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Herbs 2 Midterm Functions Flashcards

1
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Common indications of herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity

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Fatigue, lethargy, fever, hot swollen painful swellings (of glands)

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Toxicity specific symptoms

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Toxicity specific symptoms

Phlegm that is green, putrid bad odors, accumulation of a pathogen that has become heat

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Are excess or deficiency constitutions more likely to suffer from toxicity

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either, toxicity heat does not pick on deficient people

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Herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity

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commonly treat febrile diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, abscesses of internal organs, surface pus, burns, wounds, soreness and swelling of the throat

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Jin Yin Hua functions

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diarrhea, dysentery
wind heat pathogen( that effects the neck)
LJ damp heat

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Lian Qiao functions

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LU - toxic nodules
HT - invading shen
GB - clumps and nodules

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Da Qing Ye functions

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lung heat
heart heat (agitation)
epidemic febrile outbreak
clears heat at the qi level (high fever)
clears heat at the blood level (maculae, high fever, vomit blood)
toxicity (throat, mouth, lungs)
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8
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which two channels go to throat toxicity

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LU ST

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which two channels go to breast toxicity

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LV ST

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10
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which relieve toxicity herbs are antibacterial and antiviral

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Lian Qiao, Jin Yin Hua, Ban Lan Gen, Pu Gong Ying, Da Qing Ye

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Ban Lan Gen functions

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Fire toxicity (face and THROAT)
mumps
cools blood
damp heat jaundice
substitute for da qing ye (weaker version)
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Qing Dai functions

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topically for sores
dissipates swelling/lumps
stops tremors and convulsions (drains liver fire)
dispels summerheat

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Pu Gong Ying functions

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BREAST nodules (acute mastitis)
large intestine/throat nodules (firm and hard)
liver heat in the eyes
damp heat in the lower jiao
disperses qi stagnation's clumping
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Zi Hua Di Ding functions

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fire toxic holes (ears, eyes, sores, snakebites, head, back)

bites and orifices

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Ye Ju Hua functions

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disperses wind heat (especially in the eyes)

stronger than just Ju Hua

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Bai Jiang Cao functions

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expels toxic pus
reduces abscesses in lower jiao (intestines and gyno)
dispels blood stasis

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Chuan Xin Lian functions

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resolves toxicity (LU, UB)
dries damp in the intestines and bladder
CLEARS HEAT IN GENERAL
cools blood
bites
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Bai Hua She She Cao functions

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toxic accumulations
expels damp through urine
cancer treatment, anti-cancer (esp intestinal)

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Bai Tou Weng functions

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bloody damp heat dysentery
itching
"white headed grandfather"
anti-breast cancer
only dry herb `
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bug bite herbs

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Ma Chi Xian (snakes, wasps)
Zi Hua Di Ding (mosquitos)
Chuan Xi Lian (mosquitos and snakes)
Lu Dou

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Ma Chi Xian functions

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bloody and mucus damp heat dysentery and sores
hot painful urinary or vaginal bleeding
reduces swelling
fresh for mosquito bites
slippery nature helps to adhere to toxicity and pull it out

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He Ye functions

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summer heat damp
raises clear yang
stops lower jiao bleeding
charred - stops bleeding

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Lu Dou functions

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summerheat with thirst
relieves mild toxicity
antidote for Fu Zi (congee)

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Bai Xian Pi functions

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damp heat skin sores from the blood
stops itching
jaundice

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She Gan functions

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phlegm toxic heat obstructions of throat and cough/wheeze

anti-cancer;

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Tu Fu Ling functions

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skin lesions and late stage spasms associated with syphilis
promotes urination
leaches out damp heat from the lower jiao and skin

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Shan Dou Gen functions

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clears heat toxin
disperses swelling in the throat, lungs, and gums
anti-cancer

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28
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what are the two summer heat herbs in the resolve toxicity category

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He Ye

Lu Dou

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29
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What are the anti-cancer herbs

