Clear Heat and Dry Dampness Flashcards
Symptoms of damp heat in the middle jiao include…
constipation (if heat is more prominent)
diarrhea (if dampness is more prominent - sticky, sloppy stools with a strong foul odor)
thirst with no desire to drink… thirst from the heat, lack of desire to drink due to dampness
Symptoms of damp heat in the liver
jaundice
rib pain
Symptoms of large intestine damp heat
diarrhea (when damp is more prominant)
constipation (when heat is more prominant)
tenesmus (cramping at the rectum)
burning anus
dysentery - red and white dysentery (poop with blood and pus)
Symptoms of damp heat in the bladder
difficult urination
lin syndrome (symptoms similar to a UTI)
Symptoms(2) of damp heat in the lower jiao
thick, yellow, sticky vaginal discharge with foul odor
itching around the genitals
burning anus
Symptoms of damp heat in the skin
sores
boils
itchy skin
Name the 5 actions of Huang qin - scutellaria root
LU, ST, GB, LI
- Clears heat and dries dampness (especially in the LUNG)
- Clears heat, resolves toxicity, especially in the upper jiao and lungs
- Clears heat, stops bleeding
- Clears heat, calms fetus
- Sedates ascendant liver yang
Is used for shao yang syndrome
Name the 4 actions of Huang lian - coptis
HT, LI, LV, ST
- Clears heat and drains dampness (especially in the HEART and STOMACH)
- Drains fire and resolves fire toxicity
- Clears heat and stops bleeding
- Clears heat topically
Used for diarrhea or dystentary due to damp heat
Name the 3 actions of Huang bai - phellodendron bark
KI, BL
- Drains damp heat, esp in the lower jiao
- Drains deficient KD fire
- Drains fire and reduces toxicity.
Think “huang bai bladder” to help remind which jiao this herb helps.
Name the 2 actions of Long dan cao - gentiana root
GB, LV, ST
- Drains damp heat from liver and gallbladder channels (especially the eyes and genitals)
- Drains and pacifies excess liver fire
Name the 3 actions of Ku shen - sophora root
BL, HT, LV, LI, ST, SI
- Clears heat and dries dampness
- Disperses wind, kills parasites, stops itching (lower jiao)
- Clears heat and promotes urination
Name the 4 actions of Qin pi - faxinus bark
GB, LV, LI, ST
- Clears heat, resolves toxicity and drains damp
- Drains liver fire and benefits the eyes
- Disperses wind-damp
- Calms wheezing and stops cough
What is the main caution/contraindication for herbs in the clear damp heat category?
Stomach or spleen deficiency/cold due to the cold and bitter nature of the herbs
Chai Hu (bupleurum) + what herb are a dui yao and also are the two chief herbs in xiao chai hu tang (used for shao yang syndrome)?
huang qin - scutellaria
Which one of the following herbs calms a restless fetus caused by Heat?
A. Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi)
B. Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae)
C. Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
D. Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae)
E. Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)
F. Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
F. Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
Which herb in this category calms the fetus and is best for fevers during pregnancy?
Huang qin - scutellaria
Ban xia - pinellia (transform phlegm and stop cough) + what herb is a dui yao that treats pi syndrome (nausea, no appetite, sensation of fullness in the stomach due to mix of cold/heat) and vomiting and nausea due to shao yang syndrome?
Huang qin - scutellaria
Bai zhu - Atractylodis + what herb can help with uterine bleeding, possible miscarriage, and nausea due to heat or damp heat?
Huang qin - scutellaria (great for heat in pregnancy)
Bai zhu also helps with pregnancy helps nausea and tonifies qi
What is a formula that has all 3 of the huang (yellow) herbs with Zhi zi - gardenia to drain heat toxin from all three burners?
