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In General, What channels do Herbs that Tonify the Yang enter?

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KI

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What properties do Herbs that Tonify Yang tend to have?

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Sweet, Warm

salty if animal product

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What are the general key characteristics for Herbs that Tonify the Yang?

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·Support the Yang of the SP, KI and HT

·support Qi Transformation and warming

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What is the general contraindication for the category, Herbs that Tonify the Yang?

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Caution with Yin Def heat or fire

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What is the Latin name for Lu Rong?

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Cervi Cornu Pantrotrichum

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How do you spell the pinyin for Cervi Cornu Pantrotrichum?

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Lu Rong

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To what category does Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum belong?

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Herbs that Tonify the Yang

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What channels does Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum enter?

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KI

LV

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What is the common dosage range for Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum? How is this herb taken?

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1-2g
pill or powder
or chased with a strained decoction

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What properties does Lu Rong Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum have?

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Sweet
Salty
Warm

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What are the key characteristics of Lu Rong Cervi - Cornu Pantotrichum?

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·fortifies the primal yang
·generates essence **
·augments the marrow

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What are the contraindications for Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum?

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  • heat from Yin def
  • heat in the blood level
  • phlegm-heat in the lungs
  • blazing stomach fire
  • warm-heat pathogen disease
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What herb enters the KI and LV channels?

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Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum

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When using Herbs that Tonify the Blood, what two aspects of blood are you affecting?

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quantity

quality

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What are the Zang organs related to blood?

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SP
LV
HT

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What are the general properties of Herbs that Tonify Blood?

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Sweet
Warm
(sticky, cloying, rich)

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What do you need to be aware of when using Herbs that Tonify Blood?

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often difficult to digest, so must carefully combine with digestives and herbs to build qi at the source

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What is the Latin name for Shu Di Huang?

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Rehmanniae Radix Preparata

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How do you spell the pinyin for Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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Shu Di Huang

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To which category does Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata belong?

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Herbs that Tonify Blood

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What channels does Shu Di Huang enter?

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HT
LV
KI

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What are the properties of Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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Sweet

Slightly Warm

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What is the common dosage range for Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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9-30g ***

it’s heavy

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What are the key characteristics of Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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·tonifies the blood
·enriches the yin
·generates essence
·augments the marrow

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What are the contraindications of Shu Di Huang?
very cloying and rich, readily leads to stagnation of dampness and impedes digestion. Contraindicated for: - qi stag and profuse phlegm - fullness and pain in the abdomen - reduced appetite - diarrhea
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What is the difference between Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang?
Sheng Di Huang is unprepared and COOLS THE BLOOD | Shu Di Huang is steamed in wine/sugar 9x and TONIFIES THE BLOOD
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What herb enters the KI, LV, HT?
Shu Di Huang
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What is the Latin name for Dang Gui?
Angelicae Sinensis Radix
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How do you spell the pinyin for Angelicae Sinensis Radix?
Dang Gui
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To which category does Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix belong?
Herbs that Tonify Blood
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What channels does Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix enter?
HT LV SP
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What are the properties of Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?
Sweet Acrid*** Warm
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What is the common dosage range for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinesis Radix?
4.5-15g
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What are the key characteristics for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?
·tonifies the blood ·invigorates the blood ·regulates the menstruation ·alleviates pain
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What are the contraindications for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?
do not use in those w diarrhea or abdominal fullness due to abundant dampness
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What herb enters the HT, LV SP?
Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix
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What is the Pin Yin for the Four Substances Decoction? What are the four substances? What is the action?
``` Si Wu Tang Chief - Shu di Huang Deputy - Bai Shao Asst - Dang Gui Asst - Chuan Xiong Actions - Tonifies the blood and regulates the liver ```
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What are the common properties of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?
Cold | Sweet - moistening
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What channels do Herbs that Tonify the Yin tend to enter?
LU ST LV KI
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What are the general contraindications of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?
contraindicated with Damp and Phlegm
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What are the general key characteristics of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?
``` ·moisten dryness ·moisten intestines ·generate fluids ·calm the spirit ·nourish blood ·treat deficient heat ```
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What is the Latin name for Mai Men Dong?
Ophiopogonis Radix
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How do you spell the pinyin for Ophiopogonis Radix?
Mai Men Dong
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To which category does Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix belong?
Herbs that Tonify Yin
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What channels does Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix enter?
HT LU ST
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What are the properties of Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis?
Sweet Slightly Bitter Slightly Cold
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What is the common dosage range for Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix?
6-15g
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What are the key characteristics of Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix?
·nourishes the yin of the ST, SP, HT, LU ·clears heat ·quiets irritability
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What are the contraindications of Mai Men Dong Ophiopogonis Radix?
- loose stools from SP Def - Turbid phlegm or thin mucus in the LU or ST - early stages of wind-cold coughs
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What herb enters the HT, LU, ST channels?
Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix
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What are the common properties of herbs that Stabilize and Bind?
Warm or Neutral | Sour, Astringent ***
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What channels do Herbs that Stabilize and Bind tend to enter?
LU KI LI (LV, SP)
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What are the general contraindications for Herbs that Stabilize and Bind?
excess conditions, exterior pathogen condition, excess Xie Qi
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What is the Latin name for Shan Zhu Yu?
Cornii Fructus
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How do you spell the pinyin for Cornii Fructus?
Shan Zhu Yu
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To which category does Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus belong?
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind
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Which channels does Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus enter?
KI | LV
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What are the properties of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?
Sour | Slightly Warm
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What is the common dosage range for Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?
6-12g
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What are the key characteristics of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?
·augments the LV and KI ·secures the primal qi ·prevents abandonment (loss of body substances)
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What are the contraindications of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?
with urinary pain and difficulty | where there is damp heat
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What herb enters the KI and LV?
Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus
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What herb is used when sweating has been mistakenly induced as a treatment?
Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus

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