IV. Blood Tonics

Question 1

Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae)

Answer 1

HT, LV, KD
1. Waste & Thirst (Xiao Ke) - esp. LJ
2. Help Jing/Blood - memory
3. Nourish LV/KD yin
4. Tonify Blood - MC

*overuse can cause diarrhea
*do not cook in iron/bronze

Question 2

He Shou Wu (Polygoni) (Zhi)

Answer 2

LV, KD
1. Tonify & Preserve KD/LV - blood/essence (not cold, dry, or cloying)
2. Expel Wind from Skin

*don’t use steel
*don’t add w/ turnip

Question 3

Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root)

Answer 3

HT, LV, SP
1. Reg MC - Disperse Cold
2. Moisten intestines
3. Expel Pus/Make Flesh, Alleviate Pain
* Head - TONIFY blood
* Tail - MOVE blood
(whole body both, but TONIFY more)

Question 4

Bai Shao (White Peony Root)

Answer 4

LV, SP
1. Regulate MC
2. Calm LV Yang
3. Alleviate Pain
4. Preserve Yin

*Incomp: Li Lu
*Antag: Shi Hu, Mang Xiao
*Counter: Bie Jia, Xiao Ji

Question 5

E Jiao (Donkey Hide)

Answer 5

KD, LV, LU
1. Nourish Blood / Calm Fetus
2. STOP bleeding
3. Nourish Yin (dry LU cough)
*cloying
*counter: Da Huang

Question 6

Gou Qi Zi (Chinese Wolfberry fruit)

Answer 6

LV, LU, KD
1. Benefit Jing, Brighten eyes
2. Waste/Thirst - Xiao Ke (LU consump. cough)

Question 7

Sang Shen (Mulberry Fruit)

Answer 7

HT, LV, KD
1. Moisten Intestines
2. Waste/Thirst - Xiao Ke

Question 8

Long Yan Rou (Longan Fruit)

Answer 8

HT, SP
1. Calm Spirit & HT/SP - can be stand-alone