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Tonifying Qi with Herbal Remedies

This document provides information on several herbs that are used to tonify qi: White atractylodes root tonifies spleen qi and dries dampness. Jujube fruit tonifies qi and nourishes blood. Licorice root tonifies qi in the heart, lungs, spleen and stomach channels and harmonizes other herbs. Polygonatum root tonifies spleen and stomach qi and yin. Maltose tonifies lung and spleen qi and relieves abdominal pain from cold deficiency. Contraindications for each herb are also summarized.

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Tonifying Qi with Herbal Remedies

This document provides information on several herbs that are used to tonify qi: White atractylodes root tonifies spleen qi and dries dampness. Jujube fruit tonifies qi and nourishes blood. Licorice root tonifies qi in the heart, lungs, spleen and stomach channels and harmonizes other herbs. Polygonatum root tonifies spleen and stomach qi and yin. Maltose tonifies lung and spleen qi and relieves abdominal pain from cold deficiency. Contraindications for each herb are also summarized.

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Robert Hayden, M.S.O.M.

- Materia Medica Lecture Notes

Tonify Qi (2)

White atractylodes Rz Atractylodis macrocephalae (Bai zhu)

warm, sweet, bitter ------Sp, St neutral, sweet ------Sp, St

*Tonifies Sp: diarrhea, fatigue. *Dries dampness: edema, damp bi. *Stabilizes exterior, stops sweat. *Calms fetus.

Contraindicated: yin def heat, 4.5-9 g damage to fluids. Raw: dry damp. Dry-fried: tonify qi . Char: stop diarrhea.

Jujube Fructus Jujubae (Da zao)

*Tonifies qi: fatigue, SOB *Nourishes blood, calms mind *Harmonizes other herbs

Contraindicated: xs damp, food 3-12 stagn, phlegm, worms, ab fullness pieces (10-30 g)

Licorice root Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan cao)

neutral or warm, sweet ------all 12 channels, esp Ht, Lu, Sp, St neutral, sweet ------K,Sp, Lu

*Tonifies qi: fatigue, SOB, palpitations d/t qi & bl def *Moistens Lu: coughing, wheezing *Fire toxin: sore throat, sores *Spasms & pain: ab or legs *Harmonizes other herbs *Antidotes toxic substances

Contraindicated: xs dampness, nausea, vomiting. Long-term use can cause hi BP, edema, hypothyroid. Incompatible w/ Gansui, Daji, Yuanhua, Haizao; antagonizes Yuanzhi. Honey-fry: tonify qi, stop spasm. Raw: relieve toxicity.

3-6 g

Polygonatum Rz Polygonati (Huang jing)

*Tonifies Sp/St qi/yin: fatigue, Contraindicated: Sp def w/ damp, 6-18 g wasting-thirst, dry stools poor digestion. Mild, can be taken *Lu qi/yin def: dry cough long-term. *Tonifies essence: chronic illness

Maltose (Yi tang)

sl warm, *Tonifies Sp: SOB, lo appetite sweet *Lu qi def: weak voice, dry cough ------*Ab pain d/t def cold Lu, Sp, St

Contraindicated: xs dampness, nausea, vomiting, phlegm-heat, food stagn.

30-60 g dissolve into decoction

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