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20 Cards in this Set
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(1) Impotence
(2) WC-damp bi B.780 C.891 Dr.125 |
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 |
spicy, sweet, sl warm
KD TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Diarrhea d/t cold from defic of SP (3) Vitiligo = light patches of skin d/t loss of pigmentation B.786 C.909 Dr.128 |
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 |
bitter, spicy, very warm
KD SP TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Consumptive coughs with blood streaked sputum B.772 C.883 |
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 |
sweet, warm
KD LU TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Weak sore painful low back & knees
(2) Weakness of sinews & bones (3) Restless or agitated fetus (4) Dizziness & lightheadedness B.792 C.901 Dr.125 |
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 |
sweet, sl spicy, warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Wheezing d/t KD unable to grasp qi
(2) Impotence B.770 C.886 |
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 |
salty, neutral
KD LU TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Stiffness soreness weakness in low back spine & low extremities
(2) WC-damp bi d/t underlying LV & KD defic (3) Urinary incontinence B.795 C.906 Dr.126 |
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 |
bitter, sweet, warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Weak low back & knees
(2) Traumatic injuries (3) Hair loss, alopecia B.800 C.905 Dr.129 |
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 |
bitter, warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Abdom or flank distention & pain
B.783 C.908 |
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 |
bitter, warm
KD TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Cold & painful back & knees
(2) Chronic cough & wheezing that worsens with any exertion (3) Constipation in elderly B.784 C.887 |
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 |
sweet, warm
KD LU LI TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Impotence
B.809 C.915 Dr.163 |
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 |
spicy, sweet, warm
KD LV TonifyYang, Clinic-NoCateg |
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(1) Low back and knee pain or weakness
(2) Vaginal discharge (3) Childhood mental retardation (4) Chronic ulcerations B.766 C.878 |
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 |
sweet, salty, warm
KD LV TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Constipation d/t inadequate fluids B.775 C.889 Dr.131 |
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 |
sweet, salty, warm
KD LI TonifyYang |
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(1) Low back pain
(2) Blurry vision B.804 C.914 Dr.130 |
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 |
sweet, warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Atrophy d/t LV KD defic (3) Constipation d/t qi or blood defic B.777 C.890 Dr.129 |
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 |
sweet, warm
KD LV LI TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Dizziness (3) Diarrhea (4) Habitual or threatened miscarriage B.802 C.912 Dr.126 |
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 |
spicy, sweet, neutral
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) Cold abdominal pain B.790 C.895 Dr.131 |
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 |
spicy, hot, toxic
KD TonifyYang |
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(1) Sore painful low back & knees
(2) Restless fetus (3) Trauma B.797 C.903 Dr.127 |
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 |
bitter, sweet, spicy, sl warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Frequent & copious urine
(2) Diarrhea B.789 C.911 Dr.128 |
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 |
spicy, warm
KD SP TonifyYang |
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(1) Impotence
(2) WC-damp bi spasms or cramps in hands & feet B.778 C.893 Dr.127 |
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 |
spicy, sweet, warm
KD LV TonifyYang |
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(1) Infertility
(2) Emaciation esp after major illness (3) Wheezing B.806 C.916 |
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 |
sweet, salty, warm
KD LV LU TonifyYang, Not in Clinic |