which blood invigorating herb enters HT and PC and recently has been used for chest pain and coronary artery diseases?
Dan Shen
Invigorate and cool the blood, clear LR fire, red swollen eyes…
Chi Shao
Mu Dan Pi and _______ go good together to clear heat and cool blood.
Chi Shao
Induces downward movement of blood, invigorates, strengthens sinews and bones, clear damp heat in LOWER JIAO
Niu Xi (Rx Achyranthis)
Immobile masses and distention due to food stagnation…blood invigorating herbs ________ and ________.
E Zhu (Zedoariae) San Leng (Sparganii)
Irregular menses, edema, dysuria…blood invigorating herbs _______ and ______. (MX and ZL)
Mu Xiang Ze Lan (Lycopi)
Leukopenia due to radiation or chemo and aplastic anemia….use blood invigorating herb_________
Ji Xue Tang (millettilae)
