Week 8 Functions Flashcards
What herb has these functions:
Powerfully tonifies the primal qi
Strengthens the spleen and tonifies the stomach
Tonifies the lungs and augments the qi
Generates fluids and stops thirst
Benefits the heart qi and calms the spirit
Miscellaneous adjunctive effect
Ren Shen
Supporting bone growth
Lu Rong
Tonifies Kidneys and fortifies the yang
For patterns of Kidney yang deficiency with such symptoms as fatigue, im
Lu Rong
Warms the yang, regulates the penetrating and conception and stabilizes the girdle vessel
For vaginal discharge or uterine bleeding due to cold from deficiency. A
Lu Rong
Tonifies the governing vessel augments the essence and blood and strengthens the sinews and bones
Used especially in cases of deficient essence & blood in children with s
*Also used for non-healing fractures with Kidney deficiency & exhaustion of the essence. This use
has been expanded to include the treatment of non-healing ulcers. Can be used as a stand-alone
herb for these purposes.
Lu Rong
Tonifies and nourishes the qi and blood
Used especially for chronic ulcerations or yin-type boils (those that ar
Lu Rong
Tonifies the blood.
For blood def. with such symptoms as facial pallor, dizziness, palpitati
Shu Di Huang
Nourishes the Yin
For Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with such symptoms as weak lower bac
Shu Di Huang
Strongly enriches the yin and relieves wasting and thirsting disorder.
Especially useful for lower burner wasting; can be used as a stand-alone
Shu di huang
Nourishes the blood and tonifies the essence.
For problems with both blood & essence such as delayed development durin
Shu di huang
Moistens the Lungs and nourishes the yin.
Used whenever the Lung yin has been injured with such signs as either a
hacking, dry cough or a cough with thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate,
or coughing up blood.
* Most suitable when the cause is pathogenic warm-dryness or dryness
that transforms into fire, as the herb also has some ability to cool the
Lungs.
Mai Men Dong
Augments the Stomach yin and generates fluids.
For dry tongue and mouth due to insufficient Stomach yin.
Mai Men Dong
Moistens the Intestines
For constipation, dry mouth, and irritability, as in the aftermath of a febrile
disease or any pattern of yin deficiency.
Mai Men Dong
Clears the Heart and eliminates irritability.
For irritability due to yin deficiency or a warm-heat pathogen disease at the
nutritive level. In both cases, the fever and irritability worsen at night.
Mai Men Dong
Contains the leakage of Lung qi and stops coughs
For chronic cough & wheezing due to Lung def, or patterns of Lung & Kidn
Wu Wei Zi
Tonifies the Kidneys, binds up the essence, and stops diarrhea
For nocturnal emissions, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, and urinary
frequency due to Kidney deficiency. Also used for daybreak diarrhea associated
with Spleen & Kidney deficiency.
Wu Wei Zi
Inhibits sweating and generates fluids
For excessive sweating, especially when accompanied by thirst or a dry throat.
With other appropriate herbs, it is variously used for spontaneous sweating,
nightsweats, or even wasting & thirsting disorder.
Wu Wei Zi
Quiets the spirit while calming and containing the Heart qi
For irritability, palpitations, dream-disturbed sleep, & insomnia due to injury to
the blood & yin of the Heart & Kidneys or lack of communication between these 2 organs. Nowadays commonly used for various types of insomnia
Mai Men Dong
