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FORMULAS THAT TONIFY QI & BLOOD (SIMULTANEOUSLY) Flashcards

1
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What are the Ren Shen Formulas in the Tonify Qi and Blood category ?

A
  1. Ba Zhen Tang
  2. Gui Pi Tang
  3. Zhi Gan Cao Tang
  4. Tai Shan Pan Shi San
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Ba Zhen Tang Dx:

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Qi and Blood deficiency

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Gui Pi Tang Dx:

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SP Qi and HT Blood Def

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Zhi Gan Cao Tang Dx:

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Qi, Blood, and Yin Def

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Tai Shan Pan Shi San Dx:

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Qi and Blood Def w/ Threatened Fetus

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What is the Rou Gui Formula that tonifies Qi and Blood ?

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Shi Quan Da Bu Tang

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Shi Quan Da Bu Tang Dx:

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Qi and Blood Def w/ Coldness (Yang Def)

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What is the Huang Qi Formula that tonifies Qi and Blood ?

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Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang

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Dang Gui Bu Que Tang Dx:

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Qi and Blood Def

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What is the body type of a Ren Shen presentation?

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weak, thin, or emaciated

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What is the belly like of a Ren Shen presentation ?

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flat, hard or weak

weak abdominal muscles - prefers pressure

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Facial complexion of a Ren Shen type ?

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withered-yellow
gaunt
somber white
lacking sheen
dull
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T/F: Ren Shen type has abundant energy, moves fast, and has no thirst

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False.

Ren Shen type is listless (lifeless), has slow reactions, has thirst and dry tongue

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T/F: Ren Shen type has pain, stuffiness and discomfort below the heart

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True. (also, gloms and hardness feeling)

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15
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Pulse and Tongue for Ren Shen type is:

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P = deep, hidden, faint, small, sunken or weak, maybe slow
T= thin and small, pale-red tongue with a dry or peeled coat
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T/F: Ren Shen is suitable for bloated hard abdomen that dislikes pressure

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False. It is not suitable for folks who have bloated hard abdomen that dislikes pressure

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T/F: Ren Shen is not suitable for a big abdomen

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True.

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T/F: Ren Shen is not suitable for a weak pulse.

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False. Ren Shen IS NOT suitable for a FORCEFUL pulse

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T/F: Ren Shen is not suitable for overweight people

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True

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T/F: Ren Shen is not suitable for a large, greasy, thick coat tongue

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True

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21
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Which single herbs are in the formula Ba Shen Tang:

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(Si Jun Zi Tang) -> Qi def

  1. Ren Shen - Lead Herb (Chinese Ginseng)
  2. Bai Zhu (Atractylodes)
  3. Gan Cao (Licorice)
  4. Fu Ling (Poria)

(Si Wu Tang) -> Blood def

  1. Shu Di Huang (Foxglove root)
  2. Dang Gui (Angelica root)
  3. Bai Shao (White Peony)
  4. Chuan Xiong (Lovage root)

SN: Can use Sheng Di Huang and Chi Shao in replacement if there are scallops on the tongue

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22
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Ba Zhen Tang is aka:

A

8 Treasure Decoction

23
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Gui Pi Tang emphasizes the Mother (Fire) - Child (Earth) dynamic of ___ and ___.

A

HT and SP.

SN: If SP Qi def, blood is not rooted. You’ll experience things like insomnia. Example: overworked with insomnia

24
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Gui Pi Tang is aka:

A

Restore the SP decoction

25
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Which single herbs are in the formula Gui Pi Tang:

A

(Si Jun Zi Tang + Fu Shen)

  1. Ren Shen (Chinese Ginseng)
  2. Bai Zhu (Atractylodes)
  3. Gan Cao (Licorice)
  4. Fu Shen (Fu Ling + the center cedar wood = more calming to the spirit)

+

  1. Huang Qi (astragalus)
  2. Hong Zao (or Da Zao = Chinese Date/Jujubee Fruit)
  3. Dang Gui (Angelica)
  4. Suan Zao Ren (Sour Jujubee Seeds)
  5. Zhi Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega)
  6. Long Yan Rou (Longans)
  7. Mu Xiang (Saussurea)
  8. Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
    (many calm the spirit herbs starting at 5)

SN: Fu ling Pi = promotes urine
Fu Ling Chi = Blood in urine

26
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Zhi Gan Cao Tang is for ___ ___ in slender, deficient types.

