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22 Cards in this Set
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LU RONG
Deer Antler Velvet Sweet, Salty, Warming Kidney, Liver 1-3 grams (because expensive) |
1. Tonify Kidney Yang
*2. Benefit Kidney essences, tonifies blood, Strengthens Bones & nourishes Sinews (LV), pain osteoporosis, childhood poor development. 3. Tonify Qi and Blood Gives power & strengthens internal material Bone Marrow. |
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BA JI TIAN
(a place, traditional weapon, heaven) Spicey, Sweet, Warming Kidney 10 - 15 grams |
1. Tonify Kidney Yang
2. Strengthens Bones and Sinews *3. Disperses Wind, Dispels Cold Damp internal/external & painful cold (rheumatism, arthritis. Patent Medicine: King Kong Tablets |
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ROU CONG RONG
Cistanche Sweet, Salty, Warming Kidney, Large Intestine 10-20 grams |
1. Tonidy Kidney, Strenthen the Yang
(makes males & females happy) impotence, infertility 2. Warming the Womb (prevent miscarriage from cold womb) 3. Lubricates Large Instestine |
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Male/Female Yin/Yang
Reproductive Strength |
Kidney Controls reproduction & Male/Female sexual function.
Men: Yin def: seamen count is low, shape irregular Yang def: sperm numbers down Qi def: not moving well |
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Yin/Yang Deficiencies for
Pregnancy |
Blood def: can't nourish the fetus
Qi def: needs qi to grow Yin def: lack of fluids Yang def: cold - temp, heart-beat low cold womb causes miscarriage. Blood Stasis: Fibroid Heat: Alcohol, Smoking Liver Blood/Kidney: supports fetus |
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XIAN MAO
(Immortal Spear -man's penis standing tall) Spicy, hot, Poison Kidney 3-10 grms |
*1. Tonifies Kidney, Strengthens Yang
Increases sexual energy power. Chest Pain, Back pain. 2. Expels cold & dampness. arthritis, rheumatism,back/knee, neck/shoulder pain. |
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XIAN LING PI (aka YIN YANG HUO)
Horny goat weed Spicey Sweet, Warming Kidney, Liver 10-15 grms |
*1. warming Yang
Increasing Reproductive Energy. 2. Expels cold & Damp week knee/back Male/Female Sexual Energy |
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HU LU BA
Fenugreek Seed Bitter, Warm Kidney 3-10 grms |
1. Cold Stagnation in Lower Jiao causing pain.
Hernia, dismenorrhea, KD Yang Def. Cold or Stagnant Qi, bulging disorders, cold/damp leg qi. *2. Liver Kidney Channel - Cold in Genital Area |
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DU ZHONG
Eucommia Bark Sweet, Warm Liver, Kidney 10-15 grms CI: Yin Deficiency -warming |
1. Tonify Liver/Kidney
Strengthen Bones & Sinews 2. Aid Smoothing Qi & Blood flow (^circulation). *3. Pacifies the Fetus & Calms the Womb, Strengthens the Pregnancy, prevents miscarriage, aids infertility. 4. Osteoporosis, elder & children poor nutrition. |
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XU DUAN
Reconnect the Broken Bitter, Sweet, Spicy, Slt. Warming Liver, Kidney 10-20 grms CI: Heat, drug interaction |
1. Tonifies Benefits the Kidney, Strengthens Bones.
Bone fractures, trauma, soft tissue. 2. Promotes circulation of Blood, prevents blood stasis (use w/other herbs). *3. Stops Uterine Bleeding, Calms Fetus. Prevents Miscarriage (family not broken). Trauma gunshot wounds, accidents. Fry to Stop Bleeding both uterine & topical use. |
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GOU JI
Duck Spine Bitter, Sweet, Warming Liver, Kidney 10-15 grms CI: heat -urinary incontinence can be caused by damp heat, burning heat. |
