Midterm Study Questions Flashcards
which two categories deal with yang?
tonify yang and warm the interior
what is the major herb for the blood?
dang gui
what is the herb of longevity?
ginseng (ren shen and dang shen)
which two herbs both enter/guide into all 12 channels?
fu zi and gan cao
which two herbs both harmonize ying and wei?
bai shao yao and da zao
which two herbs are both indicated by ST water splash?
sheng jiang and fu ling
which two herbs calm the fetus?
bai zhu and huang qin
which three herbs tonify SP qi and calm shen?
ren shen, da zao, and fu ling
which herbs do not combine with li lu?
all the shens and shi shu
patient presents with cough and wheezing and fullness in their ST, which pair of herbs would you give them?
ban xia and hou po
what is the strongest herb to regulate qi and eliminate all types of accumulation?
zhi shi
which herb is key for regulating wood and earth, treating distention in abdomen, constipation, or diarrhea due to wood overacting on earth?
zhi shi
which (4) herbs would you use for a thick, sticky tongue coating?
gan jiang, fu ling, bai zhu, chen pi
which herb guides to the testicular region?
ju he
which (3) herbs generate body fluids?
sheng di huang, dang shen, tian hua fen
number one herb to transform phlegm/damp?
ban xia
what would you combine with gua lou to treat phlegm-heat in LU with cough and sticky sputum?
ban xia
which (2) herbs clear yangming qi level heat in the channels with symptoms of the four bigs?
shi gao and zhi mu
which two herbs clear deficiency heat?
zhi mu and huang bai
best pairs to treat phlegm-heat in LU?
shi gao and zhi mu, huang qin and gua lou
best pair to treat tidal fever, night sweats and restlessness due to KI yin xu?
huang bai and zhi mu
which herb enters all 12 channels, clears heat toxins, tonifies SP qi, moistens LU and can help coordinate the actions of other herbs in a formula?
gan cao
which herb is able to tonify SP qi, nourish blood, and calm the shen?
da zao
match the herbs with their pairs: sheng jiang, fu zi, gui zhi, gan jiang, da zao, bai shao yao
sheng jiang and da zao; bai shao yao and gui zhi; gan jiang and fu zi
match each fu ling with its correct function:
1. tonify SP, drain damp and harmful body fluids via urine and calm shen
2.clear and drain heat, mobilize water and enter blood aspect
3. calm shen, enter shen aspect
4. clear edema from the skin
- fu ling
- chi fu ling
- fu shen
- fu ling pi
which herb activates the yang and warms the channels?
gui zhi
which herb warms the interior, guides the mingmen back to its source, and also helps treat menses?
rou gui
which herb nourishes blood, softens the LV, and helps astringe LV yin to stop sweating?
bai shao yao
which herb clears heat, helps cool the blood, and helps move the blood?
chi shao yao
which herb releases the exterior, treats nausea and vomiting in the middle burner, helps treat cough, and is good for seafood poisoning?
sheng jiang
which herb is hot and acrid, and enters the middle burner to warm the yang of the middle burner?
gan jiang
which herb is able to stop bleeding and warm the lower jiao?
pao jiang
which herb is able to tonify qi, nourish blood, and calm shen?
da zao
which herb is warm, primarily enters the HT, tonifies qi, and helps tonify other herbs?
gan cao (honey fried)
which herb is king of the 100 herbs, revives devastated yang, and tonifies yang?
fu zi
which herb drains damp, tonifies the SP qi, and calm the shen?
fu ling
which (4) herbs can calms the shen?
da zao, fu ling, fu shen, ren shen
which (10) herbs go to the middle jiao?
sheng jiang, gan jiang, ban xia, huang lian, huang qin, cang zhu, da zao, gan cao, fu ling, bai zhu
which (7) herbs go to the lower jiao?
pao jiang, huang bai, rou gui, fu zi, fu ling, shu di huang, sheng di huang
which (2) herbs affect the mingmen fire?
rou gui, fu zi
which herb enters KI and BL and clears deficiency heat and heat from the lower burner?
huang bai
which (2) herbs clears heat and damp-heat from the LU for cough, sticky yellow sputum, and phlegm?
gua lou, huang qin