WK11 - Herb ID

Question 1

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 1

Zhi Fu Zi - Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Warm the Interior & Expel Cold

Question 2

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 2

Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 3

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 3

Dang Shen - Codnopsis Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 4

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 4

Tai Zi Shen - Pseudostellariae Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 5

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 5

Bai Zhu - Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma

Tonify Qi

Question 6

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 6

Gan Cao - Glycyrrizae Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 7

What is the name of this formula?

What are the main actions?

What are the constituent herbs?

Identify the chief, deputy, assistant, and envoy.

Answer 7

Formula: Si Jun Zi Tang (“4 Gentlemen Decoction”)

Actions: Tonifies Qi & Strengthens the SP

Chief: Ren Shen (powerful tonic for SP Qi)

Deputy: Bai Zhu (strengthens SP & dries dampness)

Assistant: Fu Ling (drains dampness)

Envoy: Zhi Gan Cao (warms & regulates middle burner, harmonizes other ingredients)

Question 8

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 8

Zhi Fu Zi - Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Warm the Interior & Expel Cold

Question 9

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 9

Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 10

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

This is often used as a substitute for which herb? Why?

Answer 10

Dang Shen - Codnopsis Radix

Tonify Qi

Often used as a substitute for Ren Shen, which is more expensive.

Question 11

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 11

Tai Zi Shen - Pseudostellariae Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 12

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 12

Bai Zhu - Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma

Tonify Qi

Question 13

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 13

Gan Cao - Glycyrrizae Radix

Tonify Qi

Question 14

What is the name of this formula?

What are the main actions?

What are the constituent herbs?

Answer 14

Formula: Si Jun Zi Tang (“4 Gentlemen Decoction”)

Actions: Tonifies Qi & Strengthens the SP

Ingredients:

• Ren Shen (chief)
• Bai Zhu (deputy)
• Fu Ling (assistant)
• Zhi Gan Cao (envoy)