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Intro Herbs Flashcards

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1
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Ren shen-ginseng rx

A

is sweet& sl. warm, it goes to LU/Sp

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It powerfully tonifies Yan qi d/t yang collepse

Tonifies st & strenthens Sp good fo lathargy,aids pts emiciated

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Ren Shen- looks like a gingerman

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icreases yang, stops thirstin “wasting ds

all prolapse,benefits HT qi, calms shen like its name, stops heavy bleeding

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Ren Shen, and its replaced often by Dang Shen

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It tonifies xue and qi- especial tonifies spleen qi
raises yang
its sweet and called astraglii Rx
augments wei qi
stabilizes exterior
DEFICIENT TYPE
increases urination
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Looks like a tongue depressor and it’s called Huang Qi-

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it generates flesh, good for spontaneous sweats and prolapse

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Huang Qi

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Stablizes exterior as in chronic allergies

goes to LU/Sp

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Huang Qi

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7
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promotes discharge of Pus

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Huang Qi

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8
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these two are in Herbs that TONIFY- QI

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Huang Qi, and Ren Shen

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these two are in Tonifies YIN and are mostly very cold, neutral or sweet and half go to the lung

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Mai men Dong is -ophiopogonis Rx
HT/LU/ST
Bai He-Lilii Bulbus

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goes to HT Lu St and it moistens intestines and looks like dried up white raisins

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Mai men dong

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In the tonifies yin category, it augmentst st qi and moistens lung, clears ht heart irritability &increases fluids

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Mai men dong

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12
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it moistens lungs like the other one, but this not only clears ht in Ht but calms shen, and clears ht moistens lung and benefits upper jiao

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Bai He

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this Tonify Yang herb tonifies both YIN & Yang & secures essences of the LVR KD
improves vision and is NEUTRAL
benefits sp/kd, and habitual misscarriages by mother

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Tu si zi- cascotaie semen (tiney poppy seeds or bird feed looking.

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14
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this guy looks like a fiberous mesh

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Du zhong-Eucommiae Cx

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It is in the tonify yang and it goes to LVR KD
it benefits sinews and bones and aids in the flow of qi and xue
good for HPTN dt liver yang rising
clams fetus-dt kd yang def

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Du zhong-Eucommiae Cx- sl.acrid sweet and warm

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16
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yang deficiency all go to the KD yang and LVR

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tonfiy yang category are Tu si zi and Du zhong

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17
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herbs that Tonify are broken into T of qi- xue, yin and yang

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they are QI—-ren shen and huang qi
BLOOD——–dang gui and bai shao
YIN————–bai he, mai men dong
Yang————du zhong, tu si zi

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18
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Warm interior dispel cold (Warm Int)

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Fu zi, Rou gui

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19
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Regulate Blood have two sub categories

STOP Bleeding-and Invigorate blood

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San Qi and Ai Ye- stops bleeding

Invigorate blood-Chuan xiong and Ru xiang

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20
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stop bleeding category

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san qi and ai ye

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21
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invigorate blood category

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chuan xiong and ru xiang

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these three Regulate Qi category

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chen pi, zhi ke, zhi shi

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23
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Food stagnation (FS)

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Shan zha, ji nei jin

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24
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shan zha is in what category

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food stagnation

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25
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Ji Nei jin is in what category

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food stagnation

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26
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Aromatic tranform damp (A/Txxm dp)

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cang zhu, huo po, sha ren

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27
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its in A/Txm dp category

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cang zhu

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28
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A/txm dp

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Huo Po

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29
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Sha Ren is in this category

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A/txm dp

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30
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stop cough and weezing C/Wz)

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Xing ren and Sang Bai pi

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31
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Transforms phlegm COLD (tm phl-c)

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Ban xia and Jie geng

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32
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Transforms phlegm HEAT (txm phl-h)

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Zhu ru , Chuan bei mu, and Zhe bei Mu

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33
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Dispel WInd -damp( D-W-Dp)

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Du Huo and Wu jia pi

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34
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Just Drain Damp category

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Fu Ling and YiYi ren

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35
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Downward draing Herbs category

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are, Harsh expellents moist laxative, and Purgatives

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36
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its a harsh epellent

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Gui sui

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37
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mosit laxitive

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Huo ma ren

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38
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purgative

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Da huang- and its in downward draining herb category.

