Herbs 3 Single Herbs

Front 1

Fu Zi

Back 1

Strongly rescues devastated yang. warms and strengthens HT/SP/KD yang. expels cold, warms channels, relieves pain.

For yang collapse, yang xu, cold painful bi patterns.

This is a major herb for yang collapse and yang xu of HT/SP/KD.

Front 2

Wu Tong, root of Chuan Wu

Back 2

Similar to Fu Zi, more effective in dispelling cold & releasing pain. Expels wind-damp, disperse cold and relieves pain for wind-cold-damp bi. Cold in chest, ab, intense HA, pain from trauma.

Front 3

Wu Tong, root of Cao Wu

Back 3

Similar to Fu Zi, more effective in dispelling cold & releasing pain. Expels wind-damp, disperse cold and relieves pain for wind-cold-damp bi. Cold in chest, ab, intense HA, pain from trauma.

Front 4

Gan Jiang

Back 4

Warms MJ, expels cold. Rescues devastated yang, dispels interior cold, warms the channels. Warms LU and eliminates phlegm.

For cold in SP/ST, yang collapse, cold phlegm and rheum in LU.

It is better for cold in SP and LU.

Front 5

Rou Gui

Back 5

Warms KD/SP/fire & fortifies yang, directs Life-Gate fire back to the source. Expels cold & relieves pain. Warms & unblocks channels. Promotes the generation of qi/blood.

For KD yang xu, pain from cold & obstruction in channel, amenorrhea & dysmenorrhea due to cold, yin type boils.

The major herb for Ming Men fire xu, commonly used for yang xu of SP/ST/KD.

Front 6

Wu Zhu Yu

Back 6

Warms middle, expels cold, relieves pain. Disperses LR constraint, harmonize LR/ST, and directs rebel qi down. Warms SP, expels cold and stops diarrhea.

For pain due to cold in LR. Counterflow qi from cold in LR/ST or hot. Diarrhea, cold ab pain and cold-damp leg qi.

This is an important herb for pain due to cold in LR (channel) and rebel qi (ST) due to cold in LR.

Front 7

Chuan Jiao

Back 7

Warms MJ, expels cold and relieves pain. Kills parasites, dries damp, and relieves itching.

For SP/ST deficiency cold, itching, cold-damp skin conditions, and ab pain from roundworms.

It is good for drying damp, expelling cold and stopping pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

Front 8

Jiao Mu ()

Back 8

Moves water and calm wheezing. Kills parasites.

For fullness/distention edema from congested fluids & retention edema.

Front 9

Ding Xiang

Back 9

Warms MJ, and directs rebel qi down. Expels cold and stops pain. Warms KD yang.

For ST cold, ab cold pain, and KD yang xu.

This is an important herb for vomiting and nausea due to deficient cold.

Front 10

Xiao Hui Xiang

Back 10

Expels cold and stops pain. Regulates qi and harmonizes ST.

For cold lowe ab pain and cold in MJ and qi stag.

It is often used for cold lower ab pain, Shan (hernia-like) disorders due to cold, swollen and painful scrotum.

Front 11

Gao Liang Jiang

Back 11

Warms MJ, dispels cold and relieves pain.

For ST cold ab pain & ST cold causing vomiting and hiccup.

It is very often used for the ab pain and vomiting due to cold in MJ (ST).

Front 12

Ren Shen

Back 12

Strongly tonifies yuan Qi & rescues collapse syndrome. Tonify SP/ST/LU qi, generates fluid, stops thirst. Supplements HT qi & calms shen.

Txts hyperlipemia & arteriosclerosis.

Antagonizes Wu Ling Zhi & incompatible w/ Li
Lu.

Front 13

Xi Yang Shen

Back 13

Replenishes qi & nourishes yin. Clears heat and generates fluid to stop thirst. Txts xu heat due to LU yin xu, qi & yin xu from febrile diseases or acute febrile diseases. Similar to Ren Shen, but cold.

Incompatible w/ Li Lu.

Front 14

Dang Shen

Back 14

Tonify MJ, str SP & LU qi. Generates body fluid. Tonifies qi to promote xue generation.

For SP or LU qi xu, qi/yin xu, qi/xue xu.

