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Midterm Q's Flashcards

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Qi Tonics not intended for long term use in hypertension patients

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Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Rx)

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Which Blood Tonic is especially cloying and should not be used w/ dampness in MJ

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Shu Di Huang (Dendrobii Herba)

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Which Blood Tonic tonifies +moves blood

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Dang Gui (Angelica Sineses Radix)
- Tonifies blood regulates menses: for xue xu affecting HT and LV, and associated menstrual disorders
- Invigorates and harmonizes blood and disperses cold: for pain due to blood stasis, postpartum, and pregnancy, as well as xue xu wind-damp-bi

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Which Yin Tonics can cool the blood and stop bleeding? Which can be used for uterine bleeding?

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Mo Han Lian (Ecliptae Herba)
Gui Ban (Testudines Plastrum - Ventral)
- Gui Ban for uterine bleeding

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Which herbs can improve vision and what are their categories?

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Yin:
- Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri Lucidi Fructus)
Improves vision- for LV/KD xu affecting vision
- Shi Hu (Dendrobii Herba)
Tonifies KD, augments jing, brightens vision- for KD and LV xu

Blood:
- Gou Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
Benefits jing brightens eyes- LV & KD xu patterns affecting vision

“Nu gou shi - you can see”

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Which blood tonic is LV-ish and how does it treat LV (patterns)?

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Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix alba):
- Nourish LV blood and SP yin, soften LV and alleviate pain, spasms, cramping
- Calms and curbs LV yang and alleviates pain- “softens, comforts the Liver” for **LV qi constraint or LV-SP disharmony, LV yang rising **

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Which herbs calm wheezing/grasp KD qi and how? Compare.

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  • Comparison wheezing: aug LU, stop cough, benefit intestines
  • All treat cold, settle cough and wheezing
    ge jie (gecko) - KD to grasp qi
    dong chong xia cao (cordyceps) - tonifies LU qi to direct rebellious qi down
    Hu Tao Ren(jugalandis semen) - warms the LU, helps KD grasp qi / good for children
  • Bu Gu Zhi
  • Yin Yang Huo
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Body Fluid Focused Herb

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Yi Zhi Ren (Yang Tonic)
* Warms KD - retains essence, secures urine
* Warms SP - stops diarrhea, controls salivation

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Cock’s Crow Herbs

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  • Herbs go to KD AND SP
    yi zhi ren: stabilize and bind urine, jing, saliva, more strongly warms SP yang from exposure to cold
    uterine bleeding
    bu gu zhi: primarily warms KD yang, and indirectly warms SP yang. KD grasp qi in tx of wheezing,
    cocks crow diarrhea from KD yang xu
    Low back pain
  • Ge Jie
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Impotence Herbs

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  • ba ji tan: milder fx
  • yin yang huo: moderate fx
  • xian mao: strong fx - HOT/TOXIC
  • suo yang: N/A
  • Lu Rong: n/a - “tonifies KD/fortifies Yang for patterns of KD yang def”
  • Rou Cong Rong: n/a - “augments the essence and blood for patterns of KD yang def”
  • Ge Jie: n/a - “assists the KD yang, augments essence”
  • ALL YANG TONICS TREAT IMPOTENCE EXCEPT FOR - HU LU BA, HE TAO REN, YI ZHI REN
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Wind-Cold-Damp Bi and strength levels

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  • all 3 support KD yang, strengthen sinews and bones + expel wind
  • ba ji tan: milder, acrid, sl warming, soft/moistening, tonifies yang w/o being overly dying or cloying
  • yin yang huo: moderate, warmer, more tonifying at gate of vitality, strongly disperses wcd
  • xian mao: strongest, hottest/toxic, most acrid, strongly expels wcd
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Blood/Yin Tonics that treats constipation

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Blood -
* Sang Shen (Mori Fructus.) - Mulberry
Moistens Intestines- for xue xu constipation and dryness
* Dang Gui (Angelica Sineses Radix) - Moistens intestines
* Prepared He Shou Wu (Polygoni multiflori Radix)

