Downward Draining Herbs

These herbs will stimulate the expulsion of stool or lubricate the intestines to facilitate the movement of feces to be expelled. There are 3 different groups of downward draining herbs; Purgatives, moist laxatives and harsh expellants. Purgatives are usually bitter and cold having a strong heat clearing property and being used for constipation due to heat. Moist laxatives usually have a neutral...

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Menstrual Disorders

ndash; cycle- days, on time, etc. – bleed- 4-7 days normal – amount- 50-80 ml, # of tampons/day – absorbency, history – colour- bright-red to brown-red – characteristic- thin/thick, sticky, clots, consistence – odour- is there any odour – inflammation *Symptoms surrounding menses – pain, headache, edema, irritability *Tongue & Pulse &ndash.

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Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold

The herbs in this category release pathogenic diseases which are found in the superficial level of the body. When Pathogenic factors attack the body they first attack the superficial area and exterior aspects of our bodies. These herbs will expel or release the external pathogenic factors through sweating, when the disease is in the skin sweating will bring it out. If the disease progresses past...

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Herbs That Clear Heat And Dry Damp

Properties:BITTER – COLD Dosage: 6 – 15g. Baical Skullcap Root Meridian: GALLBLADDER, LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG, STOMACH (Scutellaria) -clear heat, drain fire – upper burner, fever, irritability, thirst, cough -clear heat, dry damp – stomach – diarrhea, dysentery, thirst with no desire to drink, lin syndrome, jaundice -clear heat, stop bleeding – vomit/cough blood...

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Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat

The herbs in this category release pathogenic diseases which are found in the superficial level of the body. When Pathogenic factors attack the body they first attack the superficial area and exterior aspects of our bodies. These herbs will expel or release the external pathogenic factors through sweating, when the disease is in the skin sweating will bring it out. If the disease progresses past...

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Herbs That Clear Deficient Heat

Properties: SWEET – COLD Dosage: 6 – 15g. Wolfberry Root Cortex Meridian:LUNG, LIVER, KIDNEY -drain Yin deficient fire – night sweat, steaming bone, irritability, thirst -clear lung heat – cough, wheezing -clear heat, cool blood – nosebleed, vomit blood, xue lin -drain floating kidney fire – toothache Properties: SWEET – COOL Dosage: 3 – 9g.

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Menopause

+/- 49 years young, menses stop. Around this time symptoms & signs start to appear. Cycle becomes irregular, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, hot flashes, red complexion coming & going in waves, very emotional (anger, irritated, sadness, anxiety, etc.), edema, low back & knee weakness / pain, digestive problems, cold limbs, & urinary disorders. These do not come all at once...

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Dai Xia Bing Vaginal Discharge (leukorrhea)

Normally there is small, unnoticeable amounts of discharge if the KI is strong & the SP is transforming & transporting properly. Discharge is also regulated by Ren & Dai. Regular discharge has no color (clear white), no odor, & is slightly sticky. around ovulation & late Luteal phase there is slightly more, also during pregnancy. Discharge is abnormal if the amount is ↑ &

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Dong Chong Xia Cao

Also Known As:

Caterpillar Fungus, Cs-4, Dong Chong Xia Cao, Dong Chong Zia Cao, Hsia Ts’Ao Tung Ch’Ung, Vegetable Caterpillar. Cordyceps sinensis. Family: Ascomycetes or Clavicipitaceae. Properties: SWEET – WARM Dosage: 4.5-12g. Chinese Caterpillar Fungus Meridian: KIDNEY, LUNG cordyceps -strengthen kidneys, tonify yang – impotence, sore/weak back -tonify kidney yang, nourish lung yin...

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Dong Gua Pi

Properties: SWEET – COLD Dosage:1.5 – 4.5g. Winter Melon Seed Meridian LUNG, STOMACH, LARGE INTESTINE, SMALL INTESTINE -clear lung heat, expel phlegm, discharge puss – thick-sticky-yellow phlegm, lung abscess, upper jiao obstruction -clear heat, drain damp – leucorrhea Must Read: Clearing Heat...

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Hai Zao

Properties: BITTER, SALTY – COLD Dosage: 4.5 – 15g. Sargassum Seaweed Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG, STOMACH -clear heat, reduce phlegm nodules – goiter, scrofula -promote urination – reduce edema, leg edema and floating edema...

