Blood Deficiency

Shu Di Huang

Properties: SWEET – WARM

Dosage: 9-30g.

Rehmannia  Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER

Chinese

-tonify blood – nourish Yin

Fox Glove

-nourish blood – enriches essence

He Shou Wu

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 fire – carbuncles, sores, scrofula, neck lumps

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Hosuwu

-moistens intestines – unblocks bowels

-expels wind from skin – skin rash

-malaria

Dang Gui

Properties: SWEET, BITTER, ACRID – WARM

Dosage: 6-18g.

Chinese

Meridian: LIVER, LUNG, KIDNEY

Angelica Root

-tonifies blood – regulates menses due to blood deficiency

-invigorates/harmonize blood – disperse cold – alleviate pain

-moistens intestines – unblocks bowels

-reduce swellings – expel pus – generate flesh

Bai Shao Yao

Properties: BITTER, SOUR – COOL

Dosage: 6-15g.

White Peony

Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN

Root

-nourish blood – regulates menses due to blood deficiency

-calms liver Yang – alleviates pain

-preserves Yin – adjusts Ying & Wei levels

E Jiao

Properties: SWEET – NEURTRAL

Dosage: 3-15g.

Ass-Hide

Meridian: LIVER, LUNG, KIDNEY

Glue

-tonify blood – blood deficiency

-stops bleeding

-nourish/moisten Yin – dry lung – consumption (xiao ke)

Long Yan Rou    Properties: SWEET  – WARM

Dosage: 6 – 15g.

Longnan Fruit Flesh

Meridian: HEART, SPLEEN

-tonify heart and spleen – nourish blood, calm spirit, insomnia, palpitations, poor memory, vertigo