Quiz 2 + 3

Question 1

Qian Cao is best used for what kind of bleeding?

Answer 1

LIV meridian;
heat in blood and blood stasis;
hematemesis (vomiting of blood), epistaxis (nose bleeding), hemafecia (blood in feces), metorrhagia (uterine bleeding), metrostaxis (slight but continuous uterine hemmorhage), etc.

Question 2

Which herbs are best for treating hematuria? (3)

Answer 2

Ce Bai Ye
Xian He Cao
Bai Mao Gen

Question 3

Cools blood to stop bleeding and can also resolve toxins.

Answer 3

Di Yu

Question 4

Cools blood to stop bleeding and can also transform phlegm and treat coughing.

Answer 4

Ce Bai Ye

Question 5

Cools blood to stop bleeding and can also be used for hair loss.

Answer 5

Ce Bai Ye

Question 6

Stops bleeding, relieves dysentery, kills parasites

Answer 6

Xian He Cao

Question 7

Which are the herbs that promote blood circulation, stop pain, and at the same time stop bleeding? (2)

Answer 7

San Qi

Yu Jin

Question 8

Which herb can guide the blood to flow downward?

Answer 8

Niu Xi

Question 9

Invigorates the blood and removes stagnation, lubricates the intestines and moves feces downward.

Answer 9

Tao Ren

Question 10

Pungent and warm;
Invigorates blood and promotes qi circulation, expels wind and stops pain;

Upward to the head and eyes, downward to the sea of the blood, inward to regulate liver qi and remove heart meridian stagnation, outward to expel wind and relieve Bi syndrome.

Answer 10

Chuan Xiong

Question 11

Invigorate blood and qi circulation and stop pain, reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration/healing. (2)

Answer 11

Ru Xiang and Mo Yao

Question 12

Which blood invigorating herb also treats the gall bladder and jaundice?

Answer 12

Yu Jin

Question 13

Yi Mu Cao is mainly used for what kind of blood stasis?

Answer 13

HT, LIV, BL meridians;
blood stagnation manifested as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain and swelling, and pain due to external injuries.

Question 14

Which blood invigorating herb can also soothe the sinews?

Answer 14

Ji Xue Teng

Question 15

Indicated for blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and pains due to external injuries; deficiency of the LIV and KD manifested as soreness and weakness in the lumbar region and legs; wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as joint pain and motor impairment; headache and vertigo due to hyperactive LIV yang.

Answer 15

Niu Xi

Question 16

What are the properties and functions of Ban Xia?

Answer 16

Pungent, warm, toxic (often processed with ginger to reduce toxicity);
Fx: To dry dampness and resolve phlegm, to conduct rebellious qi downward and stop vomiting, to reduce distention and disperse nodules, to relieve swelling and pain when applied externally.

Question 17

Which herb can clear lung heat, stomach heat, transform phlegm, and open up the chest?

Answer 17

Gua Lou

Question 18

Which herb can stop cough, calm asthma, and moisten the intestines?

Answer 18

Ku Xing Ren

Question 19

Resolves phlegm and stops cough, conducts rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting.

Answer 19

Pi Pa Ye

Question 20

Note and compare the temperature of Ban Xia, Qian Hu, Gua Lou, and Pi Pa Ye.

Answer 20

Ban Xia: warm
Qian Hu: slightly cold
Gua Lou: cold
Pi Pa Ye: neutral

Question 21

To use Ban Xia for pregnancy, combine with:

Answer 21

Su Geng and Sha Ren

Question 22

Which herb is best used for lung abcess?

Answer 22

Chuan Bei Mu, Jie Geng

Question 23

Which herb should you refrain from using if your patient is a strict vegetarian?

Answer 23

Dan Nan Xing

Question 24

What is the difference in function between Ku Xing Ren and Tien Xing Ren?

Answer 24

Ku Xing Ren (bitter): stop cough and relieve asthma, moisten intestines and move stool
Tien Xing Ren (sweet): more effective for moistening, indicated in cough and asthma caused be weakness of the body and fatigue.