Comp Review 2013 Flashcards
Herb Temperatures
hot, cold, warm, cool, neutral
Herb Tastes
acrid, sweet, bitter, sour, salty, bland
sweet element
earth
sweet function
tonify
to much sweet
harms the flesh
sour element
wood
sour function
astringe
too much sour
harms the sinews
bitter element
fire
bitter function
drain and dry
too much bitter
harms the bones
salty element
water
salty function
purge and soften
too much salty
harms the blood
acrid element
metal
acrid function
disperse and move
too much acrid
harms the qi
bland element
earth/water
bland function
leeches dampness and promotes urination
8 therapeutic principles
promote sweating induce vomiting purge harmonize warm clear tonify reduce
Herbs that enter the HT
huang lian
xi xin
Herbs that enter the SI
gao ben
huang bai
Herbs that enter the KI
du huo
zhi mu
rou gui
xi xin
Herbs that enter the UB
qiang huo
Herbs that enter the LU
jie geng
sheng ma
cong bai
bai zhi
Herbs that enter the LI
bai zhi
sheng ma
shi gao
Herbs that enter the SP
sheng ma
cang zhu
ge gen
bai shao
Herbs that enter the ST
bai zhi
sheng ma
shi gao
ge gen
Herbs that enter the GB
chai hu
qing pi
Herbs that enter the LR
qing pi
qu zhu yu
chuang xiong
chai hu
Herbs that enter the SJ
lian qiao
chai hu
6 methods of combining herbs
1-mutual accentuation 2-mutual enhancement 3-mutual counteraction 4-mutual supression 5-mutual antagonism 6-mutual incompatibility
mutual accentuation definition
to herbs combine to accentuate each other-same properties
clear heat drain fire mutual accentuation pair
zhi mu and shi gao
purge intestines mutual accentuation pair
da huang and mang xiao
mutual enhancement definition
2 herbs with different actions that combine to enhance the effect of the other
mutual enhancement pair for edema
fu ling and huang qi
mutual enhancement pair for red painful eyes
da huang and huang qi
mutual counteraction definition
toxicity of one herb is reduced or eliminated by another herb
mutual counteraction pair
zhi ban xia and sheng jiang
ba dou’s antagonist
qian niu zi
qian niu zi’s antagonist
ba dou
ding xiang’s antagonist
yu jin
yu jin’s antagonist
ding xiang
ren shen’s antagonist
wu ling zhi
wu ling zhi’s antagonist
ren shen
rou gui’s antagonist
chi shi zhi
chi shi zhi’s antagonist
rou gui
mutual incompatibility definition
toxic when combined
*gan cao should not be combined with
gan sui
da ji
yuan hua
hai zao
gan sui incompatible with
gan cao
da ji incompatible with
gan cao
yuan hua incompatible with
gan cao
hai zao incompatible with
gan cao
li lu incompatible with (list)
ren shen dan shen ku shen sha shen xi xin bai shao
ren shen incompatible with
li lu
dan shen incompatible with
li lu
ku shen incompatible with
li lu
sha shen incompatible with
li lu
xi xin incompatible with
li lu
bai shao incompatible with
li lu
zhi fu zi incompatible with (list)
xi jiao bei mu gua lou ban xia bai lian bai ji
xi jiao incompatible with
zhi fu zi
bei mu incompatible with
zhi fu zi
*gua lou incompatible with
zhi fu zi
*ban xia incompatible with
zhi fu zi
bai lian incompatible with
zhi fu zi
bai ji incompatible with
zhi fu zi
primary herb in a formula is called
chief herb
chief herb function
main therapeutic thrust of the formula. frequently the largest dose
secondary herb in a formula is called
deputy herb
deputy herb function
enhance or assist the chief
third herb in a formula is called
assistant herb
assistant herb function
treats accompanying symptoms, moderates harshness or toxicity, assist the chief or deputy, modify temperature.
fourth herb in a formula is called
envoy
envoy herb function
guide to a specific channel or organ, harmonize
typical dosage of most herbs is
3-9g
hard, heavy, moderate, bland herbs are prescribed in higher/lower dosages?
