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Herb Pharm 1 Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Which herb clears heat from all three jiaos and also cools the blood?
a) Bai Zhu
b) Chen Pi
c) Fangfeng
d) Zhi Zi

A

d) Zhi Zi

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Which of the following herbs clears heat, cools blood from yin and shu level, and nourishes yin?
a) Bai Zhi
b) Xuan Shen
c) Sheng Di Huang
d) Fang Feng

A

Xuan Shen (cool blood)
Sheng Di Huang (cool blood)

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3
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Which of the following herbs is known to help treat seafood poisoning?
a) Zi Su Ye
b) Sheng Jiang
c) Huang Qin
d) Bai Zhu

A

a) Zi Su Ye (Disperse Wind Cold)
b) Sheng Jiang (Disperse Wind Cold)

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Which of the following herbs is known to expel wind cold damp (WCD)? (Name all WCD herbs)
a) Sheng Jiang
b) Zi Su Ye
c) Fang Feng
d) Bai Zhu

A

Fang Feng
Qiang Huo
Gao Ben
Bai Zhi
Cang Er Zi
Gui Zhi??
(Headache herbs minus Xi Xin ; plus Cang Er Zi and Gui Zhi

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5
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Which of the following herbs is especially good for treating dysentery? (Name all other dysentery herbs)
a) Qin Pi
b) Hu Huang Lian
c) Huang Qin
d) Ku Shen

A

Qin Pi!! (Fraxini Cortex) -ash tree

Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhizae Rizome)
Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix)
Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma)
Huang Bai (Phellodendri Cortex)
Long Dan Cao (Gentian)
Ku Shen (Sophorae flavescentis radix) bitter root
(Clear Heat Dry Damp herbs: all the huangs + Qin, Long & Ku)

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6
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Which herb is good for damp heat, benefits the eyes and diarrhea?
a) Qin Pi
b) Hu Huang Lian
c) Huang Lian
d) Ku Shen
e) Long Dan Cao (Gentian)

A

Huang Lian (Dry Damp)
Qin Pi (Dry Damp)
Long Dan Cao (Dry Damp)

(Poop long after you pi, see you lian (Lying))

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7
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Which of the following herbs moisten large intestine?
a) Niu Bang Zi
b) Jue Ming Zi
c) Huang Lian
d) Huang Bai

A

Niu Bang Zi (Disperse Wind Heat)
Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen) (Drain Fire)

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Which of the following herbs treats both wind heat and wind cold?
a) Jing Jie
b) Fang Feng
c) Bai Zhu
d) Huang Qin
e) Dan Dou Chi

A

Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Herba) catnip
Fang Feng
(Dan Dou Chi - disperse wind heat)

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9
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Hypertension caused by LV yin deficiency that causes Liver yang to rise is treated by which herb? Which herb used to reduce blurry vision and dizziness of the condition?
a) Xia Ku Cao
b) Jue Ming Zi
c) Huang Qin
d) Fang Feng
e) Ju Hua

A

Xia Ku Cao (Prunellae Spica) self-heal
Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen)) cassia
Ju Hua (maybe) (Chrysanthemum)

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10
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Wind heat attack with sore and itchy throat. Which herb would someone benefit from the most?
a) Xia Ku Cao
b) Bo He
c) Niu Bang Zi
d) Chan Tui

A

Bo He (Disperse Wind Heat)
Niu Bang Zi (sore throat – itchy rash) (Disperse Wind Heat)
Chan Tui?? (more voice loss) (Disperse Wind Heat)

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11
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Which herbs benefits the throat?
a) Sang Ye (Mori Folium)
b) Bo He (menthae haplocalycis herba)
c) Niu Bang Zi (arctii fructus)
d) Chan Tui

A

a) Sang Ye (Mori Folium)
b) Bo He (menthae haplocalycis herba)
c) Niu Bang Zi (arctii fructus)
d) Chan Tui

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12
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Which herbs brighten the eyes?

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Chan Tui
Sang Ye (Mori Folium)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi flos)
Mu Zei (Equiseti hiemalis herba)
Man Jing Zi
Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen)
Xia Ku Cao
Mang Jing Zi
Bo He (Menthae)

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13
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Which herb disperses exterior and interior wind?
a) Fang Feng
b) Niu Bang Zi
c) Chan Tui
d) Mu Zei

A

Fang Feng
Chan Tui

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14
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Used for venting rashes or measles with incomplete expression (among the wind heat category!)
a) Bo He
b) Chan Tui
c) Sheng Ma
d) Niu Bang Zi
e) Jing Jie

A

Chan Tui - cicada (Release Wind Heat)
Sheng Ma - black cohosh (Release Wind Heat)

(Jing Jie is NOT wind heat)

(Chan-te Ma measles)

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15
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Canker sores, mouth sores, painful swollen throat. Which herb can treat those?

A

Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)

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16
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All the herbs that raise yang qi (there are three that we have covered)

A

Ge Gen (Pueraraie Radix)
Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix)
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) black cohosh

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17
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Benefits the eyes herb

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Chan Tui
Sang Ye (Mori Folium)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi flos)
Man Jing Zi
Mu Zei (Equiseti hiemalis herba)
Jue Ming Zi (Cassiae Semen)
Xia Ku Cao
Mang Jing Zi
Bo He (Menthae)

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18
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Shao Yang marked by alternate chills/fever. Which herb can we use?

