WK13 - Herbs Simplified Flashcards
What is the Latin name for Long Gu?
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
Herbs that Anchor, Settle and Calm the Spirit tend to share what characteristics?
- tend to be heavy (minerals, shells bone)
- settle ascending Yang (HT, LV)
- treat rebellious Qi
- can injure ST Qi w long term use
How do you spell the pinyin for Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
Long Gu
What is the american for Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
Dragon Bones
can be any (mammal) bone buried for at least 50 years
To which category does Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi belong?
Herbs that anchor, settle and calm the spirit
What channels does Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi enter?
HT
LV
KI
What are the properties of Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis mastodi?
Sweet
Astringent
Neutral
What is the dosage range for Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
15-30g
heavy substance
What are the special preparation instructions for Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
should be cooked first when used in decoctions
What are the key characteristics of Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
·calms with heaviness
·binds with astringency
·secures the normal qi
What are the contraindications of Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi?
damp heat
externally contracted excess disorders
What herb enters the HT LV KI?
Long Gu - Fossilia Ossis Mastodi
What properties do herbs the Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit generally share?
sweet
moistening
What channels do herbs the Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit commonly enter?
HT
LV
(they nourish the HT and LV blood)
What are herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit generally used to treat?
general malaise
palpitations
irritability
insomnia
What is the Latin name for Suan Zao Ren?
Ziziphi Spinosae Semen
How do you spell the pinyin for Ziziphi Spinosae Semen?
Suan Zao Ren
What is Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen in american?
sour date kernal
To which category does Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen belong?
Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
What channels does Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen enter?
GB
HT
LV
SP
What are the properties of Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen?
sweet
sour
neutral
What are the key characteristics of Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen?
·nourishes the Heart yin and Liver blood
·promotes sleep
·inhibits sweating
What are the contraindications for Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen?
use with caution in those with:
severe diarrhea
heat from excess
What herb enters the GB, HT, LV, SP channels?
Suan Zao Ren - Ziziphi Spinosae Semen