higher- roots, fruits, rich substances
light, toxic, strongly flavored herbs are prescribed in higher/lower dosages?
lower- flowers, leaves, aromatic
larger dosages are used for what kind of patient?
ones with severe disorders
smaller dosages are used for what kind of patient?
weak patients, children, elderly
zhi fu zi is decocted how?
first
shi jue ming is decocted how?
first
long gu is decocted how?
first
mu li is decocted how?
first
ci shi is decocted how?
first
zhen zhu mu is decocted how?
first
dai zhe shi is decocted how?
first
gui ban is decocted how?
first
bie jia is decocted how?
first
shi gao is decocted how?
first
shi niu jiao is decocted how?
first
si gua luo is decocted how?
first
bo he is decocted how?
near end
mu xiang is decocted how?
near end
sha ren is decocted how?
near end
bai dou kou is decocted how?
near end
qing hao is decocted how?
near end
da huang is decocted how?
near end (for a purgative effect)
gou teng is decocted how?
near end
xuan fu hua is decocted how?
in gauze
che qian zi is decocted how?
in gauze
chi shi zhi is decocted how?
in gauze
xin yi hua is decocted how?
in gauze
ren shen is decocted how?
separately
xi yang shen is decocted how?
separately
lu rong is decocted how?
separately
e jiao is decocted how?
dissolved in strained decoction
yi tang is decocted how?
dissolved in strained decoction
chuan bei mu is decocted how?
taken with strained decoction
san qi is decocted how?
taken with strained decoction
niu huang is decocted how?
taken with strained decoction
zhu li is decocted how?
taken with strained decoction
mang xiao is decocted how?
taken with strained decoction
1 liang =
30g
1 qian =
3g
herbs that release the exterior treat which 6 stages and which level?
tai yang, wei qi level
warm, acrid herbs that release the exterior generally enter the
LU, ST, UB
warm, acrid herbs that release the exterior have what nature?
acrid
function of warm, acrid herbs is to?
dispel wind-cold from the exterior
possible symptoms for warm acrid herbs that release the exterior
mild fever headache body and neck pain absence of thirst no sweat or slight cold sweat digestive upset
good herbs for headache in warm, acrid release exterior
fang feng (temporal) gao ben (vertex) qiang huo (occipital) bai zhi (frontal)
fang feng is for what type of headache?
temporal
gao ben is for what type of headache?
vertex
qiang huo is for what type of headache?
occipital
bai zhi is for what type of headache
frontal
herbs that harmonize the middle burner in warm, acrid release exterior
sheng jiang
zi su ye
warm acrid release exterior herbs that are good for sinuses
xin yi hua
bai zhi
cang er zi
cool acrid release exterior herbs generally enter
LU, LR
cool, acrid release exterior herbs nature is…
acrid
possible symptoms for cool, acrid herbs that release the exterior
more fever mild chills sore throat red face red eyes thirst yellow mucous dry cough sweating
cool acrid release exterior herbs for headache
bo he
mang jing zi
what can bo he treat and how?
headache, vents
what can man jing zi treat and how?
headache, drains
cool, acrid herbs that release the exterior that raise yang
sheng ma
chai hu
ge gen
herbs that go to san jiao
chai hu
zhi zi
mu xiang
xiang fu
cool, acrid herbs that release exterior and treat the throat
niu bang zhi
bo he
cool acrid herbs that unblock yang qi from the interior
dan dou chi
cong chi tang is for…
wc or wh in earliest stage
cong chi tang ingredients and functions
cong bai-unblock yang qi from exterior
dan dou chi- release exterior PF and internal constrained yang
ma huang tang is for…
wc with predominance of cold
ma huang tang ingredients and functions
ma huang and gui zhi- diaphoretic
xing ren- descend LU qi-cough
zhi gan cao- harmonize and protect from drying and warm herbs
gui zhi tang is for…
wc with predominance of wind
gui zhi tang ingredients and functions
gui zhi and bai shao- harmonize ying and wei
sheng jiang, da zao, zhi gan cao- support the middle and help body push out pathogen
yin qiao san is for…
wh pathogen causing constraint at the muscle layer