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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the primary herb for tai yang cold damage? | ma huang |
| what is the primary herb for tai yang wind strike | gui zhi |
| what herb is the strongest diaphoretic | ma huang |
| what herb invigorates the blood and shouldn't be used in pregnancy | gui zhi |
| what is the best herb for liver qi stagnation | chai hu |
| what is the best herb for wei-level wind heat pattern | bo he |
| what is the best herb to resolve shao yang disorder | chai hu |
| what herb is very cold and is contraindicated in yin def fever | shi gao |
| what is the key herb to supplement yin | sheng di huang |
| what is the main herb for qi level heat | shi gao |
| what two herbs clear heat, generated fluids and nourish yin | zhi mu, sheng di huang |
| what two herbs treat bi-syndrome | ma huang, gui zhi |
| what two herbs relieve constrained liver qi | bo he & chai hu |
| what herb vents rashes | bo he |
| what herb can be used topically on burns, eczema and ulcers | shi gao |
| what herbs clears heat and cools blood | sheng di huang |
| what herb clears excess heat from lung and blazing fire from stomach | shi gao |
| what herb disperses wind-heat and benefits the head, eyes, and throat | bo he |
| what herb raises and lifts yang qi | chai hu |
| what herb warms and moves blood in blood vessels and helps remove stagnation | gui zhi |
| what herb is contraindicated in pt with high blood pressure | ma huang |
| what herb releases to the exterior and assists yang | gui zhi |
| what two herbs clear heat and drain fire | shi gao, zhi mu |
| what two herbs treat "wasting and thirsting disease" | zhi mu & sheng di huang |
| what herb has LV, GB, PC, SJ as entering channels | chai hu |
| what herb has LV KD HT as enter channels | sheng di huang |
| what herb has LU ST KD as entering channels | zhi mu |
| what herb has LU UB and HT as entering channels | gui zhi |
| Wht herb has LU and ST as entering channels | shi gao |
| what herb has LU and UB as entering channels | ma huang |
| what herb has LU and LV as entering channels | bo he |
| what herb down bears lung qi to clam cough and wheeze | ma huang |
| what herb can be used for HA, toothache, swollen and painful gums, thirst and extreme hunger | shi gao |
| what herb should only be cooked for 5 min | bo he |
| what herb promotes urination and reduces edema | ma huang |
| what herb exemplifies the doctrine of signatures | gui zhi |
| is tai yang cold pattern a replete or vacuity pattern | replete |
| is tai yang wind strike a replete or vacuity pattern | vacuity |
| what type of pulse does tai yang cold pattern have | floating, tight |
| what type of pulse does tai yang wind strike have | floating, sluggish |
| alternating fever and chills is a syptom of | shao yang disorder |
| simultaneous fever and chills, with more fever than chills is a symptom of | external wind heat |
| simultaneous fever and chills, with more chills than fever is a symptom of | tai yang cold pattern |
| affect mid depression, vexation, agitation and irascibility are symptoms of binding depression of liver qi | binding depression of liver qi |
| the four bigs are at which of the 4 energetic levels | qi level |
| low grade fever in the evenings, malor flush, 5 center heat, thirst for sips, rapid thing pulse & red tongue w/little or not coat is s/s of | yin def |
| source of true yin in the body is | kidney |
| what energetic level affects the heart and PC and has indistinct skin eruptions, red tongue w/no coat | ying-nutritive qi (construction qi) |
| what of the 5 tastes breaks up accumulations | acrid |
| what taste clear heat | bitter |
| what taste harmonizes the middle | sweet |
| what taste upbears yang | acrid |
| what taste nourishes and generates fluids | sweet |
| what taste prevents loss of qi and fluid | sour |
| what taste open channels | bitter |
| what herb is known for it's ascending and dispersing actions | chai hu |
| what is the most yang of the yn organs | lungs |
| what are the 3 causes of bleeding in chines med | heat, spleen xu, blood stasis |
| in the school of warm diseases, heat enters the body through | nose and mouth |
| heat in the GB channel presents like __ ___ disorder | shao yang |
| 1-what is an extremely important herb for damp-heat diarrhea and what herb often accompanies it? | huang qin and huang lian |
| 2-what is one of the most bitter herbs in the materia medica? | huang lian |
| 3-what is the major heat clearing herb? | huang lian |
| 4-what herb is used for foul smelling yellow vaginal discharge? | huang bai |
| 5-what herb is used for restless fetus? | huang qin |
| 6-pt presents with vomiting, acid reflux, bad breath and big hunger, what herb do you use? | huang lian |
| 7-pt has night sweats, afternoon fever, malar flush, 5 center heat & thirst for sips,you use what 2 herbs? | huang bai and qing hao |
| 8-what herb accompanies 7 to nourish the yin? | sheng di huang |
| 9-pt presents with H/A, irritable, flushed face and bitter taste in mouth, what herb do you use? | huang qin |
| 10-what is the antimicrobial found in huang lian and huang bai? | berbering |
| 11-pt presents with rapid wiry pulse, red tongue, greasy yellow coat, and blood in stool & vomit, what two herbs would you use? | huang qin and huang lian |
| 12-pt presents with sore throat, H/A, fever w/ slight chills, red eyes and floating rapid pulse, what 2 herbs do you use? | jin yin hua and lian qiao |
| 13-pt has clumps like external sores,internal abscesses,scrofula or throat painful obstruction,what herb? | lian qiao |
