Stabilize & Bind

Question 1

Shan Zhu Yu *

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Answer 1

-tonifies/augments liver + kidney
-secures primal qi, prevents abandonment
-secures body’s vital substances (essence)
-sour ~ tends to target lv/kd
-can help w sweating issues

(cornelian cherry fruit)

sl warm ~ sour ~ KD, LV

Question 2

Wu Wei Zi *

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Answer 2

-contains leakage of lung qi
-grasps the qi
-enriches/tonifies kidney
-generates fluids
-heart + kidney (quiets spirit, shen, rest, sleep, palpitations)
-lung + kidney (cough, wheezing)
-spleen + kidney (daybreak diarrhea)

(schisandra fruit)

warm ~ sour, sweet ~ HT, KD, LU

Question 3

Wu Mei *

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Answer 3

-preserves the lungs
-binds up the intestine to stop diarrhea
-stops bleeding
-helps w treating dryness in lung by generating fluids (also alleviates thirst)
-quiets intestinal parasites, roundworm… it has ability to zombify them
-food grade

(mume fruit)

warm ~ sour, astringent ~ LI, LV LU, SP

Question 4

He Zi

Question 5

Rou Dou Kou

Question 6

Chi Shi Zhi

Question 7

Lian Zi *

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Answer 7

-tonifies/stabilizes spleen + heart + kidneys
-heart level (calms spirit, fright, palpitations)
-spleen level (diarrhea/digestive issues)
-kidney level (stabilizes essence, uterine bleeding or frequent urination etc)
-targets heart very well, calming
-food grade (take time to cook to soften) + good for kids

(lotus seeds)

neutral ~ sweet, astringent ~ HT, KD, SP

Question 8

Qian Shi

Question 9

Jin Ying Zi

Question 10

Fu Pen Zi

Question 11

Bai Guo

Question 12

Fu Xiao Mai *

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Answer 12

-augments heart qi + inhibits heart fluids
-cooling ~ unusual for this category ~ treats sweating (spontaneous + night sweats)
-clears heat from the pores and interstices
-treats the branch; doesn’t really tonify
-can calm heart qi though
-basically… calm spirit/heart + stop sweat

(floating immature wheat)

cool ~ sweet, slightly salty ~ KD

Question 13

Hai Piao Xiao

Question 14

Sang Piao Xiao *

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Answer 14

-reinforces yang at the gate of vitality
-secures the essence
-urinary dribbling, frequency, espec nocturnal, espec kids

(mantis egg casing)

neutral ~ sweet, salty ~ KD, LV