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1
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What is the nature of White Herbs?

A

Cooling or Cold Nature

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2
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What channel does White Herbs Enter?

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The Lungs

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What is the nature of Dark Yellow Herbs?

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Often Clear Damp Heat

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What is the nature of Light Yellow Herbs and what channel does it enter?

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Often Enters the Spleen to Tonify

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What is the nature of Bright Red Herbs and what channel do they enter?

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Affinity with Blood and Enters the Heart

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6
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What is the Nature of Brownish Red Herbs?

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Clears Heat

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7
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What channel does yellowish Green Herbs enter?

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GallBladder and Liver

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What channel does Dark Green Herbs Enter and what is their nature?

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Enter the Blood Level - Often Very Cold

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What is the nature of Black Herbs and what channel do they enter?

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Often Cooling, Enters the Kidney

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10
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What are the affects of a Turbid/Heavy Smell?

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Enter into and Move Blood

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11
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What is the affects of a Clear/Light Smell?

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Move Qi

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12
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Herbs that are DRYING to the nose when smelled have what action?

A

Generally, Expel Wind-Dampness and Move Qi

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13
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Herbs that have a sense of WARMING in the chest and abdomen upon smell have what action?

A

Warms Middle and Disperses Cold

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14
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Herbs that have an AROMATIC smell (particularly penetrating) have what action?

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Expels Turbidity, Damp Phelgm

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15
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The taste of Metal

A

Acrid/Pungent/Spicy

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Action of Acrid

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Moves Up and Out Disperses, Releases to the Exterior

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17
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The taste of Fire

A

Bitter

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18
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Action of Bitter

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Drains Down and Cools, Dried Dampness, Sedates Heat

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The taste of Earth

A

Sweet

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20
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Action of Sweet (4)

A

Tonifies Qi, Blood and Fluids + Harmonized and Moderates + Helps you Relax+ Engenders Dampness (slows down pathological process)

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21
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The Taste of Wood

A

Sour

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22
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Action of Sour

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Astringes (Brings Things In), prevents leakage of fluids and qi. Stabilizing and Binding

23
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The Taste of Water

A

Salty

24
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Action of Salty

A

Dissolves and Breaks Up Accumulations

25
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Action of Bland Herbs

A

Leaching out Dampness - Promotes Urination

26
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Action of Aromatic Herbs

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Penetrates Turbidity + Revive Digestive System

27
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Action of Astringent

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Same as the Sour - Brings things In -Prevents Leakage.

28
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Action of Thick Taste

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Will go internal and deeper

29
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Action of Thin Taste

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More Yang, Will do to the Upper Part of the Body

30
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The Affect of Warm

A

Systemically Warms

31
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The Affect of Cold

A

Clears Heat in Organs

32
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Affect of Thin Hot

A

Expells Pathogenic Factor

33
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Affect of Thick Hot

A

Warm the Interior, Expel Cold

34
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Geng

A

Branches

35
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Ye

A

Leaves

36
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Zi

A

Seed

37
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Ren

A

Seed

38
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Hua

A

Flower

39
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Guo

A

Fruit

40
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Zhi

A

Twigs`

41
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Pi

A

Peel

42
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Gen

A

Root

43
Q

Action of Seeds

A

Goes to the Kidney

44
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Action of Leaves

A

Move Towards the Upper Body

45
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Action of Twigs

A

Go to the Limbs

46
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Action of Inner Bark

A

Goes Deeper Inside

47
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Action of Peels

A

Skin and Surface Tissue

48
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Action of Roots

A

Lots of directions, very nourishing

49
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Action of Grasses

A

Cooling, Work Quickly, Flush Out Toxins

50
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Action of Vines/Teng

A

Go to the Collateral Channels, Associated with Blood

51
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Light Herbs Actions

A

Move to Upper Part of Body

52
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Heavy Herb Actions

A

Move Down/Purge

53
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Hollow Herb Actions

A

Affect more Qi Levels, More Diuretic, Move Fluids

54
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Solid Herb Actions

A

Affect More Blood Level

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