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sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
HT LU TonifyYin B.835 C.955 Dr.137 |
bǎi hé 百合
(1) Moistens LU, clears heat, & stops coughs [Chronic cough*, sore throat, d/t dry LU or LU-heat injuring yin] (2) Clears HT & calms spirit [Insomnia*, restlessness, irritability, intractable low-grade fever, following febrile dz, palpitations d/t unsuffic qi & yin] bǎi(hundred) hé(meetings) Lilii Bulbus lily bulb |
(1) Chronic cough
(2) Insomnia |
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salty, sl cold
LV SP TonifyYin B.846 C.967 Dr.132 |
biē jiǎ 鱉甲
(1) Nourishes yin & anchors yang [Fever*, steaming bone ds, nightsweats, consumption; Also for sx of internal stirring of LV wind] (2) Invigorates blood, promotes menstruation, & dissipates nodules [Pain & amenorrhea* d/t chest & flank accumulations, malarial ds w/ palpable masses, excessive menstruation d/t hot blood] (3) Heavily anchors & causes to descend, unblocks, & facilitates functions of blood vessels [Incomplete bowel movements in children* d/t "internal clumping", fever higher in the afternoon d/t unrelased exterior problem & interior fire from constraint] biē(turtle) jiǎ(armor; 1st heavenly stem) Trionycis Carapax Chinese soft shelled turtle shell |
(1) Fever
(2) Pain & amenorrhea (3) Incomplete bowel movements in children |
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sweet, neutral
LV KD LU TonifyYin, TonifyBlood B.761 C.957 Dr.122 |
gǒu qǐ zǐ 枸杞子
(1) Nourishes & tonifies LV & KD [Sore back & legs*, low-grade abdom pain, impotence, nocturnal emissions, wasting & thirsting, consumption, d/t yin & blood defic] (2) Benefits jing & brightens eyes [Blurred vision*, diminished visual acuity, dizziness, d/t LV & blood defic; Essence & blood are unable to nourish eyes] (3) Enriches yin & moistens LU [Consumptive cough*, wasting & thirsting] Caution: Diarrhea d/t SP defic & damp gǒu qǐ(Lycii fructus) zǐ(seeds) Lycii Fructus Chinese wolfberry |
(1) Sore back & legs
(2) Blurred vision (3) Consumptive cough |
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sweet, salty, cold
KD LV HT TonifyYin B.843 C.965 Dr.132 |
guī bǎn 龜板
(1) Nourishes yin & anchors yang [Nightsweats & tremors*, fever, dizziness, tinnitus, steaming bone ds, d/t yin defic w/ yang rising, facial spasms, tremors of hands & feet d/t internal wind from yin defic] (2) Benefits KD & strengthens bones [Low back soreness*, weak legs, retarded skeletal development in children, failure of fontanel to close] (3) Nourishes blood, enriches yin, & stabilizes Chong & Ren Mai [Red and or white vaginal discharge*, vaginal bleeding] (4) Cools blood & stops uterine bleeding [Excessive menstruation*, uterine bleeding, d/t chaotic movement of hot blood] (5) Nourishes blood & tonifies HT [Anxiety*, insomnia, forgetfulness] (6) For non-healing sores & ulcerations [Nonhealing sores & ulcerations] guī(turtle) bǎn(plate) Testudinis Plastrum turtle plastron |
(1) Nightsweats & tremors
(2) Low back soreness (3) Red and or white vaginal discharge (4) Excessive menstruation (5) Anxiety (6) Nonhealing sores & ulcerations |
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sweet, sour, cool
KD LV TonifyYin B.838 C.960 Dr.135 |
hàn lián cǎo 旱莲草
(mò hàn lián) (1) Nourishes & tonifies LV & KD yin [Dizziness*, blurred vision, vertigo, premature greying of hair] (2) Cools blood & stops bleeding [Blood in urine*, uterine bleeding, coughing blood, vomiting blood, blood in stools, nosebleed, d/t heat in blood] hàn(drought) lián(lotus) cǎo(herb); Bensky: mò hàn lián 墨旱蓮 [mò墨=China ink to describe dark color] Ecliptae Herba eclipta |
(1) Dizziness
(2) Blood in urine |
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sweet, neutral
KD LV LI TonifyYin, Clinic-NoCateg B.841 C.969 Dr.163 |
hēi zhī má 黑芝痲
(1) Nourishes & fortifies LV & KD [Blurred vision*, tinnitus, dizziness, deficient milk production] (2) Nourishes blood & extinguishes wind [Dizziness esp worse w/ activity*, headache, numbness, d/t blood or yin defic] (3) Moistens & lubricates intestines [Constipation* d/t dry intestines or blood defic] hēi(black) zhī má(sesame) Sesami Semen nigrum black sesame seeds |
(1) Blurred vision
(2) Dizziness esp worse w/ activity (3) Constipation |
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sweet, neutral
LU SP KD TonifyYin, TonifyQi B.736 C.952 Dr.112 |
huáng jīng 黃精
