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Herbs 1 Group 1 Flashcards

1
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What is a ben cao?

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Chinese Materia Medica

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What is yao?

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Medicine/medicinals (character means ‘herb music’)

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What are the five levels of qi in herbs?

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Hot, Warm, Middle/neutral, cool, cold

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What are the five flavors of herbs and what do they do?

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Sour gathers
Acrid/pungent disperses
Sweet moderates
bitter consolidates
salty softens
extra: bland percolates and drains
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5
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What is a liang?

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a unit of weight (mass)
1.5g, 2g, 3g, 13g, etc
1 liang = 24 zhu1 Jin = 16 liang

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What is Gui Zhi?

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cinnamon twig

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How does Gui Zhi taste?

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acrid and sweet with warm qi

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What channels does Gui Zhi enter?

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heart, lung, and bladder

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What is Gui Zhi classified as?

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Herb that releases the exterior

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What are the actions and indications of Gui Zhi according to Bensky?

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Release the exterior and assist the YangWarms and unblocks the channels and collateralsWarms the Yang and transforms thin mucusAssists the heart yang & unblocks the yang qi of the chestwarms the middle and directs turbid yin downward

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What are the therapeutic actions of Gui Zhi according to Chen & Chen?

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Releases the exterior through diaphoresisWarms and opens the channels and collateralswarms yang to eliminate water or phlegm stagnationwarms yang in the chestwarms yang in the chong and ren mai (vessels) to restore normal menstruation

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What does Gui Zhi mainly treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

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surging counterflow!which can include running piglet, headache, heat effusion, aversion to cold, sweating and body pain.

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What is Gan Cao?

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Licorice root

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What are the properties of Gan Cao?

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sweet with neutral qi

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What channels does Gan Cao enter according to Bensky?

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all 12 channels

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16
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What is Gan Cao classified as?

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Herb that tonifies the qi

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What are the actions and indications of Gan Cao according to Bensky?

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Tonifies the spleen and augments the qimoistens the lungs and stops coughsmoderates spasm and alleviates painclears heat and resolves fire toxicitymay antidote a variety of toxic substancesmoderates and harmonizes other herbs

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What channels does Gan Cao enter according to Chen & Chen?

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spleen, stomach, lung, and heart

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What are the therapeutic actions of Gan Cao according to Chen & Chen?

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tonifies the spleen and benefits the qimoistens the lung and stops coughrelieves pain clears heat and eliminates toxinstreats poisoningharmonizes other herbs

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What does Gan Cao mainly treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

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Urgent pressing!which includes inner urgency, urgent pain, tightening urgency.As well as reversal cold, vexation restlessness, counterflow, as they are various forms of urgent pressing.

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What is Shao Yao (Bai/Chi Shao)?

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peony root (white or red)

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What are the properties of Shao Yao?

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bitter, sour, mildly cold (qi)

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What channels does Shao Yao enter?

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Liver & Spleen

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How is Shao Yao classified?

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Herb that tonifies/invigorates the blood

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What are the actions and indications of Shao Yao according to Bensky?

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nourishes the blood and regulates the mensescalms and curbs the liver yang and alleviates painpreserves the yin and adjusts the nutritive and protective levels

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What are the therapeutic actions of Shao Yao according to Chen & Chen?

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Bai - White:Nourishes blood and preserves yinnourishes the liver to calm liver yang and windsoftens the liver and relieves painChi - Red:clears heat and cools blooddispels blood stasis and relieves painreduces swelling from sores and abscessesclears heat and relieves eye pain

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27
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What does Shao Yao mainly treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

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knot excess and spasm tightnessincluding abdominal pain, headache, abnormal body sensation, aches and pains, abdominal fullness, cough surge, diarrhea, and swelling pus

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What are the main treatment applications of Shao Yao?

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breaks open yin congealment and spreads yang’s harmonymainly treats knots and hypertonicity (esp abdomen)Clinically:Hypertonicity - painabdominal pain & fullnessconstipation or diarrheablood pattern (stagnation)

29
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What is Sheng Jiang?

A

(raw) ginger root

30
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what are the properties of Sheng Jiang?

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acrid & slightly warm

31
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What channels does Sheng Jiang enter?

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Lung, Spleen, & stomach

32
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What is Sheng Jiang classified as?

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Herb that releases the exterior

33
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What are the actions and indications of Sheng Jiang according to Bensky?

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Releases exterior and disperses coldwarms the middle burner and alleviates vomitingwarms the lung and stops coughresolves toxicity

34
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What are the therapeutic actions of Sheng Jiang according to Chen & Chen?

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Releases exterior and induces perspirationwarms the middle jiao and alleviates vomitingwarms the lung and stops coughingeliminates toxins

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What are the main treatment applications of Sheng Jiang?

