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ACU F 19
Intro to HERBS Lect 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mutual Accentuation | 2 herbs with similar functions and their action is amplified |
| Mutual Counteraction | 1 herbs toxicity is reduced by the other herb |
| Mutual Enhancement | 2 herbs with different functions treat the same condition |
| Mutual Suppression | 1 herbs side effect is reduced by another |
| Mutual Antagonism | 2 herbs together cancel each other out |
| Mutual Incompatibility | 2 herbs alone are not toxic, but together are Toxic |
| Single effect | 1 herb and 1 purpose |
| Herbal hierarchy | Chief, Deputy, Assistant, Envoy |
| Chief | King, principal ingredient with main therapeutic force |
| Deputy | Minister, enhances or assists the therapeutic action of the chief |
| Assitant | Adjutant, treats the side effects of the chief/deputy-opposing assistant, assist the chief/deputy in therapeutic function, provides another therapeutic direction |
| Envoy | Messenger, guides to specific channel or harmonizes the formula |
| harmonizes | 3 sweets=licorice-gan cao, ginger-sheng, date-da zao |
| what herbs can interfere with drugs to decrease blood pressure or subdue seizures | herbs that stimulate (dispersing) |
| what herbs can interfere with blood thinners | herbs that invigorate blood |
| what herbs can interfere with metformin (diabetes) | herbs that lower AC1 |
| what herbs can cause yin dificiency | herb that drain damp, diuretics |
| Combination that 2 similar herbs together amplify function | accentuation |
| combination 1 herbs toxicity reduced by another herb | counteraction |
| example of counteraction | spleen doesn't like cold therefore mix warm herb to make less cool |
| Combination of herb side effect reduces by another herb | supression |
| what is a side effect of cold | diarrhea |
| what is a side effect of warm | constipation |
| combination of 2 herbs with different function treating same condition | enhancement |
| example of enhancement | 1 herb tonify, 1 herb clear heat, both treat yin deficiency |
| which combination is not used | antagonist herbs cancel each other out |
| combination of 2 herbs along not toxic but together toxic | incompatibility |
| 1 herb for 1 purpose | single effect |
| how many antagonist undesirable and how many incompatibilities | 19 each |
| Pin yin Combination | Dui Yao |
| How many in heirarchy | 4-chief, assistant, deputy, envoy |
| chief | king, strongest effect |
| what is the chief herb in tonifying formula | tonifier |
| who is the minister | deputy, assistant chief |
| what does the deputy herb do | mutual accentuates, enhances chief |
| 3 things the assistant does | opposing chief/assistant, if they are cold then does warm, assist chief/deputy-all warming, provides another therapeutic direction-guides it to certain channels |
| what does envoy do | harmonizes, makes all herbs work together |
| what are the 3 sweet harmonizers and tonifiers | licorice, ginger, date |
| which herb interferes with HTN drugs | ephedra |
| which herb interferes with beta blockers like and blood thinners | herbs that invigorate blood |
| which herb category interferes with diuretic drugs | herbs that increase urination, prolonged use cause yin deficiency |
| which herbs interfere with diabetes medication | herbs that lower AC1 |
| why do we pulverize herbs | to be able to ingest them |
| 4 ways to process herbs | Water, Mechanical, heat, Heat and water |
| Dry fry organ | SP harmonize digestion |
| Dry fry with Salt organ | KD |
| 3 water techniques | refining, washing, moisturizing |
| which method increases therapeutic component of herb | liquid frying enhances |
| 3 thing frying with vinegar does | invigorates blood, decrease toxicity, estranges |
| 4 things wine does | ascends, decreases pain, expels wind, clears channel |
| 2 things honey does | moisturizes, tonifies |
| 4 things ginger does | reduce bitter, dec vomit, increase warmth, disperse Qi |
| 2 ways to dry fry | with or without salt |
| Which method stops bleeding | charred |
| which modifies harshness | quick fry |
| which decreases toxicity | baking |
| which reduces to gel | simmering |
| which water and heat method uses vinegar | quenching |
| SummerHeat/toxins | one of 6 Evils |
| where do six evils sit on body | wei Qi |
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