Single Herbs in Formulas that Tonify Blood Flashcards
1
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Bai Shao Category:
A
Tonify Blood
2
Q
Bai Shao in English:
A
White Peony Root
3
Q
Bai Shao actions:
A
- Tonify Blood, Preserve Yin (night sweats, spontaneous sweats, anemia, diabetes)
- Calm LV, Reduce Pain (LQS with hypochonria pain, menstrual cramps, neck and shoulder pain, works well with licorice)
- Calm LV Yang and LV wind (H/A, red eyes, HTN, LV wind, twitches, tremors)
4
Q
Bai Shao Taste/Temp/Channel:
A
Taste: Bitter, Sour
Temp: Cool
Channel: LV, SP
5
Q
Bai Shao cautions:
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- Yang def. with Cold
- Meds: anti-diabetic or sedative
- External wind rash
- Li Lu
6
Q
Chi Shao Category:
A
Herbs that Clear heat, cool blood
7
Q
Chi Shao in English:
A
Red Peony Root
8
Q
Chi Shao actions:
A
- Clear heat, cools blood (bleeding)
- Moves blood (tumors, fibroids, blood stasis)
- Clears LV heat and eyes (LV hotness that affects eyes, red eyes, and irritability)
- Clears heat, promotes urine (UTI)
9
Q
Chi Shao Taste/Temp/Channel:
A
Taste: Sour, Bitter
Temp: Sl. cold
Channel: SP, LV
10
Q
Chi Shao cautions:
A
- deficient blood
- Li Lu
- Anti-coagulants
11
Q
Chuan Xiong Category:
A
Herbs that Invigorate the Blood
12
Q
Chuan Xiong in English:
A
Szechuan lovage root
13
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Chuan Xiong actions:
A
- Moves blood and qi (70% moves blood, 30% moves qi, coldness and pain, dysmenorrhea before period)
- Dispels wind, reduces pain (H/A, B/A, trauma, numbness, arthritis - like Chinese aspirin)
- Guides to head (dizziness, h/a)
- MR: circulates HT blood (chest pain, angina, HT disease)
14
Q
Chuan Xiong Taste/Temp/Channel:
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Taste: Spicy
Temp: Warm
Channel: LV, GB, PC
15
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Chuan Xiong cautions:
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- yin def with heat
- during menses
- blood def
- pregnancy
16
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Tao Ren Category:
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Herbs that Invigorate the Blood