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Practicum 2 final Flashcards

1
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附子 Fùzǐ

Latin name

A

Radix Lateralis Aconiti

Aconite root

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Fùzǐ

Nature

A

Hot

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Fùzǐ

flavor

A

Pungent ( sweet)
highly toxic
thick

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Fùzǐ

Channels entered

A

HT KD SP

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Fùzǐ

harvest

A

harvested at summer solstice when the yang qi of nature is waxing

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Fùzǐ

prep

A

steamed, soaked in brine and repeatedly washed before drying

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Fùzǐ

classical actions

A

hot nature absorbs pure yang and enters shaoyin KD channel.

tonifies and aids true yang

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How does pungent act with Fuzi

A

Pungent can scatter dampness and hot can dispel cold.

When cold and damp are scattered, cramping, spasms, atrophy and loss of motility in the four limbs are healed

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9
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Pain in the knee joints with inability to walk is the result of what

A

(fu zi)

Yang deficiency of the liver and kidney, allowing dampness to flow into the joints

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10
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what action does warmth and heat have vs. pungent

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Warmth and heat benefit the yang, pungent toxicity moves dampness, thus Fuzi is indicated for this condition

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11
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what do cysts and masses result from

A

cold solidifying and stagnating the blood

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12
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what does yang engender?

A

lightness and fluidity

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13
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what does yin cause?

A

consolidation and solidity

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what does the heat and pungent of fuzi have the ability to do

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can soften solidity and scatter what is knotted

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15
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what is fu zi the chief herb of

A

tonifying and assisting the source yang

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16
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what direction does fuzi move?

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rise or descend; it can reach into the interior and scatter to the exterior. It can open and penetrate all bi obstruction conditions
has a gathering power with in its penetrating action. thus can stop sweating for conditions of yang collapse

originates in the interior moves through all 12 channels to the exterior, can also clear the way fro the return of yang qi back to the source

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17
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what are the 4 generals

A

fuzi
dahuang
mahunag
renshen

they resonate withthe source of yang energy in the lower burner

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18
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what are the dose dependent effects of fuzi

A

low dose- penetrate and move

high dose- gather and return

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19
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cautions with fu zi

A

low dose
not for long term use
powerfully drying and dispersing
do not use with yin deficiency

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干姜 Gānjiāng
latin name
common name

A

Rhizoma Zingiberis

dried ginger

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Gānjiāng

nature

A

warm

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干姜 Gānjiāng

flavor

A

pungent

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干姜 Gānjiāng

channels entered

A

ST SP LU HT

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24
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干姜 Gānjiāng

harvested

A

autumn / winter

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25
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干姜 Gānjiāng

preparation

A

soaked inflowing water and sun dried

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26
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what is the direction of the nature and flavor of gan jiang

A

rising

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27
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what happens when there is cold in the chest

A

( gan jiang)
the lung loses the capacity to descenf causing qi to accumulate and feel fullness. fullness can cause qi to rise generating couterflow and cough

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once again what does the pungent flavor do

A

disperses and rises

… warmth moves

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29
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what does the earth refer to

A

SP ST .. earth generates fire

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30
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what is fire that is in the lower

A

small fire, the type of fire that generate qi.. when qi is strong the middle is warm

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31
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what does blood follow?

A

qi

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32
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what happens when qi is counter flow with rising fire

A

blood will overflow from the upper orifices

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33
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what happens when the KD is warm

A

gan giang enters the KD

when the KD is warmed, floating counterflow fire and qi descends

when fire is balanced and qi descends bleeding stops

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34
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why does gan jiang induce sweating

A

because pungent and warm disseminates

they also disperse wind damp alleviating wind damp bi obstruction and blood level obstruction

…gan jiang

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35
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what will cold in the large intestine do

A

cause foul smelling diarrhea

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36
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what is the relationship between the LU and LI

A

share an internal - external relationship, pungent and warm warms the lung, which also warms the LI and stops diarrhea

.gan jiang

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37
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what is the movement of gan jiang

A

hold and does not move thus treating all conditions of deficient cold in the stomach and exhausted yang

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38
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how do gan jiang and fu zi work together

A

quickly return yang

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39
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what are the 4 functions of gan jiang?

