Clear Toxic Heat Flashcards
Define what is heat toxicity?
An extreme accumulation of heat that is usually associated with an infectious disease.
This includes hot, swollen, painful deep-set sores (boils, carbuncles, furuncles) - as in skin infections caused by bacteria/viruses, external or internal abscesses, diarrhea or dysentery, epidemic febrile outbreaks, poisons/venom toxins/insect bites, certain kinds of cancers or side effects of cancer treatment
What is the taste and temprature of herbs in this category?
Taste: bitter
Temp: cold
What is the main contraindication for herbs in this category?
Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold
What are the 4 actions of Jin Yin Hua - honeysuckle?
Sweet-cold
LI, ST, LU
- Clears heat toxicity
- Expels wind-heat invasion
- Clears damp-heat from lower jiao
- Use charred to stop bleeding
What are the 3 actions of lian qiao - forsythia fruit
Bitter - slightly acrid
HT, LU, GB
- Clears heat toxicity
- Expels wind-heat invasion
- Discharges pus
What two herbs in this category make up a dui yao to treat 4 stage wind-febrile disease and are also the cheif herbs in the formula Yin Qiao San - Honeysuckle and forsythia powder?
Jin yin hua - honeysuckle
lian qiao - forsythia fruit
What four herbs benefit the throat?
Ban lan gen - Istasis root
Shan dou gen - Sophorae
She gan - Belamcanda
Ma bo - Lasiosphera
Which herb treats dysentary?
Bai tou weng - pulsatilla root
Which herb treats lung abcess?
Yu xing cao - Houttuynia
Which herb treats large intestine abcess and also moves blood?
Bai jiang cao - Patrinia
Which two herbs treats breast abscess and insufficient lactation?
Pu gong ying - dandelion
Si gua luo - luffia
Which two herbs move blood AND stop pain?
Si gua luo - luffia
Hong teng - Sargentodoxa
Which two herbs are used for snake bite?
Bai hua she she cao - Hedyotis
Zi hua di ding - violet
Which two herbs are used as an external wash for itching?
Ye ju hua - wild chrysanthemum
Bai xian pi - Dictamnus root
Which two herbs treat summer heat?
Lu dou - mung bean
He ye - lotus leaf
Which 3 herbs require caution when used for pregnancy?
Bai jiang cao - Patrinia
Hong teng - Sargentodoxa
Bai hua she she cao - Hedyotis
Name the 3 properties of Pu gong yin - dandelion
- Clears heat toxicity
- most well known for breast abscess/mastitis - Clears liver heat and brightens the eyes
3.Promotes urination to drain dampness
Name the 2 functions of bai jiang cao - Patrinia
- Clears heat toxicity
-large intestine sores* - Invigorates blood
-OBGYN conditions, post partum pain
-pain due to blood stagnation due to heat
Name the 2 functions of bai hua she she cao - hedyotis
- Clears heat toxicity
-internally and externally used for skin infections
-cancer in the digestive tract*
externally for snakebite* - Promotes urination
Name the 4 actions of Lu dou - mung bean
- Clears heat toxicity
- Clears summer heat*
- Promotes urination to treat edema
- Detoxifies Fu Zi poisioning
Name the 3 actions of He ye - lotus leaf
- Clears heat
-especially summer heat* - Transforms middle jiao dampness
-diarrhea - Stops bleeding in the lower jiao
Name the 1 function of Bai tou weng - pulsatilla
- Clears heat toxicity
-best for dysentery*
-has antimicrobial affect against amoebas*
Name the 2 functions of Bai xin pi - Dictamnus Root Bark
- Clears heat toxicity
-damp heat related skin problems*
-for leukorrhea (stops itching)*
2.Dispels wind and dampness
-mild for jaundace and bi syndrome
Name the 3 functions of Tu fu ling - smilacis
- Clears heat toxicity and resolves dampness*
-was used to treat mercury poisoning (which was used to treat syphilis) - Benefits the joints
-for painful joints due to damp heat, bi syndrome - Promotes urination
Name the 2 functions of shan dou gen - sophora root
- Clears heat toxicity, benefits the throat
-for swollen, painful throat* - Clears heat toxicity
-treats skin infection
-anti-cancer (throat and lung cancer)
Name the 2 functions of Ma bo - lasfophorasa
- Clears heat toxicity and benefits the throat
-swollen painful throat
-loss of voice and cough due to heat - Stops bleeding
-bleeding in the mouth or lips
In Eastern Medicine, the word toxin (du, 毒) has many meanings. “Heat-Toxin” refers to the fever and other adverse effects of infectious disease that makes a patient clinically sick. Which of the following disorders are considered as “Heat-Toxin”?
A. pus, abscesses, sores, and ulcerations
B. diarrhea, dysentery, abscesses of internal organs
C. burns, wounds, soreness and swelling of the throat
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which Toxic-Heat clearing herb has a sweet and cold property and clears Heat in various stages of febrile disorders?
