Herbs Intro Flashcards
1
Q
Predominance of Yin causes:
A
Cold
2
Q
Predominance of yang will cause:
A
Heat
3
Q
Double cold will cause:
A
Heat
4
Q
Double heat will cause:
A
Cold
5
Q
Cold damages:
Causing
A
Body shape
Swelling
6
Q
Heat damages:
Causing:
A
Qi
Causing pain
7
Q
What do acrid and sweet flavors do?
A
Open and disperse, they are yang
8
Q
What do sour and bitter flavors do?
A
Pour and drainage, they are yin
9
Q
Is temperature yin or yang?
A
Yang
10
Q
Is flavor yin or yang?
A
Yin
11
Q
Where does clear yang disperse to?
A
To the Cou Li (interstitial structures) filling the four extremities
12
Q
Where does turbid yin flow?
A
To the five Zang Organs and turbid yin returns to the six Fu organs
13
Q
Heavy flavors will cause:
A
Draining
14
Q
Light flavors will cause:
A
Opening
15
Q
Light Qi will cause:
A
Dispersal and draining
