Comp Review: Year 2

Question 1

Biltmore House (2)

Answer 1

Fu Ling - Poria; Indian Bread; China Root
sweet, bland - neutral
Ht, Ki, Lu, Sp

Tonify Sp; Eliminate damp; clam Ht spirit

• Promotes urine / Leaches out damp
• Strengthen Sp / Harmonize mid-jiao
• Strengthen Sp / Transform phlegm
• Quiets Ht / Calm Spirit

Question 2

Biltmore Green-House (2)

Answer 2

Zhu Ling - Polyporus
sweet, bland - slightly cool
Sp, Ki, BL

Promote urine; Leach out damp; Facilitate fluid metabolism

• Promote urination / Leach out dampness
• Tx Yang-Jaundice & Lin-syndrome
• Stronger for urine; does NOT tonify Sp
• Often paired w/ Fu Ling

Question 3

Biltmore Garden (2)

Answer 3

Ze Xie - Water Plantain
sweet, bland - cold
Ki, BL

Facilitates fluid pathways; clears blazing ministerial fire

• Promote urination / Leach out dampness
• Settles ministerial fire in Ki by draining damp-heat from lower jiao

Question 4

Attic (3)

Answer 4

Huo Xiang - Patchouli
acrid - slightly warm
Lu, Sp, ST

Release ext.; Transform dampness; Harmonize middle; Alleviate nausea

• Aromatically transform dampness, Release ext., Dispel summer-heat
• Harmonize mid-jiao, stop vomiting
• Treats dermatosis (hands/feet)

Question 5

Stove (3)

Answer 5

Pei Lan - Chinese Orchid
acrid - neutral
Sp, ST

Dispel mid-jiao dampness; Unbind ST; Rrelease ext.

• Aromatically transform damp, awaken Sp, regulate middle
• Transform dampness / release summer-heat
• Aromatically dispel mid-jiao turbid filth to unbind ST

Question 6

Pantry (3)

Answer 6

Cang Zhu - Atractylodes rhiz
acrid, bitter - warm
Sp, ST

Dry damp; Induce sweat; Strengthen Sp/ST; Tx atrophy disorder from damp-heat in lower-jiao; Helps vision

• Strongly dry damp / strengthen Sp
• Induce sweat / dispel wind-damp
• Clear dampness from lower-jiao
• Improve vision: night blindness