Incompatible w/ Li Lu.

Front 15

Tai Zi Shen

Back 15

Str SP qi. Generates fluids.

For SP/ST xu. For qi xu and yin-fluid consumption. Incompatible w/ Li Lu.

For mild qi xu w/ yin xu, good for kids.

Front 16

Huang Qi

Back 16

Tonify SP & augment LU qi. Raises yang qi of SP/ST. Str Wei Qi and stabilizes exterior. Promotes urination and reduces edema. Promotes discharge of pus and generates flesh. Can use for qi/xue xu, qi xu w/ xue stag. For diabetes w/ qi & body fluid xu.

Front 17

(Huai) Shan Yao

Back 17

Tonifies qi & nourishes yin. Replenishes LU, KD, SP. Retains the essence to stop sperma/leukorrhea.

For diabetes due to qi/yin xu w/ xu heat.

This is a gentle herb to mildly replenish qi/yin of LU, SP, KD jing.

Front 18

Bai Zhu

Back 18

Tonifies SP and str Qi. Dries dampness. Str the superficials to stop sweating. Calms the fetus.

This herb tonifies the SP qi and dries damp.

Front 19

Da Zao

Back 19

Tonifies MJ and replenishes qi. Nourishes xue and calms shen. Moderates harshness of other herbs.

This is a food-like herb for qi/xue xu.

Front 20

Gan Cao

Back 20

Tonifies MJ and replenishes qi. Eliminates sputum and stops cough. Clears heat, relieves toxicity. Moderates spasm and reduces pain. Moderates and harmonizes the harshness of other herbs.

Avoid long term use.

Front 21

Huang Jing

Back 21

Tonifies KD, enriches jing and moistens LU. Strenthens the SP. For LU yin xu, SP qi xu, or KD jing xu.

This gentle herb can be taken long term.

Front 22

Yi Tang

Back 22

Tonifies SP qi. Str the MJ qi and relieves pain. Moistens the LU and stops cough.

For MJ deficient cold.

During ancient times was an important herb for replenishing and nourishing.

Front 23

Jiao Gu Lan

Back 23

Replenishes SP qi. Expels sputum, stop cough & wheezing. Clears heat, relieves toxicity. Resolves dampness, invigorates blood, and generates body fluid.

Front 24

Ci Wu Jia

Back 24

Tonifies SP qi. Replenishes KD to strengthen the lower back. Nourishes HT to calm shen. Expels sputum and treats wheezing.

Similar to Ren Shen.

Front 25

E Jiao

Back 25

Tonify xue. Stops bleeding, nourish yin and moisten xue.

Front 26

Gou Qi Zi

Back 26

Nourish LR xue and KD yin. Benefit jing and brightens eyes. Nourish LU yin and stops cough.

Front 27

Sang Shen

Back 27

Nourish LR xue and KD yin. Nourish yin and generates the body. Moistens the intestines to treat constipation.

Front 28

He Shou Wu

Back 28

Tonify LR xue and KD jing. Secures KD jing, stops leakage, nourishes hair. Txts malaria. Clears toxic heat and detoxifies. Lubricates intestines and relaxes bowels.

Front 29

Shu Di Huang

Back 29

Nourish xue and yin. Str KD and supplements marrow. Txts hypertension and high cholesterol.

Front 30

Dang Gui

Back 30

Nourish and invigorates xue. Regulates menses and stops pain. Moistens intestines an unblocks bowels.

Front 31

Long Yan Rou

Back 31

Tonify HT and SP. Nourish xue and calms shen. Can use to nourish qi and blood.

Front 32

Bai Shao Yao

Back 32

Nourish xue, regulates menses. Soothes LR and LR yang. Moderates muscle spasm and stops pain. Astringes yin fluid and stops sweating.

Front 33

Lu Rong

Back 33

Strongly tonifies KD yang. Nourish jing and xue, str bones and sinews. Regulates Chong and Ren, stabilized Du. Txts yin boils and chronic skin ulcers from qi/xue xu. Can also tonify qi and xue.

Front 34

Ge Jie

Back 34

Tonify KD yang. Nourish jing and xue. Tonify LU qi. Stops cough and wheezing.

