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Dispel Wind-Dampness Flashcards

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
Treats painful obstruction in the lower body, dispels lurking wind in the KD channel; Wind-Cold-Damp and releases exterior; also used for lesser yin stage headache and toothache

A 
Du Huo - (Alone Live)
Acrid, Warm, Bitter --- KD, BL
 -- caution- injures yin
used with -- Qiang Huo - Upper body
Du Huo - Lower body
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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
strongly mobilizes all twelve channels to unblock painful obstruction by dispelling wind, dampness, and phlegm (Bi Syndrome Pain); softens fish bones; also used for focal distention and accumulation in the middle burner because it reduces phlegm and pathogenic water

A

Wei Ling Xian *** (Powerful, Spirit, Angel)
Acrid, Warm, Salty – BL
PAIN, WHOLE BODY

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Which Dispel Wind-Dampness herb:
transforms dampness, harmonizes the SP and ST, alleviates cramping (food stagnation); relaxes the sinews and unblocks channels (calf cramps)

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Mu Gua *** (Wood Mellon) Papaya fruit

Sour, Warm – LV, SP

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Which Dispel Wind-Dampness herb:
Tonifies the LV and KD (strengthens sinews and bones), nourish the yin and blood, expels wind dampness, quiets the fetus in pregnancy

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Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry tree, mail out, grow/give birth)

Bitter, sweet, neutral — KD, LV

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
clears wind-dampness, warms KD and LV, stops pain, strengthens the sinews and bones, reduces swelling; especially useful for smooth flow of Qi/BLO obstruction, good for elderly and children with development issues

A

Wu Jia Pi (Five Plus Skins)

Acrid, Bitter, Warm —- KD, LV

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
stops all kinds of pain (trauma, bi, cancer), invigorates the blood, reduces edema, resolves toxicity and alleviates itching

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Xu Chang Qing ***
Acrid, Warm —- LV, ST

Aromatic - don’t overcook

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
dispels wind dampness, eliminates tidal fever and steaming bone disorder; soothes sinews and collaterals, clears heat (Xu), reduces jaundice, moistens INT and unblocks bowels (SP Xu), slightly cold

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Qin Jiao ***

Bitter, Acrid, Sl COLD — GB, LV, ST

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What are some of the general attributes of Dispel Wind-Damp herbs?

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Acrid and Warm and Dry (damage Yin?)  -- Dispel Damp
Stop Pain
Soften Tendons
Unblock Collaterals --- good for bones
Bi Syndrome
Paralysis
Weak Limbs
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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

treats wind-damp in lower half of body, excels at alleviating pain

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Hai Tong Pi (Ocean-Sea, Tree, Skin) **

Bitter, Acrid, Neutral — LV, SP, KD

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
dispels wind damp, unblocks collaterals, treats pain (esp. upper joints) and numbness and itching, due to painful obstruction (Bi), edema (joints)

A

Sang Zhi *** (Twig of Mulberry tree)
Bitter, NEUTRAL - - LV
COMMON USE, ALL BI

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

dispels wind damp painful obstruction, unblocks the channels and collaterals, facilitates urination

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Qing Feng Teng (Vine) **
Esp. Dispel Wind damp Painful obstruction (STOPS PAIN)
Compare with Hai Tong Pi (hot painful obst disorders)

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
dispels wind and promotes the movement of qi to treat painful obstruction, unblocks the collaterals and disperses stasis, stops pain,
not used in pregnancy

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Liang Mian Zhen (Two Faced Needle) **

Acrid, Bitter, Sl. Warm, Sl. Toxic — LV, ST

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

dispels wind dampness, opens collaterals

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Hai Feng Teng (Ocean Wind Mind) **

Acrid, Bitter, Sl. Warm —- LV

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

cools heat, dispels wind damp, stops itching (sores), calms the spirit, wind stroke (sequelae), and can be used alone

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Xi Xian Cao ** (Cao=Grass)

