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Lecture 7 Flashcards

Drain Dampness, Aromatic Transform Dampness, Dispel Wind-Dampness

1
Q

How does dampness manifest in the body?

A

Accumulated fluid in the body lead to stagnation

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2
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What type of mucus do Herbs that Drain Dampness treat?

A

thin mucus

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3
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What are the most common signs and symptoms of dampness?

A

urinary difficulty, edema, diarrhea due to SP deficiency

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4
Q

What is the general taste to drain damp?

A

Bland

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5
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What temperature are many Herbs that Drain Dampness

A

Neutral to Cool

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6
Q

Drain Dampness herbs are especially helpful in treating edema from which part of the body?

A

Lower jiao

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7
Q

Fu Ling is a ________ that grows on ________.

A

Fungus

Pine Trees

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8
Q

List category, channels and properties of Fu Ling

A

Drain Dampness,
HT, KD, SP, LU
Sweet, Bland, Neutral

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9
Q

List contraindications of Fu Ling

A

Caution in case of yin deficiency
Sunken SP qi
Cold from deficiency w/ spermatorrhea (KD Yang deficiency)

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10
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List functions and indications of Fu Ling

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  • Promotes urination and leaches our dampness: urinary difficulty, diarrhea or edema due to stagnation of fluids/dampness, scanty urine due to damp heat
  • Strengthen SP and harmonize middle burner: SP deficiency compounded by dampness w/ loss of appetite, diarrhea, epigastric distention
  • Strengthen SP and transforms phlegm: SP deficiency w/ thin mucus in which phlegm moves upward w/ palpitations, headache, dizziness, thick greasy tongue coat
  • Quiets HT and calms the spirit: palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness due to either SP or HT deficiency or internal obstruction of turbid phlegm
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11
Q

Why can Fu Ling be used for both hot and cold presentations?

A

It is neutral in temperature

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12
Q

Describe what parts of the Poria fungus are used as Chinese herbs

A

Fu Ling Pi - outer layer of fungal node
Chi Fu Ling - pinkish layer close to the outer skin
Fu Ling - white portion deep to to Chi Fu Ling
Fu Shen - innermost part of the fungus (root)

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13
Q

Which Drain Dampness Herbs promote urination to leach out damp?

A

Fu Ling, Chi Fu Ling, Fu Ling Pi, Fu Shen

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14
Q

Which Drain Dampness Herbs tonify the SP?

A

Fu Ling

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15
Q

Which Drain Dampness Herbs can calm the spirit?

A

Fu Shen, Fu Ling

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16
Q

Which Drain Dampness Herbs promote urination without exhausting the Qi,but cannot tonify?

A

Fu Ling Pi

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17
Q

Which Drain Dampness Herbs drain heat through the urine?

A

Chi Fu Ling

18
Q

Comparing Fu Ling vs. Chi Fu Ling, Fu Ling is better to ________ while Chi Fu Ling is more moving to deal with _________ and _____.

A

tonify
blood stasis
heat

19
Q

What is the formula for Draining Damp?
What is the chief herb?
Which herb from Warm Acrid Release the Exterior is in this formula and can help strengthen the yang?

A

Wu Ling San
Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie
Gui Zhi

20
Q

Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness are primarily focused on transforming dampness in what part of the body?

A

middle jiao

21
Q

In what cases do you need to be cautious with Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness?

A

Yin deficiency

22
Q

How do aromatic herbs help to transform dampness?

A

Penetrate through turbidity, revive the SP

23
Q

List category, channels and properties of Hou Po.

A

Aromatic Herbs That Transform Dampness
LI, LU, SP, ST
Bitter, Acrid, Warm

24
Q

List contraindications of Hou Po

A

Pregnancy

25
Q

List functions and indications of Hou Po

A
  • Promotes movement of qi in middle burner and resolves stagnation: qi stagnation in SP/ST, food stagnation w/ chest or abdominal distention/fullness.
  • Promotes movement of qi downward, dries dampness and transforms phlegm: distention, fullness, nausea, diarrhea, turbid & greasy tongue coat
  • Directs qi downward, reduces phlegm, calms wheezing: cough and wheezing from phlegm clogging the LU
26
Q

What is the direction of Hou Po?

A

Down

27
Q

Hou Po is contained in what formula? What are the main actions of this formula?

A

Ping Wei San

Dries dampness, improves SP transporting function, promotes movement of qi, harmonizes ST

28
Q

What is wind dampness?

A

painful obstruction / impediment of joints

29
Q

Herbs that Dispel Wind Dampness primarily treat what channels? In terms of Five Elements, these channels relate to what tissues of the body?

A

LV, KD, SP

Wood (Wind), Water (Cold), Earth(Dampness)

30
Q

List category, channels, properties of Du Huo

A

Dispel Wind Dampness
KD, UB
Bitter Acrid Warm

31
Q

List contraindications for Du Huo

A

Yin deficiency,

Blood deficiency, internal wind

32
Q

List functions and indications for Du Huo.

A
  • Dispels wind-dampness and alleviates pain: wind-cold-damp painful obstruction, especially in lower back and legs
  • Disperses wind-cold-damp and releases the exterior: exterior wind-cold together with dampness
  • Shao Yin stage headache and toothache
33
Q

What part of the body does Du Huo treat?

A

lower jiao

34
Q

What is major symptom of Wind Dampness?

A

painful joints

35
Q

What aggravates Wind Dampness?

A

cold, damp weather

36
Q

Can Du Huo be used to treat patients with internal wind?

A

no

37
Q

List Latin names for Fu Ling, Fu Ling Pi, Fu Shen, Chi Fu Ling, Hou Po, Du Huo

A 
Poria
Poria Cutis
Poria Sclerotium Paradicis
Poria Rubra
Magnoliae officinalis Cortex
Angelicae pubescentis Radix
38
Q

In external Wind Cold Damp pattern with Wind predominating, what is a typical symptom?

A

migrating pain

39
Q

In external Wind Cold Damp pattern with Damp predominating, what is a typical symptom?

A

fixed pain, numbness, heaviness

40
Q

In external Wind Cold Damp pattern with Cold predominating, what is the typical symptom?

A

sharp severe pain

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