Exam 1 study guide Flashcards
which herbs do not go to the LU channel
Fang Feng - Saposhnikovia (LV, SP, UB) Qiang Huo - Notopterygium (KD, UB) Chai hu - bupleurum (LV, GB, SJ, PC) Man jing zi - vitex (LV, UB, ST) Ge gen – Pueraria/kudzu (SP, ST)
Which herb assists the heart and can move qi & blood
gui zhi - cinnamon twig
Which herb is beneficial to pregnancy by calming a restless fetus
zi su ye - perilla
Which warming herbs are also foods? What secondary function do they have in common?
Sheng jiang
cong bai - allium
zi su ye
– reduce poisoning
Which herbs need to be cooked the last 10 minutes? Which herb needs to be crushed & wrapped?
Zi su ye – perilla
Jing jie – schizonepeta
Bo he (last 5 min)
Xin ye hua – magnolia flower (crush and wrap)
contraindicated for pregnancy
ma huang - ephedra gui zhi - cinnamon cang er zi - xanthium xin yi hua - magnolia Chan tui - cryptotympana Mu zei - equisetum (herbs that move blood, purgative herbs that move down, herbs that open the orifices, very warming herbs)
bi syndrome / bi zheng
Fang Feng - saposhnikovia Gao ben - ligusticum Cang er zi - xanthium Gui zhi - cinnamon Man jing zi - vitex
promotes sweats
Ma huang
Zi su ye
Sheng jiang
Xiang ru - elsholzia
promotes urination
ma huang
sheng jiang pi
xiang ru - elsholzia
toxic herbs
Xi xin - asarum (dose = ?)
Cang er zi - xanthium (dose = 3-9 g)
Directly benefits the Lungs?
(all warm category)
ma huang
sheng jiang
Xi xin – asarum (warms the LU)
stops pain
bai zhi - angelica
Qiang huo - notopterygium
Gao ben - ligusticum
Fang feng - saposhnikovia
2 common channel pairs that most spicy cool herbs go to
LU/LV
LU/ST
treat either wind-heat or wind-cold
Mu zei – equisetum/horsetail
Dan dou chi - glycine/fermented soybeans
Fang feng - saposhnikovia/siler root
Jīng Jiè - Schizonepeta
spicy-cool herb contraindicated w/ two other herbs
Man jing zi - vitex
spicy-cool herb can interfere with Western medications
Chai hu
Benefit the eyes
(these are all in the cool herb category) ju hua chai hu sang ye - morus mu zei man jing zi - vitex
lower blood pressure
mu zei
sheng ma - cimicifuga
ge gen - pueraria
sang ye - morus
lower cholesterol
chai hu
sang ye
treat rash
Bo he – mint Sheng ma - cimicifuga Ge gen – Pueraria/kudzu Chan tui – cryptotympana/cicada Niu bang zi – Arctium/burdock
Jing jie – shizonepeta
Fang feng - saposhnikovia
stop bleeding
mu zei
sang ye
clear heat toxin
Ju hua
Sheng ma - cimicifuga
Niu bang zi – Arctium/burdock
benefit LV qi
Chai hu
Bo he
Ju hua (pacify LYR, LV wind)
caution nursing
Bo he
Dan dou chi
raise the yang
sheng ma - cimicifuga
chai hu - bupleurum
gui zhi?
what locations do ge gen focus on
headache
neck and shoulders
skin
SP/ST
what location does qiang huo focus on
occipital headache
upper body joint pain
sore throat
bo he niu bang zi (arctium) chan tui ju hua sang ye (morus)
3 good herbs for cc w/ sweating
ju hua
sang ye
man jing zi (vitex)
moisten the intestines
niu bang zi
stop diarrhea
xiang ru (elsholtzia)
fang feng
bo he
ge gen (pueraria)
effect of processing with wine
ascending, blood moving
