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