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
yin qiao san ingredients and functions…
jin yin hua and lian qiao- clear LU heat, resolve toxicity
jie geng and niu bang zi-throat
dan dou chi and bo he-release heat
jing jie - boost exterior, release
dan zhu ye and lu gen- generate fluids and alleviate thirst
xiao chai hu tang is for…
cold pathogen constraining the shao yang
xiao chai hu tang ingredients and functions…
chai hu-vent pathogen from the shao yang layer
huang qin- drain heat from the interior aspect of the shao yang
zhi ban xia- transform phlegm and damp turbidity in the middle burner
sheng jiang- stop nausea and vomiting
ren shen, zhi gan cao, da zao- support the normal qi and prevent pf from penetrating into the interior
herbs that clear heat and drain fire 6 stages and 4 levels
yang ming, qi level
herbs that clear heat and drain fire generally enter the
LU and ST
herbs that clear heat and drain fire have the temperature
cold
herbs that clear heat and drain fire have the natures…
bitter and sweet
function of the clear heat and drain fire category is…
to clear heat from febrile disease
possible symptoms for clear heat and drain fire
dry throat red face red eyes dry stools dark urine yellow tongue rapid pulse 5 palm heat
herbs that clear heat and drain fire that generate fluids
lu gen
zhi mu
tian hua fen
lu gen will…
generate fluids
zhi mu will…
generate fluids
tian hua fen will…
generate fluids
herbs that clear heat and drain fire that treat vision/eyes
qing xiang zi
jue ming zi
mi meng hua
qing xiang zi treats…
eyes/vision
jue ming zi treats…
eyes/vision, drains LR fire
mi meng hua treats…
eyes/vision, drains LR fire
herbs that clear heat and drain fire that clear LR fire
xia ku cao
jue ming zi
mi meng hua
xia ku cao treats…
LR fire
bai hu tang is for…
yang ming channel level heat
bai hu tang ingredients and functions
shi gao-clear internal heat while venting
zhi mu- clear heat and moisten
zhi gan cao- protect the mj from cold
jing mi- protect the middle burner
herbs that clear heat and cool the blood generally enter
HT, LR, KI
herbs that clear heat and cool the blood have a nature that is…
bitter, salty, sweet
function of herbs that clear heat and cool the blood
clear heat from blood, clear nutrative level
symptoms for herbs that clear heat and cool the blood
scarlet tongue irritability restlessness delirium insomnia crying screaming mania epilepsy convulsions bleeding
herb from clear heat and cool blood that vents rashes and moistens intestines
zi cao
herb from clear heat and cool blood that invigorates blood and clears deficient heat
mu dan pi
herbs from clear heat and cool blood that nourish yin
sheng di huang
xuan shen
herbs from clear heat and cool blood that treat fire toxicity
shui niu jiao
zi cao
xuan shen
zi cao will…
vent rashes and moisten intestines
treat fire toxicity
mu dan pi will…
invigorate blood and clear deficient heat
sheng di huang will…
nourish yin
xuan shen will…
nourish yin
treat fire toxicity
shui niu jiao will…
treat fire toxicity
herbs that clear heat and dry damp will generally enter
LR, ST, LI
herbs that clear heat and dry damp have a nature of…
bitter
function of clear heat and dry damp is…
clear damp-heat
symptoms for clear heat and dry damp
damp heat dysentery urinary difficulty and pain furuncles jaundice eczema
herb from clear heat dry damp that treats LR fire
long dan cao
herb from clear heat dry damp that treats KI fire
huang bai
herb from clear heat dry damp that calms fetus
huang qin
herb from clear heat dry damp that stops itching
ku shen
Bai Tou Weng Tang treats
