Warm, Acrid, Release Exterior Flashcards
How do you spell the pin yin for Perillae Folium?
Zi Su Ye
What is the Latin name for Zi Su Ye?
Perillae Follium
What is the american for Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium?
Perilla Leaf
To which category does Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium belong?
Warm, Acrid, Release the Exterior
Which channels does Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium enter?
LU
SP
What are the properties of Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium?
Acrid
Aromatic
Warm
What are the key characteristics of Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium?
·acrid warmth disperses + discharges
·aroma harmonizes the middle
·promotes qi movement & revives the spleen
What herb enters the LU and SP channels?
Zi Su Ye - Perillae Folium
What is the Latin name for Jing Jie?
Schizonepetae Herba
How do you spell the pinyin for Schizonepetae Herba?
Jing Jie
Which channels does Jing Jie - Schizonepetae Herba enter?
LU
LV
What are the properties of Jing Jie - Schizonepetae Herba?
Acird, Slightly Warm
What are the key characteristics of Jing Jie - Schizonepetae Herba?
·harmonious in nature
·aromatic and acrid, bit not excessively so
·slightly warm, but not drying
·its light, ascending qualities allow it to be used for both wind-heat and wind-cold and also for venting wind-heat from the blood
What is the Latin name for Fang Feng?
Saposhnikoviae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Saposhnikoviae Radix?
Fang Feng
What channels does Fang Feng - Saposhnikoviae Radix enter?
LV
SP
UB
What are the properties of Fang Feng - Saposhnikoviae Radix?
Slightly Warm, Acrid, Sweet
What are the key characteristics of Fang Feng - Saposhnikoviae Radix?
·moderate, slightly warm and less drying than most wind-expelling herbs
·used for ALL wind disorders (int, ext, hot, cold)
·treats dampness and also diarrhea and pain in bowles
What is the Latin name for Qiang Huo?
Notopterygii Rhizoma Seu Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix?
Qiang Huo
What channels does Qiang Huo - Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix enter?
UB
KI
What are the properties of Qiang Huo - Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix?
warm, acrid, bitter, aromatic
What are the key characteristics of Qiang Huo - Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix?
·with a clear, strong aroma ti travels through the qi level
·light in weight, it reaches to the vertex and upper body, travels through the limbs and expels superficial dampness
What is the Latin name for Gao Ben?
Ligustici Rhizoma
How do you spell the pinyin for Ligustici Rhizoma?
Gao Ben
What channels does Gao Ben - Ligustici Rhizoma enter?
UB
du
What are the properties of Gao Ben - Ligustici Rhizoma?
warm, acrid
What are the key characteristics of Gao Ben - Ligustici Rhizoma?
·powerful ascending nature reaches the vertex where it treats headaches involving the teeth
·relieves abdominal pain and diarrhea from cold-dampness or gynecological swellings and masses
What is the Latin name for Bai Zhi?
Angelicae Duhuricae Radix
How do you spell the pinyin for Angelicae Duhuricae Radix?
Bai Zhi
What channels does Bai Zhi - Angelicae Du huricae Radix enter?
LU
SP
ST
What are the properties of Bai Zhi - Angelicae Duhuricae Radix?
Warm, Acrid
What are the key characteristics of Bai Zhi - Angelicae Duhuricae Radix?
·aromatic warm, releases the exterior
·opens the orifices (esp nose)
·dries dampness
·frequently used for wind-cold frontal headaches
What is the Latin name for Xi Xin?
Asari Herba
How do you spell the pinyin for Asari Herba?
Xi Xin
What channels does Xi Xin - Asari Herba enter?
LU
HT
KD
What are the properties of Xi Xin - Asari Herba?
acrid, warm
What is the common dosage range for Xi Xin - Asari Herba?
1-3g
What are the key characteristics of Xi Xin - Asari Herba?
·powerfully aromatic, warm and piercing
·disperses cold from both the greater yang and lesser yin
·opens the orifices, relives pain and reaches the HT, LU, bones and joints to disperse wind, cold, dampness and phlegm
What is the latin for Sheng Jiang?
Zingiberis Rhizoma recens
How do yo spell the pinyin for Zingiberis Rhizoma recens?
Sheng Jiang
What channels does Sheng Jiang - Zingiberis Rhizoma recens enter?
LU
SP
ST
What are the key characteristics of Sheng Jiang - Zingiberis Rhizoma recens?
·dispersing in nature
·benefits the ST, alleviates nausea
·stops coughing, transforms phlegm
What is the Latin name for Cong Bai?
Allii Fistulosi Bulbus
How do you spell the pinyin for Allii Fistulosi Bulbus?
Cong Bai
What channels does Cong Bai - Allii Fistulosi Bulbus enter?
LU
ST
What are the properties of Cong Bai - Allii Fistulosi Bulbus?
Warm, Acrid
What are the key characteristics of Cong Bai - Allii Fistulosi Bulbus?
·lightweight
·releases the exterior
·unblocks the yang
What is the Latin name for Xiang Ru?
Moslae Herba
How do you spell the pinyin for Moslae Herba?
Xiang Ru
What channels does Xiang Ru - Moslae Herba enter?
LU
ST
What are the properties of Xiang Ru - Moslae Herba?
Slighlty warm, acrid, aromatic
What are the key characteristics of Xiang Ru - Moslae Herba?
·acrid and warm, it assists the yang qi to throw off pathogenic wind which has trapped the yang qi internally
·esp appropriate during the hot summer months (“summertime Ma Huang”)
·harmonizes the SP and transforms dampness
What is the Latin name for Cang Er Zi?
Xanthii Fructus
How do you spell the pinyin for Xanthii Fructus?
Cang Er Zi
What channels does Cang Er Zi - Xanthii Fructus enter?
LU
What are the properties of Cang Er Zi - Xanthii Fructus?
Bitter, Sweet, Warm
What are the key characteristics of Cang Er Zi - Xanthii Fructus?
·disperses wind ·unblocks the orifices ·removes painful obstructions ·eliminates damp qi from the skin ·treats sores
What is the Latin name for Xin Yi Hua?
Magnoliae Flos
How do you spell the pinyin name for Magnolia Flos?
Xin Yi Hua
What channels does Xin Yi Hua - Magnoliae Flos enter?
LU
ST
What are the properties of Xin Yi Hua - Magnoliae Flos?
Acrid, Warm
What are the key characteristics of Xin Yi Hua - Magnoliae Flos?
·disseminates and disperses upper burner wind-heat
·clears the nasal passages
·relieves sinus headaches
What are the properties of Sheng Jiang - Zingiberis Rhizoma recens?
Slightly Warm, Acird