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Lecture 6 Flashcards

1
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What kinds of situations were considered Toxic in ancient Chinese medicine?

A

abnormal swelling, redness, pus -e.g. boils, acne, abscess, formations w/ pus

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List category, channels and properties of Jin Yin Hua

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Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
LI, LU, ST
Sweet, Cold

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Latin names for Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Qing Hao, Da Huang, Huo Ma Ren, Gan Sui

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Lonicerae Flos, Forsythiae Fructus, Artemisiae annuae Herba, Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, Cannabis Semen, Kansui Radix

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List functions and indications of Jin Yin Hua

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  • Clears heat, resolves fire toxicity - sores, swelling in breast, throat, eyes and intestinal abscesses
  • Vents and disperses externally contracted wind-heat - early stage warm-heat pathogen
  • Clears damp-heat from lower jiao - damp-heat dysenteric disorder, painful urinary dribbling
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5
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What can charred Jin Yin Hua do?

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Cool blood, treat dysenteric bleeding disorders

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6
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List category, channels and properties of Lian Qiao

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Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
HT, LU, GB
Bitter, Slightly Acrid, Slightly Cold

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List functions and indications of Lian Qiao

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  • Clears heat & resolves toxicity - external wind-heat
  • Reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps - external sores, internal abscesses, scrofula, throat painful obstruction
  • Drain heat in HT channel
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What are the chief herbs of Yin Qiao San?

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Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao

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What are the deputies of Yin Qiao San from Cool Acrid Release Exterior?

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Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Dan Dou Chi

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What is main action of Yin Qiao San?

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disperse wind-heat, clear heat, resolve toxicity

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What kind of indications does Yin Qiao San treat?

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tonsillitis, sore throat, fever, headache, thirst, cough

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What are signs of Yin Deficiency Heat?

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5 center heat, night sweats, fever worse at night, tidal fever, afternoon fever, thin-rapid pulse, spermatorrhea, malar flush, continuous mild thirst, steaming bone disorder, red-scarlet tongue (no coat or thin and peeling)

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What are herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency used for?

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LV and KD Yin deficiency with deficiency heat

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14
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What is the treatment principle for Clear Heat from Deficiency?

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Nourish LV and KD yin

Clear Deficiency heat

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List category, channels and properties of Qing Hao

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Clear Heat from Deficiency
KD, LV, GB
Bitter Cold

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What are contraindications of Qing Hao?

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Weak digestion or watery diarrhea

17
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List functions and indications for Qing Hao

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  • Clears summer heat - low fever, headache, dizziness
  • Clears fever from deficiency - steaming bone disorder
  • Cools blood stops bleeding
  • Checks malarial disorder and resolves heat
18
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What are the 3 categories of downward draining herbs?

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Purgative
Moist laxative,
Harsh expellant

19
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What are the contraindications of Downward Draining Herbs

A

Pregnancy
During menses (too much bleeding)
Prolapse
Qi and Yang deficiency

20
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When are purgatives used?

A

Interior excess patterns-

Interior heat or interior cold

21
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List category, channels and properties of Da Huang

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Downward Draining Purgative
HT, LI, LV, ST
Bitter, Cold

22
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List contraindications of Da Huang

A

Weak ST Qi
Qi & Blood Deficiency
Menstruation, Pregnancy, Lactation

23
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List functions and indications for Da Huang

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  • Drains heat, purges accumulations: high fever, sweating, thirst, constipation, delirium, Yang Ming organ stage, intestinal heat excess
  • Drains fire: intense fever, sore throat, swollen painful eyes, fire toxin sores, all accompanied by constipation
  • Clears heat, transforms dampness, promotes urination: damp heat edema, jaundice, painful urinary dribbling, acute dysentery disorder
  • Drains fire from the blood- stops bleeding w/o causing blood stasis: blood in stool, vomiting blood, nosebleed w/ constipation
  • Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis: amenorrhea, fixed abdominal masses, traumatic injury, intestinal abscess
  • Clears heat reduces fire toxicity: burns, skin lesions
24
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How long do you cook Da Huang to maintain its purgative effect?

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15 minutes or less

25
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How long do you cook Da Huang for its non-purgative functions?

A

More than 15 minutes

26
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Da Cheng Qi Tang - What is chief herb?

A

Da Huang

27
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What is the main action of Da Cheng Qi Tang?

A

Purge heat accumulation

28
Q

Da Cheng Qi Tang is the representative formula for ________________ pattern.

A

Yang Ming Organ

29
Q

List category, channels, properties of Huo Ma Ren

A

Downward Draining Moist Laxative
LI, SP, ST
Sweet, Neutral

30
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What are contraindications of Huo Ma Ren?

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Excessive consumption can lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

31
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List functions and indications of Huo Ma Ren

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  • Nourishes and moistens the intestines: constipation in elderly, aftermath of febrile disease, postpartum and blood deficiency
  • Nourishes yin: yin deficiency with constipation
  • Clears heat promotes healing of sores: sores, ulcerations
32
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How is Huo Ma Ren prepared?

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Crushed before decocting

33
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List category, channels, properties of Gan Sui

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Downward Drain, Harsh Expellent
KD, LI, LU
Bitter, Sweet, Cold, Toxic

34
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What are the contraindications of Gan Sui?

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Only used for ascites or other excess-type disorders

Contraindicated during pregnancy

35
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List functions and indications of Gan Sui

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  • Drains water downward, drives out thin mucus: severe accumulation of fluid in chest & abdomen, generalized edema, facial edema, abdominal distention
  • Drives out phlegm: seizures from wind-phlegm or withdrawal-mania
  • Clears heat, reduces swelling: damp-heat lesions

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