Exam 1 study guide

Question 1

which herbs do not go to the LU channel

Answer 1

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)

Question 2

Which herb assists the heart and can move qi & blood

Answer 2

gui zhi - cinnamon twig

Question 3

Which herb is beneficial to pregnancy by calming a restless fetus

Answer 3

zi su ye - perilla

Question 4

Which warming herbs are also foods? What secondary function do they have in common?

Answer 4

Sheng jiang
cong bai - allium
zi su ye
– reduce poisoning

Question 5

Which herbs need to be cooked the last 10 minutes? Which herb needs to be crushed & wrapped?

Answer 5

Zi su ye – perilla
Jing jie – schizonepeta
Bo he (last 5 min)
Xin ye hua – magnolia flower (crush and wrap)

Question 6

contraindicated for pregnancy

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

bi syndrome / bi zheng

Answer 7

Fang Feng - saposhnikovia					
Gao ben - ligusticum						
Cang er zi - xanthium						
Gui zhi - cinnamon
Man jing zi - vitex

Question 8

promotes sweats

Answer 8

Ma huang
Zi su ye
Sheng jiang
Xiang ru - elsholzia

Question 9

promotes urination

Answer 9

ma huang
sheng jiang pi
xiang ru - elsholzia

Question 10

toxic herbs

Answer 10

Xi xin - asarum (dose = ?)

Cang er zi - xanthium (dose = 3-9 g)

Question 11

Directly benefits the Lungs?

Answer 11

(all warm category)
ma huang
sheng jiang
Xi xin – asarum (warms the LU)

Question 12

stops pain

Answer 12

bai zhi - angelica
Qiang huo - notopterygium
Gao ben - ligusticum
Fang feng - saposhnikovia

Question 13

2 common channel pairs that most spicy cool herbs go to

Answer 13

LU/LV

LU/ST

Question 14

treat either wind-heat or wind-cold

Answer 14

Mu zei – equisetum/horsetail
Dan dou chi - glycine/fermented soybeans
Fang feng - saposhnikovia/siler root
Jīng Jiè - Schizonepeta

Question 15

spicy-cool herb contraindicated w/ two other herbs

Answer 15

Man jing zi - vitex

Question 16

spicy-cool herb can interfere with Western medications

Answer 16

Chai hu

Question 17

Benefit the eyes

Answer 17

(these are all in the cool herb category)
ju hua
chai hu
sang ye - morus
mu zei
man jing zi - vitex

Question 18

lower blood pressure

Answer 18

mu zei
sheng ma - cimicifuga
ge gen - pueraria
sang ye - morus

Question 19

lower cholesterol

Answer 19

chai hu

sang ye

Question 20

treat rash

Answer 20

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

Question 21

stop bleeding

Answer 21

mu zei

sang ye

Question 22

clear heat toxin

Answer 22

Ju hua
Sheng ma - cimicifuga
Niu bang zi – Arctium/burdock

Question 23

benefit LV qi

Answer 23

Chai hu
Bo he
Ju hua (pacify LYR, LV wind)

Question 24

caution nursing

Answer 24

Bo he

Dan dou chi

Question 25

raise the yang

Answer 25

sheng ma - cimicifuga
chai hu - bupleurum
gui zhi?

Question 26

what locations do ge gen focus on

Answer 26

headache
neck and shoulders
skin
SP/ST

Question 27

what location does qiang huo focus on

Answer 27

occipital headache

upper body joint pain

Question 28

sore throat

Answer 28

bo he
niu bang zi (arctium)
chan tui
ju hua
sang ye (morus)

Question 29

3 good herbs for cc w/ sweating

Answer 29

ju hua
sang ye
man jing zi (vitex)

Question 30

moisten the intestines

Answer 30

niu bang zi

Question 31

stop diarrhea

Answer 31

xiang ru (elsholtzia)
fang feng
bo he
ge gen (pueraria)

Question 32

effect of processing with wine

Answer 32

ascending, blood moving