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Class 3 - Heat Clearing Herbs Flashcards

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What is the function of Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat?

A

Clear Empty Heat/False Heat

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What is the nature (flavor and temp) of Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat?

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Bitter and Cold

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What are the symptoms of Deficient Heat / Yin Deficiency?

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Low-grade fever
Night sweats
Insomnia
Five-Palm Heat
Dry mouth and throat
Irritability
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What is the tongue of Yin Deficiency?

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Red, Dry, Scanty Tongue Coat

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What is the pulse of Yin Deficiency?

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Thready and Rapid

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What Herb clears deficient Heat?

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Qing Hao

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What is the Latin name for Qing Hao

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Artemesiae annuae Herba

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The flavor and temp of Qing Hao are

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Bitter and cold

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The channels of Qing Hao are…

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Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney

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What are the 2 functions of Qing Hao?

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  1. Clears Deficiency Heat

2. Treats a Malaria

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What is the Nature (flavor and temp) of Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs?

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Bitter and Cold

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What Is the function of heat-clearing antitoxin herbs?

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Clear toxic Heat

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What are the symptoms of Toxic Heat?

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Abscesses
Boils
Sores
Sore Throat
Dysentery
Skin Lesions
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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs have _____ and ______ properties.

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Antibiotic and antiviral

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What is a Heat-clearing antitoxin herb?

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Jin Yin Hua

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What is the Latin name for Jin Yin Hua?

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LONICERAE FLOS

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What is the flavor and temp of Jin Yin Hua?

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Sweet and Cold

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What are the channels of Jin Yin Hua?

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Lung, stomach, and L.I.

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What are the 2 functions of Jin Yin Hua?

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  1. Clear Toxic Heat

2. Dispels Wind Heat

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What is the nature (flavor and temperature) of Herbs that Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes?

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Sweet, Bitter, Cool

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What is the function of herbs that clear Heat and brighten the eyes?

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Treat eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Heat in the Liver Channel

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What are symptoms of Heat in the Liver Channel?

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Red eyes
Blurry vision
Excessive lacrimation 
Painful and inflamed eyes
Sensitivity to light
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What is an herb that Clears Heat and Brightens the Eyes?

A

Jue Ming Zi

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What is the Latin name for Jue Ming Zi?

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Cassiae Semen

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What is the flavor and temperature of Jue Ming Zi?

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Sweet, Bitter, Cool

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What are the channels of Jue Ming Zi?

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Liver, L.I., Kidney

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What are the 2 functions of Jue Ming Zi?

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  1. Clears liver Heat and brightens the eyes

2. Lowers serum cholesterol

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What are Antitussive Herbs?

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Any herb that stops cough or asthma by descending rebellious Qi.

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Cough and Asthma are caused by ________ rebelling.

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Lung Qi

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Exterior conditions that cause cough are

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Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat

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Interior conditions that cause a cough are

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Lung Qi deficiency, Heat-phlegm, and cold-phlegm in the Lung.

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What are the symptoms of Lung Qi deficiency?

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Shortness of breath
Chronic weak cough
Low voice
Fatigue
Pale face
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What is the tongue of Lung Qi deficiency?

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Tongue is pale and moist

33
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What is the pulse of Lung Qi deficiency?

A

Pulse is thready

34
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One of the primary herbs for treating cough and asthma is…

A

Xing Ren

35
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The Latin word for Xing Ren is

A

Armeniacae Semen

36
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The flavor and temperature of Xing Ren is

A

Bitter and Slightly Warm

37
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The channels of Xing Ren are

A

Lung and L.I.

38
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The 2 functions of Xing Ren are…

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  1. Descends rebellious Qi and stops cough and asthma

2. Moistens the bowels and treats constipation

39
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The two types of Phlegm resolving herbs are

A

Heat-Phlegm and Cold-Phlegm

40
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What are the symptoms of Cold-Phlegm in the Lung?

A

Cough with White Sputum
Asthma
Stifling sensation in the chest

41
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What is the tongue of cold-phlegm in the Lung?

