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CALE Qi Tonics
CALE Qi Tonic herbs key information
Herb | Key information |
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Ren Shen | Qi Tonic. The King of Herbs. Tonify LU/SP. Strongly Tonifies Yuan Qi, Stop thirst, gen fluids, Benefits HT Qi & calm Shen. CONTRAS: yin xu heat, XS heat or absence of Qi Xu, LYR; HTN. ANTAG: Wu Ling Zhi, abstain from tea, turnip. |
Dang Shen | Qi Tonic. "poor man's ginseng." Tonify LU/SP. Used for EXT Wind & INT Def, Use 2-3X the dosage of Ren Shen. INCOMP w/LI LU. 6-9g (up to 30g). |
Huang Qi | Qi Tonic. Astragalus. Stabilize Exterior, Stop Sweating. Tonifes Qi AND Blood, Raises Yang Qi, Tonifies Wei Qi, For Xiao Ke (Diabetes). |
Bai Zhu | Qi Tonic. Atractylodis Rz. SPLEEN. Stabilize Exterior, Stop Sweating. Strengthen SP, Transforms Damp. CALMS FETUS, inhibits sweating. |
Bai Bian Dou | Qi Tonic. Summer Heat. Str. SPLEEN, DAMP. |
Shan Yao | Qi Tonic. Also YIN TONIC- for LU Qi and LU YIN. *Diabetes*. |
Da Zao | Qi Tonic. Spleen, Qi. Moderates and Harmonizes other herbs. NOURISH BLOOD, CALM SHEN. Dates. 3-12 dates. |
Gan Cao | Qi Tonic. THE MOST COMMONLY USED TCM HERB!!!!!. Goes to 12 Channels-esp. HT, LU, SP, ST. Neutral temperature, Zhi Gan Cao is WARM. Stops SPASMS/PAIN, ANTIDOTE TO TOXINS, MOISTENS LUNG, STOPS COUGH. |
Yi Tang | Qi Tonic. Maltose. USED FOR ABDOMINAL PAIN D/T DEF COLD. Tonifies MJ, stops pain. Moisten LU, cough. Dissolve in strained decoction. |
Feng Mi | Tonify Qi. Honey. Tonifies MJ, stops PAIN. Moistens intestine. Moisten LU, cough. |
Geng Mi | Tonify Qi. Rice. STR SPLEEN, DAMP. Stops diarrhea, dysentery. thirst, fluids. |