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Which herbs target the LU?
Huo Po, Gueang Huo Xiang, Bai Dou Kou
Which is the only herb that targets the LI
Huo Po
WHich herbs are considered the strongest?
Cang Zhu, Huo Po, Cao guo
The Following herbs send qi down and are better for trating symptoms such as nausea and vommiting
Bai Dou Kou, Huo Po, Giang Huo Xiang
The following herbs send qi up and are better for treating diahrrhea
Cang Zhu, Sha Ren
These herbs are useful for preventing summer heat and cold damp
Guang Huo Xiang, Pei Lan
Which herb is most usefuk for treating Turbid Damp in the middle jiao?
Pei Lan, Cao Guo
This herb is particularly useful for releasing the exterior
Guang Huo Xiang
THis herb can be used as a topical to treat hand and foot fungal infections
Guang Huo xiang
The following herbs are safe to use during pregnancy and can help with morning sickness
Sha Ren, Guang Huo Xiang
This herb in often used in tonic formulas becuase it is helpful in preventing the side affects of tonifying herbs (stagnation/indigestion/reduced appetite)
Sha Ren- moves qi transforms damp, strengthns SP, treats cold damp, warms the MJ, stops diarrhea, Calms fetus, prevents side effects from tonics
This herb is the strongest herb used to treat turbif damp and treat malaria
Cao Guo- turbid damp, malalria, and dissolves stagnation(meat) and distention due to cold in SP/St
___is great for qi stagnation due to to cold in the MJ, while ___ is similar but more affective for treating UJ and MJ cold damp and qi accumulation, (often causes vomiting)
Cao Dou Kou vs Bai Dou Kou
All of these herbs are toxic
Sha Ren (allergic rxn & localized eythmia)
Pei Lan (LV cancer hi/long term dose)
This herb has many great fnxn but is contraidicated for during pregnancy
Huo Po- treats bloating, regulates Qi, Descends Qi, treats damp, resolves phlem and stops wheezing) (targets LU, LI, ST/SP)
Which herbs must be crushed before being added near the end of the cooktime
Sha Ren
Bai Dou Kou
Cao Dou Kou
Cao Guo
The bitter herbs are:
cang zhu
huo po
The Aromatic Herbs are:
Sha Ren
Bai Dou Kou
Cao Dou Kou
What herb(s) is not warm?
Guang Huo Xiang (sl warm)
Pai Lan(neutral)
_____ is contraindicated for Wei Qi xu. explain why?
Cang Zhu: bc it releases Exterior WC or WC+D by inducing sweating
This herb is helpful for night blindness
cang zhu
This herb is useful for damp heat especially in the LJ
Cang Zhu- painful obstruction Bi Zheng, sore/swollen joints, vag discharge, leg Qi, atrophy
Your px has difficulty breathing with wheezing what herb would you add to a formula?
Huo Po- descends qi, resolves, phlegm, stops wheezing
___is the primary herb for bloating
Huo Po
Your px has the symptoms of the stomach flu- what herb will you add to the formula
Guang Huo Xiang
Your px has a roudy fetus, what herb will you give her?
Sha Ren- salt fry to go to KD
This herb is contraindicated for yin xu fire
Guang Huo Xiang- dispel summer heat with cold damp, releases experior, relieves nausea and vomiting, and is topical for foot/hand fungus
Your px has bad breath and an icky sweet taste in the mouth, what herb do you put in the forluma
pei lan- treats tubidity due to heat/cold, releases exterior and transforms damp via diuresis
these herbs have a function to releive nausea and vomiting
Guang Huo xiang
Bai Dou Kou
Which herb(s) is contraindicated for dry stools?
Cang Zhu
which herb(s) is contraindicated for qi deficiency
Huo Po
Which Herb(s) is contraindicated for Yin Xu heat?
Sha Ren (also toxic)
These herbs are contraindicated for Yin and Blood Xu
Bai Dou Kou
Cao Doe Kou
Cao Guo
this herb is helpful in dissolving stagnation especially meat stagnation
cao guo
this herb(s) promotes diuresis
pei lan - in order to transform damp