Week 2- Blood Tonics Flashcards
what 2 herbs tonify blood, yin, and jing?
- Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
- He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflori Radix)
tonifies blood, yin, and jing and nourishes yin for xiao ke
Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
important HAIR herb, also expels wind for blood xu rashes
- He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflori Radix)
1 gyno herb
Tonifies blood, regulates menses
Invigorates AND harmonizes the blood and disperses cold (postpartum, cold bi)
Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
-chinese Angelica
Moistens intestines unblock bowels (blood xu -> dry stool)
Reduce swelling & generate flesh (anti-inflammatory)
Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
-chinese Angelica
What 2 blood Tonics are a due Yao pair for the menses
- Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)
-chinese Angelica - Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
-white peony root
Nourish blood and regulate menses
Calms LV yang and alleviates pain (LV qi stag, LV/SP disharmony, LYR)
Harmonizes the ying and the Wei
Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
-white peony root
Harmonizes the ying and the Wei
Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba)
-white peony root
Tonifies blood and yin
Nourishes blood to stop bleeding
Calms fetus
E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
-donkey hide gelatin
what 2 herbs nourish yin and moisten the lungs?
- E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla)
-donkey hide gelatin - Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
-goji berry
Benefits Jing, brightens the eyes (have zeanthin and lycopene)
Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
-goji berry
-Gently tonifies blood and yin
-Moistens intestines for blood xu constipation and dryness”
Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
-mullberry
-Tonifies HT and SP blood
-Calms shen for blood xu (HT blood xu- anxiety, insomnia etc)
Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
-longan fruit
-longan fruit
Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
-mullberry
Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)