Yin -
* Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix) - Moistens intestines
* Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum)
* Yu Zhu (Polygonati odorati Rhizoma)

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Xiao Ke: Qi Tonics

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  • Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
  • Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)
  • Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)

“drink ginseng, astragalus, yam to treat wasting/thirsting”

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Xiao Ke: Blood Tonics

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  • Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata)
  • Go Qi Zi (Lycii Fructus)
  • Sang Shen (Mori Fructus)
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Xiao Ke: Yin Tonics

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  • Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
  • Tien Men Dong (Asparagi Radix)
  • Shi Hu (Dendrobii Herba)
  • Yu Zhu (Polygonati odorati Rhizoma)
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Yang Tonics: LI Constipation

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rou cong rong - KD, LI
dry or deficiency constipation - used for elders.
Additional functions - augments essence and blood, standalone
suo yang - KD, LV, LI
for const. due to deficiency (weak function - would not be used as first option for this)
Additional functions - tonifies KD yang for impotence
hu tao ren - KD, LU, LI
deficiency constipation - used for elders
Additional functions - tonies KD - back and knees, warms LU/helps KD grasp qi

“rou, suo, hu - makes you poo”

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Dang Gui - Nature

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Sweet, Acrid, Warm
HT, LV, SP

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Dang Gui - Fx

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  • Tonifies blood, regulates menses
  • Invigorates/harmonizes blood
  • Moistens intestines
  • Generates flesh
  • Treats cough (mild)
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Gui Ban vs Bie Jie

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  • Gui Ban (Ventral)
    Sweet, Salty / Cold
    Hardens bones, cools blood heat/stops bleeding
    Primarily enters KD
    Sweet - enriches yin to anchor Yang
  • Bie Jie (Dorsal)
    Salty / Sl. Cold
    Softens clumps/nodules (esp. in children)
    Moves blood
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Mai Men Dong vs Tian Men Dong

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Both nourish LU yin, moisten dryness/stop cough, treat Xiao Ke
* Tian Men Dong - KD, LU / Sweet, Bitter, VERY cold
Nourishes KD yin
Stronger at clearing heat/moistening dryness
* Mai Men Dong - HT, LU, ST / Sweet, Bitter, Sl. Cold
Less cloying
Moistens intestines
Can eliminate irritability (clear heat fx)

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Steaming Bone Disorder

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  • Yu Zhu - LU, ST / Sweet, Sl. Cold
    Nourishes yin/moistens dryness for LU or ST dry heat or yin def. patterns w/ couch, dry throat, irritability, thirst - also for steaming bone disorder/xiao ke; interior/exterior wind
  • Bie Jie - LV, SP / Salty, Sl. Cold
    Nourishes yin, anchors yang: for yin def. w/ fever, steaming bone disorder, night sweats or consumption of fluids; invigorates blood, softens nodules
  • Gui Ban
  • Shu Di Huang

“Solomon’s turtle - Bie has steaming bones”

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Which (3) Blood Tonics are cautioned for MJ xu and excessive dampness?

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  • Long Yan Rou
  • Dang Gui
  • E Jiao

“Angelica had too many longan berries and now her ass is damp”

23
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Which herb best treats bulging disoders/hernias?

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Hu Lu Ba (Trigonellae Semen) - Fenugreek Seed

24
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Which herb tonifies both Yin and Yang?

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Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps) - gentle, may take a while before seeing effects

25
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Calm Fetus Herbs

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  • Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrophalae Rhizoma) - Qi Tonic
  • E Jiao (Asini Corri Colla) - Blood Tonic

BZ and EJ calm the fetus

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What does the head (tou) of Dang Gui do?

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  • Tonifies blood
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What does the tail (wei) of Dang Gui do?

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  • Invigorates blood
28
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How does dry-frying Dang Gui enhance the properties? What is it dry-fried in?

