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10 Cards in this Set
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Rehmannia Glutinosae Conquitae – Shu Di Huang – (Foxglove root) – cooked in wine
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Sweet & slightly warm because of cooking
Heart, kidney, liver |
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Polygoni Multiflori – He Shou Wu – fleeceflower
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Bitter, sweet, astringent, slightly warm
Liver, Kidney |
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Angelica Sinensis – Dang Gui – Angelica root
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Sweet, acrid, bitter, warm
Heart, liver, spleen |
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Arillus euphoriae Longane – Long Yan Rou – Longan fruit
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Sweet, warm
Heart, spleen |
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Paeoniae lactiflorae – Bai Shao – White peony root
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a. Bitter, sour, cool
b. Liver, Spleen |
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Tonify blood, Nourish yin
KD/LV, yin, & kidney essence Coughing & wheezing due to yang that is not being controlled by the yin is heating the lungs up (or burning off the lung yin) |
Rehmannia Glutinosae Conquitae – Shu Di Huang – (Foxglove root) – cooked in wine
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Tonify blood, Nourish yin
Also the liver & kidney, nourishes the essence for premature gray hair - Prepared Moistens the intestines & relaxes the bowels – Raw Clears toxic heat, expels wind (skin itching or rash) & stops malaria – Raw Treats schizophrenia Lowers blood lipids |
Polygoni Multiflori – He Shou Wu – fleeceflower
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Tonify blood, Nourish yin
The head the body the tail of the root are looked at differently Top is tonify the lower you go the more invigorating it gets Regulates menstruation Invigorates blood circulation, expels cold & stops pain Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels Constipation due to blood xu Promotes tissues regeneration, reduces the swelling Disples pus |
Angelica Sinensis – Dang Gui – Angelica root
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Tonify blood, Nourish yin
Tranquilizes the Shen Anti aging |
Arillus euphoriae Longane – Long Yan Rou – Longan fruit
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Tonify blood, Nourish yin
regulates menses Soothes the liver – muscle spasm, stop pain Calms the liver yang harmonies the ying (nutritive Qi) and Wei (protective Qi) levels Whooping cough & wheezing |
Paeoniae lactiflorae – Bai Shao – White peony root
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