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15 Cards in this Set
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Most important blood tonifying herb, regulates meneses, invigorates and disperses stasis, also moistes/lubricates intestines to move dry stool
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Dang Gui
angelica |
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high in iron, tonifies blood and special for Kidney essence and bone marrow (longevity)
Ind: post-operative hemmorhage |
Shu Di Huang
prepared foxglove |
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nourishes Blood - Liver and Kid,
special for Kidney essence and HAIR, retains the essence and holds blood/stops leakage, also moistens intestines and moves stool |
He Shu Wu
"Mr. Black Hair" |
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1.calms the spirit - insomnia
2. opens the channels - Bi syn. |
He Shu Wu Teng
"Mr. Black Hair" vine |
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cool in nature,
nourishes Blood AND Yin; pacifies liver and stops spasms, T Yin and restrain Yang rising |
Bai Shao
White Peony |
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Tonifies blood, spec: anemia
Nourishes Yin and moistens Lung* Stops bleeding d/t deficiency I - anemia, dizzy, dry cough, asthma, irritability, insomnia |
A Jiao/ E Jiao
gelatin ("ass glue") |
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Tonifies both Heart and Spleen
spec: Qi, blood, and spirit Contra: heat, damp, any excess |
Long Yan Rou
(fruit) |
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Ind - delayed/scanty menses, or dysmennorhea, stasis caused by deficient blood, trauma, cold pain, numbness, bloody acne, hemmorhoids, constipation ("harmonizing")
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Dang Gui
angelica |
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Enters Liver, Heart and **Kidney
Ind; Kid essence xu with Xue xu |
Shu Di Huang
foxglove |
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Ind- dizziness, floaters, deafness, tinnitus, lowered libido, infertility, grey hair, spermatorhea, leacorhea, uterine bleeding, prolapse (Sp xu)
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He Shu Wu
"Mr Black Hair |
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Ind - insomnia d/t deficiency; also for Bi syndrome (opening)
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He Shu Wu Teng
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Ind- night sweat, hot flash, menopausal synd., Liver Qi stagnation, hypertension, heat patterns
Contra: don't use with Li Lu don't use with cold def. |
Bai Shao
white peony |
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Ind - anemia w/dizziness, fainting; Lu yin xu w/dry cough, asthma, TB, pneumonia, blood stasis, bleeding, insomnia, irritability *Caution: very rich
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A Jiao/ E Jiao
donkey skin gelatin |
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Ind- Qi xu, Xue xu, Ht/Sp Xu, shen disturbance
Contra: heat, damp-phlegm Caution: no long term use, too rich and sweet taste |
Long Yang Rou
fruit |
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Symptoms of Xue Xu (general) include:
3 main organs involved with Blood: |
pale tongue and face
sleepiness poor circulation and cold limbs - Heart, Spleen, Liver |