Bitter, Cold —- KD, LV

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

dispels wind dampness, invigorates the collaterals, cools the blood (Hot Bi and Edema)

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Luo Shi Teng ** (Collateral, Stone, Vine)

Bitter, Sl. Cold — LV

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:

dispels wind and eliminates/dries damp; harmonizes the ST and transforms turbid dampness

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Can Sha (Silk Worm)  Feces **
Sweet, Acrid, Warm   ----   LV, SP, ST

Used with Mu Gua (vomiting and diarrhea)

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Which Dispel Wind-Damp herb:
dispels wind damp painful obstruction, relaxes sinews (flexing and extending the joints), invigorates the collaterals, caution during pregnancy

A

Shen Jin Cao **

Bitter, Acrid, Warm —- LV, SP, KD

18
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Which Dispel Wind-Cold Damp herbs is best to release the Exterior and treat Pain in the Lower Body?
Du Huo
Wei Ling Xian
Qian Nian Jian
Wu Jia Pi
Mu Gua
A

Du Huo

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Which Dispel Wind-Cold Damp herbs is best wind-damp Bi, unblock the channels and Pain in the Whole body?
Du Huo
Wei Ling Xian
Qian Nian Jian
Wu Jia Pi
Mu Gua
A

Wei Ling Xian

20
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Which Dispel Wind-Cold Damp herbs is best to Tonify KD/LV, reduces swelling, treats Elderly and Children with developmental issues?
Du Huo
Wei Ling Xian
Qian Nian Jian
Wu Jia Pi
Mu Gua
A

Wu Jia Pi

21
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Which Dispel Wind-Cold Damp herbs is best relax the Sinews of Low Back and Calves, can treat Summer Heat Diarrhea and Vomiting?
Du Huo
Wei Ling Xian
Qian Nian Jian
Wu Jia Pi
Mu Gua
A

Mu Gua

22
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Which of the following Wind Damp-Heat herbs stops itching and calms the spirit from LV Yang Rising HA?
Xi Xian Cao
Luo Shi Teng
Si Gua Luo

A

Xi Xian Cao

23
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Which of the following Wind Damp-Heat herbs invigorates the collaterals, cools the blood and reduces swelling?
Xi Xian Cao
Luo Shi Teng
Si Gua Luo

A

Luo Shi Teng

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Which herb that treats the upper body dispels wind, invigorates the collaterals and cools the blood?
Qiang Huo
Sang Zhi
Luo Shi Teng
Hai Feng Teng
Wei Ling Xian
A

Luo Shi Teng

25
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Which herb that treats the upper body unblocks the channel, alleviates pain in the whole body, and softens and transforms fish bones in throat?
Qiang Huo
Sang Zhi
Luo Shi Teng
Hai Feng Teng
Wei Ling Xian
A

Weil Ling Xian

26
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Which of the herbs that treat the Lower body, also release the exterior (lesser yin stage HA) and dispels lurking wind in KD channel?
Du Huo
Mu Gua,
Can Sha
Hai Feng Teng
A

Du Huo

27
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Which of the herbs that treat the Lower body, also treats summer heat and abdominal pain?
Du Huo
Mu Gua,
Can Sha
Hai Feng Teng
A

Mu Gua

28
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Which of the herbs that treat the Lower body, also harmonizes the ST and transforms turbid dampness, and can be used topically?
Du Huo
Mu Gua,
Can Sha
Hai Feng Teng
A

Can Sha - Silk Work Feces

29
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Which of the herbs that treat the Lower body, dispels wind damp and unblocks the channels and collaterals?
Du Huo
Mu Gua,
Can Sha
Hai Feng Teng
A

Hai Feng Teng

30
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Of the mild Drain wind-damp herbs that clear heat and release the exterior, which of following also treats all Bi especially in upper joints, and edema in joints
Sang Zhi
Si Gua Luo
Luo Shi Teng

A

San Zhi

Pharmacopoeia I (20 decks)

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