6 herbs in the Shen Study library belong to the Tonify blood category: Shú Dì Huáng, Bái Sháo, Dāng Guī, Ē Jiāo, Hé Shǒu Wū and Lóng Yǎn Ròu.
Tonify blood herbs are mostly warm or hot and sweet, and most enter the Liver, Spleen, Heart and Kidney channels.
| Herb | Nature | Main action |
|---|---|---|
| Shú Dì Huáng Prepared rehmannia | Warm | Nourishes Yin and Blood — Liver and Kidney |
| Bái Sháo White peony root | Cool | Nourishes Blood, regulates menses |
| Dāng Guī Chinese angelica | Warm | Tonifies and invigorates Blood — primary Blood tonic |
| Ē Jiāo Donkey hide gelatin | Neutral | Nourishes Blood and Yin — strong Blood tonic |
| Hé Shǒu Wū Fo-ti root | Warm | Nourishes Blood and Jing — Liver and Kidney (prepared form) |
| Lóng Yǎn Ròu Longan fruit flesh | Warm | Nourishes Heart Blood and Spleen qi, calms Shen |
Other herb categories
- Release exterior (Cold)
- Release exterior (Heat)
- Clear heat
- Drain downward
- Warm interior
- Regulate qi
- Invigorate blood
- Resolve phlegm
- Tonify qi
- Tonify yin
- Tonify yang
- Calm shen
- Stabilise & bind
- Expel wind-damp
- Aromatic, transform damp
- Drain damp
- Stop bleeding
- Relieve food stagnation
- Expel parasites
- Anchor Yang / extinguish Wind
- Open orifices
- Topical use
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