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Herbology 1 - Class_07
Herbology Part 1
By: David Botton

Tonify Yin

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Herbs that Stabilize and Astringe


shan zhu yu - Fructus Corni

Sour, ~warm

KI, LR


Braces the KI, secures sperm, astringes fluids

Consolidates exterior, stops sweating, rescue yang

Stabilizes menstruation, stop bleeding

Tonifies LR, KI 


5-10g, 10-30g for collapse



Herbs that Tonify Qi


shan yao - Radix Dioscoreae oppositae

sweet, neutral

SP, LU, KI


Tonifies SP, augments Qi

Tonifies LU Qi and Yin

Braces KI, secures sperm, stops discharge

Nourishes Yin, relieves thirst


10-30g, up to 250g for wasting-thirst



Herbs that Clear Heat and Cool the Blood


mu dan pi - Cortex radicis Paeoniae suffruticosae 

Pungent, bitter, cool

LR, KI, HT


Cools blood, stops bleeding

Clears def. heat

Invigorates blood, reduces stagnation

Cools LR

Drains pus, reduces swelling


6-12g


Herbs that Nourish Blood


gou qi zi - Fructus Lycii

Sweet, neutral

LR, KI, LU


Nourishes blood and essence, improves vision

Tonifies LR and KI

Moistens LU, relieves cough


5-10g


Herbs that Release the Exterior


ju hua - Flos Chrysanthemi

Sweet, bitter, ~cold

LR, LU


Dispels wind-heat

Cools LR, clears the eyes, improves vision

Clams LR, extinguishes wind


5-15g


gui zhi - Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae

pungent, sweet, warm, aromatic

LU, UB, HT


Promotes sweating to release exterior, dispel wind-cold

Regulate/Hamronizes ying and wei Qi

Warm channels, dispels wind-damp-cold

Warms and opens yang Qi, dispels cold


3-10g



Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire


zhi mu - Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 

Bitter, sweet, cold

LU, ST, KI


Clears heat, drains fire

Cools and moistens LU

Nourishes Yin, clears heat

Generates fluids, moistens dryness, relieves thirst


6-12g



Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Damp


huang bai - Cortex Phellodendri

Bitter, cold

KI, UB


Clears heat, dries damp

Dispels toxins

Clears def. heat, drains KI fire


3-10g


Herbs that Warm the Interior


fu zi - Radix lateralis Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata

Pungent, hot!, toxic

KI, SP, HT


Returns the Yang, rescue collapse

Warms KI, fortifies Yang, dispels cold

Warms channels, relieves pain


3-15g



Formulas the Tonify Yin


Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)


Chief: (24) Shu Di Huang - nourishes yin and blood, tonify KI, tonify KI essence

Deputy: (12) Shan Zhu Yu - tonifies LVand KI, astringes essence

Deputy: (12) Shan Yao - tonifies SP and KI, astringes essence

Assistant: (9) Ze Xie - clears heat, promotes urination, clears turbidity from KI

Assistant: (9) Mu Dan Pi - clears liver fire, cools blood

Assistant: (9) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp, promotes urination


Nourishes and enriches LV and KI Yin


Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum, Rehmannia Pill)

= Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gou Qi Zi + Bai Ju Hua


Chief: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Gou Qi Zi - nourishes blood and essence, improves vision

Bai Ju Hua - cools LR, clears the eyes, improves vision


(Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Eye problems)


Nourishes and enriches LV and KI Yin (esp. where LV Yin def. is predominant)

Moisten eyes, treat painful eyes


Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, Rehmannia Pill)

= Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai


Chief: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Zhi Mu - clears heat, drains fire, nourishes yin

Huang Bai - clears def. heat, drains KI fire


(Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + clear heat/damp heat)


Vigorous fire, consumptive heat

Steaming Bone



Zou Gui Yin (Restore Left [kidney] decoction)


Chief: (6-60) Shu Di Huang - replenishes KI essence, nourishes yin

Deputy: (3-6) Shan Zhu Yu - nourishes LR blood, astringes essence

Deputy: (6) Gou Qi Zi - nourishes blood, tonifies KI

Assistant: (6) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp

Guide: (3) Gan Cao - tonifies middle jiao, harmonizes formula


Nourishes Yin, clears empty heat

Tonifies KI, replenishes essence



Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill)

= Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)

= Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gui Zhi + Fu Zi


Chief: (24) Shu Di Huang - nourishes yin and blood, tonify KI, tonify KI essence

Deputy: (12) Shan Zhu Yu - tonifies LVand KI, astringes essence

Deputy: (12) Shan Yao - tonifies SP and KI, astringes essence

Deputy: (3) Fu Zi - warms and tonifies KI yang, dispels cold, promotes Qi transform for fluids

Deputy: (3) Gui Zhi - dispels cold, promotes Qi transformation to circulate fluid, warms/opens channels

Assistant: (9) Ze Xie - clears heat, promotes urination, clears turbidity from KI

Assistant: (9) Mu Dan Pi - clears liver fire, cools blood

Assistant: (9) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp, promotes urination


(Note: even though in theory this Liu Wei Di Huang Wan +Warm + Dispel Cold) the heat causes Yang tonification predominance)


Warms and tonifies KI Yang, dispels cold

Drain water-damp and promotes urination


(c) 2005 All Rights Reserved - David Botton