Quiz II review Flashcards
zhi zi -gardenia
clear heat, reduce fire
cold bitter
heart, liver, lung, stomach, sanjiao
Actions
- resolves constrained heat
- directs damp heat down and out via urine
- cools blood
- breaks up toxin accumulation
-eases restlessness
- clears heat from the organs
restlessness and irritability due to heat in the heart or san jiao
jaundice
reduces swelling and moves blood stasis due to trauma
HERB DRUG INTERACTIONS
- sedatives
zi su ye - perilla leaf
Acrid warm release the exterior
warm, acrid, aromatic
lung, spleen
Actions:
- releases exterior syndrome by dispersing cold
- harmonizes the middle jiao
- promotes qi movement (above the diaphragm)
- alleviate seafood poisoning and kills parasites
-calms restless fetus - ei morning sickness, vomiting
- revives the spleen
xi xin - chinese wild ginger
acrid warm release the exterior
Acrid, warm, slightly toxic
lung, kidney, heart
Actions:
- pierces through turbidity
- disperses taiyang and shaoyin cold
- opens orifices
-relieves pain - head, bones, joints,
-eliminates wind, cold and damp
- warms the interior strongly while weakly releasing the exterior
-good for headaches and toothaches
chai hu - bupleurum
Acrid cool release the exterior
Acrid, cool, bitter
liver, gallbladder, san jiao, pericardium
Actions:
- harmonizes shaoyang
- raises clear qi
- alternating fever and chills
- liver qi stagnation
- prolapse
Herb drug interactions
- potential interferon interaction
sang ye - mulberry leaf
acrid cool release the exterior
cold, sweet, bitter
lung liver
Actions:
- dry cough
- disperses and scatters wind heat
- calms the liver, clears the eyes
- clears the lungs and moistens dryness
- cools blood and stops bleeding
xia ku cao - self heal spike
clear heat reduce fire
Acrid, cold, bitter
liver, gallbladder
Actions:
- reduces fire from the liver
- disperses stagnation and clumping of phlegm and fire
- benefits the eyes
-flare up of liver fire that causes red, swollen painful eyes with tears, dizziness and headache
- nodules due to stagnation of phlegm fire
- hypertension due to liver fire or liver yang rising
fang feng- siler
Acrid Warm release the exterior
Acrid, slightly warm, sweet
bladder, liver, spleen
Actions:
- less drying than most wind herbs
- used for ALL wind conditions
- releases the exterior and expels wind
- expels wind damp and relieves pain
- expels wind and relieves spasm
- wood overacting earth - digestion problems and diarrhea due to liver overcontroling spleen
bai zhi - angelica
Acrid warm release the exterior
Acrid, warm, aromatic
Lung, spleen, stomach
Actions:
-expels wind, eliminates dampness, unblocks nasal passages, alleviates pain
- can be used for any problem due to wind invading the yangming channels of the head LI/ST
- reduces swelling, expels pus - early stages
- expels damp, alleviates discharge - damp cold vaginal discharge
- when combined with gan cao treats pain from ulcers
- HERB DRUG INTERACTION
– potential inhibitory effect on cytochrome P-450 metabolism
zhi mu- anemarrhena rhizome
clear heat reduce fire
cold, bitter, sweet
lung, stomach, kidney
Actions:
-clear heat and reduce fire from the lungs, stomach and kidneys
- nourishes yin and moistens dryness
- clears deficiency heat
- heat in the yangming stage or qi level
- yin deficiency of the kidney
- generates fluids and clears heat
-neutralize unwanted side effects of warm herbs
Herb drug interactions
- antidiabetic medications
ju hua - chrysanthemem flower
acrid cool release the exterior
Acrid, cool, sweet, bitter
lung, liver
Actions:
-red, swollen, painful eyes
-hyperactivity of liver yang
- disperses wind and clears heat
- calms and cools the liver, clears the eyes
- calms liver and extinguishes wind
- resolves toxicity - toxic sores and swelling
sheng jiang - fresh ginger
acrid warm release the exterior
Acrid, slightly warm
lung, spleen, stomach
Actions:
-dispersing
- benefits the ST and alleviates nausea by warming the middle jiao
- relieves exterior syndrome by promoting sweating
- stops cough and transforms phlegm by warming the lung
-reduces toxicity
- COMBO - w/ da zao protects GI tract form other herbs
shi goa - gypsum
clear head reduce fire
very cold, acrid, sweet
lung, stomach
Actions:
- excels at clearing heat and reducing fire from lung and stomach
- vents heat from the exterior
- releases muscle layer to ease restlessness and thirst
-aids body to promote tissue regeneration
extreme heat in the yangming stage or qi level
-heat in the lungs
flair up of stomach fire
ge gen - kudzo root
acrid cool release the exterior
Acrid, cool, sweet
spleen stomach
Actions:
-releases the muscle layer
- lifts the spleen qi
-stiffness of neck and upper back
- vents and discharges rashes and skin eruptions.
