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What is the category, taste and temp
of Shi Jue Ming - Concha Haliotidis (Abalone shell)? |
Subdues Liver Wind
Salty and Cold Liver and Kidney |
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What are the functions of Shi Jue Ming - Concha Haliotidis ?
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1. Subdues excess Liver Yang and clears Liver fire
*Major herb for tx Liver Wind and Liver Yang 2. Benefits the eyes. Blurry vision, photophobia, red swollen painful eyes 3. Neutralizes Stomach acid Tx. dizziness due to excess Liver Yang, anger, vertigo, red eyes (lots of liver heat, liver yang), hot flashes. Tx Menopause Tx hypertension (combined w/Tian Ma and Gou Teng to subdue Liver wind) |
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How many minutes would you cook Shi Jue Ming - Concha Haliotidis?
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It is a mineral, so cook for 30-60 minutes before you add other herbs.
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Px suffers from dizziness, vertigo, red eys (lots of liver heat, liver yang), hot flashes. What herb can you use to treat this?
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Shi Jue Ming - Concha Haliotidis
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What is Liver Fire?
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Excess condition. People that have Liver fire have strong constitutions. No deficiency with Liver fire. Red face, bullheaded types. Hard living kind of characters. Very independent, very decisive people.
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What are the symptoms of Liver Fire?
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red eyes
anger thirst red face insomnia bitter taste constipation headache blurry vision tinnitus dizziness |
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What is the pulse and tongue of someone who has Liver Fire?
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Tongue: red tongue with yellow coat
Pulse: wiry, slippery, rapid |
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What are some things that a slippery pulse can mean?
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damp
phlegm pregnancy menstruation food stagnation heat |
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What is Excess Liver Yang?
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Deficiency of Kidney Yin (vacuity)
Leads to Liver Rising (repletion - excess Liver Yang) Deficiency - Excess syndrome |
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What are the symptoms of Excess Liver Yang?
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Irritability
Headaches behind the eyes Five palm heat Dizziness Tinnitus Insomnia Blurry vision Red eyes Hot flashes Low back pain |
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What is the tongue and pulse of someone that has Excess Liver Yang?
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Tongue: red, no coat or scanty yellow coat
Pulse: wiry, thready, rapid |
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What is the category, taste and temperature of Di Long - Pheretima
(Earthworm, Lumbricus) |
Subdue Liver Wind
Salty and Cold Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Lung, Urinary Bladder |
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What are the functions of Di Long - Pheretima?
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1. Subdues wind and clears heat
- Tx hi fever and convulsions, spasms, seizures, - tx. mania 2. Clears lung heat and relieves wheezing - tx asthma**, relieves spasms in bronchial tubes, dysnea (difficulty breathing); heat-phlegm in the lung 3. Unblocks the channels and collaterals and relaxes the muscles - **very useful anti-inflammatory and anti-sposmadic herb; pain and swelling - sciatica; any kind of shooting pain down the body - headaches, migraines - red swollen joints (heat Bi); rheumatoid arthritis, gout 4. Promotes urination - tx. hypertension (promotes urination) |
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What category, and what are the fxns of Quan Xie - Buthus Martensi (scorpion)?
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Subdue Liver Wind
1. Extinguishes wind and stops tremors & convulsions. - wind phlegm in channels (Bells palsy) 2. Clears toxic heat and reduces nodules and masses. - tx cancer 3. Opens the channels and collaterals to relieve pain. - most common is for tx any chronic pain; i.e. stubborn headaches, migraines. |
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What category and what are the functions of Wu Gong - Scolopendra (Centipede)?
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Subdue Liver Wind
1. Extinguishes the wind and stops spasms and convulsions. - ex. facial paralysis, hemiplegia, opisthotonus 2. Dissipates nodules and relieves toxicity. - tx. cancer, snake bites 3. Opens the channels and collaterals and relieves pain. - Relieves contraction of muscles, cramps; - tx. chronic pain; ie headaches, |
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What are the contraindications of Wu Gong - Scolopendra?
