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What are the 6 evils?

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  1. wind (east, spring)
  2. cold (north, winter)
  3. heat (south, summer)
  4. dry (west, fall)
  5. damp (center, late season)
  6. summer heat (south, summer)
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What is wind/cold invasion?

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  • creates 6-channel theory
  • = to common cold/flu
  • aka “Tai Yang Syndrome”
  • use of warming diaphoretics to induce sweating

Fx: expel wind, expel cold, warm

S/S:

  • chills more than fever
  • body aches more than headache
  • itchy/scratchy throat
  • runny nose (clear, copious mucus)
  • tongue = normal
  • tongue coat = white
  • pulse = superficial & tight
  • cough
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What is a diaphoretic?

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An herbal formula that induces sweating in order to expel pathogens

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6 Channel Theory and Syndromes

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Outlined in Shang Han Lun

  1. TaiYang = (UB/SI) Wind/Cold
  2. ShaoYang = (GB/SJ) alternating chills & fever (malaria)
  3. YangMing = (LI, ST) “4 Bigs” (Big fever, thirst, sweat, pulse)
  4. TaiYin = (LU/SP) Spleen Yang Deficiency Syndrome (diarrhea)
  5. ShaoYin = (HT/KI) HT/KI Disharmony ie hot/cold, bipolar, shen disturbance
  6. JueYin = (LV/PC) Separation of yin/yang, upper hot/lower cold

**6 channel theory does not explain bleeding

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What is wind/heat invasion?

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  • creates 4 level theory
  • = to warm febrile disease
  • use of warming diaphoretics to induce sweating

Fx: expel wind, clear heat, cooling

S/S:

  • fever more than chills
  • headaches more than body aches
  • sore/painful throat
  • stuffy nose (sticky yellow discharge)
  • tongue = red
  • tongue coat = yellow
  • pulse = superficial & fast
  • cough
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4 Level Theory and Syndromes

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Outlined in Wen Bing

  1. Wei Level = wind heat
  2. Qi Level = YangMing & 4 Bigs
  3. Ying Level = nutrition level, indistinct skin rash, restlessness, insomnia, ST deficiency
  4. Xue (Blood) Level = distinct rash, bleeding (hemorrhage, blood in cough/nose/urine/stool/uterus)
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Ma Huang

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Common name: Ephedra (banned)

Tx: wind/cold

Fx: major warming diaphoretic, causes high fast sweating and quick weight loss

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Gui Zhi

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Common name: Cinnamon twig (teng/caulis/ramulus) -vs inner bark = rou gui

Tx: wind/cold, neck/shoulder pain, harmonize wei/ying, GYN

Fx: smooth flow of qi and blood

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Zi Su Yeg

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Common Name: Perilla/Beefsteak Leaf

Tx: wind/cold - meat & seafood poisoning

Fx: aids digestion

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Jing Jie

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Tx: expels wind

*infrequently used

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Fang Feng

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Tx: migraines

Fx: major herb to expel wind in interior and exterior

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Herbs for Headaches

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(wind/cold)

  1. Qiang Huo = TaiYang headache (occipital)
  2. Gao Ben = JueYin headache (vertex)
  3. Bai Zhi = YangMing headache (frontal)
  4. Xi Xin = ShaoYin headache (supraorbital/sinus)
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What herbs are used for early stage of wind/cold?

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1. Sheng Jiang

Common name: ginger

Tx: seafood poisoning (like Zi Su Ye)

Fx: promotes sweating, warms digestion, stops nausea/cough

2. Cong Bai

Common name: scallion

Tx: antibacterial/viral

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What herbs are used for sinus infections?

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wind/cold:

  • Cong Er Zi*
  • E Bu Shi Cao
  • Xin Yin Hua
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Xiang Ru

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Tx: wind/cold in summertime (AC)

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Bo He

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Common name: Mint

Tx: wind/heat

Fx: major cooling diaphoretic

17
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Can Tui

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Common name: hatched cicada skin (periostracum)

Tx: wind/heat - loss of voice, hoarseness

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Niu Bang Zhi

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Tx: wind/heat - strep throat

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Mau Jing Zi

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Tx: wind/heat - LV heat/fire

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Dan Dou Chi

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Common Name: black bean (preserved)

Tx: Zang Zou Syndrome = Restless Organ Syndrome/Hysteria, needing to stretch/yawn, crying/sadness

Fx: wind/heat

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Sang Ye

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Common name: Mulberry (blackberry) leaf

Tx: high blood pressure

LV yang rising (due to LV yin deficiency = headaches, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, red face/eyes, temper, internal wind-stroke, high alcohol, medications)

Fx: wind/heat - soothes LV, calms shen

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Ju Hua

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Common name: chrysanthamum flower

Tx: high blood pressure, stress

LV yang rising (due to LV yin deficiency = headaches, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, red face/eyes, temper, internal wind-stroke, high alcohol, medications)

Fx: wind/heat - soothes LV, calms shen, tonifies qi/energy

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Ge Gen

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Common name: Kudzu, Pueria Root

*seasonal - late summer/early fall

Tx: Xiao Ke (diabetes), 3 Jiao Deficiency (LU thirst, ST hunger, KI urination), alcohol intoxication

Fx: soothes muscle tension, stops diarrhea

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Fu Ping

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Common name: floating flower (lotus?)

Tx: wind/heat - edema esp facial

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Mu Zei

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Tx: wind/heat - hemorrhoids, anal prolapse

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Chai Hu

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Tx: wind/heat - ShaoYang disorder (malaria), alternating chills/fever

27
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Sheng Ma

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Tx: wind/heat - ShaoYang headache (temporal)

Fx: clear/raise yang qi

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What is YangMing Syndrome?

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  • Organ: 4 signs & constipation (fullness, dryness, heaviness, distention
  • Channel: 4 Bigs (fever, thirst, sweat, pulse)
  • Qi
29
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What happens at menopause?

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  • women = KI yin def
  • men - KI yang def
30
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Describe the types of yin deficiencies and how they manifest?

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  • LU yin def = thirst
  • ST yin def = hunger (xiao ke = diabetes)
  • KD yin def = freq urination (menopause = hot flashes, 5 palm heat, malar flush, night sweats)
  • HT yin def = shen disturbance = insomnia, palpitations, restlessness, irritability
  • LV yin def = LV yang rising = MI, vertigo, tinnitus, red face, HBP, internal wind/stroke, temper
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Shi Gao

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Common Name: gypsum

Tx: YangMing Channel/Organ syndrome

Fx: drain fire

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Xiong Dan

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Common Name: bear gallbladder

Tx: Hepetitis, jaundice, LV disease

Fx: drain fire, strong circulation of shen blood

33
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Xi Jiao

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Common Name: rhino horn

Tx: bleeding and rashes

Fx: cools blood, heat in ying/blood level

34
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Sheng Di Huang

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Tx: bleeding and rashes

Fx: cools blood, heat in ying/blood level

35
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What herbs are used for dry dampness?

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3 Huang (yellow):

  • Huang Qin = upper jiao
  • Huang Lian = middle jiao
  • Huang Bai = lower jiao

Tx: damp heat & 3 Jiao condition (jaundice, dysentery)

edema = cold, jaundice = heat

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What herbs are used to relieve toxicity?

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  1. Lian Qiao - usually powder (san)

Tx: sore throat

  1. Pu Gong Ling

Common Name: Dandelion

Tx: breast issues, mastitis

Fx: infection, inflammatory, heat toxin

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