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Blood Deficiency

Properties: SWEET – WARM Dosage: 9-30g. Rehmannia Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER Chinese -tonify blood – nourish Yin Fox Glove -nourish blood – enriches essence Properties: BITTER, SWEET, ASTRINGENT – WARM Dosage: 9-30g. Fleeceflower Meridian: LIVER, LUNG, KIDNEY Root -nourish blood – tonifies liver & kidney – Yin/blood deficiency Polygonum -relieves toxic...

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Cool Herbs For Hot Phlegm Cough

Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER – COOL Dosage: 4.5 – 9g. Hogfennel Meridian: LUNG Root -re-directs rebellious lung Qi downward, expels phlegm -releases wind from the exterior Must Read: Herbs That Extinguish Wind, Stop Tremors And Calm The Spirit -2 types -Chuan – smaller bulb – from Chuan province (3-10g) Bulb -Zhe – larger Bulb – from Zhe province (6-15g) -clears...

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Herbs For External Application

The herbs in this category are mainly used as an external application. They will be applied for cases of bleeding, itching, swelling, inflammation and oozing sores. These herbs can be prepared as powders, ointments, washes, steams or soaks depending on the individuals need for the application. Some of these herbs may be taken internally for specific manifestations if they are combined with other...

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Anatomy & Physiology

Jing Menstruation Dai Leukorrhea Tai Pregnancy Chan Delivery Bao Gong Uterus, house of the fetus. Zi Men Cervix Yin Dao Vagina Ru Fang Milk House Shen Qi Kidney Qi, kidneys control Uterus. The Kidney essence is the origin of the formation of Tian Gui (heavenly water). Tian Gui Heavenly water, the material substance of menstrual blood (& sperm). Chong Mai Sea of Blood, influences the supply and...

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Postpartum Disorders

Diagnosis & Differentiation

After delivery a mother will have lost much of her Qi and Blood giving rise to ↓ or stagnation. The woman in this state can easily be attacked by exterior pathogens, especially Cold. If there is Blood Stasis it can easily attack the HT/LU/ST due to the Cold blood rising up. HT – confused irritable LU – asthma, dyspnea, cough, fullness in chest ST – fullness in abdomen...

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Qigong

A Powerful ancient technique to help overcome infertility, erectile dysfunction, & prostate problems, through energetic detoxification & strengthening of the body, mind, and breath. Today Qigong is most often referred to as any set of breathing and Qi circulation techniques that are capable of improving health, preventing illness, and strengthening the body. Qigong is slow meditative...

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Improving Sperm Quality

Improving Sperm Quality

It takes 100 days for sperm to develop (74 to form and 20-30 to mature), therefore addressing sperm health concerns 100 days before conception is important. – Sperm count (more than 20 million per millilitre of ejaculate) – Morphology (shape of the sperm) – Motility (how fast and straight the sperm swim) – eat healthy, take a multivitamin/multimineral. &ndash.

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Yes, men want children

Does infertility affect men? It’s hard to say easily as men traditionally don’t talk about it and their silence can be interpreted as indifference. Their focus on other things can be interpreted as not wanting children. But they do. It’s a social cliché that women have a biological clock that starts ticking when they’re ready to have a baby. They reach their late 20s...

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Infertility Poetry: poems to help understand

Thoughts on early pregnancy) Nothing has passed this day, except carnival clouds over the blue. A circus of white beasts parading mutely to heaven. I am up there somewhere. Floating. Huge and fat. A concussion of ecstasy fills my head. I listen to the dense melodic tick of my heart going on and on. As if it would never end. As if nothing would end ever again.(c) Carolye Kuchta 2006 Must Read:

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What psychosocial issues arise during routine semen analysis testing and evaluation?

A common concern for medical providers and couples is the issue of masturbation. This may not be a topic discussed in the couple�s relationship, so the medical provider needs to be available to describe collection procedures. For some medical providers, issues of sexuality are difficult and it may be one reason why so many couples who seek infertility evaluation never participate or are...

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Infertility and ICSI

In recent years significant developments have occurred in the field of reproductive technology as one in six couples seek assistance with conception. The increase in demand for infertility services may be related to several different factors. These include the tendency of women to delay childbearing because of career opportunities, so that desired reproduction is condensed into a shorter interval...

