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Class 3 Flashcards

1
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What does diaphoretic mean?

A

A diaphoretic is an herb that has the function of dispersing and expelling pathogens from the exterior by promoting sweating

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Flavor of Herbs that Release Exterior Diaphoretics

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pungent

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3
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Channel of herbs that release the exterior

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lung

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4
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How long should diaphoretic herbs be cooked?

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10-15 minutes at the end

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5
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What do Warm, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior do?

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Dispel wind-cold from the exterior and promotes sweating

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6
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Symptoms of Wind-Cold Excess

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no sweating

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7
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Is Má Huáng (Ephedrae Herba)麻黃 used if the patient is sweating or not sweating?

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no sweating

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What category of herbs is Má Huáng (Ephedrae Herba)麻黃?

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Warm and acrid herbs that release the exterior

wind cold excess

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Functions of Má Huáng (Ephedrae Herba)麻黃

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sweating, wheezing, and peeing

  1. Strongly promotes sweating to release the exterior and dispel Wind-Cold
  2. Disperses the Lung Qi and calms asthma
  3. Promotes diuresis-
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10
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Does wind-cold deficiency have sweating or not?

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sweating

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What category of herbs is Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) 桂枝

A

Warm and acrid herbs that release the exterior

wind cold deficiency

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Functions of Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) 桂枝

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releases the exterior
warming and invigorating
helps with the muscle layer and pain
invigorates channels and warms

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What condition are cool and acrid herbs that release the exterior used for?

A

wind-heat attach

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Symptoms of wind-heat attack

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SORE THROAT

and thirst

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15
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What category of herbs is Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba)薄荷

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Cool and acrid herbs that release the exterior

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Functions of Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba)薄荷

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  1. Releases the exterior to dispel Wind-Heat 2. Bene#its the throat
  2. Clears the head and eyes
  3. Regulates the Liver
  4. Vents Rashes
17
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How many subcategories are there of Herbs that Clear Heat?

A

5

18
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Nature/flavor of Herbs that Clear Heat?

A

Bitter and Cold

19
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Functions of Herbs that Clear Heat?

A

Clear heat and purge from the interior

20
Q

Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire work on what level?

A

The qi level (Yang Ming Level)

21
Q

What are the 4 bigs for Drain fire?

A

fever, sweat, thirst, pulse

22
Q

What category of herbs Shí Gāo (Gypsum Fibrosum) 石膏

A

Herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire

23
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Functions of Shí Gāo (Gypsum Fibrosum) 石膏

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  1. Clears heat, drains fire, and brings down Yang Ming fever
  2. Clears heat from excess from the Lungs
  3. Clears blazing Stomach Fire
24
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Function of Clears Heat and Dry Dampness

A

Drain Damp-Heat from the body

25
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Symptoms of Damp-Heat

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  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Jaundice
  • Dysuria
  • Eczema
  • Leukorrhea
  • Tongue is Red with a Yellow Greasy coat -Pulse is Slippery and Rapid
26
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What category is Huáng Lián (Coptidis Rhizoma) 黃連?

A

Clears Heat and Dry Dampness

27
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What are the functions of Huáng Lián (Coptidis Rhizoma) 黃連?

A

Function:

  1. Clears heat and drains damp
  2. Drains #ire and resolves #ire toxicity 3. Clears heat and stops bleeding
  3. Clears heat topically
28
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What level for herbs that Clears Heat and Cool the Blood work on?

A

The blood level

29
Q

Symptoms of Heat in the Blood:

A

Night fever

  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Dry mouth
  • Slight thirst, or no thirst -Petechiae
  • Hemorrhage
  • Mania
  • Delerium
  • Tongue is Crimson and Dry -Pulse is Deep Thready and Rapid
30
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What category does Shēng Dì Huáng (Rehmanniae Radix) 生地黃 belong to?

A

Clears Heat and Cool the Blood

31
Q

Functions of Shēng Dì Huáng (Rehmanniae Radix) 生地黃?

A

Functions:

  1. Clears heat and cools the blood
  2. Nourishes the yin and generate fluids for yin deficiency

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