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SINGLE
HERBS - EXAMPLE LISTINGS
Listings begin below the table
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ABBREVIATIONS
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| KD
= Kidney channel |
BL
= Bladder channel |
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LIV = Liver channeL |
GB
= Gallbladder channel |
| HT
= Heart channel |
SI
= Small Intestine channel |
| PR
= Pericardium channel |
SJ
= San Jiao channel |
| SP
= Spleen channel |
ST
= Stomach channel |
| LU
= Lung channel |
LI
= Large Intestine channel |
| CX
= Contra-indications |
R
= Remove or Relieve |
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Diff = Difficult |
Trans = transform |
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D--> = due to |
Xu
= Deficiency |
| >
= greater than |
<
= less than |
REN SHEN - GINSENG TONIFY QI
TASTE: sweet, sl. bitter
TEMP sl. warm
CHANNELS LU SP HT
DOSAGE 1-9g
CX: Yin xu w/ Heat, LiV Yang Rising w/ hypertension
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-Strongly Ton Basal Qi; Collapse of Qi
-Ton LU Qi
-Ton SP/ST; includes organ prolapse
-Generates Fluids, Stops Thirst
-Ton HT Qi, Calms Shen
DANG GUI - ANGELICA ROOT
TONIFY BLOOD
TASTE sweet, bitter, pungent
TEMP warm
CHANNELS HT LIV SP
DOSAGE 3-15g
CX: Yin xu with heat, abdominal distension due to damp
-Tonifies blood: regs. menses, gyn., HT LIV
-Move and harmonize blood & disperse cold, esp. for pain
due to blood stag.
-Moistens intestines and unblocks bowels
-Relieves swelling
-expels pus
-generates flesh
-alleviates pain
DAN SHEN - SALVIA
MOVE BLOOD
STAGNATION
TASTE bitter
TEMP sl. cold
CHANNELS HT PC LIV
DOSAGE 6-15g
CX: CAUTION: no blood stag., inc./ Li Lu
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-Moves Blood & breaks blood stag., esp. chest and
abdomen
-Clears heat, soothes irritability. Including heat in Ying level
& HT or KD Yin xu
MU LI - OYSTER SHELL
CALM SHEN - by ANCHORING
TASTE salty, astringent
TEMP cool
CHANNELS LIV KD
DOSAGE 15-30g
CX: High fever w/o sweat,
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-Anxiety, palpitations, insomnia, restlessness
-Anchors LiV Yang; temper, dizziness, H/A
-Contains Fluids; continuous sweating, steaming bone
fever, aftermath of febrile disease
-Softens hardness, Dissipates nodules
DU HUO - ANGELICA ROOT
DISPEL WIND & DAMP
TASTE bitter, pungent
TEMP warm
CHANNELS KD BL
DOSAGE 3-9g
CX: Yin xu w/ heat
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-Dispel Wind-Damp & Alleviate pain. esp. lower body,
acute and chronic
-Disperse Wind-Cold and RES
-Shao Yin H/A and toothache
DU ZHONG - EUCOMMIA
TONIFY YANG
TASTE sweet, sl. pungent
TEMP warm
CHANNELS KD LIV
DOSAGE 6-15g
CX: Yin xu w/ heat
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-Ton LiV and KD, Strengthensinew & bones
-Promote circulation - esp. weak sinew & bone
-Calms Fetus
-Dizzy or lightheaded D-> LiV Yang Rising
FANG FENG - LEDEBOURIELLA
RELEASE THE
EXTERIOR - WARMING
TASTE pungent, sweet
TEMP sl. warm
CHANNELS BL LIV SP
DOSAGE 3-9g
CX: Blood xu w/ spasms, Yin xu w/ heat, INC W/Gan jiang,
Li Lu, Bie Xie
ENERGETIC/ACTION
-RES & Expel Wind
-Expel Wind-Damp and alleviate pain, esp. when Wind
is predominant
-Expel Internal Wind - esp. tetany and tremors of hands
and feet
A Brief History |
Guiding Theories |
Analysis of Si Jun Zi Rx |
Examples of Formulas |
Processing |