-diarrhea
- raises and generates fluids
- raises the clear yang qi of yangming
- generates stomach qi
- venting fever and rash
- expels exterior pathological factors
- clears heat and promotes body fluid
bo he - mint
acrid cool release the exterior
Acrid, cool, aromatic
lung, liver
Actions:
-disperses wind heat in the upper burner (head, throat, eyes)
-vents skin rashes -and measles in early stages
- headache, red eyes, sore throat
-liver qi stagnation (facilitates the flow of liver qi)
ma huang - ephedra
acrid warm release the exterior
Acrid, warm, slightly bitter
lung, bladder
Actions
- induces sweating and releases the exterior
- disperses and facilitates lung qi
- promotes urination to relieve edema (especially w/ exterior syndrome)
- warms and disperses cold pathogens to drive out pathogens in the interior
-goes to the Taiyang
Herb drug interactions
- diuretics, beta blockers, cardiac glycosides, has some effect on CNS and cardiovascular system
gui zhi - cinnamon twig
Acrid warm release the exterior
warm, acrid, sweet
heart, lung, bladder
Actions:
-activates the yang qi, warms and opens the channels
- releases the muscle layer and controls the wei qi at the surface
- release the exterior for external pathogenic invasion
- warms the middle jiao and directs turbid yin downward.
indications:
-wind cold either excess or xu
-bi syndrome
-warms the yang and transforms thin mucus
combined with Bai shao to balance the nutrative and protective qi.
Herb drug interaction - potential interaction with diuretics
qiang huo - notopterygium root - guides to
Acrid warm release the exterior
warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic
bladder, kidney
Actions:
-D/t strong aroma goes to qi level
-D/t light weight reaches upper body and vertex
- travels through the limbs
-expels superficial dampness
-treats headache and body aches
-guiding herb to the taiyang layer, guiding herb to the du
- releases exterior and disperses cold
sheng ma - guides to
upper, LU/LI/ST/SP
raises qi
bai zhi - angelica guides to
yangming, taiyin lung, opens sinsus
xi xin - chinese wild ginger guides to
shao yin
chai hu - bupleurum guides to
shao yang, liver, brain
ge gen - kudzu root guides to
yangming stomach and taiyin spleen
what are the top 3 functions of gui zhi?
- activates the yang qi, warms and opens the channel
- releases the muscle layer and control wei qi at the surface
- warms the middle jiao
what treats tai yang excess wind cold patterns (shang han) with fever, chills and no sweating and a floating tight pulse
- ge gen
-sheng jiang - ma huang
- gui zhi
ma huang
what herbs releases the exterior to eliminate wind and stops pain, expels internal wind to treat spasm and contraction, expels wind-cold-damp to treat bi syndrome and digestive issues
- xin yin hua x
-jing jie x
-chan tui
-fang feng
fang feng
what herb pairs with sheng jiang to treat nausea, vomiting and seafood poisoning
-bo he
-gui zhi
-zi su ye
-chai hu
zi su ye
what herbs activate yang qi and can be used to treat tai yang xu wind cold invasion with fever and chills, slight sweating, body aches, and floating moderate pulse
- gui zhi
what two herbs from acrid cool release exterior raise yang qi and stop diarrhea. ____ is particularly good for reliveing muscle tension in the neck and upper back, whereas ___ is know for its ability to clear heat toxins and vent rashes
- gui zhi, ma huang
- ge gen, sheng ma
- qian lian zi, chan tui
- bo he, ju hua
ge gen, sheng ma
the imperial herb for shao yang syndrome and number one herb to move liver qi is
-dang gui
-shi gao
- xi xin
- chai hu
chai hu
what does bai zhi- angelica do
eliminates wind cold and is commonly used to relieve frontal headache (yang ming) clear nasal passages and expel pus
what herb in the clear heat reduce fire treats “4bigs” in yangming qi layer
- tian hua fen
- shi gao
- zhi zi
-lu gen
shi gao
bo he - mint
acrid cool release the exterior
releases exterior wind heat, vents rashes, clears head and eyes
sang ye -mulberry leaf
acrid cool release the exteiror
clears lung heat, moistens the lung, treats dry cough and benefits the eyes
ju hua - chrysanthemum flower
acrid cool, release the exterior
disperses wind and clears heat from the liver and lung, cleans toxins and brightens the eyes
chan tui - cicada skin
