Class 7 Flashcards by anna corson

What is the nature of interior warming herbs?

Pungent and warm

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What do interior warming herbs do?

Warm the interior and dispel cold

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What are the channels of Interior warming herbs?

Spleen and kidney

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What the two types of interior cold syndromes?

Excess cold

Deficiency cold

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Excess cold is cold that invades the ____ jiao, disrupting the function of the ______ and ______.

Middle Jiao, spleen and stomach

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Deficiency cold is caused by ______ deficiency.

Yang

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What are the symptoms of Exterior Cold Invading the Middle Jiao?

Pale face
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Epigastric and abdominal pain
Abdomen cold to touch
Patients prefers heat
No appetite
Aching limbs

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What is the pulse and tongue of exterior cold invading MJ?

Pulse is tense and tight

Tongue is white

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What are the symptoms of Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency symptoms?

Cold limbs
Edema
Fatigue
Frequent urination
Incontinence
Infertility

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What is the pulse and tongue of deficiency cold from yang deficiency?

Pulse is faint and feeble

Tongue is pale, swollen, teeth marks

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Interior Warming Herbs warm the _____ by strengthening the _____ fire.

Yang, Kidney

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What herbs are hot and can injure Yin and Body Fluids ?

Interior warming herbs

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What is the Latin name for Fu Zi?

Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata

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What is the taste and temperature of Fu Zi?

Pungent, Hot, Toxic

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What are the channels of Fu Zi?

Spleen, Kidney, Heart

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What are the 2 functions of Fu Zi?

Warms the Spleen and Kidney Yang

2. Warms the Channels and Dispels Cold

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How should Fu Zi be prepared?

Boil 30-60 minutes before adding other herbs to decoction

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Fu Zi is contraindicated in _____ deficiency and ______.

Yin deficiency and pregnancy

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The Chinese word for decoction is _____ which literally means _____.

Tang, Soup

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T/F

Decoction is considered to be one of the strongest methods of delivering herbs.

It is THE strongest

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The best method of decoction is to use a _____ pot because it distributes heat evenly.

Clay

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Tonic formulas are cooked for the whole time over a ____ flame.

Low to medium

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Minerals and shells are cooked for _______ minutes before the other herbs in the formula are added.

30-60 minutes

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Diaphoretics are cooked for _____.

10-15 minutes

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Aromatic herbs (aromatic dampness resolving category) are cooked for no more than_____ minutes.

In general decoctions should be taken ...

1 hour post meal

Tonifying formulas/prescriptions shod be taken ....

On an empty stomach 1 hour before the meal

What is a tincture?

A tincture is an extraction of herbal ingredients using a solvent.

What can be used as solvents?

``` Water Oil Glycerin Vinegar Alcohol ```

What is the Chinese word for tincture ?

Jow Ji

What is the most commonly used solvent for a tincture ?

Alcohol

For most dry plant matter use _____ proof alcohols.

80 proof such as vodka or rum

The usual ratio of herb to solvent is determined by ____ and is _:_.

Weight | 1:5 or 1 part herb to 5 parts alcohol

The Chinese word for powder is

San

Powders are easy ____ and easily ____.

Absorbed and stored

The Chinese word for pill is

Wan

Pills are made by ...

Combining herb powder with a binding agent such as honey

Pills are ____ and ____ in action.

Mild, slow

The most common reason for dry-frying an herb is to increase the ____ awakening and the _____ strengthening affect of the herb.

Spleen awakening | Stomach strengthening

Dry frying can be done with...

``` Salt Honey Vinegar Wine Ginger ```

Dry-frying with Salt directs the action of the herb to the ____.

Kidney

Frying with Honey increases the herbs _____ and ______ effects.

Tonifying and moistening

Frying with vinegar enhances the herb's ______ and ______ properties.

Astringing and blood-activating

Frying with Wine will help the herb alleviate _____, clear blockage from the ______ and ______, and dispel _____.

Pain Channels and collaterals Wind

Frying with ginger will enhance an herb's ability to

Warm the stomach and stop vomiting

What are Antirheumatics?

Herbs that dispel wind-damp

Antirheumatics treat

Pain, numbness, swollen joints, heavy sensation of arms and legs, and difficulty bending and stretching

Pain and mobility issues are called ______ in Chinese Medicine.

Bi Syndrome

Bi Syndrome is caused by _____, ______, and _____ that stagnate in the channels and cause _____.

Wind, Cold, Damp | Arthralgia

Wind Bi is...

Migratory Arthralgia where the pain tends to move around

Cold Bi is when the pain is

Severe and aching

Damp Bi is ...

Heavy fixed pain and swelling of the joint

Heat Bi is caused by ...

Wind, Cold, Damp that stagnate in the channel and over time turns into heat.

Heat Bi is characterized by ...

Redness, swelling, pain

Wind Bi involves any of the large joints such as ...

``` Shoulders Elbows Wrists Hips Knees ```

At the early stage of Wind Bi there may be symptoms such as

Fever and chills

What herbs are often used to treat Wind Bi?

Diaphoretic

Cold Bi is severe stabbing pain that is made worse by _____ and relieved by _____.

Cold, heat

Cold Bi treatment involves warming the ___ as well as dispelling ______, _____, and _____.

Meridians | Wind, cold, damp

Damp Bi is characterized by

Numbness and fixed pain in the joints with difficulty stretching.

Treatment for Damp Bi involves transforming _____ and strengthening the ______.

Damp, spleen

Heat Bi is characterized by

Pain with a burning sensation, redness and swelling of joints, impaired movement and the pain is relieved by cold.

Treatment for Heat Bi will clear ____, dispel _____, and resolve ____.

Heat, wind, damp

T/F When a person has Bi Sydrome it affects one level.

F It can affect more than one level

What is the nature of Antirheumatic herbs?

Pungent and warm

Antirheumatic herbs dispel wind-cold-damp from the ____.

Channels

Antirheumatic herbs are often taken as _____ due to the ____ nature of Bi syndrome.

Tinctures, chronic

Alcohol can improve the circulation of ____ and ____.

Qi, blood

Cautions for Antirheumatic herbs:

Patients with yin or blood deficiency. These herbs are warm and drying in nature and can injure/deplete yin and blood.

What is an example of an Antirheumatic herb?

Wei Ling Xian

What is the Latin name for Wei Ling Xian?

Clematidis Radix

What is the taste and temp of Wei Ling Xian?

Pungent, Salty, Warm

What are the channels of Wei Ling Xian?

U.B. although some sources claim this herb goes to all 12 channels

What are the 2 functions of Wei Ling Xian?

1. Unblocks the channels, relieves pain, dispels wind-cold-damp 2. Dissolves fish bones in throat when cooked with sugar, wine, and vinegar

Use Wei Lei Xian with caution with ____ patients because it is _____.

Elderly or Qi/blood deficient patients because it is very pungent and moving to all 12 channels