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15 Cards in this Set
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shan zhu yu
fructus corni |
Tonify & strengthen LIV & K. Stabilize menses, stop bleeding. Stops excessive sweating, shock. Stabilize K, retain essence. |
sour, slightly warm KID, LIV c/c: painful & difficult urination or damp-heat, deficient K fire Formulas: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan, Zuo Gui Wan, You Gui Wan |
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wu wei zi
fructus schisandrae chinensis |
Astringes LU, stops cough. Astringes & tonifies K essence, stops diarrhea. Astringes HT, calms the shen. Inhibits sweating, generates fluids. Recently used for allergic skin disroders. |
sweet, sour, warm HT, KID, LU Cook lower than 60 degrees. c/c: external condition not cleared, heat excess in interior, or early stage cough, rashes. can cause heartburn. Formulas: Sheng Mai San, Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan, Si Shen Wan |
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wu mei
fructus pruni mume
(dark plum) |
Astringes intestines, stops diarrhea (with other herbs), stops bleeding, alleviates pain. Astringes LU, stops cough/chronic LU qi xu. Generates BF & alleviates thirst. Expels roundworms by calming them, treats corns & warts topically. |
sour, astringent, warm LI, LIV, LU SP c/c: internal heat excess & stag or unresolved exterior disorders Formulas: Er Chen Tang |
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chi shi zhi
halloysitum rubrum
(crimson stone resin) |
Astringes intestines, stops diarrhea, stops bleeding, intestinal, uterine bleeding. Promotes healing of wounds. |
sweet, sour, astringent, warm SP ST LU c/c: pregnancy, hot diarrhea or early stage dysentric disorders & accum. damp-heat w/excess |
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he zi
fructus terminaliae chebulae |
Astringes intestines, stops diarrhea. Astringes LU, benefits the throat, esp chronic cough, LU yin xu, asthma. |
bitter, sour, astringent, neutral LU, ST, LI c/c: exterior or internal accum & stag of damp-heat |
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rou dou kou
semen myristicae fragrantis
(nutmeg seeds) |
Warms MJ, moves qi. Astringes intestines, stops diarrhea, binds intestines. |
acrid, warm LI, SP, ST c/c: hot diarrhea or hot dysentric disorders. Formulas: Si Shen Wan |
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chun pi
cortex ailanthi |
Astringes intestines, kills parasites. Clears heat, dries damp, stops bleeding. Chronic vaginal discharge (yellow).
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bitter, astringent, cold LI, ST c/c: cold, deficieny, SP/ST, K yin xu. Formulas: Gu Jing Wan |
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lian zi
semen nelumbinis
(lotus stamen) |
Nourish Heart, calm the spirit. Tonifies K & SP, stops diarrhea, stabilizes essence |
sweet, astringent, neutral HT, KID, SP c/c: abdominal distention or constipation. Formulas: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San |
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qian shi
semen euryales |
Strengthens SP, stops diarrhea. Strengthens K, consolidates essence.
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sweet astringent, neutral KID, SP c/c: diarrhea d/t sudden down draining of fire & heat, or blazing fire from yin xu causing incontinence or spermatorrhea. Formulas: Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan |
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jin ying zi
fructus rosae laevigatae
(cherokee rosehip) |
Stabilizes K, consolidates essence. Binds Intestines, stops diarrhea. |
sour, astringent, neutral UB, KID, LI c/c: excess pathogenic influences, esp heat. Overdose or long-term could cause side effects like abdominal pain or constipation |
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fu pen zi
fructus rubi
(chinese raspberry) |
Tonifies K, consolidates essence, astringes urine. Tonifies Liver Tonifies yin & yang, brightens eyes. |
sweet, astringent, neutral KID, LIV c/c: urinary difficulty w/ damp-heat in LJ, yin xu w/ heat |
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bai guo
semen ginkgo bilobae
(ginkgo nut) |
Stop cough & wheezing category. Expels phlegm & stops wheezing, astringes the LU to stop pus. Eliminates dampness, stops discharge, stabilizes lower burner. |
sweet, bitter, astringent, neutral, slightly toxic KID, LU c/c: excess exterior patterns, beginning stages of cough, LU yin xu, pregnancy, viscous sputum, difficult to expectorate, No long-term use.. Symptoms of overuse are: HA, fever, tremors, irritability & dyspnea |
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fu xiao mai
semen tritici aestivi levis
(light wheat grain) |
Astringes to stop excessive sweating, stabilizes exterior, bed wetting in children. Nourishes the HT & calms the spirit. |
sweet, slightly salty, cool HT c/c: sweating caused by exterior pathogen. Formulas: Gan Mai Da Zao Tang |
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hai piao xiao
endoconcha sepiellae
(cuttlefish bone) |
Controls acidity & alleviates pain. Resolves damp, stops diarrhea (chronic or dysentric), promotes healing, stops bleeding.
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salty, astringent, slightly warm KID, LIV, ST c/c: long-term use could cause constipation |
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lian xu
nelumbinis stamen |
more strongly astringent than lotus seeds, but otherwise similar in action. Clears the HT & stabilizes the K, while binding the essence & stopping its loss: for wet dreams, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, enuresis and vaginal discharge. Stops bleeding: has a mild effect and is usually accompanied by other herbs. |
sweet, astringent, neutral HT, KID, LIV c/c: abdominal distention or constipation Formulas: Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan |
