Actcm Herbs 4-5 Tonyang

Front 1

spicy, sweet, sl warm
KD
TonifyYang
B.780 C.891 Dr.125

Back 1

bā jǐ tiān 巴戟天

(1) Tonifies KD & fortifies yang [Impotence*, male or female infertility, premature ejaculation, urinary frequency, incontinence of urine, irregular menstruation, cold & painful low abdomen, weak & sore back]
(2) Disperses wind-dampness & strengthens sinews & bones [WC-damp bi* d/t KD defic, tight musculature of low back & legs, joint pain, difficult moving]



bā(a state east of Sichuan during Zhou dynasty) jǐ(weapon, spear & battle ax combi) tiān(heaven)
Morindae officinalis Radix
Morinda root

Hint 1

(1) Impotence
(2) WC-damp bi

Front 2

bitter, spicy, very warm
KD SP
TonifyYang
B.786 C.909 Dr.128

Back 2

bǔ gǔ zhī 補骨脂

(1) Tonifies KD & fortifies yang [Impotence*, premature ejaculation, enuresis, urinary freq, cold & painful low back, weak low back & extremities, wheezing d/t KD not grasping qi]
(2) Tonifies & warms SP yang & stops diarrhea [Diarrhea d/t cold from defic of SP*, borborygmus, abdom pain; Best for SP & KD defic together]
(3) Topically as tincture for vitiligo [Vitiligo = light patches of skin d/t loss of pigmentation]



bǔ(tonify) gǔ(bone) zhī(resin, fat)
Psoraleae Fructus
psoralea fruit

Hint 2

(1) Impotence
(2) Diarrhea d/t cold from defic of SP
(3) Vitiligo = light patches of skin d/t loss of pigmentation

Front 3

sweet, warm
KD LU
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.772 C.883

Back 3

dōng chóng xià cǎo 冬虫夏草

(1) Augments KD & tonifies yang [Impotence*, sore & weak low back & low extremities]
(2) Tonifies KD yang, augments LU yin, transforms phlegm, stops bleeding [Consumptive coughs with blood streaked sputum*, chronic coughs, qheezing d/t deficiency]



dōng(winter) chóng(bug) xià(summer) cǎo(herb)
Cordyceps
cordyceps

Hint 3

(1) Impotence
(2) Consumptive coughs with blood streaked sputum

Front 4

sweet, sl spicy, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.792 C.901 Dr.125

Back 4

dù zhòng 杜仲

(1) Tonifies LV & KD & strengthens sinews & bones [Weak sore painful low back & knees*, fatigue, urinary freq]
(2) Aids in smooth flow of qi & blood [Weakness of sinews & bones*; Promotes circulation]
(3) Calms fetus [Restless or agitated fetus*, bleeding during pregnancy d/t cold from defic, significant back pain in deficient pregnant woman]
(4) For dizziness & lightheadedness [Dizziness & lightheadedness* from HBP d/t LV yang rising ]



dù(restrict, prevent, fabricate) zhòng(second in seniority)
Eucommiae Cortex
eucommia bark

Hint 4

(1) Weak sore painful low back & knees
(2) Weakness of sinews & bones
(3) Restless or agitated fetus
(4) Dizziness & lightheadedness

Front 5

salty, neutral
KD LU
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.770 C.886

Back 5

gé jiè 蛤蚧

(1) Tonifies LU qi & assists KD yang [Wheezing d/t KD unable to grasp qi*, consumptive cough, cough w/ blood streaked sputum]
(2) Assists KD yang & augments jing & blood [Impotence*, daybreak diarrhea, urinary frequency]



gé jiè(gecko) [males make ge sound, females respond with jie sound]
Gecko
Gecko

Hint 5

(1) Wheezing d/t KD unable to grasp qi
(2) Impotence

Front 6

bitter, sweet, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.795 C.906 Dr.126

Back 6

gǒu jǐ 狗脊

(1) Tonifies LV & KD & strengthens sinews & bones [Stiffness soreness weakness in low back spine & low extremities]
(2) Expels wind & dampness [WC-damp bi d/t underlying LV & KD defic]
(3) Warms & stabilizes KD [Urinary incontinence*, vaginal discharge, d/t KD yang defic]



gǒu(dog) jǐ(spine)
Cibotii Rhizoma
cibotium rhizome

Hint 6

(1) Stiffness soreness weakness in low back spine & low extremities
(2) WC-damp bi d/t underlying LV & KD defic
(3) Urinary incontinence

Front 7

bitter, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.800 C.905 Dr.129

Back 7

gǔ suì bǔ 骨碎補

(1) Tonifies KD & strengthens bones [Weak low back & knees*, diarrhea, tinnitus, diminished hearing, loose painful teeth, bleeding gums, d/t KD defic]
(2) Promotes mending of sinews & bones [Traumatic injuries*, falls, fractures, contusions, sprains, esp ligament injuries and simple fractures]
(3) Stimulates growth of hair [Hair loss, alopecia]



gǔ(bone) suì(shattered, broken into fragments) bǔ(mend, repair) ["mender of shattered bones"]
Drynariae Rhizoma
drynaria rhizome