hot dysenteric disorder searing the ST and intestines
Bai Tou Weng Tang ingredients and functions
bai tou weng-clear damp heat and fire toxins
huang lian-clear damp heat from ST and intestines
huang bai-clear damp heat from LJ
qin pi- restrain diarrhea and enhance formula
Er Miao San treats
restrains diarrhea and enhances formula
er miao san ingredients and functions
huang bai-clears damp heat from LJ and heat from yin aspects of body
cang zhu-transforms middle and LJ damp and moderates coldness of huang bai
Zuo jin wan treats
heat in the LR channel causing disharmony between the LR and ST
zuo jin wan ingredients and functions
wu zhu yu-promotes movement of qi and releases LR constraint to lessen rebellious qi
huang lian-drains fire from HT/LR/ST
Herbs that clear deficient heat generally enter
LR, KI
herbs that clear deficient heat have a nature that is…
sweet, bitter
herbs that clear deficient heat function to…
clear yin deficient heat
possible symptoms for herbs that clear deficient heat
tidal fever, afternoon fever 5 palm heat night sweats loss of semen red tongue, sparse coating thin, rapid pulse symptoms can follow febrile disease when fluids have been injured or may be related to long-term depletion of yin
qing hao treats
malarial disorders and stops bleeding
herbs from clear deficient heat that cool the blood
di gu pi
bai wei
herbs from clear deficient heat that treat damp heat
hu huang lian
herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity generally enter the
LU, LI, LR
herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity have the nature
bitter and acrid
function of herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity
treat adverse effects of infectious diseases (aka toxicity)
symptoms for herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity
fever hot/swollen/painful swellings skin infections lung infections breast abscesses appendicitis viral infections dysentery
herbs from clear heat resolve toxicity that treat the throat
jin yin hua lian qiao ban lan gen ma bo she gan
herbs from clear heat resolve toxicity that treat summerheat
lu dou
he ye
herbs from clear heat resolve toxicity that treat skin leisons
tu fu ling (syphilis)
bai xian pi (itching)
herbs from clear heat resolve toxicity that cool the blood
da qing ye
ban lan gen
qing dai
jin yin hua and lian qiao will…
treat the throat
ban lan gen will…
treat throat and cool the blood
ma bo will.
treat the throat
she gan will…
treat the throat
lu dou will..
treat summerheat
he ye will…
treat summerheat
tu fu ling will…
treat skin lesions-syphilis
bai xian pi will..
treat skin lesions-itching
da qing ye will…
cool the blood
qing dai will…
cool the blood
herbs that dispel wind damp generally enter the
LR and KI
herbs that dispel wind damp are temperature
warm
herbs that dispel wind damp have nature of … and can be…
acrid, bitter… drying
function of herbs that dispel wind damp is
for wind cold damp lodged in sinews, joints, bones (often combined with invigorate blood herbs)
possible symptoms for herbs that dispel wind damp
musculoskeletal pain that’s affected by environmental changes
any type of painful obstruction (bi syndrome)
du huo will…
treat spine and occipital headache
wei ling xian will…
treat fish bone stuck in throat
mu gua will…
treat food stagnation
sang ji sheng will…
calm the fetus
wu jia pi will…
strengthen sinews and bones
qin jiao willl…
oool
sang zhi will…
treat joint, finger, and hand swelling
bai hua she will…
strongly clear wind
wu shao she will…
strongly clear wind
which herbs from dispel wind damp will clear wind?