A. Jin Yin Hua
B. Lian Qiao
C. She Gan
D. Ban Lan Gen
A. Jin Yin Hua - honeysuckle
A way to remember this is a saying “sweet people can get along with many people” and the honey is in the english name.
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. Root of Gua Lou → Tian Hua Fen
B. Vine of Jin Yin Hua → Ye Jiao Teng
C. Root of Gou Qi Zi → Di Gu Pi
D. Branch of Sang Bai Pi → Sang Zhi
B. Vine of Jin Yin Hua → Ye Jiao Teng
The vine of Jin Yin Hua is Ren Dong Ten
Niu bang zi - articum +what herb is a dui yao for mouth and tongue ulcers, swollen gums and sore throat?
Lian qiao - forsythia
Which herb in this category has a temperature of “very cold”?
Da qing ye - violet flower/leaf
Patient must have heat symptoms. Can be used for measles, mumps, encephalitis
What are the main differences between the three herbs from the violet/isatis plant?
Da qing ye - violet leaf/flower
Qing dai - indigo powder
Ba lan gen - isatis root
Da qing ye - cools the blood
Qing dai - clears summer heat
Ba lan gen - sore throat
Qiang Lan Tang is a dui yao that consists of qing huo - Notopterygium (warm acrid release the exterior) and what other herb? It is used to treat painful throat do to wind heat.
Ba lan gen - isatis root
remember: qing huo is great for wind heat symptoms in the head and neck
Which herb in this category is known for it’s anti-cancer properties in the throat and lung?
Shan dou gen - sophra root
Ban len gen - isatis root
Shan dou gen - sophra root
She gen - Belamcanda
Ma bo - Lasiosphaera
All of these benefit the throat. What are the main differences?
Ban len gen - isatis root: early stage wind invasion/sore throat
Shan dou gen - sophra root: anti-cancer of lung and throat
She gen - Belamcanda: stronger damp/phlegm transformation properties
Ma bo - Lasiosphaera: can stop bleeding in the mouth or gums and is lightweight and helpful in situations of
Which herb in this category is known for clearing dampness associated with syphillis infection?
Tu fu ling - smilax
The combination of Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae Flos) and Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus) clears heat and resolves toxicity for externally-contracted Wind-Heat with pronounced fever, slight chills, sore throat, and headache. Which herbal
formula consists of this combination?
A. Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
B. Sang Ju Yin
C. Yin Qiao San
D. Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tan
C. Yin Qiao San
Which herb morphologically resembles the heart with four chambers and treats interior heat affecting the Heart and Pericardium (high fever, irritability, and delirium, sore throat, ulcers on the tongue) as well as Heat in the Nutritive
level (subcutaneous bleeding, macula, purpura)?
A. Bai Xian Pi
B. Ku Shen
C. Lian Qiao
D. Zi Cao
C. Lian Qiao - forsythia
Which herb is commonly known as St. John’s Wort?
A. Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
B. Guan Ye Lian Qiao (Herba Hypericum)
B. Guan Ye Lian Qiao (Herba Hypericum)
___________ is one of the most effective and commonly-used herbs for clearing heat and eliminating toxins from
both the interior and the exterior:
A. Tu Fu Ling
B. Ban Lan Gen
C. Da Qing Ye
D. Lian Qiao
D. Lian Qiao - forsythia
Which herb has the “Very Cold” property?
A. Da Qing Ye (Isatidis Folium)
B. Bei Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix)
C. Nan Ban Lan Gen (Baphicacanthis cusiae Rhizoma et Radix)
D. Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis)
A. Da Qing Ye (Isatidis Folium)
Which herb relieves sore throat and has an antineoplastic action?
A. Xuan Shen
B. Ban Lan Gen
C. She Gan
D. Shan Dou Gen
D. Shan Dou Gen
This can be used for throat and lung cancer
Which herbs can be combined with Shan Dou Gen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) for throat or lung cancers?
A. Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix) / She Gan (Belamcande Rhizoma)
B. Lu Dou (Phaseoli Radiati Semen) / He Ye (Nelumbinis Folium)
C. Ban Zhi Lian (Scutellariae Barbatae Herba) / Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia Herba)
D. Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae Flos) / Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus)
C. Ban Zhi Lian (Scutellariae Barbatae Herba) / Bai Hua She She Cao (Oldenlandia Herba)
Key to this answer is bai hui she she cao is a known anti-cancer herb
Which of the following herbs from Isatidis is best for relieving sore throat?
A. Da Qing Ye
B. Ban Lan Gen
C. Qing Dai
B. Ban Lan Gen - isatidis root
Which herb is most appropriate for sore throat, dyspnea and cough with profuse sputum?
A. Ban Lan Gen
B. She Gan
C. Shan Dou Gen
D. Niu Bang Zi
B. She Gan
Which herb benefits the throat and can cause possible allergic reactions such as oppressive sensation of the chest,
papular and itching eruptions over the entire body, and facial edema?
