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What is the nature of herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire?
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Bitter & Cold
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What are the symptoms of Interior Heat?
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Fever
Thirst Irritability, Mania, Delirium Aversion to Heat Constipation Red Face Tongue: red w/dry yellow coat (severe: black coat) Pulse: Big, rapid, flooding |
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What are the symptoms of Lung Heat?
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Fever
Dry Cough; Dry hacking cough Wheezing Thirst Skin hot to the touch Tongue: Red w/ dry yellow coat Pulse: Rapid |
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What are the symptoms of Stomach Fire?
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Excessive appetite
Bad Breath Acid reflux, Belching, Epigastric pain Chest pain Swollen & painful gums Facial pain Thirst Tongue: red w/ yellow coat Pulse: big, rapid |
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What are the symptoms of Heart Fire?
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Anxiety, Insomnia, Palpitations, Mania, Delirium,
Mouth sores (canker sores, tongue sores) Tongue: Red tongue with very red tip, yellow coat Pulse: rapid |
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What are the symptoms of deficient heat?
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Hot flashes, irritability, moodiness, five palm heat, night sweating
Tongue: red & dry w/ no coat or scanty coat Pulse: Thready & rapid |
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What is the coldest herb in Chinese herbology?
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Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum
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What are the contraindications of herbs that clear heat & purge fire?
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Use caution in patients with Yin & Qi deficiency
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What is the primary herb for clearing heat in the Yang Ming & Qi level?
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Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum
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How long do you cook Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum?
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60 minutes
it's a mineral |
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This herb can treat both excess and deficient heat.
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Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae
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Which herb/s can nourish Yin?
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Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae
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If patient suffers from illness that has depleted his body fluids, which herb/s can you use?
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Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae
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Which herb can clear heat from Lv channel, and brighten the eyes?
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Xia Ku Cao - Spica Prunellae Vulgaris
Jue Ming Zi - Sm. Cassiae |
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Which herb can clear heat and purge fire and dissipate nodules?
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Xia Ku Cao - Spica Prunellae Vulgaris
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Px has hyperthyroidism, with eyes bulging and a lump on her neck. Which herb can you use to treat her?
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Xia Ku Cao - Spica Prunellae Vulgaris
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This herb drains Heart fire and treats insomnia.
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Lian Xi Xin - Plumula Nelumbinis
Dan Zhu Ye - Herba Lophatheri Zhi Zi - Fructus Gardenia |
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Px has fever, a dry hacking cough, wheezing, with lots of thirst. His skin is hot to the touch. His tongue is Red with dry, yellow coat, his pulse is rapid. Which herb can you use to treat this?
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Lu Gen - Rz. Phragmitis
- tx these symptoms of Lung heat; also *generates body fluids* |
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Which herb that clears heat and purges fire can also promote urination?
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Lu Gen - Rz. Phragmitis
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This herb can clear heat and is commonly used to treat constipation.
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Jue Ming Zi - Sm. Cassiae
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What are symptoms for heat in the blood?
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Night fever
Irritability Insomnia Dry Mouth Slight thirst, or no thirst Petechiae Hemorrhage Mania, Delirium Tongue: Crimson & Dry Pulse: Deep, Thready and Rapid Examples: People with blood cancers; prone to skin diseases (psoriasis, eczema, acne, etc) |
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What are the symptoms of Yin deficiency?
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Low grade fever
Night Sweats Insomnia Five palm heat Dry mouth & throat Irritability Tongue: Red & dry, with scanty coating Pulse: Thready and Rapid |
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What are the symptoms of Damp-Heat?
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Diarrhea
Dysentry Jaundice Dysuria Eczema Leukorrhea Tongue: Red with Yellow Greasy coat Pulse: Slippery & Rapid Note: STDs - diagnosis is damp-heat and herbs that clear heat and drain dampness, like Huang Bai can be used. |
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When are herbs from the category Clear Heat, Cool Blood used?
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Yin Stage and Blood Stage Syndromes;
anti-inflammatory effect; i.e. pain problems; skin problems |
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What Zang Fu organs comprise the Shao Yang Channel?
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Hand Shao Yang San Jiao
Foot Shao Yang GB |
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Which herbs from the Clear Heat, Cool Blood category can nourish the Yin?
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Sheng Di Huang - Rx. Rehmanniae
Xuan Shen - Rx. Scrophulariae |
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Which herb can transform phlegm-heat and moisten the Lungs?
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Tian Hua Fen - Rx. Trichosanthes
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This herb can clear heat, cool blood, and is used to tx chicken pox and measles.
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Zi Cao - Rx. Arnebiae Seu Lithospermi
- vents rashes |
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This herb that clears deficient heat can also promote diuresis.
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Bai Wei - Rx. Cynanchi
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Which herb that clears heat is also can especially treat toothaches?
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Di Gu Pi - Cortex Lycee Radicis
- toothache from rising deficient Kidney fire |
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Which herb/s are used in formulas to treat
Xiao Ke Syndrome (Diabetes Mellitus)? |
Di Gu Pi - Cortex Lycee Radicis
(thirst that cannot be relieved by water intake) Tian Hua Fen - Rx. Trichosanthis (heat in the body w/excessive thirst) |
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This is a primary herb heat clearing herb to treat dysentery and diarrhea.
