topic 13 & 14

Question 1

chen pi

Answer 1

• Regulate qi and invigorate spleen

* Dry dampness and resolve phlegm

Question 2

qing pi

Answer 2

• Soothing liver to break qi stagnation

* Resolve food retention by promoting digestion

Question 3

zhi shi

Answer 3

• Break qi
• Remove food retention
• Resolve phlegm and remove stuffiness

Question 4

mu xiang

Answer 4

• promote qi flow to relieve pain

* regulate the middle energizer

Question 5

chen xiang

Answer 5

• Promote qi flow to relieve pain行气止痛
• warm the middle energizer to stop vomiting温中止呕
• warm kidney to improve inspiration

Question 6

chuan lian zi

Answer 6

 soothe liver，promote qi flow and relieve pain
 kill parasites
 treat tinea

Question 7

wu yao

Answer 7

• promote qi flow to relieve pain

* warm kidney to disperse cold

Question 8

gan song

Answer 8

• promote qi flow to relieve pain

* remove depression and activate spleen

Question 9

xiang fu

Answer 9

soothe liver to regulate qi 疏肝理气

regulate menstruation to relieve pain

Question 10

fo shou

Answer 10

• soothe liver to regulate qi flow
• harmonize stomach
• resolve phlegm

Question 11

mei gui hua

Answer 11

Soothe liver to remove depression

promote blood circulation and relieve pain

Question 12

xie bai

Answer 12

• Activate yang and dissipate accumulation

* promote qi flow to remove stagnation

Question 13

shi di

Answer 13

check adverse rise of qi and direct qi downward

Question 14

li zhi he

Answer 14

• soothe liver and dissipate stagnation

* dispel cold and relieve pain

Question 15

chuan xiong

Answer 15

• activate blood and move qi

* expel wind and alleviate pain

Question 16

yan hu suo

Answer 16

activate blood，move qi， relieve pain

Question 17

yu jin

Answer 17

• activate blood and relieve pain 活血止痛
• promote qi and disperse the stagnated qi行气解郁
• clear heart and cool blood 清心凉血
• excrete bile and disperse jaundice

Question 18

jiang huang

Answer 18

• activate blood and move qi

* dredge the meridian passage to alleviate pain

Question 19

e zhu

Answer 19

• Dissipate blood-stasis and break qi

* eliminate stagnation and alleviate pain

Question 20

san leng

ling

Answer 20

• Dissipate blood-stasis and break qi

* eliminate stagnation and alleviate pain

Question 21

ru xiang

Answer 21

• activate blood and alleviated pain

* subside swelling and promote tissue regeneration

Question 22

mo yao

Answer 22

• activate blood and alleviated pain

* subside swelling and promote tissue regeneration

Question 23

wu ling zhi

Answer 23

• promote circulation of blood to alleviated pain

* Resolve blood –stasis to stop bleeding

Question 24

niu xi

Answer 24

• activate blood and remove blood stasis 活血祛瘀
• nourish the liver and the kidney 补益肝肾
• strengthen bones and muscles 强壮筋骨
• alleviate edema and relieve stranguria 利水通淋
• conduct blood-fire to go downward

Question 25

dan shen

Answer 25

* promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis * cool the blood to relieve carbuncle * remove annoyance and tranquilize the mind

Question 26

hong hua

Answer 26

* promote blood circulation to promote menstruation | * remove blood stasis and alleviate pain

Question 27

tao ren

Answer 27

* activate blood and dispel stasis | * moisten the intestine and relax the bowels

Question 28

yi mu cao

Answer 28

* activate blood and dispel stasis | * induce diuresis and alleviate edema

Question 29

ji xue teng

Answer 29

* promote blood circulation and tonify blood | * soothe tendons and activate collateral

Question 30

wang bu liu xing

Answer 30

* activate blood and open meridians * promote lactation and cure abscess * relieve stranguria

Question 31

zi ran tong

Answer 31

* Dispel blood stasis and relieve pain散瘀止痛 | * Re joint the bone and heal the wound

Question 32

gu sui bu

Answer 32

* activate blood and treat trauma | * tonify the kidney and strengthen the bones

Question 33

xue jie

Answer 33

* activate blood and relieve pain | * stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration

Question 34

ma qian zi

Answer 34

* Unblock collaterals and relieve pain | * dissolve swelling and dissipate nodulation

Question 35

tu bie chong

Answer 35

* Breaking blood and remove blood –stasis | * Re joint the tendon and bone

Question 36

shui zhi

Answer 36

dissipate and remove blood stasis

Question 37

chuan shan jia

Answer 37

activate blood and remove mass活血消癥 unblock collateral,promote lactation通经下乳 Treat swelling and expel pus