Stop Bleeding - Herb Differentiation Flashcards

1
Q

which two herbs have a neutral property

A

Xian He Cao - Agrimoniae Herba (astringent, bitter, neutral)

Pu Huang - Typhae Pollen (acrid, sweet, neutral)

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2
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which three herbs can generate flesh

A

Da Ji - Cirsi Japonici Herba seu Radix (reduces swelling and generates flesh at sores)
Di Yu - Sanguisorbae Radix (clears heat and generates flesh)
Bai Ji - Bletillae Rhizoma (reduces swelling and generates flesh)

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3
Q

which herb eliminates dampness and stops itching

A

Ai Ye - Artemisiae Argyi Folium

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4
Q

which herb benefits the gallbladder and reduces jaundice

A

Da Ji - Cirsi Japonici Herba seu Radix (especially for jaundice due to damp-heat)

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5
Q

which two herbs promotes urination

A

Pu Huang - Typhae Pollen (for hot, painful urinary dribbling [LIN syndrome])
Bai Mao Gen - Imperatae Rhizoma (for hot painful urinary dribbling and other heat patterns with edema and urinary difficulty)

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6
Q

list 5 herbs that have the ability to cool the blood

A
Dai Ji - Cirsi Japonici Herba seu Radix
Di Yu - Sanguisorbae Radix
Huai Mi - Sophorae Flos Immaturus
Ce Bai Ye - Platycladi Cacumen
Bai Mao Gen - Imperatae Rhizoma
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7
Q

which herb cools the liver

A

Huai Mi - Sophorae Flos Immaturus

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8
Q

which two herbs have a warm property

A

San Qi - Notoginseng Radix (sweet, slightly bitter, warm)

Ai Ye - Artemisiae Argyi Folium (acrid, bitter, warm)

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9
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which herb in this category treats hypertension

A

Da Ji - Cirsi Japonici Herba seu Radix (recently used for hypertension, especially when accompanied by signs of liver heat)

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10
Q

which herb stops cough and expels phlegm

A

Ce Bai Ye - Platicladi Cacumen

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11
Q

which herb clears heat from the ST & LU

A

Bai Mao Gen - Imperatae Rhizoma (nausea and thirst due to stomach heat or wheezing due to lung heat)

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12
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which herb alleviates diarrhea and dysenteric disorders

A

Xian He Cao - Agrimoniae Herba

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13
Q

which herb warms the womb

A

Ai Ye - Artemisiae Argyi Folium

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14
Q

which herb kills parasites

A

Xian He Cao - Agrimoniae Herba

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15
Q

which two herbs are often used together to treat lower jiao damp heat

A

Di Yu - Sanguisorbae Radix

Huai Mi - Sophorae Flos Immaturus

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16
Q

which herb treats bleeding mainly from the lungs and stomach

A

Bai Ji - Bletillae Rhizoma

17
Q

which herb can be used to treat for excess, deficiency, cold, or heat

A

Xian He Cao - Agrimoniae Herba

18
Q

which two herbs invigorate the blood

A

San Qi - Notoginseng Radix

Pu Huang - Typhae Pollen

19
Q

which herb is sour

A

Di Yu - Sanguisorbae Radix (bitter, sour, slightly cold)