Drain Dampness Flashcards
What are the 3 primary actions of herbs in the drain damp category?
- promote the smooth functioning of the water pathways
- lead to an increase in urine output
- treat fluid accumulation/dampness
What are the main contraindications for herbs in this category?
Yin deficiency or depleted fluids
What are the 4 functions of fu ling - poria?
- Promotes urination, leaches out dampness
- Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao
- Transform phlegm
- Quiets the heart and calms the spirit (fu shen)
Sweet, bland, neutral
HT, SP, KD, LU
What are the main actions of zhu ling - polyporus
- Promotes urination and leaches out dampness
It has stronger diuretic properties than fu ling, but does not tonify
Has anti-cancer properties
Sweet, bland, sl cold
SP, KD, BL
What are the 2 actions of ze xie - alisma rhizome
- Promotes urination and leach out dampness
- Settles ministerial fire in the KD by draining damp heat from the lower burner
Sweet, bland, cold
KD, BL
What are the 4 actions of yi yi ren - coix seed
- Resolves dampness and strengthens the spleen
- Eliminates painful obstruction (bi syndrome)
- Clears heat, expels pus
- Clears damp heat
Sweet, bland, sl cold
LU, SP, ST, KD
What are the 2 actions for dong gua zi - benincasa seed
- Clear heat, expel phlegm, promote discharge of pus
- Clear heat and drain damp
Sweet, cold
LU, ST, LI, SI
9-15g
What are the 2 main actions of Han fang ji - stephaniae root
- Stimulates urination, reduces edema
- Dispels wind damp heat (hot bi syndrome with fever, red swollen painful joints)
Bitter, acrid, cold
What are the 3 main actions of yin chen - artemisia
- Clears damp heat from LV and GB
- Clears damp heat and releases the exterior
- Clears damp heat from the skin
Bitter, acrid, cool
LV, GB, SP, ST
What are the 4 main actions of shi wei - pyrrosia leaf
- Clears damp heat and regulates urination
- Clears heat and stops bleeding
- Clears the lungs, reduces phlegm, stops cough
- Replenishes white blood cells in post chemo treatment
Sweet, bitter, cool
UB, LU
What are the 4 actions of che quan zi - plantain seed
- Clears damp heat and stimulates urination
- Promotes urination to solidify the stool (damp summer heat diarrhea)
- Clears liver heat from the eyes
- Clears heat from the lungs, expels phlegm, stop cough
Sweet, cold
UB, KD, LV, LU
What are the 4 main actions of hua shi - talcum
- Restores healthy urination and drains heat from the bladder
- Clears summer heat
- Clears damp heat (topical)
- Detoxifies
Sweet, bland, cold
ST, UB
What are the 4 main actions of deng xin cao - junci medulla
- Clears damp heat from the lower jiao and stimulates urination
- Clears heat from the heart through the small intestine through urination
- Clears heat from the lungs
- Cools the blood to stop bleeding
Sweet, bland, cool
HT, LU, SI
1.5-4.5 g
What are the 4 main actions of mu tong - akebia
- Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling
- Promotes urination and drains heat from the HT through the SI
- Promotes lactation
- Unblocks blood stasis
Bitter, sl cold
UB, HT, SI
What are the 4 main actions of tong cao - tetrapanacis
- Stimulates urination
- Clears heat
- Resolves damp heat
- Boosts lactation
Sweet, bland, sl cold
LU, ST
What are the 3 main actions of dong kui zi - mavlvae fruit
- Stimulate urination to reduce edema
- Unblocks lactation
- Lubricates the intestines to release bowel movements (constipation due to dryness)
Sweet, cold
UB, LI, SI
What are the 2 main actions of qu mai - danthi
- Clears damp heat and facilitates urination
- Dispels blood stasis in the uterus and progress difficult labor
Bitter, cold
UB, HT, SI
What are the 4 main actions of bian xu - polygoni
- Drains damp heat from the bladder
- Clears damp heat to treat jaundice
- Kills parasites
- Stops itch
Bitter, sl cold
UB
What are the 2 main actions of di fu zi - kochiae
- Clears damp heat and stimulates urination
- Expels dampness and stops itching
Sweet, bitter, cold
UB, KD
What are the main actions of bi xie - disocrea
Bitter, neutral
UB, LV, ST
Which herb category function promotes normal urination, increases urinary output, and eliminates bodily accumulation
of water and dampness?
