Tonify Qi Singles

Question 1

warm, sweet, bitter ——- Sp, St

*Tonifies Sp: diarrhea, fatigue. *Dries dampness: edema, damp bi. *Stabilizes exterior, stops sweat. *Calms fetus.

Answer 1

Bai Zhu/Atractalodes

Question 2

neutral, sweet ——- Sp, St

*Tonifies qi: fatigue, SOB *Nourishes blood, calms mind *Harmonizes other herbs

Answer 2

Da zao/Dates

Question 3

neutral, sweet ——- Sp, Lu
*Weaker/safer sub for Renshen, used in xs cases to tonify Zheng qi *Tonifies Sp & Lu qi. *Generates fluids, relieves thirst.

Answer 3

Dang Shen/Codonopsis

Question 4

neutral or warm, sweet ——-
all 12 channels, esp Ht, Lu, Sp, St
*Tonifies qi: fatigue, SOB, palpitations d/t qi & bl def *Moistens Lu: coughing, wheezing *Fire toxin: sore throat, sores *Spasms & pain: ab or legs *Harmonizes other herbs *Antidotes toxic substances

Answer 4

Gan Cao Licorice

Question 5

sl warm, sweet ——- Sp, Lu
*Tonifies qi, raises yang: fatigue, diarrhea, prolapse, bleeding. *Stabilizes exterior: spontaneous sweat, weak Wei qi. *Wei & bi. *Tonifies qi & bl post-partum. *Drains pus, promotes healing of chronic sores. *Reduces edema

Answer 5

Huang qi/Astragalus

Question 6

sl warm, sweet, sl bitter ——- Sp, Lu
*Strongly tonifies source qi: collapse of qi, shock, blood loss. *Tonifies Sp & Lu qi: lo appetite, diarrhea, fatigue, SOB, wheezing. *Generates fluids, relieves thirst: diabetes or post-febrile. *Calms mind.

Answer 6

Ren shen/Gensing

Question 7

neutral, sweet ——- Sp, Lu, K
*Tonifies Sp: chronic diarrhea, fatigue, spontaneous sweat. *Tonifies Lu: cough, wheezing. *Benefits Kd, binds essence: wasting thirst, spermatorrhea, freq urination, vaginal discharge.

Answer 7

Shan yao/discorea

Question 8

neutral or warm, sweet ——-
all 12 channels,

Honey-fry: tonify qi, stop spasm.
*Harmonizes other herbs *Antidotes toxic substances

Answer 8

Zhi Gan Cao