Week 7 - Tonify Yin/Yang Flashcards
What are the ingredients of Da Bu Yin Wan?
Shu di huang - enrich and tonify LIV and KID
gui ban - nourish yin, weigh down yang, push into bones
huang bai - quell KID fire
zhi mu - clear heat, enrich LU, generate fluid
What is the diagnosis for Da Bu Yin Wan?
upward rising of fire due to LIV and KID deficiency
what is the tongue/pulse for Da Bu Yin Wan?
t: red w/little coat
p: rapid and forceful at rear position
what formula would you use for upward rising of fire due to LIV and KID deficiency?
da bu yin wan
what formula is good for steaming bone?
da bu yin wan
how does da bu yin wan work?
focuses more on causing the fire from deficiency to descend and less on tonifying
what category is Yi Guan Jian?
Tonify yin
What are the ingredients for Yi Guan Jian?
gou qi zi - soften LIV by nourishing blood and KID yin
dang gui - nourish blood and move bld to create easy mvmt in LIV
sheng di huang - enrich fluids, soften LIV
sha shen - enrich + nourish yin fluids in LU and ST, lower source of yin
mai men dong - “
chuan lian zi - opens up source of qi, chest and cools
what is the diagnosis for Yi Guan Jian?
LIV and KID yin xu w/concurrent qi stag
what formula do you use for concurrent qi stag with LIV and KID yin xu?
yi guan jian
what formula would you use for someone who has been dealing with LIV qi stag for a long time and now has yin xu?
yi guan jian
for heat sitting in chest, formula nourishes UJ/LJ source of yin
yi guan jian
What category is Er Zhi Wan?
tonify yin
What are the ingredients for Er Zhi Wan?
nu zhen zi - enrich KID, nourish LIV
mo han lian - nourish yin, benefit essence, cool blood to stop blding
what is the diagnosis for Er Zhi Wan?
LIV and KID yin xu
What would you use for LIV and KID yin xu?
er zhi wan
also: liu wei di huang wan
Versus Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, how does Er Zhi Wan work?
er zhi wan is more REPAIR vs. LWDHW
What formula would you use in someone who’s yin has been damaged by toxins?
er zhi wan
What category is Bai He Gu Jin Tang?
Tonify yin