08a - downward draining: purgatives Flashcards
which herb can be USED EXTERNALLY TO PROMOTE LACTATION?
mang xiao
which herb goes only to the LI channel?
fan xie ye
which herb can STOP BLEEDING IN ITS CHARRED FORM?
da huang
which herb goes only to the YANG MING (ST + LI) channel pair?
mang xiao
which herb has the properties of SWEET, BITTER, COLD?
fan xie ye
which herb goes to the YANG MING (ST + LI) pair and LV channels?
lu hui
list some situations in which the purgative herbs would be contraindicated
pregnancy, menstruation, qi/blood deficiency
which herb can DRAIN HEAT FROM THE BLOOD and STOP BLEEDING WITHOUT CAUSING BLOOD STASIS?
da huang
which herb can be used for HEAT IN THE ST AND INTESTINES WITH CONSTIPATION, as it moistens dryness and softens hardness?
mang xiao
(true/false) downward draining purgatives can be used for long periods of time
false
which herb goes to the HT, LI, LV, ST channels?
da huang
which herb can be used for constipation due to HEAT ACCUMULATION IN THE INTESTINES and for this purpose often used alone?
mang xiao
which herb has the function to kill parasites and strengthen the ST and is used for CHILDHOOD NUTRITIONAL IMPAIRMENT?
lu hui
which herb can clear heat and reduce swelling, for situations such as ULCERATED MOUTH/THROAT or EARLY STAGE OF BREAST ABSCESS before it has suppurated?
mang xiao
which herb can DRAIN FIRE AND GUIDE OUT ACCUMULATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY HOT CONSTIPATION WITH EXUBERANT HT + LV FIRE WITH IRRITABILITY AND INSOMNIA?
lu hui
