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22 Cards in this Set
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-promotes lactation
-reduces swelling of the breast -reduces swelling of the testicles -unblocks menstruation |
Wang Bu Liu Xing (Vaccaria)
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-promotes qi movement
-TX traumatic injury & alleviates pain -esp. useful for dysmenorrhea |
Yan Hu Suo
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-prepared form: tonifies KD's & LV, strengthens sinews bones & joints
-unprepared form: clears DH in lower burner -dispels blood stasis -induces downward movement of blood & fire |
Niu Xi
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-clears heat & soothes irritability
-TX HT & KD yin xu -blood stasis disorders commonly used for areas of the lower abdomen, chest or hypochondria -cools blood & reduces abscesses -tonifies blood |
Dan Shen (Salvia Root)
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-invigorates blood, unblocks menses
-expels wind, drains dampness |
Chuan Niu Xi
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-expels wind & alleviates pain
-stops HA pain -promotes movement of qi -important GYN herb |
Chuan Xiong (Lovage Root)
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-promotes qi movement
-TX wind damp bi -reduces swellings & generates flesh for pain, redness & swelling of gums, mouth & throat -TX traumatic pain |
Ru Xiang (Frankincense)
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-forcefully breaks up blood stasis
-disperses food stagnation -promotes movement of qi |
San Leng
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-dispels wind damp
-mildly promotes urination -promotes lactation -opens middle burner -cools blood stops bleeding -promotes tissue regeneration |
Lu Lu Tong
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-expels wind damp painful obstruction; esp. of shoulder
-unblocks menstruation -invigorates blood in the chest -promotes the movement of qi & alleviates pain |
Jiang Huang (Turmeric)
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-dispels blood stasis & alleviates pain for injury from falls, fractures, contusions, & sprains
-stops bleeding -protects the surfaces of ulcers, prevents decay, & generates flesh |
Xue Jie (Dragon's Blood)
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-clears heat & cools blood
-TX fixed abdominal masses, pain & swelling from trauma -TX GYN problems from hot blood |
Chi Shao (Red Peony Root)
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-dissolves accumulations & alleviates pain in chest & abdomen due to food stagnation
-childhood nutritional impairment -promotes movement of qi & alleviates pain -TX dysmenorrhea/amenorrhea |
E Zhu
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-childhood nutritional impairment w/ focal distention
-disperses blood stasis & alleviates pain -transforms stasis & stops bleeding for uterine bleeding & retained lochia |
Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirel Feces)
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-painful obstruction of chest
-unblocks menstruation -incomplete expression of measles rash |
Hong Hua (Safflower)
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-promotes urination:systemic or facial edema
-TX pain & swelling from traumatic injury -gently invigorates blood & dispels blood stasis |
Ze Lan (Bugleweed)
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-reduces swellings & alleviates pain
-TX traumatic pain, sores, swellings -TX fixed abdominal masses, abdominal painful obstruction |
Mo Yao (Myrr)
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-moistens intestines & unblocks bowels
-stops cough & wheeze -dispels blood stasis in traumatic injury |
Tao Ren (Peach Kernel)
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-commonly used for GYN disorders
-TX infertility -promotes urination & reduces swellings -clears heat & resolves toxicity |
Yi Mu Cao (Chinese Motherwort)
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-benefits GB & reduce jaundice
-clears the HT & opens orifices -promotes the movement of qi -clears heat & cools blood |
Yu Jin
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-invigorates channels & relaxes sinews, used for weak extremities in elderly
-TX numb extremities -tonifies blood -TX dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation |
Ji Xue Teng
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