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week 1 - formulas that treat dryness Flashcards

1
Q

how does dryness manifest in the qi level

A

dryness and dampness

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2
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what are the herbs in Xing Su San

A 
xing ren
zi su ye
chen pi
zhi ban xia
fu ling
da zao
sheng jiang
gan cao
zhi ke
qian hu
jie geng
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3
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what is the latin and category for xing ren

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armeniacae semen - T. phlegm, relieve cough and wheeze

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what is the latin and category for zi su ye

A

perilla folium - WARE

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5
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what is the latin and category for chen pi

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citri reticulatae pericarpium - regulate qi

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6
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what is the latin and category for zhi ban xia

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pinelliae rhizoma preparatum - warm & transform phlegm

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7
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what is the latin and category for fu ling

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poria - drain damp

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what is the latin and category for da zao

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jujubae fructus - tonify qi

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9
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what is the latin and category for sheng jiang

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zingiberis rhizoma recens - WARE

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10
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what is the latin and category for gan cao

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glycyrrhizae radix - tonify qi

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11
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what is the latin and category for zhi ke

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aurantii fructus - regulate qi

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12
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what is the latin and category for qian hu

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peucedani radix - cool & transform phlegm

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13
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what is the latin and category for jie geng

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platycodi radix - warm & transform phlegm

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14
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of the formulas that treat dryness, what makes Xing Su San different?

A

it has mostly warming herbs

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15
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how is Xing Su San treating dryness?

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it is addressing the qi stagnation that is leading to dampness & dryness

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16
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what is the root of the problem behind Xing Su San?

A

qi stagnation

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17
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what category of formulas does dr.pai think xing su san should be in?

A

regulate qi

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18
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what formula is within xing su san & what are it’s ingredients

A 
er chen tang:
zhi ban xia
ju hong
fu ling
zhi gan cao
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19
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what is the only lubricating ingredient in xing su san

A

xing ren

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20
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what is bensky’s dx for Xing Su San

A

externally-contracted cool-dryness interfering with the disseminating, clearing and downward-directing fxn of the lungs.

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21
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what are the ingredients in Sang Xing Tang

A 
sang ye
xing ren
zhi zi
dan dou chi
zhi bei mu
sha shen
li pi
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22
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what formula is within Sang Xing Tang

A

Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang

zhi zhi + dan dou chi

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23
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what formula is especially good for smokers, as it contains an herb that is used to lubricate and go to the LU

A

Sang Xing Tang

Li Pi - pear peel used to lubricate and go to LU

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24
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compare xing su san and sang xing tang

A

xing su san we use when there is dryness due to qi stagnation & perhaps in the autumn season near winter time

sang xing tang we use when there is dryness caused by mild heat drying up fluids & perhaps in the summer time or thereafter

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25
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what is the latin and category for sang ye

A

mori folium - CARE

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26
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what is the latin and category for zhi zi

A

gardeniae fructus - clear heat drain fire

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27
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what is the latin and category for dan dou chi

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sojae semen preparatum - CARE

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28
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what is the latin and category for zhi bei mu

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frittillariae thunbergii bulbus - cool & transform phlegm

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29
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what is the latin and category for sha shen

A

glehniae radix - tonify yin

30
Q

what are the herbs in Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang

A 
sang ye - release ext. qi level
shi gao - release ext. qi level
ren shen - tonify qi
gan cao - tonfiy qi
mai men dong - nourish yin
e jiao - nourish yin
chao hei zhi ma - nourish yin
xing ren - phlegm, cough & wheeze
mi zhi pi pa ye - phlegm, cough & wheeze
31
Q

what is the bensky dx for sang xing tang

A

externally contracted warm-dryness injuring the lung qi at a relatively superficial level

32
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what is the bensky dx of qing zao jiu fei tang

A

warm-dryness attacking the lungs with damage to both the qi and yin

33
Q

what formula may be good for a chronic smoker (cigarettes or marijuana), and has a lingering cough after a cold with sticky phlegm which is difficult to expectorate?

