Group 8

Question 1

乾薑

Answer 1

Gān Jiāng
Zingiberis Rhizoma
dried ginger rhizome

Question 2

Gān Jiāng

Properties

Answer 2

acrid, hot

Question 3

Gān Jiāng

Classified as

Answer 3

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 4

Gān Jiāng

Actions & indications

Answer 4

Warms the middle and expels cold
Rescues devastated yang and expels interior cold
Warms the lungs and transforms thin mucous
Warms the channels and stops bleeding

Question 5

Gān Jiāng

Main ability:

Answer 5

warms the interior and expels cold

Question 6

Gān Jiāng

Mainly treats:

Answer 6

cold in the interior

Question 7

Gān Jiāng

Clinical applications:

Answer 7

nausea/vomiting 
cough 
diarrhea 
reversal cold
vexation restlessness abdominal/chest/lower back pain

Question 8

附子

Answer 8

Fù Zǐ
Aconiti Radix lateralis
aconite accessory root, daughter root of Szechuan aconite

Question 9

Fù Zǐ

Properties

Answer 9

acrid, hot, toxic

Question 10

Fù Zǐ

Classified as

Answer 10

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 11

Fù Zǐ

Actions & indications:

Answer 11

Revives the yang and rescues from rebellion
Warms the fire and assists the yang
Disperses cold, warms the channels and alleviates pain

Question 12

Fù Zǐ

Main ability

Answer 12

disperses cold and expels water by warming and tonifying the fire within the water (kidney yang/ming men fire)

Question 13

Fù Zǐ

Mainly treats:

Answer 13

cold water

Question 14

Fù Zǐ

Clinical applications:

Answer 14

cold body/reversal cold 
pain in the extremities and joints
deep heaviness 
abnormal sensation (numbness/tingling/cold/heaviness)
abdominal pain 
diarrhea 
loss of essence

Question 15

烏頭 (川烏)

Answer 15

Wū Tóu (Chuān Wū)
Aconiti Radix
Sichuan aconite main root

Question 16

Wū Tóu (Chuān Wū)

Properties

Answer 16

acrid, bitter, hot, very toxic

Question 17

Wū Tóu (Chuān Wū)

Classified as:

Answer 17

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 18

Wū Tóu (Chuān Wū)

Actions & indications

Answer 18

Dispels wind, disperses cold, and stops pain

Reduces swellings, induces ulcerations, and dispels putrefaction

Question 19

Wū Tóu (Chuān Wū)

Clinical applications:

Answer 19

same as fu zi including:

• pain in the joints and extremities
• abdominal pain
• cold hernia

Question 20

蜀椒 (花椒)

Answer 20

Sh ǔ Jiāo (Huā Jiāo)
Zanthoxyli Pericarpium
Sichuan pepper, zanthoxylum, Chinese prickly-ash

Question 21

Sh ǔ Jiāo (Huā Jiāo)

Properties

Answer 21

acrid, hot, slightly toxic

Question 22

Sh ǔ Jiāo (Huā Jiāo)

Classified as

Answer 22

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 23

Sh ǔ Jiāo (Huā Jiāo)

Actions & indications:

Answer 23

Warms the middle burner, disperses cold, and alleviates pain
Kills parasites and alleviates abdominal pain

Question 24

吳茱萸

Answer 24

Wú Zh ū Yú
Evodiae Fructus
evodia fruit

Question 25

Wú Zh ū Yú

Properties:

Answer 25

acrid, bitter, hot, slightly toxic

Question 26

Wú Zh ū Yú

Classified as:

Answer 26

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Question 27

Wú Zh ū Yú

Actions & indications

Answer 27

Warms the middle, disperses cold, promotes the movement of qi, alleviates pain
Redirects rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting
Warms the spleen, stops diarrhea, expels cold-dampness
Leads fire downward

Question 28

Wú Zh ū Yú

Main ability

Answer 28

warms the middle and redirects rebellious qi downwards

Question 29

Wú Zh ū Yú

Clinical applications:

Answer 29

headache/migraine
nausea/regurgitation
cold in the interior