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Lecture 4 Flashcards

1
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Herbs that Release the Exterior are broken down into what 2 categories?

A

Warm-Acrid & Cool-Acrid Release Exterior

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What are general qualities and characteristics of herbs that Release the Exterior?

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Tend to be pungent/spicy and acrid, functional qualities tend to be light and ascending, often cooked for short periods of time, many cause diaphoresis

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What are the most common external pathogenic factors (EPFs) treated with these herbs?

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Wind cold, wind heat, wind damp, summerheat

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What are the Tai Yang Channel syndrome types?

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Cold (Tai Yang Excess) & Wind (Tai Yang Deficiency)

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5
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What is the most superficial of the Six Channels?

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Tai Yang Channel

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6
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What is the most superficial Zang organ?

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Lung

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What are the general signs, symptoms and characteristics of Wind Cold Excess patterns?

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Aversion to Cold, simultaneous Fever & Chills (chills predominant), Floating & Tight pulse, no sweat, body aches, headache, clear or white secretions, no thirst

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What are the general signs, symptoms and characteristics of Wind Cold Deficiency patterns?

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Simultaneous Fever & Chills, aversion to Wind & Cold, mild aches and pains, floating & moderate (weak) pulse, clear or white secretions, sweat, edema

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What is Yang Shui (Yang Edema)? How does it manifest?

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Swelling of in the upper eye area and facial edema caused by exogenous wind. Wind attack leads to Lung Qi dysfunction.

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10
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Exterior releasing herbs can be appropriate to treat what other types of conditions?

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Cough, Asthma, Bi Syndrome

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List category, channels and properties of Ma Huang

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Warm-Acrid Release Exterior, LU, UB, acrid, slightly bitter, warm

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List contraindications of Ma Huang

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Spontaneous sweating from Exterior Deficiency, Night sweating from yin deficiency, KD deficiency asthma, Hypertension

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What are the functions of Ma Huang?

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Induce sweating release exterior
facilitates Lung Qi, stops wheezing
promotes urination and reduces edema,
warms and disperses cold pathogens - fever and chills, wheezing, Yang Edema, wind damp painful obstruction

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What are the preparations of Ma Huang? What do they treat?

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Sheng Ma Huang - release exterior, induce sweat

Zhi Ma Huang - stop cough and asthma

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List category, channels and properties of Gui Zhi

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Warm, Acrid Release the Exterior, HT, LU, UB, warm, acrid, sweet

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What are the contraindications of Gui Zhi?

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Yin deficiency with heat, warm-heat pathogen, heat in the blood with vomiting

17
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What are the functions of Gui Zhi?

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Release the exterior and assist yang - exterior wind cold excess/deficiency
warm & unblock channels - wind-cold-damp painful obstruction
warm the yang & transform thin mucus - edema, urinary dysfunction
assist HT yang & unblock yang qi of chest - upward movement of phlegm
warm the middle & directs turbid yin downward - cold deficiency in the middle

18
Q

List herbs and titles of Ma Huang Tang.

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Chief - Ma Huang, Deputy - Gui Zhi, Assistant - Xing Ren, Envoy - Zhi Gan Cao

19
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What is the major action and pattern treated of Ma Huang Tang?

A

release the exterior and arrest wheezing, for wind cold excess pattern

20
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List herbs and titles of Gui Zhi Tang.

A

Chief - Gui Zhi, Deputy - Bai Shao, Assistants - Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Envoy - Zhi Gan Cao

21
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What is the major action and pattern treated of Gui Zhi Tang?

A

Release pathogen for muscle layer and regulate Ying and Wei Qi. Exterior Deficiency, Wind Cold

22
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What are some signs and symptoms of Wind Heat?

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Fever, slight chills, thirst, sweating, sore throat, headache, body aches, yellow secretions, red eyes, floating-rapid pulse, thin-yellow tongue coat

23
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What are the properties of herbs used to treat Wind Heat?

A

cool, acrid

24
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What channels to many of these herbs enter?

A

LU, LV

25
Q

List category, channels and properties of Bo He.

A

Cool Acrid Release Exterior, LU, LV, cool, aromatic, acrid

26
Q

List contraindications of Bo He

A

Can deplete Qi, Ascendant LV yang, profuse sweating

27
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What are the functions of Bo He?

A

disperse wind-heat, clear the head, eyes & throat, vent rashes,
course LV qi - flank pain,
expel turbid filth -summerheat abdominal pain, vomiting

28
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What are some preparation considerations for Bo He?

A

do not cook too long, usually add to decoction during last 5-10 minutes of cooking

29
Q

List category, channels, properties of Chai Hu

A

Cool, Acrid Release the Exterior, GB, SJ, LV, PC

acrid, bitter, cool

30
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List contraindications of Chai Hu

A

Ascendant Liver Yang, do not use with Interferon

31
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What are the functions of Chai Hu?

A

Resolves Shao Yang disorders & reduces fever,
Spreads LV qi - flank pain
Raises Yang qi - collapsed SP qi

32
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What are the Shao Yang channels?

A

SJ, GB

33
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What are some typical Shao Yang pattern symptoms?

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alternating fever & chills, dry throat, bitter or sour taste in mouth, dizziness, irritability, heartburn, nausea and vomiting, reduced appetite

34
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What are the preparations of Chai Hu?

A

Sheng Chai Hu - relieves heat, ascends yang

Zhi Chai Hu (w/ vinegar) - relieves LV qi stagnation

35
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What is meant by alternating fever & chills in Shao Yang disorder?

A

Fever - Zheng Qi winning against pathogen

Chill - Zheng Qi losing against pathogen

36
Q

Latin name for Ma Huang

A

Ephedrae Herba

37
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Latin name for Gui Zhi

A

Cinnamoni Ramulus

38
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Latin name for Bo He

A

Menthae haplocalycis Herba

39
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Latin name for Chai Hu

A

Bupleuri Radix

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