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1
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What is the primary text of Chinese Medicine?

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Huang Ti Nei Jing

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Who is considered the patron saint of Chinese Medicine?

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Shen Nung, the Divine Farmer

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What was the first major herbal text? Who many herbs were in it?

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Shen Nung Ben Cao Jing. 365 Herbs.

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Who was credited with inventing the compass and the wheel?

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Huang Ti

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5
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The Huang Ti Nei Jing is the premier text on CM ______. It is a dialogue between _____ ___ and his physician ____ ____.

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theory, Huang Ti, Qi Bo

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6
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There are two sections of the Huang Ti Nei Jing. What are they?

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The Su Wen: The Simple Questions

Ling Shu: The Spiritual Axis

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The Su Wen is about CM ______. The Ling Shu is about ______.

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theory, acupuncture

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The Nan Jing is also known as The _______ ___ ______ and is based on discussion of difficult passages found in the ____ ____.

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Classic of Difficulties, Nei Jing

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9
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The Shang Han Lun is known as the

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Treatise on Injury due to Cold

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10
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The Jin Gi Yao Lue is known as

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Essentials from the Golden Chamber

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Which came first: The Shang Han Lun or the Jin Gi Yap Lue?

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The Shang Han Lun

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12
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The SHL and Jin Gi Yap Lue were written by ____ ____ ___ and forms the foundation of ______ herbal medicine called _____.

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Zhang Zhong Jin, Japanese, Kanpo

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13
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What is the most commented on researched text in CM?

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The SHL

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14
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Hua To came up with what points, and what type of qi gong?

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The Hua To Jia Ji Points. Five Animal Frolics.

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15
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Who was the most famous alchemist in China? What text did he write?

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Ge Hong, Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang: Emergency Formulas to Keep Up One’s Sleeves

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16
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What illness was described by the Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang: Emergency Formulas to Keep Up One’s Sleeves?

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small pox

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17
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Who is called the King of Medicine or the King of Prescriptions? He was alive during what dynasty?

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Sun Si Miao. Tang.

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18
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Sun Si Miao was one of the first CM ______. He said that every physician should study _____ or they will not know the ____.

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ethicists, philosophy, dao

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What are the Four Great Traditions of the Ming Era?

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Cooling and Cold School, Attacking and Purging School, Li Dong Yuan’s Earth School, and the Nourishing Yin School

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20
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What organs are associated with the Li Dong Yuan’s Earth School?

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Spleen and Stomach

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21
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What is the nature and temperature of Warm (Wen) to Hot (Re) herbs?

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Create sweat, promote urination. Tend to take longer time to grow and mature. Spicy and Sweet.

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22
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What types of herbs are Warm to Hot?

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Hard leaves, twigs, branches, seeds, roots. May also include minerals and proteins.

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23
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What is the nature and temperature of Cool (Liang) to Cold (Han) herbs?

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Detoxifying, promote bowel movements and urination, have a calming effect. Tend to grow and mature more quickly. Bitter and Salty.

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24
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What types of herbs are Cool to Cold?

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Fruits, flowers, softer leaves.

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25
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What is the nature and temperature of Neutral (Ping) herbs?

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Tends to be harmonizing, and can be used with warm or cool herbs.

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26
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What are the Six Tastes?

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Suan/Sour, Ku/Bitter, Gan/Sweet, Xin/Spicy/Acrid/Pungent, Xian/Salty, and Dan/Bland

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27
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What are the two “other” tastes?

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Aromatic/Xiang and Astringent/He

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With what organ does Sour/Suan resonate? What does it treat?

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The Liver. It treats internal wind and is beneficial to the eyes.

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29
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Sour is ______ like a lemon. It causes puckering up. It can have an ______/_____ flavor. It tends to be more _____ and can be ______ as well.

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astringent, acidic/salty, cooling, tonifying

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30
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With what organ does Ku/Bitter resonate? What does it treat?

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The Heart. Aconite, for example, can treat someone in shock. It can also lower cholesterol.

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31
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Bitter promotes _____, not the _____. It can ______ and it stimulates _______.

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digestion, appetite, detoxify, peristalsis

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32
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With what organs does Gan/Sweet resonate? What does it treat?

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Lung and Spleen. It is an adaptogen: helps the body function when there is an attack.

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33
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Gan/Sweet is the main ______ flavor. It is moistening, _______, and ______.

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tonifying, transforming, transporting

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34
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With what organ does Xin/Spicy/Acrid/Pungent resonate? What does it treat?

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Lung. It stimulates blood flow and circulation. Can be used to purge.

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35
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Xin/Spicy/Acrid/Pungent herbs tend to ________ when drank hot, and _____ when drank cold.

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diaphoretic (promote sweating), diuretic (promote urination).

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36
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With what organ does Xian/Salty resonate? What does it treat?

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Kidneys and Urinary System. Salty softens and dissolves masses.

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37
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What does Dan/Bland treat?

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It is used to promote urination and drain dampness. It treats edema.

38
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Aromatic/Xiang has a strong effect on what organs? What does it treat?

