Herbs top 50 midterm review Flashcards
what does sheng di huang
clears heat and cools heat in the cools the blood
what does huang qin do
it clears heat and calms the fetus
what does huang bia do
it clears heat and goes to the lower jiao
what does huang lian do
it clears heat and goes to the stomach and heart
what does sheng jiang do?
fresh ginger rhizome
is mobile but does not conserve, it is rapid in effect
what does gan jiang do
dried ginger rhizome
it is acrid and hot
it is internally mobile – it warms the middle while dispersing internal cold
what does pao jiang do
charred ginger rhizome
it is no longer acrid but bitter
its primary action is to warm the middle and stop diarrhea and bleeding
what is the difference between
fu zi, wu zhu yu, rou gui and gan jiang
fu zi is the strongest at resuing devestated yang
wu zhu yu is warming, it treats nausea, vomiting and jueyin headache
rou gui - guides to the yang to the mingmen, is good for gynocological issues and opens the ren mai
gan jiang is warming, it warms the middle by dispersing internal cold
tonifying herbs
what do huang qi, ren shen, bai zhu, gan cao do?
huang qi - is good for prolapse
ren shen- is the strongest at tonifying qi and is quick
bai zhu - targest the spleen qi, dries dampness and stops sweating
gan cao - goes to all 12 channels is a qi tonic and is good for clearing heat toxins
out of the blood movers what stands out about
dang gui, tao ren, chuang xiong, dang shen and chi shao?
dang gui - moistens the intestines and treats cough
tao ren kills parasites
chuan xiong - treats bi syndrome and headache
dang shen - nourishes blood and calms shen
chi shao - cools blood and clears heat
what three herbs protect the middle jiao
sheng jiang, da zao, gan cao
special pairings
who is fu zi paired with?
gan jiang
special pairing
who is sheng jiang paired with
da zao
special pairing
who is gui zhi paired with
fu ling
special pairing
who is chai hu paired with
huang qin
special pairing
who is bai sho paired with
zhi gan cao
case study
patient presents with cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, phlegm, sputum that is thick and yellow (sometimes white) they are cold and this has been present for over 10 days
xing ren, xi bai, gua luo
Herb Name: Gui zhi (pg8)
category, properties, key
Herb Name: Gui zhi (pg8)
Category: herbs that release the exterior
English: cinnamon twig, cassia twig
Properties: acrid, sweet, warm
key characteristics:
light and warm, releases the muscle layer, unblocks the yang qi, warms the middle
Herb name: Rou gui (Pg 684)
category, properties, key
Herb name: Rou gui (Pg 684)
Category: herbs that warm the interior and expel cold
English: cinnamon bark, inner bark saigon cinnamon
Properties: acid, sweet, hot
Key characteristics:
warms and tonifies the yang,
disperses cold,
promotes the movement of blood
Should be added at the end of the decoction - short boil
bai shao
category, properties, key
Herb name: Bai shao (Pg 754)
Category: Tonifying herbs
English: white peony root, peony
Properties: bitter, sour, mildly cold
Key characteristics:
tonifies the liver blood,
extinguishes wind, (supplements the blood)
stops pain,
nourishes the liver and spleen yin
Back off wood
Herb name: Chi shao (Pg 622)
category
Herb name: Chi shao (Pg 622)
Category: herbs that regulate blood
English: red peony root
Properties: sour, bitter, slightly cold
what is the difference between bai shao and chi shao
bai shao restrains, chi shao disperses
bai shao tonfies, chi shao drains
bai sho nourishes blood and is nutrative, chi shao moves blood and clears stagnation.
gan cao
category
gan cao,
tonifying herb
licorice root
sweet and nutral, dry fried - sweet and warm
goes to all 12 channels and is good at tonifying the spleen and deals with toxicity also drains fire
zhi gan cao
notes
honey prepaired licorice
this method of prep significantly increases its ability to tonify the middle.
