Stop Cough and Wheezing Flashcards
What is the difference between Xing Ren and Tao Ren? What is the common action? Both are seeds.
Xing Ren - apricot seed (stop cough)
Tao Ren - peach seed (invigorate blood)
Both lubricate intestine
This category of herbs is used for sympomatic approach. There are different roots to why a cough is manifest. What kind of herbs do you need to add to the single herbs if you have the following types of cough:
exterior cough
heat cough
cold cough
qi, yin xu, KI not grasping qi cough
exterior cough: +exterior release herbs
heat cough: + clear heat herbs
cold cough: + warm cold
qi, yin xu, KI not grasping qi cough: +tonics
Which herbs in this category transform phlegm?
Zi zu si - Perillae Fructus
Zi wan - Asteris Radix
Pi pa ye - Eriobotryae Folium
Which two herbs stop cough by descending lung qi?
Pi pa ye - eribotryae folium
Zi su zi - Perillae Fructus
Which 3 herbs moisten the lungs?
Zi wan - Asteris Radix
Kuan dong hua - Farfarae Flos
Bai bu - Stemonae Radix
Which 2 herbs clear lung heat?
Pi pa ye - Eriobotryae Folium
Sang bai pi - Mori Cortex
Which herb has a caution against overdose due to cyanogenic glycoside?
Xing ren - Armeniacae Semen
Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen) is used broadly for many kinds of cough disorders caused by either heat or cold, depending on the combination. Xing Ren is especially useful for:
A. cough due to Kidney Yang deficiency
B. cough due to Lung Heat
C. externally-contracted cough
D. cough due to water retention in the Lung
C. externally-contracted cough
Which herb is toxic due to its cyanogenic glycoside content and should be used cautiously for infants?
A. Xing Ren
B. Bai Fu Zi
C. Ban Xia
D. Ting Li Zi
Xing ren - Armeniacae Semen
Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium), Zi Su Geng (Perillae Caulis), and Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructus) are different parts of the same plant with different functions. Which herb regulates Qi and expands the chest?
A. Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium)
B. Zi Su Geng (Perillae Caulis)
C. Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructus)
B. Zi Su Geng (Perillae Caulis)
zi su ye - leaf - exterior cold
zi su zi - stop cough
Which herbs belong to the wheezing/cough relieving category and moisten the Intestine?
A. Huo Ma Ren / Yu Li Ren
B. Dang Gui / Rou Cong Rong
C. Tao Ren / Jue Ming Zi
D. Xing Ren / Zi Su Zi
D. Xing ren - Armeniacae Semen
Zi su zi - Perillae Fructus
The Coughing- and Wheezing-relieving herbs are said to treat the ________ symptoms. For this reason, they should be combined with other herbs that treat the ________ cause of the disorder.
A. root, branch
B. branch, root
B. branch, root
What is the pattern identification for Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla fruit decoction for directing Qi downward)?
A. LV Yang rising + Kidney Yin deficiency
B. Hot-Phlegm + Kidney Yang deficiency
C. Hot-Phlegm + Kidney Yin deficiency
D. Cold-Phlegm + Kidney Yang deficiency
Which herb pair is used for chronic cough or blood sputum due to Lung deficiency?
A. Zi Wan + E Jiao
B. Pi Pa Ye + Sang Bai Pi
C. Tian Nan Xing + Bai Fu Zi
D. Xuan Fu Hua + Dai Zhe Shi
What are the two main actions for xing ren - Armeniacae Semen?
- Stops cough and wheezing
- Moistens the large intestine (it’s a seed)
LU, LI
sl toxic, sl warm
3-9 g
crush before decocting
