Herbs For Final

Question 0

Ma huang

Category

Answer 0

Warm, acrid herbs that release the exterior

Question 1

Herbs that release the exterior

Answer 1

Acrid, lung channel, diaphoretic (caution these herbs can consume qi and body fluids)

Stimulate immune response, alleviate pain, regulate body temp, induce perspiration

Question 2

Ma huang

Latin

Answer 2

Herba ephedra

Question 3

Ma huang

Nature/taste

Answer 3

Acrid, warm, slightly bitter

Question 4

Ma huang

Channels

Answer 4

Lung, urinary bladder

Question 5

Ma huang

Actions

Answer 5

• release exterior and disperse wind cold
• facilitate movement of lung qi and control wheezing
• promote urination and reduce edema

Question 6

Gui Zhi

Category

Answer 6

Warm, acrid herbs that release the exterior

Question 7

Gui Zhi

Latin

Answer 7

Ramulus cinnamomi cassiae

Cinnamon twig

Question 8

Gui Zhi

Nature/taste

Answer 8

Warm, acrid, sweet

Question 9

Gui Zhi

Channels

Answer 9

Heart, lung, bladder

Question 10

Gui Zhi

Actions

Answer 10

• release exterior & assist yang
• harmonize ying and wei qi
• warm and unblocks channels and collaterals
• warms the yang and transforms thin mucus
• assists heart yang and unblocks yang qi of the chest
• warms channels,vessels, and collaterals
• warms middle and directs turbid yin down

Question 11

Gui Zhi Tang

Answer 11

Good boys sit down zap
Gui Zhi
Bai shao
Sheng jiang
Da zao
Zhi gan cao

Question 12

Ma huang tang

Answer 12

Mothers gather xtra zen
Ma huang
Gui Zhi 
Xing ren
Zhi gan cao

Question 13

Bo he

Category

Answer 13

Cool, acrid herbs that release the exterior

Question 14

Bo he

Latin

Answer 14

Herba menthae

Question 15

Bo he

Nature/taste

Answer 15

Cool, acrid

Question 16

Bo he

Channels

Answer 16

Lung

Lover

Question 17

Bo he

Actions

Answer 17

• release exterior and dispel wind heat
• clears head, brightens eyes and benefits throat
• vents rashes
• soothes and relieves liver qi stagnation
• disperse turbid qi from abdomen

Question 18

Herbs that clear heat

Answer 18

Cold, cooling, bitter, anti inflammatory, anti microbial

Caution: can damage the middle jiao

Question 19

Shi gao

Category

Answer 19

Herbs that clear heat and drain fire

Question 20

Shi gao

Latin

Answer 20

Gypsum fibrosum

Question 21

Shi gao

Nature/taste

Answer 21

Very cold, sweet, acrid

Question 22

Shi gao

Channels

Answer 22

Lung

Stomach

Question 23

Shi gao

Actions

Answer 23

• clear heat, sedate fire (relieve irritability, quench thirst)
• clear lung heat (cough, thirst, yellow sputum)

Question 24

Huang lian | Category

Answer 24

Herbs that clear and dry damp

Question 25

Huang lian | Latin

Answer 25

Rhizoma coptidis

Question 26

Huang lian | Nature/taste

Answer 26

Bitter | Cold

Question 27

Huang lian | Channels

Answer 27

Heart Large intestine Liver Stomach

Question 28

Huang lian | Actions

Answer 28

- drains fire, relieves toxicity (fever, sore throat, boils) - clears hear, drains damp - clears heart fire (irritable, insomnia) - clears heat stops bleeding - drains stomach fire (bad breath, digestive issues) - clears heat topically (tongue ulcers)

Question 29

Jin yin hua | Category

Answer 29

Herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity

Question 30

Jin yin hua | Latin

Answer 30

Flos lonicerae | Honey suckle flower

Question 31

Jin yin hua | Nature/taste

Answer 31

Sweet | Cold

Question 32

Jin yin hua | Channels

Answer 32

Lung Stomach Large intestine

Question 33

Jin yin hua | Actions

Answer 33

- clears heat in various stages - clears heat eliminates toxins - treats diarrhea or dysentery caused by toxic heat

Question 34

Downward draining herbs

Answer 34

Stimulate it lubricate GI tract to facilitate expulsion of stool 1. purgatives 2. moist laxitives 3. harsh expellants

Question 35

Da huang | Category

Answer 35

Downward draining herbs- purgative

Question 36

Da huang | Latin

Answer 36

Radix et rhizoma rhei | Rhubarb root

Question 37

Da huang | Nature/taste

Answer 37

Cold | Bitter

Question 38

Da huang | Channels

Answer 38

Liver heart

Question 39

Da huang | Actions

Answer 39

- attacks accumulations by purging downward (constipation) - clears heat and eliminates toxins - activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis - clears damp heat and promotes diuresis

Question 40

Fu ling | Category

Answer 40

Herbs that drain damp

Question 41

Fu ling | Latin

Answer 41

Sclerotium poriae cocos

Question 42

Fu ling | Nature/taste

Answer 42

Neutral sweet bland

Question 43

Fu ling | Channels

Answer 43

Heart Lung Spleen

Question 44

Fu ling | Actions

Answer 44

- promotes urination and leaches out damp - strengthens spleen and harmonizes middle jiao - strengthens spleen and transforms phlegm - quiets heart and calms spirit

Question 45

4 types of bi syndrome

Answer 45

Wind Cold Damp Hot

Question 46

Du huo | Category

Answer 46

Herbs that dispel wind damp

Question 47

Du huo | Latin

Answer 47

Radix angelicae pubescentis

Question 48

Du huo | Nature/taste

Answer 48

Warm acrid bitter

Question 49

Du huo | Channels

Answer 49

Liver, kidney, urinary bladder

Question 50

Du huo | Actions

Answer 50

- dispels wind damp and alleviate pain (esp. In low back and legs) - disperses wins cold damp and releases exterior

Question 51

Chuan bei mu | Category

Answer 51

Herbs that cool and transform phlegm heat

Question 52

Chuan bei mu | Latin

Answer 52

Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae

Question 53

Chuan bei mu | Nature/taste

Answer 53

Slight cold/cool Bitter Sweet

Question 54

Chuan bei mu | Channels

Answer 54

Heart | Lung

Question 55

Chuan bei mu | Actions

Answer 55

- clears heat, dissolves phlegm and stops cough | - clears heat disperses nodules