introduction

Question 1

fang ji

Answer 1

formulas that are put into practice, and not merely concepts or intellectual exercises

Question 2

on the origins and development of medicine in china (1930)

- xie guan

Answer 2

summed up nature of the practice of chinese medicine in 4 terms:

principles, strategies, formulas, and medicinals

Question 3

prescriptions for fifty-two ailments (qin/han dynasty)

- unknown

Answer 3

straightforward text: disorder listed, treatment given

Question 4

han dynasty medical bamboo strips from wuwei (qin/han dynasty)
- unknown

Answer 4

similar to zhang zhong-jing, but not as organized and detailed

contains decoctions, pills, powders, syrups, and external applications

Question 5

discussion of cold damage and miscellaneous diseases (eastern han dynasty)
- zhang zhong-jing

Answer 5

“true ancestor of all formularies”

externally-contracted diseases, 6 levels (discussion of cold damage)

internally-generated diseases, detailed taxonomy of diseases (essentials from the golden cabinet)

Question 6

emergency formulas to keep up one’s sleeve (jin dynasty)

- ge hong

Answer 6

features the use of simple and inexpensive, yet effective, formulas

Question 7

discussion of the origins of the symptoms of disease (tang dynasty)
- unknown

Answer 7

describes the etiology, pathodynamic, and natural history of over 1700 symptoms and disorders

Question 8

important formulas worth a thousand gold pieces, supplement to important formulas worth a thousand gold pieces (tang dynasty)
- sun si-miao

Answer 8

made major impact on later physicians

Question 9

arcane essentials from the imperial library (tang dynasty)

- wang tao

Answer 9

categorized formulas according to the type of disorder they were designed to treat

Question 10

omissions from the materia medica (tang dynasty)

- chen cang-qi

Answer 10

ten types of formulas

Question 11

extension of materia medica (song/jin/yuan)

- kou zong-shi

Answer 11

“eight essentials” category system

deficiency, excess, cold, heat, pathogenic qi, normal qi, internal, external

Question 12

discussion of illnesses, patterns, and formulas related to the unification of the three etiologies (song/jin/yuan)
- chen yan

Answer 12

3 categories

internally-generated, externally-generated, miscellaneous

Question 13

pouch of pearls (song/jin/yuan)

- zhang yuan-su

Answer 13

herbs enter specific channels as a means of understanding and classifying their functions

Question 14

cooling current

Answer 14

liu wan-su

Question 15

purging current

Answer 15

zhang cong-zheng

Question 16

earth-tonifying current

Answer 16

li dong-yuan (li gao)

Question 17

yin-enriching current

Answer 17

zhu dan-xi (zhu zhen-heng)

Question 18

restoration of health from the myriad of diseases (16C)

- gong ting-xian

Answer 18

categorized by illness

Question 19

indispensable tools for pattern treatment (16-17C)

- wang ken-tang

Answer 19

utilized concepts from both inner classic and discussion of cold damage

Question 20

representative of warming and tonifying current; great force in compiling and integrating knowledge of previous ages

Answer 20

zhang jing-yue

Question 21

classified classic, collected treatises of jing-yue (17C)

- zhang jing-yue

Answer 21

organized and classified information from inner classic, covers all aspects of internal medicine

Question 22

medical formulas collected and analyzed (17C)

- wang ang

Answer 22

wang ang is not a practitioner

emphasized relationship between medicinal substances and organs/channels (22 categories)

Question 23

qing dynasty

Answer 23

emergence of warm pathogen disease current

Question 24

wu you-ke (17C)

Answer 24

highly innovative theories regarding etiology of epidemic disorders

Question 25

ye tian-shi (18C)

Answer 25

4-level system of differentiating disease

Question 26

xu sheng-bai (18C)

Answer 26

treatment of damp-warmth disorders focusing on triple burner

Question 27

wu ju-tong (18C)

Answer 27

3-burner system of diagnosis

Question 28

2 broad currents of thought

Answer 28

classical formula current (zhang zhong-jing's cold diseases), modern formula current

Question 29

awakening of the mind in medical studies (18C) | - cheng guo-peng

Answer 29

organized various strategies into relatively simple scheme called "eight methods" and "eight parameters"

Question 30

8 methods

Answer 30

sweating (when it is at the skin, use sweating) vomiting (when is it at upper, lead it up and out) draining downward (when it is at lower, lead and draw it down) harmonizing (half-exterior, half-interior) warming (warm that which is cold) clearing (clear that which is warm) reducing (disperse that which is clumped) tonifying (tonify that which is deficient)

Question 31

correction of errors among physicians (19C) | - wang qing-ren

Answer 31

articulate the manifold uses of INVIGORATING BLOOD

Question 32

discussion illuminating the principles of cold damage (12C) | - cheng wu-ji

Answer 32

7 types of formulas: large, small, mild, urgent, odd-numbered, even-numbered, composite

Question 33

forerunner of the classification system (tang dynasty) | - chen cang-qi

Answer 33

grouped medicinal substances and formulas by functional categories tied to specific types of clinical presenations into 10 categories with instructions

Question 34

10 types of formulas (chen cang-qi)

Answer 34

``` disseminate (clogging) unblock (stagnation) tonify (weakness) drain (obstruction) clear (excess) weigh down (anxiety) bind (abandoned disorders) lubricate (sticky retentions in body) dry (dampness) moisten (dryness) ```

Question 35

extension of materia medica (song dynasty) | - kou zong-shi

Answer 35

add HEATING and COOLING category

Question 36

no book mentioned (ming dynasty) | - liao zhong-chun

Answer 36

add ASCENDING and DESCENDING

Question 37

collected treatises of jing-yue (17C) | - zhang jing-yue

Answer 37

8 battle arrays tonify, harmonize, attack, disperse, cool, heat, stabilize, pattern-specific

Question 38

medical formulas collected analyzed

Answer 38

22 categories (similar to today's)

Question 39

chief (monarch, ruler, king, etc)

Answer 39

directed against, has greatest effect upon the principal pattern/disease

Question 40

deputy (minister, adjutant, associate)

Answer 40

1) aids chief ingredient in treating principal pattern/disease 2) serves as main ingredient directed against coexisting patter/disease

Question 41

assistant (adjutant)

Answer 41

1) reinforces effect of chief/deputy, or directly treats less important aspect of pattern/disease 2) moderates/eliminates toxicity of chief/deputy, moderates harsh properties 3) has effect opposite of chief, and used in serious/complex disorders

Question 42

envoy (messenger, guide, conductant)

Answer 42

1) focuses actions of formula on certain channel/area | 2) harmonizes/integrates actions of other ingredients