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A Herbs Flashcards

1
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What is the latin name for Ma Huang

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Ephedra Herba

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What is the latin name for Gui Zhi

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Cinnamomi Ramulus

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What are the major functions of Ma Huang

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Sweat, Wheeze, Pee, Bi
1. Promotes sweating to release the exterior (when not sweating)
2. Stops cough and Wheeze (opens lungs)
3. Promotes urination to treat upper body edema
4. treats bi syndrome (painful joints due to cold)

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What are the major functions of Gui Zhi

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1) release the exterior and muscle layer, harmonize ying and wei
2)Warms and unblocks Yang Qi, (middle jiao, chest, UB), warms channels and invigorates blood.

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What is the latin name for Jing Jie

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Schizonepetiae Herba

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What is the latin name for Fang feng

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Saposhniktovae Radix

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What is the latin name for Qiang Huo

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notopterygii rhizoma seu radix

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What are the main functions of Jing Jie

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  1. Promote the exterior through sweating, especially for rashes
  2. Use charred to stop lower jiao (menstrual) bleeding
    Jing Jie Tan
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9
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What are the main functions of Fang Feng

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1) promotes sweating to release the exterior, both wind cold and wind heat
2) dispels wind cold damp from channels for Bi
3)Treat internal wind tremors, spasms
4)detox mercury and arsenic poisoning

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What are the main functions of Qiang Huo

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1)Promotes sweating to release exterior, especially with dampness symptoms (heavy body, joint pain, wet towel h/a
2) dispels wind cold damp to treat bi syndrome.

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11
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What are the channels for Ma Huang

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LU,UB

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12
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What is the taste and temp of Ma Huang

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Warm, acrid, slightly bitter

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What is the taste and temp of GUI Zhi

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Warm, acrid, sweet

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14
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Entering channels for GUI Zhi

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Lu, Ht, UB

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Taste and temp for Jing Jie

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Slightly warm, almost neutral, acrid

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16
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Entering channels jing jie

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LU, LV

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17
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Ma Huang Category

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WARE

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18
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GUI Zhi category

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WARE

19
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Jing jie category

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WARE

20
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Feng feng category

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WARE

21
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Fang feng entering channel

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UB,LV, SP

22
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Taste and temp for fang feng

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Slightly Warm, almost neutral acrid, sweet

23
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Bai Shao Latin Name

A

Paeoniae radix alba

24
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Bai Shao Category

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Herbs that Tonify Blood

25
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Bai Shao Taste and Temp

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Slightly Cold, sour, bitter

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Bai Shao Major Functions

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  1. tonifies blood
  2. relaxes the Liver
    * softens and smooths the Liver
    * stops pain, spasm, and cramping
  3. preserves yin; harmonizes the ying and the wei
    * for sweating, vaginal discharge, or wind-cold deficiency
    patterns
27
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Bai Shao Story

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Mrs. Baishao is bitter because she is in the hospital. Someone brought her flowers, but the water went sour. It is cold in her room. She is cranky because she needs blood and has liver qi stagnation and she is in pain. She needs her wei qi to stay healthy and not to sweat or lose fluids through sweat or vaginal discharge.

28
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Bai Shao entering channels

A

LV, SP

29
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Bai Zhu Latin Name

A

atractylodis macrocephalae rhizoma

30
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Bai Zhu Category

A

Qi Tonifying Herbs

31
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Bai Zhu Taste and Temp

A

warm, bitter, sweet

32
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Bai Zhu Major function

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  1. Tonifies Qi
    -SP Qi
    -stabilizes exterior to stop sweating
    -dries dampness
    -calms fetus
    -promote urination
33
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Bai Zhu Entering Channels

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SP, ST

34
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Bai Zhu Story

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Bai Zhu is wrapped in a baby blanket and is sweating and weak. He needs to stop sweating and get some spleen qi. He came out too early because he was a restless fetus. He needs his diaper changed because he peed. He has a stuffed lotus toy and he won’t go anywhere without it and he has a huge head.

35
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Zhi Fu Zi Latin Name

A

aconiti lateralis preparata

36
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Zhi Fu Zi Category

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Herbs that warm the interior

37
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Zhi Fu Zi Taste and Temp

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Hot, acrid, toxic

38
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Zhi Fu Zi Major function

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  1. warms the interior
    * warms Kidney yang
    * warms middle-jiao yang
    * warms Original Yang to treat Yang Collapse (Tuo Syndrome)
    * warms the channels; for pain and bi syndrome
39
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Zhi Fu Zi Story

A

General Zhi Fu Zi is on a march with his troops. He is a toxic boss and everyone is cold. Some people are cold, in pain and some have collapsed from the marching and the cold and he gives them his namesake herb to help them keep going. He is a good guy but just needs to be more prepared for leadership (boil 30-60 minutes)

40
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Gan Jiang Latin Name

A

Zingerberis Rhizoma

41
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Gan Jiang Taste and temp

A

Hot, acrid

42
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Gan Jiang Category

A

Herbs that warm the interior

43
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Gan Jiang Major Functions

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  1. warms the interior
    * warms middle-jiao yang
    * warms the Lung
    * warms Original Yang to treat Yang collapse
    (Tuo Syndrome)

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