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Shen conditions Flashcards

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What do you recommend eating for Blood Xu?

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Oats, amaranth, rice, black beans, beetroot, carrots, spinach, red cabbage, meats, organic liver, oysters, mussels, squid, perch, eel, red grapes, cherries, lychee, goji, plums, apricots

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What do you recommend eating for Yin Xu?

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Pork, duck, oysters sardines, mussels, bone marrow, spinach, beetroot, tomato, squash, potato, mushroom, spelt, corn, wheat, apples, pears, citrus, blackberries, strawberries, bananas, melon, mango, grapes, dairy

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What do you recommend eating for Fire/Heat?

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Cooling foods like duck, potato, pears, fruit, barley, what & buckwheat

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What are additional beneficial foods?

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  • Mussels wheat, dates, longans
    Jasmine, rose and orange blossom teas
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5
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What herbs can be used to calm the Shen?

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Lian Zi (lotus seed)
Long yan you (longan)
Da Zao (Chinese red date)
Bai He (lily bulb)
Gan Cao (licorice)

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What are the Shen herbs?

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Suan Zao Ren
Yuan Zhi

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7
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What are the two herbal formulas for Shen conditions?

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Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
Suan Zao Ren Tang

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What is Suan Zao Ren?

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Ziziphus Jujube (seed)

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What are the actions and indications of Suan Zao Ren?

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  • Nourishes Heart Yin, augments Liver Blood and quiets the spirit. Used for Heart Yin presenting as insomnia, palpitations, anxiety, sweating due to xu.
  • Can be used for Liver Blood Xu presenting as irritability, insomnia, restlessness, dream-disturbed sleep.
  • Prevents abnormal sweating presenting as spontaneous sweating and night sweats.
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What is the classification of Suan Zao Ren?

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Nature: neutral
Taste or flavour: sweet, sour
Direction of action: sinking
Site of action: Liver, Heart, GB

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What is the dosage of Suan Zao Ren?

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10-30g

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What are the cautions / contras of Suan Zao Ren?

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Severe diarrhoea, insomnia caused by excess heat

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What is Yuan Zhi?

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POLYGALA TENUFOLIA (ROOT)

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What are the actions and indications of Yuan Zhi?

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  • Calms the spirit and quiets the Heart. Due to lack of communication between the Heart and Kidneys. Presenting as insomnia, palpitations with anxiety, restlessness, disorientation, excessive brooding, constrained and pent up emotions.
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What is the classification of Yuan Zhi?

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Nature: slightly warm
Taste or flavour: acrid, bitter
Direction of action: descending
Site of action: Heart, Lung, Kidney

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What is the dosage of Yuan Zhi?

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3-10g

17
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What is the caution and contraindications for Yuan Zhi?

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Yin Xu with heat
Caution with patients suffering ulcers and gastritis.

18
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What is Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang?

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  1. Sheng Di Huang
  2. Mai Men Dong
  3. Tian Men Dong
  4. Xuan Shen
  5. Dan Shen
  6. Dang Gui
  7. Ren Shen
  8. Suan Zao Ren
  9. Bai Zi Ren
  10. Wu Wei Zi
  11. Fu Ling
  12. Jie Geng
  13. Yuan Zhi
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What are the functions of Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang?

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  • Nourishes the heart and kidney yin
  • Tonifies Blood
  • Calms the Shen
  • Clear deficient heat
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What are the patterns / signs and symptoms of Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang?

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  • Treats restlessness and insomnia due to Heart-Yin and Kidney-Yin Xu and empty-fire
  • Heart and kidney failing to communicate
  • Waking up with hot flushes, night sweats, hot hands and feet, dry skin and hair, patients tend to be thin, dry and nervy or agitated, poor concentration, forgetfulness, chronic or recurrent mouth ulcers, insomnia – frequent waking, anxious waking, vivid dreams, palpitations, anxiety, panic attacks, tendency for dry stools or constipation.
  • T: red dry tongue, cracked or very red to the tip of the tongue
  • P: thready, rapid pulse
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What are the cautions for Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang?

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Early stage acute illness
Avoid acrid and pungent when taking medication. Use with caution for clients with Spleen Qi Xu.

22
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What is the dosage of Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang?

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8-12 pills, three times per day.

23
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What is Suan Zao Ren Tang?

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  1. Suan Zao Ren
  2. Fu Ling
  3. Zhi Mu
  4. Chuan Xiong
  5. Zhi Gan Cao
24
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What is the function of Suan Zao Ren Tang?

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  • Nourishes Liver Blood and calms the Shen
  • Clears the heat
  • Alleviates irritability
25
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What are the indications of Suan Zao Ren Tang?

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  • Restlessness and insomnia due to Blood Xu, associated with palpitation, night sweating, vertigo, dry throat and mouth, thready and wiry pulse.
  • Heart Yin/Blood xu or Liver Yin/Blood xu presenting as insomnia, irritability, anxiety, nervousness, forgetfulness, excessive dreaming, palpitations, night sweats, thirst, dizziness, dry mouth and throat.
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What are the cautions for Suan Zao Ren Tang?

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Use with caution for excess heat pattern, constraint fire, insomnia due to hyperactivity of Liver Yang.

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What is the dosage of Suan Zao Ren Tang?

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8-12 pills, three times per day.

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