FINAL EXAM (TONY)

Question 0

what aggravates painful joints from wind dampness?

Answer 0

cold damp weather

Question 1

what is the major symptom of wind dampness?

Answer 1

painful joints

Question 2

what happens when phlegm and heat mix?

Answer 2

vicious cycle … phlegm traps heat and the heat further dries the phlegm, making it thicker and harder to treat

Question 3

compare and contrast

fu ling, fu ling pi, fu shen, chi fu ling

Answer 3

fu ling
fu ling pi
fu shen
chi fu ling

Question 4

herbs that cool and transform phlegm heat … focus on phlegm in what part of the body?

Answer 4

LU, ST & SP

respiratory and digestive tract

Question 5

herbs that tonify qi primarily treat ____ and _____

Answer 5

lung

spleen

Question 6

tai zi shen is used for?

Answer 6

oncology

summerheat in children

Question 7

tonify yang herbs primarily support of which three zang organs?

Answer 7

SP
KD
HT

Question 8

lu rong … why is it salty?

Answer 8

b/c it is an animal product …

Question 9

functions of fu ling

Answer 9

1) Promotes urination and leaches out dampness;
2) Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the middle burner;
3) Strengthens the Spleen and transforms phlegm;
4) Quiets the Heart and calms the spirit;

Question 10

indications of fu ling

Answer 10

1) Urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema due to stagnation of fluids or dampness;
2) Loss of appetite, diarrhea, and epigastric distention;
3) Palpitations, headache, dizziness, and thick, greasy tongue coating;
4) Palpitations, insomnia or forgetfulness;

Question 11

fu ling channels and properties

Answer 11

HT, SP, LU, KD

sweet and bland

Question 12

fu ling c/i

Answer 12

yin xu

sunken spleen qi

Question 13

hou po channels and properties

Answer 13

LU, LI, ST, SP

bitter & acrid

Question 14

hou po c/i

Answer 14

pregnancy

Question 15

why can fu ling be used for hot and cold presentations?

Answer 15

b/c it is neutral in temperature

Question 16

drain damp

Answer 16

fu ling

Question 17

aromatic, transform damp

Answer 17

hou po

Question 18

dispel wind damp

Answer 18

du huo

Question 19

transform phlegm heat

Answer 19

qian hu

Question 20

transform phlegm cold

Answer 20

zhi ban xia

Question 21

relieve cough and wheeze

Answer 21

xing ren

Question 22

relieve food stagnation

Answer 22

shan zha

Question 23

regulate qi

Answer 23

chen pi

Question 24

regulate bleeding, stop bleeding

Answer 24

san qi

Question 25

regulate blood, invigorate blood

Answer 25

chuan xiong AND chi shao

Question 26

warm interior, expel cold

Answer 26

zhi fu zi

Question 27

tonify qi (5 herbs!)

Answer 27

ren shen
dang shen
tai zi shen
bai zhu
gan cao

Question 28

tonify yang

Answer 28

lu rong

Question 29

tonify yin

Answer 29

mai men dong

Question 30

tonify blood

Answer 30

shu di huang

dang gui

Question 31

stabilize and bind

Answer 31

shan zhu yu

Question 32

calm and nourish spirit

Answer 32

suan zao ren

Question 33

calm, anchor, settle spirit

Answer 33

long gu

Question 34

expel parasites

Answer 34

da suan

Question 35

aromatic , open orifices

Answer 35

she xiang