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
Coptis Decoction To Drain Toxicity
Signs and symptoms: high fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, incoherent speech, insomnia, dark urine
Nosebleeds, vomiting blood, carbuncles, deep-rooted boils, toxic swellings, jaudice, and dysentaric disorders
Tonge: red with yellow coat
Pulse: Rapid, full
What formula contains two yellows (huang), Ge Gen - kudzu (clear wind heat) as the cheif herb, and Zhi Gan Cao - honey fried licorice to treat incompletely resolved exterior syndrome with interior excess?
Sx: fever, sweat, thirst, dysenteric diarrhea with very foul smelling stools, burning sensation around the anus?
Tongue: red with yellow coating
Pulse: rapid
Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang - Kudzu, scutellaria, and coptis decoction
Tongue: red with yellow coating
Pulse: rapid
What three herbs drain fire toxicity?
Huang qin - scutellaria
Huang lian - coptis
Huang bai - philodendron
Which two herbs stop genital itching and jaundace?
Long don cao - Gentiana
Ku shen - sophora
Which of the following combinations is used for alternating chills and fever with nausea from Lesser Yang disorders, as in Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)?
A. Huang Qin + Bai Zhu
B. Huang Qin + Chai Hu
C. Huang Qin + Yin Chen Hao
D. Huang Qin + Di Yu
B. Huang Qin + Chai Hu
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) and Hu Huang Lian (Rhizoma Picrorhizae) have similar names. Which one is used for steaming bones sensation, five-center heat, and other deficiency heat symptoms?
A. Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
B. Hu Huang Lian (Rhizoma Picrorhizae
B. Hu Huang Lian (Rhizoma Picrorhizae
All of the following herbs clear Heart Heat and eliminate irritability. Which one is a tonic used for deficient Heart Yin
with Heat that manifests as irritability and insomnia?
A. Tian Zhu Huang (Concretio Silicea Bambusae)
B. Chuan Mu Tong (Caulis Clematidis Armandii)
C. Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)
D. Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
C. Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis)
Which of the following combinations has antimicrobial activity and inhibits the growth of bacteria like Bacillus
dysentery or Shigella, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli?
A. Huang Lian + Wu Zhu Yu
B. Huang Lian + Bai Ji
C. Huang Lian + Suan Zao Ren
D. Huang Lian + Mu Xiang
D. Huang Lian + Mu Xiang
Which of the following combinations treats acid regurgitation, belching, vomiting, and gastric pain due to Liver Fire
attaching the Stomach, as in Zuo Jin Wan (Left Metal Pill)?
A. Huang Lian + Wu Zhu Yu
B. Huang Lian + Bai Ji
C. Huang Lian + Mu Xiang
D. Huang Lian + Suan Zao Ren
A. Huang Lian + Wu Zhu Yu (warm interior) good for nausea, vomiting, stop rebellious qi, balances the cold of the huang lian
Which of the following is commonly used to clear Kidney deficiency heat which is often combined with other
heat-clearing herb such as Zhi Mu (Radix Anemarrhenae) that have moistening properties?
A. Shi Gao
B. Huang Qin
C. Huang Lian
D. Huang Bai
D. Huang Bai - philodendron (clears kidney fire)
Which one of the following combinations indicates lower back and leg pain, weakness or atrophy of lower extremities,
as well as damp sore on the lower extremities due to Damp-Heat lodging in Lower Burner?
A. Huang Qin + Cang Zhu
B. Huang Lian + Cang Zhu
C. Huang Bai + Cang Zhu
D. Huang Bai + Zhi Mu
C. Huang Bai - philodendron + Cang Zhu - Atractylodis
combo for er miao san, two marvel powder
Which of the following points represents the two actions of Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae)?
A. LV2 / GB34
B. HT8 / ST44
C. LU10 / GB34
D. LV2 / SP10
A. LV2 clear LV fire/ GB34 clear damp heat
Which of the following herbs stimulates the stomach to increase the production of gastric acid at a low dosage (less than 1g), but irritates the stomach and causes nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite at a large dosage?