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Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang – cools Liver, extinguishes Wind, increases fluids, soothes sinews

Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang – Chong ding tong su shang lian lun

Ling Yang Jiao (cornu antelopes)…4.5g Gou Teng (ramulus cum uncis uncariae)…9g Sang Ye (folium mori albae)…6g Ju Hua (flos chrysanthemi morifolii)…9g Bai Shao (eadix paeoniae lactiflorae)…9g Sheng Di Huang (radix rehmanniae glutinosae)…15g Chuan Bei Mu (bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae)…12g Zhu Ru (caulis bambusae in taeniis)&hellip.

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Mu Li San – inhibits sweating & stabilizes exterior

Mu Li San – Tai ping hui min he ji ju fang

Mu Li (concha ostreae)…30g Huang Qi (radix astragali membranacei)…30g Ma Huang Gen (radix ephedrae)…30g Fu Xiao Mai (semen tritici aestivi levis)…30g Indications: spontaneous sweat that is worse at night, palpitations, easily startled, shortness of breath, irritability, lethargy, pale red tongue, thin frail pulse. Read More: Fang Feng Tong Sheng San – expels Wind...

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Women need their girlfriends in tough times…

One of the most painful things about infertility for women is that it often makes them feel estranged from their closest friends and sisters as it can seem like everyone in their social group is having a baby and they are the only ones left out. So when they most need to tend and befriend they have no one to turn to. When fertility has become an issue in a womans life, it is important that they...

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Minerals

Our bodies work in synergy with what we put into it. If were lacking any one mineral or vitamin our bodies process’s will be greatly impaired. We have to remember that minerals like iodine or selenium which we only need 1 thousandths of a gram are just as important as calcium which we need in gram amounts. Deficiency in either will have drastic effects on our health and well being.

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Stroke

Stroke – either deficiency (open) or excess (closed) patterns Excess – happens during an activity, usually involves bleeding and high blood pressure or blood vessels disorders or brain tumor or trauma (close observation for 48 hours post trauma) Deficiency – attack occurs during quiet time, involves blockage with blood stasis, embolisms or fat and phlegm stasis or trauma(close...

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Herbs That Stabilize And Bind

Stabilizing and binding herbs are usually sour and astringent. They are usually used with disorders involving excess discharges. (diarrhea, excessive sweat, excessive urination). These herbs must be combined with the appropriate herbs or formula to treat the root of the cause which is usually a deficiency syndrome. These herbs will only treat the branch of a problem. Properties: SOUR &ndash.

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Herbs That Tranquilize

Herbs that calm the spirit will act either on the Liver or the Heart. The heart houses the spirit or shen while the liver contains the soul or hun. If either of these organs are disturbed problems such as insomnia, palpitations, irritability, anxiety and possibly insanity may occour. There are two types of herbs in this category. Primarily are the herbs that anchor, calm and settle the spirit and...

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Herbs That Tranform Phlegm And Stop Cough

The herbs in this category deal with thick fluid which accumulates in the respiratory and digestive tracts as well as the muscles and other body tissues. Generally this is called phlegm. The lungs are the receptacle of phlegm and the spleen is the organ which generates phlegm. Phlegm can cause such disorders as epilepsy, convulsion, scrofula, goiter, chronic skin disorders, nausea, vomiting...

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Relieve Cough And Wheezing Herbs

Properties: BITTER – WARM/TOXIC Dosage:3 – 9g. Apricot Seed Meridian: LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG -stop cough and calm wheezing due to hot or cold -moistens intestines, unblocks bowels -use bitter seeds (from north) not sweet seeds (from south) Properties: BITTER – WARM Dosage: 3 – 9g. Purple Aster Meridian: LUNG Root -relieves cough, expels phlegm(strongest function) -redirects...

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Herbs That Stop Bleeding

Herbs which are used for bleeding or hemorrhage. Most commonly used for vomiting blood, nosebleed, coughing blood, blood in stool, blood in urine, excessive menstruation, uterine bleeding, bleeding associated with trauma. These herbs should also be used with other herbs which will treat the underlying condition not the symptom. Reckless Movement of Hot Blood Yin Deficiency Spleen Qi Deficiency...

