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Week Four (Class Three) Flashcards

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Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat

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Function -

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Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat

Nature - Bitter and Cold
Function - Clear Empty Heat / False Heat

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Symptoms:

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Symptoms:
Low grade fever
Night sweats
Insomnia
Five-palm heat
Dry mouth and throat
Irritability
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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Tongue:

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Tongue: red, dry, scanty tongue coat

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Pulse:

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Yin Deficiency (Yin Xu)

Pulse: thready and rapid

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

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Channels -

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

Flavor and Temperature - Bitter and Cold (and slightly aromatic)
Channels - Liver, Galbladder, Kidney

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

Functions:

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Qing Hao / Artemesiae Annuae Herba

Functions:
Clears deficiency heat
Treats malaria

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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs (Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity)

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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs (Clear Heat Relieve Toxicity)

Nature - Bitter and Cold
Function - Clear Toxic Heat

  • These herbs have antibiotic and antiviral properties
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Toxic Heat

Symptoms:

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Toxic Heat

Symptoms:
Abscesses
Bolis
Sores
Sore throat
Dysentery
Skin lesions
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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

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Channels -

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

Flavor and Temperature - Sweet and Cool
Channels - Lung, Stomach, and Large Intestine

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

Functions:

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Jin Yin Hua / Lonicerae Flos

Functions:
Clear Toxic Heat
Dispels Wind Heat

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

Nature - Sweet, Bitter, Cool
Function - Treat eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Heat in the Liver channel

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

Symptoms:

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Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes

Symptoms:
Red Eyes
Blurry Vision
Excessive Lacrimation
Painful and Inflamed Eyes
Sensitivity to Light
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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

Flavor and Temperature - Sweet, Bitter, Cool
Channels - Liver, Large Intestine, Kidney

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

Functions:

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Jue Ming Zi / Cassiae Semen

Functions:
Clears liver heat and brightens the eyes
Lowers serum cholesterol

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Antitussive Herbs

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Antitussive Herbs

Definition:
Any herb that stops cough or asthma by descending rebellious qi

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough and asthma (cause):

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough and asthma (cause):
Lung qi rebelling

Cough and asthma are symptoms. Herbs that treat this must be combined with other herbs to treat the root cause.

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough (cause):

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Antitussive Herbs

Cough (cause):
Caused by interior and exterior syndromes

Examples:
Exterior conditions are Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat
Interior conditions are Lung qi deficiency, heat-plegm, and cold-phlegm in lung

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Lung Di Deficiency

Symptoms:

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Lung Di Deficiency

Symptoms:
Shortness of breath
Chronic weak voice
Low voice
Fatigue
Pale face
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Lung Di Deficiency

Tongue:

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Lung Di Deficiency

Tongue:
Pale and moist

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Lung Di Deficiency

Pulse:

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Lung Di Deficiency

Pulse:
Thready

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

Flavor and Temperature - Bitter and slightly warm
Channels - Lung and large intestine

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

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Xing Ren / Armeniacae Semen

Functions:
Descend rebellious qi and stops cough and asthma
Moistens the bowels and treats constipation

  • One of the primary herbs for treating asthma
    • This herb should be chopped and cooked for five minutes only
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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Definition:

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Definition:
These are herbs that dissolve and excrete phlegm

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Types:

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Phlegm Resolving Herbs

Types:
Heat-phlegm and cold-phlegm resolving herbs

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Symptoms of Cold-phlegm:

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Symptoms of Cold-phlegm:
Cough with white sputum
Asthma
Stifling sensation in chest

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Tongue (Cold-phlegm):

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Tongue (Cold-phlegm):
White greasy tongue coat

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Pulse (Cold-phlegm):

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Pulse (Cold-phlegm):
Slippery

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Symptoms of Heat-phlegm:

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Symptoms of Heat-phlegm:
Cough with yellow sputum
Asthma
Stifling sensation in the chest

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Tongue (Heat-phlegm):

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Tongue (Heat-phlegm):
Tongue has yellow greasy tongue coat

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Pulse (Heat-phlegm):

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Phlegm in the Lungs

Pulse (Heat-phlegm):
Slippery and rapid

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Phlegm in the Stomach

Symptoms:

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Phlegm in the Stomach

Symptoms:
Nausea
Vomiting
Epigastric discomfort
Loss of appetite
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Phlegm in the Stomach

Tongue:

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Phlegm in the Stomach

Tongue:
Greasy coat

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Phlegm in the Stomach

Pulse:

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Phlegm in the Stomach

Pulse:
Slippery

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Symptoms of Cold-phlegm misting the heart:

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Symptoms of Cold-phlegm misting the heart:
Depression
Dullness of the mind
Incoherent speech
Weeping and laughing without apparent reason
Coma

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Tongue (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Tongue (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):
White greasy coat

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Pulse (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Pulse (Cold-phlegm misting the heart):
Slippery

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart:

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart:
Mania
Aggressive and violent behavior
Insomnia
Derangement of the mind
Shouting
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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Tongue (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Tongue (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):
Yellow greasy coat

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Pulse (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):

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Phlegm Misting the Heart

Pulse (Heat-phlegm misting the heart):
Slippery and rapid

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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals

Cause:

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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals

Cause:
Occurs in older people who are qi and blood deficient
Also caused by overeating, alcoholism, and stress

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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals

Symptoms:

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Phlegm in the Channels and Collaterals

Symptoms:
Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)
Paralysis with abrupt onset
Numbness
Falling down in a fit
Slurring of speech
Deviation of the mouth
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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum

Taste and Temperature -
Channels -

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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum

Taste and Temperature - Pungent and Warm
Channels - Lung, Spleen, Stomach

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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum

Functions:

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Ban Xia / Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum

Functions:
Transforms Cold-phlegm
Descends rebellious qi
Dissipates nodules

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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium

Taste and Temperature -
Channels -

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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium

Taste and Temperature - Sweet and Cold
Channels - Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder

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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium

Functions:

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Zhu Ru / Bambusae Caulis in Taenium

Functions:
Clears Heat-phlegm
Descends rebellious qi

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

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Functions -

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Nature - Pungent, Warm, Drying
Functions - Aromatically transforms dampness in the Spleen

*These herbs are pungent, warm, and drying. Long-term use can exhaust the qi and yin. They should therefore be used cautiously in patients that are deficient in qi, blood, and yin

** Boils these herbs for 10 minutes only

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

They work by…

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

They work by invigorating the Spleen, which improves the transportation and transformation of food and fluids

Stagnation of damp in the middle jiao (SP/ST region) will upset the Spleen function and block the flow of qi

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Symptoms:

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Symptoms:
Nausea
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Fatigue
Diarrhea
Loose stools
Epigastric and abdominal distention
Sensation of heaviness in the head and body
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Tongue:

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Tongue:
White Greasy Coat

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Pulse:

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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs

Pulse:
Slippery

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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Taste and Temperature -
Channels -

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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Taste and Temperature - Pungent, Aromatic, Warm
Channels -Lung, Spleen, Stomach

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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Function:

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Bai Dou Kou / Amomi Fructus Rotundus

Function:
Aromatically transforms dampness
Descends rebellious qi

  • This herb is good for relieving nausea and abdominal distention
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Categories for Internal Heat

Name them:

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Categories for Internal Heat

Name them:
Yang Ming Heat
Xue (Blood) Heat
Damp Heat
Xu (Deficiency) Heat
Toxic Heat
Heat in Eyes

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