Prophylactic

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  • prevents disease
  • Western classification: supplementing, warming, harmonizing
  • TCM Category: regenerating, eliminating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 133

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Pectoral

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  • affects the bronchopulmonary area
  • Western classification: warming, cooling, reducing, harmonizing, suopplementing
  • TCM Category: eliminating, regenerating, inhibiting, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 133

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Paturient

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  • assists or induces labor
  • Western classification: reducing, warming, cooling
  • TCM Category: moving, supplementing

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 133

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Ophthalmic

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  • treats the eyes
  • Western classification: cooling, reducing
  • TCM Category: eliminating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 133

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Nutritive

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  • nourishes the body
  • Western classification: supplementing, harmonizing, warming
  • TCM Category: regenerating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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Nervine

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  • strengthens functional activity of the nervous system, generally calming
  • Western classification: supplementing, harmonizing, reducing, cooling, warming
  • TCM Category: regenerating

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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Lithotriptic

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  • dissolves or discharges urinary and biliary stones
  • Western classification: cooling, reducing
  • TCM Category: eliminating, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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Laxative

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  • promotes bowel movement
  • Western classification: purging, reducing, cooling
  • TCM Category: eliminating, moving

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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Hypnotic

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  • acts as powerful sedative
  • Western classification: harmonizing, warming, cooling
  • TCM Category: inhibiting

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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Hemostatic

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  • stops bleeding
  • Western classification: reducing, cooling
  • TCM Category: inhibiting

The Way of Chinese Herbs by Michael Tierra, p. 132

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