A

Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang

34
Q

what are the ingredients of sha shen mai men dong tang

A 
sha shen
mai men dong
yu zhu
sang ye
tian hua fen
bian dou
gan cao
35
Q

what is the latin and category for shi gao

A

gypsum fibrosum - clear heat drain fire

36
Q

what is the latin and category for ren shen

A

ginseng radix - tonify qi

37
Q

what is the latin and category for mai men dong

A

ophiopogonis radix - tonify yin

38
Q

what is the latin and category for e jiao

A

asinii corii colla - tonify blood

39
Q

what is the latin and category for hei zhi ma

A

sesami semen nigrum - tonify yin

40
Q

what is the latin and category for pi pa ye

A

eriobotryae folium - transform phlegm and relieve cough and wheeze

41
Q

what is the latin and category for yu zhu

A

polygonati odorati rhizoma - tonify yin

42
Q

what is the latin and category for tian hua fen

A

trichosanthis radix - clear heat drain fire

43
Q

what is the latin and category for bai bian dou

A

lablab semen - tonify qi

44
Q

which formula is more yin nourishing: sha shen mai men dong tang or mai men dong tang

A

sha shen mai men dong tang (even though it is in the category of formulas that gently disperse and moisten dryness) implying that we have dryness that is not yet affecting the yin, just the qi dynamic
Only yin nourishing herb in mai men dong tang is mai men dong.

45
Q

what is the bensky dx of sha shen mai men dong tang

A

injury to the lungs, stomach, and fluids from dryness

46
Q

what are the herbs in mai men dong tang

A 
mai men dong
zhi ban xia
ren shen
jing mi
da zao
47
Q

which herb generates more fluids? sha shen or ren shen?

48
Q

what are the herbs in yang yin qing fei tang

A 
sheng di huang
xuan shen
mai men dong
chao bai shao
mu dan pi
bei mu
bo he
gan cao
49
Q

what formula is within yang yin qing fei tang

A

zheng ye tang

50
Q

in what instance could we think about using yang yin qing fei tang

A

when there is heat burning up the yin and damaging the lung

51
Q

what category of formulas would dr.pai put yang yin qing fei tang into

A

tonify yin because we have yin nourishing herbs here and mild moving herbs. There is potential for a cloying effect if we are not careful.

52
Q

what is the latin and category for sheng di huang

A

rhemanniae radix - clear heat and cool the blood

53
Q

what is the latin and category for xuan shen?

A

scrophulariae radix - clear heat, cool the blood

54
Q

what is the latin and category for bai shao

A

paeoniae radix - tonify blood

55
Q

what is the latin and category for mu dan pi

A

moutan cortex - clear heat cool the blood

56
Q

what is the latin and category for bo he

A

menthae haplocalycis herba - CARE

57
Q

what is the bensky dx for mai men dong tang

A

lung atrophy due to heat

58
Q

what is the bensky dx for yang yin qing fei tang

A

“white throat” or diptherial disorder, which develops in those with constitutional yin deficiency and internal clumping of heat who contract epidemic toxin.

59
Q

what are the ingredients of Yu Ye Tang

A 
shan yao
huang qi
zhi mu
tian hua fen
ji nei jin
ge gen
wu wei zi
60
Q

what is the latin and category for shan yao

A

dioscoreae rhizoma - tonify qi

61
Q

what is the latin and category for huang qi

A

astragali radix - tonify qi

62
Q

what is the latin and category of zhi mu

A

anemarrhenae rhizoma - clear heat drain fire

63
Q

what is the latin and category for ji nei jin

A

gigeriae galli endothelium corneum - remove food stagnation

64
Q

what is the latin and category for ge gen

A

puerariae radix - CARE

65
Q

what is the latin and category of wu wei zi

A

schisandrae fructus - stabilize and bind

66
Q

what is the bensky dx for yu ye tang

A

wasting and thirsting disorder due to deficiency of the primal qi, which fails to ascend and transport fluids upward.

67
Q

what are the ingredients in zeng ye tang

A

sheng di huang
xuan shen
mai men dong

68
Q

what is the problem with zeng ye tang

A

this formula contains hard core yin nourishing herbs without moving herbs to prevent cloying BUT it is not actually a yin nourishing formula

69
Q

when can we use zeng ye tang

A

when qi and yang are not damaged at all

70
Q

classically, what was zeng ye tang used for

A

constipation

was not used for yin deficiency at all classically

71
Q

what is the bensky dx for zeng ye tang

A

constipation due to exhaustion of the fluids usually from a warm febrile disease

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