acrid cool release the exterior
vents rashes and stops itching, extinguises external wind and subdues liver wind
benefits the throat and eyes
niu bang zi - burdock seed
acrid cool release the exterior
disperses external wind,
vents rashes,
moistens intestines
eases swollen painful throat
mu zei - horsetail
acrid cool release the exterior
clears heat and stops bleeding
reduces visual obstruction
shi gao - gypsum - actions
clear head reduce fire
very cold, acrid, sweet
lung, stomach
Actions:
- excels at clearing heat and reducing fire from lung and stomach
- vents heat from the exterior
- releases muscle layer to ease restlessness and thirst
-aids body to promote tissue regeneration
extreme heat in the yangming stage or qi level
-heat in the lungs
flair up of stomach fire
zhi mu - anemarrhena rhizome - actions
clear heat reduce fire
cold, bitter, sweet
lung, stomach, kidney
Actions:
- nourishes yin and moistens dryness
-clear heat and reduce fire from the lungs, stomach and kidneys
- clears deficiency heat
- heat in the yangming stage or qi level
- yin deficiency of the kidney
- generates fluids and clears heat
-neutralize unwanted side effects of warm herbs
Herb drug interactions
- antidiabetic medications
zhi zi - gardenia - actions
clear heat, reduce fire
cold bitter
heart, liver, lung, stomach, sanjiao
Actions
- resolves constrained heat
- directs damp heat down and out via urine
- cools blood
- breaks up toxin accumulation
-eases restlessness
- clears heat from the organs
restlessness and irritability due to heat in the heart or san jiao
jaundice
reduces swelling and moves blood stasis due to trauma
HERB DRUG INTERACTIONS
- sedatives
xia ku cao - self heal spike - actions
clear heat reduce fire
cold, bitter acrid
liver, gallbladder
Actions:
- reduces blood pressure, clears heat from eyes, softens nodules
- reduces fire from the liver
- disperses stagnation and clumping of phlegm and fire
- benefits the eyes
-flare up of liver fire that causes red, swollen painful eyes with tears, dizziness and headache
- nodules due to stagnation of phlegm fire
- hypertension due to liver fire or liver yang rising
dan zhu ye - loptatherum - actions
clear heat, reduce fire
Cold, sweet, bland
stomach, small intestine
Actions:
- clears heat
- relieves irritability - paticularly with insomnia, treats lin syndrome and mouth sores
HERB DRUG INTERACTION
- diuretics
both lu gen and tian hua fen clear lung and stomach heat and generate body fluids. however while lu gen is know to promote _____, tian hua fen clears heat toxicity (pus) and can be used both internally or topically for this purpose
-blood circulation
-sweating
-urination
0digestive function
- urination
both tiang ziang zi and jue ming zi are know for clearing liver heat and calming liver yang rising.
both are slightly cold and sweet however _____ is also slightly bitter and salty, ascends and descends, moistens the intestines and is used for treating night blindness and insidious vision loss.
_____ has a descending action, treats the eyes at the superficial level such as cateracts and nebula in the eye, and also benefits the ears.
jue ming zi - slightly bitter and salty, ascends and descends, moistens the intestine and tx night blindness/ vision loss
qiang xiang zi - descending, treats the eyes at superficial level - cateracts and nebula in eye
benefits the ear
tian hua fen - herb drug interaction
abortifacient
xia ku cao - herb drug interactoin
antihypertensive,
anti inflammatory
antibiotic
zhi zi - herb drug interaction
sedatives
zhi mu - herb drug interaction
antidiabetic
true or false
both zhi zi and dan zhu ye treat irritability, cool heat and facilitate urination
true
chai hu - herb drug interaction
antibiotic, antiviral
ge gen - herb drug interaction
antidiabetic
anticoagulant
antiplatlet
ma huang - herb drug interaction
cardiac glycosides, diuretics, beta blockers
fang feng - herb drug interaction
antibiotic, antiviral
what organs does sheng jiang affect?
LU, SP, ST
Which of the following herbs can treat internal and external wind?
-gui zhi
- chan tui
- shi gao
- cong bai
chan tui
what is the flavor and nature of zi su ye?
warm, acrid, aromatic
xi xin - asarum contains some toxicity, so only part of this herb should be harvested and used
what part the root, leaves or seeds
root/ rhizome
