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Week Ten (Class Nine) Flashcards

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Yin Tonics

Definition:

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Yin Tonics

Definition:
Any herb that nourished yin and body fluids

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Yin Tonics

Nature:
Temperature:
Channels:

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Yin Tonics

Nature: Sweet
Temperature: Cool
Channels: Lung, Kidney, Liver, Heart, Stomach

These herbs are rich and cloying. Use cautiously where there is spleen deficiency with dampness

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Lung Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:

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Lung Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:
Cough that is dry with no sputum or scanty sputum
Thirst
Irritability
Low-grade fever
Night sweats
Dry skin
Dry throat
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Lung Yin Deficiency

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Lung Yin Deficiency

Tongue: red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse: thready and rapid

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Heart Yin Deficiency

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Heart Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:
Palpitations
Insomnia
Dream-disturbed sleep
Anxiety
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Heart Yin Deficiency

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Heart Yin Deficiency

Tongue: red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse: thready and rapid

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Stomach Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:

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Stomach Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:
Epigastric pain
Appetite, but no desire to eat
Thirst
Dry mouth
Dry stools
Irritability
Night sweats
Low grade fever
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Stomach Yin Deficiency

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Stomach Yin Deficiency

Tongue: red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse: thready and rapid

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Kidney Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:

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Kidney Yin Deficiency

Symptoms:
Low back pain
Hot flashes
Tinnitus
Dizziness
Night sweats
Low-grade fever
Scanty dark urination
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Kidney Yin Deficiency

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Kidney Yin Deficiency

Tongue: red, dry, with a scanty coat or no coat
Pulse: thready and rapid

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Mai Men Dong (Latin)

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Ophiopogonis Radix

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Mai Men Dong / Ophiopogonis Radix

Nature:
Temperature:
Channels:

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Mai Men Dong / Ophiopogonis Radix

Nature: Sweet, Slightly Bitter
Temperature: Slightly Cold
Channels: Heart, Lung, Stomach

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Mai Men Dong / Ophiopogonis Radix

Functions:

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Mai Men Dong / Ophiopogonis Radix

Functions:
Moistens lungs and nourishes yin
Moistens stomach yin and generates body fluids
Moistens intestines
Clears heart heat and eliminates irritability

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Yang Tonics

Definition:

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Yang Tonics

Definition:
Any herb that strengthens the yang

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Yang Tonics

Nature:
Temperature:
Channels:

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Yang Tonics

Nature: Sweet
Temperature: Warm
Channels: Kidney

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Yang Tonics

Describe:

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Yang Tonics

Describe:
The kidney supplies the Ming Men Fire (vitality fire). When the fire dies down it means the kidney is weak. Kidney yang tonics are often used with interior warming herbs for restoring the body’s yang.

When strengthening the yang it is often necessary to strengthen the yin as both yin and yang are interdependent.

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Astringent Herbs

Definition:

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Astringent Herbs

Definition:
Any herb that has the property to astringe and consolidate. These herbs are used for abnormal leakage of body fluids/substances

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Astringent Herbs

Nature:

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Astringent Herbs

Nature:
Sour

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Astringent Herbs

Subcategories:

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Astringent Herbs

Subcategories:
Upper Jiao astringents
Middle Jiao astringents
Lower Jiao astringents

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Astringent Herbs

Upper Jiao astringents (function):

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Astringent Herbs

Upper Jiao astringents (function):
These herbs treat symptoms caused by deficiency of Lung Qi or Lung Yin

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Astringent Herbs

Lung Qi or Lung Yin Deficiency (symptoms):

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Astringent Herbs

Lung Qi or Lung Yin Deficiency (symptoms):
Night sweats
Spontaneous sweating

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Astringent Herbs

Middle Jiao astringents (function):

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Astringent Herbs

Middle Jiao astringents (function):
Herbs that astringe the intestines and spleen

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Astringent Herbs

Middle Jiao astringents (symptoms addressed):

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Astringent Herbs

Middle Jiao astringents (symptoms addressed):
Diarrhea
Loose stools
Pale face
Loss of appetite
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Astringent Herbs

Lower Jiao astringents (function):

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Astringent Herbs

Lower Jiao astringents (function):
These herbs treat the loss of vital substances caused by deficiency of the kidney

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Astringent Herbs

Kidney Deficiency (symptoms):

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Astringent Herbs

Kidney Deficiency (symptoms):
Incontinence of urine
Frequent urination
Chronic leucorrhea
Infertility
Impotence
26
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Wu Wei Zi (Latin)

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Schisandrae Fructus

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Wu Wei Zi / Schisandrae Fructus

Nature:
Temperature:
Channels:

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Wu Wei Zi / Schisandrae Fructus

Nature: Sour, Sweet
Temperature: Warm
Channels: Lung, Heart, Kidney

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Wu Wei Zi / Schisandrae Fructus

Functions:

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Wu Wei Zi / Schisandrae Fructus

Functions:
Astringes the lungs and stops cough and asthma
Astringes the kidneys and stops loss of Jing (essence)
Astringes to stop diarrhea
Inhibits sweating and generates fluids
Calms the Shen

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