Tonify Blood

Question 1

Shu Di Huang

Answer 1

Sl. Warm | Sweet
Liver-Heart-Kidney

1. nourish Yin + Blood + Marrow + EssencE
2. Pre-natal Yin & Essence
3. Nourishes Blood: Sallow face, dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding d/t Blood Xu
4. NOURISH Yin: Tidal fever, nightsweats, seminal emission, diabetes/Xiao Ke d/t Kidney Yin Xu
5. Generates Essence & augments Marrow: Low back & Knee weakness & soreness, dizziness, decreased hearing & early gray hair d/t Essence & Blood Xu
6. Delayed development in children, premature aging, diminished mental acuity, impotence, memory loss, early graying of hair

Question 2

Dang Gui

Answer 2

Warm | Sweet, Acrid
Liver-Heart-Spleen

1. Nourish & MOVE blooD
2. #1 Any blood XU
3. Promote blood circulation & regulate menstruation: Irregular menses (+ Dan Shen), dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea d/t Blood Xu & Blood Stag esp. when both combined
4. Moisten large intestine & stop cough: Constipation d/t Blood Xu, leading to Dryness in Large Int & Cough or Wheezing
5. Relieve Pain: Abdominal pain d/t Blood Xu & Cold; Blood Stasis, Traumatic injury, Bi-syndrome d/t Blood Stasis
6. Expels pus & treats abscess, encourages healing: carbuncles, boils

HDI: anticoags/-platelets

Question 3

Bai Shao Yao

Answer 3

Sl. Cold | Bitter, Sour
Liver-Spleen

1. Guide: TAIYIN
2. Nourishes Liver blood
3. Extinguish Wind
4. Regulate menstruation: Irregular menstruation, abdominal cramps during menstrual period, uterine bleeding d/t blood XU
5. Softens the liver, relieve pain & spasms: Hypochondriac & costal pain, limb spasms d/t LIV Blood Xu; epigastric & abdominal pain d/t Liver overacting Spleen/Stomach
6. Astringe Yin to stop Sweat: Night sweats, spontaneous sweats d/t Yin Xu leading to floating of Yang
7. Nourish Liver & Spleen Yin and calm Liver Yang Rising: Dizziness, Headache d/t Liver Yang Rising
8. Harmonize Ying & Wei: Gui Zhi + Shao Yao
9. Combo: + Dang gui, Gui zhi, Chai hu
10. Gui Zhi Tang, Gui Zhi jia Shao Yao Tang, Xiao Jiang Zhong Tang

HDI: anticoag/-platelets, antidiabetics, sedatives

Question 4

E Jiao

Answer 4

Neutral | Sweet
Lung-Liver-Kidney

1. Nourishes Liver blood: dizziness, palpitations
2. stop bleeding: Hematemesis, hemafecia, epistaxis, uterine bleeding (fried + Pu Huang)
3. Nourish & moisten Lung Yin & replenishes KID Essence: Restlessness, tremor of limbs, insomnia d/t Yin Xu; Cough, Asthma d/t Lung Yin Xu
4. Moistens intestines and unblock bowels
5. Water retention and dysuria with edema
6. Cloying so caution in weak MJ

Prep: melt in decoction

Jiao Ai Yang (uterine bleeding d/t chong & ren deficiency cold & blood xu)