Digestives Flashcards
What are the main organs associated with the herbs in the digestive category
Stomach and Spleen
Which herb is used for meat and greasy foods
Shan za - crataegus fruit
LV, SP, ST
Which herb helps digest minerals and alcohol
Shen qu - massa fermentata
SP, ST
Which herbs help digest starchy foods
Mai ya - hordeum fruit
LV, SP, ST
Gu ya - oryzae fruit
SP, ST
Which herb helps with fullness and distention
Lai fu zi - raphanus seed
LU, SP, ST
Which of these herbs has an affinity for the bladder and one of its actions is to secure the essence
Ji nei jin - gallus domesticus brisson membrane
UB, SI, SP, ST
What kind of pulse quality do patients who need herbs for food stagnation have
Slippery
What are the patterns of patients who have a hot type food stagnation
Bad breath, desire for cold foods/drinks, bloating and distention
What are the patterns of patients who have a cold type food stagnation
Spitting up clear fluid, preference for hot foods/drinks
What is the formula that is commonly prescribed for hot type food stagnation
Bao he wan
What is the formula that is commonly prescribed for cold type food stagnation
Ping wei san - Calm the stomach powder
This needs to be modified with food stagnation herbs added.
Which of the herbs in this category has a sour and sweet flavor and an affinity for the liver? This helps it move blood stasis and guide out obstruction, especially in post-partum cases?
Shan zha - Crataegus fructus
Pao zhi is the honey fried version of shan zha to lower its moving properties to prevent injury to qi/blood
Which of the herbs in this category can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels?
Shan zha - crataegus fructus
Which of these herbs has an affinity for the lungs and helps descend lung qi and dissipate phlegm
La fu zi - Raphani Semen
Which of the herbs in this category can dissipate stones both urinary and biliary
Ji nei jin - Gigeriae Galli Endothelium
Corneum
Which herb is contraindicated in the event of a patient having diarrhea gastritis and/or peptic ulcers
Shan zha - crataegus fructus
Which Digestive herb contains LIPASE that promotes digestion of fats?
A. Shan Zha
B. Mai Ya
C. Gu Ya
D. Shen Qu
A. Shan Zha - crataegus
Which Digestive herb contains AMYLASE that promotes digestion of carbohydrates?
A. Shan Zha
B. Mai Ya
C. Lai Fu Zi
D. Ji Nei Jin
B. Mai Ya - hordei fructus germinatus
Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata) contains:
A. Amylase
B. Yeast
C. Protease
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which is NOT a therapeutic action of Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi / hawthorn fruit)?
A. Promotes digestion
B. Activates blood circulation
C. Treats cardiovascular disorders
D. Consolidates Essence and prevents leakage
D. Consolidates Essence and prevents leakage
Which Digestive herb can be used with Sheng Hua Tang (Generating and Transforming Decoction) and Yi Mu Cao
(Herba Leonuri) for abdominal pain associated with postpartum sequelae?
A. Shan Zha
B. Shen Qu
C. Ji Nei Jin
D. Mai Ya
A. Shan Zha - crataegi fructus
What is the common action of these herbs?
Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi) / Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae) - release exterior/ Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) - activate blood / San Qi (Radix Notoginseng) - regulate blood/ Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae) - clear heat drain fire / Jiao Gu Lan (Rhizoma seu Herba Gynostemmatis) - tonify qi
A. Promote digestion
B. Activate blood
C. Treat cardiovascular disorders
D. Clear the eyes
C. Treat cardiovascular disorders
Both Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi) and Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae) are cholesterol-reducing herbs. For patients who
have stomach ulcers or gastric hyperacidity with high cholesterol, which herb is more preferred?
A. Shan Zha
B. Jue Ming Zi
B. Jue Ming Zi
Which herb is the most strategic choice to counter hard-to-digest foods?
A. Shan Zha
B. Mai Ya
C. Gu Ya
D. Shen Qu
D. Shen Qu
Jiao San Xian (炒三仙, Three Charred Miracles) is the shorthand name for the herb combination of Shan Zha (Fructus
Crataegi), Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata), and Mai Ya (Fructus Hordei Germinatus), which are all fried. When fried
_________ is added, the combination is called Jiao Si Xian (Four Charred Miracles). These herbs are often used
together because they have excellent synergy to promote digestion and eliminate food stagnation.
A. Sha Ren
B. Mu Xiang
C. Bing Lang
D. Chen Pi
D. Chen Pi
Which Digestive herb is best for symptoms relating to overconsumption of alcohol?
A. Lai Fu Zi
B. Shen Qu
C. Ji Nei Jin
D. Shan Zha
B. Shen Qu
Which herb is commonly added to herbal formulas that contain minerals, such as Ci Shi (Magnetitum) and Dai Zhe
Shi (Haematitum), in order to protect the stomach and aid in its digestion?
A. Shen Qu
B. Ji Nei Jin
C. Lai Fu Zi
D. Gu Ya
A. Shen Qu
Which herb restrains lactation and is used for women choosing to discontinue nursing and for distending and painful
breasts?
A. Mai Ya
B. Mu Tong
C. Dong Kui Zi
D. Pu Gong Ying
A. Mai Ya - hordei fructus germinatus
What dose and preparation form of Mai Ya (Hordei Fructus germinatus) is used for restraining lactation?
A. 9-15g, fresh
B. 30-60g, dry-fried
C. 9-15g, dry-fried
D. 30-60g, fresh
B. 30-60g, dry-fried
Lai fu zhi - Raphani Semen + what herb from the aromatics for damp category help with abdominal distention?
hou po - magnolia bark
Which herb in this category is an antagonist for Ren Shen - ginseng? Ginseng tries to build qi but this herb disperses qi.
Lai fu zhi - raphani semen
Which herb is made from chicken gizzards?
Ji nei jin - Gigeriae Galli Endothelium
Corneum
Which Digestive herb has less pronounced digestive actions, and does not injure the Stomach Qi, and thus is particularly appropriate for children and elderly patients?
A. Mai Ya
B. Gu Ya
B. Gu Ya - Setariae Fructus Germinatus
Which herb is best for food stagnation accumulating in the middle burner with fullness and distention?
A. Lai Fu Zi
B. Gu Ya
C. Shan Zha
D. Ji Nei Jin
A. Lai Fu Zi -raphani semen
Which Digestive herb should be used with caution in the cases of Qi deficiency as it could exhaust Qi with their
strong moving influence?
A. Mai Ya
B. Gu Ya
C. Lai Fu Zi
D. Ji Nei Jin
C. Lai Fu Zi - Raphani Semen
Which of the following herbs from other functional categories does NOT have digestive action?
A. Chen Pi - tangerine peel - regulate qi
B. Bing Lang - arecae semen - expel parasites
C. Zhi Shi - aurantii fructus immaturus - regulate qi
D. Qing Pi - rangerine green peel
E. Hou Po - magnolia bark - aromatics for damp
F. Mu Gua - chaenomelis fructus - dispel wind damp
G. E Zhu - curcumae rhizoma - invigorate blood
H. Da Zao - date - tonify qi
Mu ya is better at __________ and Gu ya is better at ___________.
Mu ya is better at PROMOTING DIGESTION and Gu ya is better at TONIFYING THE STOMACH.
Gu ya is helpful for children and the elderly or those with weak diegestion.
