REVIEW FOR FINAL semester 1 Flashcards
which drain damp herb treats both lung and intestinal abscesses?
yi yi ren
most of the herbs in the drain dampness category ahve what type of taste/properties? (name 2)
cold, bland, sweet
which type of Fu Ling is best when there is shen disturbances?
a. bai fu ling
b. chi fu ling
c. fu shen
d. fu ling pi
c. fu shen
what is the flavor and nature of fu ling? (there are 3)
sweet, bland, neutral
Bei Xie has what main function?
a. reduce constipation?
b. treat cloudy urine by separating the pure from the turbid?
c. calm shen
d. clear heat in the liver and lung
b. treat clouds urine by separating the pure from the turbid
which of the following herbs are best for treating painful urinary dysfunction due to stones?
a. tong cao & shi wei
b. qu mai & zhu ling
c. jin qian cao & hai jin sha
d. hang fang ji & yu mi xu
c. jin qian cao & hai jin sha
which of the following treat itching and kill parasites?
a. bian xu
b. mu tong
c. yin chen hao
d. che qian zi
a. bian xu
Name the 2 herbs in the drain dampness category that also promote lactation:
Mu Tong & Tong Cao
_____ drain dampness herb that settles kidney fire by draining damp heat from the lower burner, and is good for spermatorrhea
Ze Xie
______ is a drain dampness herb that facilitates resolution of damp, strengthens the spleen, resolves wind-damp, clears heat and expels pus
yi yi ren
drain damp herb that clears damp-heat and reduces jaundice, and is good for jaundice due to damp-heat, and damp cold, and can also be used as an external wash for damp skin disorders affecting the lower parts of the body
Yin Chen
____ is a food grade herb that: promotes urination and reduces edema, directs downward, disperses blood stasis, reduces swellings, reduces fire toxiicty, resolves summer heat and alleviates thirst
Chi Xiao Dao/adzuki bean
which drain damp herb is contraindicated during pregnancy because it unblocks blood stasis and is very downward draining and has a slippery action?
Qu Mai
which drain dampness herb is used both internally or topically to expel dampness and stop itching by dispersing pathogenic wind in the muscle and skin layer?
Di Fu Zi
which drain dampness herb is good for itching, clears damp heat from the Bladder and expels parasites?
Bian Xu
which drain damp herb is good for BLOODY LIN, it clears heat and stops chaotic movement of blood, and clears the lung and expels phlegm?
Shi Wei
this formula in the drain dampness category is for COLD DAMPNESS stagnating within the spleen and stomach, causing distention, acid reflux, nausea, easily fatigues, loose stools, heaviness of limbs, increased desire to sleep, …cold damp is obstructing the spleen’s T & T functions
a. er chen tang
b. si jun zi tang
c. liu jun zi tang
d. ping wei san
d. Ping Wei San
this formula is for an exterior wind cold disorder with simultaneous internal injury due to dampness and stagnation
huo xiang zheng qi san/agastache powder to rectify the qi
this formula is for damp-heat in the bladder (damp-heat LIN syndrome), it expels heat and drains damp, and is good for:
dark scanty, painful, difficult urine, dry mouth and throat (heat in heart channel), yellow greasy tongue coating, slippery rapid pulse
Ba Zheng San/ 8 herb powder for rectification
this formula clears heat, resolves dampness and REDUCES JAUNDICE, it is for YANG jaundice where person is color of a tangerine, abdominal distention, urinary difficulty, thirst w/ ability to take only sips, little or no sweating, yellow greasy tongue coat
slippery rapid pulse
Yin Chen Hao Tang/artemesia yinchen hao decocotion
this is a 2 herb formula for damp heat lodged in the lower burner
it consists of Huang Bai and Cang Zhu, and atrophy of the lower limbs, red, swollen painful knees, thick, yellow foul vag. dischrge, atrophy disorder due to damp-heat
Er Miao San/2 marvel decoction
this is the #1 formula for edema, it promotes urination, drains damp, strengthens the spleen, warms the yang, promotes transforming functions of the spleen
Wu Ling San
this SHL formula is for K yang or Sp and K yang xu with retention of pathogenic water…can be used for COPD, congestive heart failure, it warms the yang to promote urination
consists of Fu Zi, Bai Shao, Fu Ling, Sheng Jiang, Bai Zhu
Zhen Wu Tang/ True warrior decoction
what do aromatic herbs that transform damp do? what area of the body do they treat?
