introduction

Question 1

acrid

Answer 1

promote qi and blood circulation
Unblock obstructed meridians,collaterals and orifices
Dissipate exterior pathogenic factors

Question 2

sweet

Answer 2

Tonify yin, yang, Qi and blood
Harmonise the centre jiao
Moderate medicinal effect
Relieve spasm and pain

Question 3

bitter

Answer 3

Discharge stool
Descend toxin downwards
Clear heat outwards and subdue fire
Dry dampness

Question 4

sour

Answer 4

Astringe fluid
Reverse abnormal leakage
Generate fluid

Question 5

salty

Answer 5

Soften hard mass and dissipate

Relieve constipation due to dry stool

Question 6

astringent

Answer 6

Astringe fluid

Reverse abnormal leakage

Question 7

bland

Answer 7

Drain dampness

Promote urination

Question 8

mutual restraint

Answer 8

Toxicity of raw BanXia or raw
Tian Nan Xing can be reduced by Sheng Jiang
raw Ban Xia so raw Tian Nan Xing are restrained by Sheng
Jiang

Question 9

mutual suppression

Answer 9

Sheng Jiang can
reduce the toxicity or side effect of raw
BanXia and raw Dan Nan Xing so Sheng
Jiang suppresses the toxicity of raw Ban Xia and raw
Dan Nan Xing.

Question 10

mutual antagonism

Answer 10

Gan Cao antagonizes Gan

Sui, and Wu Tou antagonizes Bei Mu or Gua Lou

Question 11

Antagonism: Gan Cao

Answer 11

GanSui, DaJi,

HaiZhao, YuanHua

Question 12

Antagonism: WuTou

Answer 12

BeiMu, GuaLou, BanXia,

BaiLian, BaiJi

Question 13

Antagonism: LiLu

Answer 13

RenShen, ShaShen,

DanShen, XuanShen, XiXin, ShaoYao

Question 14

Nineteen incompatibilities

Answer 14

Liu Huang restraint PuXiao, ShuiYin restraint
PiShuang, LangDu restraint MiTuoSeng,
BaDou restraint QianNiu, DingXiang
restraint YuJin, ChuanWu CaoWu restraint
XiJiao, YaXiao restraint SanLeng, GuanGui
restraint ChiShiZhi; RenShen restraint
WuLingZhi

Question 15

avoided completely during pregnancy

Answer 15

ShuiYin水银、PiShuang砒霜、
XiongHuang雄黄、QingFen轻粉、
BanMao斑蝥、MaQianZi马钱子、
ChanSu蟾酥、ChuanWu川乌、CaoWu草
乌、LiLu藜芦、DanFan胆矾、GuaDi瓜蒂、
BaDou巴豆、GanSui甘遂、DaJi大戟、
YuanHua芫花、QianNiuZi牵牛子、
ShangLu商陆、SheXiang麝香、GanQi干
漆、ShuiZhi水蛭、MengChong虻虫、
SanLeng三棱、EZhu莪术

Question 16

be given cautiously

Answer 16

NiuXi牛膝、ChuanXiong川芎、HongHua
红花、TaoRen桃仁、JiangHuang姜黄、
MuDanPi牡丹皮、ZhiShi枳实、ZhiQiao枳
壳、DaHuang大黄、FanXieYe番泻叶、
LuHui芦荟、MangXiao芒硝、FuZi附子、
RouGui肉桂