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0
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herbs that drain fire are on which level?

A

qi level (yang ming)

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what is the capital of the USA

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Washington DC

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herbs that clear blood are on which level?

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ying level (blood/xue)

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herbs that clear heat and dry dampness … what was the allegory that laura spoke about in class?

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bales of hay being rolled too tight and creating barn fires

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what is the nature of fire (3 things)

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YANG, DRYING, MOVES UPWARD

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5
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the yangming channel is full of what two things?

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qi and blood

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what are the four bigs?

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fever, sweat, thirst, pulse

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what are two important characteristics of herbs that drain fire?

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bitter (draining) and cold (coldest!)

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herbs that drain fire (biomedical perspective)

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anti-inflammatory , antipyretic , antimicrobial

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石膏 shi gao (2,1) …. what is the latin/botanical name?

A

gypsum fibrosum

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石膏？ what is the latin and pinyin?

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shi gao (2,1) , gypsum fibrosum

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what are the channels for 石膏 shi gao？

A

LU, ST

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what are the properties for 石膏？

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sweet
acrid
very cold

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what is the dose for 石膏？

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shi gao dose is 15-60 g (it is a mineral, very heavy, and requires a large dose …. remember that the dose for 石膏粉 is less, because it is a powder and has a greater surface area)

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14
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the cooking time for shigao 石膏 is short (T/F)

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false …. it’s a mineral, so it requires a longer cooking time

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what are two key characteristics of 石膏？

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shi gao is very cold and excels at cooling the lung and stomach fire … while also dispersing to vent the exterior and release the muscle layer

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what are two contraindications of shi gao 石膏？

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cold from deficiency of the SP and ST

fever from yin deficiency

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what are 4 functions of 石膏？

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shi gao :

  1. clears heat and drains fire
  2. clears heat from excess from the lungs
  3. clears blazing stomach fire
  4. for eczema, burns, and ulcerated sores
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18
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is shigao used topically or internally?

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both!

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19
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stomach fire usually is associated with less appetite (T/F)

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false

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what is the Latin name for zhi mu (1,3)

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anemarrhenae rhizoma

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what is the Latin name for 知母？

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zhimu is anemarrhenae rhizoma

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what channels does zhimu enter?

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LU, ST, KID

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我知道我的母亲。。。LUSTKIDNEY

(知母）

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zhi mu lusts kidney … LU, ST, KIDNEY

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what is the dose for 知母？

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6-12 grams

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what are the properties of 知母？

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bitter, sweet, cold

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what are the key characteristics of zhi mu (知母）？

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clears fire

nourishes the yin of the lungs, stomach, and kidneys

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what are the contraindications of zhimu (知母）

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cold from deficiency of SP and ST

diarrhea (from spleen qi deficiency)

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what are the four functions of 知母？

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  1. clears heat and drains fire
  2. enriches the yin and moistens dryness
  3. generates fluids and clears heat
  4. ameliorates the dryness of tonifying or warming substances
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29
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what is the most important function of zhimu (for testing/quizzing purposes)

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enriches the yin and moistens dryness

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30
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zhimu can be used to treat abnormally low sex drive (T/F)

A

False

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31
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zhimu can be used to treat steaming bone disorder (T/F)

A

true

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32
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zhimu can be used for exhaustion or deficiency of lung and kidney yin with heat signs like night sweats (T/F)

A

true

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33
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wasting and thirsting disorder is similar to type 2 diabetes (T/F)

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false … it is similar to type 1 diabetes

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34
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zhimu can ameliorate the dryness of tonifying or warming substances such as guizhi (T/F)

A

true

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35
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dui yao (对药）means what?

A

pair of herbs

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36
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what are two examples of 对药 that we have studied?

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mahuang and guizhi

shigao and zhimu

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37
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what is the 3 more, 1 less rule for xiao ke (小渴）

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  1. drink more, eat more, urinate more

1. lose weight

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38
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小渴 is similar to diabetes type 1 or 2?

A

type 1

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39
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what are the 3 jiao manifestations of xiao ke?

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upper: thirsty
middle: hunger with weight loss (stomach fire)
lower: frequent urination (kidney yin damage)

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40
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西瓜 is (pinyin and english and latin)…

A

xigua (1,1)
citrulli fructus
watermelon

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41
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what channels does 西瓜 enter?

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UB, HT, ST

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42
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what channels does xigua (西瓜）enter？

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UB, HT, ST

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what are the properties of xigua (西瓜）

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cools and moistens

facilitates urination

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44
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what are the properties of xigua?

