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List 6 qualities of good shen
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complexion is healthy
musles are firm face color is clear eyes are lively mind is clear breathing is even |
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Nature and channel of heart nourishing herbs
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nature: sweet
channel: Heart |
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symptoms of shen disturbance
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anxiety
fear irritability insomnia hysteria mania |
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Herb for nourishing the heart and calming shen
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suan zao ren
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nature and channel of suan zao ren
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nature: sweet, sour, and neutral
channel: heart, spleen, liver, gallbladder |
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What is the most popular herb for treating insomnia?
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Suan zao ren
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Herbs that sedate the heart must be used cautiously with what kind of patients?
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Patients that have deficiency of the middle jao. Mineral substances can injure stomach qi
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Herb for sedating the heart and subduing yang
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Long gu (dracomins)
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Long Gu nature and channel
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Nature: sweet, astringent
channel: heart and liver |
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Long Gu function
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1. subdue heart and calm the shen
2. astringe to stop sweating |
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Causes for Interior Wind
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extreme heat
blood deficiency deficiency of liver and kidney excess liver yang |
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Symtoms of Interior Wind
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headache
dizziness tinnitus tremors spasms convulsions coma |
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What are herbs used to treat interior wind made up of?
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earthworm
centipede scorpion silk worm |
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Nature and channel of interior wind herbs
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Nature: cold
channel: liver |
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Herb for Interior wind
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Di Long (lumbricus)
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Di Long nature and channel
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Nature: salty and cold
channel: liver, lung, UB, and Spleen |
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Di Long Fx.
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1. subdue wind and stop spasms and convulsions. treats schizophrenia
2. calms wheezing |
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Diuretic herbs promote __ and remove ___?
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promote urination and remove dampness
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Diuretic nature and channel
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Nature: Bland
Channel: UB |
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Damp symptoms
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diarrhea
edema arthritis jaundice skin problems |
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what type of patients should have caution with diuretic herbs?
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patients that have yin and fluid deficiency
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Herb for Diuretic
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Fu Ling (POria Cocos)
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Fu Ling Nature and Channel
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Nature: sweet, bland, neutral
Channel: heart, lung, and spleen |
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Fu Ling Fx
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promtoes diuresis and leaches out dampness
strengthen spleen clams shen |
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Nature and CHannel of Interior Warming Herbs
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Nature: Pungent and Warm
Channel: Spleen and Kindney |
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What does excess cold do to the system?
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invades middle jao
disrupts fx of t and t of spleen and stomach |
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excess cold symptom
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pale face
nausea and vomiting diarrhea epigastric and ab pain patient prefers heat no appetite aching limbs pulse is tense tongue has white coat |
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what is deficiency cold caused by?
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Yang deficiency
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Deficiency cold symptoms
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cold limbs
edema fatigue frequent urination incontinence impotence infertility pulse is faint and feeble tongue is pale, swollen, with teethmarks |
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Interior warming herbs warm the __ by strengthening the __
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warm the yang by strengthening the kidney fire
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What kinds of patients must use interior warming herbs carefully?
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PAtients that have deficiency of yin, Blood, or Body Fluids
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Herb for interior warming
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Fui Zi (Aconite)
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Fu Zi nature and channel
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Nature: Pungent and Hot
channel: spleen, kidney, heart |
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Fu ZI FX
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1. Warms spleen and kidney yang
2. Warms channels and dispels cold |
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What is the chinese word for decoction
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tang- means soup
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How long are mineral and shells cooked for in a decoction?
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30-60 minutes
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How long are diaphoretics cooked for in a decoction?
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10-15 minutes
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How long are aromatic herbs cooked for in a decoction?
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no more than 10 minutes
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what is the chinese word for tincture?
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Jowji
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chinese word for powder
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san
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chinese word for pill
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wan
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what are pills made up of?
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Herb pwder plus binding agent honey
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1 qian
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3g
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1 Liang
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30g
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1 Jin
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16 Liang (140g)
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What is the most commoon reason for dry frying herbs?
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increase the spleen awakening and stomach strengthening afeect of the herb
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action: dry frying with salt
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directs the action of herb to kidney
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frying with honey
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increases herbs tonifying and moistening effect
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frying with vinegar
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helps astringe and blood activating properties
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frying with wine
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helps to alleviate pain, clear blockage from channels and collaterals, and dispel wind
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frying with ginger
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enhance herbs ability to warm the stomach and stop vomiting
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what do antirheumatics treat?
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pain, numbeness, swollen joints, heavy sensation of legs and arms, and difficulty bending and streching
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Wind Bi
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migatory arthralgia- involves large joints..may be fever and chillsin early stage. diaphoretic herbs may treat
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Cold Bi
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severe stabbing fixed pain. relieved by heat. joints are cold to touch. tx: warming meridians, dispelling wind. cold and damp
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damp bi
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numbness and fixed pain in joints with swelling and difficult streching. tx: transforming damp,strengthening spleen
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heat bi
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pain with burning sensation, rednessm swelling of joints, impaired movement. pain releived by cold. tx: clear heat, dispel wind, resolve damp
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Antirheumatic nature
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pungent and warm
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alcohol can improve circulation of __ and __
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qi and blood
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what kinds of patients should use caution with anirheumatic herbs?
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Patients with yin and blood deficiency- herbs are warm and drying and can deplete
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Antiheumatic herb
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Wei Ling Xian (Clematidis)
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Wei Ling Xian nature and channel
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Nature: pungent, salty, warm
channels: UB. possibly all of them |
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Anirheumatic fx
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1. unblock channels, relieve pain, dispel wind- cold-damp
2. dissolve fish bone in throat. need to cook with wine, sugar, and vinegar |
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What is the definition of a hemostatic herb?
