Exam 1 Flashcards
What was China's first illustrated Materia Medica? Classic Materia Medica Tang Materia Medica Grand Materia Medica Chinese Materia Medica
Tang Materia Medica
Which is the best known example of Chinese Materia Medica literature? Written by Li Shizhen? Classic Materia Medica Tang Materia Medica Grand Materia Medica Chinese Materia Medica
Grand Materia Medica (1596)
What are the 4 Qi?
Cold, Hot, Warm, Cool, Neutral
What are the 5 Tastes?
Sour Bitter Sweet Acrid Salty Bland
What are the 4 categories of Methods of Processing herbs?
Mechanical - cleaning, peeling, scraping, grinding
Utilize Water - Softening, Bleaching, Tituration
Utilize Heat - Dry-Frying, Liquid-Frying, Calcining, Roastin
Utilize Heat+Water - Steaming, Boiling, Quenching, Simmering
Which herbs control Up and Floating direction?
Acrid, Sweet, Warm, Hot (SWAH)
What herbs control Down and Sinking?
Sour, Bitter, Salty, Astringent (BASS)
What are the 4 principles of combining Substances?
Chief - principle ingredient for Main Effect
Deputy - enhance or ASSIST actions of Chief
Assistants - treat accompanying symptoms
Envoys - guiding or harmonizing
Which of the following are Mutual Accentuation? Shi Gao and Zhi Mu Fu Ling and Huang Qi Ban Xia and Sheng Jiang Ding Xiang and Yu Jin
Shi Gao and Zhi Mu
Which of the following does NOT have Mutual Incompatibility (Xiang Fan) with Gan Cao? Hai Zao Da Ji Yuan Hua Bei Mu
Bei Mu
What is the average dosage for most herbs?
3-9 grams
Which of the following is indicated for urination and edema? Gui Zhi Fang Feng Ma Huang Xin Yi
Ma Huang
Which of the following herbs is best used for wind cold exterior syndrome with SP and ST qi stagnation Hou Pu Sha Ren Zi Su Ye Xiang Ru
Zi Su Ye
When it is difficult to distinguish between hot and cold wind, which herb could be chosen? Ma Huang Gui Zhi Jing Jie Zi Su Ye
Jing Jie
Which herb could relieve the exterior and calm the fetus during pregnancy Zi Su Ye Gui Zhi Bai Zhi Xin Yi
Zi Su Ye
Which of the following has the lowest dosage? Bai Zhi Gao Ben Xi Xin Cang Er Zi
Xi Xin
Which herb has the function of reducing swelling and expelling pus? Gui Zhi Qing Hua Fang Feng Bai Zhi
Bai Zhi
Vertex HA involving teeth due to wind cold, which is best? Qing Huo Bai Zhi Jing Jie Gao Ben
Gao Ben
HA due to wind cold attacking Yang Brightness, directed at nasal passages? Gui Zhi Qiang Huo Bai Zhi Fang Feng
Bai Zhi
Which of the following could expel wind and relieve spasm, alleviates wind-damp pain? Qiang Huo Fang Feng Ma Huang Gui Zhi
Fang Feng
Which of the following could assist HT Yang and unblock Yang Qi of chest, so could be used to treat palpitations? Gui Zhi Ma Huang Fang Feng Bai Zhi
Gui Zhi
If Wind Dampness attacks upper limbs and back, guides qi to greater yang channel and GV, which best? Bai Zhi Fang Feng Qiang Huo Zi Su Ye
Qiang Huo
With summertime cold, aversion to cold, fever, sweating, and diarrhea, which is best? Jing Jie Zi Su Ye Sheng Jiang Xiang Ru
Xiang Ru
What is an example of Mutual Enhancement? Shi gao and Zhi Mu Fu Ling and Huang Qi Sheng Jiang and Ban Xia Ren Shen and Huang Qin
Fu Ling and Huang Qi
One substance enhances the other…
Also Da Huang and Huang Qin
Which is an example of Mutual Counteraction? Da Huang and Mang Xiao Sheng Jiang and Ban Xia Ren Shen and Lai Fu Zi Ren Shen and Huang Qin
Sheng Jiang and Ban Xia
toxicity or side effect of one subs are reduced or eliminated by other.
Also like Nan Xing and Sheng Jiang
Which is an example of Mutual Suppression? Nan Xing and Sheng Jiang Sheng Jiang and Ban Xia Ren Shen and Lai Fu Zi Da Huang and Mang Xiao
Sheng Jiang kills the toxicity of Ban Xia
converse of mutual counteraction
Which was first book to focus on the description of individual herbs?
Classic Materia Medica (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)
The Materia Medica Arranged according to pattern (Zheng Lei Ben Cao)
Grand Materia Medica (Ben Cao Gang Mu)
Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu)
Classic Materia Medica
Divine Husbandman’s Classic
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