Week 4

Question 1

What 2 anti rheumatic herbs release the exterior?

Answer 1

1. wei ling xian

2. cang er zi “old ear seeds”

Question 2

What herb is neutral, helps with the low back and knees, spasms, and increases urination to relieve edema?

Answer 2

Hai Tong Pi

Question 3

What is the temperature of Hai Tong Pi

Answer 3

neutral

Question 4

Hai Tong Pi can be used topically for _____

Answer 4

skin lesion- eczema, scabies, parasites

Question 5

What herb opens the nasal passages (nasal congestion, sinusitis, headaches, lose of smell)

Answer 5

Cang er zi (fructus xanthium)

“old ear seeds”

Question 6

What herb is issued for pain all over the body that wanders (wind)?

Answer 6

Hu gu (tiger bone)

Question 7

What herb is used for wind cold damp bi and helps with lower body trauma?

Answer 7

Hai Feng Teng

Question 8

What herb eliminates wind from the bones, sinews, tendons, and from the skin to vent rashes by traveling deep into the body?

Answer 8

Bai Hua She

-dried snake

Question 9

What herb resolves toxicity and reduces swelling, is good for breasts and lactation, and useful for phlegm

Answer 9

Si Gua Luo

-luffah

Question 10

What herb has an affinity for the breasts, lungs, and chest and can expel phlegm in the lungs

Answer 10

Si Gua Luo

-luffah

Question 11

Which herbs strengthen the tendons and bones and tonify the liver and kidneys?

Answer 11

1. Sāng Jì Shēng- mistletoe
2. Wŭ Jiā Pí (Eleutherococci Gracilistyli Cortex)
3. Hu gu (tiger bone)

Question 12

What 2 dispel wind damp herbs are toxic?

Answer 12

1. cang er zi

2. Bai Hua She