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1
Q

Shi Gao

Temp & Taste

A
  • Cold - to balance yang pathogen / heat
  • Sweet - to support Qi
  • Spicy / Acid - to move and circulate
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2
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Shi Gao

A

Gypsum

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3
Q

Herb that:

CLEARS HEAT AND DRAINS FIRE

A

Shi Gao

Gypsum

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4
Q

Herb that

Clears Heat and Drains Blood

A

Sheng di Huang

Rehmannia Glutinosae Radix

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5
Q

Sheng Di Huang

A

Rehmannia Radix

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6
Q

Sheng Di Huang temperature and taste

A
  • Cold
  • Sweet
  • Bitter
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7
Q

Herb that

Clears Heat and Dries Dampness

A

Huang Qin

Scutellariae (Baicalensis) Radix

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8
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Huang Qin

A

Scutellariae Radix

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9
Q

Huang Qin

temperature and taste

A

COLD

Bitter

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10
Q

Herb that

CLEARS HEAT & RESOLVES TOXIN

A

Jin Yin Hua

Lonicerae japonica Flos

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11
Q

Jin Yin Hua

A

Lonicerae japonicae Flos

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12
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JIN YIN HUA

Temperature and Taste

A

Sweet - easy on digestion

Cold - to clear heat

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13
Q

Herb that

CLEARS HEAT FROM VACUITY

A

Qing Hao

Artemisae annuae Herba

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14
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Qing Hao

A

Artemisiae annuae Herba

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15
Q

Qing Hao

Temp and Taste

A

COLD - to balance Yang heat

Bitter - to downbear, drain, and dry heat

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16
Q

Downward draining herb

PURGATIVE

A

Da Huang

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

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17
Q

Da Huang

A

Rhei Radix et Rhizoma

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18
Q

Da Huang

Temp and taste

A

COLD to balance heat

Bitter to drain heat

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19
Q

Downward draining herb that is a

MOIST LAXATIVE

A

Huo Ma Ren

Cannabis sativa Semen

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20
Q

HUO MA REN

A

Cannabis sativa Semen

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21
Q

Huo Ma Ren

Temp and taste

A

Neutral temperature (one of the few - can be used in hot or cold)

Sweet taste

(very gentle, can be used by most but must be crushed before decocting and toxic at a high dose)

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22
Q

Downward draining herb that is a

HARSH EXPELLANT / CATHARTIC

A

Gan Sui

*gan sway*

Euphorbiae kansui Radix

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23
Q

Gan Sui

A

Euphorbiae Kansui Radix

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24
Q

Gan Sui

temperature and taste

A

COLD

Bitter

Sweet

TOXIC

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25
Q

Herb that

DRAINS DAMPNESS

A

Fu Ling

Poria

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26
Q

What are the different types of Fu Ling?

A

Fu Ling - Just the white part/largest part

Fu Shen - the innermost, quiets the spirit

Fu Ling Pi - just the bark/outer layer

Chi Fu Ling - red part under the skin

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27
Q

Fu Ling

28
Q

Fu Ling

Temperature and Taste

A

Neutral temperature

Sweet - strengthens spleen

Bland - leaches out dampness

29
Q

AROMATIC

Herb that

TRANSFORMS DAMPNESS

A

Hou Po

Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex

30
Q

Hou Po

A

Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex

31
Q

Hou Po

Temperature and Taste

A

WARM

Bitter

Arid/Spicy

32
Q

Herb that

DISPELS WIND-DAMP

A

Du Huo

Angelicae Pubescentis Radix

33
Q

Du Huo

A

Angelicae Pubescentis Radix

34
Q

Du Huo

Temperature and Taste

A

Warm

Bitter

Acrid

35
Q

Herb that

COOLS AND TRANSFORMS PHLEGM-HEAT

A

Gua Lou

Trichosanthis Fructus

36
Q

Gua Lou

A

Trichosanthis Fructus

37
Q

Gua Lou

Temperature and Taste

A

Cold

Sweet

38
Q

WARM

herb that

TRANSFORMS PHLEGM-COLD

A

(Zhi) Ban Xia

Pinelliae Rhizoma (Prep)

39
Q

(Zhi) Ban Xia

A

Pinelliae Rhizoma Prep

40
Q

(Zhi) Ban Xia

Temperature and Taste

A

Warm

Acrid

(Toxic if not prepared)

41
Q

Herb that

RELIEVES COUGHING & WHEEZE

A

Xing Ren

Armeniaca Semen

42
Q

Xing Ren

A

Armeniaca Semen

43
Q

Xing Ren

Temperature and Taste

A

Slightly Warm

Bitter

Slightly Toxic

44
Q

Herb that

RELIEVES FOOD STAGNATION

A

Shan Zha

Crataegi Fructus

45
Q

Shan Zha

A

Crataegi Fructus

46
Q

Shan Zha

Temperature and Taste

A

Slightly Warm

Sweet

Sour

47
Q

What are the CATEGORY properties for herbs that Clear Heat and Drain Fire?

A

Taste: BITTER to move downward

Temp: COLD to balance the heat of Yang

Channels: Lung - Governs Upper movement of Qi

Stomach / Large Intestine - Governs Yang Ming

Liver - Governs Eyes

48
Q

Herb that Regulates Qi

A

Chen Pi

Citri Pericarpium

49
Q

Herb that Stops Bleeding

A

San Qi

Notoginseng Radix

50
Q

Herb that Invigorates Blood

A

Chuan Xiong

Chuanxiong Rhizoma

51
Q

Herb that Warms the Interior and Expels Cold

A

Zhi Fu Zi

Aconiti Radix Lateralis Prep

52
Q

Herb that Tonifies QI

A

Ren Shen

Ginseng Radix

53
Q

Herb that tonifies/Nourishes Blood

A

Shu Di Huang

Rehmannia Radix Prep

54
Q

Herb that Tonifies Yang

A

Lu Rong

Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum

55
Q

Herb that Tonifies Yin

A

Mai (Men) Dong

Ophiopogonis Radix

56
Q

What is the only herb in this set that is Cool?

A

Mai Dong - Herb that Tonifies Yin

57
Q

What are the 3 herbs in this set that are Acrid? (Moving)

A

Chen Pi - Regulate Qi

Chuanxiong - Invigorate Blood

Zhi Fu Zi - Warms the Interior

58
Q

What is the taste that all Tonics have in common?

59
Q

Herb that Stabilizes and Binds

A

Wu Wei Zi

Schisandra Fructus

60
Q

Wu Wei Zi

A

Schisandra Fructus

61
Q

Herb that Anchors, Settles and Calms the Spirit

A

Long Gu

Os Draconis (Fossilia Ossis)

62
Q

Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

A

Suan Zao Ren

Zizyphus Semen

63
Q

Aromatic herb that opens the orifices

A

Shi Chang Pu

Acorus Rhizoma

64
Q

Herb that extinguishes wind and stops tremors

A

Gou Teng

Uncaria Ramulus cum Uncis

65
Q

Herb that expels parasites

A

Bing Lang

Areca Semen

Intro to Herbology (3 decks)

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