Herbs that tonify
Tonify Xu, strengthen or supplement body ‘s resistance against Disease.
Cautions: used only in Xu cond & not Xs.
Herbs that tonify Yang
RX: yang xu syndrome, mainly Kid yang Xu, sp & Ht yang xu
S/S: aversion to cold, cold extremeties, soreness & weakness or cold/pain in lumbar or knees, impotence, spermatorrhea, sterility,watery leucorrhea, enuresis
Nature: Warm & dry. Can injure yin & give rise to fire.
Contra: xs cond. Heat. Yin xu
Name |
Function |
Taste |
Channels |
Contraindication |
Lu Rong
(Deer antler fur) |
replenish Bl & essence
Tonify Kid Yang
Strengthen bones & sinews. |
Sweet salty
warm |
Lvr
Kid |
Overdosing=red eyes, consumption of yin.
Contra for yin xu w hyper yang, heat in bl, xs fire in St, phlegm heat in lu, & febrile Disease |
Yin yang Huo
(epimedium) |
Tonify Kid & Strengthen Yang
Expel wind & damp
Tonify’s Yin & Yang
(Drying) |
Pungent
Sweet warm |
Lvr
Kid |
Xu yin w xs fire |
^Du Zhong *
(Eucommia Bark) |
Tonify Lvr & Kid, Strengthen bones & tendons
Calm fetus, prevent miscarriage
eclampsia |
Sweet
warm |
Lvr
kid |
Xu yin w xs fire |
^Xu Dan
(Teasel root) |
Tonify lvr & kid
Promote flow of bl
Strengthen bones & sinews
(fixes whats broken) Good 4 trauma
Calm fetus |
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* most common.
^ these 2 herbs calm fetus
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