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disperses water, dampness, and cold in the stomachclinical applications:nausea, vomiting, retchingdigestive reversal: belching, hiccupsexcessive drooling or sputumabdominal distensioncold

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What is Da Zao?

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Chinese date (jujube)

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What are the properties of Da Zao?

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Sweet & warm

38
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What channels does Da Zao enter?

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Spleen & Stomach

39
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What is Da Zao classified as?

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Herb that tonifies the qi

40
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What are the actions and indications of Da Zao according to Bensky?

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Tonifies the spleen and augments the qinourishes the blood and calms the spiritmoderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs

41
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What are the therapeutic actions of Da Zao according to Chen & Chen?

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tonifies the spleen & stomach, benefits qitonifies bloodcalms the shenharmonizes other herbs

42
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What does Da Zao mainly treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

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pulling tightness and urgent stiffnessincluding cough, running piglet, vexation restlessness, body aches, flank pain, and pain in the abdomen

43
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What are the main treatment applications of Da Zao?

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moderates urgencypulling tightness and stiffnessclinical applications:vexation restlessness, agitation, pain: pulling, stiff qualitycough (with water expelling herbs)zang zao (with gan cao)combined with Sheng Jiang: transforms the yang & harmonizes the middle

44
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What is Jiao Yi (Yi Tang)?

A

Maltose syrup

45
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What are the properties of Jiao Yi (Yi Tang)?

A

sweet, slightly warm

46
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What channels are entered by Jiao Yi (Yi Tang)?

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lung, spleen, stomach

47
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what kind of herb is Jiao Yi (Yi Tang) classified as?

A

herb that tonifies the qi

48
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What are the actions and indications of Jiao Yi (Yi Tang) according to Bensky?

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tonifies the spleen & augments the qitonifies the middle burner qi and alleviates painmoistens the lung and stops cough

49
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What are the therapeutic actions of Jiao Yi (Yi Tang) according to Chen & Chen?

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tonifies the spleen and benefits qirelieves painmoistens the lung and relieves coughcoats foreign objects

50
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What is interesting about the clinical application of Jiao Yi (Yi Tang)?

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formulas that contain Jiao Yi (Yi Tang) have Jian Zhong (builds the middle) in the name

51
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What is Huang Qi?

A

Astragalus root

52
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What are the properties of Huang Qi?

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sweet, slightly warm

53
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What channels does Huang Qi enter?

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lung & spleen

54
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What kind of herb is Huang Qi classified as?

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Herb that tonifies the qi

55
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What are the actions and indications of Huang Qi according to Bensky?

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tonifies the qi and bloodtonifies the spleen and raises the yangaugments the protective qi and stabilizes the exteriorreduces edemapromotes the discharge of pus and generates fleshwasting and thirsting disorder - numbness of the limbs, paralysis, and painful obstruction

56
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What are the therapeutic actions of Huang Qi according to Chen & Chen?

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tonifies qi and raises yangtonifies wei qi and consolidates the exteriorpromotes the discharge of pus and generates fleshregulates water circulation and reduces edemarelieves numbness and paintreats wasting and thirsting syndrome

57
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What does Huang Qi mainly treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

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water in the flesh exteriorincluding yellow sweat, night sweats, and skin wateras well as body swelling, or abnormal sensation

58
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What are the main treatment applications of Huang Qi?

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raises and brings qi to the surfacemainly treats surface layer of water causing excessive sweats, swelling, sores, numbness, etcclinical applications:excessive sweatingchronic, non-healing sores, abscessesweak, puffy flesh (constitutional)abnormal skin sensation

59
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What is Feng Mi (Shi Mi)?

A

Bee Honey (Stone Honey)

60
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What are the properties of Feng Mi?

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Sweet and neutral qi

61
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What channels does Feng Mi enter?

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spleen, lung, large intestine

62
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What kind of herb is Feng Mi classified as?

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herb that tonifies the qi

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What are the therapeutic actions of Feng Mi according to Chen & Chen?

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tonifies the middle jiao and relieves painmoistens the lung to stop coughlubricates the bowels to relieve constipationeliminates toxinsused in preparation of other herbs

64
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What is the main ability of Feng Mi?

A

moderates urgency

65
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How do the four sweet moderating herbs compare?(Gan Cao, Da Zao, Feng Mi, and Jiao Yi)

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  • Gan Cao: moderates general urgency. It can act as an antidote in certain cases by moderating and transforming toxicity already present in the body system.- Da Zao: moderates urgency with pulling tightness and stiffness in the body. Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of powerful water expelling herbs in someformulas.- Feng Mi: moderates urgency from other strong herbs, as well as pain in the body. Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of wu tou (aconite) in its formulas.- Jiao Yi: moderates pain with a nourishing effect. Used only in Jian Zhong formulas in the Shanghan Zabing Lun.

CCM Herbs (11 decks)

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