Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q
Among the following cool, acrid herbs, which one treats the upper part of body, lifts yang that has sunken, and can resolve toxicity?
Ge Gen
Fu Ping
Sang Ye
Sheng Ma
A

Sheng Ma

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2
Q
Which herb can release the exterior without injuring yin, and eliminates irritability?
Dan Dou Chi
Sheng Ma
Sang Ye
Chan Yi
A

Dan Dou Chi

COLD OR WARM depending on preparation

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3
Q
Which is the fxn of Chai Hu
Nourish LV Yin
Spread LV Qi
Calm LV Yang
Clear LV Fire
A

Spread LV Qi
– resolves lesser yang dis, reduces fever, flank pain, lifts yang qi (ST/GB) prolapse
Bings Favorite herb

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4
Q
Which of the following herbs can NOT lift yang?
Sheng Ma
Ge Gen
Ju Hua
Chai Hu
A

Ju Hua

tonify LV, clears eyes, calms LV and extinguish wind, resolve toxicity

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5
Q
Shi Gao can NOT be used for:
Swollen gum due to ST Fire
Cough wheezing with fever
Steaming bone disorder
Intense thirst with big pulse and profuse sweating
A

Steaming bone disorder

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6
Q
What are Shi Gao's properties?
Sweet, Acrid, Very cold
Bitter, cold
Salty, bitter, cold
Sweet, neutral
A

Sweet, Acrid, Very cold

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7
Q
Which herb can enrich the yin and moisten dryness?
Shi Gao
Zhi Mu
Zhi Zi
Dan Zhu Ye
A

Zhi Mu

Clears heat but moistens (nourish yin LU, ST, KD, generates fluids), clears heat/fire

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8
Q
Which herb clears heat, resolves dampness, cools the blood and resolves toxicity?
Zhi Zi
Xia Ku Cao
Tian Hua Fen
Lu Gen
A

Zhi Zi
Lots of fxns - irritability, PUD/Jaundice, reduce swelling and moves blood stasis due to trauma, breaks up toxic accumulations

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9
Q
Which of the following herbs drains heat and generates fluids, moistens LU dryness, and when its ingredient is purified and administered by intramuscular injection has an abortion effect?
Zhi Zi
Tian Hua Fen
Lu Gen
Jue Ming Zi
A

Tian Hua Fen

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10
Q
Which herb has the function of clear heat, cool the blood, and moves the blood?
Sheng Di
Mu Dan Pi
Xuan Shen
Shui Niu Jiao
A

Mu Dan Pi

Not for pregnancy

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11
Q
Which herb is good for neck lumps due to phlegm fire?
Sheng Di Huang
Xuan Shen
Mu Dan Pi
Zi Cao
A

Xuan Shen

Nourishes yin, Late stage febrile dis. BLO level, resolves toxicity (nodules)

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12
Q
Which herb cools the blood, nourishes the yin, and generates fluids?
Sheng Di
Zi Cao
Shui Niu Jiao
Zhi Zi
A

Sheng Di
Sheng Di Huang
Febrile Dis.

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13
Q
Which herb cools the blood, resolves fire toxicity while venting rashes?
Sheng Di
Zi Cao
Shui Niu Jiao
Zhi Zi
A
Zi Cao (purple grass)
Psoriasis
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14
Q
Which herb clears damp heat, drains LU fire, also calms fetus?
Huang Qin
Huang Lian
Huang Bai
Long Dan Cao
A
Huang Qin
UPPER body heat LU/ST
Stops bleeding
Calms fetus
Sedates ascendant LV Yang
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15
Q
Which herb clears damp heat mostly in lower burner, drains KD fire?
Huang Qin
Huang Lian
Huang Bai
Long Dan Cao
A

Huang Bai

Lower burner “Below”, Diarrhea/vag. discharge, skin lesions/fire toxin sores

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16
Q
Which herb drains ST fire and HT fire, and stops nausea and focal distenstion in middle burner?
Huang Qin
Huang Lian
Huang Bai
Long Dan Cao
A

Huang Lian

Lion = HT

17
Q
Which herb drains LV and GB fire?
Huang Qin
Huang Lian
Huang Bai
Long Dan Cao
A

Long Dan Cao

HA/Red eyes

18
Q
Which herb can NOT eliminate Irritability?
Dan Zhi Ye
Zhi Zi
Dan Dou Chi
Zhi Mu
A

Zhi Mu

19
Q
Which herb can be used to treat hypertension?
Xuan Shen
Xia Ku Cao
Chai Hu
Sheng Ma
A

Xia Ku Cao
clears LV fire, brightens eyes
dissipates nodules
Blood pressure - hypertension

20
Q
Which herb can stop spasm and extinguish wind?
Sang Ye
Ge Gen
Sheng Ma
Chan Tui
A

Chan Tui

21
Q
Which herb is important for fire toxicity fever, and arrests tremors and can stop bleeding due to heat in blood?
Sheng Di Huang
Shui Niu Jiao
Xuan Shen
Mu Dan Pi
A

Shui Niu Jiao
Primary herb for Fire Toxicity
Tremors due to LV wind (Children)

22
Q
Which herb clears heat, dries damp, disperses wind, promotes urination, and kills parasites and stops itching
Qin Pi
Long Dan Cao
Ku Shen
Huang Qin
A

Ku Shen
Lower burner
Internal or external use

23
Q
This herb disperses wind heat (early stages of rash), clears the eyes and head, soothes the throat, and facilitates the flow of LV qi:
Chan Tui
Bo He
Sang Ye
Ju Hua
A

Bo He

Upper body
Early stage rashes
LV Flank of Body
Safer than Chan Tui