A. Shan Dou Gen
B. She Gen
C. Ban Lan Gen
D. Ma Bo
D. Ma Bo
this is a fungus, so it may be an allergen for some people.
Which herb has anti-amebic actions and is commonly used to treat diarrhea and dysentery?
A. Huang Lian
B. Qin Pi
C. Bai Tou Weng
D. Mu Xiang
C. Bai Tou Weng - pulsatilla
Which herb is used for the early stages of breast abscess with redness, swelling, and pain with Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus), Qing Pi (Citri reticulatae viride Pericarpium), and Ren Dong Teng (Lonicerae Caulis)?
A. He Ye
B. Bai Tou Weng
C. Bai Jiang Cao
D. Pu Gong Ying
D. Pu Gong Ying - dandilion
The function of Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba) is similar to the action of:
A. GB20
B. SP4
C. SI1
D. GB37
C. SI1
Yu Xing Cao (Houttuyniae Herba) clears toxic-heat, reduces swelling and abscess. Which of the following herbs can be
combined to treat lung abscess with fever, cough, and the fetid purulent sputum?
A. Jie Geng, Lu Gen
B. Che Qian Zi, Bai Mao Gen
C. Hai Jin Sha, Shi Wei
D. Bai Xian Pi, She Chuang Zi
A. Jie Geng, Lu Gen
Which herb dispels blood stasis and stops pain?
A. Tu Fu Ling, Lu Dou, He Ye
B. Bai Jiang Cao, Si Gua Luo, Hong Teng
C. Bai Tou Weg, Qing Pi, Si Gua Luo
D. Yu Xing Cao, Bai Jiang Cao, Pu Gong Ying
B. Bai Jiang Cao, Si Gua Luo, Hong Teng
Which toxic-heat clearing herb dispels blood stasis and is used for postpartum pain and more recently for
post-operative pain combined with Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Wu Ling Zhi (Trogopterori Faeces), Xiang Fu
(Cyperi Rhizoma)?
A. Pu Gong Ying
B. Bai Jiang Cao
C. Shan Dou Gen
D. He Ye
B. Bai Jiang Cao
Bai Xian Pi (Dictamni Cortex) clears Damp-Heat and stops itching. Which herbs can be combined to treat itching with vaginal discharge?
A. Ku Shen, Di Fu Zi, She Chuang Zi
B. Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Da Qing Ye
C. Bai Jiang Cao, Si Gua Luo, Hong Teng
D. Shan Dou Gen, Ban Lan Gen, She Gan
A. Ku Shen, Di Fu Zi, She Chuang Zi
Which Ju Hua (chrysanthemum) is used for furuncles and carbuncles due to toxic-heat as well as used as an external
wash for itching?
A. Huang Ju Hua
B. Bai Ju Hua
C. Ye Ju Hua
C. Ye Ju Hua - wild chrysanthemum
Huang ju hua is used for wind heat
bai ju hua is used for liver heat
Which herb invigorates the blood and disperses stasis for trauma, dysmenorrhea, and joint pain?
A. Zi Hua Di Ding
B. Pu Gong Ying
C. Ye Ju Hua
D. Hong Teng
D. Hong Teng
A way to remember this is “teng” in Chinese means “vine”. Typically herbs from vines have blood moving properties
Which herb is used for various toxic swellings such as erysipelas, abscesses, and deep-rooted sores with Ye Ju Hua, Pu Gong Ying, and Jin Yin Hua as in Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-ingredient decoction to eliminate toxin)?
A. Lu Dou
B. Zi Hua Di Ding
C. Shan Dou Gen
D. Bai Tou Weng
B. Zi Hua Di Ding
Which herb could have a rare immunoallergic reaction to a patient with a history of liver disease or poor liver
function?
A. Bai Hua She She Cao
B. Bai Jiang Cao
C. Bai Tou Weng
D. Bai Xian Pi
D. Bai Xian Pi
This is a rare side effect with only 2-3 cases reported.
Si Gua Luo (Luffae Fructus Retinervus) and Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba) are both used for:
A. breast abscess, insufficient lactation
B. snakebite, skin itching
C. sore throat, cancer
D. painful syndrome, bleeding
A. breast abscess, insufficient lactation
Which herb is used with Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix) for poisoning from toxic herbs such as Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix
lateralis), Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus), or fava beans?
A. Ban Xia
B. Lu Dou
C. Cang Er Zi
D. Cao Wu
B. Lu Dou - mung bean
Which one of the following toxic-heat clearing herbs is used for summer-heat and dampness characterized by fever, irritability, sweating and scanty urine?
A. He Ye
B. Ban Lan Gen
C. She Gan
D. Shan Dou Gen
A. He Ye - lotus leaf
Which of the following herbs can be used for obesity when taken daily as tea with Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)?
A. Pu Gong Ying
B. He Ye
C. Tu Fu Ling
D. Bai Tou Weng
B. He Ye - lotus leaf