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39
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clear heat from deficiency category(CH/ def)

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DI gu pi and Qing Hao

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40
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CH/def

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qing hao

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41
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CH/def

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di gu pi

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42
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CH/RT means clears ht resolves toxicity

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lian qiao, Jin yin hua, pu gong ying

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43
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CH/Dry dp

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huang lian, Huang qin and Huang bai

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44
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the three brothers that dry dp

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hung lian, huang qin and huang bai

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45
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Clears heat cools blood or CHCB

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Shen diHuang and Mu dan Pi

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46
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Mu dan pi is in this category

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CHCB

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47
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Sheng di Huang is in this category

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Shen di Huang

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48
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clears heat drains fire CH/DF

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Shi gao, zhi Mu and zhi zi

49
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Care( Cool acrid release ext

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Bo He, Chai Hu, Ge gen

50
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WARE

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warm acrid release exterior are MaHuang, Gui zhi, fang feng

51
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xuan shen

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CHCB

52
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Moistens intestines-Flavor

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BLAND

53
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Consiladates, atringes, prevents loss-Flavor

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SOUR

54
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RESOLVES EXTERIOR AND SURFACE-FLAVOR

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ACRID

55
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HARMONIZES MJ-FLAVOR

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SWEET

56
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SOFTENS AND DISSOLVES HARDNESSACCUMILATIONS-FLAVOR

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SALTY

57
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STOPS SPASMS -FLAVOR

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SWEET

58
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DRIES DISPERSES DRAINS DESCENDS

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BITTER

59
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STOPS SWEAT-FLAVOR

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ASTRINGENT-BRINGS THINGS IN

60
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DIURETIC AFFECTS SP

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SWEET MOSTLY OR BLAND

61
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PENETRATES THE BODYS INT AND AFFECTS YIN EITHER T/ SHENG QI OR ELIMINATES PATHOGENS

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ROOTS-GO TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

62
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GUIDES HERBTO HEAD AND OR UPPER BODY EFFECT QI MORE THAN BLOOD OR YIN

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FLOWERS

63
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TEND TO BE SALTY WARM &VERY STRONG IN ACTION-CAN CALM LIVERTRX PHLEGM INV. CHNLS

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ANIMALS ARTS

64
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INFLUENCES THE BODIES SURFACE-AND PERTAIN TO SKIN AND LUNG

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LEAVES PEELS BARKS

65
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ACTIVATES THE FLOW OF QI AND bLOOD AND DISPELS WIND DAMP BI FROM COLLATERALS AND TENDONS, CHANNELS

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STEMS TWIGS VINES

66
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ARE HEAVY AND HAVE ANCHORING DOWNBEARING EFFECT ON THE SHEN AND QI

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SHELLS MINERALS

67
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ASSIST ub TO PROMOTE URINATION, MOISTENS INTS MOVES BOWELS

A

SP AND MJ TO TXM DAMP AND STAGNATION ARE SEEDS AND FRUITS

68
Q

AN HERB THAT PROMOTES YIN WOULD BE LIKELY WHAT TEMP?

A

COLD

69
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THE METHOD OF TAN IS CHARRING AND HAS WHAT EFFECT ON AN HERB?

A

INCREASES THE ABILITY HERN STOP BLEEDING

70
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THE PROCESSING METHOD OF ZHI (HONEY FRIED) HAS WHAT EFFECT ON AN HERB?

A

ENHANCES THE MOISTURIZING WARMING TONIFYING EFFECT OF HERB

71
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THE PROCESSING METHOD OF CHAO(DRY FRY) HAS ALLL OF THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS EXCEPT

A

DOES NOT -iNCREASES ABILITY TO ALLEVIATED NAUSEA AND VOMITING

72
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THE METHOD OF JIU WINE FRYING HAS WHAT EFFECT ON HERB?

A

ENHANCE ABILITY TO INV. QI AND BLOOD AND DISPELS STASIS

73
Q

IN SIX STAGES WHICH IS MOST PRONE ON A SUPERFICIAL AND VOLNERABLE TO BE ATTACK BY WIND COLD

A

TAI YANG

74
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WHAT COMBINATEION OF SYMTOMS INDICATE AN EXTERIOR INVASION AT THE YANGMING LEVEL

A

FOUR BIGS

75
Q

SHOAYANG LEVEL INVASION INVOLVES WHICH TWO CHANNELS

A

GB/SAN JIAO

76
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YOUR PT COMES TO CLINIC WITH COUGH SORE THROAT NO CHILLS FAST SUPERFICIAL P. ACCORDING TO THE 4 LEVELS WHAT LEVEL HAS IT ENTERED

A

QI LEVEL

77
Q

DESCRIBE FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN DELIVER FORMULAS IN PANZI

A

WAN TAN, JIU, SAN(PILLS, WINE, POWDER, DECOCTION

78
Q

THE INGREDIENT IN A FORMUL THA THSA THE FNX OF HARMONIZING THE HERB AND OR FOCUSING THE ACTIONS OF THE FORMULA ON ACERTAIN CHANNEL OR AREA OF THE BODY IS CALLED ?

