Lecture 6 Flashcards
What kinds of situations were considered Toxic in ancient Chinese medicine?
abnormal swelling, redness, pus -e.g. boils, acne, abscess, formations w/ pus
List category, channels and properties of Jin Yin Hua
Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
LI, LU, ST
Sweet, Cold
Latin names for Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Qing Hao, Da Huang, Huo Ma Ren, Gan Sui
Lonicerae Flos, Forsythiae Fructus, Artemisiae annuae Herba, Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, Cannabis Semen, Kansui Radix
List functions and indications of Jin Yin Hua
- 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
What can charred Jin Yin Hua do?
Cool blood, treat dysenteric bleeding disorders
List category, channels and properties of Lian Qiao
Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity
HT, LU, GB
Bitter, Slightly Acrid, Slightly Cold
List functions and indications of Lian Qiao
- 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
What are the chief herbs of Yin Qiao San?
Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao
What are the deputies of Yin Qiao San from Cool Acrid Release Exterior?
Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Dan Dou Chi
What is main action of Yin Qiao San?
disperse wind-heat, clear heat, resolve toxicity
What kind of indications does Yin Qiao San treat?
tonsillitis, sore throat, fever, headache, thirst, cough
What are signs of Yin Deficiency Heat?
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)
What are herbs that Clear Heat from Deficiency used for?
LV and KD Yin deficiency with deficiency heat
What is the treatment principle for Clear Heat from Deficiency?
Nourish LV and KD yin
Clear Deficiency heat
List category, channels and properties of Qing Hao
Clear Heat from Deficiency
KD, LV, GB
Bitter Cold
What are contraindications of Qing Hao?
Weak digestion or watery diarrhea
List functions and indications for Qing Hao
- Clears summer heat - low fever, headache, dizziness
- Clears fever from deficiency - steaming bone disorder
- Cools blood stops bleeding
- Checks malarial disorder and resolves heat
What are the 3 categories of downward draining herbs?
Purgative
Moist laxative,
Harsh expellant
What are the contraindications of Downward Draining Herbs
Pregnancy
During menses (too much bleeding)
Prolapse
Qi and Yang deficiency
When are purgatives used?
Interior excess patterns-
Interior heat or interior cold
List category, channels and properties of Da Huang
Downward Draining Purgative
HT, LI, LV, ST
Bitter, Cold
List contraindications of Da Huang
Weak ST Qi
Qi & Blood Deficiency
Menstruation, Pregnancy, Lactation
List functions and indications for Da Huang
- 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
How long do you cook Da Huang to maintain its purgative effect?
15 minutes or less
