Disperse Wind Cold Flashcards by Dottie Harpley-Garcia

Herbs that help with seafood poisoning.

Zi su ye - perillia leaf
Sheng jiang - ginger

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Herbs (6) that expel wind cold damp for bi syndrome.

Fang feng - saposhnikoviae radix
Qiang huo - notopterygium root
Gao ben - ligusticum rhizome
Bai zhi - angelica
Xi xin - asari
Cang er zi - xanthium

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Herbs (4) that stop headache.

Qiang huo - notopterygium root - tai yang/occipital
Gao ben - liguisticum rhizome - jue yin - vertex
bai zhi - angelica - yang ming - frontal
xin xin - asari - shao yin - toothache

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What two herbs are slightly warm, less drying, and can be used for both wind cold and wind heat?

Jing jie - schizonepetea
Fang feng - schizonepetae

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Which two herbs guide qi to the tai yang and GV channels? Both herbs help with headaches.

Qiang Huo - notopterygii
Gao ben - liguisticum

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Which five herbs open the nasal orifices?

Bai zhi - angelica
Xin xin - asari
Xin yi hua - magnolia flower
cang er zi - xanthium seed
E bu shi cao - centipede herb

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Which herb in this category is used to treat wind cold EXCESS (cold more prevalent than wind)

Ma huang - ephedra

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Which herb in this category treats wind cold DEFICIENCY (wind cold with wind prevalence)

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch

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Herb combo to treat Ma Huang - ephedra overdose symptoms

Lo Dou - mung bean - 15 g - herbs that clear heat and purge fire
Gan cao - licorice - 30 g - herbs that tonify qi

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Which herb warms the yang to the chong and ren channels to help restore normal menstruation

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch

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What herb combination treats seafood poisoning

Zi su ye - perillia leaf
Sheng jiang - ginger

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Which herb stops various kinds of bleeding when it is charred?

Jing Jie - schizonepeta

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Which herb treats tetanus because it enters the liver channel, dispels wind, and relieves muscle spasms and cramping?

Fang Feng - saposhnikovia

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Which herb acts as a channel guiding herb to the tai yang and GV where it relieves pain in the upper body?

Which herb also follows the tai yang and GV channels and can resolve damp bi syndrome and pain in the lower jiao?

Qiang huo - notopterygium - upper body
Gao ben - liguistium rhizome - lower body

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Which herb can help with dermatological conditions involving pustules (especially in the lower jiao)?

Bai zhi - angelica

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Which herb can only be used for short term basis only due to containing aristolocheic acid, which is a known carcinogen and kidney toxin?

Xin xin - Chinese wild ginger

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Which herb is toxic and can lead to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, headache, dizziness, lethargy, and poor appetite when overdosed?

Cang er zi - xanthium fruit

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Which of the following categories stimulates immune response, alleviates pain, regulates body temperature, and
induces perspiration, treating common colds, influenza and complications of complex internal disorders?
A. Exterior-releasing herbs
B. Heat-clearing herbs
C. Damp-draining herbs
D. Qi-tonifying herbs

A. Exterior-releasing herbs

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Which of the following herbs are acrid and warm in thermal property?
A. Sang Ye, Ju Hua
B. Jing Jie, Fang Feng
C. Bo He, Niu Bang Zi
D. Chai Hu, Sheng Ma

B. Jing Jie - schizonepeta, Fang Feng - saposhnikovia root

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Which Exterior condition does Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) treat?
A. Wind-Heat pattern
B. Wind-Dryness pattern
C. Wind-Cold Excess pattern
D. Wind-Cold Deficiency pattern

C. Wind-Cold Excess pattern

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Which of the following herbs stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and causes the symptoms below?
 MILD: excitation, irritability, restlessness, hypersensitivity, insomnia, blood glucose ↑
 SEVERE: cardiac arrhythmia, blood pressure, possibly epilepsy and convulsions ↑
A. Xi Xin
B. Ge Gen
C. Xiang Ru
D. Ma Huang

D. Ma Huang - ephedra

Which of the following combinations can treat the symptoms from overdose from Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)?
A. Jing Jie 15g + Fang Feng 30g
B. Gui Zhi 15g + Bai Shao 30g
C. Ban Xia 15g + Sheng Jiang 30g
D. Lu Dou 15g + Gan Cao 30g

D. Lu Dou - mung bean 15g + Gan Cao - licorice 30g

What are the good quality criterias of Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba)?
A. It has light green or yellowish green stems with a reddish brown center.
B. It has light blue or yellowish blue stems with a reddish brown center.
C. It has light red or yellowish red stems with a bluish purple center.
D. It has light purple or yellowish purple stems with a reddish purple center.

