Class 6

Question 0

What is the nature and taste of di long?

Answer 0

Salty, cold

Question 1

What is an herb that extinguishes wind and stops tremors?

Answer 1

Di long

Question 2

What are the channels of di long?

Answer 2

Bladder, liver, lung, spleen

Question 3

What are the functions of di long?

Answer 3

1. Subdues wind and stops spasms and convulsions. Also used to treat Schizophrenia
2. Calms wheezing
3. Treats hypertension associated with Liver Yang patterns

Question 4

What is the Latin name for di long?

Answer 4

Pheretima

Question 5

What is a substance that Nourishes the Heart and Calms Shen?

Answer 5

Suan zao Ren

Question 6

What is the Latin name for Suan Zao Ren?

Answer 6

Ziziphi spinosae semen

Question 7

What is the nature (temp and taste) of Suan zao Ren?

Answer 7

Sweet, sour, neutral

Question 8

What are the channels of Suan zao Ren?

Answer 8

Gallbladder, heart, liver, spleen

Question 9

What are the 3 functions of Suan zao Ren?

Answer 9

1. Nourishes the Heart Yin, Augments the Liver Blood, Calms Shen
2. Astringes to stop sweating

Question 10

Blood deficiency in the inability to…

Answer 10

Nourish the heart

Question 11

Yin deficiency is…

Answer 11

Upward flaring fire

Question 12

What herb is a diuretic that sedates the heart and subdues Yang?

Answer 12

Fu Ling

Question 13

What is an herb that sedates the heart, subdues yang, and calms liver wind?

Answer 13

Di long

Question 14

What is the Latin name for Fu Ling?

Answer 14

Peoria

Question 15

What are the properties of Fu Ling?

Answer 15

Sweet, bland, neutral

Question 16

What are the channels of Fu Ling?

Answer 16

Heart, spleen, kidney, lung

Question 17

What are the three functions of Fu Ling?

Answer 17

1. Promotes diuresis and leaches out dampness
2. Strengthens the Spleen
3. Calms the Shen

Question 18

What is one of the most popular herbs for the treatment of insomnia?

Answer 18

Suan Zao Ren

Question 19

What is an herb that sedates the heart and subdues Yang?

Answer 19

Long Gu

Question 20

What is the taste and temperature of Long Gu?

Answer 20

Sweet, Astringent, Neutral

Question 21

What are the channels of Long Gu?

Answer 21

Heart, Liver, Kidney

Question 22

What are the 3 functions of Long Gu?

Answer 22

1. Subdues the Heart (settles fright) and Calms the Shen
2. Calms the Liver and Anchors Rising Yang
3. Astringes leakage of fluids and secures essence

Question 23

Long Gu is most commonly used for…

Answer 23

Anxiety, agitation, and insomnia

Question 24

Herbs that sedate the heart and subdue Yang are mostly ______ because...

Answer 24

Minerals and Shells because their heavy nature subdues rising yang and tranquilizes the mind

Question 25

Herbs that calm the liver wind and stop tremors are used for the treatment of _____ ______.

Answer 25

Interior wind

Question 26

Interior wind is most often caused by...

Answer 26

Extreme heat Blood deficiency Liver and kidney deficiency Excess liver yang

Question 27

Interior wind travels through the channels and collaterals causing the following symptoms:

Answer 27

``` Headache Dizziness Tinnitus Tremors Spasms Convulsions Coma ```

Question 28

Herbs that treat Interior Wind are often ...

Answer 28

Insects and worms

Question 29

Examples of substances that treat Interior Wind are

Answer 29

Earthworm Centipede Scorpion Silkworm

Question 30

The general temperature of substances that calm the Liver Wind and Stop Tremors is..

Answer 30

Cold

Question 31

The general channel for Herbs that Calm the Liver Wind and Stop Tremors is...

Answer 31

Liver Channel

Question 32

Diuretic Herbs promote ______ and relieve ______.

Answer 32

Urination, dampness

Question 33

Diuretic herbs treat problems of ______ accumulation.

Answer 33

Fluid/damp

Question 34

Symptoms of Damp/Fluid Accumulation are:

Answer 34

``` Diarrhea Edema Arthritis Jaundice Skin problems Obesity ```

Question 35

Diuretic Herbs should be used cautiously in patients that have ______ and ______ deficiency.

Answer 35

Yin, fluid

Question 36

If a person has good Shen:

Answer 36

``` Complexion is healthy Muscles are firm Face color is even Eyes are lovely Mind is clear Breathing is easy ```

Question 37

What are the two types of herbs that calm the Shen?

Answer 37

1. Nourish the Heart and Calm the Shen | 2. Sedate the Heart and subdue the Yang

Question 38

What is the nature and channel of Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Shen?

Answer 38

Sweet, Heart

Question 39

What are the symptoms of Shen disturbance?

Answer 39

``` Anxiety Fear Irritability Insomnia Hysteria Mania Depression PTSD ```