Herbs - Warm Middle Flashcards
Fu zi invigorates the yang of the…?
Ht, Sp, Ki
What is the function of fu zi?
Profuse sweating due to yang collapse, aversion to cold due to yang deficiency, cold damp excess condition
How do you cook fu zi?
Cook 30-60 minutes more than the rest of herbs
Which herb is often combined with fu zi in order to restore devastated yang?
gan jiang
Which herb is incompatible with fu zi or wu tou?
ban xia, bei mu, gua lou
What are the common features of fu zi and rou gui?
Both can reinforce the fire and tonify yang
Which herb is used for treating joint pain all over the body due to excess cold evil?
Fu zi, chuan wu, cao wu
Which herb is acrid and hot?
gan jiang
What channels does gan jiang enter?
Ht, Lu, Sp, ST
Which herb warms the middle and returns yang and warms the Lu and transforms phlegm?
gan jiang
Which herb warms the channels and stops bleeding?
pao jiang
Which herb warms the middle burner to treat cold abdominal pain and diarrhea?
gan jiang
Which herb is acrid, sweet, hot and is often used to treat lower burner deficient cold?
rou gui
What is the function of rou gui?
Tonify ming men fire, disperse cold, stop pain, warm channels and meridians
Which herb should be added near the end during cooking decoction?
rou gui
Which herb warms the interior and kills worms?
hua jiao
Which pair of herbs can warm the interior, disperse cold and regulate Lv qi?
Wu zhu yu + xiao hui xiang
Which warm the interior herb can soothe Lv qi?
Wu zhu yu, xiao hui xiang
Which herb scatters cold and stops pain as well as soothe the Lv?
Wu zhu yu
Which type of headache is the most suitable for wu zhu yu?
jueyin HA
Which herb can warm middle burner, descend rebellious qi, warm kidney yang?
Ding xiang
Ding xiang antagonizes…?
yu jin
Which warm the interior herbs can descend rebellious qi and stop vomiting?
Wu zhu yu
ding xiang
xiao hui xiang
Which herb descends rebellious qi due to ST cold?
Sheng jiang, wu zhu yu, ding xiang
Which herb is best for treating abdominal cold pain, vomiting, and diarrhea?
gao liang jiang
What is the common function can gan jiang and gao liang jiang?
Warm MJ and stop pain
What is the general caution or contraindication of warm the interior category?
yin xu with H
