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Class 4 Flashcards

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Herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency

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Qīng Hāo (Artemisiae annuae Herba)

Wormwood/ Artemesia

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Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

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Jīn Yín Huā (Lonicerae Flos)

Honeysuckle

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Relieve Coughing and Wheezing

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Xìng Rén (Armeniacae Semen)

Apricot Seed

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Warm and Transform Phlegm-Cold

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(Zhì)Bàn Xià (Pinelliae rhizoma preparatum)

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Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat

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Zhú Rú (Bambusae Caulis in taenium)

Bamboo Shavings

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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness

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Bái Dòu Kòu (Amomi Fructus rotundus)

White Cardomom

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Symptoms of Yin Deficiency

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low fever, night sweats (yin time of night), irritability, insomnia, DRY

think menopause

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What are the functions of Qīng Hāo (Artemisiae annuae Herba)

Wormwood/ Artemesia?

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Clear deficiency heat
Helps with low grade night fever (from deficiency)
Cools blood, stops bleeding
MALARIA disorders

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What sort of conditions fall under Herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity?

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pus, ulcers access, boils, cancer, strep throat, colitis, tonsilitis

-and “itis”

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What are the functions of Jīn Yín Huā (Lonicerae Flos)

Honeysuckle?

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  • used for sore strep throat
  • goes to lungs and digestive system
  • colitis, digestive issues, tonsillitis
  • vents and disperses wind heat
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What are the 3 Subcategories of herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough?

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  1. relieve cough and wheezing
  2. warm and transform phlegm-cold
  3. cool and transform phlegm-warm
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What does an anti-tussive mean?

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stops coughing

think herbal tussin

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Symptoms that are associated with herbs that relieve cough and wheezing

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chronic cough, wheezing, asthma, low voice, fatigue

lung qi deficiency

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What are the functions of Xìng Rén (Armeniacae Semen)

Apricot Seed

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helps descend qi and stop cough (bitter flavor)
moistens the bowels and treats constipation
chop up and cook only 5 minutes
can be lethal, small dose

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Phlegm-cold is associate with what color tongue/mucus?

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white tongue/mucus

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Phlegm-heat is associate with what color tongue/mucus?

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yellow tongue/mucus

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What are the functions of Bàn Xià (Pinelliae rhizoma preparatum)

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  • needs to be prepared (slightly toxic)
  • acrid and warm
  • resolves cold-phlegm
  • helps with stomach, stops vomiting
  • dissipates nodules, tumors, lumps
  • treats phlegm in lungs and stomach
18
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What are the functions Zhú Rú (Bambusae Caulis in taenium)

Bamboo Shavings

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  • *Morning Sickness**
  • transforms phlegm heat
  • clears heat, stops vomiting
19
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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp are associated with what part of the body?

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middle jao (spleen and stomach)

20
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Symptoms to indicate use of Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp

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digestive issues… gas, bloating, vomiting, fatigue

21
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Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp invigorate what organ?

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the spleen

22
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What is the cook time for Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp

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10 minutes only

23
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What are the qualities (taste and temp) of Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp

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pungent, warm, drying

24
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What are the functions of Bái Dòu Kòu (Amomi Fructus rotundus)
White Cardomom

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  • promotes movement of qi
  • aromatically transforms dampness
  • strengthens stomach
  • warms middle jao and descends rebellious stomach qi
  • nausea, bloating, digestion issues
25
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Cough and asthma are caused by what?

A

lung qi rebelling

lung wi moving up instead of down

26
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Symptoms of Lung Qi de8iciency:

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  • Shortness of breath -Chronic weak cough -Low voice
  • Fatigue
  • Pale face
  • Tongue is pale and moist -Pulse is thready
27
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Symptoms of Cold-phlegm in the Lung:

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  • Cough with white sputum
  • Asthma
  • StiNling sensation in chest
  • Tongue has White Greasy Tongue coat -Pulse is Slippery
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Symptoms of Heat-phlegm in the Lung:

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  • Cough with yellow sputum
  • Asthma
  • StiNling sensation in chest
  • Tongue has Yellow Greasy Tongue coat -Pulse is Slippery and Rapid
29
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Symptoms of Phlegm in the Stomach:

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  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Epigastric discomfort
  • Loss of appetite
  • Tongue has Greasy Tongue Coat -Pulse is Slippery
30
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Symptoms of Cold-Phlegm misting the Heart:

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  • Depression
  • Dullness of the mind
  • Incoherent speech
  • Weeping and laughing without apparent reason -Coma
  • Tongue has White Greasy Pulse is Coat
  • Pulse is Slippery
31
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Symptoms of Heat-Phlegm misting the Heart:

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  • Mania
  • Aggressive and violent behavior
  • Insomnia
  • Derangement of the mind -Shouting
  • Tongue has Yellow Greasy Coat -Pulse is Slippery and Rapid

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