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sweet and cold

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45
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what is the dose of xigua?

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15-30 g

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46
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what is the dose of 西瓜？

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15-30 grams

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47
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what are the key characteristics of 西瓜？

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xigua cools and moistens

xigua facilitates urination

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what are the contraindications of 西瓜？

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xigua has contraindications. they are cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.

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49
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what are the two main functions of 西瓜？

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xigua:
1. clears summerheat and generates fluids
2. promotes urination and expels jaundice
DUH … watermelon is nice in summer, generates fluids all over your face, and makes you pee

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50
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when does summerheat occur?

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july and august

51
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what are some signs of summerheat?

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vexation
agitation
restlessness
maybe sweat, maybe no sweat
often combines with dampness
scant urination
52
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summerheat is basically damp+heat (T/F)

A

true

53
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nausea and vomiting may accompany summerheat (T/F)

A

true

54
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how will the tongue appear with summerheat ?

A

yellow and greasy coat

55
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is 西瓜 sometimes used as an adjunct in the treatment of hepatitis and why?

A

yes … xigua expels jaundice …

56
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what herb is considered the natural 白虎汤？

A

xigua is considered the natural bai hu tang (2,3,1)

57
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translate bai hu tang into english

A

white tiger decoction

58
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translate 白虎汤 into english and pinyin

A

white tiger decoction (bai hu tang)

59
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what are the ingredients of 白虎汤？

A

shi gao 30g
zhi mu 9g
zhi gan cao 3g
geng mi 9 -15 g

60
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what are the actions of 白虎汤？

A 
bai hu tang:
clear qi-level heat
drain stomach fire
generate fluid
alleviates thirst
61
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herbs that treat heat at the ying or xue level help with reckless bleeding, such as nosebleeds and vomiting bloof (T/F)

A

true

62
Q

shui niu jiao (3,2,3) has what Latin name?

A

bubali cornu

63
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水牛角 has what english, latin, and pinyin name?

A

shui niu jiao is bubali cornu, or water buffalo horn

64
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what is 水牛角 a substitute for (think endangered species)

A

xijiao (rhino horn)

65
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what channels does shuiniujiao enter?

A

HT , LV , ST

66
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what are the properties of 水牛角？

A

shuiniujiao is salty and cold

67
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why is shuiniujiao salty?

A

because it is an animal product … animal products and blood are usually salty

68
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what is the dose for shuiniujiao?

A

30-120 g for decoction

6-15 g for powder

69
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what are 4 key characteristics for shuiniujiao

A

cools nutritive and blood level heat
clears heat from the heart channel
resolves toxic rashes and sores
stops bleeding due to heat in the blood

70
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what is the main contraindication for 水牛角？

A

cold from deficiency of the middle burner

71
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what are the two major functions of shuiniujiao (水牛角）

A
  1. clears heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools blood

2. clears heat and arrests tremors

72
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what is the Latin name for shengdihuang?

A

rehmanniae radix

73
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sheng di huang (生地黄）enters which channels?

A

HT, KID, LV

74
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what is the dose of 生地黄？

A

shengdihuang has a dose of 9-15

75
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sheng di huang has 3 key characteristics. List the major two first, and then the less powerful one.

A

cools the blood
clears heat
enriches the yin (not we do not say tonifies)

76
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what are 2 important contraindications of shengdihuang?

A

significant dampness from spleen deficiency

loose stools and abdominal fullness

77
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生地黄 has two important functions. What are they?

A

clears heat and cools the blood

nourishes the yin and generates fluids

78
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what are some herbs that clear heat and drain dampness?

A

huang qin
huang lian
huang bai

79
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damp heat patterns signs and symptoms …. name 3

A

urinary difficulty or pain
jaundice
damp heat skin disorders (eczema, etc.)

80
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herbs that treat damp heat typically are bitter and cold (T/F)

A

true

81
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how would you describe herbs that treat damp heat in biomedical terms?

A

antimicrobial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory

82
Q

what are the three yellows?

A

huang qin
huang lian
huang bai

83
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what are four major pathologies of damp heat?

A

DH obsructing SP/ST
DH brewing in LV/GB (with alternating chills/fever)
DH pouring down in the LI
DH pouring down into the UB

84
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huang qin enters what channels?

A

LU, ST, GB, LI

85
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huang qin has what properties and what dosage?

A

bitter, cold

3-9 grams

86
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what is the Latin name for huangqin?

A

scutellariae radix

87
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what are some key characteristics of huangqin?