A
  1. open and circulate HT yang
  2. Expel stubborn cold from deep w/in zang fu organs
  3. dispel all cold qi form the channels
  4. treat cold strike to the abdomen
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40
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key points of gan jiang

A

ability to warm and dry w/in the interior of the energy system

increases the fire of the middle and ability of the organs to transform camp and comd

like a rising expanding warmth that moves outward through the muscles

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41
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厚樸 Hòupō
latin name
common name

A

cortes magnoliae off.

magnolia bark

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42
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厚樸 Hòupō

nature

A

bitter

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43
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厚樸 Hòupō

flavor

A

warm

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44
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厚樸 Hòupō

channels entered

A

LU LI SP ST

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45
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厚樸 Hòupō

harvest

A

april. june

46
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厚樸 Hòupō

prep

A

dried till bark is red or brown

steamed till soft

47
Q

direction of the nature and flavor of hou po

A

rise more than they descend

48
Q

major indication for hou po

A

palpitations and fright inboth cold and hot condition

sickness begins with either heat or cold then palp and fright starts

49
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what happens when the heart is deficient

A

palpitations

50
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what happens when the liver is deficient?

A

freight

51
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how does hou po help the liver

A

because it is warm, its bitter flavor allows it to clear the heart

52
Q

what does the liver store

A

blood

53
Q

what does the heart govern

A

blood

54
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how does hou po work on dampness

A

its pungent nature disperses treating damp fullness

its bitter flavor descendspurging excessive fullness down

55
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what are the drying and moving actions of hou po

A

they are thick and strong

it is an herb that primarily treats excess

56
Q

how does hou po move qi

A

it strongly moves qi and the superficial aspects of the blood of the middle burner from the center towards the extremities

clears forms of accumulation

can drive qi downward from the chest and lung intothe pelvis in order to expell via bowel or mensturation

57
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what does hou po’s drying nature do

A

dry’s xs damp in lungs and excess fluidin the intestines in the case of diarrhea

58
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ban xia
latin name
common name

A

Pinelliae ternatae rhizome

Pinellia rhizome

59
Q

Ban xia

nature

A

warm

neutral when unprocessed

60
Q

Ban xia

flavor

A

pungent/ slightly bitter

toxic

61
Q

Ban xia

channel entered

A

LU ST SP

62
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what direction do the nature and flavor of ban xia move

A

rise

63
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what does banxia govern

A

solid heat and cold obstructions beneath the Heart resulting from cold invasions

64
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what does the area below the heart correspond to?

A

SP and LU

tai yin

65
Q

what is heat and cold obstruction below the heart caused by

A

phlegm dampness in the tai yin

66
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what does the pungent / neurtal quality of ban xia do

A

eliminates phlegm and sipels dampness

67
Q

what is cough and dizziness the result of

A

counter flow of lung qi
dizziness is from phlegm in the lung unable to descend

pungent ban xia can open and decend

68
Q

tai yin channel go to the throat as well.. what does this mean if there is redness and swelling here

A

ban xia pungent nature can alleviate constraint and descend the qi

69
Q

what is the sourceof phlegm

A

the spleen

70
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what is the store house of phlegm

A

the lungs

71
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what does ban xia treat

A

phlegm
stagnant fluids
abdominal distension

72
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when is ban xia contraindicated

A

all diseases of yin deficieny
blood deficiency and fluid deficient

because it is able to separate and disperse fluids

73
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what are of the body does ban xia primary work

A

the epigastrium

74
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Tú sī zǐ
latin name
common name

A

Semen cuscutae

Chinese dodder seeds, cuscuta

75
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Tú sī zǐ

nature

A

neutral

76
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Tú sī zǐ

flavor

A

Pungent
sweet
non toxic

77
Q

Tú sī zǐ

channels entered

A

KD LV SP

78
Q

movement of the nature and flavor of Tú sī zǐ

A

rise and descend

79
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SP governs ..