bai hua she and wu shao she
herbs that cool phlegm heat generally enter
LU, LI, HT, ST
herbs that cool phlegm heat have the nature
sweet and salty
function of herbs that cool phlegm heat
to clear pathological accumulation of fluid that thickens
possible symptoms for herbs that cool phlegm heat
phlegm in LU, ST, HT, channels
signs of phlegm in LU
cough, wheezing, stifling sensation in chest, rib pain, chronic skin problems
signs of phlegm in ST
nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, epigastric distention
signs of phlegm in HT
wind-stroke lockjaw contracted limbs seizures convulsions
signs of phlegm in channels
goiter
scrofula
chronic lymphatic swellings
herbs from cool phlegm heat that soften hardness
hai zao
ge kefu shi
kun bu
herbs from cool phlegm heat that soften hardness
hai zao
ge ke
fu shi
kun bu
herb from cool phlegm heat that settles HT and arrests tremors
tian zhu huang
herb from cool phlegm heat that releases the exterior
qian hu
herbs from cool phlegm heat that moisten the intestines
gua lou ren
pang da hai
herb from cool phlegm heat that stop vomiting
zhu ru
herb from cool phlegm heat that neutralizes acid
hai ge ke
warm herbs that transform cold phlegm generally enter
LU, LR, SP, ST
warm herbs that transform cold phlegm have the nature… and tend to be…
acrid, strong and toxic
warm herbs that transform cold phlegm function to
resolve pathological fluid accumulation
warm herbs that transform cold phlegm treat phlegm in the…
LU, ST, HT, channels
symptoms of cold phlegm in the LU
cough wheezing stifling sensation in chest rib pain chronic skin problems
symptoms of cold phlegm in ST
nausea
vomiting
loss of appetite
epigastric distention
symptoms of cold phlegm in HT
wind stroke lockjaw contracted limbs seizures convulsions
symptoms of phlegm in channels
goiter
scrofula
chronic lymphatic swellings
herbs from warm herbs that transform phlegm cold that stop vomiting
zhi ban xia
xuan fu hua
herbs from warm herbs that transform phlegm cold that dissipate nodules
zhi ban xia
zhi bai fu zi
herbs from warm herbs that transform phlegm cold that guide qi upward
jie geng
zhi bai fu zi
herbs from warm herbs that transform phlegm cold that stop spasm and tremor
zhi tian nan xing
zhi bai fu zi
herbs from warm herbs that transform phlegm cold that are synergistic with barbituates
zhi ban xia
zhi tian nan zing
dan nan zing
zhi ban xia will…
stop vomiting
dissipate nodules
synergist with barbituates
xuan fu hua will
stop vomiting
zhi bai fu zi will…
dissipate nodules
guide qi upward
stop spasm and tremor
jie geng will…
guide qi upward
zhi tian nan xing will…
stop spasm and tremor
synergist with barbituates
dan nan zing is …
a synergist with barbituates
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing generally enter
LU
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing temperature is…
warm
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing natures are
acrid and bitter
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing function
treats branch symptoms of coughing and wheezing (should be combined with herbs that treat the underlying disorder)
possible symptoms for relieve cough and wheezing
coughing and wheezing
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing that are cold and drain damp and reduce edema
sang bai pi
ting ling zi
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing that direct LU qi downward
xing ren
kuan dong hua
zi su zi
pi pa ye
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing that harmonize ST
pi pa ye
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing that moisten LU
bai bu
kuan dong hua
herbs that relieve cough and wheezing that moisten and unblock stool
xing ren
zi su zi
sang bai pi will…
be cold and drain damp and reduce edema
ting ling zi will…
be cold and drain damp and reduce edema
xing ren will…
direct LU qi down
moisten and unblock the stool
never heat…
zhu sha (mercury)
kuan dong hua will…
direct LU qi downward
moisten the LU
zi su zi will…
direct LU qi downward
moisten and unblock the stool
pi pa ye will…
direct LU qi downward
harmonize ST
bai bu will…
moisten the LU
chai hu and sheng ma combine to treat…
hemrhoids and prolapse
know chai hu well
…
raises clear yang
goes to SJ
releases LR qi constraint
herbs that relieve food stagnation generally enter
SP, ST
herbs that relieve food stagnation have temperature
neutral or warm
herbs that relieve food stagnation have nature of
sweet
herbs that relieve food stagnation function to
help reduce and guide out stagnation. often combined with qi regulators
gui zhi and bai shao harmonize the
ying and the wei
herbs that relieve food stagnation types of food stagnation
hot and cold
hot food stagnation symptoms
severe bad breath distention in abdomen preference for cold food and drink aversion to hot food yellow greasy tongue forceful slippery pulse
juo wei qiang huo tang treats
wcd
sang ju yin treats
wh with cough but no sore throat
yin qiao san treats…
wh with sore throat. progressed PF
ren shen bai du san treats…
wh with deficient qi
ma huang xi xin fu zi tang treats….
