Test #1 (3 Star Herb Actions) Flashcards
1
Q
bai zhi (4)
A
- Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks nasal passages, & alleviates pain
- Reduces swelling & expels pus
- Expels Dampness & alleviates discharge
- Other uses
1
Q
zi su ye (4)
A
- Releases the exterior & disperses Cold
- Promotes movement of Qi & expands chest
- Use during pregnancy
- Resolves seafood toxicity
2
Q
bo he (4)
A
- Disperses Wind-Heat; clears & benefits the head, eyes, and throat
- Vents Rashes
- Allows constrained LV Qi to flow freely (= smooths the flow of LV Qi)
- Expels turbid filth
2
Q
xi xin (4)
A
- Disperses Cold & releases exterior
- Dispels Wind, disperses Cold, and relieves pain
- Warms Lungs & transforms thin mucus
- Unblocking & facilitating the orifices
2
Q
xiang ru (2)
A
- Induces sweating, releases exterior, & transforms Dampness
- Promotes urination & reduces swelling
2
Q
shi gao (4)
A
- Clears Heat & drains Fire
- Clears Heat from excess from LU
- Clears blazing ST Fire
- For eczema, burns, and ulcerated sores
3
Q
fang feng (3)
A
- Releases exterior & expels Wind
- Expels Wind-Dampness & alleviates pain
- Expels Wind & relieves spasms
4
Q
ma huang (4)
A
- Induces sweating & releases exterior
- Disseminates & facilitates LU Qi; calms wheezing, stops coughing
- Pomotes urination & reduces edema
- Warms & disperses Cold pathogens
5
Q
qiang huo (3)
A
- Releases exterior & disperses Cold
- Unblocks Bi & alleviates pain
- Guides Qi to Taiyang channel & Du Mai
7
Q
dan zhu ye (2)
A
- Clears Heat & eliminates irritability
- Promotes urination & clears Damp-Heat
8
Q
tian hua fen (3)
A
- Drains Heat & generates Fluids
- Clears & drains LU Heat, transforms Phlegm, and moistens LU Dryness
- Resolves toxicity & expels pus
10
Q
ge gen (5)
A
- Discharges exterior conditions, releases the muscles
- Relieves Heat, generates Fluids
- Vents & discharges measles
- Raises the Yang, stops diarrhea
- Symptoms of hypetension
10
Q
zhi mu (4)
A
- Clears Heat & drains Fire
- Enriches Yin & moistens Dryness
- Generates Fluids, stops thirst, enriches Yin & moistens Dryness
- Ameliorates the Dryness of tonifying or warming herbs
12
Q
sheng jiang (4)
A
- Releases the exterior, disperses Cold
- Warms the Middle Burner, alleviates vomiting
- Warms the LU, stops cough
- Resolves toxicity
13
Q
sheng ma (3)
A
- Discharges exterior conditons & vents measles
- Clears Heat & resolves toxicity
- Raises Yang & lifts what has sunken
15
Q
chan tui (4)
A
- Disperses Wind & clears Heat
- Vents rashes & stops itching
- Clears eyes & removes supeficial visual obstruction
- Stops spasms & extinguishes Wind
16
Q
sang ye (4)
A
- Disperses Wind & scatters Wind-Heat
- Clears LV, clears eyes
- Clears LU, moistens Dryness, stops cough
- Cools Blood, stops bleeding
17
Q
ju hua (4)
A
- Disperses Wind, clears Heat
- Clears LV, clears eyes
- calms LV, exinguishes Wind
- Resolves toxicity
18
Q
zhi zi (4)
A
- Drains Heat & eliminates irritability
- Clears Heat & resolves Dampness
- Cools Blood & resolves toxicity
- Reduces swelling & moves Blood stasis due to trauma
19
Q
gui zhi
A
- Resleases the exterior, assists the Yang (releases muscle layer)
- Warms and unblocks channels & collaterals
- Warms the Yang, transforms thin mucus
- Assist the HT Yang, unblocks the Yang Qi of chest
- Warms the Middle, directs turbid Yin downward
21
Q
chai hu (3)
A
- Resolves Shoayang disorders, reduces fever
- Spreads LV Qi, relieves constraint
- Raises & lifts Yang Qi
22
Q
jing jie (3)
A
- Releases the exterior & dispels Wind
- Vents rashes & alleviates itching
- Stops bleeding
23
Q
xia ku cao (3)
A
- Clears LV Fire & brightens eyes
- Clears Heat & dissipates nodules
- Hypertension w/ LV Fire or ascending Yang
