Clear Heat: Purge/Drain Fire

Question 1

list the 4 Bigs

Answer 1

1. big sweat
2. big thirst
3. big fever
4. big pulse (rapid)

Question 2

which 4 organs are mostly affected by heat fire

Answer 2

LU, ST, LV, HT

Question 3

in general, cool herbs….

Answer 3

clear heat

Question 4

in general, cold herbs…

Answer 4

purge fire

Question 5

list the four levels of disease

Answer 5

wei, qi, ying, xue

Question 6

heals sores

Answer 6

shi gao

Question 7

clears heat, restores lung function

Answer 7

shi gao

Question 8

clears ST heat

Answer 8

Shi gao

Question 9

nourishes yin; moistens dryness

Answer 9

zhi mu

Question 10

neutralizes warm herbs

Answer 10

zhi mu

Question 11

contraindicated with anti-diabetic drugs

Answer 11

zhi mu

Question 12

promotes urination & vents rashes

Answer 12

lu gen

Question 13

relieves poisoning

Answer 13

lu gen

Question 14

clears and regulates ST and LU

Answer 14

lu gen

Question 15

expels toxins, pus & swelling

Answer 15

Tian Hua Fen

Question 16

Mostly treats thirst from the 4 bigs

Answer 16

tian hua fen

Question 17

clears LU heat and transforms phlegm

Answer 17

Tian huan fen

Question 18

clears HT heat

Answer 18

Dan Zhu Ye

Question 19

clears SI damp heat, promotes urination

Answer 19

dan zhu ye

Question 20

contraindicated with ST/SP deficiency and pregnancy

Answer 20

dan zhu ye

Question 21

contraindicated with aconite and in pregnancy

Answer 21

tian hua fen

Question 22

mostly focused on the “5th Big” (irritability)

Answer 22

dan zhu ye

Question 23

drains damp heat from triple burner

Answer 23

zhi zi

Question 24

reduces swelling, stops pain, stops bleeding

Answer 24

zhi zi

Question 25

the xiphoid test can be used to determine if this herb should be prescribed

Answer 25

zhi zi

Question 26

can be a good herb to detoxify the LV

Answer 26

Zhi zi

Question 27

clears LV heat, benefits the eyes and dissolves phlegm

Answer 27

xia ku cao

Question 28

MR shows that it lowers blood pressure

Answer 28

xia ku cao

Question 29

prunella vulgaris

Answer 29

xia ku cao

Question 30

cassia obtusifolia (seeds)

Answer 30

jue ming zi

Question 31

clears LV heat, benefits eyes, clams LV, ANCHORS YANG

Answer 31

jue ming zi

Question 32

MR; reduces bp and cholesterol

Answer 32

jue ming zi

Question 33

contraindicated with diarrhea, hypotension and pregnancy

Answer 33

jue ming zi

Question 34

cleats heat, harmonizes ST, directs qi down

Answer 34

lu cha

Question 35

has antineoplastic effect and decreases cholesterol

Answer 35

lu cha

Question 36

camellia sinensis

Answer 36

lu cha

Question 37

gardenia jasminoides

Answer 37

zhi zi

Question 38

lophaterum gracile

Answer 38

dan shu ye

Question 39

trichosanthes kirilowii

Answer 39

tian huan fen

Question 40

phragmites communis

Answer 40

lu gen

Question 41

anemarrhena aspheloides

Answer 41

zhi mu

Question 42

crystalline gypsum

Answer 42

shi gao

Question 43

acts as a broad spectrum antibiotic

Answer 43

Zhi Mu

Question 44

this herb goes to all jiaos

Answer 44

Zhi zi

Question 45

name three herbs that promote urination

Answer 45

le gen, dan zhu ye, mi meng hua

Question 46

clears LV heat, benefits the eyes, promotes urination

Answer 46

Mi meng hua

Question 47

Buddleja officinalis

Answer 47

mi meng hua

Question 48

name two herbs that clear LV heat

Answer 48

Xia ku cao, Jue ming zi

Question 49

name three herbs that support the LU

Answer 49

Shi Gao, LU Gen, Tian huan Fen

Question 50

name three herbs that nourish yin/generate fluids

Answer 50

zhi mu, lu gen, tian hua fen

Question 51

name two herbs that lower BP

Answer 51

xia ku cao, jue ming zi