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WK12 - Herbs Simplified Flashcards

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In General, What channels do Herbs that Tonify the Yang enter?

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KI

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What properties do Herbs that Tonify Yang tend to have?

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Sweet, Warm

salty if animal product

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What are the general key characteristics for Herbs that Tonify the Yang?

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·Support the Yang of the SP, KI and HT

·support Qi Transformation and warming

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What is the general contraindication for the category, Herbs that Tonify the Yang?

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Caution with Yin Def heat or fire

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What is the Latin name for Lu Rong?

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Cervi Cornu Pantrotrichum

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How do you spell the pinyin for Cervi Cornu Pantrotrichum?

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Lu Rong

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To what category does Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum belong?

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Herbs that Tonify the Yang

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What channels does Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum enter?

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KI

LV

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What is the common dosage range for Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum? How is this herb taken?

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1-2g
pill or powder
or chased with a strained decoction

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What properties does Lu Rong Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum have?

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Sweet
Salty
Warm

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What are the key characteristics of Lu Rong Cervi - Cornu Pantotrichum?

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·fortifies the primal yang
·generates essence **
·augments the marrow

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What are the contraindications for Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum?

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  • heat from Yin def
  • heat in the blood level
  • phlegm-heat in the lungs
  • blazing stomach fire
  • warm-heat pathogen disease
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What herb enters the KI and LV channels?

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Lu Rong - Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum

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When using Herbs that Tonify the Blood, what two aspects of blood are you affecting?

A

quantity

quality

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What are the Zang organs related to blood?

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SP
LV
HT

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What are the general properties of Herbs that Tonify Blood?

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Sweet
Warm
(sticky, cloying, rich)

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What do you need to be aware of when using Herbs that Tonify Blood?

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often difficult to digest, so must carefully combine with digestives and herbs to build qi at the source

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What is the Latin name for Shu Di Huang?

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Rehmanniae Radix Preparata

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How do you spell the pinyin for Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

A

Shu Di Huang

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To which category does Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata belong?

A

Herbs that Tonify Blood

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What channels does Shu Di Huang enter?

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HT
LV
KI

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What are the properties of Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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Sweet

Slightly Warm

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What is the common dosage range for Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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9-30g ***

it’s heavy

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What are the key characteristics of Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix Preparata?

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·tonifies the blood
·enriches the yin
·generates essence
·augments the marrow

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What are the contraindications of Shu Di Huang?

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very cloying and rich, readily leads to stagnation of dampness and impedes digestion. Contraindicated for:

  • qi stag and profuse phlegm
  • fullness and pain in the abdomen
  • reduced appetite
  • diarrhea
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What is the difference between Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang?

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Sheng Di Huang is unprepared and COOLS THE BLOOD

Shu Di Huang is steamed in wine/sugar 9x and TONIFIES THE BLOOD

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What herb enters the KI, LV, HT?

A

Shu Di Huang

27
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What is the Latin name for Dang Gui?

A

Angelicae Sinensis Radix

28
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How do you spell the pinyin for Angelicae Sinensis Radix?

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To which category does Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix belong?

A

Herbs that Tonify Blood

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What channels does Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix enter?

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What are the properties of Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?

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Sweet
Acrid***
Warm

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What is the common dosage range for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinesis Radix?

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What are the key characteristics for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?

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·tonifies the blood
·invigorates the blood
·regulates the menstruation
·alleviates pain

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What are the contraindications for Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix?

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do not use in those w diarrhea or abdominal fullness due to abundant dampness

35
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What herb enters the HT, LV SP?

A

Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix

36
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What is the Pin Yin for the Four Substances Decoction? What are the four substances? What is the action?

A 
Si Wu Tang
Chief - Shu di Huang 
Deputy - Bai Shao
Asst - Dang Gui
Asst - Chuan Xiong
Actions - Tonifies the blood and regulates the liver
37
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What are the common properties of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?

A

Cold

Sweet - moistening

38
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What channels do Herbs that Tonify the Yin tend to enter?

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What are the general contraindications of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?

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contraindicated with Damp and Phlegm

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What are the general key characteristics of Herbs that Tonify the Yin?

A 
·moisten dryness
·moisten intestines
·generate fluids
·calm the spirit
·nourish blood
·treat deficient heat
41
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What is the Latin name for Mai Men Dong?

A

Ophiopogonis Radix

42
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How do you spell the pinyin for Ophiopogonis Radix?

A

Mai Men Dong

43
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To which category does Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix belong?

A

Herbs that Tonify Yin

44
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What channels does Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix enter?

45
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What are the properties of Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis?

A

Sweet
Slightly Bitter
Slightly Cold

46
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What is the common dosage range for Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix?

47
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What are the key characteristics of Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix?

A

·nourishes the yin of the ST, SP, HT, LU
·clears heat
·quiets irritability

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What are the contraindications of Mai Men Dong Ophiopogonis Radix?

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  • loose stools from SP Def
  • Turbid phlegm or thin mucus in the LU or ST
  • early stages of wind-cold coughs
49
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What herb enters the HT, LU, ST channels?

A

Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogonis Radix

50
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What are the common properties of herbs that Stabilize and Bind?

A

Warm or Neutral

Sour, Astringent ***

51
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What channels do Herbs that Stabilize and Bind tend to enter?

A

LU
KI
LI
(LV, SP)

52
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What are the general contraindications for Herbs that Stabilize and Bind?

A

excess conditions, exterior pathogen condition, excess Xie Qi

53
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What is the Latin name for Shan Zhu Yu?

A

Cornii Fructus

54
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How do you spell the pinyin for Cornii Fructus?

A

Shan Zhu Yu

55
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To which category does Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus belong?

A

Herbs that Stabilize and Bind

56
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Which channels does Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus enter?

57
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What are the properties of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?

A

Sour

Slightly Warm

58
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What is the common dosage range for Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?

59
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What are the key characteristics of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?

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·augments the LV and KI
·secures the primal qi
·prevents abandonment (loss of body substances)

60
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What are the contraindications of Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus?

A

with urinary pain and difficulty

where there is damp heat

61
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What herb enters the KI and LV?

A

Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus

62
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What herb is used when sweating has been mistakenly induced as a treatment?

A

Shan Zhu Yu - Cornii Fructus

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