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis
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Long term use of this herb to clear heat and drain dampness in large doses can damage Qi & Yin of the Stomach.
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Huang Lian - Rz. Coptidis
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This herb can drain Kidney heat.
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Huang Bai - Cortex Phellodendri
- clears lowe jiao heat and deficiency heat |
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This herb is very useful for treating toxic heat and Stomach fire.
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis
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What are the heat clearing herbs that can nourish Yin?
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Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae
Sheng Di Huang - Rx. Rehmanniae Xuan Shen - Rx. Scrophulariae |
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Which heat clearing herbs can also help generate body fluids?
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Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae
Lu Gen - Rz. Phragmitis Tian Hua Fen - Rx. Trichosanthis Sheng Di Huang - Rx. Rehmanniae |
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Which heat clearing herbs can dissipate nodules?
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Xia Ku Cao - Spica Prunellae Vulgaris
Xuan Shen - Rx. Scrophulariae |
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Which herb can clear heat from the Shao Yang?
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis
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Which herb can clear heat, drain dampness and sedate the Liver Yang?
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis
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Angelica has had several miscarriages in the past 2 years. She is in her first month of pregnancy and very anxious because she is worried about miscarrying again. She sometimes can't sleep at night, she's irritable and has dry mouth. She is constantly thirsty. Her tongue is red with a dry yellow coat. Her pulse is big, rapid, and flooding. What herb can you give her?
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis
- Angelica's symptoms indicate interior heat. Huang Qin can calm the fetus & prevent miscarriage. Good for pregnant woman that has HEAT. |
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Name the three "Huangs"
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Huang Qin - Rx. Scutellariae Baicalensis - Upper Jiao
Huang Lian - Rz. Coptidis - Middle Jiao Huang Bai - Cortex Phellodendri - Lower Jiao |
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This herb can clear heat and drain dampness and especially treat Dysentry, even toxic dysentery.
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Huang Lian - Rz. Coptidis
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Which heat clearing herb can induce abortion?
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Tian Hua Fen - Rx. Trichosanthes
-contraindicated in pregnancy |
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This herb can treat both blood stagnation and bleeding due to heat.
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Mu Dan Pi - Cortex Moutan Radicis
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This herb can clear summer heat or damp heat.
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Qing Hao - Herba Artemisiae Annuae
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This herb can be used for heat from the Liver, either Liver Yang Rising or Liver Fire.
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Mu Dan Pi - Cortex Moutan Radicis
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Key herb for treating abscesses, especially intestinal abscesses or appendicitis.
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Mu Dan Pi - Cortex Moutan Radicis
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This herb can treat inflammation and pain anywhere in the body.
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Mu Dan Pi - Cortex Moutan Radicis
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This herb can be used to treat all types of skin problems, especially due with stagnation.
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Zi Cao - Rx. Arnebiae Seu Lithospermi
- relieves toxicity & clears damp-heat from the skin |
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This herb can nourish the yin and promote body fluids and can clear heat from the Heart
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Sheng Di Huang - Rx. Rehmanniae
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This herb clears heat from the GB and prevents the recurrence of malaria.
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Qing Hao - Herba Artemisiae Annuae
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This herb can clear deficient heat and stops cough.
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Di Gu Pi - Cortex Lycee Radicis
- clears heat from the Lu |
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Which heat clearing herbs can also promote diuresis?
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Dan Zhu Ye - Herba Lophatheri
Lu Gen - Rz. Phragmitis Bai Wei - Rx. Cynanchi |
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Which heat clearing herbs are special to treat Gan Ji syndrome?
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Yin Chai Hu - Rx. Stellariae
Hu Huang Lian - Rz. Picrorhizae - both clear deficient heat and are special to tx childhood malnutrition |
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This herb can clear lower jiao heat and clears deficiency heat.
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Huang Bai - Cortex Phellodendri
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Name all the herbs that Clear Heat, Purge Fire that we learned.
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Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum
Zhi Mu - Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Zi - Fructus Gardenia Dan Zhu Ye - Herba Lophatheri Lian Zi Xin - Plumula Nelumbinis Lu Gen - Rz. Phragmitis Xia Ku Cao - Spica Prunellae Vulgaris Tian Hua Fen - Rx. Trichosanthis Ming Men Hua - Flos Buddlejae Jue Ming Zi - Sm. Cassiae |
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Name all the herbs that Clear Heat, Cool Blood.
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Xi Jiao - Cornu Rhinoceros
Shui Niu Bai - Cornu Bubali Sheng Di Huang - Rx. Rehmanniae Xuan Shen - Rx. Scrophulariae Zi Cao - Rx. Arnebiae Seu Lithospermi Mu Dan Pi - Cortex Moutan Radicis |
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Name all the herbs from Clear Deficiency Heat category.
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Qing Hao - Herba Artemisiae Annuae
Di Gu Pi - Cortex Lycee Radicisi Bai Wei - Rx. Cynanchi Yin Chai Hu - Rx. Stellariae Hu Huang Lian - Rz. Picrorhizae |