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  • Dry-fried in rice wine or vinegar enhances invigorating property
29
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Shen Calming Herbs/Categories

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  • Qi Tonics -
    Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus)
    Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
  • Blood Tonics -
    Long Yan Rou (Longan Arillus)
  • Yin Tonics -
    Bai He (Lilii Bulbus)
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What does charring Dang Gui to ash do?

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Enhances warming and stops bleeding

30
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Lu Rong vs Ren Shen

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  • Both warm/affect essence, can be used together for deficient AND cold patients (must have strong constitution)
  • Lu Rong (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum) - Yang Tonic
  • Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) - Qi Tonic
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Bei vs Nan - Sha Shen

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  • Bei Sha Shen
    More ST focused
    Febrile disease w/ damaged fluids - nourishes ST yin to generate fluids for parched mouth (LU heat)
    Most commonly used if not differentiated
  • Nan Sha Shen
    More LU focused
    Chronic dry cough w/ difficulty expectorating phlegm
    Tonifies LU qi and yin
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Yin Tonic - ST Channel Comparisons

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  • Sha Shen/Yu Zhu go to same channels and are often combined
  • Yu Zhu - Gradual effect, not cloying
  • Sha Shen - Stronger/faster effect, more cloying (best for LU heat clearing/moistening dryness)
  • Shi Hu - Best heat clearing
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Qi Tonic - Strongest “Shens”

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  • Ren Shen - warmer, YUAN QI
  • Xi Yang Shen (American) - cooler, better for body fluids
  • Gao Li Shen (Korean) - warming
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Qi Tonics that also treat Yin Xu

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  • Tai Zi Shen - mild
  • Xi Yang Shen (categorized as Yin Tonic) - fluid generation, also tonifies Qi
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Qi Tonics - Yuan Qi

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  • Ren Shen - # 1
  • Huang Qi - raises Yang, enhances wei qi, improves fluid metabolism
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Qi Tonic Characteristics

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  • sweet, rich / warm or neutral
  • General C/C: pure excess syndrome with no deficiency
  • if xu is not primary issue, can cause indigestion, rashes, irritability
  • excessive use: chest and diaphragm fullness, heat
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Blood Tonic Characteristics

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  • SWEET, WARM, Sticky, cloying in nature
  • LV SP HT
    HT directs blood, gov blood vessels
    SP controls blood
    LV stores blood
  • Fx: TONIFY BLOOD, NOURISH YIN
    nourish blood, yang xue. often comb. with yin tonics and qi tonics
  • sx: pallid face and lips, dizz. vertigo, poor vision, lethargy, palpitations, dry skin, menstrual irregularities, pale tongue, thin pulse. weak and thin (bones and sinews need blood for nourishment)
  • General C/C: SP/ST xu and/or damp in the MJ
    overuse cause indigestion – add herbs that strengthen ST
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Yin Tonic Characteristics

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  • Sweet, cold,
  • LU, ST, LV KD
  • TONIFY YIN, MOISTEN DRYNESS, GENERATE FLUIDS
  • C/C: SP/ST xu, PHL damp in MJ, diarrhea
  • C/CI: due to greasy/cloying nature
    1. Spleen-Stomach Deficiency
    2. Phlegm Damp accumulation in the Middle Jiao
    3. Fullness, distension, diarrhea
  • What they do will depend on what you combine them with:
    Moisten dryness transform phlegm
    Moisten intestines
    Generate fluids, alleviate thirst
    Calm spirit
    Tonify blood
    Stop bleeding
    Increase strength / chronic illness et
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Yang Tonic Characteristics

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  • 3 categories:
    potent
    reliable and less expensive,
    secondary fx N Yin
  • General CI: Most are warm and drying, can injure yin and assist fire: beware yin xu Yin xu with heat signs
  • Caution for exterior conditions, need to use with an expel exterior pathogen if so. otherwise you will strengthen the pathogen

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