08c - downward draining: harsh expellants

Question 1

(true/false) GAN SUI is a VIOLENT, CATHARTIC herb that causes on to PASS WATER ANALLY

Answer 1

true

Question 2

which herb has the properties of BITTER, ACRID, COLD, (SLIGHTLY) TOXIC?

Answer 2

qian niu zi

Question 3

which herb has the function to WARMLY UNBLOCK AND VIGOROUSLY PURGE SEVERE COLD ACCUMULATION?

Answer 3

ba dou

Question 4

which herb has the function to DRAIN WATER DOWNWARD AND DRIVE OUT THIN MUCUS, AND DISPERSE SWELLING AND DISSIPATE NODULES?

Answer 4

da ji, (gan sui)

Question 5

which herb is ACRID, HOT, TOXIC?

Answer 5

ba dou

Question 6

which herb can be USED TOPICALLY FOR SWOLLEN, PAINFUL, NODULAR SKIN LESIONS DUE TO DAMP HEAT?

Answer 6

gan sui

Question 7

BA DOU cannot:

Answer 7

clear heat and purge accumulation

Question 8

which herb GOES TO KD, LI, SP CHANNELS?

Answer 8

da ji

Question 9

which herb IS NOT ACRID?

Answer 9

gan sui

Question 10

which herb GOES TO THE KD, LI, LU, SI CHANNELS?

Answer 10

qian niu zi

Question 11

which herb IS NOT BITTER?

Answer 11

ba dou

Question 12

(true/false) ALL CATHARTIC HERBS HAVE SOME LEVEL OF TOXICITY

Answer 12

true

Question 13

QIAN NIU ZI cannot:

Answer 13

soften accumulations and dissipate nodules

Question 14

qian niu zi

Answer 14

pharbitidis semen

Question 15

gan sui

Answer 15

kansui radix

Question 16

da ji

Answer 16

knoxiae/euphorbiae radix

Question 17

ba dou

Answer 17

crotonis fructus