Herbs That Tonify Yang
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Channels: LIV, KI
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies kidneys & fortifies Yang: kidney yang xu (lightheaded, tinnitus, soreness & lack of strength in lower back & knees)
- Tonifies Du vesse -
Lu Rong
Velvet of Young Deer Antler
Cornu Parvum Cervi -
Channels: LU, KI
Properties: Salty, Neutral
A&I:
* Benefits Kidney Yang & tonifies the Lung Qi: Kidneys unable to grasp qi (wheezing), cough with blood streaked sputum
- Assists the Kidney Yang & augments -
Ge Jie
Gecko -
Channels: LU, KI
Properties: Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Augments the Kidneys & tonifies the yang: Kidney yang xu (impotence et al)
- tonifies Kidney Yang, augments Lung yin, transforms phlegm, & stops bleeding: c -
Dong Chong Xia Cao
"Winter Bug Summer Herb"
Cordyceps, Chinese Caterpillar Fungus
Cordyceps Chinensis -
Channels: LI, KI
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies Kidneys & strengthens the yang: Kidney Yang Xu (impotence, spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence, post-urinary dripping, & cold pains in lower back & -
Rou Cong Rong
Fleshy Stem of the Broomrape
Herba Cistanchis Deserticolae -
Channels:
LI, KI, LIV
Properties:
Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Kidneys & fortifies the yang: Kidney yang xu (impotence, frequent urination, spermatorrhea, lower back pain)
~ Nourish blood, augmen -
Suo Yang
"Lock Yang (Qi)"
Fleshy Stem of Cynomorium
Herba Cynomorii Songarici -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies Kidneys & fortifies Yang:*impotence, *spermatorrhea, frequent urination, forgetfulness, withdrawal, & *painful cold lower back & knees
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Yin Yang Huo
"Licentious Goat Wort"
Aerial Parts of Epimedium
Herba Epimedii -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies Kidneys and fortifies the Yang: For impotence, infertility, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, incontinence, weak lower back, irregular menstruation, and d -
Ba Ji Tian
Morinda Root
Radix Morindae Officinalis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Bitter, Warm
A&I:
* Warms the Kidneys, disperses dampness & cold, & alleviates pain: Kidney yang xu accompanied by accumulation of cold or stagnant qi (abdominal or flank distention &am -
Hu Lu Ba
Fenugreek Seed
Semen Trigonellae Foeni-graeci -
Channels: KI, LI, LU
Properties: Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Kidneys & strengthens the back & knees: colds & painful back & knees & frequent urination (watery, clear, pale)
* Warms the Lun -
Hu Tao Ren
"Barbarian Peach Pit"
Walnut Nut
Semen Juglandis Regiae -
Channels:
KI, SP
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Very Warm
A&I:
~ Tonifies the Kidneys & fortifies Yang: impotence, premature ejaculation, cold & painful lower back. or weak lower back & weak & cold ext -
Bu Gu Zhi
"Tonify Bone Resin"
Psoralea Fruit
Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae -
Channels:
KI, SP
Properties:
Spicy, Warm
A&I:
*Warms the Kidneys, retains the essence, & holds in urine: spermattorhea, *frequent & copious urination, *urinary incontinence
* Warms the spleen &a -
Yi Zhi Ren
"Benefit Intelligence Nut"
Black Cardamon, Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Hot, Toxic
A&I:
* Expels cold & eliminates dampness: obstinate damp-cold bi, lower back & knee pain. Cold abdominal or lower back pain.
~ Tonifies the Kidneys & f -
Xian Mao
"Immortal Grass"
Golden Eye Grass Rhizome
Rhizoma Curculiginis Orchioidis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Slightly Spicy, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Liver & Kidneys, strengthens the sinews & bones: Liver & Kidney Xu (weak, sore, or painful lower back & knees, frequent urinatio -
Du Zhong
Eucommia Bark
Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Liver & Kidneys & strengthens the sinews & bones: stiffness, soreness, or weakness in the lower back, spine, & lower extremities -
Gou Ji
"Dog Spine"
Chain Fern Rhizome
Rhizoma Cibotii Barometsis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Liver & Kidneys, strengthens the sinews & bones: deficient Liver & Kidneys (sore & painful lower back & knees, stiff joints, -
Xu Duan
"Restore What is Broken"
Japanese Teasel Root
Radix Dipsaci -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Bitter, Warm
A&I:
* Promotes mending of the sinews & bones: falls, fractures, contusions, & sprains
- Tonifies the Kidneys: Kidney xu (*tinnitus, toothache & bleeding gum -
Gu Sui Bu
"Mender of Shattered Bones"
Drynaria Rhizome
Radix Drynariae -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Neutral
A&I:
* Tonifies the Kidneys, augments the yin, secures the essence, & reserves the urine: Kidney Yang Xu (impotence, nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, vagina -
Tu Si Zi
Chinese Dodder Seeds
Semen Cuscutae Chinensis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Fortifies the yang & secures the essence: premature ejaculation, frequent urination, impotence, urinary incontinence
* Tonfies Liver & Kidneys & impro -
Sha Yuan Ji Li
Astragalus Seed, Flattened Milkvetch Seed
Semen Astragali Complanati -
Channels: LIV, LU, KI
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Liver & Kidneys & augments the essence: insufficiency of Kidney Qi & debility of Essence & Blood (infertility, impotence, spermatorrh -
Zi He Che
"Purple River Vehicle"
Human Placenta
Placenta Hominis -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Warms the Kidneys, fortifies the yang, & secures the essence: impotence, *spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence, frequent urination, *vaginal discharge (watery & -
Jiu Zi
Chinese Leek Seed
Semen Allii Tuberosi -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Salty, Hot
A&I:
* Strengthens the yang & essence: Kidney yang xu (impotence, decreased sexual drive, aversion to cold, & cold limbs)
C&C:
- empty heat
- hyperac -
Hai Gou Shen
"Sea Dog Genitals"
Male Seal Sexual Organs
Testes et Penis Otariae -
Channels: KI
Properties: Salty, Slightly Warm
A&I:
* Warms the Kidneys & lower burner & fortifies the yang: spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, soreness & weakness in the lower back & knees
~ Wa -
Yang Qi Shi
"Stone for Raising the Yang"
Actinolite
Actinolitum -
Channels: LU
Properties: Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Strengthens the yang, transforms phlegm, & directs qi downwards: cough & wheezing in deficient yang patterns with phlegm
~ Benefits the qi & promotes lactat -
E Guan Shi
"Goose Neck Stone"
Tip of Tubular Stalactites
Stalactitum -
Channels: KI
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Slightly Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies Kidneys & strengthens the yang: impotence and debility, especially in the elderly
~ Reduces swelling & dissipates nodules: scrofula
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Hai Long
"Sea Dragon"
Pipe Fish
Hailong -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Kidneys & fortifies the yang: impotence, urinary incontinence, deficiency wheezing, & debility in the elderly
* Invigorates the blood: -
Hai Ma
"Sea Horse"
Sea Horse
Hippocampus -
Channels: HT, KI
Properties: Salty, Warm
A&I:
* Tonifies the Kidneys, benefits the essence & fortifies the yang: for impotence, nocturnal emission, frequent urination
* Also used to stop bleeding in consumpti -
Hai Shen
"Sea Root"
Sea Cucumber, Sea Slug, Trepang
Stichopus Japonicus