A. It has light green or yellowish green stems with a reddish brown center.

Which of the following herbs treats painful obstruction syndrome especially in the shoulder and upper limbs EXCEPT?
A. Gui Zhi
B. Du Huo
C. Jiang Huang
D. Sang Zhi

B. Du Huo - pubecent angelica (dispel wind damp)

best for lower body pain

Ghi zhi - cinnamon branch and sang zhi - mulberry branch help the upper body. Jiang huang - turmeric is in the activate blood category and also has an affinity for the uppper body.

Which of the following herbs warms Yang in the Thoroughfare (Chong) and Conception (Ren) vessels to restore normal menstruation? A. Mu Dan Pi B. Chi Shao C. Gui Zhi D. Dan Shen

C. Gui Zhi - cinnamon branch Mu dan pi - moutan/tree peony root bark, Chi shao - red peony root, and Dan shen - salvia root are all cold in nature.

Which of the following Dui-Yao (herb pair) is for externally-contracted wind-cold that presents as a disharmony of the protective and nutritive qi with fever, chills, and sweating? A. Gui Zhi + Ma Huang B. Gui Zhi + Bai Shao C. Gui Zhi + Wu Zhu Yu D. Gui Zhi + Sang Zhi

B. Gui Zhi - cinnamon bark + Bai Shao - white peony root (tonify blood) Two chief herbs in gui zhi tang - cinnamon decoction Ghi zhi harmonizes the wei level and Bai shao harmonizes the ying level.

Which of the following combinations is the most appropriate for treating seafood poisoning characterized by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain from ingesting fish and crabs? A. Zi Su Ye + Ban Xia B. Sheng Jiang + Ban Xia C. Zi Su Ye + Sheng Jiang D. Chuan Wu + Cao Wu

C. Zi Su Ye - perilla leaf + Sheng Jiang - ginger

In pregnant women, upward reversal of fetal qi may lead to nausea and morning sickness. Which of the following herbs can be combined with Zi Su Ye (Folium Perillae) in order to treat morning sickness and restless fetus? A. Du Zhong / Sang Ji Sheng B. Ai Ye / E Jiao C. Bai Zhu / Huang Qin D. Sha Ren / Zhu Ru

D. Sha Ren - amomi fr (aromatic for damp) / Zhu Ru - bamboo shavings - dissolve hot phlegm

Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) is a well known herb for alleviating nausea and vomiting equivalent to the PC6 point. Which of the following herbs can be combined for treating nausea and vomiting due to Stomach Cold? A. Ban Xia B. Zhu Ru C. Pi Pa Ye D. Huang Lian

A. Ban Xia - pinellia - dissolve cold phlegm (can harmonize the stomach) The rest of the herbs mentioned are cold herbs

Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) is commonly used to neutralize or eliminate the toxicity of other herbs. It is often by either simultaneous use or by using Sheng Jiang as a preprocessing agent of: A. Chuan Wu, Cao Wu B. Ban Xia, Tian Nan Xing C. Fu Zi, Chuan Wu D. Fu Zi, Cao Wu

B. Ban Xia - pinellia, Tian Nan Xing - arisaemais rhizome both are toxic, dissolve cold phlegm herbs

Which of the following herbs stops various types of bleeding such as hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia, hematuria, hypermenorrhea when it is charred? A. Gao Ben B. Xi Xin C. Fang Feng D. Jing Jie

D. Jing Jie - schizonepetae/japanese cat nip

Which of the following combinations is commonly used to dispel Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat because they are warm but not drying? A. Jing Jie + Fang Feng B. Ma Huang + Gui Zhi C. Sang Ye + Ju Hua D. Jin Yin Hua + Lian Qiao

A. Jing Jie - schizonepetae/japanese cat nip + Fang Feng - saposhnikoviae root

Which of the following herbs treats tetanus because it enters the Liver channel, dispels Wind, and relieves muscle spasm and cramps? A. Jing Jie B. Gao Ben C. Fang Feng D. Bai Zhi

