herbs that calm the shen

5/20/2018 Herbs That Calm the Shen

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Herbs that Calm the Shen (Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit)

CALM Shen

Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

Long Gu Os Draconis 907

Long Chi Fossilia Dentis Mastochi 910Mu Li Concha Ostrae 911Ci Shi Magnetitum 913

Zhen zhu Margarita 816

Zhen Zhu Mu Margarita Concha usta 918Zi Shi Ying Fluorium 919

Hu Po Succinum 921

Sheng Tie Luo Ferri Frusta 925

Herbs That Nourish Heart and Calm the SpiritSuan Zao Ren Semen Zizyphi Spinosae 926

Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae Orientalis 928

Yuan Zhi Rx Polygalae Tenuifoliae 930

Ling Zhi GAnoderma 933He Huan Pi Cx Albizziae Julibrissin 935

He Huan Hua Fl. Albiiziae 937

Ye Jia Teng Polygoni multiflori Caulis 939

Herbs that clam the Shen:

1. The difference between Long Gu and Long Chi?

2. The action and indication of M Li?

3. The dosage and different application of Mu Li depending on different process?

4. Compare Long Gu and Mu li?

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Compare Zhen Zhu and Zhen Zhu Mu6. The dosage of Zhen Zhu powder?

7. Compare Suan Zao Ren and Bai Zi Ren?

8. The difference between He Huan Hua and He Huan Pi?9. What other function does Ye Jiao Teng have beside nourish heart blood and calm

the Shen?


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Zhu Sha(Cinnabaris) C

Properties:sweet, cold

Channels entered:HT

English name:CinnabarAlternate name:Chen Sha, Dan Sha

Actions & Indications:

1. Sedates the Heart and calms the Shen

Shen disturbed symptoms: restlessness, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, or convulsions.

With combination, it can be used for patterns of heat excess, hot phlegm, or blood deficiency.

2. Clears heat and relieves toxicity

Applied topically for carbuncles, mouth sores, sore throat, and snakebite

Applications:

Dosage and administration:

Caution and contraindication:

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Long Gu(Os Draconis) B

Properties:sweet, astringent, sl. cold

Channels entered:HT, LIVEnglish name:dragon bone, fossilized vertebrae and bones of extremities


1. Settles and calms the Shen

For emotional distress, restlessness, insomnia, palpitation with anxiety, or seizures due to agitated

Heart and Shen.

2. Calms the Liver and anchors the Yang

For irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vertigo, and blurred vision due to LIV Yin deficiency with

Yang rising

3. Prevents leakage of fluids

For loss of fluids due to deficiency, such as spermatorrhea, night sweats, spontaneous sweating,nocturnal emissions, vaginal discharge, and excessive uterine bleeding.

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Mu Li (Concha Ostrae ) B

Properties:salty, astringent, cool

Channels entered:LIV, Kidney

English name:oyster shell


1. Settles and calms the ShenFor emotional distress, restlessness, insomnia, palpitation with anxiety, or seizures due to agitated

Heart and Shen.

2. Benefits the yin and anchors the Yang

For irritability, restlessness, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus and blurred vision due to LIV Yindeficiency with Yang rising

3. Prevents leakage of fluids

For loss of fluids due to deficiency, such as spermatorrhea, night sweats, steaming bone disorder,

spontaneous sweating, nocturnal emissions, vaginal discharge, and excessive uterine bleeding.

4. Softens hardness and dissipates nodules: for various kinds of lumps in the neck.

5. Absorbs acidity and alleviates pain:used in calcined form for excessive stomach acid and

pain with sour taste in the mouth.

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Ci Shi(Magnetitum) B

Properties: acrid, salty, cold

Channels entered:LIV, HT, KID

English name:magnetiteAlternate name:Ling Ci Shi, Sheng Ci Shi


1. Anchors Yang and calms the Shen

Restlessness, palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, or tremors, especially in patients with yin deficiency

and yang rising; convulsion in children caused by fear.

2. Improves hearing and vision

For impaired hearing or deafness, tinnitus, or vision disturbances due to LIV and KID deficiency.

3. Aids the KID in grasping the Qi

For chronic asthma due to the kidneys failure to grasp the Qi

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Hu Po(Succinum) C

Properties:sweet, neutral

Channels entered:UB, HT, LIV

English name: amber


1. Arrests tremor and palpitation, calms the Shen

Palpitation with anxiety, insomnia, seizures due to disturbance of the Shen, also for childhood

convulsion and seizures

2. Invigorates the blood and dissipates stasis

Amenorrhea or pain with abdominal masses due to blood stasis, traumatic pain. Also used

recently in treating coronary heart diseases.

3. Promotes urination and invigorates bloodBloody Lin, hot Lin, and stone Lin syndrome or urine retention

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Zhen zhu (Margarita )

Properties:sweet, salty, cold

Channels entered:HT, LIV

English name: pearl


1.

Sedates the heart and settles tremors and palpitation

For palpitation, childhood convulsions, and seizures. Also for easily frighted or angered

due to heart and shen disharmony.

2. Clear the liver and eliminates superficial visual obstructions

For blurred vision or superficial disorders of eyes. Often used topically as a powder.

3.

Promotes healing and generates flesh

Used topically as a powder for chronic. nonhealing ulcers.

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Others:Zhen Zhu Mu(Margarita Concha usta)


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Suan Zao Ren(Se. Zizyphi Spinosae) A


Channels entered:HT, LIVEnglish name:sour jujube seed, zizyphus


1. Nourishes the Heart and calms the Shen

Irritability, insomnia, and palpitation with anxiety due to blood or Yin deficiency of the Heart and

Liver

2. Prevents abnormal sweating

Both spontaneous sweating and night sweating

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Bai Zi Ren(Se. Biotae Orientalis) A


Channels entered:HT, KID, LI

English name:arborvitae seed, biota


1. Nourishes the Heart and calms the Shen

Irritability, insomnia, and palpitations with anxiety due to blood deficiency of the Heart

2. Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels

Constipation due to blood or Yin deficiency

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Yuan Zhi(Rx. Polygalae Tenuifoliae) A

Properties:acrid, bitter, sl. warm

Channels entered:LU, HT

English name:Chinese senega root, polygala root


1. Calms the Heart and Shen, benefits the mind

Insomnia, palpitation with anxiety due to disturbance of the Heart, or disharmony of Heart and

Kidney. Also for poor memory, difficulty concentrating.

2. Expels phlegm and clears the orifices

Used when phlegm blocks the orifices of the Heart with such symptoms as emotional and mental

disturbance or seizures, also for coughs with copious sputum due to phlegm in the Lungs.

3. Reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings

Boils, abscesses, sores, and swollen and painful breasts

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He Huan Pi(Cx. Albizziae Julibrissin) C



English name:mimosa tree bark, albizzia


1. Calms the Shen and relieves constraint

Bad temper, depression, irritability, insomnia, and poor memory due to constrained emotions

2. Invigorates the blood, reduces swelling

Lung abscess; pain and swelling due to trauma; sores and carbuncles

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Ye Jia Teng(Polygoni multiflori Caulis)

Properties:sweet, slight bitter, neutral


English name Polygonum vine


1. Nourish the heart and blood and calms shen

2. Nourishes blood and unblocks the channel

3. Allieviates itching

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