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Week 1- Drain Damp Flashcards

1
Q

What herb is associated with calming the Shen?

A

Fu ling/ Fu Shen

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2
Q

What is Lin syndrome?

A

UTIs
Urgent/frequent urination

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3
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Many of the drain dampness herbs are what part of the plant?

A

Stems (look like a straw/urination/drain dampness)

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4
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What are the general contraindications of herbs that drain dampness?

A

-Can injure yin/fluids and lead to more dryness
-can injure qi

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5
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What herbs strengthens the spleen?

A
  1. Fu ling (poriae)
  2. Yi Yi Ren (semen Coicis lachrymal-jobi) (barley)
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6
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What herb strongly promotes urination?

A

Zhu Ling (polyporous)
“jew ling”

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7
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What herb has a tonifyng action to the spleen?

A

Fu Ling (poriae)

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8
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Does Zhu Ling (polyporous) tonify?

A

no

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9
Q

What channels is Zhu Ling (polyporous) most associated with?

A

kidney and urinary bladder

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10
Q

What herb Settles blazing Ministerial Fire

A

Zé Xiè (Rhizoma Alismatis) (water plantatin)

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11
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What herb is associated with Spermatorrhea and tinnitus?

A

Zé Xiè (Rhizoma Alismatis) (water plantatin)
-has to do with minister fire
-tinnitus… ears=kidneys

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12
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What herbs are used for hypertension?

A
  1. Zé Xiè (Rhizoma Alismatis) (water plantatin)
  2. Yu Mi Xu (corn slik)
  3. Chē Qián Zĭ (plantain seeds)
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13
Q

What herb treats treat painful obstruction disorder bi syndrome?

A

Yì Yĭ Rén (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)

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14
Q

What herb is used for sores, abscesses (lung or large intestines), and carbuncles

A

Yì Yĭ Rén (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)

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15
Q

What herb is good for plantar warts?

A

Yì Yĭ Rén (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)

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16
Q

What herb is useful for leukorrhea (vaginal discharge) due to damp
heat?

A

Dōng Guā Zĭ (Ren) (Semen Benacasae Hipidae)

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17
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What is a contraindication of Dōng Guā Zĭ (Ren) (Semen Benacasae Hipidae)?

A

loose stools

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18
Q

What herb harmonizes the spleen/stomach, promotes urination, and reduces edema?

A

Shēng Jiāng Pí (Pericarpium Zingiberis)

ginger peel

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19
Q

Seeds have 2 functions- what are they?

A
  1. helps with constipation
  2. brighten the eyes
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20
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What herb brightens the eyes?

A

Chē Qián Zĭ (Semen Plantaginis)
-plantain seeds

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21
Q

which herbs are slippery?

A
  1. Chē Qián Zĭ (Semen Plantaginis)
    -plantain seeds
  2. Huá Shí (Talcum)
22
Q

What do slippery herbs do?

A

promote the smooth flow or urination so it isn’t rough

23
Q

What herb separates the clear and turbid fluids

A

Chē Qián Zĭ (Semen Plantaginis)
-plantain seeds

24
Q

What herb is used for eye problems?

A

Chē Qián Zĭ (Semen Plantaginis)
-plantain seeds

*seeds brighten the eyes… herb goes to the liver**

25
Q

What herb clears summer heat and eliminates dampness?

A

Huá Shí (talcum)

26
Q

What herb treats both damp edema and toxic fire?

A

Chì Xiăo Dòu (Semen Phaseoli Calcarati)
-adzuki bean

27
Q

What herb disperses blood stasis?

A

Chì Xiăo Dòu (Semen Phaseoli Calcarati)
-adzuki bean

28
Q

What herb is used as a stand alone herb for edema?

A

Yù Mĭ Xū (Stylus Zea Mays)
-cornsilks

29
Q

What herb is associated with hepatitis, cholecystitis, or cholelithiasis in connection with liver/gallbladder?

A

Yù Mĭ Xū (Stylus Zea Mays)
-cornsilks

30
Q

What herb is used for snake bites? (or bees or wasps)?

A

Bàn Biàn Lián (Lobelia Chinensis)

31
Q

Which herb is acrid?

A

Sheng Jiang Pi (ginger peel)

32
Q

What temperature if Fu Ling?

A

Neutral (all the other drain dampness herbs are varying degrees of cold)

33
Q

Which herbs are useful for Lin syndrome?

A
  1. Hua Shi (talcum)
  2. Che Qian Zi (plantain seeds)
34
Q

Which of the drain damp herbs go to the liver?

A

Che Qian Zi (Plantago seeds)
and Yù Mĭ Xū Corn silk

35
Q

In general what are the tastes of drain dampness herbs?

A

sweet, bland, neutral, slightly cold

36
Q

What herbs facilitate waterpassage and eliminate water and dampness?

A

drain dampness dieuretics

37
Q

What channels are drain damp herbs usually associated with?

A

lung, spleen, stomach, kidney, urinary

38
Q

What herbs need to be cooked in a coffee filter?

A
  1. Hua Shi (talcum)
  2. Che Qian Zi
39
Q

Which drain damp herb promotes urination, strengthens SP, nourishes HT to calm Shen ?

A

Fu Ling

40
Q

Which drain damp herb drains more heat than Fu Ling, and is used only for painful urinary dribbling during pregnancy?

A

Zhu Ling (Polyporus)

41
Q

Which drain damp herb drains more heat than Fu Ling, and is used only for painful urinary dribbling during pregnancy?

A

Zhu Ling (Polyporus)

42
Q

Which drain damp herb drains KD fire via the urine and treats blazing ministerial fire?

A

Ze Xie
water plantain

43
Q

Which drain damp herb clears damp heat and treats plantar warts?

A

Yi Yi Ren

44
Q

Which drain damp herb solidifies stool and clears the eyes?

A

Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen)

45
Q

Which drain damp herb clears summer heat, treats thirst and irritability and is used topically for damp skin lesions?

A

Hua Shi (Talcum)

46
Q

Which drain damp herb clears Lung heat with thick yellow phlegm, promotes urination, and is good for vaginal discharge?

A

Dong Gua Zi (Benincasae Semen)

47
Q

What herb helps with leg qi?

A

Chi Xiao Dou (Sm. Phaseoli Calarati)

48
Q

What herb eliminates water from under the skin?

A

Sheng Jiang Pi (zingiberis)

49
Q

Which of the following is specific in the drain damp category to help expel wind dampness and Bi Syndrome as well as working with intestinal or lung abscess?

A

Yi yi ren

50
Q

Is yi yi ren for pregnancy?

A

NO

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