Mneumonics Herbs 3 Quiz After Midterm

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lù róng
deer velvet

cervi cornu pantotrichum

Back 1

My dear Velvet, Lu was Rong to talk about your weak tendons and bones in public. You should work on that long standing sore of a relationship you have and regenerate some flesh, yang and kidney essence. Then Lu will be panto-trichum for your cervi cornu again.
salty but does not soften masses
alcohol tincture or wine best

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gé jiè
gecko

Back 2

1. supplements Kidney yang to treat respiratory problems for chronic shortness of breath, wheezing, difficult inhalation

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dong chóng xià cao
"winter bug summer herb"
Chinese caterpillar fungus

cordyceps

Back 3

1. tonifies all kinds of xu to boost energy
2. supplements Kidney yang to stop cough and asthma
3. supplements qi and blood for Lung tuberculosis

Front 4

ròu cong róng
fleshy broomrape


cistanches herba

Back 4

Rou Cong go Rong with this cistanches. It supplements Kidney Yin and Yang and moistens LI to relieve constipation.
does not cause internal dryness or cause MJ damp stagnation

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suo yáng
“locking yang”

cynomorii herba

Back 5

(cy-no-mor-ii) Sigh no more, I have just what your suo yang needs: a Kidney Yang boost to treat your leakage and weak tendons and bones. It mildly helps moisten LI constipation too.
urination problems, early profuse menses, PE, seminal emission, miscarriage

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yín yáng huò
aka: xian ling pi
horny goat weed

epimedii herba

Back 6

This Yin Yang Huo needs to take her epimedii to lower her hbp esp. b/c she was pregnant. She bi syndroming about w-c-d, weak tendons and bones (sups KD Yin) and that SOB with the sexual dysfunction who was always wheezing about his so called infertility (sups KD Yang).

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ba ji tian
“stem lance heaven”

morindae officinalis radix

Back 7

The officinalis said there was mor-in-da root. So I used a slightly warm amount to supplement my Kidney Yin to treat my bone fracture, weak tendons/bones and bi syndrome. My Kidney Yang was supplemented too.

Front 8

hu lu ba
trigonellae semen

Back 8

Trigo-nellae wears a band-aid for his pain. His bitches do the Hu Lu Ba to warm up their extremities which tend to be cold due to Kidney Yang xu.

Front 9

bu gu zhi
psoraleae fructus

Back 9

Check out this extremely hot Bu Gu Zhi roadster. Chicks wont notice your weak Kidney Yang or alopecia, psoriasis (psoraleae) and vitaligo. You could even be a bedwetter and they will line up to warm your Spleen yang.

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gou ji
"dog spine"
cibotii rhizoma

Back 10

This Gou Ji bag is made from the strong tendons and bones of authentic dog spine. Notice how it does not leak when full of kidney yang. You can use it to beat off w-c-d bees.

Front 11

he tao rou
juglandis semen

Back 11

There once was a demented (Kidney Yin) old man Hu kept a Tao Rou in a juglandis of semen next to the toilet (moistens LI for constipation, lubes tubes for kidney stones to pass). The Tao Rou was good for astringing Lung and Kidney leakage. He should eat some walnuts to supplement his Kidney yang and get better.

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yì zhì rén
“increases intelligence seed”
cardamon berry

alpiniae oxyphyllae fructus

Back 12

The Yi Zhi wRen is found in the alpiniae oxy-phyllae. Special People (SP) are warmed by its berries which treat diarrhea, v/n and excess saliva. Other Kids (KD) take it to stop leakage of sperm, urine and babies.

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xian mao
curculiginis rhizoma

Back 13

Curculiginis is an important skill you xian mao. It will lower the blood pressure of your pregnant partner and she wont bi syndroming you with cold-damp or with weak tendons and bones. Curculiginis is the secret to urine and sexual disorders for people who are supplementing their lives (LV) with kids (KD).

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dù zhòng

eucommiae cortex

Back 14

You can du no zhong with this sweet Kidney Yang and Yin tatami mat that makes an eucommiae good back-brace. With less lbpº your hbp will gone down and when you are not wearing the mat you can bundle up and hold your calm baby in it.

