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Herbs that Stabilize and Astringe shan zhu yu - Fructus Corni Sour, ~warm KI, LR Braces the KI, secures sperm, astringes fluids Consolidates exterior, stops sweating, rescue yang Stabilizes menstruation, stop bleeding Tonifies LR, KI  5-10g, 10-30g for collapse Herbs that Tonify Qi shan yao - Radix Dioscoreae oppositae sweet, neutral SP, LU, KI Tonifies SP, augments Qi Tonifies LU Qi and Yin Braces KI, secures sperm, stops discharge Nourishes Yin, relieves thirst 10-30g, up to 250g for wasting-thirst Herbs that Clear Heat and Cool the Blood mu dan pi - Cortex radicis Paeoniae suffruticosae  Pungent, bitter, cool LR, KI, HT Cools blood, stops bleeding Clears def. heat Invigorates blood, reduces stagnation Cools LR Drains pus, reduces swelling 6-12g Herbs that Nourish Blood gou qi zi - Fructus Lycii Sweet, neutral LR, KI, LU Nourishes blood and essence, improves vision Tonifies LR and KI Moistens LU, relieves cough 5-10g Herbs that Release the Exterior ju hua - Flos Chrysanthemi Sweet, bitter, ~cold LR, LU Dispels wind-heat Cools LR, clears the eyes, improves vision Clams LR, extinguishes wind 5-15g gui zhi - Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae pungent, sweet, warm, aromatic LU, UB, HT Promotes sweating to release exterior, dispel wind-cold Regulate/Hamronizes ying and wei Qi Warm channels, dispels wind-damp-cold Warms and opens yang Qi, dispels cold 3-10g Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire zhi mu - Rhizoma Anemarrhenae  Bitter, sweet, cold LU, ST, KI Clears heat, drains fire Cools and moistens LU Nourishes Yin, clears heat Generates fluids, moistens dryness, relieves thirst 6-12g Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Damp huang bai - Cortex Phellodendri Bitter, cold KI, UB Clears heat, dries damp Dispels toxins Clears def. heat, drains KI fire 3-10g Herbs that Warm the Interior fu zi - Radix lateralis Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata Pungent, hot!, toxic KI, SP, HT Returns the Yang, rescue collapse Warms KI, fortifies Yang, dispels cold Warms channels, relieves pain 3-15g Formulas the Tonify Yin Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) Chief: (24) Shu Di Huang - nourishes yin and blood, tonify KI, tonify KI essence Deputy: (12) Shan Zhu Yu - tonifies LVand KI, astringes essence Deputy: (12) Shan Yao - tonifies SP and KI, astringes essence Assistant: (9) Ze Xie - clears heat, promotes urination, clears turbidity from KI Assistant: (9) Mu Dan Pi - clears liver fire, cools blood Assistant: (9) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp, promotes urination Nourishes and enriches LV and KI Yin Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum, Rehmannia Pill) = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gou Qi Zi + Bai Ju Hua Chief: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Gou Qi Zi - nourishes blood and essence, improves vision Bai Ju Hua - cools LR, clears the eyes, improves vision (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Eye problems) Nourishes and enriches LV and KI Yin (esp. where LV Yin def. is predominant) Moisten eyes, treat painful eyes Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, Rehmannia Pill) = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai Chief: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Zhi Mu - clears heat, drains fire, nourishes yin Huang Bai - clears def. heat, drains KI fire (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + clear heat/damp heat) Vigorous fire, consumptive heat Steaming Bone Zou Gui Yin (Restore Left [kidney] decoction) Chief: (6-60) Shu Di Huang - replenishes KI essence, nourishes yin Deputy: (3-6) Shan Zhu Yu - nourishes LR blood, astringes essence Deputy: (6) Gou Qi Zi - nourishes blood, tonifies KI Assistant: (6) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp Guide: (3) Gan Cao - tonifies middle jiao, harmonizes formula Nourishes Yin, clears empty heat Tonifies KI, replenishes essence Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill) = Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gui Zhi + Fu Zi Chief: (24) Shu Di Huang - nourishes yin and blood, tonify KI, tonify KI essence Deputy: (12) Shan Zhu Yu - tonifies LVand KI, astringes essence Deputy: (12) Shan Yao - tonifies SP and KI, astringes essence Deputy: (3) Fu Zi - warms and tonifies KI yang, dispels cold, promotes Qi transform for fluids Deputy: (3) Gui Zhi - dispels cold, promotes Qi transformation to circulate fluid, warms/opens channels Assistant: (9) Ze Xie - clears heat, promotes urination, clears turbidity from KI Assistant: (9) Mu Dan Pi - clears liver fire, cools blood Assistant: (9) Fu Ling - strengthens SP, expels damp, promotes urination (Note: even though in theory this Liu Wei Di Huang Wan +Warm + Dispel Cold) the heat causes Yang tonification predominance) Warms and tonifies KI Yang, dispels cold Drain water-damp and promotes urination

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