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Supplement Blood
Materia Medica III
Question | Answer |
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Which 2 organs have the closest relationship with blood storage and distribution? | HT & LV |
LV and KD are of the same __________. | Source |
LV ________ the blood, KD _________ the essence. | Stores |
KD essence and LV blood are mutually ________. | Engendering |
Which blood supplementing medicinal deeply nourishes yin blood essence, replenishes marrow, supplements the blood of LV and HT and enriches the yin of KD and LV? | Shu Di Huang, Rehmanniae Radix Preparata |
What is the dosage, temp, nature and channel entry of Shu Di Huang? | 10-30g - Sweet, Sl.warm - KD, LV, (HT) |
How can you counteract the heavy cloying properties of Shu Di Huang? | Toast with Sha Ren or Chen Pi - or ginger fry |
What function does Shu Di Huang have when it is charred? | Stops bleeding |
Which blood supplementing medicinal dispels cold, quickens the blood, moistens intestines, engenders flesh and treats cough? | Dang Gui, Angelicae Sinensis Radix |
What are the nature and temp of Dang Gui? | Sweet - Acrid - (Bitter) - Warm |
For Dang Gui, the head is the most ___________. | Supplementing |
For Dang Gui, the tail is the most effective for _________________. | Moving the blood |
For Dang Gui, the body is slightly more supplementing that ____________. | Quickening |
What is it about the temperature of Bai Shao that makes the LV yin happy? | Bai Shao is slightly cold |
Name 2 functions of Bai Shao, Radix Paeoniae Lactifloae. | 1.Engenders blood and regulates menses -2.Calm LV yang -3.Emoliate LV and relieve pain -4.Constrain yin and check sweating |
Bai Shao is used with Dang Gui, Shu Di Huang and Chuan Xiong for... | Blood deficiency stasis |
Bai Shao is used with _____________ to harmonized in treating LV depression and LV SP disharmony. | Chai Hu |
Bai Shao is used with ___________ for wind cold with sweating and defense construction disharmony. | Gui Zhi |
Si Wu Tang (Four substance decoction)is a blood nourishing formula that contains Dang Gui, Shu Di, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong. What is the role of each medicinal in this formula? | DG:Engender & harmonize blood, nourish LV and regulate menses. -SD:Enriches yin and supplements blood -BS:Constrains yin, Nourish blood, emoliate LV & harmonize construction. -CX:Quicken blood, move stagnation, move blood and qi to unblock the body. |
Which 2 blood supplementing herbs are slightly toxic? | Both Zhi and Sheng forms of He Shou Wu |
Which form of He Shou Wu tonifies the LV & KD? | Zhi He Shou Wu, Polygoni multiflori radix preparata |
Which form of He Shou Wu moistens intestines and unblocks the bowels? | Sheng He Shou Wu, Polygoni multiflori radix |
Which form of He Shou Wu nourishes blood and augments the essence? | Zhi He Shou Wu |
Which form of He Shou Wu relieves fire toxin and checks maleria? | Sheng He Shou Wu |
Which form of He Shou Wu expels wind from the skin by nourishing blood? | Sheng He Shou Wu |
Which form of He Shou Wu is astringent, sweet bitter and slightly warm? | Zhi He Shou Wu |
Which form of He Shou Wu goes to the LV, HT and LI? | Sheng He Shou Wu |
Which is more cloying: Zhi He Shou Wo or Shu Di Huang? | Shu Di Huang |
Shu Di Huang and Zhi He Shou are similar. Which one primarily enters the kidneys to supplement essence and secondarily enters the LV to supplement blood? | Shu Di Huang (Zhi He Shou Wu is primary to LV and 2nd to KD) |
Which blood supplementing medicinal calms the shen, staunches bleeding, enriches LU yin and moistens dryness? | E Jiao, Asini Corii Colla |
How is E Jiao decocted? | Add to decoction at the very end and immediately remove from heat, allow to dissolve for 5 minutes, then remove from pot. |
Which 2 herbs both enter the LV & KD, nourish blood, enrich KD yin, treat blood vacuity, menses irregularities and problems associated with pregnancy? | Shu Di Huang and E Jiao |
Which blood supplementing medicinal is used when SP qi vacuity is failing to engender HT blood causing insomnia and digestive issues? | Long Yan Rou, Longan arillus |
Which herb is in both supplement blood and supplement yin category? | Go Qi Zi |
Go Qi Zi goes to the LV, LU & KD, it moistens the LU and nourishes LV blood especially for issues involving which part of the body? | Eyes |