Herbs 25-30

Question 1

promote blood circulation at qi level, move qi and blood, expel wind, relieve pain (especially HA)

Answer 1

chuan xiong

Question 2

ophiopogon

Answer 2

mai men dong

Question 3

category of herbs to calm shen that also treats masses due to stagnation of phlegm and fire

Answer 3

mu li

Question 4

dragon bone

Answer 4

long gu

Question 5

slightly cold, salty, and astringent herb that enters LV and KI

Answer 5

mu li

Question 6

cnidium/sichuan lovage root

Answer 6

chuan xiong

Question 7

Moutan root bark/tree peony root bark

Answer 7

mu dan pi

Question 8

contraindicated for yin xu and hyperactivity of fire, or excessive menses

Answer 8

chuan xiong

Question 9

treats HA, skin problems, bi syndrome due to blood stasis, brain and head issues

Answer 9

chuan xiong

Question 10

heal ulcers

Answer 10

mu li

Question 11

treats insomnia, palpitation, and mental depression

Answer 11

long gu

Question 12

neutral, sweet, and astringent herb that enters HT, LV and KI

Answer 12

long gu

Question 13

category of clear heat and cool blood that is cautiously used for patients with blood xu, cold in blood, and heavy uterine bleeding

Answer 13

mu dan pi

Question 14

category of nourish yin that is contraindicated for wind-cold, cough with phlem-damp, and loose stool due to cold and SP yang xu

Answer 14

mai men dong

Question 15

gently invigorates blood circulation without injuring blood and yin

Answer 15

mu dan pi

Question 16

nourish yin of SP, LU, HT, and ST, produce body fluid, clear heat from HT

Answer 16

mai men dong

Question 17

oyster shell

Answer 17

mu li

Question 18

calm LV, subdue LV yang rising, soften harness, disperse stagnation of phlegm and fire, astringe body fluid

Answer 18

mu li

Question 19

category of promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis that pairs with Xiang fu

Answer 19

chuan xiong

Question 20

anchor and calm shen, subdue LV yang, astringe body fluids, secure normal qi

Answer 20

long gu

Question 21

when combined with Mu Li, treats seminal emission, premature ejaculation, uterine bleeding with profuse sweat due to weak constitution, and night sweats

Answer 21

long gu

Question 22

slightly cold, bitter, and acrid herb that enters HT, LV, and KI

Answer 22

mu dan pi

Question 23

treat seminal emission, uterine bleeding, spontaneous sweating due to weak constitution, heart burn, and calms shen

Answer 23

mu li

Question 24

category of calm shen that pairs with mu li and is contraindicated in damp-heat or external excess conditions

Answer 24

long gu

Question 25

slightly cold, sweet, and slightly bitter herb that enters HT, LU and ST

Answer 25

mai men dong

Question 26

warm and acrid herb that enters PC, LV, and GB

Answer 26

chuan xiong

Question 27

clear excess and deficiency heat, cool blood, clear lurking fire in blood

Answer 27

mu dan pi

Question 28

treat skin eruption due to warm-heat pathogen in blood level, clear fire due to yin xu, clear ascending LV fire

Answer 28

mu dan pi

Question 29

interacts with anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs and pairs with Xiang fu

Answer 29

chuan xiong