Front 35

Dong Chong Xia Cao

Back 35

Tonify KD and fortifies yang. Tonify LU to stop cough and wheezing. Stops bleeding and expels sputum.

Front 36

Zi He Che (Tai Pan)

Back 36

Tonify LR/KD and str KD jing. Tonify qi and nourish xue.

Front 37

Suo Yang

Back 37

Tonify KD yang. Replenishes jing and xue. Moistens intestines and relaxes bowels. Good for sinews.

Front 38

Yi Zhi Ren

Back 38

Warms KD yang. Stabilizes jing and contains urine. Warms SP and stops diarrhea. Promotes ST fxn and contains saliva.

Front 39

Bu Gu Zhi

Back 39

Warms KD yang. Stabilizes jing and contains urine. Warms SP and stops diarrhea. Assists KD in grasping qi to stop wheezing.

Front 40

Tu Si Zi

Back 40

Tonify KD and secures jing. Nourishes LR to benefit the eyes. Stops diarrhea (by tonifying yang). Calms the fetus.

Front 41

Du Zhong

Back 41

Tonifies LR and KD. Str sinew and bone. Calms fetus. Lowers blood pressure.

Front 42

Xu Duan

Back 42

Tonifies LR and KD. Str sinew and bone. Calms fetus and stops bleeding. Promotes healing of fracture.

Front 43

Yin Yang Huo

Back 43

Tonifies KD and fortifies yang. Expels wind-damp-cold, str sinew and bones.

Front 44

Ba Ji Tian

Back 44

Tonifies KD yang, str sinew and bones. Tonifies KD, disperses wind and dispels wind-cold.

Front 45

Gou Ji

Back 45

Tonifies LR and KD, str sinew and bones and stabilizes KD. Expels wind and dampness.

Front 46

Hu Tao Ren

Back 46

Tonifies KD yang, str waist and knees. Warms LU to relieve wheezing. Moisten intestines and unblocks bowels. Recently used for stone strangury & eczema.

Front 47

Gu Sui Bu

Back 47

Tonify KD. Invig xue, promotes mending of sinew and bone. Stimulates hair growth. Recently used for side effects of streptomycin/kanamycin with HA, tinnitus and deafness.

Front 48

Rou Cong Rong

Back 48

Tonify KD yang. Replenishes jing and xue. Moistens intestines and relaxes bowels. Good for cold uterus.

Front 49

Sha shen

Back 49

Nourish yin, moisten LU, stops cough. Noirish ST yin, generates fluid, clears heat. (Southern plant) expels sputum, benefits LU

Front 50

Mai Men Dong

Back 50

Enriches yin, moistens LU, stops cough. Nourishes ST yin, generates fluid. Nourishes HT yin, clears heat, reduce vexation.

Front 51

Tian Men Dong

Back 51

Nourish KD, clear LU heat, stops cough. Moistens LU, nourishes KD to generate fluids

Front 52

Bai He

Back 52

Moistens LU, clears heat, stops cough. Cleats HT, calms spirit.

Front 53

Shi Hu

Back 53

Enriches ST yin, generates fluids. Nourishes KD yin, clears xu heat. Str low back, brightens vision

Front 54

Yu Zhu

Back 54

Nourishes LU and ST, moistens dryness. Generates body fluid, stops thist.

Front 55

Hei Zhi Ma

Back 55

Nourish LR/KD, tonify xue, extinguishes wind. Moistens intestines, promotes BM.

Front 56

Han Lian Cao

Back 56

Nourish KD/LR. Cools blood, stops bleeding.

Front 57

Nu Zhen Zi

Back 57

Nourish LR/KD, improves vision. Clears xu heat, good for diabetes.

Front 58

Sang Ji Sheng

Back 58

Tonifies LR/KD, str sinew and bones. Expels wind–damp. Nourish xue, calm fetus. Lowers BP (from yin xu). Nourish xue and benefits skin.

Front 59

Gui Ban

Back 59

Nourishes yin, subdues yang. Tonifies KD, str bone. Cools xue, stops bleeding. Nourishes xue, tonify HT.

Front 60

Bie Jia

Back 60

Nourish yin, clear heat, anchors yang. Invig xue, promotes menses, softens nodules.