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| Tonic Herbs | Represents | Properties | Channel tropism | Function | Modern research |
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| Qi-invugorating | Ginseng | Sweet
Slightly bitter
Mild | Lung
Spleen
Heart | Excessive nourishing primordial qi.
Tranquilization method. | Anti-inflammation
Antiallergic
Antifatigue |
| Acanthopanaxsenticosus | Sweet
Slightly bitter | Spleen
Lung
Heart
Kidney | Nourishing qi to invigorate spleen.
Invigorating kidney and tranquilization method. | Antifatigue
Antistress
Antiradiation
Antihypoxia |
| Rhodiola rosea | Sweet
Cold | Spleen
Lung | Invigorates spleen and nourishing qi.
Promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis. | Antifatigue
Antihypoxia
Improves brain activity |
| Astragalus | Sweet
Slightly warm | Spleen
Lung | Invigorating spleen and strengthening middle energizer.
Invigorating splenic yang. | Antifatigue
Antistress
Antiageing |
| Licorice | Sweet
Warm | Heart
Lung
Spleen
Stomach | Invigorate spleen and nourishing qi.
Relieving spasm and pain. | Antiarrhythmia
Analgesia
Adrenal cortical hormone-like effect |
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| Blood tonics | Radix Paeoniaalba | Bitter
Sour
Slightly cold | Liver
Spleen | Nourishing blood and retaining yin.
Nourishing liver and relieving pain. | Anti-inflammation
Analgesia |
| Angelica sinensis | Sweet
Pungent
Warm | Liver
Heart
Spleen | Replenishing blood and regulating menstruation.
Promoting blood circulation to arrest pain. | Dilate coronary artery
Protect the myocardium |
| Polygonum multiflorum thumb | Bitter
Sweet
Astringent
Slightly warm | Liver
Kidney | Strengthening and nourishing marrow and essence. | Antiageing |
| Radix Rehmanniae | Sweet
Slightly warm | Liver
Kidney | Replenishing blood nourishing yin.
Replenishing essence and nourishing marrow. | Promotes the synthesis of adrenal cortical hormone |
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| Ying-invigorating | Lily | Sweet
Slightly cold | Lung
Heart
Stomach | Nourishing yin and moistening lung.
Cooling pericardium for tranquilization. | Composure
Antiallergy |
| Glossy Privet Fruit | Sweet
Bitter
Cool | Liver
Kidney | Nourishing liver and kidney | Antiageing
Regulates the balance of immunity |
| Eclipta alba | Sweet
Sour
Cold | Liver
Kidney | Nourishing liver and kidney.
Cooling blood for hemostasis. | Improves immune function |
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| Yang-invigorating | Psoralea corylifolia | Bitter
Pungent
Warm | Kidney
Spleen | Invigorating kidney and strengthening yang.
Consolidating essence and astringing urine. | Antiageing
Neuromodulation |
| Morinda officinalis | Pungent
Sweet
Slightly warm | Kidney
Liver | Invigorating kidney and strengthening yang. | Strengthen adrenal cortical Hormone-like effect |
| Cistanche tubulosa | Sweet
Salty
Warm | Kidney
Large intestine | Invigorating kidney and strengthening yang. | Active adrenal gland to release corticosteroids |
| Folium Epimedii | Sweet
Pungent
Warm | Liver
Kidney | Invigorating kidney and strengthening yang.
Dispelling wind to eliminate dampness. | Strengthens the endocrine function of thalamic-pituitary and adrenal cortex axis |
| Fructus Alpinia oxyphylla | Pungent
Warm | Kidney
Spleen | Astringing urine.
Warming spleen and promoting appetite. | Strengthen myocardial constriction |
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