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25 Cards in this Set
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Chuan Xiong
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Promotes qi movement, reg. menstruation for internal medicalproblem or trauma
Coronary HT dz and hypertension Strongly promotes qi and blood circulationExpels wind, relieves pain, skin DO’s Relieves HA and Bi syndrome **CAUTION: Pregnancy |
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Yi Mu Cao
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Dispels stasis, reg. menses, reduce massesPromotes urination, reduces edema
Clears heat, reduces toxin Prevents postpartum heavy bleeding when drank after birth |
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Chong Wei Zi
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Cools and descends the liver fire, brightens eyes
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Yan Hu Suo
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Promotes qi circ, relieves pain caused by qi and xue stasis Peptic ulcer and neuralgia Angina pectoris **Dr. Cai’s favorite: substitute for lidocainefor C-section, analgesic effect, hypnotic and sedative effect |
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Yu Jin
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Promotes Qi circulation, resolves constraint, breaks upblood stasis & stops pain
LV qi stag. causing pain Clears HT fire, cools blood, eliminates phlegm, opens HT orifice (Shen disturb w/ mania or HT palp, insomnia), depression Benefits GB and reduces jaundice |
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Ze Lan
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Invigorates blood, expels blood stasis, unblocksmenstruation
Reduces swelling, promotes urination, reduces edema |
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Hong Hua
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Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, unblocksmenstruation, relieves pain
Reduces swelling Promotes the venting of rashes (**Xi/Zhong Hong Hua > cools blood, release heat toxin) |
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Tao Ren
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Breaks blood stasis, reduces swelling
Moistens dryness, relaxes bowels Cough and wheezing |
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Ru Xiang
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Moves qi > invigorates blood, stops pain
Relaxes the sinews and unblocks the channel, reduces pain Tx traumatic injuries Reduces swelling and promotes flesh generation for sores andcarbuncles after rupture (topical or internal use) **May cause nausea and vomiting |
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Mo Yao
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Invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, promotes qi circ,relieves pain
Reduces swelling, promotes healing Tx traumatic injuries |
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Wu Ling Zhi
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Expels blood stasis and stops pain; OBGYN do, pain in abdomenor HT regionStops bleeding and transforms stasis
Detoxifies snake, scorpion, centipede biteChildhood nutrition impairment with focal distention *Raw: invigorates; Fry w/ vinegar: |
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San Leng
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Strongly breaks up bloodstasis, promotes qi circulation, relieves pain
Dissolves accumulation and reduces abdominal focaldistention for sever pain and distention caused by food/qi stagnation. *(Breaks up blood more than E Zhu) **CONTRA: pregnancy and xs menstrual bleeding |
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E Zhu
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Strongly breaks up blood stasis, promotes qi circulation, relieves pain
Reduces focaldistention, dissolves accumulationsand stops painHepatosplenomegaly, tumor, and cancer *(Promotes qi circulation more than San Leng)*Fry w/ vinegar to enhance blood-quickening**CONTRA: pregnancy and xs menstrual bleeding |
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Shui Zhi
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Strongly breaks up, expels blood stasis, and reduces fixedmasses
Removes nebula and improves visual acuity*Toast yellow before use in pill or powder *Sl. Toxic, not used long term |
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Tu Bei Chong
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Strongly breaks up and drives out blood stasisRelaxes/ renews sinews, bones and joints
Used for hepatosplenomegaly and ectopic pregnancy *Toxic |
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Ji Xue Teng
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Tonify blood for xuexu and promote blood circulation: unblocks channels, dilate coronary andfemoral arteries.
Invigorates channels and relaxes sinews, low back, knee,weak extremitiesVertigo, aplastic anemia, leucopenia dtradiation or chemo |
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Huai Niu Xi
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Invigorates the blood, and removes stasisTonifies LV and KD, strengthens sinews and bones and easesjoints
Directs the qi and xue down for ascending LV fire Promotes urination and dispels damp heat from LJ Difficult delivery |
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Chuan Niu Xi
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Similar to Hui Niu Xi but more invigorates and expels bloodstasis
Drains damp for wind damp bi, esp low back and lower extrem |
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Jiang Huang
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Invigorates blood, unblocks channels, unblocks the menstrualcycle
Promotes qi circulation, relieves pain Expels wind, relieves Bi pain |
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Wang Bu Liu Xing
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Invigorates blood, unblocks channels promotes lactation
Reduces swelling and promotes urination for painful swellingof breast and testicles, strangury, and UTI Used for ear seeds and herpes zoster |
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Lu Lu Tong
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Promotes qi and xue movement, opens MJ and unblocks channels
Expel wind, promotes metabolism for bi pain, nasalcongestion, edema with difficult urinationAllergic rhinitis |
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Su Mu
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Invigorates xue, reduces swelling, and stops pain forvarious types of xue stasis
Stops bleeding Cancers: Leukemia, ST, LV |
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Mao Dong Qing
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Promotes blood circulation, invigorates blood stasis,unblocks channels
Artery Dz and Burger Dz Clears heat, expels phlegm heat, relieves coughing andwheezing Reduces swelling, stops pain Nasopharyngeal cancer *cold |
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Chi Shao
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Invigorates blood and removes blood stasis, OBGYN do,swelling and pain from traumaClears heat and cools blood
Clears LV fire and promotes visual acuity |
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Dan Shen
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Invigorates the blood and breaks up blood stasisClears heat and relieves toxic heat, reduces abscess forearly stage abscesses esp. breast Nourish blood and calm shen; HT disturbance dt blood stasiswith heat: mania, palp., insomniaKD/HT disharmony
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