C. Fang Feng - saposhnikoviae root Can treat exterior and interior wind

Which of the following herbs are used for both External and Internal Wind just like GB20 and DU16? A. Bai Zhi / Man Jing Zi B. Jing Jie / Niu Bang Zi C. Qiang Huo / Du Huo D. Fang Feng / Chan Tui

D. Fang Feng - saposhnikoviae root - Chan Tui/ Chan Tui - cicada moltings

Which of the following herbs is often used as a channel guiding herb to the Tai Yang and governing channels, where it exerts its best influence to relieve pain? A. Qiang Huo B. Fang Feng C. Bai Zhi D. Xi Xin

A. Qiang Huo - notopterygirum root

Which of the following herbs treat Jue Yin/Vertex headache? A. Qiang Huo, Bai Zhi B. Gao Ben, Wu Zhu Yu C. Chaun Xiong, Chai Hu D. Xi Xin, Du Huo

B. Gao Ben - ligusticium root, Wu Zhu Yu - evodia

Which of the following herbs is indicated for dermatological disorders with sores, furuncles, or carbuncles with pus and swelling? A. Gao Ben B. Xin Yi Hua C. Bai Zhi D. Cang Er Zi

C. Bai Zhi - angelica

Which of the following combinations treats the toothache due to heat with swollen and red gums? A. Xi Xin + Xin Yi Hua B. Xi Xin + Shi Gao C. Xi Xin + Bai Zhi D. Xi Xin + Wu Wei Zi

B. Xi Xin - asari - disperse wind cold (good for toothache)+ Shi Gao - gypsum - clear heat

Classic texts specifically state that the dose of Xi Xin (Herba Asari) in a decoction should never exceed ____________. A. 1 li B. 1 fen C. 1 qian D. 1 liang E. 1 jin

C. 1 qian - approximately 3 grams

Which of the following herbs belongs in the Aristolochiaceae family which have been shown to have a toxic effect on the liver, kidneys, and adrenal glands and known to be a human carcinogens EXCEPT? A. Xi Xin B. Guan Mu Tong C. Guang Fang Ji D. Ma Dou Ling E. Chaun Shan Jia

E. Chaun Shan Jia - obsolete due to being endangered

Which of the following herbs has a toxic property, so it may lead to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation, headache, dizziness, lethargy, and poor appetite when it is overdosed? A. Sheng Jiang B. Lu Dou C. Gan Cao D. Cang Er Zi

D. Cang Er Zi

Which of the following herbs are used for sinusitis or rhinitis due to Cold EXCEPT? A. Gao Ben B. Bai Zhi C. Cang Er Zi D. Xin Yi Hua

A. Gao Ben

Which of the following herbs does NOT indicate both Wind-Cold and Bi Zheng (painful obstruction syndrome) with Wind-Cold-Damp? A. Xin Yi Hua B. Cang Er Zi C. Gao Ben D. Qiang Huo

A. Xin Yi Hua - Magnolia flower

Which of the following herbs should be enclosed in cheesecloth during cooking EXCEPT? A. Pu Huang B. Yi Tang C. Xin Yi Hua D. Xuan Fu Hua

B. Yi Tang - maltose (tonify qi)

Which of the following herbs is best for patients who catch common colds while outdoors trying to cool off on hot summer nights? A. Hua Shi B. Gan Cao C. Xiang Ru D. Ma Huang

C. Xiang Ru "summer ma huang"

Which of the following herbs is commonly used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea caused by excessive intake of cold or contaminated foods in the summer EXCEPT? A. Bai Bian Dou B. Huo Xiang C. Xiang Ru D. Qin Jiao

D. Qin Jiao - gentian (dispel wind damp)

Which herb is referred to as "summer ma huang"?

Xiang Ru - moslae Not strong enough for winter time, but effective during the summer because it's not too warm/drying.

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch + ma huang ephedra is a dui yao that treats wind cold ____________.

excess

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch + Bai shao - white peony root is a dui yao that treats wind cold _________.

deficiency

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch + Wu zhu yu - evodia is a dui yao that treats wind cold and __________.

blood stasis

Gui zhi - cinnamon branch + Sang zhi - mulberry twig is a dui yao that treats wind cold _________.

damp/upper body bi syndrome