Week Eight (Class Seven) Flashcards
Interior Warming Herbs
Describe:
Interior Warming Herbs
Describe:
Herbs that warm the interior and dispel cold
Interior warming herbs warm the yang by strengthening the kidney fire
Interior Warming Herbs
Temperature:
Nature:
Channels:
Interior Warming Herbs
Temperature: Warm
Nature: Pungent
Channels: Spleen, Kidney
Interior Warming Herbs
Types of Interior Cold Syndromes:
Interior Warming Herbs
Types of Interior Cold Syndromes:
Excess cold that invades the Middle Jiao, disrupting the function of Spleen and Stomach (transportation and transformation)
Deficiency Cold caused by Yang Deficiency
Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao
Symptoms:
Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao
Symptoms: Pale face Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Epigastric and abdominal pain Abdomen cold to touch Patient prefers heat No appetite Aching limbs
Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao
Tongue:
Pulse:
Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao
Tongue: white tongue coat
Pulse: tense/tight
Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms
Symptoms:
Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms
Symptoms: Cold limbs Edema Fatigue Frequent urination Incontinence Infertility
Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms
Tongue:
Pulse:
Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms
Tongue: Pale, Swollen, Teeth Marks
Pulse: Faint and Feeble
Interior Warming Herbs
Contraindications:
Interior Warming Herbs
Contraindications:
These herbs are hot and can injure the yin and body fluids. Use them with caution in patients that have deficiency of yin, blood, or body fluids
Fu Zi (Latin)
Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Temperature:
Nature:
Channels:
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Temperature: Hot
Nature: Pungent (and Toxic)
Channels: Spleen, Kidney, Heart
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Function:
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Function:
Warms the spleen and kidney yang
Warms the channels and dispels cold
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Cooking time:
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Cooking time:
Boil 30-60 minutes before adding in other herbs to decoction
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Contraindications:
Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata
Contraindications:
Contraindicated in yin deficiency and pregnancy
Preparation of Herbs
Decoction:
Preparation of Herbs
Decoction:
The Chinese word for decoction is “Tang” which literally means soup. Decoction is considered to be the strongest method of delivering herbs
Preparation of Herbs
Minerals and shells (cooking times):
Preparation of Herbs
Minerals and shells (cooking times):
30- 60 minutes
Preparation of Herbs
Diaphoretics (cooking times):
Preparation of Herbs
Diaphoretics (cooking times):
10- 15 minutes only
Preparation of Herbs
Aromatic Herbs (cooking times):
Preparation of Herbs
Aromatic Herbs (cooking times): No more than 10 minutes
Decoctions
Use:
Decoctions
Use:
Typically taken one hour post-meal.
Tonifying formulas/prescriptions should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before the mean
Preparation of Herbs
Tincture:
Preparation of Herbs
Tincture:
A tincture is an extraction of herbal ingredients using a solvent. Solvents can be water, oil, glycerin, vinegar, or alcohol.
The Chinese word for tincture is “Jow Ji”
Preparation of Herbs
Powders:
Preparation of Herbs
Powders:
The Chinese word for powder is “San”
Powders are easily absorbed and easily stored
Preparation of Herbs
Pills:
Preparation of Herbs
Pills:
The Chinese word for pill is “Wan”
Pills are made by combining herb powder with a binding agent such as honey
Pills are mild and slow in action
Preparation of Herbs
Syrup:
Preparation of Herbs
Syrup:
Type of sugar or honey syrup combined with crushed herbs or decoction
Preparation of Herbs
Dry Frying Herbs (Chao):
Preparation of Herbs
Dry Frying Herbs (Chao):
Chinese herbs are often dry fried for storage, however the dry frying also changes the quality of the herb depending on how it is fried.
The most common reason for dry-frying an herb is to increase the Spleen-awakening and Stomach-strengthening affect of the herb
Dry Frying
Dry Frying with Salt (effect):
Dry Frying
Dry Frying with Salt (effect):
Directs the action of the herb to the Kidney
Dry Frying
Frying with Honey (effect):
Dry Frying
Frying with Honey (effect):
Increases the herbs tonifying and moistening effect
Dry Frying
Frying with Vinegar (effect):
Dry Frying
Frying with Vinegar (effect):
Enhances the herbs astringing and blood activating properties
Dry Frying
Frying with Wine (effect):
Dry Frying
Frying with Wine (effect):
Will help the herb alleviate pain, clear blockage fro the channels and collaterals, and dispel wind
Dry Frying
Frying with Ginger (effect):
Dry Frying
Frying with Ginger (effect):
Will enhance an herbs ability to warm the stomach and stop vomiting
Antirheumatics - Herbs the Dispel Wind-Damp
Describe:
Antirheumatics - Herbs the Dispel Wind-Damp
Describe:
Herbs that treat pain, numbness, swollen joints, heavy sensation of the arms and legs, and difficulty bending and stretching.
This is called Bi Syndrome
Bi Syndrome
Cause:
Bi Syndrome
Cause:
Bi Syndrome is caused by Wind, Cold, and Damp that stagnate in the channels and causes arthalgia. Usually one of these 3 pathogens will predominate
Wind Bi
Describe:
Wind Bi
Describe:
Migratory arthalgia where the pain tends to move around
This can involve any of the large joints- shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees. There may be symptoms such as fever and chills in the early stage.
Diaphoretic herbs are often used to treat Wind Bi
Cold Bi
Describe:
Cold Bi
Describe:
Arthalgia where the pain is severe and aching.
Sever stabbing fixed pain that is made worse by cold and relieved by heat, The joints are cold to the touch.
Treatment includes warming the meridians as well as dispelling wind, cold, and damp.
Damp Bi
Describe:
Damp Bi
Describe:
Arthalgia where the pain is heavy and fixed and there is swelling in the joint.
Characterized by numbness and fixed pain in the joints with difficulty stretching.
Treatment involves transforming Damp and strengthening the Spleen
Heat Bi
Describe:
Heat Bi
Describe:
Caused by Wind, Cold, and Damp that stagnate in the channel and over time turns into heat. Characterized by redness, swelling, and pain.
Pain with a burning sensation, redness and swelling of joints, impaired movement, and the pain is relieved by cold.
Treatment will clear heat, dispel wind, and resolve damp
Antirheumetic Herbs
Levels of Body:
Antirheumetic Herbs
Levels of Body:
Superficial muscle layer
Channel layer
Tendon and bone layer
Antirheumetic Herbs
Temperature:
Nature:
Antirheumetic Herbs
Temperature: Warm
Nature: Pungent
Contraindications: caution with patients who have yin or blood deficiency. These herbs are warm and drying in nature and can injure/deplete yin and blood
Wei Ling Xian (Latin)
Clematidis Radix
Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix
Temperature:
Nature:
Channel:
Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix
Temperature: Warm
Nature: Pungent, Salty
Channel: Urinary Bladder (some claim all 12 channels)
Contraindications: very pungent and moving to all 12 channels. Excessive use could injure qi. Use caution with the elderly, pregnant women, and those with qi/blood deficiency
Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix
Functions:
Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix
Functions:
Unblocks the channels, relieves pain, dispels wind-cold-damp
Dissolves fish bones in the throat– to do this it is cooked with sugar, wine, and vinegar
