Substances that Calm the Spirit
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Channels: HT, KI, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Astringent, Neutral
A&I:
* Settles & Calms the Spirit: restlessness, insomnia, palps, agitated heart & spirit (seizures & mania-withdrawal)
~ Calms the Liver & -
Long Gu
"Dragon Bone"
Fossilized Mammal Bones
Os Draconis -
Channels: LIV, KI
Properties: Salty, Astringent, Cool
A&I:
* Settles & Anchors the spirit: palps with anxiety, restlessness, & insomnia
!* Benefits the Yin & Anchors the floating yang: irritability, i -
Mu Li
Oyster Shell
Concha Ostreae -
Channels: KI, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Salty, Cold
A&I:
* Anchors & calms the spirit: restlessness with palps, insomnia, or tremors, especially in patients with yin xu & ascendant yang
!* Nourishes the Kidn -
Ci Shi
"Magnetic Stone"
Magnetite
Magnetitum -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Salty, Cold
A&I:
!* Sedates the Heart & settles tremors & palps: palps, childhood convulsions, & seizures. Also disharmony of the Heart & spirit wherein the patient is ea -
Zhen Zhu
Pearl
Margarita -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Warm
A&I:
* Sedates the Heart & settles tremors & palpitations: disorientation, insomnia, palps with anxiety, convulsions from Heart blood xu or ascendant Liver Yang
! -
Zi Shi Ying
"Purple Stone Radiance"
Flourite
Fluoritum -
Channels: BL, HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Neutral
A&I:
* Arrests tremors & palps & calms the spirit: palps with anxiety, excessive dreams, insomnia, forgetfulness, anxiety, & seizures from disturbances of the spi -
Hu Po
Amber
Succinum -
Channels: HT, LIV, PER
Properties: Bitter, Cold
A&I:
* Calms the Liver, anchors the floating yang, & clears Liver Fire: ascendant Liver Yang (dizziness, vertigo, headache, sensation of pressure around eyes, tinnitus)
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Dai Zhe Shi
"Red Stone from Dai Country"
Hematite
Haematitum -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Spicy, Cool
A&I:
* Calms the Liver & Sedates the spirit: withdrawal-mania, delirium from a febrile disease, palps, insomnia, being easily startled or prone to anger
C&C: sple -
Sheng Tie Luo
"Raw Iron Leavings"
Iron Filings
Frusta Ferri -
Channels: GB, HT, LIV, SP
Properties: Sweet, Sour, Neutral
A&I:
* Nourishes the Heart yin, augments the Liver blood, & quiets the spirit: irritability, insomnia, & palps with anxiety from either blood xu (innability -
Suan Zao Ren
"Sour Date Seed"
Sour Jujube Seed, Zizyphus
Semen Zizyphi Spinosae -
Channels: HT, KI, LI, SP
Properties: Sweet, Neutral
A&I:
* Nourishes the Heart & Calms the spirit: irritability, forgetfulness, & palps with anxiety from Heart Blood xu
!- Moistens the Intestines & un -
Bai Zi Ren
Arbor Vitae Seed, Biota Seed
Semen Biotae Orientalis -
Channels: HT, LU, LIV
Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm
A&I:
* Calms the spirit & quiets the Heart: insomnia, palps with anxiety, restlessness, & disorientation. best for excessive brooding or constrained, pe -
Yuan Zhi
"Profound Will"
Chinese Senega Root
Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Neutral
A&I:
* Calms the spirit & relieves contraint: for bad temper, depression, insomnia, irritability, & poor memory due to contrained emotions
- Invigorates the bl -
He Huan Pi
"Collective Happiness Bark"
Mimosa Tree Bark
Cortex Albizziae Julibrissinis -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Neutral
A&I:
* promotes free flowing of contrained liver qi
- invigorates blood & calms the spirit: insomnia, poor memory, & irritability from constrained emotions, es -
He Huan Hua
Mimosa Tree Flower
Flos Albizziae Julibrissinis -
Channels: HT, LIV
Properties: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Neutral
A&I:
* Nourishes the Heart & blood & calms the spirit: yin or blood xu patterns with insomnia & irritability. Especially useful for dream-disturbed s -
Ye Jiao Teng
"Vine to Pass Though the Night"
Fleeceflower Vine, Polygonum Vine
Polygoni Multiflori Caulis