Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold

Question 1

What is the # 1 Herb for Devastated Yang

Answer 1

FU ZI

Question 2

What is the best herb for warming the Middle Jiao

Answer 2

Gan Jiang

Question 3

What are the three Hot Herbs in this Category

Answer 3

Zhi Fu Zi, Rou Gui, Gan Jiang

Question 4

Interior warming herbs treats what kind of patterns

Answer 4

Interior cold, Yang Xu with excessive cold, Cold SP/ST YANG QI, Devastated Yang QI

Question 5

Signs and Symptoms of Interior Cold

Answer 5

Fear of cold, Cold extremities, pale face (Pallid) , lack of thirst with a desire to drink warm beverages, lose stools

Question 6

What does your pulse and Tongue Generally look like with Interior Cold Symptoms?

Answer 6

Tongue= thin and white
Pulse = slow

Question 7

Example/signs of Cold St/sp Yang QI

Answer 7

cold sensations and pain in the abdomen, stomach, N/V, diarrhea ➢Acute gastritis, gastroenteritis

Question 8

Example/Signs of Devastated Yang

Answer 8

Loose Stools, Profuse Sweating, Icy Extremities, Fear of cold , Minute Deep Pulse.

Question 9

What is the Nature of these Herbs

Answer 9

They are Acrid and Drying in Nature : ➢Inappropriate use can injure fluids ➢Use with caution in cases of heat (if at all), Yin Xu, and pregnancy

Question 10

What Herb am I : Assists the Heart Yang to unblock the vessels and improve circulation ●Tonifies KD Yang to augment the fire and avoid loss of basal yang

Answer 10

Fu ZI- Goes to your heart, Kidney and Spleen. This herb is Acrid, Hot, Toxic.

Question 11

What are the other functions of Fu ZI

Answer 11

Warms the Yang (Kid) and assists the yang, Especially heart, kid, and spleen yang, and this herbs dispersed cold and stops pain.

Question 12

What Herb am I : Warms the KD fire and fortifies Yang, for wide variety of problems due to insufficiency of Kidney yang and waning of Ming Men

Answer 12

Rou Gui

Question 13

What are the other functions of Rou Gui

Answer 13

Warms the heart Yang- Think Palpitations, Warms the Channels for pain/Blood/Qi Stasis- bI Syndrome, and it Returns floating heat back to source.(Yang Deficient- False Heat.) and this herb encourages the generation and qi and blood.

Question 14

The latin Name for Rou Gui

Answer 14

(Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae)

Question 15

I Warm the Interior(Mj), also has the ability to stop pain, I Warm the lungs-Transforms cold phlegm, Rescues Devastated yang( Warms the original Yang) Can be used to warm the Channels and Stops Bleeding(Charred)

Answer 15

Gan Jiang- Dried Ginger
(Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis

Channels: Sp, ST, HT, LU

Question 16

What Herb am I?strongly warms the middle and lower burners, stops nausea and vomiting due to cold, alleviates cold pain in the chest and abdomen

Answer 16

Wu Zhu Yu- Evodiae Rutaecarpae

Acrid, bitter, hot, slightly toxic- goes to your Kidney/liver/sp,st.

Question 17

What are the other functions of Wu Zhu Yu

Answer 17

leads fire downwards for mouth sores on K1-/ aids in rebellious Liver qi going downwards -JUEYIN HA-dries Dampness “leg qi”- think of hernia pain, contraction of testicles, and painful menses. this herb can also be used for vomiting due to heat

Question 18

what herb is good for: hernia pain-soothes LIVER QI-warms kid yang stops pain-harmonizes stomach-helps with appetite regulates the QiPAIN

Answer 18

Xia Hui Xiang- this herb always works for hernial pain, also think of menstrual pain,testicular pain

Question 19

What herb is also good for female disorders/infertility

Answer 19

Xia Hui Xiang

Question 20

What herb is typically used for toothaches

Answer 20

Bi ba(pepper)

Question 21

What herb am i: Warms the middle Jiao especially for cold patterns-Diarrhea/ Also used externally to open the nasal orifices

Answer 21

Bi ba- Fructus Piperis longi( food medicine)

Question 22

What herb am I: eliminates pathogenic cold in theStomach and Intestine/ helps with Appetite and can be used for toothache

Answer 22

Hu Jiao- Acrid/hot (pepper)

Question 23

What herb am I :warms the middle, disperses cold,stops pain, kills parasites, tonifies fire at the gate of vitality/used internally/externally for fungal infections/athletes foot,yeast infections

Answer 23

Chuan Jiao/Hua Jiao(pepper)

Question 24

What herb am I: warms the middle, directs Stomach qi downward, treats hiccough, fortifies/warms the Kidney yang-especially for infertility, impotence & low libido

Answer 24

Ding Xiang- Flos Caryophylli

Question 25

What is the #1 herb for hiccups

Answer 25

Ding Xiang -acrid, warm

Question 26

What herb am I: warms MJ stops pain(cao dou kou)PAIN and VOMITING

Answer 26

Gao Liang Jiang - high quality ginger
Epigastric Pain.
HOT HERB

Question 27

What herb is used for :wind attacks, pain, promote qi and blood movement/ commonly used for lower back pain. also for chills/headaches,muscle aches due to exterior disorders

Answer 27

Dou Chi Jiang- warm aromatic