A

THE ENVOY

79
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WHICH HERB IS USED TO VENT RASHES

A

BO HE

80
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WHICH HERB IS USED TO CLEAR HEAT FROM ALL 3 JIAOS?

A

ZHI ZI- SPECIFICALLY DAMP HT

81
Q

WHICH HERB HAS THIS ACTION
CLEAR ht/cool blood
nourish yin
softens /dissipates nodules

A

Xuan shen

82
Q

What is the flavor for Huan qin- one of three brothers

A

bitter- huang lian and huang bai are all bitter

83
Q

which herb inv blood clears ht cools blood/dispels stasis?

A

Mu Dan Pi

84
Q

which herb calms fetus?

A

Huang Qin

85
Q

which herb strengthens bones and sinews?

A

Wu jia Pi- Acanthopanasis cx

86
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Which action DOES NOT belong with Da Huang?

A

Nourish and tonify yin

87
Q

which herb has the following action?
darins ht from LU/ stops cough/Calms wheeze
Promotes Urination/reduce edema? and is good for hptn

A

sang bai pi- mori cx

88
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which herb treats 5 types of Cough?

A

Chan Bei Mu

89
Q

which herb goes specifically to the muscle layer and acts a s a guide to the cech and shoulder area?

A

Ge Gen

90
Q

which herb goes only to the LVR GB

A

Chai Hu

91
Q

gui Zhi has what flavor other than acrid

A

sweet

92
Q

which of the following channels does sheng di Huang NOT go to?

A

LUNG

93
Q

which flavor does not belong to Xuan shen

A

SOUR

94
Q

Which herb drains damp and clear fire that is harrassing the Heart

A

Huang Lian

95
Q

which herb harmonizes Shaoyang syndrome

A

Chai Hu

96
Q

DU HUO GOES TO WHICH CHANNELS

A

KD UB

97
Q

WHICH HERB CLEARS DAMP HEAT AT ANY LEVEL

A

YI YI REN IS IN THE DRAIN DAMPNESS CATEGORY

98
Q

Zhu ru goes to which channel -txmphl ht

goes to which channel?

A

LU ST GB

99
Q

which of the following has neutral temp?

A

Jie geng- platycodi rx—txm phl cold

100
Q

zhi ban xia is in this category with Jie geng

A

transform phl COLD

101
Q

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING does not APPLY TO ZHI BAN XIA?

A

d) promote urination /reduces edema

102
Q

The herbs in Aromatic transf damp cat all go to which channel/organ?

A

spleen

103
Q

which herb txm hardness and disolves stones

A

Ji Nei jin- FS

104
Q

which herb is used in formulas to help prevent stagnation of CLOYING Herbs?

A

chen pi-regulates qi

105
Q

they are all in the regulate qi category )3

A

chen pi, zhi ke, zhi shi

106
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which of the following is not true for shan zha?FS cateogory

A

neutral temp it is sweet sour warm and goes to sp/ st/vr looks like little apples

107
Q

which herb breaks up stagn. qi reduces accumalations transf. phl expels focal distention treats prolapse

A

zhi shi

108
Q

which herb strongly dries damp and strengthens the SP

A

cang zhu-atractylodis rz

109
Q

what is the temp of ROU Gui

A

hot

110
Q

which of these are toxic?

A

zhi fu zi- is the hottest and one of the most toxic

111
Q

which of these is has this action?
INVIGORATES BLOOD/ promotes movement of qi expels wind alleviates pain stops pain especially headaches IT THE HEADACHE HERB.

A

CHUAN xiong-smells like breakfast

112
Q

Ru xiong and Mo yao got to all channels except

A

LU- b/c they INVIGORATE BLOOD

113
Q

CAUSES OF BLEEDING? WHAT ARE THEY

A

SP FAILS TO HOLD IN V
BLOOD STASIS
HEAT IN XUE

114
Q

NUMBER 114- 121 IS QUIZ 9 FINAL QUIZ

A

REN SHEN DOES NOT calm fetus- Tonfies Qi

115
Q

which herb has sour and bitter flavors?

A

Bai shao-Tonify Blood

116
Q

which herb augments we qi stabilizes exterior

A

Huang qi - tonifies qi

117
Q

Dan GUI

A

tonifies blood and regulates menses inv. blood harmonizes blood disperses cold moisten intestines unblocks bowels

118
Q

which herb moistens lung yin and augmentsST Yin

A

mai men dong- tonifies yin

119
Q

which herb benefits both yin and yang

A

Tu si zi

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