PMR - Special Fxns, Properties, Prep

Question 1

Which herb in its charred form can be used to stop diarrhea of chronic dysentery-like disorders?

Answer 1

Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation)

Question 2

Which herb can stop headache pain (LV headaches at Du 20 & GB headaches that are one-sided)?

Answer 2

Chuan Xiong (Invigorate Blood)

Question 3

Which herb can be used to disperse & scatter externally contracted wind-heat with headache & cough (esp. when wind-heat constrains the lungs)?

Answer 3

Qian Hu (Cool, Transform Phlegm-Heat)

Question 4

Which herb disperses lurking wind in the KD channel? What is its category?

Answer 4

Du Huo (Dispel Wind-Dampness)

Question 5

Which herbs can be used for GYN issues?

Answer 5

· Chuang Xiong - invigorates blood & promotes movement of Qi (treats dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, difficult labor)
· Chi Shao - invigorates blood, clears heat and cools blood (treats dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, GYN pbx from hot blood)
· Shu Di Huang - tonifies blood (treats irregular menses, uterine bleeding, postpartum bleeding)
· Dang Gui - known as the “woman’s herb” in the Tonify Blood category (treats blood deficiency assoc w/ irregular menses, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea; also post-partum)
· Shan Zhu Yu - stabilizes menses & stops bleeding (weak effect)

Question 6

Which herbs can treat vomiting & nausea?

Answer 6

· Zhi Ban Xia (Warm, Transform Cold Phlegm)

· Chen Pi (Regulate Qi)

Question 7

Which herb can be used to treat bulging disorders?

Answer 7

Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation)

think LV channel, which passes through the inguinal area where hernias are common

Question 8

Which herb can be used to treat goiter & scrofula?

Answer 8

Zhi Ban Xia (Warm, Transform Cold Phlegm)

Question 9

Which herbs treat clumps, masses, ulcerations, or sores?

Answer 9

· Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation) - transforms blood stasis & dissipates clumps
· Chi Shao (Invigorate Blood) - treats fixed abdominal masses
· Lu Rong (Tonify Yang) - tonifies & nourishes Qi & Blood for ulcerations & boils
· Dang Gui (Tonify Blood) - treats sores & abscesses by tonifyign & invigorating blood
· Long Gu (Calm Spirit) - topically for chronic non-healing sores, ulcerations, or fractures
· She Xiang (Aromatic, Open Orifices) - invigorates blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swellings (palpable masses, toxic sores, carbuncles)

Question 10

Which herb is toxic and must be boiled for 30-60 minutes before adding other herbs to the decoction?

Answer 10

Zhi Fu Zi (Warm the Interior & Expel Cold)

Question 11

Which herb, because it warms Ming Men Fire and assists KD Yang, can be used for any problem of the HT, SP, or KD?

Answer 11

Zhi Fu Zi (Warm the Interior & Expel Cold)

Question 12

Which herbs have a function to generate fluids?

Answer 12

· Ren Shen – Bai Ren Shen only; not Hong Shen (Tonify Qi)
· Tai Zi Shen (Tonify Qi)
· Mai Men Dong (Tonify Yin)

Question 13

Which herbs have a function to calm the spirit?

Answer 13

· Fu Ling  (Drain Dampness)
· Fu Shen  (Drain Dampness)
· Ren Shen  (Tonify Qi)
· Long Gu  (Anchor, Settle, Calm Spirit)
· Suan Zao Ren  (Nourish Heart, Calm Spirit)

Question 14

Which herbs have functions to support or secure the normal (Zheng Qi)?

Answer 14

· Dang Shen - supports the normal, and is therefore used with herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when the presentation includes significant Qi Deficiency
· Long Gu - secures Zheng Qi

Question 15

Which Tonify Qi herb is often used in oncology and for unrelenting fever or summerheat in children?

Answer 15

Tai Zi Shen (Tonify Qi)

“Tai Zi” means prince

Question 16

Which herb is said to “quiet the fetus” for restless fetus due to SP Deficiency in the mom?

Answer 16

Bai Zhu (Tonify Qi)

Question 17

Which Tonify Qi herb is said to enter all 12 channels, and also has a function to moderate & harmonize characteristics of other herbs, thus making it a great envoy? What channels does it primarily enter though?

Answer 17

· Gan Cao (Tonify Qi)

· LU, ST, SP, HT (Tai Yin, Earth pairs)

Question 18

Which Tonify Qi herb has a function to moderate spasm & alleviate pain?

Answer 18

Gan Cao (Tonify Qi)

Question 19

Which herbs can be used internally or topically?

Answer 19

· Gan Cao - as an antidote for toxic substances, internally or topically
· San Qi - to stop bleeding, internally or topically
· Long Gu - can be used topically (calcined & powdered) for chronic, non-healing sores & ulcers
· Da Suan - can be applied topically, but only for short periods since it is an irritant

Question 20

Which herb has an effect on 4 of the extraordinary vessels? Which vessels?

Answer 20

· Lu Rong (Tonify Yang)

· Chong, Ren, Dai, Du

Question 21

Which herbs have functions dealing with essence?

Answer 21

· Lu Rong - augments essence
· Shu Di Huang - tonifies essence
· Shan Zhu Yu - secures essence

Question 22

Which herb can be used for infertility with a cold womb?

