Lu Distention Key Herbs Flashcards
Both herbs are very strong to break up blood stasis, alleviate pn, and help prevent fibrosis
E zhu
San leng
Often paired together, these two herbs break up stasis for a variety of disorders
Tao ren
Hong hua
Stops bleeding while transforming stasis, versatile herb for blood disorders; #1 herb for trauma
San qi
use in terminal stage stasis; nourishes yin & invigorates blood
Bie jia
Tonifies Yuan/Source, Lu & Sp qi; benefits HT qi, quieting the spirit; Supports Anti-pathogenic qi
Ren shen
Tonifies Lu & Sp qi; Supports Anti-pathogenic qi
Dang shen
Tonifies Lu & Sp qi; Augments Defensive/wei qi; Promotes urination and reduces edema
Huang qi
Benefits qi & nourishes Lu yin;
Clears Lu Fire
Cold nature
Xi yang shen (American Ginseng)
Tonifies Lu & Sp Qi & Yin;
Tonifies K; Stabilizes Essence
Shan yao
Clear Lu Heat; Nourish Lu Yin
Sha shen
Clear Lu Heat; Nourish Lu, HT & ST Yin
Mai men dong
Nourishes Lu Yin; Trx Yin-xu w/ W-H invasion
Yu zhu
Nourishes Yin; Moistens Lu; Clears Heat; Calms Spirit; Stops cough
Bai he (Lily Bulb)
Nourish K & ST Yin; Moistens Lu
Huang jing
Tonifies K & Lv; Enriches Yin & Moistens Lu
Gou qi zi ( Goji berry)
Strongly tonifies K to receive Lu qi
Ge jie (Gecko)
Tonifies K & Lu; Transforms Phlegm
Dong chong xia cao
Warm Lu & helps K grasp Qi
Hu tao ren (walnut)
Tonifies Lu & K qi for Asthma remission phase
Zi he che (Human placenta)
Aids K to grasp Qi; Warming nature
Bu gu zhi
Nourishes Yin; Astringes Lu qi; Tonifies K to receive Lu qi
Wu wei zi
Contains leakage of Lu qi; Stops cough; Generates fluids
Wu mei
Contains Leakage of Lu qi; Stops cough; Benefits throat & loss of voice
He zi
Contains leakage of Lu qi when d/t chronic cough
Ying su ke (poppy husk)