A

Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix)
Huang Qin skullcap (“Clear heat UJ- and for alt chills/ fever (shao yang), LU)
+ Qing Hao (Artemesia)

Chilly Chai, skullcap fever

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19
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Wind Heat expelling herbs that can soothe liver (there is more than one) – spreading liver qi – Clear liver heat herbs (in the wind heat category)
a) Bo He
b) Jing Jie
c) Ju Hua
d) Chai Hu

A

Bo He
Ju Hua
Chai Hu

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20
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Which herb/herbs clear(s) liver heat? (in the heat category)

A

Long Dan Cao (Gentianae Radix)
Xia Ku Cao
Jue Ming Zi
Mu Dan Pi

Jue Ming - Liver
Liver Gent
Ku means tear- tears are fluid of liver

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21
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Which herb is used for treating hypertension with neck and upper back stiffness and tightness

A

Ge Gen (Pueraraie Radix)

22
Q

Wind heat expelling herbs that brighten the eyes and eliminate nebula?

A

Mu Zei

23
Q

Raise yang to stop diarrhea and also can generate body fluids to stop thirst…

A

Ge Gen (Pueraraie Radix)

24
Q

Which herb clears heart heat and promotes urination? (clear fire drain heat)

A

Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri Herba)

Dan peed on a leaf

25
Q

Treats wind heat accompanied by constipation (cool acrid herb)

A

Niu Bang Zi (Arctii Fructus)

(Jue Ming Zi is not cool acrid)

26
Q

Which exterior releasing herb has acrid and warm properties and can arrest bleeding and relieve exterior syndromes by dispelling pathogenic wind?

A

Jing Jie ( Disperse Wind Heat)

The cat stopped bleeding in the wind

27
Q

What are the headache herbs?

A

Qiang Huo (Tai Yang)
Gao Ben (Jue Yin)
Bai Zhi (Yang Ming)
Xi Xin (Shao Yin)
Chai Hu (Shao Yang)

28
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What is the Xi Xin dosage?

A

1-3g

29
Q

Possible side effect of Ma Huang is

A

It is dispersing and very stimulating, so it can damage a weak individual and/or raise BP

30
Q

Which herbs treat sinusitis (wind cold category)?

A

Xin Yi Hua (Magnolia)
Bai Zhi (Angelica)
Xi Xin (Asari)
Cang Er Zi (Xanthii)

Smell magnolia, treat the sinuses - open orifice herbs

31
Q

Clears both excess heat and deficiency heat, used for kidney yin def with empty fire

A

Di Gu Pi (Lycii)
Qing Hao (Artemesia)
Zhi Mu (drain fire)

(Lychee Art Anna Maria) KD fire
Anna Maria painting Lychee Art

32
Q

Which herb should be broken up and cooked for 20-30 minutes before other herbs are added?

A

Shi Gao

33
Q

Know headache herbs!

A

Qiang Huo (Tai Yang)
Gao Ben (Jue Yin)
Bai Zhi (Yang Ming)
Xi Xin (Shao Yin)
Chai Hu (Shao Yang)

34
Q

Which combo of herbs is used for clearing qi level heat?

A

Shi Gao
Zhi Mu

35
Q

Which herb treats red eyes and painful eyes, also treats glaucoma?

A

Man Jing Zi (vitex)
Chan Tui (cicada)
Xia Ku Cao (self heal)
(Man eating cicada to heal his eyes)

36
Q

Which herb cools blood, reduce toxins and stop bleeding?

A

Shui Niu Jiao (Bubali Cornu) &
Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu)
horns
+
Shan Zhi Zi

37
Q

Which herb recently used for hypertension and high cholesterol?

A

Jue Ming Zi (cassiae semen)

38
Q

What are the entering channels of Huang Lian?

A

ST + LI (yangming) + LV + HT

39
Q

What are the entering channels of Huang Bai?

A

KD & UB

40
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What are the entering channels of Huang Qin?

A

ST + LI (yangming) + LU + GB

41
Q

Which herbs calms the fetus?

A

Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium)
Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) skullcap

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43
Q

Which herb kills parasites and stops itching?

A

Ku Shen (sophorae flavescentis radix)

44
Q

Lower jiao damp heat marked by feet and knees swelling and pain, weakness and atrophy of the lower extremities, lin syndrome, leukorrhea, and damp lesions

A

Huang Bai (Phellodendri Cortex)

45
Q

Which herb is contraindicated in spleen and stomach deficiency cold and should not be used long term, it goes to LIVER and Gallbladder

A

Xia Ku Cao (Prunella)
(Long Dan Cao (Just in case))

46
Q

Which herb treats shaoyang heat

A

Qing Hao
Huang Qin
(Chai Hu)

47
Q

Summerheat, damp heat, shaoyang heat and def heat can be treated by which herb

A

Qing Hao (Artemesia)

48
Q

Which herb is good for summerheat and malaria disorder?

A

Qing Hao (artemesia) #1 Malaria

49
Q

What are key symptoms of wei level heat?

A

Fever, slight chills, headache, cough, thirst, yellow nasal discharge

50
Q

What are key symptoms of qi level heat?

A

4 Bigs: Big fever, big sweat, big thirst, big pulse

51
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What are key symptoms of ying level heat?

A

thirst no desire to drink, irritability, restlessness, very red tongue

52
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What are key symptoms of blood level heat?

A

Convulsions, reckless bleeding, fever worse at night, loss of consciousness

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