herbs study guide Flashcards
Posthumously printed in 1596 AD, this text which includes 1,892 substances is considered to be China’s most celebrated herbal book. what is the name of this book?
Ben Cao Gang Mu/Li Shi-Zhens Grand Materia Medica
The historical literature of Chinese herbal medicine begins with a text attributed to the mythical figure recognized as teh patron of herbal medicine. The title of that historical text is ?
Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing/ Divine Husbandsman’s Classic of Materia Medica
Zhang Zhong Jing’s book, teh Shang Hun Lun/Discussion of Cold-induced Disorders, is a monumental text in the history of Chinese medicine that contributes to our understand of pathology because it?
Describes how an externally contracted cold disease can progress deeper in to the body
Herbs are described as having properties. The four qi are properties of herbs best described as
hot, warm, cold, cool
The properties of temperature and taste are known to have specific effects. Acrid substances are said to
disperse and move
Substances that anchor and calm the spirt are which fo the following?
Minerals and Shells
Herbs that revive the spleen with their fragrance and thereby produce a strong effect in transforming dampness are included in which of the following categories?
Aromatic herbs
** What best describes the functions of substances with a bitter taste?
Drain and Dry
The properties of herbs include taste and temperature; Substances described as bland or not having a taste has what therapeutic function?
Leech out dampness and promote urination
** Herbs that are included in the category of clear heat and dry dampness has what properties?
cold and bitter
** Included in the 8 methods of treatment, organized by Cheng Zhong Ling, is clearing. Clearing works by
clearing heat and draining fire to eliminate heat and fire from the body
** The category of herbs that clear heat is divided into four sections. The herbs that treat purulent infections, dysentery, certain viral infections, and have varying degrees of anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, and diuretic actions appear in what section?
clearing heat and relieve toxicity
** the category of herbs that clear heat is divided into 4 sections. herbs that treat disease in the blood level and also in the ying level of febrile disease, some of which also nourish yin and fluids are included in which of the following sections?
herbs that cool the blood
Dietary considerations are important for patients taking Chinese herbal medicine. These patients should generally avoid:
Raw, cold, greasy foods
Most of the substances included in the category of dispel wind dampness are aromatic and warm which are drying by nature. these herbs should be used with caution, when?
With blood or yin xu
Herbs that are used to drain dampness must be used with caution when treating patients with which condition?
Yin xu or depleted fluids
Medicinal substance with affinities of the lungs and the bladder often treat what?
external pathogenic factors at the tai yang level
In clinical practice it is important to differentiate between the root and the manifestation of a disease. When treating acute d/o, what is the correct treatment prinicple?
treat the manifestation
** heat in the qi level, or the four bigs is not characterized by
stasis
which of the following organs govern the blood and blood vessels and houses the shen
heart
a pallid face and lips, dizziness, vertigo, diminished vision, lethargy, palpitations, dry skin, menstrual irregularities, pale tongue, and a fine pulse are all sx of what?
blood xu
painful obstruction involving cold is characterized by what?
fixed and severe pain
the internal movement of liver wind is generally caused by what?
yin xu of the liver and kidneys
a sudden severe pain in the epigastrium, vomiting of clear liquids, nausea, cold limbs, a preference for warmth, and a thick white tongue coating along with a deep tight slow pulse are indicative of what?
cold invading the stomach
Hypochondrial pain, fullness and distention, nausea, vomiting an inability to digest fats, yellow complexion, scanty dark urine, fever, thirst w/o a desire to drink and a slippery, wiry, rapid pulse with a sticky yellow tongue coating indicates what?
Damp heat in the GB
A dull, white, sallow complexion, poor memory, dizziness, numbness or tingling, blurred vision, and insomnia, along with a pale slighly dry tngue, and a choppy or fine pulse aer all signs fo which fo the following?
Blood xu
A patient presents w/thirst, yellow tongue coating, pain and swelling of the joints. What type of bi does this patient have?
Hot Bi
Backache, emotionally tending toward depression, sexual issues, exhaustion and long, protracted, chronic problems are indicative of what organ pathology?
KD
What organ ensures the smooth flow of qi, controls th sinews and manifests in the nails?
LV
** Vertigo, tinnitus, dry mouth and throat, insomnia, red tongue and a fast thin pulse are indicative of what condition?
Heart yin xu
what organ is referred to as the receptacle of phlegm?
LU
Dry cough w/a loss of voice, thirst, dry throat, dry skin and in some cases, the expectoration of thick sputum, are all indicative of what condition?
Lung yin xu
Bai Bian Dou’s strength in treating summer heat is what?
Relieves diarrhea dn vomiting
Bai Bu moistens the lungs, stops both acute and chronic coughs, and is used to treat coughs from xu. This herb also …
expels parasites and kills lice
Acrid, bitter and warm, Bai Ji Li enters the LV and LU channels,calms the LV and anchors the yang, dispels wind-heat to brighten the eyes, and facilitates the smooth flow of LV is also known for what?
dispelling wind and stopping itching
** which herb clears heat, relives toxicity and expels pus in order to treat internal fire toxin d/o such as an intestinal abscess like appendicitis?
bai jiang cao
** which herb clears heat, relives toxicity and expels pus in order to treat internal fire toxin d/o such as an intestinal abscess like appendicitis?
bai jiang cao
often used in herbal patches to treat asthma, which herb also warms the LU, regulates the qi, expels phlegm, dissipates nodules, reduces swelling and alleviates pain?
Bai Jie zi
** Bing Pian is acrid bitter and cool and enters the heart, lung and spleen channels to aromatically open the orifices to treat fainting and convulsions. It is not known for …
regenerates flesh in topically applied powders
** Bo he disperses wind heat and is categorized how
acrid, aromatic cooling, enters the lung and liver channels
which two herbs should be used to treat a wind heat exterior syndrome including
bo he and niu bang zi
Chai Hu has what actions?
resolves lesser yang d/o and reduces fever, raises spleen yang, spreads liver qi
** Bai Zhi treats what type of EPF with occasional vomiting?
Wind cold invasion
** what are the actions of chan tui
clears the eyes, removes superficial visual obstructions, and extinguishes wind to stop spasms
** What are the actions of shi chang pu
vaporize phlegm veiling the sensory orifces, harmonizes the middle jiao, treats wind cold damp bi
** what herb is commonly used for stagnant qi of the spleen and stomach w/sx of epigastric or abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea and vomiting
mu xiang