Answer 22

Lu Rong (Tonify Yang)

Question 23

Which herb strongly enriches yin and relieves wasting & thirsting disorder?

Answer 23

Shu Di Huang (Tonify Blood)

Question 24

Which herb has a function to reduce swelling, expel pus, and generate flesh?

Answer 24

Dang Gui (Tonify Blood)

Question 25

Which herbs stop sweating?

Answer 25

· Bai Zhu - stabilizes exterior & stops spontaneous sweating from Qi deficiency · Tai Zi Shen - augments the Qi and treats spontaneous sweating from Lung Qi deficiency · Shan Zhu Yu - stops excess sweating, esp. with devastated yang & collapsed qi, as in shock · Suan Zao Ren - prevents spontaneous sweating & night sweats

Question 26

Which herb relieves Shao Yin stage disorders with headache & toothache?

Answer 26

Du Huo (Dispel Wind Dampness)

Question 27

Which herbs relieve cough & wheezing?

Answer 27

· Hou Po - directs Qi down, reduces phlegm & calms wheezing · Qian Hu - directs Qi downward & dispels phlegm, for coughing or wheezing with thick sputum · Ren Shen - tonifies lungs & augments Qi for wheezing, shortness of breath · Gan Cao - moistens lung & stops cough, for heat or cold in lungs and productive or unproductive coughs · Dang Gui - weakly treats cough

Question 28

Which herb augments marrow?

Answer 28

Shu Di Huang - Tonify Blood

Question 29

Which herbs cannot be used long term?

Answer 29

· Long Gu - can injure the ST Qi with long term use | · She Xiang - use only for short periods of time

Question 30

Which herbs have a function to release the exterior?

Answer 30

· Du Huo - treats wind / cold / damp & releases the exterior (Bi syndrome) · Qian Hu - treats externally contracted wind-heat (headache, cough) · Gou Teng - releases exterior wind-heat (fever, headache, red eyes) · Chuan Xiong - expels exterior wind-heat & alleviates pain (headache, dizziness, painful obstruction, skin problems from wind)

Question 31

Which herbs are contraindicated for pregnancy?

Answer 31

· Hou Po (Aromatic, Transform Dampness) - caution during pregnancy bc direction is downward · Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation) - large doses C/I for pregnancy bc could lead to fetal death · San Qi (Stop Bleeding) - caution during pregnancy bc invigorates blood · Chuan Xiong (Invigorate Blood) - caution during pregnancy bc invigorates blood · Zhi Fu Zi (Warm Interior, Expel Cold) - C/I bc toxic · She Xiang (Aromatic, Open Orifices) - C/I bc hastens delivery & facilitates passage of stillborns as one of its fxns · Da Suan (Expel Parasites) - C/I to apply topically around anus or as an enema during pregnancy

Question 32

Which herbs are Aromatic?

Answer 32

· Hou Po (Aromatic, Transform Dampness) · Chen Pi (Regulate Qi) · She Xiang (Aromatic, Open the Orifices)

Question 33

Which herbs are Sour?

Answer 33

· Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation) · Chi Shao (Invigorate Blood) · Shan Zhu Yu (Stabilize & Bind) · Suan Zao Ren (Nourish Heart, Calm Spirit)

Question 34

Which herbs are Slightly Bitter?

Answer 34

· San Qi (Stop Bleeding) · Ren Shen (Tonify Qi) · Tai Zi Shen (Tonify Qi) · Mai Men Dong (Tonify Yin)

Question 35

Which herb is Astringent?

Answer 35

Long Gu (Anchor, Settle, Calm Spirit)

Question 36

Which herbs are Neutral in temperature?

Answer 36

``` · Fu Ling (Drain Dampness) · Dang Shen (Tonify Qi) · Tai Zi Shen (Tonify Qi) · Gan Cao - unprepared (Tonify Qi) · Long Gu (Anchor, Settle, Calm Spirit) ```

Question 37

Which herb is Hot in temperature?

Answer 37

Zhi Fu Zi (Warm Interior, Expel Cold)

Question 38

Which herbs are Slightly Cold in temperature?

Answer 38

· Qian Hu (Cool, Transform Phlegm Heat) · Chi Shao (Invigorate Blood) · Mai Men Dong (Tonify Yin) · Gou Teng (Extinguish Wind, Stop Tremors)

Question 39

Which herbs are Slightly Warm in temperature?

Answer 39

· Xing Ren (Relieve Cough & Wheeze) · Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation) · Ren Shen (Tonify Qi) · Shu Di Huang (Tonify Blood)

Question 40

Which herbs are Toxic or Slightly Toxic?

Answer 40

TOXIC: · Zhi Ban Xia (Warm, Transform Phlegm Cold) · Zhi Fu Zi (Warm Interior, Expel Cold) SLIGHTLY TOXIC: · Xing Ren (Relieve Cough & Wheeze)

Question 41

Which herb should be crushed and cooked at least 30 minutes prior to decoction with other herbs? What is its category?

Answer 41

Long Gu - bc it is a heavy substance

Question 42

Which herb treats hypertension, coronary artery disease, and elevated cholesterol?

Answer 42

Shan Zha (Relieve Food Stagnation)