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Herbal Comp Asst Qs
Herbal Comp asst Qs
Question/Condition/Category | Herbs |
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What 2 herbs tx seafood poisoning? | Zi Su Ye + Sheng Ma |
What are 5 herbs that raise Sp Yang? | Ge Gen, Chai Hu, Sheng Ma, Huang Qi, He Ye |
what are the 4 bigs? | BIG sweat, thirst, fever, pulse; qi level, yangming heat |
Which 2 herbs tx the 4 bigs? | Shi Gao + Zhi Mu |
What are 3 herbs that tx jaundice? | Zhi Zi, Da Huang, Yin Chen Hao |
What are the signs of blood level heat? | scarlet tongue, scarlet prickles, purpura |
What do bitter, cold herbs do? | drain heat & dampness |
What are 2 herbs with antimicrobial properties? | Da Qing Ye & Ban Lan Gen |
Which herb is treats intestinal abscess? | Bai Jiang Cao |
Which herb treats breast & intestinal abscess? | Pu Gong Ying |
Name 3 herbs that tx Lung abscess. | Yu Xing Cao, Jie Geng, Gua Luo Ren |
Which herb tx warts? | Ya Dan Zi |
In what formula is xi gua found? | Bai Hu Tang / Natural White Tiger Decoction |
Moist laxatives are what type of herbs? | nuts & seeds |
Caution for herbs that drain dampness | Yin deficiency or depleted fluids |
What are the 3 draining herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan? | Ze Xie, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling |
What are the 3 tonifying herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan? | Shan Zhu Yu (stabilizes & binds, tonifies Kd/Lv), Shu Di Huang (tonifies Blood), Shan Yao (tonifies Qi) |
What areas of the body to Dispel Wind Dampness herbs treat? | muscles, sinews, joints, bones |
What are the actions of Dispel Wind Damp herbs? | alleviate painful obstruction, invigorate the connecting channels; expel wind-damp-cold, tx pain & numbness in joints & muscles |
What are the types of Bi? | Wind Bi (migratory bi), Cold Bi (painful bi), Damp BI (fixed bi) Hot Bi |
What are the properties & channels enteres of Wind-Dampness dispelling herbs? | aromatic, warm, drying/ Kd & Lv |
Cautions for Wind Dampness herbs | yin & blood deficiency |
Which herbs guide to the upper and lower GV? | Qiang Huo -- upper; Du Huo -- lower |
Which herb guides to the upper extremities? | Sang Zhi |
What does Wei Ling Xian treat? | fish bone lodged in throat |
What are some examples/forms of phlegm? | sputum, epilepsy, convulsions, scofula, goiter, |
Which organs generate & store phlegm? | Sp generates, Lu stores |
Compare Chuan Bei Mu & Zhe Bei Mu. | Both clear heat & transform phlegm, dissipate nodules. Chuan Bei Mu moistens & tx def heat. Zhe Bai Mu treats exterior/excess conditions. |
Compare the properties & channels entered of Kun Bu & Hai Zao? | Kun Bu -- salty, cold; Kd, Lu, St; Hai Zao -- bitter, cold, salty; Kd, Lu, St. LU |
What do Kun Bu & Hai Zao treat? | tx phlegm in the upper body; clear heat, reduce phlegm nodules, promote urination |
What are the properties of Aromatic Transform Dampness herbs? | acrid, warm, aromatic; revive Sp |
Name 3 aromatic herbs that prevent cloying. | Sha Ren (digestion), Chen Pi (Lu), Mu Xiang (qi) |
List 3 herbs that tx food stagnation. | Sha Zha (meat, greasy), Mai Ya (starchy), Lai Fu Zi (accumulations, counters ginseng overdose) |
Compare Chuan Niu Xi & Huai Niu Xi. | Chuan Niu Xi invig blood & dispels blood stasis. Haui Niu Xi is more tonifying to Lv/Kd. Both guide to lower body. |
Which invigorate blood herb also moves stagnation at the Qi level? | E Zhu |
Which invigorate blood herb is similar to E Zhu, but more effective at breaking up stasis at the blood level? | San Leng |
E Zhu + San Leng are often use together to treat what? | traumatic injury |
What is the #1 herb for tx MW qi defiiciency? | Dan Shen |
What are the tops 3 herbs for supporting the immune system? | Huang Qi, Huang Jing, Yin Yang Huo |
Compare the properties & channels of Gui Ban & Bie Jia. | Gui Ban: salty, sweet, cold; Ht, Kd, Lv; Bie Jia: salty, sl cold; Lv, Sp |
