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Midterm Week 1 Flashcards

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What’s Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica

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What 2 theoretical principles arise from Huang Di Nei Jing?

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5 Elements and Yin/Yang

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Who is said to have been intoxicated 70 times a day?

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Shen Nong Ben Cao; He’s said to have tested out 100s on himself.

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What is inferior category in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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125 inferior medicines that were considered to be toxic with side effects and were specifically used for therapeutic purposes to treat diseases.

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How many herbs are listed in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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the book lists a total of 365 chinese medicinals

252 plants; 67 animals; 46 minerals

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What is intermediate category in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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120 medicinals prevent illness and restore the individual’s vitality. some can be toxic and should be used carefully for certain ailments.

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What is superior category in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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120 medicinals, considered non-toxic and contain invigorating effects to preserve vitality or prolong life. ie. ginseng

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Latin: Caulis

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PinYin: Teng
Translation: stalk, stem, vine

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3 Classic texts in Herbs

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  • Wu Shi Er Bing Fang; prescriptions for 52 ailments
  • Huang Di Nei Jing; Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine
  • Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing; Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica
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author of Shang Han Za Ben Lun?

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Zhang Zhong Jing aka Zhang Hi from Han Dynasty

‘Sage of Medicine’, the most famous of China’s ancient herbal doctors

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Latin: Cortex

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PinYin: Pi
Translation: bark, peel, skin

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How are herbs categorized in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

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Superior (Upper - Nourishes Life)
Intermediate - (Middle - Nourishes Constitution)
Inferior - (Lower - expels disease)

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What is Shang Han Za Bing Lun?

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Discourse on Fevers and Miscellaneous Illnesses

It dealt with the treatment of many febrile conditions.

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what was the primary theoretical principle of Shang Han Za Ben Lun?

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6 Channel Theory
TaiYang– UB/SI, ShaoYang– GB/SJ, YangMing– ST/LI,
TaiYin– LU/SP, ShaoYin– KI/HT, JueYin– PC/LV

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Latin: Flos

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PinYin: Hua
Translation: flower

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What is the primary disease factor according to Shang Han Za Ben Lun?

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COLD, the way in which it causes yin-yang disharmony at various stages

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What is Wen Bing Xue?

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Warm Disease School of Disease
Heat pathogens as primary cause of disease
compiled by Ming/Qing Dynasty authors

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Latin: Folium

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PinYin: Ye
Translation: leaf

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What are the 4 levels of disease according to Wen Bing Xue?

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Wei– Exterior heat disease
Qi– Interior heat excess
Ying– Nutritive
Xue– Blood level– the deepest level

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Those who held wisdom about how to use plants for medicinal purposes were known as?

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Shamans

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What is the primary disease factor in Wen Bing Xue?

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Heat

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Latin: Fructus/Semen

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PinYin: Zi (smaller) or Ren (bigger - ex: pumpkin seed)
Translation: fruit, seed, nut, pit

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Another name for shaman?

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Wu

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How is Shang Han Za Ben Lun divided?

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Shang Han Za Bing Lun later edited and divided into 2 books

  1. Shang Han Lun– Treaties on Cold Induced Disorders (Febrile Diseases)
  2. Jin Gui Yao Lue– Summary from the Golden Cabinet
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Latin: Herba

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PinYin: Cao
Translation: plant, herb, grass (entire above ground)

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Another name for ghost or ancestor?

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Gui

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Latin: Lignum

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PinYin: Mu
Translation: wood

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What Chinese historical tradition deals with disease caused by evil spirits, treatments like incantations, spells, charms, dances?

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Demonology

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What Chinese historical tradition deals with disease caused by magical relationships among phenomena and treatment in using magical relationships?

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Magic Correspondence

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Latin: Os

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PinYin: Gu
Translation: bone

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What Chinese historical tradition deals with disease caused by unhealthy relationships with nature and treatment in balance and use of yin/yang and 5 phases?

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Systematic Correspondence

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Latin: Pericarpium

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PinYin: Pi
Translation: peel, husk, skin

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What Chinese physician is said to have originated the Nei Jing?

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Huang Di - Yellow Emperor

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Latin: Radix

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PinYin: Ben or Gen
Translation: root

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What book is considered the oldest treatise of internal medicine?

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Nei Jing

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Latin: Radice(s)

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PinYin: Ben or Gen
Translation: roots

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Latin: Ramulus

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PinYin: Zhi
Translation: small branch, twig

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Chinese medicine has its historical roots in three different traditions.

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  • Demonology
  • Magic Correspondence
  • Systematic Correspondence
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Latin: Rhizoma

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PinYin: Ben or Gen
Translation: mass of roots, underground part of plant

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Who was Sun Si-Miao?

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Known as Master of Chinese classics/Practitioner/Child Prodigy

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The Qian Jin Yao Fang - Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies / Precious Prescriptions for Emergencies was authored by?

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Sun Si-Miao

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What does the theory of “like treats like” mean?

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Examples - 1. branches treat extremities, 2. Cecada skin/shell can treat skin diseases, 3. Cecada treats loss of voice (cecada’s have loud voices)

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