wc with underlying yang xu
sang bai qi wei yin treats…
wc with yin or bld xu
jia jan wei wei tang treats…
wh with yin or bld zu
when cook ma huang want to…
scrape the froth off
cold food stagnation symptoms
brackish feeling in throat nausea spitting up of clear fluids distention in abdomen preference of hot foods and drink aversion to cold food and drink white greasy tongue coat and weak/thin pulse
herb in food stagnation that treats blood stasis
shan zha
herb in food stagnation that treats phlegm
lai fu zi
herbs in food stagnation that restrain lactation
mai ya
shen qu
herb in food stagnation that secure the essence and dissolve KI/GB stones
ji nei jin
herbs in food stagnation that treat grain stagnation
mai ya
gu ya
shen qu
herb in food stagnation that treats fruit and alcohol stagnation
mai ya
herb in food stagnation that treats meat stagnation
shan zha
shan zha will…
treat blood stasis
meat stagnation
lai fu zi will…
treat phlegm
mai ya will…
restrain lactation
treat grain stagnation
treat fruit and alcohol stagnation
gu ya will…
treat grain stagnation
shen qu will…
treat grain stagnation
herbs that regulate qi generally enter
LU, LR, SP, ST
herbs that regulate qi generally have a temperature of
warm
herbs that regulate qi have a nature of …. be cautious with…
acrid, qi xu or yin xu
herbs that regulate qi will function to…
facilitate the proper working of the qi dynamic. almost never used alone
types of stagnant qi
SP/ST qi
constrained LR qi
stagnant LU qi
ingredients of Huang Lian Jie Du TAng
huang lian
huang qin
huang bai
zhi zi
du in a formula means
toxicity
ma xing xhi gan tang will enter the
LU
xie bai san will enter
LU
xie huang san will enter
SP
dou chi san will treat
HT heat drained through SI-UTI
long dan ….
…..
zou gen wan ingredients (left metal pill)
….
bai tou wen tang ingredients…
…
du huo ji sheng tang will treat
wind cold damp
mu gua guides to…
calves
Juen bi tang treats
w-c-d with bld xu
xuan bi tang treats
damp heat
zhu ru is used with what kind of patients?
pregnant women
jie gong is used a lot to…
guide upwards and to the throat
er chen tang treats
phlegm damp
er chen tang ingredients/treats
…
wen dang tang ingredients/treats
hot or cold phlegm fire in ST or LU
LR/GB
qing qi hua ta wan treats
phlegm heat
hai zao yu hu tang treats
goiter
bei mu gua lou san treats
dry phlegm
ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang treats
upward disturbance of wind phlegm
bai bu treats
yin xu heat
cough
lice, parasites
herbs that regulate qi and treat phlegm
chen pi
zhi shi
herbs that regulate qi and help KI grasp LU qi
chen xiang
herbs that regulate qi and promote urination
da fu pi
herbs that regulate qi and treat the KI
wu yao
chen xiang
herbs that regulate qi and harmonize the blood
mei gua hua
xiang fu
herbs that regulate qi and treat toxicity
chen xiang
chuan lian zi
chan lian zi is the only…
cold herb in category
herbs that regulate qi and regulate the middle
da fu pi
chen pi
mu xiang
chen xiang
mu xian bing lan wan function…
goes to all three burners
food stagnation that…
herbs that regulate qi and treat parasites
chuan lian zi
chen pi will…
treat phlegm
regulate middle
zhi shi will…
treat phlegm
chen xiang will…
help KI grasp LU qi
treat the KI
treat toxicity
regulate the middle
da fu pi will…
promote urination
regulate the middle
wu yao will…
treat the KI
mei gui hua will…
harmonize the blood
xiang fu will…
harmonize the blood
chuan lian zi will…
reduce toxicity
treat parasites
chen pi will…
regulate the middle
si ni san treats
hot-type inversion where yang doesn’t reach the extremities-harmonizing formula with qi regulation
si ni san ingredients, functions
chai hu-vent heat and relieve constraint
zhi shi-drain stagnation in the middle burner
bai shao- nourish LR to preserve the yin
zhi gan cao- strengthen SP to curb the LR