| 14-what herb used for hot painful sores esp. in the throat,breast,eyes & intestines,ie:mastitis & mumps? | jin yin hua |
| 15-what herb treats summerheat damp? | qing hao |
| 16-what herb is the most important purgative? | da huang |
| 17-what herb would be used for constipation in an elderly, postpartum or chronically ill pt? | huo ma ren |
| 18-what herb would be used for hydrothorax, ascites or pleurisy? | gan sui |
| 19-pt has loss of appetite,diarrhea,epigastric distention,dizzyness,h/a,palpitations & greasy tongue,what herb? | fu ling |
| 20-what herb is used to promote urination? | fu ling pi |
| 21-what herb is the drug of choice for malaria? | qing hao |
| 22-pt presents with fixed stabbing pain and painful menses, what herb? | da huang |
| 23-what herb contains omega 3 fatty acids? | huo ma ren |
| 24-pt presents w/ palpitations, insomnia & forgetfulness, what herb? | fu ling |
| 25-pt presents with low fever, h/a, stifling sensation in chest, heaviness, sloppy stools, cumbersome limbs, oppression, nausea and vomiting, what herb to use? | qing hao |
| 26-what is the primary herb for constipation w/ abdominal distention & pain, fever, thirst, sweat, deep replete pulse? | da huang |
| 27-what herb used for difficult urination, edema or water amassment? | fu ling |
| 28-what is the contraindication for huang qin, huang lian and huang bia? | sp/st xu with cold |
| 29-what is the contraindication of da huang and why? | pregnancy and nursing mothers, because it invigorates the blood |
| 30-what is the category for gan sui? | harsh expellants |
| 31-what is the contraindication for fu ling? | yin xu w/dryness |
| 32-what is the contraindication for jin yin hua and lian qiao? | none noted |
| 33-what herb treats fire toxin sores and damp skin lesions? | huang bai |
| 34-what special preparation is used for da huang when using to purge? | only cook 10 min |
| 35-what category drive out water? | cathartics or harsh expellants |
| 36-what category treats repletion disorders where there is accumulation of stool? | purgative |
| 37-what disorder is the stage where cold entered body and transformed into heat, with 4 bigs? | yang ming fu |
| 38-what is the key sign for gastrointestinal heat bind? | constipation |
| 39-pt presents with palpitations, insomnia, vexation, irritability and vivid dreaming, what herb? | huang lian |
| 40-pt presents w/ fever, thirst, cough w/ thick yellow sputum, what herb? | huang qin |
| 41-what is the primary herb for yang ming organ disorder? | da huang |
| 42-pt presents w/ flushed face, red eyes, irritability, anger and high b/p, what herb? | huang qin |
| 43-pt presents w/ rapid pulse, red tongue, vomiting or coughing up blood, what two herbs? | huang qin and huang lian |
| 44-what are the three herbs that clear heat and dry damp? | huang qin, huang lian, and huang bai |
| 45-what are the two herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity? | jin yin hua and lian qiao |
| 46-what herb clears deficiency heat? | qing hao |
| 47-what herb drains dampness? | fu ling |
| 48-what herb is a purgative? | da huang |
| 49-what herb is a moist laxative? | huo ma ren |
| 50-what herb is a harsh expellant? | gan sui |
| 51-what is the property of huang qin, huang lian and huang bai? | cold, bitter |
| 52-what is the properties of jin yin hua? | cold, sweet |
| 53-what is the properties of lian qiao? | sl cold, bitter and sl acrid |
| 54-what is the properties of qing hao? | cold, bitter and aromatic |
| 55-what is the properties of fu ling? | neutral, bland, and sweet |
| 56-what is the properties of da huang? | cold, bitter |
| 57-what is the properties of huo ma ren? | neutral and sweet |
| 58-what does the bland taste do? | disinhibits dampness & promotes urination |
| 59-what does the sweet taste do? | nourishes or moistens |
| 60-what does the bitter taste do? | clears heat and drains dampness |
| 61-what does aromatic do? | disencumbers spleen and transforms dampness |
| 62-what two herbs are neutral and sweet? | fu ling and huo ma ren |
| 63-what herb is bland? | fu ling |
| 64-what herb is aromatic? | qing hao |
| 65-what herb is slightly acrid? | lian qiao |
| 66-what does acrid do? | breaks up accumulations |
| 67-what two herbs can be used topically for sores, abscesses and fire lesions? | huang bai and jin yin hua |
| 68-what herb besides fu ling calms the spirit? | fu shen |
| 69-what three organs are involved in internally contracted dampness? | lung, spleen kidney |
| 70-pt has dizzyness, h/a, palpitations, greasy tongue coating and coughing up copious phlegm, what herb? | fu ling |
| 71-what category do we use when there is difficult urination or edema? | drain dampness |
| 72-primary disorder we treat with purgatives is? | yang ming fu |
| 73-the disorder that presents with heat in the large intestine is? | gastrointestinal heat bind |
| 74-the two organs that are involved in the 4 bigs or yang ming are? | stomach and large intestine |
| 75-what two evils are we expelling with purgatives? | fire and cold |
| 76-what pattern identification is characterized by enduring low fever, fatigued, cumbersome limbs, poor apetite, oppression in the chest, nausea and vomiting, freq sloppy stools, soggy pulse and red tongue with thick, greasy coat? | summerheat damp |
| 77-pt has alternating fever & chills,rapid wiry pulse,red tongue,nausea and vomiting, what herb? | qing hao, chai hu |
| 78-pt has fire toxin sores w/ constipation, what herb? | da huang |
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