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Pregnancy
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What kind of herb is
Jiang Ca - Bombyx Batryticatus (body of sick silk worm)? |
Herb that Subdues Liver Wind
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What are the functions of Jiang Ca - Bombyx Batryticatus?
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1. Extinguishes wind-phlegm
- *#1 for tx Bellys palsy; facial ticks - tx. tourette syndrome - tx. hi fever, seizures 2. Expels wind, relieves pain, and stops itching. - Tx wind-heat and heat in Lv channel - tx headaches, red & painful eyes, sore throat, hoarseness, laryngitis, toothaches -excema, hives, psoriasis 3. Clears toxicity and dissipates nodules. - inflammation breast, mastitis, lumps, boils |
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What qualities does a px with good shen have?
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complexion is healthy
muscles are firm facial color clear eyes will be lively but not too lively mind is clear breathing is even |
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What are the two types of herbs that calm the Shen?
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1. Nourish the Heart and calm the Shen (Tonyfing effect)
2. Sedate the Heart and subdue the Yang (mostly minerals and shells, push down the yang) Common to combine nourishing with sedating herb. |
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What are the symptoms of Shen disturbance?
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Anxiety
Fear Irritability Insomnia Hysteria Mania Palpitations; panic attacks; plum pitt; anger; depression; dream disturbed sleep |
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What is the category, taste and channells of Long Gu - Os Draconis (Dragon Bone)?
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Shen Calming herb
Sweet, astringent, slightly cold Heart, Liver |
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What are the functions of Long Gu - Os Draconis?
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1. Sedates excess Liver Yang
- tx. irritability, bad temper, headaches, dizziness -*Major her tx ANXIETY - Commonly used tx symptoms menopause 2. Sedates the Heart and calms the Shen 3. Astringes and consolidates fluids * Can be baked or calcened - to take on astringent properties. "Duan" Long Gu - (tx night sweats, spontaneous sweating; hot flashes); uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge 4, Regenerates tissue and heals skin lesions - topically used for rashes & sores |
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What is the category, taste & temp of Mu Li - Concha Ostreae (Oyster Shell)?
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Shen Calming Herb
Salty, astringent, slightly cold Liver and Kidney |
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What are the functions of Mu Li - Concha Ostreae?
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1. Subdues excess Yang and calms the Shen (sedates Liver and Heart)
2. Astringes to stop sweating and discharge 3. Dissipates nodules (tx. uterine fibroids, neck nodules, goiter) 4. Neutralizes stomach acid *commonly used with Long Gu - Os Draconis; same fxns as Long Gu |
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Which herbs neutralize stomach acid?
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Shi Jue Ming - Concha Haliotidis
Mu Li - Concha Ostreae |
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What is the category and functions of Ci Shi - Magnetitum (Magnetite)?
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Shen Calming Herb
1. Subdues Liver Yang and calms the shen - tx. menopause; restlessness; irritability; insomnia; palpitations - tx. excess Yang - dizziness, headaches 2. Strengthens the Liver and Kidney Yang - tx. **TINNITUS; loss hearing, deafness; blurry vision; cataracts 3. Helps the Kidney grasp the Qi - tx chronic respiratory problems like asthma |
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What are the contraindications of Ci Shi -Magnetitum?
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Contraindications in cases of Spleen or Stomach deficiency.
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What category and what are the functions of Dai Zhe Shi - Hematite (Red Ochre)?
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Shen Calming Herb
1. Subdues Excess Liver Yang 2. Descends Rebellious Qi* - strong herb for this 3. Cools blood, stops bleeding - tx uterine bleeding due to heat; vomiting blood - tx anxiety, nervousness; leg cramps, muscular tension; dizziness; tinnitus, vertigo |
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What category of herb is Zhu Sha - Cinnabaris?
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Shen calming herb
Very effective shen calmer illegal to use it |
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What herb can be used to treat tinnitus?
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Ci Shi - Magnetitum
Shen Calming herb Strengthens the Liver and Kidney |