A

Tongue has White Greasy coat

42
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What is the pulse of phlegm in the lung?

A

Slippery

43
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What are the symptoms of Heat-phlegm in the Lung?

A

Cough with yellow sputum
Asthma
Stifling sensation in the chest

44
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What is the tongue of Heat-phlegm in the Lung?

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Tongue has Yellow greasy tongue coat

45
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What is the pulse of heat-phlegm in the lung?

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Pulse is Slippery and Rapid

46
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What are symptoms of Phlegm in the Stomach?

A

Nausea
Vomiting
Epigastric Discomfort
Loss of Appetite

47
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What is the tongue and pulse for Phlegm in the Stomach?

A

Tongue has Greasy tongue coat

Pulse is slippery

48
Q

What are the symptoms of Cold-Phlegm misting the Heart?

A 
Depression
Dullness of the mind
Incoherent speech
Weeping and laughing with no reason 
Coma
49
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What is the tongue and pulse of cold-phlegm misting the heart?

A

Tongue has white greasy coat

Pulse is slippery

50
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What are the symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart?

A 
Mania
Aggressive and violent behavior
Insomnia
Derangement of the mind
Shouting
51
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What is the tongue and pulse of heat-phlegm misting the heart?

A

Tongue has Yellow Greasy Coat

Pulse is slippery and rapid

52
Q

Phlegm in the _____ and _____ occurs in old people who are Qi and Blood deficient. It is also caused by alcoholism, overeating, and stress.

A

Channels, Collaterals

53
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Symptoms of Phlegm in the channels and Collaterals are…

A 
Hemiplegia
Paralysis with abrupt onset
Numbness 
Falling down in a fit
Loss of consciousness
Slurring of speech
Deviation of the mouth
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An herb that Transforms Cold-Phlegm is

A

Ban Xia

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The Latin name for Ban Xia is

A

Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum

56
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The taste and temp of Ban Xia is

A

Pungent and Warm

57
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The Channels of Ban Xia are

A

Lung, Spleen, and Stomach

58
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The 3 Functions of Ban Xia are

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  1. Transforms Cold-phlegm
  2. Descends rebellious Qi
  3. Dissipates nodules
59
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An herb that clears Heat-phlegm is

A

Zhu Ru

60
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The Latin name for Zhu Ru is

A

Bambusae Caulis in taenium

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The taste and temperature of Zhu Ru is

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Sweet and Cold

62
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The channels of Zhu Ru are

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Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder

63
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The 2 functions of Zhu Ru are

A
  1. Clears Heat-phlegm

2. Descends rebellious Qi

64
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The nature (flavor & temp) of Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs is

A

Pungent, warm, drying

65
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs function by

A

Transforming dampness is the spleen

66
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs work by invigorating the _____ which improves the transportation and transformation of food and fluids.

A

Spleen

67
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T/F

Stagnation of damp in the upper Jiao will upset the Spleen function and block the flow of Qi.

A

False

Middle Jiao

68
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Symptoms of Dampness in the middle Jiao are

A 
Nausea 
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Diarrhea
Loose stools
Epigastric and abdominal distension
Sensation of heaviness in the head/body
69
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The Tongue of dampness in the middle jiao is

A

White greasy coat

70
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The pulse of dampness in the middle jiao is

A

Slippery

71
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T/F

Aromatic herbs are fine for patients that are deficient in Qi, Blood and Yin.

A

False

Use cautiously

72
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An aromatic dampness resolving herb is

A

Bai Dou Kou

73
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The Latin name for Bai Dou Kou is

A

Amomi Fructus Rotundus

74
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The taste and temp of Bai Dou Kou is

A

Pungent, Aromatic, Warm

75
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The channels of Bai Dou Kou are

A

Lung, spleen, stomach

76
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The 2 functions of Bai Dou Kou are

A
  1. Aromatically transforms dampness

3. Descends rebellious Qi

77
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Bai Dou Kou is good for relieving ____ and _____.

A

Nausea, abdominal distension

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