they fragrantly awaken the spleen so that it can preform its T & T function, go to the Sp and St
Name 3 properties (tastes and flavors) of aromatic herbs
acrid, warm, aromatic, dryin
why should u use caution with aromatic herbs?
they are drying and can potentially damage the qi and yin
what does the term “strengthen the spleen” mean? how does it differ from tonifying the spleen?
strengthening the spleen means to dry damp so as to allow the spleen to do its job and assist its T & T functions…tonifying herbs are sweet whereas aromatics in this category that strengthen the spleen are DRYING (warm, acrid, and aromatic)
which of the following herbs dissolves damp in th middle jiao, stops vomiting, and releases the exterior?
a. sha ren
b. bai dou kou
c. huo xiang
d. huo po
c. huo xiang
T or F, pei lan dissolves damp and releives summer heat and is stronger st releasing the exterior than huo xiang
False
which of the following herbs STRONGLY dries damp, and invigorates the spleen, expels wind dampness and induces sweating??
a. cang zhu
b. huo po
c. cao gou
d. ma huang
a. cang zhu
this herb transforms and dries damp promotes and regulates the qi regulation and relieves wheezing?
a. cang zhu
b. huo po
c. cao guo
d. bai dou kou
b. hou po
name the aromatic herbs that should be crushed before decocting?
cao guo, bai dou kou, cao dou kou, sha ren
which of the following pairs of herbs aromatically transforms dampness, and are warm, pungent, and bitter (they are also the most drying in this category)??
a. cang zhu and cao gou
b. hou po and pei lan
c. cang zhu and hou po
d. huo xiang and bai dou kou
c. cang zhu and hou po
which of the following aromatic herbs can check malarial disorders?
Cao Guo
which aromatic herb, calms the fetus, warms the middle to stop diarrhea, promotes movement of qi in the middle burner, transforms damp and strengthens the spleen, and can be used w/ tonifying herbs to prevent stagnation?
sha ren
which aromatic herbs can also be used for summer heat?
huo xiang, pei lan
which aromatic herb STRONGLY dries damp to stregthen the spleen, induces sweat and dispels wind dampness, clears damp from the lower burner that pours downward, and IMPROVES VISION?
cang zhu
manifestation of internal damp include:
a. nausea
b. vomit
c. edema
d. diarrhea
e. all of the above
e.
name the 2 organs that are MOST succepitble to dampness:
a. Ht and kidneys
b. Ht and lungs
c. Kidneys and spleen
d. spleen and stomach
e. spleen and heart
c.
______ is the priniciple vehicle for expelling dampness from the body
a. defecation
b. urination
c. coughing
d. vomiting
e. belching
b. urination
this herb strongly dries damp, strngthens the spleen, can treat exterior conditions, such as wind damp, is helpful for damp heat in lower burner and improves night vision a huo xiang b. cang zhu c. hou po d. sha ren
b.
which of the follwoing herbs releases the exterior, dispels summer ehat, harmonizes the middle, stops vomiting and is excellent for sudden turmoil disorder, stomach flu, food poisoning?
a. sha ren
b. huo xiang
c. cang zhu
d. hou po
b. huo xiang
which statement about hou po is false?
a. moves qi in middle jiao
b. dispels wind damp
c. directs qi downwards
d. reduces phlegm and calms wheezing
b. dispels wind damp
Fu Ling is the strongest in the drain damp category for strengthening which organ?
spleen
when a pateint is suffering from ACUTE edema, drain damp herbs should be combined with what other category?
release exterior
when a patient is suffering from CHRONIC edema we will combine drain damp herbs with herbs from what other category?
tonify kidney yang
wu ling san is primarily for the treatment of:
a. diarrhea
b. cough
c. urinary difficulty
d. edema
e. c and d
e.
the formula _____ is usefull for damp heat urinary dysfunction with yin xu. it promotes urination without dmaging fluids
a. wu ling san
b. zhu ling tang
c. yin chen wu ling san
d. wu pi san
e. zhen wu atng
b. zhu ling tang
this formula is useful for edema of the SKIN but also resolves genreal edema w/ a sensation of fullness, heaviness and distention in the epigastrum and abdomen, labored breathing and urinary difficulty
a. wu ling san
b. zhu ling tang
c. yin chen wu ling san
d. wu pi san
e. zhen wu tang
d. wu pi san
the most baisic formula to treat cold and damp stagnating in the spleen and stomach is
a. wu ling san
b. zhu ling tang
c. yin chen wu ling san
d. wu pi san
e. ping wei san
e. ping wei san