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This herb from the Blood Activating category can treat bloody Lin syndrome.
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Yu Jin
Niu Xi - promotes urination and unblocks Lin/ hot Lin, bloody Lin & stone Lin syndromes Wang Bu Liu Xing - promotes urination & unblocks Lin/ hot, bloody, & stone Lin |
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Which herb is commonly used for gnecological disorders such as irregular menses, premenstrual abdominal pain, & postpartum abdominal pain with lochioschesis?
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Yi Mu Cao
Ze Lan (these herbs are paired) |
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Which herb can promote urination & reduce edema?
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Yi Mu Cao - reduces hypertension
Chong Wei Zi Ze Lan - promotes urination & reduces edema (cannot lower hypertension) |
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Which herb can treat water retention before, during, and after menses?
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Yi Mu Cao
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Which herb is good for the entire heart? Can treat edema due to heart failure?
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Yi Mu Cao
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Which herb can treat enlargement of the prostate?
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Yi Mu Cao
Chong Wei Zi Ze Lan - clears heat & relieves toxicity |
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Which herb can treat chronic eye disorder, blurry vision related to blood stagnation?
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Chong Wei Zi - clears Lv heat, brightens the eyes
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Which herbs can treat water retention, promote urination, and treat blood stagnation?
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Yi Mu Cao
Ze Lan Niu Xi Wang Bu Liu Xing Lu Lu Tong |
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What herbs can harmonize the blood?
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Ji Xue Teng
Used together to harmonize blood: Chi Shao & Bai Shao |
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This herb can promote blood movement & tonify the blood.
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Ji Xue Teng
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This herb can treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea & amenorrhea due to either blood stagnation (stabbing pain) or blood deficiency (cramping pain).
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Ji Xue Teng - Promote blood movement and tonify the blood = harmonizes blood.
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Which herb can invigorate the channels and relax the sinews?
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Ji Xue Teng
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Which herb can treat numbness of the extremities, hemiplegia, paralysis, wind-damp Bi syndrome with either blood stagnation or blood deficiency?
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Ji Xue Teng
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Which herb can be used for chronic Bi syndrome or chronic coronary heart disease?
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Ji Xue Teng
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What is the taste, temp, and channels of Ji Xue Teng?
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Ht, Lv, Sp
bitter, sweet / warm |
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What is the taste, temp and channels of Ze Lan?
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Lv, Sp
bitter, acrid, aromatic / slightly warm |
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What is the dosage of Ji Xue Teng?
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9~15g
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What is the taste, temp, and channels of Tao Ren?
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Ht, LI, Lv, Lu
bitter, sweet, neutral paired with Hong Hua |
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Which of the blood activators can treatment Lu abscess and intestinal abscess?
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Tao Ren - breaks up blood stasis.
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Which blood activating herb can moisten the intestines & unblocks the bowels?
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Tao Ren
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Which blood activating herb can treat constipation due to dry intestines?
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Tao Ren - moistens the intestines & unblocks bowels.
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Which blood activating herb can stop coughing & moistens the Lu?
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Tao Ren - treats coughing and wheezing
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This herb can treat incomplete expression of measles rash.
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Hong Hua - disperses blood stasis & alleviates pain
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What is the dosage of Hong Hua?
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3~9 g
Low dosage - harmonizes blood High/max dosage - breaks up blood stasis |
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Which herb can transform blood stasis and stops bleeding?
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Wu Ling Zhi
bitter, sweet / warm Lv, Sp |
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Which herb can treat bleeding caused by blood stasis?
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Wu Ling Zhi
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What is the dosage and preparation of Wu Ling Zhi?
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3~9 g
Use raw to invigorate blood. Dry-fry to stop bleeding. Fry with vinegar to enhance blood invigorating properties. For decoction place separately in filter. |
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What are the contraindications of Wu Ling Zhi?
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Caution during pregnancy and in cases of weak St and Sp Qi.
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Which herb can tonify the Lv and Kd and strengthen the sinews?
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Niu Xi
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Which herb from the blood activating category can treat soreness and weakness of the lower back, and lower extremities?
