Chapter 1 - Release the Exterior Herbs

Question 1

Ma Huang ***

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Answer 1

Properties: acrid, slightly bitter, warm
Channels Entered: LU, BL
Key Characteristics
Induces sweating, calms wheezing, promotes urination
Actions & Indications
-Induces sweating & releases exterior + Gui Zhi
-Disseminates & facilitates LU Qi, calms wheezing, stop coughing + Xing Ren + Shi Gao
-Promotes urination & reduces edema + Bai Zhu, Ginger
-Warms & Disperses cold pathogens + Zhi Fu Zi + Shu Di Huang
Dose: 2-9g
Cooking Methods: Decoct first, if to relieve ext. use raw; to calm wheezing, honey pressed
C/I: Strong effect of inducing sweating, P4
Toxicity: P7

Question 2

Gui Zhi ***

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Answer 2

Properties: acrid, sweet warm
Channels Entered: HT, LU, BL
Key Characteristics
light & warm, releases the muscle layer, unblocks yang qi, warms the middle
Actions & Indications
-Releases exterior & assists the yang + Bai Shao + Ma Huang
-Warms & unblocks channels and collaterals + Zhi Gu Zi + Chuan Xiong + Han Fang Ji
-Warms the yang and transforms thin mucus + Mu Li
-Assists the HT yang & unblocks yang qi of chest + Zhi Gan Cao + Fu Ling + Dan Shen
-Warms channels, vessels, & collaterals + Tao Ren, Mu Dan Pi + Wu Zhu Yu
Dose: 3-9g
C/I: Easily damages yin and distube blood P8

Question 3

Zi Su Ye *** (replacement of Ma Huang)

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Answer 3

Properties: acrid, warm, aromatic
Channels Entered: LU, SP
Key Characteristics: acrid warmth disperses & discharges, aroma harmonizes in the middle; promotes qi movements and revives SP
Actions & Indications
-release ext. & disperses cold +Xiang Fu + Jie Geng + Dang Shen + Lai Fu Zi, Xing Ren + Ma Gua, Huo Po
-promotes movement of qi & expands chest +Huo Xiang +Jie Geng, Zhi Ke + Chuan Xiong, Dan Gui
-Used during pregnancy +Sha Ren, Chen Pi +Huang Lian
-Resolves seafood poisoning +Sheng Jiang
Dose: 5-9 g
Cooking Methods: cook for short time b/c aromatic
C/I: warm pathogen diseases or with qi & exterior deficiency

Question 4

Jing Jie *** 
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Answer 4

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