A

blood

80
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ST is the source of..

A

12 channels

81
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what does Tú sī zǐ tonify

A

qi and blood thus tonifying that whichis deficient

qi poweris recieved form heaven and fortified by food

82
Q

what does pungent and sweet do

A

tonifies the the SP ST stimulating appetite, assisting the assimilation of food and bulding of qi power

nourishes causing muscle to grow thick

83
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what is Tú sī zǐ an essential tonic for

A

LV KD SP qi

84
Q

key point fo Tú sī zǐ

A
  1. gathers in order to circulate qi
  2. will not dry or induce heat
  3. harmonious benifits jing essence
85
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Contraindication for Tú sī zǐ

A

Its tonification power can induce increased pressure

severe channel obstruction at the material level.

86
Q

Dù zhòng
latin name
common name

A

Cortex eucommiae

Eucommia bark

87
Q

Dù zhòng

nature

A

neutral

88
Q

Dù zhòng

flavor

A

pungent

non toxic

89
Q

Dù zhòng

channels entered

A

LR KD

90
Q

Dù zhòng

indications

A

low back pain / knees-KD
Lungs- source of all fluids and thus jing qi
solidifies sinews and bone

tonifying and reinforcing action on sinews and bones

moves directly into the hips and spine

91
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Chuān xiōng

common name

A

Lovage root

92
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Chuān xiōng

nature

A

warm

93
Q

Chuān xiōng

flavor

A

pungent

94
Q

Chuān xiōng

channels entered

A

LR GB, PC

95
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what does Chuān xiōng treat

A
  1. wind strike (HA)
  2. has the power to rise and discharge
  3. travels into joints and limbs unblocking channels and collateral
  4. blood activating herb
  5. opening and spreading
  6. moves towrds exterior to expel wind cold damp
96
Q

Chuān xiōng caution

A

with counterflow qi w. failure of the wi mechanism to descend

97
Q

Táorén

common name

A

peach seeds

98
Q

Táorén

nature

A

neutral

99
Q

Táorén

flavor

A

Táorén

100
Q

Táorén

Channels entered

A

HT LR LI

101
Q

Táorén Key points

A
  1. breaks up all material forms of stasis at the deep blood level.
  2. as aseed its nature is heavy, neutral= descnd thus drives out accumulation
  3. ability to stimulate and agitate is stronger than its ability to nourish
  4. Its affinity for unblocking the energy of the Large Intestine means that it is also useful for treating stubborn skin conditions and cough resulting from secondary dry heat produced by internal stasis.
102
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Shēng dì huáng

common name

A

Rehmannia root

103
Q

Shēng dì huáng

nature

A

cold

104
Q

Shēng dì huáng

flavor

A

Bitter, sweet

105
Q

Shēng dì huáng

channels entered

A

HT LV KD

106
Q

Shēng dì huáng

Key points

A
  1. very thick flavor and almost no qi or movement
  2. true water element herb of the lower burner blood level
  3. for pronounced dry heat and requires a proper degree of Stomach qi in order to be assimilated
107
Q

contraindication for sheng di huang

A

It is slippery in nature, which means that for those with weak Stomach qi, it will induce frequent or loose bowel movements.

108
Q

Bái sháo yào

common name

A

White peony root

109
Q

Bái sháo yào

natrure

A

neutral and cool

110
Q

Bái sháo yào

flavor

A

Bitter , sour

111
Q

Bái sháo yào

channels entered

A

SP LV

112
Q

Bái sháo yào

Key points

A
  1. primary gathering or tonifying herb for the blood level of the middle burner
  2. descending and heat clearing action makes it indicated for all pathologies resulting from blood def. and excess chaotic movement
  3. used to stop both reckless movement of blood as well as contractions and spasms of the muscles, both in the abdomen and in the limbs

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