Keypoint Review Flashcards
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Warm Channels / Disperse Cold
• variation of Gui Zhi Tang
• simultaneously nourishing blood / unblocking vessels
• Tx irregular menstruation
Li Zhong Wan
Warm Middle / Disperse Cold
• Warm middle jiao / Strengthen Sp/ST
• Ab distention or pain w/ soft/lax abdomen; Mild pain better w/ warmth; Abnormal stool soft and hard at times
• Tx mid-jiao yang xu cold; Bleeding due to mid jiao yang xu
Wu Zhu Yu Tang
Warm Middle / Disperse Cold
• Warm/Tonify Liv/ST
• Tx wide range of issues w/ vomiting due to ST/Liv disharmony
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
Warm Middle / Disperse Cold
Warm / Tonify mid-jiao; Moderate spasmodic abdominal pain
Da Jian Zhong Tang
Warm Middle / Disperse Cold
• Warm / Tonify mid-jiao xu; Direct reb qi down; Alleviate pain
• Warm dispersing w/ tonification
Si Ni Tang
Rescue Devastated Yang
• Rescue devastated yang;
• Warm mid-jiao; Stop diarrhea
Shen Fu Tang
Rescue Devastated Yang
• Restore yang; Strongly tonify yuan qi;
• Rescue qi from collapse due to devastated yang
Tian Tai Wu Yao San
Promote Movement of Qi
• Promote movement of qi; Spread Liv qi;
• Scatter cold / Alleviate pain;
• Qi-type bludging disorder
Nuan Gan Jian
Promote Movement of Qi
• Tx buldging disorders due to cold in Liv channel
• Warm Liv/Ki; Promote movement of qi; Stop pain
Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang
EXTINGUISH WIND/STOP TREMORS • Tx excess heat in Liv chnl stirring internal wind • Cools/calms Liv; • Extinguishes wind; • Increases fluids; Enrich yin; • Relaxes sinews; Clear heat
Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang
EXTINGUISH WIND/STOP TREMORS
• Sedates Liv; Extinguish wind; Nourish yin; Anchors Yang
• Tx wind-stroke
• Used as preventative for stroke
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
EXTINGUISH WIND/STOP TREMORS
• Calms Liv; Extinguish wind; Cear heat; Invigorate blood; Tonify Liv/Ki
• Tx hypertension headache, eye problems
• Top migrain formula
E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang
EXTINGUISH WIND/STOP TREMORS
• Enrich yin; Nourish blood;
• Soften Liv; Extinguish wind;
• Sedate yang / unblock vessels
Wu Mei Wan
EXPEL PARASITES
• Warm organs; Drain heat;
Warming / Cooling
• Calm roundworm;
• Drain Liv / Calm ST;Bu Dai Wan
EXPEL PARASITES
• Expel roundworms;
• Reduce childhood nutritional impairment;
• Tonify Sp/ST
Zhi Fu Zi
Aconite accessory root
Warm Interior : Herbs
Acrid, Hot - Toxic
Ht, Sp, Ki
- Guide to all 12 channels
- Tonify Ming Men Fire
Zhi Chuan Wu
Warm Interior:
• Dispel wind, eliminate damp
• Disperse cold / Stop pain
• Warms channels
Gan Jiang
Warm Interior:
• Warms Sp / Transform thin mucus
Rou Gui
Warm Interior:
• Fortify Ki/Sp yang / Warms Ht yang
• Stop pain
• Leads fire back to source Ki
Wu Zhu Yu
Warm Interior:
• Strongly warms mid/low jiao
• Stops nausea / vomit due to cold
• Stop pain in chest / abdomen
Ding Xiang
Warm Interior:
• Direct ST qi down / Stop hiccough
• Fortify Ki yang
Xiao Hui Xiang
Warm Interior:
• Tx bulging disorders
• Harmonize middle / Warms low jiao
• Stop pain
Hua Jiao
Warm Interior:
• Stop pain / Kills parasites
• Tonify Ming-Men Fire
Gao Lian Jiang
Warm Interior:
• Stop pain / Direct rebellious qi downward
Gou Teng
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Drain Liv heat / Settles Liv wind
• Alleviate spasm
• Release Exterior
Tian ma
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Clam Liv w/ gentle nourishment
• Disperse painful obstruction
Ci Ji Li
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors • Expel wind / brighten eyes • Clam Liv yang rising • Stop itching • Break up stagnation of qi / blood
Shi Jue Ming
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Cool Liv / anchor yang / Nourish Liv yin
• Improves vision / reduce superficial visual obstruction
• Tx increased gastric acidity / bleeding due to trauma
Dai Zhe Shi
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Heaviness directs rebellious qi down
• Cools Liv fire
• Cools blood / Stop bleeding
Di Long
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors • Calm wheezing • Facilitate urination • Unblocks collaterals • Tx hypertension due to Liv yang rising
Quan Xie
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Stop spasm / pain
• Resolve toxicity / dissipates nodules
Jiang Can
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Dispels wind / Wind-heat
• Stops pain / Itching
• Transform phlegm / softens hardness
Wu Gong
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Tx seizure / convulsions
• Attack toxin / dissipates nodules
• Unblocks collaterals and stops pain - headaches
Ling Yang Jiao
Extinguish Wind / Stop Tremors
• Calm Liv / Extinguish wind
• Cool heat / Resolve toxicity
• Heat stirring internal wind
Shi Jun Zi
Expel Parasites:
• roundworm / pinworm
Ku Lian Gen Pi
Expel Parasites:
• Toxic - roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, vaginal trichomonas infection
• Clear damp-heat
Bing Lang
Expel Parasites: • Variety of parasites / bodies of parasites • Tx malarial disorders • Facilitates urination • Resolves phlegm / accumulations • Tx food stagnation
Nan Gua Zi
Expel Parasites:
• Tx insufficient lactation
• Safe parasite-killing herb
• tapeworm / roundworm
Guan Zhong
Expel Parasites:
• Clear heat / Resolve toxicity
• Cools blood / Dispel stasis
She Chuang Zi
Topical:
• Warm Ki yang / Dry damp
• Kill parasites / Stop itching
Bai Fan
Topical:
• Ext: restrain pathogenic damp / resolve toxicity
• Int: Transform phlegm / thin mucus
Lu Gan Shi
Topical:
• Clear wind-heat from eyes
• Inhibits damp sores
Liu Huang
Topical:
• Ext: kill parasite / resolve toxicity / stop itching
• Int: Tonify Ming-Men Fire
Zhang Nao
Topical:
• Expel wind / turbidity
• Stop pain / Expel blood stagnation
Feng Fang
Topical: • Expel wind • Attack Toxins / Kills parasites • Stop pain • Tx variety of tumors
Zhu Sha
Obsolete herbs:
• Ext: resolve toxicity (is Toxic)
• Int: Clear Ht fire / focus mind
Xiong Huang
Obsolete herbs:
• Ext: resolve toxicity / kill parasites
• Int: Dry damp / expel phlegm / checks malarial disorders
Xiong Dan
Obsolete herbs:
• Cool heat / Resolve toxicity
• Brightens eyes / Relieves spasm/convlusion
Ying Su Ke
Obsolete herbs:
• Contains Lu qi / Binds intestines
• Stabilize lower jiao
• Alleviates pain of any kind
Peng Sha
Obsolete herbs:
• Ext: resolve toxicity / reduce swellings
• Int: clear heat / soften hardness / disperse clumped phlegm
Ma Qiang Zi
Obsolete herbs:
• Unblock collaterals / stop pain
• VERY TOXIC