A

cools heat and dries dampness
stops bleeding by cooling
quiets the fetus during pregnancy

88
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huang qin has one important contraindication. what is it, and why?

A

cold from deficiency of SP and ST

89
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there are five major functions of huangqin (黄芩）。。。

A 
clears heat and dries dampness
clears heat and resolves toxicity (esp. upper jiao)
clears heat and stops bleeding
clears heat and calms the fetus
sedates ascendant kiver yang
90
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huang qin clears heat and increases dampness (T/F)

A

false!

91
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huang qin clears heat and relieves toxicity, especially in the lower burner (T/F)

A

false! upper burner is correct …

92
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how does huang qin calm the fetus?

A

by pacifying the womb when the fetus is reacting to to excess heat in the host mother

93
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what are some of the symptoms of ascendant liver yang that huang qin can treat?

A 
headache
irritability
red eyes
flushed face
bitter taste
94
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huang lian is know as what, in botanical / latin terms?

A

coptidis rhizoma

95
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what channels does huanglian enter?

A

HT, LI, LV, ST

96
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what are the properties and dosages of huang lian?

A

bitter, cold

1.5 - 9 g

97
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huang lian has 4 key characteristics.

A

cools heat
drains fire (esp. HT and ST)
dries dampness
resolves toxicity

98
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what are the contraindications of huang lian and why?

A

use with caution in those with patterns of cold, yang deficiency, especially those with cold from deficiency of the SP / ST

because this herb is bitter, cold, and drying!

99
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huang lian has 4 important functions. Name them!

A

clears heat and drains dampness
drains fire and resolves fire toxicity
clears heat and stops bleeding
clears heat topically

100
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when is huang lian used topically?

A

for red, painful eyes and tongue/mouth ulcerations

101
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nosebleeds, blood in the urine, stool, or vomit due to chaotic movement of hot blood can be treated with huanglian (T/F)

A

true

102
Q

黄柏 is know as what (in latin)

A

phellodendri cortex

103
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huang bai (黄柏）is active in which channels?

A

KI, UB

104
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what are the properties of huangbai?

A

bitter, cold

105
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what is the dose for huang bai?

A

3-12 grams

106
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黄柏 has two key characteristics. Of the three, one is incorrect …

  1. directs fire downward
  2. harmonizes yin and yang
  3. clears damp heat in the lower burner
A

huang bai does not harmonize yin and yang

107
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huang bai has one important contraindication. What is it?

A

cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach

108
Q

huang bai has three important functions. Name them!

A

drains damp heat, particularly from the lower jiao
drains kidney fire
drains fire and relieves toxicity

109
Q

huang lian jie du tang has 4 ingredients, Name them!

A 
huang lian (MJ and HT)
huang qin (UJ)
huang bai (LJ)
Zhi zi (san jiao)

remember, alphabetical order (qin = upper, lian = middle, bai = (lower+)

remember,g

110
Q

huang lian jie du tang has what action ?

A

clears fire in all three burners

111
Q

huang lian jie du tang has several indications and contraindications. Name a few . . .

A

indications: high fever, irritability, dry month/throat, insomnia
contraindications: only use with a patient with a strong constitution. do not use long term.

112
Q

herbs that drain fire operate on the Qi level (yang ming) (T/F)

A

true

113
Q

what is the nature of fire?

A

Yang
Drying
Moves Upwards

114
Q

excess heat / fire will be accompanied by a slow pulse (T/F)

A

false!

115
Q

shigao, or gypsum fibrosum, is very powerful and usually requires a relatively small dose (T/F)

A

false

116
Q

mineral herbs are usually cooked for a shorter amount of time (T/F)

A

false

117
Q

according to Laura, which herbs is one of the best ones for clearing heat and draining fire?

A

shi gao 石膏

118
Q

zhi mu enriches the yin and maintains dryness (T/F)

A

False! it moistens dryness

119
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steaming bone disorder is a sign of extreme yang deficiency (T/F)

A

False! extreme yin deficiency

120
Q

what is the 3 more, 1 less rule, and what condition does it refer to?

A

more: drink, eat, urinate
however, you use weight!

this condition is xiaoke and is similar to diabetes type 1

121
Q

xi gua is sweet and warming (T/F)

A

false! it is sweet and cold

122
Q

can summerheat occur all year long?

A

No

123
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summerheat is always accompanied by heavy sweating (T/F)

A

false …. there may or may not be sweating

124
Q

which herb is considered the natural bai hu tang?

A

西瓜 (xi gua)

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