Qi Tonics

Question 1

Ren Shen (Ginseng Root)

Answer 1

Qi Tonic: Sweet, slightly Bitter, slightly Warm

Lung Spleen

Question 2

Tai Zi Shen (Pseudosellaria Root)

Answer 2

Qi Tonics: Sweet, slightly Bitter, Neutral

Lung/Spleen

Question 3

Dang Shen (Codonopsis)

Answer 3

Qi Tonics: Sweet, Neutral

Lung/Spleen

Question 4

Huang Qi (Astragalus)

Answer 4

Qi Tonic: Sweet, slightly Warm

Lung/Spleen

Question 5

Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)

Answer 5

Qi Tonic: Sweet, Neutral

Kidney/Lung/Spleen

Question 6

Bai Zhu: (Atractylodes macrocephalae Rhizoma)

Answer 6

Qi Tonic: Sweet, Warm

Spleen/Stomach

Question 7

Gan Cao: (Licorice root)

Answer 7

Qi Tonic: Sweet, Neutral (unprepared) Sweet, Warm (dry-fried)

All 12 channels but principally the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach

Question 8

Da Zao (Jujube Fructus)

Answer 8

Qi Tonic: Sweet, Warm

Spleen/Stomach

Question 9

Huang Jing (Polygonatum Rhizome, Siberian Solomon’s Seal)

Answer 9

Qi Tonic: Sweet, Neutral

Kidney, Lung, Spleen

Question 10

Ci Wu Jia (Acanthopanax Siberian Ginseng, Eleutherococcus ginseng)

Answer 10

Qi Tonic: Acrid, slightly Bitter, Warm

Spleen, Heart, Kidney

Question 11

Yi Tang (Malt, sugar, maltose)

Answer 11

Qi Tonic: Sweet, slightly Warm

Lung, Spleen, Stomach