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Herbs top 50 midterm review Flashcards

1
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what does sheng di huang

A

clears heat and cools heat in the cools the blood

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what does huang qin do

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it clears heat and calms the fetus

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what does huang bia do

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it clears heat and goes to the lower jiao

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what does huang lian do

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it clears heat and goes to the stomach and heart

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5
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what does sheng jiang do?

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fresh ginger rhizome
is mobile but does not conserve, it is rapid in effect

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what does gan jiang do

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dried ginger rhizome
it is acrid and hot
it is internally mobile – it warms the middle while dispersing internal cold

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what does pao jiang do

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charred ginger rhizome
it is no longer acrid but bitter
its primary action is to warm the middle and stop diarrhea and bleeding

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8
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what is the difference between
fu zi, wu zhu yu, rou gui and gan jiang

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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

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9
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tonifying herbs
what do huang qi, ren shen, bai zhu, gan cao do?

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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

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10
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out of the blood movers what stands out about
dang gui, tao ren, chuang xiong, dang shen and chi shao?

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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

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11
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what three herbs protect the middle jiao

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sheng jiang, da zao, gan cao

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12
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special pairings
who is fu zi paired with?

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gan jiang

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13
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special pairing
who is sheng jiang paired with

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da zao

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14
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special pairing
who is gui zhi paired with

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fu ling

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15
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special pairing
who is chai hu paired with

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huang qin

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16
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special pairing
who is bai sho paired with

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zhi gan cao

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17
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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

A

xing ren, xi bai, gua luo

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18
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Herb Name: Gui zhi (pg8)
category, properties, key

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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

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Herb name: Rou gui (Pg 684)
category, properties, key

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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

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bai shao
category, properties, key

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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

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Herb name: Chi shao (Pg 622)
category

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Herb name: Chi shao (Pg 622)

Category: herbs that regulate blood

English: red peony root

Properties: sour, bitter, slightly cold

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what is the difference between bai shao and chi shao

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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.

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23
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gan cao
category

A

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

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24
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zhi gan cao
notes

A

honey prepaired licorice

this method of prep significantly increases its ability to tonify the middle.

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25
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da zao
category

A

tonifying herb
jujube

sweet, warm

tonifies the qi and blood, generates fluids, harmonizes the spleen
moderates toxic effects of other herbs

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26
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sheng jiang
category

A

herbs that release the exterior
acrid slightly warm

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27
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gan jiang
category

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herbs that warm the interior and expal cold

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28
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pao jiang
category

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herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

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29
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fu zi
category

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herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

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30
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fu ling
category

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herbs that drain dampness

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31
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fu shen
category

A

herbs that calm the shen

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32
Q

chi fu ling
category

A

herbs that calm the shen

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33
Q

chai hu
category

A

herbs that release the exterior

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34
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ban xia
category

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herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

35
Q

huang lian
category

A

herbs that clear heat

36
Q

huang qin
categotry

A

herbs that clear heat

37
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huang bai
category

A

herbs that clear heat

38
Q

huang qi
category

A

tonifying herbs

39
Q

bai zhu
category

A

tonifying hebbs

40
Q

cang zhu
category

A

aromatic herbs that transform damp

41
Q

dang gui
category

A

tonifying herbs

42
Q

sheng di huang
category

A

herbs that clear heat

43
Q

shu di huang
category

A

tonifying herbs

44
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ren shen
category

A

tonifying herbs

45
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dang shen
category

A

tonifying herbs

46
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hou po
category

A

aromatic herbs that transforms damp

47
Q

zhi shi
category

A

herbs that regulate qi

48
Q

zhi ke
category

A

herbs that regulate qi

49
Q

chen pi
category

A

herbs that regualte qi

50
Q

gua lou
category

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

51
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gua lou pi
category

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

52
Q

gua lou ren
category

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

53
Q

xie bai
categoty

A

herbs that regulate qi

54
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shi gao
cateogry

A

herbs that clear heat
(gypsum)

55
Q

da huang
category

A

herbs that drain downward

(rhubarb root)

56
Q

zhi mu
category

A

herbs that clear heat

(anemarrhena rhizome)

57
Q

zhi zi
category

A

gardenia fruit

herbs that clear heat

58
Q

xing ren
category

A

apricot seed

herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

59
Q

long gu
category

A

herbs that calm the shen

dragon bone

60
Q

mu li
category

A

herbs that calm the shen

oyster shell

61
Q

mai men dong
category

A

tonifying herbs

ophiopogon tuber

62
Q

chuang xiong
category

A

herbs that regulate the blood

ligusticum

63
Q

mu dan pi
category

A

herbs that clear heat

64
Q

ze xie
category

A

herbs that drain dampness

65
Q

we wie zi
category

A

herbs that stabilize and bind the qi

schisandra fruit

66
Q

jie geng
category

A

herbs that resolve phlegm

67
Q

tao ren
category

A

herbs that regulate the blood

peach kernel

68
Q

dan shen
category

A

herbs that invigorate the blood

salvia root

69
Q

suan zao ren
category

A

herbs that calm the shen

spiny zizyphus seed

70
Q

shi chang pu
category

A

herbs that open the orifices

71
Q

jin yin hua
category

A

herbs that clear heat toxins

honeysuckle flower

72
Q

lian qiao
category

A

herbs that clear heat toxins

forsythia fruit

73
Q

shan zhu yu
category

A

herbs that stabilize and bind

cornus, asiatic cornelian cherry fruit

74
Q

wu zhu yu
category

A

herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

75
Q

di long
category

A

herbs that extinguish wind and stop tremors

76
Q

gou teng
category

A

herbs that extinguish wind and stop tremors

77
Q

ge gen
category

A

herbs that release the exterior

78
Q

chuan bei mu
category

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing

79
Q

zhe bei mu
categoty

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop coughing

80
Q

zhu ru
category

A

herbs that transform phlegm and stop cough

bamboo shavings

81
Q

qing hao
category

A

herbs the clear heat from deficiency

sweet wormwood

82
Q

du huo
category

A

herbs that release the exterior and damp

83
Q

san qi
category

A

herbs that regulate the blood

84
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ai ye
category

A

herbs that regulate the blood

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