tonify yang herb function Flashcards
Lu rong/deer antler velvet function:
nourishes essence and blood, kd yang: exhaustion, impotence, infertility, dim vision and hearing child developmental disorders uterine bleeding vaginal d/c due to def cold. strengthens sinews and bones. chronic non healing sores. cold extremities: nourishes governing and conception vessels.
Lu jiao/mature deer antler
similar to Lurong but weaker for kidney mainly for pain due to blood stasis deep low back pain, toxic swellings, toinifies yin and yang
lu jiao jiao
similar to lurong but weaker mainly for bleeding also combined with guibanjiao to tonify yin and yang.
Lu jiao shuang
weakest tonic stronger retaining effect mainly for bleeding or spleen stomach cold with vomiting
Ge jie/gecko
lung and kidney not grasping qi wheezing cough with blood wasting thirst, kidney yang deficiency frequent urination impotence diarrhea ect.
Dong Chong xia cao/cordyceps
tonifies yin and yang especially lung disease cough wheezing phlegm sweat enduring def after disease. kidney yang def impotence seminal emission, low back knee pain.
rou cong rong/cistanche
tonifies kidney yang impotence frequent urination, cold low back pain, moistens intestines, spotting, infertility d/t kidney yang def. warms the uterus after wine frying.
sou yang/cynomorium
sim to rouchongrong often substituted treats dry constipation low back pain, impotence frequent urination.
yang huo/epimedium
tonifies kidney yang impotence spermatorrhea, dribbling urine, memory lapse, weak back and legs. hemipelegia, numb extremities, wind damp bi, liver yang rising, substitute for fuzi or rougui
ba ji tian/morinda root
tonifies kidney yang, infertility male/female impotence irregular menses cold low abdominal pain. wind damp bi. substitute for fuz or rougui. good for pain due to damp cold.
hu lu ba/fenugreek seed
warms kidney dispels damp cold shan low abdominal pain, damp cold leg qi
Hu tao ren/walnut seed
tonifies lung and kidney coughing, wheezing, stone dysuria, frequent urine weak lumbar legs, moistens intestines.
bu gu zhi/psoralea fruit
tonifies kidney yang impotence premature ejaculation, back pain, incontinence enuresis, spleen kidney def diarrhea, lung and kidney not grasping topical for alopecia
yi Zhi ren/Alpinia black cardamom
warms kidney retains essence incontinence dribbling urine, spermatorrhea, warms spleen stops diarrhea
xian mao Curculigo rhizome
very hot and toxic, warms kidney yang, impotence, infertility, d/t cold spotting, cold pain in thehear abdomen cold damp bi.