A. Huang Qin
B. Long Dan Cao
C. Huang Bai
D. Ku Shen
B. Long Dan Cao - Gentiana
bitter and cold nature of this can upset the stomach
Which of the following herbs is commonly used either internally or externally to treat dermatological disorders characterized by Damp-Heat leading to itching, seepage, abscesses, urticaria, scabies, leprosy, genital itching, and
similar skin problems?
A. Ku Shen
B. Chan Tui
C. Jing Jie
D. Huang Bai
A. Ku Shen - sophora
Which of the following herbs is used for genital itching or vaginitis due to trichomonas infection as an herbal wash
with Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri) and She Chuang Zi (Fructus Cnidii)?
A. Long Dan Cao
B. Ku Shen Gen
C. Huang Lian
D. Huang Qin
B. Ku Shen Gen - sophora
Which of the following herbs can be combined with Ku Shen (Sophorae flavescentis Radix) for urinary dysfunction with burning, rough, and painful urination due to Damp-Heat?
A. Chan Tui / Jing Jie
B. Dang Gui / Bei Mu
C. Shi Wei / Che Qian Zi
D. Huai Hua / Di Yu
C. Shi Wei - pyrossia / Che Qian Zi - plantago seed
both herbs are in the drain damp - diuretic category
Mutual incompatibility (xiang fan), literally ‘mutual opposition’, occurs when the combination of two substances gives rise to side effects or toxicity which would not be caused by either substance when used alone. Traditionally, there
are 3 sets with a total of 18 incompatible substances, called the ‘18 incompatibilities’. Li Lu (Vertatri Radix et
Rhizoma) is incompatible with:
A. Bei Mu
B. Gua Lou
C. Ban Xia
D. Ku Shen
D. Ku Shen - sophora
Mutual antagonism (xiang wu), literally ‘mutual aversion’, means the ability of two substances to minimize or neutralize each other’s positive effects. Traditionally, there are ‘19 antagonisms’. Which of the following pairs does
NOT belong to ‘19 antagonism’?
A. Zhi Wu Tou (Aconiti Radix preparata) antagonizes Zhi Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum)
B. Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) antagonizes Wu Ling Zi (Trogopterori Faeces)
C. Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) antagonizes Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysitum rubrum)
D. Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos) antagonizes Yu Jin (Curcumae Radix)
A. Zhi Wu Tou (Aconiti Radix preparata) antagonizes Zhi Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum)
Which of the following herbs is used for hot dysenteric disorder due to Toxic-Heat searing the Stomach and
Intestines, as in Bai Tou Weng Tang (Pulsatilla Decoction)?
A. Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
B. Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
C. Qin Pi (Cortex Fraxini)
D. Chun Pi (Cortex Ailanthi)
B. Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
Which of the following herbs can be categorized as either “Clear Damp-Heat” or “Clear Toxic-Heat”?
A. Huang Qin
B. Huang Lian
C. Long Dan Cao
D. Qin Pi
D. Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride)
Mu xiang - Aucklandia + what other herb are a dui yao for dysentery with abdominal pain, tenesmus, due to damp heat and qi stagnation in the lower jiao?
Huang lian - coptis
E jiao - donkey hide + what herb are a dui yao for vexation, agitation, and insomnia due to febrile disease, deficient fire, or KD and HT not communicating? They also treat dysentery that damages the yin with pus and blood in the stools due to damp heat? Shao yin heat presentation
Huang lian - coptis
Suan zao ren - ziziphus seed + what herb helps insomnia due to HT fire disturbing the shen?
Huang lian - coptis
Cang zhu - Atractylodis + what herb makes a dui yao that treats wilting of the lower limbs due to damp heat pouring downward in the lower jiao, damp heat in the genital area, and red, hot painful joints due to wind-damp-heat bi syndrome?
Huang bai - phellodendron
Zhi mu - Anemarrhena (clear heat and drain fire) + what herb is a dui yao that treats yin deficiency heat, excessive sexual desire and early erection due to excessive deficiency fire, and dysuria due to yin deficiency and the yang is losing it’s ability to transform?
Huang bai - phellodendron
