Tonify blood singles functions

Question 1

*Tonifies blood: pale complexion,
dizziness, insomnia, palpitations,
irreg menses, bleeding.
*Nourishes yin: 5-heart heat,
steaming bone, night sweats.
*Tonifies essence: weak low back
& legs, tinnitus, gray hair.

Answer 1

Shu di huang/rehmanniae

Question 2

*Tonifies Lr, Kd, essence: gray
hair, dizziness, weak vision, etc.
*Secures essence: vaginal
discharge, spermatorrhea.
*Skin problems d/t fire toxin or
bl def. *Constipation d/t bl def.

Answer 2

He Shou Wu/polyganatum

Question 3

*Tonifies blood, regulates
menses: all bl def sx, esp GYN.
*Bl stasis pain, esp w/def cold or
bl def. *Dry stools d/t bl def.
*Reduces swelling, generates
flesh: sores, abcesses.

Answer 3

DangGui/Angelica

Question 4

*Tonifies blood, regulates
menses: important for GYN,
vaginal discharge, bleeding.
*Soothes Lr: ab pain, spasm.
*Preserves Yin, harmonizes Ying
& Wei: sweating, essence leakage.

Answer 4

BaiShao/Peony

Question 5

*Bl def: dizziness, palpitations.
*Stops bleeding: any type, esp
cough, stool, uterine. *Lu/Kd yin
def: dry cough, post-febrile.

Answer 5

E Jiao/Asshide Gelatin

Question 6

*Nourishes Lr & Kd yin/bl: weak
or blurry vision, sore low back &
legs, impotence, dizziness.
*Lu yin def cough.

Answer 6

GouQiZi/lyceum berry

Question 7

*Tonifies bl/yin: gray hair,
dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, dry
constipation, wasting & thirsting.

Answer 7

SangShen/Mulberry

Question 8

*Tonifies Ht & Sp bl, calms
spirit: insomnia, palpitations,
memory lapse. Commonly used for
xs thinking or overwork.

Answer 8

LongYanRou/Logan Berry