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Bai Hua She She Cao
Bai Tou Weng
Shan Dou Gen
She gan

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30
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Relieve toxicity dysentery herbs

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Bai Tou Weng
Ma Chi Xian
Jin Yin Hua

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31
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what is the herb that treats syphilis

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Tu fu ling

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32
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what herbs promote lactation

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Pu Gong Ying, Mang xiao

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33
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Shui Niu Jiao functions

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cools yang and blood
toxic heat from fever
arrests tremors

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Sheng Di Huang functions

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cools ying and blood
nourishes and generates yin
cools upward heart fire
deficiency heat

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Xuan Shen functions

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cools blood and stops bleeding
nourishes yin post fever
softens hard toxic nodules
deficiency heat

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Mu Dan Pi functions

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clears blood heat and deficiency heat
invigorates liver stagnant blood
drains ascending liver heat
vents lurking heat

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Zi Cao functions

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encourages fire rashes to surface
clears damp heat topically
moistens intestines and unblocks bowels (for heat in the blood causing constipation)

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Qing Hao functions

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clears four heat

  • summerheat damp
  • fevers from xu/postfever heat
  • blood heat
  • shao yang/malarial disorders
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Di Gu Pi functions

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clears heat from xu

  • kidney fire
  • lurking heat
  • *heat from bones
  • lung heat
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Bai Wei functions

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persistent lingering post febrile heat
heat from yin with fever
cools blood in urine

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Yin Chai Hu functions

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clears yin xu/steaming bone heat
childhood nutritional impairment
accumulations with heat

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Huang Qin functions

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resolves toxicity in the UJ/lungs

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Huang Lian functions

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clears damp heat from the MJ

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44
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Huang Bai functions

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drains damp from the LJ

used with Zhi Mu

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45
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Long Dan Cao functions

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drains damp heat from liver/gallbladder

sinks liver fire

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Ku Shen functions

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drains and dries lower jiao damp heat
wind damp heat skin itching
promotes urination to regulate SI and UB clumping

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Qin Pi functions

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astringes LJ damp heat
drains liver fire
wind damp bi

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48
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what level heat is clear heat and cool the blood

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going from qi level to ying and xue level

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49
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signs for heat in the blood

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bleeding, extreme shen disruption, high fevers, rashes, thirst, pulse is rapid and surging, tongue is scarlet and dry

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50
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characteristics for herbs that clear heat and cool the blood

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cool and cold, sweet (tonify yin and calm spirit), bitter (drain), salty (softens congealed blood)

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51
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channels for clear heat and cool the blood

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HT LV

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52
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characteristics for deficiency heat clearing herbs

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underlying yin deficiency with superficial manifestations of heat
usually sweet and cold
KD and LV channels
steaming bones sensations, night sweats, dry throat and mouth
later stages of febrile diseases

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53
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which herb clears summertime fever in children

A

Bai Wei

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54
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characteristics of herbs that clear heat and dry damp

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cool and bitter, drying, purge fire, eliminate toxins
urinary difficulty or pain, jaundice, furuncles, eczema, hypochondriac fullness, genital itching, dysentery, hemorrhoids, swelling, ear infection

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55
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which herb invigorates stagnant liver blood

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Mu Dan Pi

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56
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which herbs are for rashes due to heat in the blood

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Zi Cao*, Xuan Shen, Qing Hao

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57
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which herbs dry damp in the lower jiao

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huang bai, ku shen,

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58
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which herb is for hot damp bi syndrome

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Qin pi

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59
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which herbs calms the fetus

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Huang Qin, Bai Zhu

60
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which herb stops lactation

A

bo he

61
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which herbs reduce steaming of bone

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Di Gu Pi, Mu Dan Pi, Yin Chai Hu

62
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which herbs are good for nodules, swelling of throat, goiter

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Xuan Shen

63
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which herbs (not in deficiency heat category) clear heat from deficiency

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Mu Dan Pi, Xuan Shen, Sheng Di Huang

64
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which herb is for childhood nutritional impairment

