WK9 - Herb ID

Question 1

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 1

Qian Hu - Peucedani Radix

Cool, Transform Phlegm Heat

Question 2

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 2

Zhi Ban Xia - Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum

Warm, Transform Phlegm Cold

Question 3

What is this herb? It is the chief herb in which formula?

What is the action of this formula?

What Drain Dampness herb is also in this formula?

Answer 3

Chief Herb: Zhi Ban Xia - Pinelliae Rhizoma preparatum

Formula: Er Chen Tang (“Two-Aged Decoction”)

Actions: Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, regulates the qi, and harmonizes the middle burner.

Drain Dampness Herb: Fu Ling (Assistant)

Question 4

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 4

Xing Ren - Armeniacae Semen (Apricot Seed)

Herbs that Relieve Cough & Wheezing

Question 5

What is the Pinyin & Latin name for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 5

Shan Zha - Crataegi Fructus (Hawthorne Berry)

Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation

Question 6

What are the Pinyin & Latin names for this herb?

What is the category?

Answer 6

Qian Hu - Peucedani Radix

Cool, Transform Phlegm Heat

Question 7

What is this herb? What is its category?

It is the assistant herb in which formula?

What is the chief herb in that formula?

Answer 7

Herb: Fu Ling - Poria

Category: Drain Dampness

Formula: Er Chen Tang

Chief Herb in Er Chen Tang: Zhi Ban Xia (Warm, Transform Phlegm Cold)