Exam 2 Review

Question 1

Dang Gui

Answer 1

HT, LV, SP

Tonify and move blood
Moisten LI
Decrease swelling & pus

Question 2

Shu Di Huang

Answer 2

HT, LV, KI

Tonify blood, KI/LV yin, and Jing
Stops cough & wheeze
Sticky!

Question 3

He Shou Wu

Answer 3

LV + KI

Tonify KI Jing, LV blood
Moistens LI
Heat-toxin, windy skin
HTN and cholesterol

Question 4

Bai Shao

Answer 4

LV, SP

Tonify blood, yin
Calm LV yang and wind
Reduce pain
LV qi congestion

Question 5

E Jiao

Answer 5

KI, LV, LU

Tonify blood, yin
Stops bleeding
Moistens LU and LI

Question 6

Long Yan Rou

Answer 6

HT, SP

Tonify blood, HT & SP qi
Calms spirit

Question 7

Gou Qi Zi

Answer 7

LU, LV, KI

LV blood and yin, eyes
Essence
Moistens LU
HTN
Increases immunity (nurtures white blood cells)

Question 8

Sha Shen

Answer 8

LU, ST

Moistens LU, stops cough
Nourishes ST fluids
Moistens exterior (Nan SS)

Question 9

Mai Men Dong

Answer 9

HT, LU, ST

Nourishes HT yin, clears heat
Moistens LU, stops cough
Augments ST yin and fluids
Moistens LI

Question 10

Tian Men Dong

Answer 10

LU, KI

Clears heat, moistens LI
Nourishes KI yin
Moistens LU and fluids

similar to Sha Shen + Mai Men Dong but stronger
very cloying –> causes stagnation

Question 11

Bai He

Answer 11

LU, HT

Moistens LU yin, clears heat
Stops Cough
Nourishes HT and calms spirit
Sedative effect

Question 12

Nu Zhen Zi

Answer 12

KI, LV

Nourish LV/KI yin, brightens eyes
Clears yin def. heat
Cholesterol, blood glucose, LV enzymes

Question 13

Gui Ban

Answer 13

HT, LV, KI

Nourishes yin, anchors yang
Dispels wind
Cools blood, stops bleeding
Sores
Nourish HT blood

Question 14

Bie Jia

Answer 14

LV, SP

Nourish yin, anchors yang
Disperses wind
Moves blood and menses
Softens hardness & swelling
Nodules; sores; tumors

Question 15

Hei Zhi Ma

Answer 15

KI, LV

Nourish LV blood, KI essence
Moisten LI
Windy skin

Question 16

Ren Shen

Answer 16

SP, LU

Warm, powerful
Tonifies LU, SP, yin and fluids
Nourish HT and calms spirit
KI yang (Korean)

Question 17

Xi Yang Shen

aka Hua Qi Shen

Answer 17

HT, KI, LU

COLD
Tonifies qi, generates fluids
Nourishes LU yin, clears fire

Question 18

Dang Shen

Answer 18

LU, ST

Neutral
Tonifies SP/ST qi and LU
Fluids benefit blood

Question 19

Tai Zi Shen

aka Hai Er Shen

Answer 19

LU, SP

Neutral, soft
Tonifies SP qi, generates fluids
Good for children, weak, elderly*

Question 20

Huang Qi

Answer 20

LU, SP

Warm
Strengthens Wei Qi
Tonifies qi and blood
Urination, edema, pus

Question 21

Bai Zhu

Answer 21

SP, ST

Tonifies SP qi, dries dampness
Stabilizes exterior: stops spontaneous sweats
Calms fetus*
immunity, hepatoprotective

Question 22

Shan Yao

aka Huai Shan

Answer 22

LU, SP, KI

Tonifies SP/ST, LU qi and yin
Tonifies KI, astringes
Treats Xiao Ke (diabetes)

Question 23

Gan Cao

Answer 23

All 12 channels (esp. LU, SP, ST, HT)

Neutral or warm 
Tonifies SP qi
Moistens LU, stops cough
Clears heat-toxins
Spasm and pain
Harmonizes formulas
Toxicity

Question 24

Da Zao

Answer 24

SP, ST

Tonifies SP/ST
Nourishes blood, calms spirit
Harmonizes and moderates harsh herbs

Question 25

Yi Tang

Answer 25

LU, SP, ST

Tonifies SP qi
Reduces pain
Moistens metal, stops cough
Treats obstruction of throat
Coats foreign objects