Week 6 - Tonify Qi Flashcards
What is Tai Zi Shen’s claim to fame when compared w/ other Qi Tonics such as Ren Shen?
Tai Zi Shen is neutral and can tonify Qi without causing heat/dryness
Huang Qi can tonify SP Qi but what other well known Qi can it also tonify?
Wei Qi
Huang Qi can be used to treat prolapses, what TCM function does it owe this to?
Raises the Yang
Large doses of Huang Qi is sometimes warranted. Under what condition do we use large doses? Does Huang Qi tonify blood? Explain
severe stagnation in the channels - numbness, paralysis, painful obstruction
250-450g
Huang Qi tonifies Qi w/in blood
According to TCM texts, can Shan Yao tonify LU qi? How strongly?
Shan Yao can mildly tonify LU qi
Shan Yao is a very important astringing herb in TCM. Name some clinical conditions discussed in class in which it is used. Are large doses acceptable?
loose stool - SP damp diarrhea, KD yang deficiency diarrhea
sweat
urine
essence - vaginal discharge, spermatorrhea
bleeding - uterine bleeding due to SP qi deficiency
- 30-60g depending on the number of other astringents used and quantity of the overall formula
Da Zao encompasses Hei Zao and Hong Zao. What differences if any are there between them? What traditional roles does Da Zao play as a food?
Hei Zao - roasted, warmer, more for Qi
Hong Zao - not as warm, more for Blood
Dao Zao is commonly used in congees, cookies and soups
Huang Jing is often included in aphrodisiacs. What possible TCM function can explain its association?
Tonifies KD essence
Latin name for Tài Zǐ Shēn 太子參
Pseudostellariae Radix
Latin name for Huáng Qí 黃蓍
Astragali Radix
Latin name for Shān Yào 山藥
Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Latin name for Dà Zǎo 大棗
Jujubae Fructus
Latin name for Huáng Jīng 黃精
Polygonati Rhizoma
Latin name for Yí Táng 飴糖
Maltosum
Latin name for Bái Zhú 白朮
Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma
Latin name for Gān Cǎo 甘草
Glycyrrhizae Radix
Latin name for Dǎng Shēn 黨參
Codonopsis Radix
Ren Shen can be used to generate fluids when _________
patient is yang deficient or not susceptible to yang properties of Ren Shen
List functions and indications for Tai Zi Shen
- Strengthens the Spleen and Augments the Qi: lack of appetite, fatigue, spontaneous sweating
- Generates fluids: thirst, unremitting fever, low-grade fever, heat signs due to fluid damage from febrile disease
List functions and indications for Huang Qi
- Tonifies the Spleen and raises the Yang: lack of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea, easy bruising, shortness of breath, prolapse or uterus/ST/rectum
- Augments the protective Qi and stabilizes the Exterior: boost immune system, tonify LU, frequent colds, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating
- Tonifies the Qi and Blood: post-partum fever, low-grade fever, numbness pain due to blood deficiency
- Promotes urination and reduces edema: yin edema, lower body, slow onset, pitting edema
- Promotes the discharge of pus and generates flesh: chronic ulcers and sores due to deficiency
- Also, in appropriate circumstances, for wasting the thirsting disorder, numbness of the limbs, paralysis, and painful obstruction:
List functions and indications for Shan Yao
- Tonifies and Augments the Spleen and Stomach: fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools
- Tonifies Lung Qi and Augments the Lung Yin: chronic cough, wheezing
- Tonifies the Kidney and also stabilizes and binds: light-headedness, sore weak lower back and knees, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, frequent or nighttime urination, uterine bleeding due to SP deficiency
List functions and indications for Da Zao
- Tonifies the Spleen and augments the Qi: promote stamina, treat fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, poor appetite, nausea, loose stools
- Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit: irritability, insomnia, agitation, depression, pale complexion, blurry vision, scanty menstruation, dry nails, dry hair
- Moderates and Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs: often used with toxic herbs such as Gan Sui, Ba Dou, Fu Zi
List functions and indications for Yi Tang
- Tonifies the Spleen and augments the qi: fatigue, shortness of breath, reduced appetite
- Tonifies the middle burner Qi and alleviates pain: abdominal pain due to deficiency cold, excessive salivation
- Moistens the Lungs and stops coughs: coughing due to LU dryness, dyspnea, weak voice
Huang Jing is combined w/ _____ to treat SP yin deficiency.
List functions and indications for Huang Jing
Mai Men Dong
- Tonifies the Spleen Qi and Augments the Spleen Yin: lassitude, fatigue, loss of appetite, dry mouth, loss of taste, dry stools
- Enriches the Yin and Moistens the Lungs: dry cough, shortness of breath, expectoration of blood-tinged sputum
- Also used for exhaustion of Kidney Essence with lower back pain: LBP, light-headedness, premature gray hair, weak knees
- Also used for wasting and thirsting disease
- This is an important herb because it is often used as soup-stock.