A

Yin Chai Hu

65
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what herb clears toxic heat from the throat

A

Ban Lan Gan

66
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what herbs clear heat from the eyes

A

Zi hua di ding, ye ju hua, pu gong ying, mang xiao, lu hui

67
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what herbs relieve dysentery

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bai tou weng, ma chi xian, Jin yin hua

68
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what herb is for snake bites

A

ma chi xian

69
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which herb is for a toxic reaction to fu zi

A

lu dou

70
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flower herbs go to the

A

face

71
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herbs that clear heat from deficiency are

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cold, bitter, sweet, go to the LV KD LU

72
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herbs that clear heat and cool the blood

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treat the ying and xue, cool the blood and treat changes in consciousness, protect yin

73
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xi jiao is replaced by

A

shui niu jioa at 10 times the dosage

74
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which clear heat drain damp herb stops itching on the skin and genitals

A

ku shen

75
Q

which herbs clear heat from the liver

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long dan cao, mu dan pi, huang lian, ku shen, qing hao, shui niu jiao

76
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Da Huang functions

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5 minutes to boil for a purgative

45 minutes to boil to drain heat from the blood through the urine

77
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Mang Xiao functions

A

Softens hardness in the bowels

78
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Fan Xie Ye functions

A

Induces peristalsis

79
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Lu Hui functions

A

Cools the liver

80
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Huo Ma Ren functions

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Enriches yin and moistens LI

81
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Yu Li Ren functions

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Moistens and moves qi in LI

82
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Qian Niu Zi functions

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Damp heat food stagnation constipation

83
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Gan Sui functions

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Strongly forces water out of anus for edema

84
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Ba Dou functions

A

Warmly unblocks cold accumulation

85
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Shi Gao functions

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heat in lungs, heat in stomach

86
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Zhi Mu functions

A

Deficiency heat

87
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Zhi Zi functions

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Clears heat in the heart and blood
Damp heat in the lower jiao and face
Clears toxic heat
Crush to decoct
Heat is removed via urination
88
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Dan Zhu Ye functions

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Clears heat with irritability

Send out rough scanty painful damp heat urination

89
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Xi gua function

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Clears summer heat and promotes urination

90
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Xia Ku Cao function

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Cools liver fire

Neck and inguinal nodules

91
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Lu Gen functions

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Promotes urination and generates fluids to clear heat
Rebellious qi
Does not retain pathogens

92
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Tian Hua Fen functions

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Generates fluids and transforms phlegm heat above the diaphragm
Resolves toxicity and pus/sores in flesh

93
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Jue Ming Zi functions

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Calms liver yang and eyes by clearing wind heat
Mildly nourishes yin
Moistens intestines

94
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Herbs that are sweet not only nourish and moisten but also

A

Calm the spirit and moderate harsh herbs

95
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Herbs that clear heat and drain fire

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Are used to treat qi level or yang ming heat
Treat the 4 bigs
Anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-pyretic

96
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Which herb is best for excess AND deficiency fire

A

Zhi Mu

97
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Bo He functions

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Beneficial for head, eyes, and throat

Rashes

98
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Chai Hu functions

A 
Shao Yang
Raises and lifts yang qi
Constrained liver qi
3 grams - yang rising
6 grams- course liver qi
9 grams - release shao yang, malaria
99
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Niu Bang Zi functions

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*Wind heat phlegm in the throat
Internal heat toxin
Vents rashes
Moistens hot intestines

100
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Chan Tui functions

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Wind heat loss of voice/swollen throat
Vents incomplete rashes
Clears eyes and itching
Extinguishes internal wind and spasms

101
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Sang Ye functions

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Wind heat cough
Clears liver heat from eyes
Cools and moistens lung dryness
Cools bleeding

102
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Ju Hua functions

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Wind heat
Calms eyes
Calms liver wind

103
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Man Jing Zi functions

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Wind heat liver head or eye pain

