Herbs that open the Orifices

Question 1

Along with opening the orifices these herbs are also used for _____

Answer 1

Awakening the Spirit

Question 2

What Pathogenic Symptoms may you see when the orifices are blocked(Spirit is locked up)?

Answer 2

Heart issues, Delirium, coma, Bi Zheng Close locked up disorder: Wind-strock manifesting as a coma, locked jaw, clenched fist,rigid limbs, forceful pulse. Turbid Phlegm veiling the sensory orifices- Seizure disorder

Question 3

Example of a Hot closed Disorder/Symptoms

Answer 3

Delirium, irritability, convulsions, red face, heavy breathing, yellow tongue coating, rapid pulse, high fever- warm febrile disease enter ying level, meningitis, encephalitis, heat stroke, severe pneumonia, end stage liver disease cva

Question 4

Example of a Cold closed disorder/symptoms

Answer 4

Foaming at the Mouth,ashen or cyanotic face, cold body, white tongue coating, slow pulse. Coma, sudden collapse

Question 5

These herbs are ___ by nature and can drain ___

Answer 5

Scattering by nature and they can drain your source QI

Question 6

These herbs only treat what part of the disorder?

Answer 6

The Manifestation of a disorder and not the root- Only use for a Short Period of time,.

Question 7

What Herb am I : Intensely opens the orifices and revives the spirit- #1 herb for a wide variety of problems that impair consciousness

Answer 7

She Xiang

Question 8

What are the other functions of She Xiang

Answer 8

Invigorates the blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swelling, alleviates pain-internally or topically- for toxic sores, carbuncles, masses, immobile, palpable masses, tumors. Also used to clear channel obstructions due to traumatic injury or painful obstruction

Question 9

What herb am I : Hastens delivery and facilitates downward passage of stillborns Dead fetus or placenta filas to descend

Answer 9

She Xiang

Question 10

What herb am I : Aromatically opens the orifices, revives the spirit; for fainting and convulsions/Clears heat, alleviates pain, dissipates nodules, and alleviates itching: topically for pain and swelling of the ​throat​t, skin diseases, sores, scabies, ​eyes​, excessive tearing

Answer 10

Bīng Piàn- (Borneol) “Ice Slice”. This herb is Acrid, bitter,

Question 11

What Herb am I : Opens orifices and awakens the Spirit Cold closed phlegm disorders/Opens up areas of constraint and clears filth

Answer 11

Sū Hé Xiāng- Acrid, Warm Aromatic Latin: Styrax Liquidis

Question 12

What are the functions of Zhang Nao

Answer 12

Expels wind and damp and kills parasites: TOPICAL for scabies, ring worm and itching.Opens orifices and expels turbidity. Invigorates the blood alleviates pain: TOPICAL for sprains, fractures,contusions, and pain from blood stasis

Question 13

What herb am I

Answer 13

She Xiang

Question 14

Name the herb

Answer 14

Su He Xiang

Question 15

Name the herb

Answer 15

Bing Pian

Question 16

What herb am I

Answer 16

Zhang Nao

Question 17

What Herb am I

Answer 17

Shi Cang Pu

Question 18

What Channels does Su He Xiang go to?

Answer 18

The heart and Spleen; Opens up areas of contraint = Chest and abdominal pain- ex Angina pain. Yang qi can be depressed by cold in the chest leading to heart problems.

Question 19

What herb am I : Used fot obstruction of Phlegm, Harmonizes the Mj and Trasnforms Dampness, opens the orifices and quiets the spirit- Improves the Sensory Function/Used in Children to calm them./ Also used internallyand topically for wind cold damp painful obstruction

Answer 19

Shi Chang Pu