Quiz 1 Questions Flashcards
Herbs that treat wind-heat tend to be what in nature?
acrid and cool
General symptoms for exterior wind heat include:
dry, sore, or scratchy throat
Zi can mean:
semen
Latin term radix refers to which plant part?
root
bitter is a taste that provides functions of:
draining and drying
according to the 4 levels theory, using herbs to clear heat and drain fire refers to which level:
Wei, Qi, Ying, or Blood/Xue?
Qi
According to the 6 stage theory, using herbs to clear heat and drain fire refers to which level:
Taiyang, yangming; shaoyang; or jeuyin
Yangming
What are the 4 bigs
pulse, sweat, thirst, fever
Which two herbs are most typically used for wind-heat or wind cold
fang feng; jing jie
when a patient has a wind cold invasion and a slight sweat that does not improve his condition which herb should be used
Gui Zhi
For summertime wind cold invasion with chills, fever, body aches, and diarrhea, which herb is best choice
Xiang Ru
Use which herb for wind heat or early stage warm febrile disease with hoarseness and loss of voice
Chan Tui
A woman presents with a cough, fever and slight aversion to cold, headache, and mildly sore throat, which herb would be the best choice?
Sang Ye
When a wind heat invades the muscle layer causing a stiff neck and upper back along with headache, fever and chills, which herb is best choice?
Ge Gen
A 23 yo woman complains of cough that started 2 days ago. She has thirst, fever, a light sweat, and she keeps wrapped up. Which two herbs are appropriate for her
(wind heat invasion):
Sang Ye, Ju Hua