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Group 9 Flashcards

1
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當歸

A

Dāng Guī
Angelicae sinensis Radix
Radix English:

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Dāng Guī

Properties

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sweet, acrid, warm

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Dāng Guī

Classified as

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herbs that tonify the blood

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Dāng Guī

Actions & indications:

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Tonifies the blood and regulates the menses
Invigorates and harmonizes the blood and disperses cold
Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels
Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, and alleviates pain
Treats coughs

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5
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Dāng Guī

Main ability

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tonifies and harmonizes the blood

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6
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Dāng Guī

Mainly treats:

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blood patterns

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7
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Dāng Guī

Clinical applications

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abdominal pain
menstrual condition
cold extremities
sores/abscesses

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8
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川芎 (芎藭)

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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)
Chuanxiong Rhizoma
chuanxiong root, Szechuan lovage root, cnidium

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9
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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)

Properties:

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acrid, warm

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10
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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)

Classified as

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herbs that invigorate the blood

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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)

Actions & indications:

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Invigorates the blood and promotes the movement of qi

Expels wind and alleviates pain

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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)

Main ability

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invigorates the blood

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13
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Chu ān Xiōng (Xiōng Qióng)

Mainly treats:

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blood pattern

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14
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阿膠

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Ē Jiāo
Asini Corii Colla
ass-hide glue, donkey-hide gelatin, gelatin

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Ē Jiāo

Properties:

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sweet, neutral

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Ē Jiāo

Classified as:

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herbs that tonify the blood

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Ē Jiāo

Actions & indications

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Tonifies the blood o Nourishes the blood and stops bleeding o Nourishes and moistens the yin

18
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Ē Jiāo

Main ability

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nourishes the blood

19
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Ē Jiāo

Mainly treats

A

blood pattern

20
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Ē Jiāo

Clinical applications:

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  • menstral condition - bleeding - vexation
21
Q

生地黃

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Sheng Dì Huáng
Rehmanniae Radix
rehmannia, Chinese foxglove root

22
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Sheng Dì Huáng

Properties:

A

sweet, bitter, cold

23
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Sheng Dì Huáng

Classified as

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herbs that cool the blood

24
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Sheng Dì Huáng

Actions & indications:

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Clears heat and cools the blood

Nourishes the yin and generates fluids

25
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熟地黃

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Shu Dì Huáng
Rehmanniae Radix preparata
cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root

26
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Shu Dì Huáng

Properties:

A

sweet, slightly warm

27
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Shu Dì Huáng

Classified as:

A

herbs that tonify the blood

28
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Shu Dì Huáng

Actions & indications

A

Tonifies the blood
Nourishes the yin
Strongly enriches the yin and relieves wasting and thirsting disorder
Nourishes the blood and tonifies the essence

29
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Shu Dì Huáng

Main ability

A

tonifies kidney water (true yin/essence/bone marrow)

30
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Shu Dì Huáng

Mainly treats

A

blood and water

31
Q

麥門冬

A

Mài Mén Dōng
Ophiopogonis Radix
ophiopogon tuber

32
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Mài Mén Dōng

Properties:

A

sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold

33
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Mài Mén Dōng

Classified as:

A

herbs that tonify the yin

34
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Mài Mén Dōng

Actions & indications:

A

Moistens the lungs and nourishes the yin
Augments the stomach yin and generates fluids
Moistens the intestines
Clears the heart and eliminates irritability

35
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Mài Mén Dōng

Main ability:

A

nourishes the yin and moistens dryness

36
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Mài Mén Dōng

es the yin and moistens dryness *

A

sensation of throat inhibition (Mai Men Dong Tang)

dry cough, qi reversal, and thirst (Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang)

37
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烏梅

A

Wū Méi
Mume Fructus
mume fruit

38
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Wū Méi

Properties

A

sour, astringent, warm

39
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Wū Méi

Classified as

A

herbs that stabilize and bind

40
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Wū Méi

Actions & indications:

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Inhibits the leakage of Lung qi and stops coughs
Generates fluids and alleviates thirst
Expels roundworms and alleviates pain
Binds up the Intestines and stops diarrhea
Stops bleeding
Used topically as a plaster to treat corns and warts

41
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Wū Méi

Main ability:

A

gathers wind wood

42
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Wū Méi

Clinical application

A

heat above, cold below
roundworm/parasites
diarrhea
abnormal flesh (topical)

Chinese herbs (10 decks)

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