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any herb that stops bleeding
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4 categories of hemostatics
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astringment
blood cooling unobstructing channel warming |
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hemostatic herbs are often __ to stop bleeding
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hemostatic herbs are often CHARRED to stop bleeding
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Name two Hemostatic herbs
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Pu Huang
xue Yu Tan |
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Nature and channel of Pu Huang
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Nature: sweet, pungent, warm
Channel: Liver, heart, and Spleen |
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Pu Huang Function
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Astringe to stop bleeding
Activate Blood and eliminate stasis |
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Nature and Channel of xue yu tan
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Nature: Bitter and Neutral
Channel: Atringe to stop bleeding |
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What is the definition of a Blood activator?
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any herb that activates blood and eliminates stasis
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Blood activator Nature and channels
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Nature: Pungent and warm
channel: heart and liver |
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causes of blood stagnation
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qi stagnation
trauma cold qi and yang deficiency |
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blood stagnation symptoms
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fixed stabbing pain
tongue is purploe pulseis choppy |
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Examples of blood stagnation
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dysmenorrhea
amenorrhea angina tumors |
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what kinds of patients must avoid blood activators?
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pregnant women in their first trimester
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Blood activating herb
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chuan xiong (Ligustici)
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chuan xiong nature and channels
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nature: pungent and warm
channels: liver, gallbladder, pericardium |
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What is the primary herb for treating headaches, moving liver blood, and used for gynecological syndromes?
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chuan xiong (blood activator)
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Qi Tonic nature and channels
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Nature: sweet and neutral
channels: Lung and spleen |
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Lung qi def. symptoms
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SOB
fatigue spontaneous sweating low voice tongue is pale and moist pulse is weak |
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Spleen qi deficiency symptoms
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loose stools
vaginal discharge fatigue loss of appetite edema |
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heart qi def. symptoms
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palpitations
sweating anxiety memory problems fatigue a |
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Kidney qi def. symptoms
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low back pain
frequent urination incontinence leukorrhea |
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what types of patients should use caution with qi tonics?
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1.patients with spleen deficiency with dampness
2.patients with an exterior pathogen 3. patients with yin deficiency |
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Herb for qi Tonic
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ren shen (ginseng)
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ren shen nature and channels
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nature: sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm
channels: lung and spleen |
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Ren Fxs
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1.tonifies yuan source
2. tonifies lung and spleen 3. promotes body fluids 4. calms the mind |
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Blood Tonic nature and channels
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Nature: sweet
channels: heart, liver, spleen |
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Causes of Blood deficiency
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1. Spleen qi deficiency
2. hemorrhage 3. yin deficiency |
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List 5 symptoms of Blood deficiency
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pale face
pale lips dizziness blurry vision dry skin palpitations poor memory tinnitus tongue is pale pulse is thready numbness |
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what types of patients should be cautious using blood tonic herbs?
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patients with spleen deficiency with dampness
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name the blood tonic herb
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dang gui
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dang gui (blood tonic) nature and channels
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nature: sweet, bitter, pungent, warm
channels: heart, liver, spleen |
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dang gui (blood tonic) functions
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1. nourishes blood
2. activates blood 3. regulates menses 4. relieves pain |
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What herb helps maintain regular menstrual cycle and normal reproductive functioning?
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Dan gui (Blood tonic)
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Yin Tonic nature and channels
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nature: sweet and cool
channels: lung, kidney, liver, heart, stomach |
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lung yin deficiency
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dry cough with no sputum or scanty sputum
thirst irritibility low grade fever night sweats dry skin dry throat tongue is red and dry with scanty or no coat pulse is thready and rapid |
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heart yin deficiency symptoms
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palpitation
insomnia dream disturbed sleep anxiety tongue is red dry with scanty or no coat pulse is thready and rapid |
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stomach yin deficiecy symptoms
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epigastric pain
appetite, but no desire to eat thirst dry mouth dry stools irritibility night sweats low grade fever tongue is red, dry, with scanty or no coat pulse is thready and rapid |
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kidney yin deficiency symptoms
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low back pain
hot flashes tinnitus dizziness night sweats low grade fever scanty dark urination tongue is red dry, with scanty or no coat pulse is thready and rapid |
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Yin tonic herb
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Mai men dong (Ophiopogonis)
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Mai Men Don nature and channels (yin tonic)
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nature: slightly bitter, slightly cold
channels: lung, heart, stomach |
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mai men dong Functions (yin tonic)
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1. nourishes heart, lung, stomach yin
2. promotoes body fluids |
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yang tonic nature and channels
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nature: sweet and warm
channels: kidney |
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Kidney yang tonic are often used for ___ body's __
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restoring body's yang
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Yang Tonic
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Du Zhong (Eucommiae)
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Du Zhong (Yang tonic) Function
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1. strengthens kidney yang
2. stregthens tendons and bones 3. calms the fetus 4. treats hypertension |
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What type of herbs are used for abnormal leaking of bodily substances?
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astringement herbs
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astringent herbs nature
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sour
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upper jao astringement symptoms (lung qi or lung yin deficiency)
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night sweats
spontaneous sweating |
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middle jao astringent symptoms (intestines and spleen)
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diarrhea
loose stools pale face loss of appetite |
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lower jao astringent symptoms (kidney deficiency)
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incontinence of urine
frequent urination chronic leucorrhea infertility impotence |
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astingent herb
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wu wei zi (Fr. Schisandrae)
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Wu wei zi (astringent) nature and channels
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nature: sour and warm
channel: lung, heart, kidney |
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Wu wei zi (astringent) functions
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1. astringes lung and stop coughing and asthma
2. astringes kidney and stops loss of essence 3. astringes to stop diarrhea 4. calms shen |