A. Herbs that clear heat and dry dampness
B. Herbs that drain dampness
C. Aromatics herbs that transform dampness
D. Herbs that dispel wind-dampness
B. Herbs that drain dampness
Treatment of Water Element disorders require careful Zang-Fu pattern identification. Regarding the function of Zang Fu
to Water metabolism, which of the following is NOT correct?
A. Heart is the official in charge of Water irrigation
B. Lung distributes Water
C. Spleen absorbs Water
D. Kidney eliminates Water
A. Heart is the official in charge of Water irrigation
Which of the following drug class Herbs should be avoided in combination with the “drain dampness” category?
A. Anticonvulsants
B. Antihypertensive
C. Antipsychotics
D. Diuretic
D. Diuretic
these herbs already have diuretic properties so medications with the same properties should be avoided
Fu Ling (Poria) is a fungus which grows on tree roots, most often those of pine trees. Which portion of Fu Ling is
used primarily for its spirit-calming effects?
A. Bai Fu Ling (white poria)
B. Chi Fu Ling (red poria)
C. Fu Shen (root poria)
D. Fu Ling Pi (poria cutis)
C. Fu Shen (root poria)
What does each of the different aspects of Fu Ling do?
Fu Ling Pi: skin
Chi Fu Ling:
Bai Fu Ling: Close to the root
Fu Shen: the core/heart
Fu Ling Pi: drain damp
Chi Fu Ling: drain damp, clear heat
Bai Fu Ling: drain damp, stregnthen spleen
Fu Shen: calm spirit
Which herb settles ministerial fire in the Kidneys by draining damp-heat from the lower burner?
A. Fu Ling
B. Zhu Ling
C. Ze Xie
D. Yi Yi Ren
C. Ze Xie - alismastis
Indication: spermatorrhea due to lower burner damp-heat disturbing the ministerial fire of the Kidneys
Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma) clears deficiency Fire from the Kidney. Which of the following acupuncture points acts like
Ze Xie?
A. KD1
B. KD2
C. KD3
D. KD7
B. KD2
Which is the common action between Fu Ling (Poria) and Yi Yi Ren (Coicis semen)?
A. Expels Pus
B. Eliminates dampness from the muscles to relieve pain
C. Clears Yin-deficiency Heat
D. Strengthens Spleen
D. Strengthens Spleen
What is the common action of the following herbs?
Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) / Dong Gua Zi (Benincasae Semen) / Jie Geng (Platycodi Radix)
A. Strengthen Spleen
B. Expels Pus
C. Promote urination
D. Clear Damp-Heat
C. Promote urination
What is the action of Dong Gua Ren (Benincasae Semen) in Da Huang Mu Dan Tang (Rhubarb and Moutan
Decoction)?
A. Expels Phlegm
B. Promotes urination
C. Expels pus for Intestinal abscess
D. Clears Damp-Heat for vaginal discharge
C. Expels pus for Intestinal abscess
Which herb is used as a topical powder for eczema and other damp skin lesions?
A. Hua Shi
B. Fu Shen
C. Che Qian Zi
D. Yi Yi Ren
A. Hua Shi - talc
Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen) consolidates and hardens the stool by promoting urination. Which herbs may be combined for diarrhea due to summer-heat accompanied by dampness?
A. Bai Zhu, Yi Yi Ren
B. Xiang Ru, Huo Xiang
C. Gou Qi Zi, Tu Si Zi
D. Long Dan Cao, Ju Hua
B. Xiang Ru - mosale (warm acrid herbs to release the exterior), Huo Xiang - Agastache (aromatic herbs for dampness)
What is the common action of Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen) and Shi Wei (Pyrrosiae Folium)?
A. Solidify the stool
B. Clear the eyes
C. Clear heat and stop bleeding
D. Expel Phlegm and stop coughs
D. Expel Phlegm and stop coughs
What is the proper cooking direction for Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen)?
A. Cook near the end
B. Cook 30-60 minutes longer
C. Cook in a separate cloth bag
D. Dissolve in a strained decoction
C. Cook in a separate cloth bag
Hua Shi (Talcum) often used with Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix) clears summer-heat and facilitates the resolution of
dampness. What is the ratio used in the traditional herbal formula?
A. 2:1
B. 3:1
C. 5:1
D. 6:1
D. 6:1 (liu yi san - six to one ratio)
Which herb is used as a topical powder for eczema and other damp skin lesions?
A. Hua Shi
B. Fu Shen
C. Che Qian Zi
D. Yi Yi Ren
A. Hua Shi - talcum