Hint 7

(1) Weak low back & knees
(2) Traumatic injuries
(3) Hair loss, alopecia

Front 8

bitter, warm
KD
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.783 C.908

Back 8

hú lú bā 胡蘆巴

(1) Warms KD, disperses damp & cold, & alleviates pain [Abdom or flank distention & pain*, bulging disorders, d/t KD yang defic, also cold-damp leg qi]



hú(beard) lú(reed) bā(to hope or wish) ["hulba" is Arabic for this seed]
Trigonellae Semen
trigonella seed

Hint 8

(1) Abdom or flank distention & pain

Front 9

sweet, warm
KD LU LI
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.784 C.887

Back 9

hú táo rén 胡桃仁
(hé táo rén, hú táo ròu)
(1) Tonifies KD & strengthens back & knees [Cold & painful back & knees*, urinary frequency]
(2) Warms LU & helps KD grasp qi [Chronic cough & wheezing that worsens with any exertion* d/t LU & KD defic]
(3) Moistens intestines & unblocks bowels [Constipation in elderly*, injured fluids after febrile ds]



hú(胡 bearded) táo(peach) rén(seed); Bensky: hé táo rén - hé核(nut kernal lump)
Juglandis Semen
walnut

Hint 9

(1) Cold & painful back & knees
(2) Chronic cough & wheezing that worsens with any exertion
(3) Constipation in elderly

Front 10

spicy, sweet, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang, Clinic-NoCateg
B.809 C.915 Dr.163

Back 10

jiǔ cài zǐ 韭菜子
(jiǔ zǐ)
(1) Warms KD, fortifies yang, & secures jing [Impotence*, spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence or freq, vaginal discharge, weak & sore low back & knees]



jiǔ(leek) cài(vegetable) zǐ(seeds)
Allii tuberosi Semen
allium seeds

Hint 10

(1) Impotence

Front 11

sweet, salty, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.766 C.878

Back 11

lù róng 鹿茸

(1) Tonifies KD & fortifies yang [Low back and knee pain or weakness*, fatigue, cold extremities, frequent copious clear urination, impotence, lightheadedness, tinnitus]
(2) Warms yang, regulates Chong & Ren Mai, & stabilizes Dai Mai [Vaginal discharge*, uterine bleeding, d/t cold from defic, infertility d/t cold womb]
(3) Tonifies Du Mai, augments jing & blood, & strengthens sinews & bones [Childhood mental retardation*, learning disabbilities, failure to thrive, insufficient growth, skeletal deformities ie rickets, nonhealing fractures w/ KD defic, nonhealing ulcers, exhaustion of essence]
(4) Tonifies & nourishes qi & blood [Chronic ulcerations*, yin type boils ie concave oozing clear fluid]



lù(deer) róng(fluff)
Cervi Cornu pantotrichum
deer velvet

Hint 11

(1) Low back and knee pain or weakness
(2) Vaginal discharge
(3) Childhood mental retardation
(4) Chronic ulcerations

Front 12

sweet, salty, warm
KD LI
TonifyYang
B.775 C.889 Dr.131

Back 12

ròu cōng róng 肉蓯蓉

(1) Tonifies KD yang & augments jing & blood [Impotence*, spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence, post-urinary dripping, cold pains in low back & knees, deficiency of womb type infertility, excessive uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge]
(2) Moistens intestines & facilitates passage of stool [Constipation d/t inadequate fluids*; For elderly, debilitated, or defic blood or qi, in large doses]



ròu(flesh, meat) cōng róng(unhurried [without grass radical])
Cistanches Herba
cistanche

Hint 12

(1) Impotence
(2) Constipation d/t inadequate fluids

Front 13

sweet, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.804 C.914 Dr.130

Back 13

shā yuàn zǐ 沙苑子
(shā yuàn jí lí, jí lí)
(1) Fortifies yang & secures jing [Low back pain*, tinnitus, impotence, premature ejaculation, urinary frequency or incontinence, vaginal discharge]
(2) Nourishes LV & improves vision [Blurry vision*, diminished vision]



Bensky: shā(sand) yuàn(park) zǐ(seeds) ['sand garden' area of Shaanxi province]; ACTCM: shā yuàn jí lí
Astragali complanati Semen
complanate astragalus seed

Hint 13

(1) Low back pain
(2) Blurry vision

Front 14

sweet, warm
KD LV LI
TonifyYang
B.777 C.890 Dr.129

Back 14

suǒ yáng 鎖陽

(1) Tonifies KD, assists yang, augments LV yin & blood [Impotence*, infertility, urinary freq, spermatorrhea, d/t KD yang defic]
(2) Augments LV yin & blood [Atrophy d/t LV KD defic]
(3) Moistens intestines, unblocks bowels, augments essence, nourishes blood [Constipation d/t qi or blood defic]



suǒ(lock) yáng(as in yin yang)
Cynomorii Herba
cynomorium

Hint 14

(1) Impotence
(2) Atrophy d/t LV KD defic
(3) Constipation d/t qi or blood defic

Front 15

spicy, sweet, neutral
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.802 C.912 Dr.126