(1) Tonifies SP & ST qi & augments SP & ST yin [Fatigue*, lassitude, loss of appetite, dry mouth, loss of appetite or taste, dry stools, dry red tongue] (2) Enriches yin & moistens LU [Dry cough w/ little sputum*, cough d/t consumption] (3) Exhaustion of kd essence [Wasting & thirsting w/ low back pain*, light-headed, weak lower extrem] CTX: Clogged & stagn phlegm or damp, cold causing diarrhea, or abdom distention d/t qi stagn; Is enriching & cloying huáng(yellow) jīng(essence) Polygonati Rhizoma polygonatum rhizome |
(1) Fatigue
(2) Dry cough w/ little sputum (3) Wasting & thirsting w/ low back pain |
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sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
HT LU ST TonifyYin B.824 C.841 Dr.134 |
mài mén dōng 麥門冬
(mài dōng) (1) Moistens LU & nourishes yin [Hacking dry cough*, cough w/ thick difficult sputum, coughing blood, whenever LU yin has been injured] (2) Augments ST yin & generates fluids [Dry tongue & mouth] (3) Moistens intestines [Constipation*, dry mouth, d/t yin defic or following febrile dz] (4) Clears HT & eliminates irritability [Irritability*, fever, d/t yin defic or heat-pathog at the nutritive level] mài(wheat) mén(gate; orig 虋 lush plant) dōng(winter) Ophiopogonis Radix ophiopogon tuber |
(1) Hacking dry cough
(2) Dry tongue & mouth (3) Constipation (4) Irritability |
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bitter, sweet, cool
KD LV TonifyYin B.840 C.962 Dr.135 |
nǚ zhēn zǐ 女貞子
(1) Nourishes & tonifies LV & KD [Dizziness*, spots before eyes, sore low back, premature greying of hair, tinnitus] (2) Augments LV & KD & clears heat from deficiency [Tidal fevers*, other defic heat sx] (3) Augments LV & KD & improves vision [Diminished eyesight] nǚ(female) zhēn(chastity) zǐ(seeds) Ligustri lucidi Fructus ligustrum fruit |
(1) Dizziness
(2) Tidal fevers (3) Diminished eyesight |
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sweet, cold
LV KD HT TonifyYin, TonifyBlood B.763 C.959 Dr.122 |
sāng shèn 桑椹
(sāng shèn zǐ) (1) Tonifies blood & enriches yin [Dizziness*, tinnitus, insomnia, premature greying of hair, wasting & thirsting] (2) Moistens intestines [Constipation d/t blood defic* or d/t insufficient fluids] CTX: Diarrhea d/t cold from defic of SP & ST sāng shèn(Mori fructus, mulberry fruit) Mori Fructus mulberry fruit |
(1) Dizziness
(2) Constipation d/t blood defic |
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sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
LU ST TonifyYin B.818 C.940 Dr.133 |
shā shēn 沙參
(běi shā shēn) (1) Nourishes LU yin & clears LU heat [Dry nonproductive cough*, dry mouth, thirst, d/t heat injuring LU yin] (2) Nourishes ST yin & generates fluids [Dry & parched mouth*, thirst, irritability, esp following warm pathogen dz] shā(sand) shēn(root) Glehniae Radix glehnia root |
(1) Dry nonproductive cough
(2) Dry & parched mouth |
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sweet, sl salty, bland, sl cold
KD ST TonifyYin B.830 C.948 Dr.138 |
shí hú 石斛
(1) Nourishes yin, clears heat, & generates fluids [Parched mouth*, severe thirst, intractable fever, d/t yin defic following warm pathog dz or other reasons] (2) Enriches KD yin & reduces heat from deficiency [Low grade fever*, dry painful throat, red tongue w/no coat] (3) Tonifies KD, augments jing, & brightens vision [Diminished visual acuity*, dizziness, weakness of low back & legs] shí(stone) hú(5 pecks = bushel) ["bushel of stone"] Dendrobii Herba dendrobium |
(1) Parched mouth
(2) Low grade fever (3) Diminished visual acuity |
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bitter, sweet, very cold
KD LU TonifyYin B.827 C.946 Dr.134 |
tiān mén dōng 天門冬
(tiān dōng) (1) Nourishes KD yin & clears LU heat [UJ: Dry mouth*, nonproductive cough, productive scanty viscous cough maybe streaked w/ blood] (2) Moistens LU, nourishes KD, & generates fluids [Consumption*, wasting & thirsting - UJ MJ LJ types, low-grade afternoon fever, constipation d/t dry intestines] tiān(heaven) mén(gate; orig 虋 lush plant) dōng(winter) Asparagi Radix asparagus tuber |
(1) UJ: Dry mouth
(2) Consumption |
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sweet, sl cold
LU ST TonifyYin B.833 C.950 Dr.137 |
yù zhú 玉竹
(wei rui) (1) Nourishes yin & moistens dryness [Cough*, dry throat, irritability, thirst, steaming bone ds, wasting & thirsting ds w/ intense hunger & constipation, d/t LU & ST dry heat or yin defic] (2) Extinguishes wind & softens & moistens sinews [Spasms & pain in sinews*, dizziness, d/t insuffic fluids or yin defic leading to internal stirring of wind; Also for wind-heat w/ yin-defic constitution] yù(jade) zhú(bamboo) Polygonati odorati Rhizoma polygonatum rhizome |
(1) Cough
(2) Spasms & pain in sinews |