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Spleen/Stomach. It restores consciousness and it used to treat ADHD, autism, and turbidity.

39
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What types of herbs are astringent? What does Astringent/He herbs treat?

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Sour and Salty. Astringents stop fluids from being lost. They stop leakages. They are used as gargles and rinses to treat mouth problems.

40
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Too much spicy can damage what?

41
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Too much bitter can damage what?

A

the blood vessels

42
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Too much sweet can damage what?

43
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Too much salty can damage what?

44
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Too much sour can damage what?

A

the sinews

45
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Warming, hot, spicy, and aromatic go in what direction?

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up and out

46
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Cooling, cold, bitter, salty, and bland go in what direction?

47
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Sour and astringent go in what direction?

48
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Sweet goes in what direction?

A

it maintains its position

49
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Floating/ascending affects _____ factors.

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yang (sweat, wind, etc.)

50
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Sinking affects _____ factors and descends ______ ___.

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yin (damp, diarrhea), rebellious qi

51
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Guo (Fruit) and Hua (Flowers) will help ____ ____.

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disperse wind

52
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Peels and Barks affect the _____.

53
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Ye (Leaves) and Zhi (Twigs) affect the ____ and _____ and help with ______.

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limbs, sinews, prolapse

54
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Zhi (Branches) and Pi (Bark) _____ rebellious qi. Vines affect the _____ collaterals and thus the _____.

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descend, blood, spirit

55
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Gen (Roots) and Zi or Ren (Seeds) ______ or _____ intestines.

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consolidate, moisten

56
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Shi (minerals) are _____ and descend _____. They are _____.

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heavy, yang, calming

57
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What are the 7 Mutual Relationships?

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accentuating, enhancing, counteracting, neutralizing, antagonizing, incompatibility, and single herb

58
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Herbs with similar effects are ______.

A

accentuating

59
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Herbs that enhance the property of the other are _______.

60
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Herbs that lesson the effect of one another are _________.

A

counteracting

61
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Herbs that neutralize possible side effects are ________.

A

neutralizing

62
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Herbs that nullify the effects when combined are ________.

A

antagonizing

63
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Herbs that are harmful when combined are _______.

A

incompatible

64
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________ and ______ are cooked for 30-60 minutes prior to adding other herbs because they are _____.

A

Minerals, shells, heavy

65
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Toxic substances are cooked for ____ minutes first to reduce toxicity.

66
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Aromatics are generally cooked at the ____ ____ to ____ minutes of the tea.

A

last 10, 15

67
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Secretions, gels, and powders, are _____ ___ the decoction.

68
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Methods of processing include dry-frying or charring to ____ _____, wine-frying to ____ ____, and honey-baking to ______ ____ and _____.

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stop bleeding, move blood, tonify Spleen, harmonize

69
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1 Lian is ___ ____ and approximately ___ grams.

A

10 Qian, 30

70
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1 Qian is ___ ___ and approximately ___ grams.

71
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What are the four levels of the herbal class system of formulas?

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Principle/Chief (Jun), Associate (Chen), Assistant (Zuo), and Messenger/Envoy (Shi)

72
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What does the Principle/Chief (Jun) do in a formula?

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It is the major action of the formula

73
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What does the Associate/Deputy (Chen) do in a formula?

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It enhances and supports the Chief

74
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What does the Assistant (Zuo) do in a formula?

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It supports a specific action of the formula

75
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What does the Messenger/Envoy (Shi) do in a formula?

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It directs the action of the formula and/or harmonizes

76
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What are the 8 Methods of Medicine?

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Sweating (Han Fa), Vomiting (Tu), Draining Downward (Xia Fa), Warming (Wen Fa), Clearing (Qing Fa), Reducing (Xiao Fa), Harmonizing (He Fa), and Tonifying (Bu fa)

77
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Sweating relates directly to the ______. This principle is spicy, _____, ____, and expels ____.

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Lungs, yang, warming, cold

78
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Vomiting has a relationship with the _____ and _____ qi.

A

Lungs, Stomach

79
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Draining Downward has a relationship with the ____ and ____ _____.

A

Lungs and Large Intestine

80
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What does draining downward treat?

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Dysenteric disorders, damp-heat toxins, blood stasis.

81
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What does sweating treat?

A

Wind-Cold and Damp-Heat

82
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What does vomiting treat?

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Phlegm and Toxicity

83
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Warming can treat _____ yang collapse.

84
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What can warming treat?

A

Bi-obstruction and Blood Stasis

85
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Clearing is bitter and _____. It is related to the _____, _____, _____, and ______.

A

cold, Lungs, Stomach, Heart, Liver

86
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Reducing moves what four types of stasis?

A

Qi, Blood, Phlegm, Parasites

87
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What is the most complex and contemporary Method of Medicine?

A

Harmonizing

88
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Tonifying supplements what?

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Qi, Blood, Essence, Yin, and Yang

89
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Pills are used more often in what types of conditions?

90
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Decoctions and tinctures are used more often in what types of conditions?

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