Herbs Release Exterior

Question 1

External Pathogenic Factors

Answer 1

wind-heat
wind-cold
wind-dampness
summerheat

Question 2

Exterior Symptoms

Answer 2

chills, fever, headache, stiff neck, general muscle aches

Question 3

Initial stage (most exterior/skin)

Answer 3

Promoting sweating

Question 4

2nd Stage (muscle layer) clinical presentation

Answer 4

fever, general body aches, profuse sweating

herbs that release muscle layer (Gui Zhi)

Question 5

Rashes

Answer 5

Sign of heat

herbs promote dispersion by surfacing/venting that is trapped

Question 6

Ma Huang

Answer 6

Flavor: Spicy, Slightly Bitter
Nature: Strongly dispersing
Channels: Lu, UB
Characteristics: Promotes sweating, calms wheezing, promote urination
Contraindication: deficiency conditions, hypertension
Helps Lu Qi disperse and downbear
Opens pores & interstices to release exterior
Breaks up phlegm
Good for Wind-cold, Wind-damp

Question 7

Spicy flavor

Answer 7

Moves & disperses

Question 8

Bitter flavor

Answer 8

Drains & Dries

Question 9

Ext. Wind Cold

Answer 9

Penetrates: SI, UB Channels (Tai Yang)
Symptoms: Chills > fever, still neck, body aches, runny nose, clear secretion
Pulse: floating/superficial

Question 10

Gui Zhi

Zhi = ramulus/thin branch

Answer 10

Flavor: Spicy, Sweet, Warm
Functions: Moistens, tonifies, harmonizes
Channels: Ht, Lu, UB
Characteristics: releases muscle layer, doesn’t induce sweating.
-assists Wei Qi
-warms Yang and transform thin mucous, Assist Ht Yang/opens chest
-warms channels, vessels, collaterals to remove stagnation
-warms middle and direct Yin turbid down
Contraindicated: warm-heat pathogen disease, yin deficiency w/heat signs, heat in blood w/vomiting. During pregnancy or heavy menstruation

Question 11

Sweet flavor

Answer 11

Associated with Earth, level of flesh/muscle
Moisten effect
Add Yin

Question 12

Zi Su Ye (purple leaf)

Answer 12

Middle Jiao
Spicy, Aromatic, Warm
Lu, Sp
Expands chest
Calms the fetus
Morning sickness
Resolves Food Poisoning

Question 13

Sheng Jiang (ginger)

Answer 13

Middle Jiao
Spicy, Slightly warm
Lu, Sp, St
Alleviates vomiting
Warms Lu, stops cough
Resolves toxicity

Question 14

Jing Jie

light/skin level

Answer 14

Spicy, Slightly warm
Lu, Liv
Vents rash, alleviates itching
Stops bleeding when charred
Dispels Wind Heat/Cold

Question 15

Fang Feng

Answer 15

UB, Liv, Sp
Spicy, Sweet, Slightly Warm
Expels W/D Bi Syndrome
Expels wind (ext/int), relieves spasms

Question 16

Qiang Huo

Answer 16

Kd, UB
Spicy, Aromatic, Warm, Bitter
Occiput Headache
Guides Qi to TaiYang and Du Channel
Unblocks painful obstructions
Relieves pain
Bi Syndrome

Question 17

Gao Ben

Answer 17

UB, Du
Spicy, Warm
Vertex headache
Dispel wind, overcomes dampness, alleviates pain in Lower Back, digestion
Bi Syndrome

Question 18

Bai Zhi

Answer 18

Spicy, Warm

Lu, St, Sp