Herb Differentiation: Drain Dampness

Question 0

Which herb enters Tai Yin and Shao Yin?

Answer 0

Fu Ling - Poria

Question 1

Which herb does Dr Pi say is the most important of the category?

Answer 1

Fu Ling - Poria

Question 2

Which two herbs do not damage the Yin?

Answer 2

Ze Xie - Alismatis Rhizoma

Che Qian Ze - Plantaginis Semen

Question 3

Which herb quiets the heart and calms the spirit?

Which herb Clears the heart and directs fire downward?

Answer 3

Fu Ling - Poria

Deng Xin Cao - Junci Medulla

Question 4

Between Fu Ling - Poria and Zhu Ling - Polyporus, which is more draining?

Answer 4

Zhu Ling - Polyporus.

Zhu Ling is similar in function to Fu Ling, but without the tonifying quality. It is more draining than Fu Ling.

Question 5

Which herbs only function is to promote urination and leach out dampness?

Answer 5

Zhu Ling - Polyporus

Question 6

Which herbs are Acrid?

Answer 6

Han Fang Ji - Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix
Yin Chen Hao - Artemisiae Scopariae Herba
(slightly Acrid according to Dr Pi)

Question 7

Which herbs are used for Bi Syndrome?

Answer 7

Han Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) - Expels wind-dampness and alleviates pain
Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma) - Expels wind-dampness, relaxes the sinews and ubclocks the collaterals 
Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) - facilitates the resolution of dampness and eliminates painful obstruction

Question 8

Which herb expels parasites and stops itching?

Answer 8

Bian Xu - Polygoni Avicularis Herba

Question 9

Which herbs stop itching?

Answer 9

Bian Xu (Polygoni Avicularis Herba) - Expels parasites and stops itching
Di Fu Zi  (Kochiae Fructus) - Expels dampness and stops itching (Dr Pi - clears the dampness and the heat, then the itching stops)

Question 10

Which herb goes slightly deeper to unblock the collaterals?

Answer 10

Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypoclacae Rhizoma) - Expels wind dampness, relaxes the sinews and unblocks the collaterals

Question 11

Which herb Separates the pure from the turbid?

Which herb Promotes urination to solidify the stool?

Answer 11

Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypogluacae Rhizoma) - Separates the pure from the turbid.
Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen) Promotes urination to solidify the stool

Question 12

Which herb, according to Bensky, is used for clearing summerheat?

Answer 12

Hua Shi (Talcum) clears summerheat and facilitates the resolution of dampness

Question 13

Which herbs are used topically?

Answer 13

Hua Shi (talcum) - Absorbs dampness
Di Fu Zi (Kochiae Fructus) - Expels dampness and stops itching
Yin Chen Hao (Aretemisiae Scopariae Herba) - Clears heat and facilitates the resolution of dampness

Question 14

Which herb in this chapter is one of the stronger ones according to Dr Pi?

Answer 14

Qu Mai - Dianthi Herba
only herb that is Bitter and Cold in chapter.
Can break up blood stasis.

Question 15

Which herb can break up blood stasis?

Answer 15

Qu Mai - Dianthi Herba

Question 16

Which herb is like Fu Ling - Poria in function, but milder?

Answer 16

Yi Yi Ren - Coicis Semen

Question 17

Which herb benefits the Breasts?

Which herb promotes lactation and unblocks the blood vessels?

Answer 17

Dong Kui Zi (Malvae Fructus) - Benefits the breasts (not strong enough to promote lactation -Dr Pi)
Mu Tong (Akebia Caulis)- Promotes Lactation and Ubclocks the Blood Vessels

Question 18

Which is an adjunctive herb to moisten the intestines and unblock the bowels?

Answer 18

Dong Kui Zi (Malvae Fructus)

Question 19

Which herb is the seed of a winter mellon, or wax gourd?

Answer 19

Dong Gua Zi - Benincasae Semen

Question 20

Which herb Clears the Eyes?

Answer 20

Che Qian Zi (plantaginis semen)

Question 21

Which herb settles ministerial fire in the kidneys?

Answer 21

Ze Xie (alismatis rhizoma) - settles ministerial fire in the kidneys by draining damp-heat from the lower burner.

Question 22

Which herb is slightly stronger in draining ability?

Answer 22

Mu Tong (akebiae Caulis) - bitter and cold - stronger draining ability

Question 23

Which herb could be in Cool the Blood?

Answer 23

Shi Wei (pyrrosiae Folium) clears heat and stops bleeding (according to Dr Pi - could be in cool the blood)

Question 24

Which is the principle herb for Jaundice?

Answer 24

Yin Chen (artemisiae scopariae herba) - clears heat, resolves dampness, and reduces jaundice (Dr Pi says - jaundice refers to yellow body fluids that have been thickened due to damp heat or damp cold)

Question 25

Which herb can remove Gall Stones and Kidney Stones?

Answer 25

Hai jin Sha (lygodii spora) - promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling, expels stones

Question 26

Which herbs address phlegm in the lungs?

Answer 26

Shi Wei (pyrrosiae Folium) - clears the lungs, expels phlegm and stops coughs.
Che Qian Zi (plantaginis Semen) - Expels phlegm and stops cough.
Dong Gua Zi (Benincasae Semen) Clears heat, expels phlegm and promotes the discharge of pus.
Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) - Clears heat and expels pus

Question 27

Which herb can be used for carbuncles?

Answer 27

Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) - clears heat and expels pus - for soft, pustulated carbuncles as well as lung or intestinal abscess.

Question 28

which herb only goes to the UB

Answer 28

Bian Xu - Polygoni Avicularis Herba

Question 29

which two herbs go to the water pair

Answer 29

Ze Xie - Alismatis Rhizoma

Di Fu Zi - Kochiae Fructus

Question 30

which herb goes only to the LU and UB

Answer 30

Shi Wei - Pyrrosiae Folium

Question 31

which two herbs go to a water pair + SP

Answer 31

Han Fang Ji - Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma

Zhu Ling - Polyporus

Question 32

which herb goes to the fire pair + LU

Answer 32

Deng Xin Cao - Junci Medulla

Question 33

which herb goes to the wood and earth pairs

Answer 33

Yin Chen - Artemisiae Scopariae Herba

Question 34

which herb has a reccommended dosage of 1.5-4.5g

Answer 34

Deng Xin Cao - Junci Medulla