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Herbs II - Midterm Review Flashcards

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Common Channels/Properties

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  • 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
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Which Herbs Release the Exterior (Transform Damp)

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  • Cang Zhu
  • Huo Xiang (#1 in strength for fx)
  • Pei Lan (#2 in strength for fx)
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Which herb strengthens SP/ST (Transform Damp)

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  • Sha Ren (SP)
  • Cang Zhu (SP)
  • Bai Dou Kou (ST)
  • Cao Dou Kou (SP/ST)
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Which herb calms fetus (Transform Damp)

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  • Sha Ren
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Caution (Transform Damp)

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  • Yin Deficiency
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Hou Po (Cortex Magnolia Officinalis) Fx

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  • 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)
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Best herb for getting rid of phlegm/filth (Aromatic Herbs that Open Orifices)

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  • Su He Xiang
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Cang Zhu vs Hou Po

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  • 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
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Food Stagnation Herbs - Digestion Distinctions

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  • 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
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Which herb inhibits lactation (Food Stagnation)

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  • Mai Ya
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Which herb can treat stones (Food Stagnation)

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  • Ji Nei Jin
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Which herb can treat bedwetting in children (Food Stagnation)

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  • Ji Nei Jin
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Common Taste/Channels (Food Stagnation)

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  • Sweet
  • SP/ST
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Which herbs can treat Malaria?

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  • Cao Guo (Aromatic Damp)
  • Bing Lang (Expels Parasites)
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How do you prepare Da Huang for purgative effect?

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  • Raw form, used at the end (longer than 10 mins will reduce purgative effect)
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Mang Xiao Vs Da Huang

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  • 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
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Zhu Da Huang (Wine)

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  • Wine treated Da Huang - used for blood stasis, cooked at the beginning (for longer)
18
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Which herb moves the bowels (Expels Parasites)

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  • Bing Lang
  • Fei Zi
19
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Which herb moistens intestines (Expels Parasites)

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  • Fei Zi
20
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Laxative (Expels Parasites)/ When would they be needed?

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  • Fei Zi
  • Used in cases of chronic constipation
21
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Da Ji vs Ba Dou (Cathartics/Harsh Expellants)

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  • 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
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1 For Parasites (esp. roundworms, use for children)

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  • Shi Jun Zi
23
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Which herb moves qi, esp LV qi (Expels Parasites)

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  • Chuan Lian Zi
  • Bing Lan (moves qi - doesn’t go to LV)
24
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Anti-parasitics are taken before or after a meal?

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  • Before - best taken on an empty stomach
25
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Which herb stops bleeding (Aromatic Open Orifices)

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  • She Xiang
  • Zhang Nao
  • Guan Zhong (Expel Parasites)
26
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Incompatibles w/ Gan Cao

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  • Gan Sui
  • Da Ji
  • Yuan Hua
27
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Food Stagnation - Channels

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  • Shan Zha - LV, SP/ST
  • Shen Qu - SP/ST
  • Mai Ya - LV, SP/ST
  • Gu Ya - SP/ST
  • Lai Fu Zi - LU, SP/ST
  • Ji Nei Jin - UB, SI, SP/ST
28
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What herbs are often used together to treat Summer heat? (Aromatic Damp)

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  • Huo Xiang and Pei Lan
29
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Which purgative do you not cook?

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  • Lu Hui - usually taken in pill form
  • Mang Xiao (salt) - dissolved/strained into decoction
30
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Which herb supports post-partum fluid metabolism? (Expels Parasites)

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  • Nan Gua Zi
31
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Aromatic Herbs That Transform Damp

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  • Can Zhu
  • Huo Xiang
  • Sha Ren
  • Bai Dou Kou
  • Cao Dou Kou
  • Cao Guo
  • Hou Po
  • Pei Lan
32
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Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation

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  • Shan Zha
  • Shen Qu
  • Mai Ya
  • Gu Ya
  • Lai Fu Zi
  • Ji Nei Jin
33
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Downward Draining Herbs: Purgatives

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  • Da Huang
  • Mang Xiao
  • Lu Hui
  • Fan Xie Ye
34
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Downward Draining Herbs: Moist Laxatives

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  • Huo Ma Ren
  • Yu Li Ren
35
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Downward Draining Herbs: Cathartics (Harsh Expellants)

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  • Qian Niu Zi
  • Gan Sui
  • Da Ji
  • Yuan Hua
  • Shang Lu
  • Ba Dou
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Herbs That Expel Parasites

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  • Shi Jun Zi
  • Bing Lang
  • Fei Zi
  • Ku Lian Pi
  • Chuan Lian Zi
  • He Shi
  • Lei Wan
  • He Cao Ya
  • Guan Zhong
  • Nan Guan Zi
37
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Aromatic Substances That Open The Orifices

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  • She Xiang
  • Bing Pian
  • Su He Xiang
  • Zhang Nao
  • Shi Cang Pu

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