Week 1- Aromatic Herbs that Transform Dampness

Question 1

What is the Chinese name for patchouli?

Answer 1

Hou Xiang (herba pogostemonis)

Question 2

What herb strongly dries dampness, strengthens the spleen, expels wind-damp bi syndrome, and clears damp in the lower jao?

Answer 2

Cang Zhu (rhizoma atractylodi)

Question 3

what herb aromatically transforms damp in the MJ, harmonizes for nausea and vommiting, and releases the exterior for damp warm summer heat disease?

Answer 3

Hou Xiang (patchouli) (herba pogostemonis)

Question 4

What herb transforms damp, stops vomiting, moves qi and strengthens the somtach, and calms the fetus?

Answer 4

Sha Ren (fructus amomi)
-cardamom

Question 5

what herb calms the fetus?

Answer 5

Sha Ren (fructus amomi)
-cardamom

Question 6

What herb is used in townifying cloying formulas to balance out the formula and make it less heavy?

Answer 6

Sha Ren (fructus amomi)
-cardamom

Question 7

This herb goes to the lungs, transformed damp for severe accumulations, warms the middle jao and descends rebellious stomach qi

Answer 7

Bai Dou Kou (fructus amomi kravanh)
“white teenager”
white cardamom

Question 8

What herbs are goof for vomiting?

Answer 8

1. Hou Xiang- patchouli

2. Sha ren- Cardamom

Question 9

What herb dries damp and warms the middle jao for cold in the spleen stomach (fullness, dissension, abdominal pain)

Answer 9

Cao Dou Kou

-grass cardamom seeds

Question 10

What herb is called “grass fruit”

Answer 10

Cao Guo

Question 11

What herb strongly dries damp and dispels cold is used for shao yang/malarial disorders and disolves meat?

Answer 11

Cao Guo “grass fruit”

Question 12

What herb is used with Huo Xiang (patchouli) and is very similar but not as strong?

Answer 12

Pei Lan (herbs eupatorii fortunei)
-"ornamental orchid"

Question 13

What herb promotes movement of qi for qi stagnation, CONSTIPATION, distention and warms and directs rebellious stomach qi down (cough and wheezing)

Answer 13

Hou Po (cortes magnolia officials)
-magnoila bark

Question 14

in general what are the taste/temp of aromatic herbs that transform dampness?

Answer 14

aromatic
acrid
dry
warm

Question 15

What herb in the aromatically transforms damp category is used for wind-damp bi syndrome?

Answer 15

Cang Zhu (rhizoma atractylodi)

Question 16

What herb improves vision and brightens the eyes; good for night blindness?

Answer 16

Cang Zhu (rhizoma atractylodi)

Question 17

What herb strengthens the spleen?

Answer 17

Cang Zhu (rhizoma atractylodi)

Question 18

Which of the following herbs can release Exterior Dampness as well as Interior Dampness, especially in Summertime?

Answer 18

Huo Xiang (Hb. Agastaches seu Pogostemi)

Question 19

Which of the following herbs is best for a patient who has abdominal pain and distension as well as some asthma?

Answer 19

Hou Pou (Cortex Magnolia officinales)

Question 20

Which herb can be used for morning sickness and can calm restless foetus?

Answer 20

Sha Ren

Question 21

Which herbs in this category move qi?

Answer 21

1. Sha Ren
2. Bai Dou Kou
3. Cao Dou Kou
4. Cao Goa
5. Hou Po

Question 22

Which herb strong descends and is useful forconstipation and abdominal distention?

Answer 22

Hou Po (cortex magnoilla officinalis)