Expels wind heat limbs

104
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Dan Dou Chi

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Sweats to releases exterior

Spreads constrained irritability

105
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Fu Ping functions

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Ma Huang substitute
Sweats to release exterior
Urination for swellings

106
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Mu Zu functions

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Release wind heat superficial visual obstruction and membranes in the conjunctiva

107
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Ge Gen functions

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Raises clear yang
Releases muscle layer by generating fluids
Incomplete rash

108
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Sheng Ma functions

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Wind heat headache and measles
Resolves toxicity in the upper body
Lifts sunken qi

109
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Herbs that are acrid not only disperse and stimulate but also

A

move upward

110
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Ma Huang function

A

strongly opens pores

111
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Gui Zhi function

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promotes circulation
treats the muscle layer
warms and unblocks channels

112
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Zi su Ye function

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Moves qi and opens the chest

Seafood poisoning

113
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Jing Jie function

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Not drying, can go to blood level

Vents rashes and alleviates itching

114
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Fang Feng functions

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Wind Guardian
Relieves spasms
Itching

115
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Qiang Huo function

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For upper back and qi level
Unblocks obstructions
Guides to tai yang and du channels

116
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Gao Ben functions

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For top of head and teeth

117
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Bai Zhi functions

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Discharge

Eliminates dampness

118
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Xi Xin functions

A

Tai yang and shao yin

Warms yang

119
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Sheng Jiang functions

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Alleviates cold vomiting
Prevents toxicity
Warms the lung

120
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Cong Bai functions

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Early stage EPI

Disperses cold and unblocks yang

121
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Xiang Ru functions

A

Summer heat
Urination
Harmonizes MJ

122
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Cang Er Zi functions

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Wind damp Bi
Skin and nose
Deep seated nasal discharge

123
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Xin Yi Hua functions

A

Does not release the exterior
Clear watery nasal discharge
Unblocks nasal passages

124
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Herbs that are warm not only alleviate chills but also

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Gently tonify and invigorate blood and qi

125
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What is the most appropriate treatment method for wind cold invading the tai yang channel

A

Sweating

126
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What herb alleviates ALL wind (wind damp, wind cold, wind spasms)

A

Fang Feng

127
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Back of head headache herb

A

Qiang Huo

128
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Top of head headache herb

A

Gao Ben

129
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Frontal headache herb

A

Bai Zhi

130
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What is ma huang contraindicated for

A

It is very dispersing and can weaken an individual

It is very stimulating to the nervous system and can raise blood pressure

131
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Which herbs dispel wind cold to open the sinuses

A

Xi Xin, Bai Zhi

132
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Vertex and temporal headache herb

A

Xia Ku Cao

133
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headache herbs

A

Gao Ben, Bai Zhi, Qiang Huo, Man Jing Zi, Xia Ku Cao

134
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Summerheat herbs

A

Lu Dou, He Ye, Xi Gua, Qing Dai, Qing Hao

135
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Raise clear yang herba

A

He Ye, Gen Gen, Chai Hu, Sheng Ma

136
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Jaundice herbs

A

Ban Lan Gen, Bai Xian Pi

137
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Very cold herbs

A

Mang Xiao, Da Qing Ye, Mang Xiao, Shi Gao

138
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Hot herbs

A

Ba Dou

139
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Neutral Herbs

A

He Ye, Tu Fu Ling, Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren

140
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Small does herbs

A

Fan Xie Ye, Xi Xin

141
Q

Large does herbs

A

Lu Gen, Shi Gao, Xi Gua, Shiu Niu Jiao

142
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Herbs that clear heat from the eyes

A

Mang Xiao, Lu Hiu, Xi Ku Cao, Jue Ming Zi, Pu Gong Ying, Chan Tiu

143
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UTI herbs

A

Dan Zhu Ye, Huang Bai, Ku Shen, Qin Pi

144
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Herbs for rashes

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Bo He, Niu Bang Zi, Chan Tui, Zi Cao

145
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Sha Yang malarial herbs

A

Chai Hu, Qing Hao

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