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Qi Tonics

Qi Tonics: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Da Zao: Chinese Herb Guide Hong Zao, Fructus Jujubae Tonify qi, tonify spleen, nourish blood and induce tranquilization. Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and heart meridians entered.
Feng Mi: Chinese Herb Guide Mel,蜂蜜,Honey Feng Mi: tonify qi of middle burner and lung, relieve spasm and alleviate pain, moisten lung to relieve cough, moisten intestine to smooth stool.
Honey: Chinese Herb Guide Feng Mi Feng Mi (Mel). The honey made by bee Apis cerana Fabricius or A. mellifera Linnaeus of family Apidae
Crystal Sugar: Chinese Herb Guide Bing Tang Crystal Sugar: strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, moisten the lung to relieve cough.
Ge: Chinese Herb Guide 鸽 Ge (Pigeon) Salty, neutral; liver and kidney channels. Actions Nourish the kidney, tonify qi, expel wind and remove toxicity
Ma Ling Shu: Chinese Herb Guide 马铃薯,土豆,洋芋,洋山芋,Potato,馬鈴薯 Ma Ling Shu: tonify qi, harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Potato: Chinese Herb Guide Ma Ling Shu, 马铃薯 Ma Ling Shu (Potato) Sweet and neutral. Actions Tonify qi, harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen, remove toxicity and resolve swelling
Shi Yu: Chinese Herb Guide 鲥鱼 Shi Yu (Reeves Shad) Sweet, neutral; spleen and lung channels. Actions Tonify the spleen and lung, replenish qi
Ge Luan: Chinese Herb Guide 鸽卵 Ge Luan (Pigeon Egg) Sweet, salty, neutral; lung, spleen, stomach and kidney channels
Gui Yu: Chinese Herb Guide 鳜鱼 Gui Yu (Mandarinfish) Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach channels. Actions Tonify qi and blood, replenish the spleen and stomach
E Rou: Chinese Herb Guide 鹅肉,Goose meat,鵝肉 Name E Rou (Goose meat) Nature and action Nature Sweet, neutral; spleen and lung channels. Actions Replenish qi, tonify deficiency, harmonize the stomach, relieve thrist.
Goose meat: Chinese Herb Guide E Rou Goose meat: replenish qi, tonify deficiency, harmonize the stomach, relieve thrist.