Down Draining Purgatives, Moist Laxatives, and Harsh Expellants (Cathartics)

Question 1

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can be used externally to promote lactation?

Answer 1

Mang Xiao

Natrii Sulfas

Question 2

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can stop bleeding in its charred form?

Answer 2

Da Huang

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Question 3

In this category (Purgatives), which herb has the properties of Sweet, Bitter, Cold?

Answer 3

Fan Xie Ye

Sennae Folium

Question 4

In this category (Purgatives), describe some situations in which these herbs would be contraindicated.

Answer 4

Deficiency of ST or SP

Pregnancy

Question 5

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can drain heat from the blood and stop bleeding without causing blood stasis?

Answer 5

Da Huang

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Question 6

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can be used for heat in the ST and INTS with constipation, as it moistens dryness and softens hardness?

Answer 6

Mang Xiao

Natrii Sulfas

Question 7

True or False (Purgatives)

Down Draining Purgatives can be used for long periods of time.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can be used for constipation due to heat accumulation in the INTS and for this purpose is often used alone?

Answer 8

Fan Xie Ye

Sennae Folium

Question 9

In this category (Purgatives), which herb has the function to kill parasites and strengthen the ST and is used for childhood nutritional impairment?

Answer 9

Lu Hui

Aloe

Question 10

In this category (Purgatives), which herb can clear heat and reduce swelling, for situations such as ulcerated mouth or throat or early stage of breast abscess before it has suppurated?

Answer 10

Mang Xiao

Natrii Sulfas

Question 11

In this category (Purgatives), which herb has the function to drain fire and guide out accumulations characterized by hot constipation with exuberant HT and LV fire with irritability and insomnia?

Answer 11

Lu Hui

Aloe

Question 12

In this category (Purgatives), which herb goes only to LI channel?

Answer 12

Fan Xie Ye

Sennae Folium

Question 13

In this category (Purgatives), which herb goes only to Yang Ming (LI ST) channel pair?

Answer 13

Mang Xiao

Natrii Sulfas

Question 14

In this category(Purgatives) , which herb goes to Yang Ming (LI ST) pair and LV channel?

Answer 14

Lu Hui

Aloe

Question 15

In this category (Purgatives), which herb goes to HT, LI, LV, ST channel?

Answer 15

Da Huang

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

Question 16

In this category (Moist Laxatives), both Huo Ma Ren and Yu Li Ren have what temperature?

Answer 16

Neutral

Question 17

In this category (Moist Laxatives), which herb has the function to nourish the yin and is primarily used i cases of yin deficiency with constipation?

Answer 17

Huo Ma Ren

Cannabis Semen

Question 18

What are the properties of Mang Xiao?

Answer 18

Acrid, Bitter, Very Cold

Question 19

Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren and Qian Niu Zi all have what preparation instruction?

Answer 19

Crush them before decoct

Question 20

In this category (Moist Laxatives), which herb has the function to promote urination and reduce edema for leg qi or edema with urinary difficulty and constipation?

Answer 20

Yu Li Ren

Pruni Semen

Question 21

In this category (Moist Laxatives), which herb has the function to clear heat and promote the healing of sores, either orally or topically?

Answer 21

Huo Ma Ren

Cannabis Semen

Question 22

In this category (Moist Laxatives), which herb goes to the LI SP ST channels?

Answer 22

Huo Ma Ren

Cannabis Semen

Question 23

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb has the function to expel intestinal parasites?

Answer 23

Qian Niu Zi

Pharbitidis Semen

Question 24

True or False

Gan Sui is a violent, cathartic herb that causes on to pass water anally.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herbs have the preperties of Bitter, Acrid, Cold, (slightly) Toxic?

Answer 25

``` Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen) Da Ji (Knoxiae Radix) Gan Sui (Kansui Radix) ```

Question 26

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb has the function to warmly unblock and vigorously purges severe COLD accumulation?

Answer 26

Ba Dou | Crotonis Fructus

Question 27

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herbs have the function to drain water downward and drive out thin mucus, as well as the function to disperse swelling and dissipate nodule?

Answer 27

``` Da Ji (Knoxiae Radix) Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen) Gan Sui (Kansui Radix) ```

Question 28

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb is Acrid, Hot, Toxic?

Answer 28

Ba Dou | Crotonis Fructus

Question 29

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb can be used topically for swollen, painful, nodular skin lesions due to damp heat?

Answer 29

Gan Sui | Kansui Radix

Question 30

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb breaks up clogged phlegm and improves the condition of the throat and promotes the healing of abscesses and ulcers

Answer 30

Ba Dou | Crotonis Fructus

Question 31

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb is not Acrid?

Answer 31

Gan Sui | Kansui Radix

Question 32

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb is not Bitter?

Answer 32

Ba Dou | Crotonis Fructus

Question 33

True or False | In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics) all of the herbs have some level of Toxicity.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb goes to the KD LI SP channels?

Answer 34

Da Ji | Knoxiae Radix

Question 35

In this category (Harsh Expellants, Cathartics), which herb goes to the KD LI LU SI channels?

Answer 35

Qian Niu Zi | Pharbitidis Semen