1. Tonifies Liver, Kidney, strengthens and deficiencies.
-all kidney Yin Deficiencies, aches, bone pain, wind/damp/cold. *2. Expells wind/damp/cold from external - worse in winter due to cold. *3. Stabilize Kidney-good for urinary incontinence & Leucorrhea . |
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GU SUI BU
Bone Broken Replace Bitter, Warming Liver, Kidney 10-20 grms CI: heat-on trauma area, use carefully w/ NO blood deficiency or NO stagnation. |
*1. Tonifies Kidney, Strengthen/Mend Bones
Promotes Mending Bones & Sinews, Traumas, Gunshot wounds. *2. Stimulates Growing the Hair. Kidney Deficiency, Tinnitus/deafness. |
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BU GU ZHI
tonify bone fat Bitter, Spicy, Hot Kidney, Spleen 5-10 grms CI Heat, Constipation caused by heat |
1. tonifies Kidney Yang
Back pain, knee pain, infertilities *2. Tonifies Spleen and Warms Spleen Yang *3. Aids the Kidney to grasp the Qi. (KD Qi sucks in O2-if it floats on top=asthma d/t cold-KD Yang. |
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YI SHI REN
Benefit IQ kernal/nut Sweet, Warming Spleen, Kidney 3-6 grms CI-Heat |
*1. Warms Kidney
Retain Kidney Essence & holds urination. -Strengthens Kidney and Brain Dev, /Down Synd. -Childhood longevity & longevity. 2. Warms Spleen, stops diarrhea. -bed-wetting, urination, wet dreams. Dr. Jiao: all nuts drop on ground, good for pre-natal. |
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DON CHONG XIA CAO
Winter Bug Summer Herb Cordicepts (grows from dead bug body) Sweet, Warm Kidney, Lung CI: people with external pathogens |
1. Nourishes Lung, Befefits Kidney
Back/Knee Pain *2. Nourishes Lung Yin - (Lung Yin makes Face look Good). Smoking, Dry Cough, Lung Def, chemotherapy. |
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GE JUE
Gecko Salty, Neurtal Liver, Kidney 3-7 grms CI: Internal Wind cold, excess heat. |
1. Benefits Kidney, Tonifies Lung
(KD not grasping Qi). 2. Tonifies Kidney Yang *Good Nutrition: not powerful, can use long term. Buy a pair-soak in rice wine, drink for fun. |
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HU TAO ROU /(REN)
Walnut Sweet, Warm Liver, Kidney, L.I. 10-30 grms CI: Heat, diarrhea |
1. Tonifies Kidney, Kidney Yang Deficiency.
Back/Knee pain. 2. Lubricates the Large Intestine. Constipation. |
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ZI HE CHE
Human Placenta Sweet, Salty, Warm Liver, Lung 1.5 - 3 grm powder form. CI: Yin def with heat (because too tonifying) |
1. Powerfully tonifies -Qi, Blood, Yang, Essence.
Benefits Kidney essence. *Feeds the fetus. Can make soup with fresh/frozen w/scallion, ginger. |
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TU SI ZI
Cascuta, Chinese Dodder Seed Spicy, Sweet, Neutral Kidney, Liver CI: heat, constipation |
1. Tonify Kidney, Benefit Essence
Kidney Yang or Essence deficiency. *2. Calms the Fetus, prevents miscarriage. 3. Benefits Spleen, Stops Diarrhea. *4. Brightens the Eyes, improves vision -(from LV def.) |
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SHA YUAN JI LI -(aka SHA YUAN LI) - thorn
Sweet, Warm Liver, Kidney CI: heat yin deficiency |
*1. Tonifies Liver, Kidney, Brightens Eyes,
Improves Vision. *2. Tonify Yang, Benefits the Essence. |
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SUO YANG
Fleshy stem Secure Yang Sweet, Warm LIver, Kidney, L.I. CI: Yin Def, Sp Qi Def, Excess Heat |
1. Tonify Kidney Yang
Impotence, Back/Knee Pain. 2. Nourish Blood Benefits Essence, Benefits Sinews. 3. Moistens Dry Intestine, Constipation |
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JUI CAO ZI
Leek Seeds Spicy, Sweet Warm Liver, Kidney 5-10 grms food CI: Yin Deficiency |
1. Warming Kidney, Retains Essense
Impotence, urinary incontinence, incontinence, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge. *2. Warming Stomach, Stops Vomiting |