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WU WEI ZI
Schisandra Fruit Sour, Warming, sweet LU, KD, HRT CI: heat (distinguish btwn internal/external cough as treats only surface) |
*Commonly used herb.
1. Chronic cough, Leakage of LU Qi 2. Spontaneous excessive sweating due to Qi Deficiency 4. Calms the Heart Spirits (insomnia, palpitations, dream disturbed from blood & yin def. of HT & KD, HT & KD not communicating). 3. Restrains (Binds) KD Essence - stops diarrhea, spermentorhea, vaginal discharge, sweats due to KD def. |
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WU MEI
prepared immature plum Sour Neutral - LV, SP, LU, LI 3-10 grm topically treats corns and warts |
1. Stops chronic cough
4. Expels roundworms & A.P, roundworm induced vomiting & abd. pain. 5. Stops bleeding, uterine bleeding. 2. Astringes intestines (chronic diarrhea). 3. Nourish yin, aleviate thirst, wasting syndrome/diabetes. |
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WU BEI ZI
Gall Nut of Chinese Sumac Sour, Astringent, Cold LU, LI, KD 1.5 - 6 grams |
4. Spontaneous sweating, Night Sweats
5. Uterus Bleeding 1. treating LU def Cough (its cold nature treats yin def. heat cough). |
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FU XIAO MAI
Wheat Berry - (made of bad ones that float on top) sweet, cool, HRT 15 - 30 grms a food |
1. Stops excessive sweating from deficiency
(spontaneous & night sweats) 2. Nourished heart, calms spirits (steaming bones sensation). |
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MA HUANG GEN
Ephedra Root Sweet Neutral LU 3 - 10 grams |
1. stops sweating caused by deficiency
(spontaneous sweating, night sweats |
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HE ZI
Chebulae Fructus Bitter, Sour, Astringing LU, LI 3-10 grms |
1. stop leakage from intestines, chronic diarrhea
(because early stages can be from heat or excess). |
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ROU DOU KOU
Nutmeg Spicy, Warming SP, ST, L.I. 3 - 10 grams CI: Heat, damp heat |
1. Warming Middle Jiao (tonifying), stop pain,
Move Qi, Middle Jiao def. cold. 2. Astringing, stops diarhea. |
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CHI SHI ZHI
red clay dirt Sweet, Sour, Astringing, LI, ST 10 - 20 grams CI: pregnancy, damp heat (b/c good for damp cold). |
2. Contains blood, stops bleeding -
Bowels, Uterus/Menses 3. Astringing - promotes healing of wounds and sores. Karbunkles, heat toxin sores, Yang sores, sores caused by def. cold - yin sores from diabetes (add Qi tonic. 1. Stabilize Lower Jiao, stops diarrhea. stops prolapse. Note: warming & sweet so treats Qi deficiency & Yang defidiency, prolapses, diarrheas. |
