Herbs For Yin Deficiency

Sha Shen

Properties: SWEET/BITTER – COOL

Dosage: 9-15g.

Glehnia

Meridian: LUNG, STOMACH

Root

-moistens lungs – non-productive cough

-nourish stomach – generates fluids – clears heat

–moisten exterior – dry itchy skin aggravated by cold & dry

Mai Men Dong

Properties: SWEET/BITTER – COLD

Dosage: 6-15g.

Ophiopogon

Meridian: HEART, LUNG, STOMACH

Tuber

-moisten lungs – dry cough – coughing up blood

-augments stomach Yin – generates fluid – dry tongue/mouth

–moistens intestines

Tian Men Dong

Properties: SWEET/BITTER COLD

Dosage: 6-15g.

Asparagus

Meridian: KIDNEY, LUNG

Tuber

-moisten lung, clear lung heat, dry mouth-coughing up blood

-nourish kidney Yin, generates fluids – constipation

Shi Hu

Properties: SWEET, SALTY, BLAND – COLD                                       Dosage: 6-15g.

Dendrobium

Meridian: KIDNEY, STOMACH

Stem

-nourish Yin, clear deficient heat, generate fluids – severe thirst

-brighten vision, strengthen lower back

-nourish stomach Yin – dry heaves, wasting/thirsting disorder

Sang Ji Sheng

Properties: BITTER – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9-30G.

Mulberry

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER

Mistletoe Stem

–liver/kidney Yin deficiency, strengthen sinews/bones

-expel wind-damp – Bi-syndrome

–nourish def. blood, calm womb, uterine bleeding-dry scaly skin

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Han Lian Cao

Properties: SWEET, SOUR – COOL

Dosage: 9-15g.

Ecliptic

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER

Prostate

–liver/kidney Yin deficiency – dizzy, grey hair, bad vision

–cools blood, stop Yin deficient bleeding– uterine/nose/stool/urine

Nu Zhen Zi

Properties: BITTER, SWEET – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 4.5-15g.

Privet Fruit

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER

–liver/kidney Yin deficiency – dizzy, floaters, weak knees

-clears deficient heat

–improves vision

Gui Ban

Properties: SWEET, SALTY – COLD

Dosage: 9-30g.

Fresh Water

Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER

Turtle Shell

-nourish Yin, anchors Yang, Int.-liver wind

-benefits kidneys – strengthen bones

-cool blood  uterine bleeding

-tonify blood, nourish heart, calm heart – anxiety/insomnia

Bie Jia

Properties: SALTY – COLD

Dosage: 9-30g.

Chinese Soft

Meridian: LIVER, SPLEEN

Turtle Shell

-nourish Yin, clear deficiency heat, anchors Yang, Int.-liver wind

-invigorate blood, promotes menses, dissipate nodules

Yu Zhu

Properties: SWEET  COOL

Dosage: 9-15g.

Solomon’s Seal Rhizome

Meridian LUNG, STOMACH

(Polygenetic Officinal is)  -nourish yin, moisten dryness, lung and stomach dry heat with cough, dry throat, thirst, irritability, steaming bone disorder, excess hunger, constipation

-clear wind, nourish sinews – moistens sinews, spasms, dizziness

Huang Jing

Properties: SWEET  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 6 – 18g.

Siberian Solomon

Meridian: LUNG, SPLEEN

Seal  Rhizome

-tonify spleen and stomach Qi – poor appetite, fatigue, dry mouth, loss of

(Polygenetic)

taste, dry stool

-moisten lung – dry cough, little sputum

-tonify kidney, strengthen essence lower back pain/weak, light headed

Bai He

Properties: SWEET, BITTER  COLD

Dosage: 9-30g.

Lily Bulb

Meridian HEART, LUNG

-moisten lung, clear heat – stop cough, sore throat

-clear heat, calm spirit – low fever, insomnia, restlessness, irritability

Gou Qi Zi

Properties: SWEE – NEURTRAL

Dosage: 6-18g.

Chinese

Meridian: LIVER, LUNG, KIDNEY

Wolfberry Fruit

-nourish/tonify liver & kidney Yin/blood deficiency

-benefits essence brighten eyes

–enrich Yin dry lung consumptive cough (xiao ke)

Hei Zhi Ma

Properties: SWEET  – NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9-30g.

Black Sesame Seeds

Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER

-nourish liver and kidney, yin deficiency blurred vision, tinnitus, dizziness, recovery after illnesses

-nourish blood, clear wind headache, dizziness, numbness

-moisten  and lubricate intestine constipation