Five Flavors of herbs/ Prep/ Administration Flashcards
1
Q
Acrid/Pungent
A
disperse and move
2
Q
Sweet
A
tonify, harmonize, moisten
3
Q
Bitter
A
drains and dries
4
Q
Sour
A
astringent bind or prevent leakage of fluid or qi
5
Q
salty
A
purge and soften
6
Q
Cao/Herba
A
whole plant
7
Q
Hua/Flos
A
flower
8
Q
Zhi/ramulus
A
twig/branch
9
Q
ye/folium
A
leaf
10
Q
gen/radix
A
root
11
Q
pi/cortex/pericarpium
A
bark, peel, skin
12
Q
gua/fruit
A
fructus
13
Q
zi/dou/ren or semen/fructus
A
seed, kernel, fruit
14
Q
geng/caulis
A
stem
15
Q
teng/caulis
A
vine
16
Q
ke/shell
A
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