Study Guide for Cool Acrid Release the Exterior

Question 1

Which herb in this category has the property of Salty?

Answer 1

Chan Tui

Cicadae Periostracum

Question 2

Which herb in this category has the function to eliminate irritability?

Answer 2

Dan Dou Chi

Sojae Semen preparatum

Question 3

Review all herbs in this category, which have functions that address the eyes.

Answer 3

Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba)
Chan Tui (Cicadae Periostracum)
Sang Ye (Mori Folum)
Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos)
Man Jing Zi (Viticis Fructus)
Mu Zei (Equiseti hiemalis Herba)

Question 4

Which herb in this category is the best for loss of voice?

Answer 4

Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix)

Question 5

Which six herbs in this category have the function to vent rashes and/or measles?

Answer 5

Bo He (Mentha haplocalycis Herba)
Niu Bang Zi (Arctii Fructus)
Chan Tui (Cicadae Periostracum)
Fu Ping (Spirodelae Herba)
Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix)
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)

Question 6

Which herb in this category has the function to release the muscles and can treat stiffness in the upper back and neck?

Answer 6

Ge Gen

Puerariae Radix

Question 7

Which two herbs in this category can be cold or warm depending on how it is prepared?

Answer 7

Dan Dou Chi

Sojae Semen preparatum

Question 8

Which herb in this category has the function to moisten the intestines?

Answer 8

Niu Bang Zi

Arctii Fructus

Question 9

Which herb in this category has the function to generate fluids?

Answer 9

Ge Gen

Puerariae Radix

Question 10

Which two herbs in this category are both sweet and acrid?

Answer 10

Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix)
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma)

Question 11

Which herb in this category has the function to expel turbid filth for problems such as summertime exposure to unclean qi leading to summertime gastric disturbance, with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and thick, greasy, yellow tongue coating?

Answer 11

Bo He

Menthae Haplocalycis Herba

Question 12

Which herb in this category has the function to stop spasms and extinguish wind?

Answer 12

Chan Tui

Cicadae Periostracum

Question 13

Which of the herbs in this category has the function to resolve lesser yang (Shao Yang) disorders and reduces fever?

Answer 13

Chai Hu

Bupleuri Radix

Question 14

Which herb in this category has the function to clear and moisten the Lungs?

Answer 14

Sang Ye

Mori Folium

Question 15

Which herb in this category has the function to raise the yang and lift what has sunken?

Answer 15

Sheng Ma

Cimicifugae Rhizoma

Question 16

Which two herbs in this category also lift?

Answer 16

Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix)
Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix)

Question 17

Which herb in this category has the function to address the symptoms of hypertension?

Answer 17

Ge Gen

Puerariae Radix

Question 18

This herb can be used with delayed labor or expulsion of afterbirth so it must be used with caution in pregnancy.

Answer 18

Chan Tui

Cicadae Periostracum

Question 19

This herb is traditionally not combined with Fu Zi (Aconiti preparatum) or Shi Gao.

Answer 19

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Question 20

Which herb courses wind heat, brightens eyes and treats diabetes?

Answer 20

Sang Ye

Mori Folium

Question 21

Which four herbs can benefit the throat?

Answer 21

Bo He
(Mentha haplocalycis herba)
Niu Bang Zi
(Arctii Fructus)
Chan Tui
(Cicadae Periostracum)

Question 22

Which herb in this category, like Ma Huang, has the function to both promote sweating and urination?

Answer 22

Fu Ping
(Spirodelae Herba)

Question 23

Which herb in this category has the function to clear heat and stop bleeding for blood in the stool or hemorrhoids?

Answer 23

Mu Zei

Equiseti hiemalis Herba

Question 24

Which herb in this category has the function to raise the clear yang and stop diarrhea?

Answer 24

Ge Gen

Puerariae Radix

Question 25

Which herb scatters internal wind and resolves tetany?

Answer 25

Sang Ye | Mori Folium

Question 26

Which herb in this category has the function to cool the blood and stop bleeding?

Answer 26

Sang Ye | Mori Folium

Question 27

Which of the herbs in this category has the function to spread Liver qi and relieve constraint?

Answer 27

Chai Hu | Bupleuri Radix

Question 28

Name two herbs in this category, which go to LU and ST channels?

Answer 28

Niu Bang Zi (Arctii Fructus) Dan Dou Chi (Sojae Semen preparatum)

Question 29

Which herb goes to both Jue Yin and both Shao Yang Channels (LV, PC, GB, SJ)?

Answer 29

Chai Hu | Bupleuri Radix

Question 30

Which herb in this category goes to the same channels as Ma Huang?

Answer 30

Fu Ping- UB LU | Spirodelae Herba

Question 31

Which herb in this category goes to both the hand and foot Tai Yin channels & the hand and foot Yang Ming channels?

Answer 31

Sheng Ma | Cimicifugae Rhizoma

Question 32

Which herb in this category goes only to the Earth channels (Spleen and Stomach)?

Answer 32

Ge Gen | Puerariae Radix

Question 33

Name four herbs in this category, which go to the Lung and Liver channels.

Answer 33

``` Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba) Chan Tui (Cicadae Periostacum) Sang Ye (Mori Folium) Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi Flos) ```

Question 34

Which herb in this category goes to both Wood channels and the Lung channels?

Answer 34

Mu Zei | Equiseti hiemalis Herba

Question 35

Red painful eyes, fever, external wind heat (always affects LUNG)

Answer 35

Huang Ju Hua

Question 36

Eye disorders from KD, Lv yin deficiency heat or LV ascendant

Answer 36

Bai Ju Hua

Question 37

Internal heat toxins, replete internal heat, LV fire

Answer 37

Ye Ju Hua