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Niu Xi
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This blood activating herb can promote urination & unblocks Lin syndrome/ hot Lin, bloody Lin, and stone Lin.
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Niu Xi
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This herb directs fire or blood downwards. It is a common guiding herb.
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Niu Xi
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This blood activating herb can treat headaches & dizziness due to ascendant Lv Yang.
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Niu Xi
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This blood activating herb can treat sores in the mouth & tongue; swollen & painful gums due to St fire rising.
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Niu Xi
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This blood activating herb can treat vomiting of blood & nosebleeds due to upward Qi and Fire rebellion.
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Niu Xi
Yu Jin |
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What are the contraindications for Niu Xi?
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Contraindicated during pregnancy, excessive menstruation, diarrhea due to Sp deficiency, spermatorrhea because it's SLIPPERY!
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What is the dosage for Niu Xi?
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6~15 g
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What is the difference between Chuan Niu Xi and Huai Niu Xi?
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Chuan Niu Xi - more effective in invigorating blood and unblocking channels. Dispels more, treats excess.
Huai Niu Xi - more effective in tonifying Lv and Kd and strengthening sinews & bones. Tonifies more, treats deficiency. |
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What is the taste, temp, channels of Niu Xi?
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Niu Xi
bitter, sour, neutral Lv, Kd |
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Which herb is #1 for unblocking channels?
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Chuan Shan Jia
Lv, St salty/cool |
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This herb is #1 in promoting lactation.
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Chuan Shan Jia
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This blood activating herb reduces swelling and expels pus.
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Chuan Shan Jia
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Which blood activating herb can treat toxic swellings such as abcesses & boils. It can dissolve unformed pus & promote discharge of pus in suppurative lesions.
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Chuan Shan Jia
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This herb can open all kinds of orifices & vessels in the body
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Lu Lu Tong
Lv, St bitter, neutral |
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Promotes movement of Qi and blood, opens the MJ, and unblocks channels.
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Lu Lu Tong
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Which blood activating herb can treat insufficient lactation due to Qi and blood stagnation?
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Lu Lu Tong - promotes movement Qi AND blood, opens MJ, unblocks channels.
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Which herb can treat ear pressure, deafness and tinnitus?
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Lu Lu Tong - can open all kinds of orifices and vessels in the body*
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This herb breaks up & drives out blood stasis.
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Shui Zhi
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Which herb can reduce immobile masses and drive out blood stasis?
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Shui Zhi
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What are the contraindications of Shui Zhi?
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Contraindicated during pregnancy & in cases of blood deficiency or weakness without stasis.
This herb is TOXIC & should not be used often. |
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What is the dosage of Shui Zhi?
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1.5 ~ 3 g
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Which blood activating herbs can stop bleeding (ck for additional herbs)?
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Yu Jin - cools the blood and stops bleeding
Wu Ling Zhi - transforms blood stasis & stops bleeding Su Mu - stops bleeding/ postpartum bleeding |
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Which herb can treat postpartum bleeding with dizziness, vertigo, and shortness of breath?
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Su Mu - stops bleeding
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This herb can invigorate blood, reduce swelling and alleviate pain.
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Su Mu
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This herb can treat heat affecting into the Ying & blood levels in warm febral disease & hot pattern bleeding.
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Chi Shao
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What blood activating herb can treat bloody dysentry with abdominal pain?
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Chi Shao - invigorates blood & disperses blood stasis
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What blood activating herb can clear Lv Fire?
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Chi Shao
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Which blood activating herb can clear heat and cool the blood?
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Chi Shao
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What are the contraindications and dosage of Chi Shao?
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Incompatible with Li Lu!
4.5 ~ 9 g |
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Which herb can treat hot pattern bleeding?
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Chi Shao
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Which blood activating herbs can promote lactation?
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Below herbs go thru Lv & St channels:
Chuan Shan Jia - #1 for promoting lactation Wang Bu Liu Xing - promots lactation & reduces abcesses. Lu Lu Tong - treats insufficient lactation due to Qi & blood stagnation |