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Prevention In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Seasons and time – know the strengths and weakness of yin and yang, use different methods to prevent disorders and strengthen the body. Diet: complete diet will enrich Qi and Blood to nourish the organs within, eat before you are hungry, drink before you are thirsty, eat many small meals Lifestyle: we must unite the body and spirit to keep healthy Environment: keep a clean and balanced home...

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Qi Deficiency

Properties: SWEET, BITTER – WARM Dosage: 1-9g. Ginseng Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN Root -strongly tonify yuan/original Qi – extreme Qi deficiency -tonify lung Qi – respiratory disorders – asthma/dyspnea -strengthen spleen Qi – lethargy – no appetite, chronic diarrhea, prolapsed organs, distended chest/abdomen -generates fluids – stops thirst -benefits heart Qi –.

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Yang Deficiency

Properties: SWEET,SALTY – WARM Dosage: 1-3g. Elk/Deer Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER Horn Velvet -tonify kidneys , strengthen Yang, -tonify Governing-Penetrating-Conception vessels -strengthen sinews/bones, stabilizes Dai Mai, reproductive disorders -nourish Qi/blood – Yin type boils Must Read: Herbs For Yin Deficiency Properties: SWEET, PUNGENT – WARM Dosage: 6-15g. Ecommia Meridian:

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Gerontology

General Physiology of the Elderly Face begins to wrinkle, liver spots appear, hair starts to grey or whiten. Kidney Qi & Essence becomes deficient – poor memory, silver hair, low back pain, floaters, water retention, tinnitus. Neck starts to sag & wrinkle. Excess tearing & nasal discharge or dryness may occur. Auditory decline right = Kidney Yang, left = Kidney Yin. Visual decline...

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Morning Sickness

During the first trimester of pregnancy, between the 5th and 12th week, woman experiences some degree of nausea. If it is severe the woman may have aversion to food, or vomiting. These women may be stressed out and always feeling sick. Note: needling is always done with gentle stimulation, 2 points per person is usually enough, never insert deeply, stay away from low abdomen.

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Mumps

Mainly show in winter and spring. TCM- toxic Heat blocks the Shaoyang. Epidemic Febrile Heat in superficial (1st stage) starts with swelling around the mandible angle P/T – expel Wind/Heat, dissolve hardness Acupuncture – hand Shaoyang, foot Yangming, SJ 17, ST 6, SJ 5, LI 4 – Heat- Du 14, LI 11, Lu 11, LI 1) Toxic Heat stagnation (full onset, 2nd stage) high fever...

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Long Bi

Western Medicine CNS disorders, prostate, UTI, anorectal disorders, kidney problems TCM Bladder and San Jiao disorders Damp/Heat blocks the transformation function of the Bladder causing retention and fullness, dry mouth with no desire to drink Acupuncture Shu, Mu, foot Taiyin, BL 28 & Ren 3, SP 6 & 9 – irritable- PC 6 – loss of consciousness- Du 26, PC 9 (bleed) &ndash.

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Alopecia Loss of hair (hair loss)

Alopecia – Baldness – Yu Feng

Sudden or complete loss of hair with chronic skin follicle conditions appearing in any age but most conditions appear in middle age. In western medicine it is considered an autoimmune disease. The acute attack will start with small or large patches of hair which falls out leaving shiny oily lookin skin. Good prognosis – hair is not easily pulled out and has a thick root Poor prognosis &ndash.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia (facial nerve pain)

Pain in the face that can last from seconds to days. Recurring attacks that get longer each time it comes. Sudden facial spasms on one or more of the three branches of nerves (trigeminal). Comes suddenly in a shocking spasming fashion, extremely painful. Most commo is the Zygomatic and the mandibular branches. The orbital is less common. Do not puncture on patients trigger points. Try to find out...

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Prolonged Delivery

Delivery that lasts more than 24 hours. Usually caused by either Qi and Blood deficiency or stagnation. Qi and Blood deficiency not enough Qi to push baby out, water breaks too early leaving no lubrication to the birth canal, contractions are not powerful, woman is pale, exhausted, woman feels like they can’t do it! Acupuncture – Tonify, moxa, foot Taiyin & Yangming, ST 36, KI 7 &

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