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xù duàn
“reconnecting broken”
Asian teasel root

dipsaci radix

Back 15

That Dip-saci said to me “Xu Duan who invigorates my blood and takes away my injuries and trauma”. I think he said that to calm my fetus movements, but my bones were fractured and the kids astringe when they see him.
1. sups LV/KD esp. for bone fracture, injury and trauma
2. astringes KD to stop bleeding and discharge

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gu suì bu
“broken bone mender”
oakleaf fern root

drynariae rhizoma

Back 16

“Well, it’s one for the (toothfairy’s) money,
Two for the show (of strength: tendons and bones),
Three to get ready (set that bone, torn ligament, sprain)
Now go, cat, go (invigorates blood, stops bleeding)
But don’t you step on my Gu Sui Bu”

Front 17

tù si zi
Asian dodder seed

cuscutae semen

Back 17

Don’t cus-cutae! Yes, they are so small that they are hard tu si zi (sups KD yin for eyes), but you can use them to plug up your leaking Kidney and hold onto your urine and sperm. They also astringe Spleen xu for long standing diarrhea.
Temperature: neutral

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zi hé che
“purple river vehicle”
human placenta

hominis placenta

Back 18

You are one LU,KI dude to have a mother who loves (HT) and supplements you in almost every way (KD yang, KD yin, LU yin, blood, qi). No reason to be a SOB when you have zi he che.

Front 19

mài (mén) dong
“luxuriant winter”

ophiopogonis radix

Back 19

1. sups Lung yin for dry cough
2. sups ST yin for dry lips, dry retching
3. clears Heart heat for mouth sores, shen disorders, urination problems
4. nourishes heart yin for anxiety and uneasiness

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sha shen
“sand ginseng”

glehniae radix

Back 20

If you sha shen suffer Lung yin xu (and have dry cough with scanty, bloody sputum) or Stomach yin xu (with dry mouth, thirst, dry heaving) then you will be glehniae for this slightly sweet substance

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xi yáng shen
American ginseng

panacis quinguefolii radix

Back 21

• is weaker at supplementing qi than Ren Shen
• is stronger at supplementing yin body fluids than Ren Shen
• is not as warm as Ren Shen

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tian (mén) dong
wild asparagus root

asparagi radix

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1. sups Lung yin (dry cough) and Stomach yin (thirst, dry mouth, constipation)
2. sups Kidney yin for febrile dz, wasting/thirsting dz

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lóng yan ròu*
longan fruit

longan arillus

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1. supplements blood to calm shen
• for sleeping problems, anxiety (not dementia)
Can OD and get heat signs

Front 24

sang shèn*
white mulberry fruit

mori fructus

Back 24

1. supplements blood and
2. supplements yin for skin dryness and decreased skin sensation
2. moistens LI for constipation

Front 25

gou qi zi*
goji berry

lycii fructus

Back 25

1. sup blood and yin to brighten eyes
2. sups Kidney yin for weak knees, lbp, dizziness, tinnitus
Herb is blood colored, eye shaped, and wrinkly like dried out knee caps.

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e jiao*
ass-hide glue, donkey gelatin

asini corii colla

Back 26

Don’t make an asini of yourself; Corii wont colla you tonight. She just had a sweet baby and is leaking lochia, has a dry cough with bloody sputum, and needs to take her blood and yin supplements.

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bái sháo*
aka: bái sháo yào, sháo yào
white peony root

paeoniae radix alba

Back 27

It is highly unlikely that you can suffer death Bai Shao-ering but you don’t want to take one with Li Lu. A slightly cold shower will consolidate your yin and supplement your blood. Take a bitter and sour shower to subdue your liver yang and relax your channels to stop pain.

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(zhì) hé shou wu
“black haired Mr. He”

polygoni multiflori radix preparata

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1. sups blood and darkens hair
2. sups Kidney and Liver Yin
3. moistens LI to treat consti
4. unprepared clears heat toxicity for skin infection

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dang gui
dong quai root

angelica sinensis radix

Back 29

1. sups and moves blood
2. promotes flesh regen for long-standing skin wounds
3. moistens LI for constipation
It is #1herb for OB/GYN

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shú dì huáng
“prepared earth yellow”

rehmanniae radix preparata

Back 30

1. supplements blood
2. supplements Kidney Yin