Chapter 2 - Wind Attack, Properties, Tastes Flashcards
What is Pungent associated with?
Metal White Autumn Lung Circulatory
What is Sour associated with?
Wood Green Spring Liver Astringent
What is Bitter associated with?
Fire Red Summer Heart Drains damp, clears heat Stimulates digestion - gall bladder
What is Salty associated with?
Water Black Winter Kidney Softens hardness and dissolves accumulation
What is Sweet associated with?
Earth Yellow Seasonal transition "The Mother" Spleen Strengthens and sedates, tonifies
What is Bland associated with?
Leeches or percolates dampness
Slow acting diuresis that gently removes damp accumulation
“A non-taste”
How can herbs be Cold?
Clears heat
Cooling
Cold
Slightly {sl} cool
CoolHow can herbs be Warm?
Dispels cold
Warming
Hot
Slightly {sl} warm
WarmWhen do you use Neutral herbs?
Can be used in either heat or cold syndromes
What are the properties of herbs?
Taste
Temperature
Channels
“General Characteristics of all herbs found in the category (based on function:
-General nature (taste and maybe temperature)
-General channel to which herbs in this category are directed
Any Cautions/Contraindications
Any special cooking instructions
Examples of Signs/Symptoms and Western “diseases” that would fall under treatment of herbs in this category”
What is Zang & Fu?
Bowels and Viscera
Wind properties
External pathogen Can be internal and external Combines with cold & heat Yang evil - attack outer body and disperses Penetrates Wei Qi
What is Wei Qi?
Protective layer of body
Wei - treated releasing exterior
Qi - dispels heat and promotes body fluids
What is diaphoretic?
Makes you sweat by releasing the exterior. Helps with dispersing.
Acrid (pungent)
Channel - Lung
Contradictions - Sweating due to Yang deficiency. Night sweats, dehydration and bleeding
Should be cooked 10-15 mins
How are warm acrid and cool acrid diaphoretics?
Promotes sweating
Pungent
Channel - Lung
Volatile oil ,can’t overcook
What does Wind-Cold excess look like?
NO SWEATING - too much wind like ac - so no need to sweat Nasal congestion + discharge Tongue is pink with thing white coat Slight fever Chills Head and body aches Cough with white sputum Pulse is floating [superficial] and tigh
What is Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba)
Acrid/Pungent [Spicy] Bitter Warm Channel - Lungs and Urinary Bladder Functions: Strongly promote sweating by releasing the exterior Disperses lung qi and calm asthma Promote diruesis
What does Wind-Cold deficiency look like?
SWEATING Chills Slight fever Body aches Headache Fatigue Cough with white sputum -Nasal congestion Nasal discharge Pale face Tongue is Pale with a Thin White Coat -Pulse is Floating and Weak
How do you treat Wind-Cold excess?
Release the exterior and dispel wind-cold
How do you treat Wind-Cold deficiency?
Release the exterior, dispel wind-cold, and harmonize the ying + wei
Occurs in patients who have a weak constitution or deficient at time of wind-cold attack
What is Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus)
Acrid/Pungent
Sweet
Warm
Channel: Lung, urinary bladder, heart
Functions:
- Releases the exterior and dispels Wind-Cold
- Invigorates the #low of Yang Qi and warms the channels 3. Harmonizes the Ying and Wei
- Toni#ies Heart Yang
