Substances that Anchor Yang, Settle and Calm Spirit

Question 1

Category Characteristics: Anchor Yang, Settle and Calm Spirit

Answer 1

• Used to treat Shen disturbance
• Heavy in weight (minerals/shells)
• For LYR - have sedative/tranquilzing effect
• Some contain heavy metals - DO NOT TAKE LONG TERM
• Cook 20 - 30 mins prior to adding additional herbs (at least 30, 30-60 is best)

Question 2

• Salty, Cold
• LV, KD
• Improves vision, clears superficial obstructions
• Settles LYR - #1 for red painful eyes
• Recently - treats gastric acidity/topical for trauma (hemostatic)
• Hypertension (recent)
• Cook 1 hour prior to adding other herbs

Answer 2

Shí Jué Míng 石决明 (Concha Haliotidis) - Abalone Shell

Question 3

• Satly, Astringent / Cool
• Heavily sedates, calms spirit - palpatations, anxiety, insomnia, irritability
• Softens hardness, dissapates nodules - esp neck lumps
• Astringes (calcined preparation) - spontaneous/contious sweating, nocturnal emission, leukorrhea, xu uterine bleeding
• Absorbs acidity (calcined)

Answer 3

Mŭ Lì 牡蛎 (Concha Ostreae) - Oyster Shell

Question 4

• Sweet, Astringent / Neutral
• KD, LV, HT
• Settles/calms spirit (raw) goes to HT channel - mania, emotional stress, insomina, palpatations
• Calms LYR - bad temper from Yin xu LYR
• Astringes (calcined)
• Topically (calcined) for chronic, non-healing sores and ulcerations
• Raw - settles spirit, Calcined - astringes/topical sores

Answer 4

Lóng Gŭ 龙骨 (Os Draconis) - Large mammal bone

Question 5

• Acrid, Salty / Cool
• KD, LV, HT (not in Bensky)
• Anchors/calms spirit - KD Yin xu w/ LYR
• Benefits hearing, brightens eyes (similar to SI-6) - nourishes KD, augments LV
• Assist KD to grasp qi.- calms asthma (KD xu)
• Prepraration: 30-60 mins prior to other substances

Answer 5

Cí Shí 磁石 (Magnetitum) - Magnetite

Question 6

• Bitter / Cold
• LV, HT, PC, ST (not in Benksy)
• ST qi rebellion
• Cools blood, stops bleeding (calcined)
• Prepraration: 30-60 mins prior to other substances

Answer 6

Dài Zhĕ Shí 代赭石 (Haematitum) - Hematite

Question 7

• LV, LU
• Acrid, Bitter / Warm (neutral)
• Calms LV, anchors yang
• Dispels WH, brightens the eyes - red/swollen/painful eyes, excess tearing
• Facilities smooth flow of LV Qi - insufficient lactation due to LV qi stag
• Dispels wind, stops itching
• CI: pregnancy

Answer 7

Bái Jí Lí 白蒺藜 (Fructus Tribuli Terrestris) - Caltrop Fruit

Extinguish Wind Category

Question 8

• Sweet, Salty / Cold
• HT, LV
• Sedates HT - tremors, palpations, easily frightened/angered
• Clears LV, benefits the eyes - blurry vision, pterygium, floaters
• Topical - generates flesh

Answer 8

Zhēn Zhū 珍珠 (Concha Margaratiferae) - Pearl

Question 9

• Sweet, Salty / Cold
• HT, LV
• Similar to Zhen Zhu but cannot nourish yin/generate flesh
• Primary fx - clear HT, calm LYR
• Often used for for dermatological issues

Answer 9

珍珠母 Zhēn Zhū Mŭ - Mother of Pearl