A

heart disease

SN: Good for the HT, chest signs, sleep signs, yin def arrhythmia

27
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Which single herbs are in the formula Zhi Gan Cao Tang:

A
  1. Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried licorice)
  2. Ren Shen (Ginseng)
  3. Sheng Di Huang (Foxglove root)
  4. Da Zao (Jujube Date)
  5. Mai Dong (Opiopogon)
  6. E Jiao (Donkey Gelatin)
  7. Hua Ma Ren (Hemp Seeds)
  8. Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
  9. Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig)
28
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Zhi Gan Cao Tang is for:

A
  1. Gui Zhi type with CVD

2. Gan Cao Qi or Yin deficient types

29
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Zhi Gan Cao Tang can treat which biomedical dx:

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  1. HT disease with emactiation
  2. bradycardia
  3. sick-sinus syndrome
  4. post-chemotherapy or post-radiation therapy
  5. cardiomyopathy, cardiac insufficiency
  6. malnutrition
  7. emphysema
  8. irregular pulse w/ palpitations, sweats (from overstrain and def) + Long Gu + Mu Li
  9. arrhythmias: myocardial arrhythmia, autonomic nervous dysfunctional arrhythmia, arrhythmia with coronary heart disease
30
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What are the contras/cautions when taking Zhi Gan Cao Tang:

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  1. Blood stasis/blood clots
  2. dusky complexion
  3. overweight
  4. heart disease with obesity
  5. dark circles around the eyes or fingernails
  6. T: dusky, purple
31
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What are the single herbs in the formula Tai Shan Pan Shi San:

A

(Si Jun Zi Tang)

  1. Ren Shen
  2. Bai Zhu
  3. Zhi Gan Cao

(Si Wu Tang)

  1. Shu Di Huang
  2. Bai Shao
  3. Chuan Xiong
  4. Huang Qi
  5. Xi Duan (Teasal root)
  6. Nuo Mi (Glutinous rice)

(calm fetus herbs)

  1. Huang Qin
  2. Sha Ren

** Not on Exam or National Exams - Just for my own knowledge

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T/F: Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) is for blood circulation of the heart and arteries

33
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T/F: Rou Gui is not for vessels that have trouble with expansion or contraction

A

False, they are for that characteristic.

34
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T/F: Rou Gui is for poor heart function or problems with the valves

35
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T/F: Rou Gui is not for HT Qi rushing up (palpitations) or pain.

A

False. Rou Gui is like the warming Asian aspirin

36
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T/F: Rou Gui presentation is overweight.

A

False.

  • For the very skinny in youth, difficulty gaining weight, more deficiency type
37
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Rou Gui skin presentation:

A

Moist and thin (not dry), soft, smooth and tender

38
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Rou Gui body presentation:

A

thin, underdeveloped muscles, flat belly with little fat

39
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Rou Gui pulse:

A

moderate rate (60-70bpm), soft

40
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Rou Gui abdomen:

A

tight like a drum, feels empty with pressure

41
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Rou Gui energy level:

A

easily fatigued, low heart function, or low sexual function

42
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Rou Gui skin:

A

skin problems, acne

43
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Rou Gui types are sensitive to what kind of climate ?

A

to cold, wind and pain

44
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Rou Gui type has what kind of complexion:

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Pallor complexion, pale lips, face, tongue (throat not red, no swollen tonsils)

45
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Rou Gui type has what kind of sleep characteristics ?

A

Insomnia.

Doesn’t sleep well or lots of dreaming

46
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Rou Gui sweating characteristics ?

A

Easy sweating, clear nasal discharge

47
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Does Rou Gui have muscle spasms ?

A

Yes. Eye twitching, calf spasm, spasmodic abdominal pain, etc.

48
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Tongue color for Rou Gui type:

A
  • soft or tender (not stiff)
  • body color:
    pale
    dusky, might be a bit purple
    dusky-pale
    dusky-reddish
    not super red
49
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Rou Gui mimics ___ and can help with blood sugar.

50
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Which single herbs are in the formula Shi Quan Da Bu Tang:

A

(Si Jun Zi Tang)

  1. Ren Shen
  2. Bai Zhu
  3. Gan Cao
  4. Fu Ling
(Si Wu Tang)
5. Shu Di Huang
6. Dang Gui
7. Bai Shao
8. Chuan Xiong
\+
9. Rou Gui 
10. Huang Qi
51
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She Quan Da Bu Tang can be made during the ___ season.

A

Cold - very nice for the cold. More townifying than the others

52
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Which herbal formula for this category is very important to know the exact dosage due to efficacy.

A

Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang

- is dose dependent, strongly tonifies the SP

53
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Which single herbs are in the herbal formula Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang:

A
  1. Dang Gui

2. Huang Qi

54
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What is the ration of Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang:

A

Dang Gui : Huang Qi
1:5
6 grams:30 grams

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