herbs that regulate the blood Flashcards

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xian he cao

A

agrimoniae herba

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1
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pu huang

A

typhae pollen

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2
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bai ji

A

bletillae rhizoma

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3
Q

di yu

A

sanguisorbae radix

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4
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huai mi

A

sophorae flos immaturus

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5
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ce bai ye

A

platycladi cacumen

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6
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ai ye

A

artemisiae argyi folium

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7
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da ji

A

cirsii japonici herba sive radix

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9
Q

bai mao gen

A

imperatae rhizoma

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10
Q

do herbs in this category address the ROOT or the BRANCH of the condition?

A

branch only

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11
Q

which herbs can COOL BLOOD in addition to stop bleeding?

A
da ji 
di yu
huai mi
ce bai ye
bai mao gen
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12
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which herbs can also be used to GENERATE FLESH?

A
bai ji (+ reduces swelling)
da ji (+ reduces swelling at sores)
di yu (+ clears heat)
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13
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what is GENERATING FLESH?

A

facilitating the wound-healing process

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14
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what is the significance of CHARRING an herb?

A

enhancing the astringent function

enhancing the warming + hemostatic properties

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15
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what happens to the cooling of herbs that are charred?

A

charring process warms up the herbs; “cool blood” herbs will not be able to cool as much as before, or may lose its entire function

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16
Q

which herb is renowned for STOPPING BLEEDING DUE TO LU/ST PATHOLOGIES?

A

bai ji

17
Q

which herb can ALLEVIATE DIARRHEA and also can be used EXTERNALLY FOR VAGINITIS?

A

xian he cao

18
Q

which herb is COLD and can be used to treat PHLEGM-HEAT COUGH WITH BLOOD?

A

ce bai ye

19
Q

which herb can be used to WARM THE WOMB?

A

ai ye

20
Q

why is it important to consider the nature of dysfunction when treating bleeding?

A

each cause of bleeding requires different methods

trauma: stop bleeding, remove blood stasis, invigorate blood

SP qi deficiency: stop bleeding, strengthen/tonify SP

YIN deficiency: stop bleeding, enrich yin, clear deficient heat

21
Q

what makes XIAN HE CAO different from other hemostatic herbs?

A

can be used for all types of bleeding, regardless of etiology (heat/cold/deficient/excess)

22
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can xian he cao be used in excess/deficiency/cold/heat?

A

yes, all types of bleeding