Actcm Herbs 4-7H Tonyin Hints

Front 1

(1) Chronic cough
(2) Insomnia
B.835 C.955 Dr.137

Back 1

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

Hint 1

sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
HT LU
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Front 2

(1) Fever
(2) Pain & amenorrhea
(3) Incomplete bowel movements in children
B.846 C.967 Dr.132

Back 2

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

Hint 2

salty, sl cold
LV SP
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Front 3

(1) Sore back & legs
(2) Blurred vision
(3) Consumptive cough
B.761 C.957 Dr.122

Back 3

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

Hint 3

sweet, neutral
LV KD LU
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Front 4

(1) Nightsweats & tremors
(2) Low back soreness
(3) Red and or white vaginal discharge
(4) Excessive menstruation
(5) Anxiety
(6) Nonhealing sores & ulcerations
B.843 C.965 Dr.132

Back 4

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

Hint 4

sweet, salty, cold
KD LV HT
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Front 5

(1) Dizziness
(2) Blood in urine
B.838 C.960 Dr.135

Back 5

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

Hint 5

sweet, sour, cool
KD LV
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Front 6

(1) Blurred vision
(2) Dizziness esp worse w/ activity
(3) Constipation
B.841 C.969 Dr.163

Back 6

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

Hint 6

sweet, neutral
KD LV LI
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Front 7

(1) Fatigue
(2) Dry cough w/ little sputum
(3) Wasting & thirsting w/ low back pain
B.736 C.952 Dr.112

Back 7

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

Hint 7

sweet, neutral
LU SP KD
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Front 8

(1) Hacking dry cough
(2) Dry tongue & mouth
(3) Constipation
(4) Irritability
B.824 C.841 Dr.134

Back 8

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

Hint 8

sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
HT LU ST
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Front 9

(1) Dizziness
(2) Tidal fevers
(3) Diminished eyesight
B.840 C.962 Dr.135

Back 9

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

Hint 9

bitter, sweet, cool
KD LV
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Front 10

(1) Dizziness
(2) Constipation d/t blood defic
B.763 C.959 Dr.122

Back 10

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

Hint 10

sweet, cold
LV KD HT
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Front 11

(1) Dry nonproductive cough
(2) Dry & parched mouth
B.818 C.940 Dr.133

Back 11

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

Hint 11

sweet, sl bitter, sl cold
LU ST
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Front 12

(1) Parched mouth
(2) Low grade fever
(3) Diminished visual acuity
B.830 C.948 Dr.138

Back 12

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

Hint 12

sweet, sl salty, bland, sl cold
KD ST
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Front 13

(1) UJ: Dry mouth
(2) Consumption
B.827 C.946 Dr.134

Back 13

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

Hint 13

bitter, sweet, very cold
KD LU
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Front 14

(1) Cough
(2) Spasms & pain in sinews
B.833 C.950 Dr.137

Back 14

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

Hint 14

sweet, sl cold
LU ST
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