Compare the actions of Gui Ban & Bie Jia. | Both nourish Yin & anchor Yang. Gui Ban benefits Kd/strengthens bones, prevents excess menstruation, tx non-healing sores/ulcers. Bie Jia Invigorates blood, promotes menstruation, disspiates nodules. |
What are the additional actions for the following calm the spirit herbs? Suan Zao Ren, Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi | Suan Zao Ren - tx abnormal sweating; Bai Zi Ren - moistens intestines, Yuan Zhi - expels phlegm |
What are the additional actions for the following calm the spirit herbs? He Huan Pi, Ye Jiao Teng | He Huan Pi - tx depression, Lv stag, invig blood, alleviates pain; Ye Jiao Teng unblocks channels in the extremities |
which calm the spirit herb is called "Chinese prozac"? | He Huan Pi |
What does Xiao Qing Long Tang treat? | cold-type asthma -- wid-cold with congested fluids |
What are Xiao Qing Long Tang's ingredients & their actions? | Xi Xin: stops cough, facilitates flow; Gan Jiang & Ban Xia: harmonize, transform congested fluids |
What are Da Qing Long Tang's actions? | releases wind cold & clears interior heat |
What does Ding Chuan Tang treat?q | hot type asthma |
Which herbs treat temporal HA? | Chuan Xiong, Shao Yao |
Which herbs treat frontal HA? | Bai Zhi |
Which herbs treat orbital/ Jueyin HA? | Xi Xin |
Which herbs treat occipital/Taiyang HA? | Qiang Huo |
Which herbs treat vertex HA? | Gao Ben & Wu Zhu Yu |
1 qian = ___ g | 3g |
1 lian = ___g | 30g |
Which release exterior/internal deficiency formula addresses Qi deficiency? | Ren Shen Bai Du San |
Which release exterior/internal deficiency formula addresses Yang deficiency? | Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang |
Which release exterior/internal deficiency formula addresses Yin deficiency? | Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang |
Which formula Clears Heat at the Qi level? | Bai Hu Tang (tx 4 bigs) |
Which formula Clears Heat at the Ying level? | Qin Ying Tang |
Which formula Clears Heat at the Blood level?: | Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang |
What are some herbs that clear heat at the Qi level? | Lian Qiao, Jin Yin Hua, Huang Lian, Dan Zhu Ye |
Compare Clear St Powder (Qing Wei San) with Jade Woman Decoction (Yu Nu Jian) | Qing Wei San: drains St FIRE, cools blood, nourishes yin, toothache; Yu Nu Jian: drains def. heat from St, nourishes yin, toothache w/ Kd def signs |
In the formula Long Dan Xie Gan Tang, which ingredients drain fire excess from Lv/GB? | Long Dan Cao, Huang Qin, Zhi Zi |
What are the 3 criteria for dx heat in Lv channel? | wiry, rapid pulse; red tingue or red dots along sides; dark urine or difficulty |
Compare Major (Da Cheng Qi Tang) & Minor(Xiao Cheng Qi Tang) Order Qi Decoctions. | Da Cheng Qi Tang: VIGOROUSLY purges heat accumulation; ingred: da huang, MANG XIAO, zhi shi, hou po; Xiao Cheng Qi Tang: MILDLY purges; ingred. mang xiao is missing |
What are the Shaoyang sx treated by Xiao Chai Hu Tang? | alt fever & chills, dry throat, bitter or sour taste, dizziness, irritability, fullness in chest/hypochondria, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, thin white TC, wiry pulse |
Compare Minor & Major Bupleurum decoctions. | Minor: harmonizes & releases shaoyang disorder; Major: harmonizes & releases Shaoyang & Yangming, internal clumping of heat |
Herbs that tx Dryness have what actions? | gently disperse, enrich yin, moisten dryness |
What causes internal dryness? | improper sweating or purging, serious illness, severe vomiting, excess urination, overindulgence in sex, spicy foods |
Which channels & burners does dryness affect? | Lu, Sp, Kd, LI; UW-- hacking cough; MW-- vomiting, belching, inability to keep food down; LW-- dry stool, wasting & thirsting |
Caution when tx dryness | Cloying substances can obstruct Qi, encourage dampness |