Herbs That Nourish The Yin

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Sha Shen

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LU,ST
Moisten the LU stops cough
LU Yin xu
Nourishes ST generates fluids
for ST Yin xu marked by thirst, retching, inderterminate gnawing hunger, dull stomachache

CC Not with Li Lu

Front 2

Mai Men Dong

Back 2

HT, LU, ST
Nourishes the LU Yin
Nourishes the HT Yin clears HT fire
CC cases with diarrhea due to cold fro xu and in cases of congested fluids

Front 3

Tian Men Dong

Back 3

KD, LU
Nourshies KD Yin and clears LU heat
Nourished the KD Yin it is moist. bitter and can subdue fire use for KD yen xu with vigorous fire causing tidal fever

CC cases with diarrhea do to xu cold and cases of congested fluids

Front 4

Shi Hu

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KD
sweet slightly salty, bland, cold

Nourishes ST Yin generates fluids for ST Yin xu and fluids injury
Nourishes the LV and KD brighten eyes strengthens sinews and bones
CC cases of xu without heat signs or excessive heat patterns
antagonizes Ba Dou and Lei Wan

Front 5

Yu Zhu

Back 5

sweet slightly cold
LU ST
Nourishes the Yin and moistens the LU
Nourishes ST Yin and generates fluids
Extinguishes wind and softens and moistens the sinews
CC in cases of phlegm and ST or cold in MJ
use raw to clear heat. steam to enrich the Yin and tonify the MJ Qi

Front 6

Huang Jing

Back 6

Sweet neutral
KD, LU, SP
Nourishes the YIn and moistens the LU
Augments the Qi and tonifies the SP in can tonigy the SP Qi and augment SP Yin
For SP and ST Qi and Yin xu patteren marked by dry mouth, poor appetite, fatigue, red tongue without coating

Tonifies the KD and auments the essence

CC in cases of SP xu with dampness or in cases of poor digestion

Front 7

Bai He

Back 7

Slightly bitter slightly cold

HT LU
Nourishes the Yin, moistens the LU and stops cough
for consumptive coughing
Clears HT and clams spirit

CC in cases of cough due to wind-cold or phlegm or diarrhea due to MJ xu

Front 8

Shan Zhu Yu

Back 8

sour slightly warm
KD LV
Nourishes the LV and KD
tonify the essence and fortify the Yang
Stabilizes the KD and restains the essence for leakage of fluids
Stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding for xu patterns of excessive uterine bleeding and prolonged menstruation

CC cases of damp heat or other types of excess pattern

Front 9

Gou Qi Zi

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Sweet Neutral
LV LU KD
tonifies the KD augments the essence
for LV and KD yin xu
tonifies the LV and brightens eyes
Enriches the Yin Moistens LU

CC exterior heat pattern
SP xu with dampness and loose stools