Herbs II - Midterm Review Flashcards
Common Channels/Properties
- Aromatic Herbs that Transform Damp - Acrid, Aromatic/Warm, Drying , SP-ST
- Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation - Sweet/Neutral (temp. varies), SP-ST
- Downward Draining: Purgatives - Bitter/Cold, ST-LI
- Downward Draining Herbs: Moist Laxatives - Properties vary, MJ, LI
- Aromatic Herbs That Open The Orifices - Acrid, Aromatic
Which Herbs Release the Exterior (Transform Damp)
- Cang Zhu
- Huo Xiang (#1 in strength for fx)
- Pei Lan (#2 in strength for fx)
Which herb strengthens SP/ST (Transform Damp)
- Sha Ren (SP)
- Cang Zhu (SP)
- Bai Dou Kou (ST)
- Cao Dou Kou (SP/ST)
Which herb calms fetus (Transform Damp)
- Sha Ren
Caution (Transform Damp)
- Yin Deficiency
Hou Po (Cortex Magnolia Officinalis) Fx
- Bitter, Acrid, Aromatic / Warm
- LU/LI,SP/ST
1. Promotes movement of qi in MJ, resolves stagnation; food stagnation (chest/abdominal fullness)
2. Promotes movement of qi downward, dries damp, transforms phlegm (distention, diarrhea, nausea, greasy/thick tongue coat)
3. Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, calms wheezing (phlegm clogging LU)
Best herb for getting rid of phlegm/filth (Aromatic Herbs that Open Orifices)
- Su He Xiang
Cang Zhu vs Hou Po
- Cang Zhu:used for deficiency - strengthens SP, releases exterior, treats wind-damp
- Hou Po:used for excess - treats fullness due to accumulation (food, phlegm, constipation, damp), directs rebellious LU qi downward
Food Stagnation Herbs - Digestion Distinctions
- Shan Zha - Meat/Greasy Food
- Shen Qu - Alcohol
- Mai Ya - Starchy Food
- Gu Ya - RICE starch (used with Mai Ya)
- Lai Fu Zi - Food Stag and PHLEGM
- Ji Nei Jin - Food Stag and JING
Which herb inhibits lactation (Food Stagnation)
- Mai Ya
Which herb can treat stones (Food Stagnation)
- Ji Nei Jin
Which herb can treat bedwetting in children (Food Stagnation)
- Ji Nei Jin
Common Taste/Channels (Food Stagnation)
- Sweet
- SP/ST
Which herbs can treat Malaria?
- Cao Guo (Aromatic Damp)
- Bing Lang (Expels Parasites)
How do you prepare Da Huang for purgative effect?
- Raw form, used at the end (longer than 10 mins will reduce purgative effect)
Mang Xiao Vs Da Huang
- Both drain accumulated/clumped heat in LI (used together)
- Da Huang - drains qi/xue level heat, cools blood/moves blood, treats Yang Ming Fu, drains fire/clears toxicity
- Mang Xiao - Primary fx is to clear LI, moisten dryness/soften hardness
Zhu Da Huang (Wine)
- Wine treated Da Huang - used for blood stasis, cooked at the beginning (for longer)
Which herb moves the bowels (Expels Parasites)
- Bing Lang
- Fei Zi
Which herb moistens intestines (Expels Parasites)
- Fei Zi
Laxative (Expels Parasites)/ When would they be needed?
- Fei Zi
- Used in cases of chronic constipation
Da Ji vs Ba Dou (Cathartics/Harsh Expellants)
- Da Ji - Bitter, Acrid/Cold; more mild - drains water downward, drives out congested fluids (chest/flank accumulation), reduces swelling/dissapates nodules
- Ba Dou - Acrid/Hot; more severe - cold accumulation, violent/vigorous purge, used for cold chronic food stag/constipation/phlegm
1 For Parasites (esp. roundworms, use for children)
- Shi Jun Zi
Which herb moves qi, esp LV qi (Expels Parasites)
- Chuan Lian Zi
- Bing Lan (moves qi - doesn’t go to LV)
Anti-parasitics are taken before or after a meal?
- Before - best taken on an empty stomach
