Exam 2 Ch 10 Herbs that invigorate blood and relieve pain

Question 1

qi moving herb among blood invigorating herbs

• qi stagnation and blood stasis with pain in chest, flanks, and hypochondriac regions; important for gyno disorders
• modern use for cardio-cerebral vascular diseases
• expels wind, moves qi upwards- tx headache, skin disorders

Answer 1

chuan xiong

Question 2

pain due to blood stasis, qi stagnation and trauma

• pain killer
• moves blood and qi

Answer 2

yan hu suo

Question 3

this herb clears phlegm heat obstructing the heart; relieves jaundice *CC pregnancy

Answer 3

yu jin

Question 4

expels wind and benefits shoulders

- wind damp bi with blood stasis in shoulders

Answer 4

jiang huang

Question 5

stronger for qi movement and relaxes sinews- wind damp bi, rigidity, spasms; tx dysmenorrhea

Answer 5

ru xiang

Question 6

stronger for dispelling stasis- pain due to blood stasis (amenorrhea, epigastric pain), traumas, generates flesh

Answer 6

mo yao

Question 7

topical use for fractures, poisonous insect bites

• stops uterine bleeding and lochioschesis due to blood stasis
• cook in cheesecloth

Answer 7

wu ling zhi