Stabilize and Bind

Question 1

Wu Wei Zi

Answer 1

Warm | Sour, Sweet
Lung-Kidney-Heart

1. Tonifies
2. Astringe & Grasp Lung Qi: asthma & chronic cough d/t Lung Qi Xu
3. NOURISH KIDNEY to Bind & secure Essence: seminal emission d/t Kid & Spleen Xu; Night sweats d/t Yin Xu, spont. sweats d/t Qi Xu
4. Generate body fluid: thirst d/t body fluid injury & Xiao Ke (wasting & thirsting)
5. Stops diarrhea: chronic diarrhea d/t Kid & Sp Xu
6. Calms Shen: insomnia w/ dreams & palpitations d/t Blood Xu & Kidney Yin Xu

Cough: wu wei zi + gan/pao jiang
Si Shen Wan, Sang Piao Xiao Wan

Question 2

Shan Zhu Yu

Answer 2

Sl. Warm | Sour
Liver-Kidney

1. Tonifies
2. stabilizes kidneys & secure essence
3. Tonify Kidney & Liver: Dizziness, vertigo, lumbar & knee weakness, impotence; sem. Emission, incontinenc; uterine bleeding, excessive menstrual flow d/t Liv & Kid Xu
4. Astringe body fluid & essence: profuse sweating d/t Qi & Yang Collapse
5. Secure Primal (Yuan) Qi & prevent abandonment disorders

HDI: diuretics

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Question 3

Fu Pen Zi

ch. Raspberry

Answer 3

Neutral | Sweet-Astringent
Kidney-Liver

1. Tonifies
2. Augment True Yin Kidney
3. Tonify Liver: blurred vision d/t Liver Xu
4. Stabilizes Kidney to control Urine & Secure Essence: seminal emission, frequent urination, incontinence d/t Kidney Yang Xu
   This herb assists the Yang for poor vision, sore low back, impotence, nfertility in both males & females