Back 15

tù sī zǐ 菟絲子

(1) Tonifies yang, augments yin, & secures jing & urine [Impotence*, nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, tinnitus, urinary freq, sore painful back, vaginal discharge]
(2) Tonifies LV & KD & improves vision [Dizziness*, tinnitus, blurred vision, spots before eyes, d/t defic jing]
(3) Benefits SP & KD & stops diarrhea [Diarrhea*, loose stools, lack of appetite, d/t defic both SP & KD]
(4) Calms fetus [Habitual or threatened miscarriage*; Important herb]



tù(Cuscutae) sī(silk) zǐ(seeds)
Cuscutae Semen
cuscuta seeds

Hint 15

(1) Impotence
(2) Dizziness
(3) Diarrhea
(4) Habitual or threatened miscarriage

Front 16

spicy, hot, toxic
KD
TonifyYang
B.790 C.895 Dr.131

Back 16

xiān máo 仙茅

(1) Tonifies KD & fortifies yang [Impotence*, urinary incontinence, nocturnal emissions, irregular mensturation, infertility d/t cold womb or male jing]
(2) Expels cold & eliminates dampness [Cold abdominal pain*, cold low back and knee pain, obstinate cold-damp bi with generalized pain, sense of weakness in bones & sinews]



xiān(immortal) máo(grass, thatch)
Curculiginis Rhizoma
curculigo

Hint 16

(1) Impotence
(2) Cold abdominal pain

Front 17

bitter, sweet, spicy, sl warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.797 C.903 Dr.127

Back 17

xù duàn 續斷

(1) Tonifies LV & KD & strengthens sinews & bones [Sore painful low back & knees*, stiff joints, weak legs, urinary dribbling; Tonifies w/out causing stagnation]
(2) Calms fetus & stops leakage [Restless fetus*, bleeding during pregnancy, threatened miscarriage, also uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge]
(3) Promotes movement of blood, alleviates pain, & reconnects sinews & bones [Trauma*, sores, esp pain & swelling in low back & limbs d/t trauma, painful bi]



xù(reconnect, replenish) duàn(broken) ["reconnect what is broken"]
Dipsaci Radix
dipsacus

Hint 17

(1) Sore painful low back & knees
(2) Restless fetus
(3) Trauma

Front 18

spicy, warm
KD SP
TonifyYang
B.789 C.911 Dr.128

Back 18

yì zhì rén 益智仁

(1) Warms KD, retains jing, & secures urine [Frequent & copious urine*, incontinence, dribbling urine, spermatorrhea, irregular uterine bleeding]
(2) Warms SP, stops diarrhea, & controls salivation [Diarrhea*, cold abdom pain, excessive salivation, thick unpleasant taste in mouth, d/t cold from defic, also vomiting d/t cold in SP & KD]



yì(benefit, increase) zhì(wisdom) rén(nut, seed)
Alpiniae oxyphyllae Fructus
black cardamon

Hint 18

(1) Frequent & copious urine
(2) Diarrhea

Front 19

spicy, sweet, warm
KD LV
TonifyYang
B.778 C.893 Dr.127

Back 19

yín yáng huò 淫羊藿
(xiān líng pí)
(1) Tonifies KD & fortifies yang [Impotence*, infertility, urinary frequency, forgetfulness, withdrawal, painful cold low back & knees]
(2) Dispels wind-cold-dampness & warms & unblocks flow of yang qi [WC-damp bi spasms or cramps in hands & feet*, joint pain, numbness in extremities, or numbness contractures hemiplegia d/t stroke]



yín(licentious) yáng huò(goat wort)
Epimedii Herba
epimedium

Hint 19

(1) Impotence
(2) WC-damp bi spasms or cramps in hands & feet

Front 20

sweet, salty, warm
KD LV LU
TonifyYang, Not in Clinic
B.806 C.916

Back 20

zǐ hé chē 紫河車

(1) Tonifies LV & KD & augments jing [Infertility*, impotence, spermatorrhea, decreased libido, low back pain, lightheadedness, tinnitus, d/t insuffic KD qi & debility of jing & blood]
(2) Augments qi & nourishes blood [Emaciation esp after major illness*, pallor, insufficient lactation, unremitting seizure ds]
(3) Tonifies LU qi & augments KD jing [Wheezing* esp acute attacks d/t LU & KD defic, chronic cough & wheeze, consumption w/ night sweats emaciation & debility]



zǐ(purple) hé(river) chē(vehicle)
Hominis Placenta
human placenta

Hint 20

(1) Infertility
(2) Emaciation esp after major illness
(3) Wheezing