Week 3- Yin Tonics Flashcards
general cautions and contraindication for yin tonics
SP/ST xu & damp in the MJ (tonics are cloying)
-Lilly bulb
Bai He (Lilii Bulbus)
-black sesame seeds
Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum)
-turtle shell (ventral, underside)
Gui Ban (Testudines Plastrum)
-turtle shell (dorsal side; b=back)
Bie Jia (Trionycis Carapax)
What yin tonic Increases lacation?
Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum)
-black sesame seeds
-ma = mother
what 2 yin tonics Nourishes yin and anchors yang (for yin xu with yang wishing)
Nourishes blood and yin
TURTLES!
1. Gui Ban (Testudines Plastrum)
2. Bie Jia (Trionycis Carapax)
Invigorates blood, promotes menses
Dissipates nodules (masses, nodules; especially in children)
Bie Jia (Trionycis Carapax)
-turtle shell (dorsal side; b=back)
-Asparagus tuber
Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix)
what yin tonic can be used instead of Ren Shen for a cold temp qi tonic
Xi Yang Shen (Panacis quinquefolli Radix)
-american ginseng
american ginseng
Xi Yang Shen (Panacis quinquefolli Radix)
-american ginseng
Nourishes yin- lung, heart, stomach
Clears heat- irritability
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
What yin tonic herbs moisten the intestines?
- Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
- Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix)
-Asparagus tuber - Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum)
-black sesame seeds
Augments jing
Brightens the vision (KD/LV deficiency)
Shi Hu (Dendrobii Herba)
Dendrobium
what yin tonic:
-Extinguishes wind, moistens sinews
-Used for exterior wind heat attacks
Yu Zhu (Polygonati odorati Rhizoma)
What 4 yin tonics tonify LU yin and moisten dry cough
- Bai He (Lilii Bulbus)
- Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
- Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix)
- Sha Shen (Glenhiae/Adenophorae Radix) (Bei/Nan)
Tonifies LV and KD yin
- Mo Han Lian (ecliptae herba)
- Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus)
- Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum)
-black sesame seeds - Gui Ban (Testudines Plastrum)
-turtle shell (ventral, underside)
Nourishes ST yin and generates fluid herbs
- Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
- Sha Shen (Glenhiae/Adenophorae Radix) (Bei/Nan)
- Shi Hu (Dendrobii Herba)
Yin tonics for hair
- Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus)
- Mo Han Lian (Ecliptae Herba)
-often used together– Both LV and KD herbs
Yin tonics that brighten the vision
- Shi Hu (Dendrobii Herba)
Dendrobium - Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus)
Yin tonics that clear heart xu heat and calms the shen
- Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
- Bai He (Lilii Bulbus)
-Lilly bulb
what yin tonic is incompatible with Li Lu?
Sha Shen (Glenhiae/Adenophorae Radix) (Bei/Nan)
-Antagonize: Kuan Dong Hua
-Counteract: Ku Shen & Bai Mu Er
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
what are the c/cs and special instructions for Gui Ban & Bie Jia
-not for pregnancy
crush and cook for 30 mins longer
-Nourishes kidney/liver yin
-Stops bleeding and cold the blood
Mo Han Lian (Ecliptae Herba)
-Nourishes blood and yin & stabilizes Ren/Chong Mai- for bleeding/discharge
-Cools blood stops uterine bleeding
Gui Ban (Testudines Plastrum)
-turtle shell (ventral, underside)
Dissipates nodules (masses, nodules; especially in children)
Bie Jia (Trionycis Carapax)
-turtle shell (dorsal side; b=back)
general taste and temp of yin tonics
sweet
cool (yin is cold)
main channels of yin tonic herbs
LU, ST, KD, LV
(organs prone to yin xu)
what 2 herbs are used for greying hair and diminishing vision? Du Qiao pair yin tonics
Han Lian Cao
&
Nu Zhen Zi
Moistens exterior for dry itchy skin and helps with phlegm
Nan Sha Shen
