Herbs 1, Lecture 3

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8 parameters

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cold hot
yin/yang
interior/exterior
excess/deficient

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Pathogens enter at which channels?

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Tai yang

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4 bigs:

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big fever/sweat
big pulse
big irritability
big thirst

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At which level do the 4 bigs occur?

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Yang ming

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This level borders between heat/cool. Alternates fever/chills and has signs in LV/GB?

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Shao yang

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Three yin levels from superficial to deep.

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tai yin, shao yin, jue yin

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WARE?

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warm, acrid, release, exterior

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CARE?

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cool, acrid, release, exterior

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Ephedrae Herba - in pin yin

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Ma Huang

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Taste and temperature of ma huang?

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warm, acrid, slightly bitter

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What channel/s does ma huang go to?

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LU and UB

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This herb is used with inhibited urination and unblock to promote smooth urination:

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ma huang

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This herb descends, drains coughs, and stops wheezing?

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ma huang

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Treatment for bi syndrome?

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ma huang

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This herb should be used in patients who are not xu. Robust.

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ma huang

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3 contraindications for ma huang:

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pt is already sweating
already on asthma meds
increases BP

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Cinnamomi Ramulus - pinyin

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Gui zhi

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Channel/s that gui zhi goes to?

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HT/LU/UB

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Taste and temperature of gui zhi?

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sweet, acrid, warm

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Releases exterior, assists yang, warms, unblocks channels and collaterals?

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gui zhi

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Used with bi obstruction in chest?

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gui zhi

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Used when pt is sweating but not getting better?

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gui zhi

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Treats wind cold. Not heat?

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gui zhi

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Menthae Haplocalycis Herba - pinyin

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Bo he

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Temp and taste of bo he?

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cool, acrid with volatile oils

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Channel/s that bo he goes to?

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LU, LV

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This herb disperses wind heat through LU channels?

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bo he

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This herb clears head and eyes, benefits throat through LV channel?

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bo he

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This herb vents rashes?

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bo he

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This herb allows LV qi to flow freely. Irritability will get better as LV qi vents?

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bo he

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This herb penetrates turbid and filth?

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bo he

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Caution of this herb is can be drying so it could be negative for a yin xu pt. Add honey to help.

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bo he

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May stop lactation?

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bo he

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Bupleri radix - pinyin

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Chai hu

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This herb treats at shao yang level?

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Chai hu

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Taste and temp of chai hu?

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cool, acrid, bitter

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Channels that chai hu goes to?

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LV, GB, PC, and SJ

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Herb, spreads LV qi and relieves constraint. Resolves lesser yang disorders and reduces fever?

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chai hu

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Raises and lifts the yang qi?

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chai hu

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Contraindications for chai hu?

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kids who are already too yang.
people with HBP
Constipation
LV yang rising

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Ma Huang tang herbs?

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ma huang (chief)
gui zhi (deputy)
xing ren/apricot kernel (assistant)
zhi gan cao/fried licorice (envoy)

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Gui zhi tang herbs?

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gui zhi (chief)
bai shao yao/white peony (deputy)
sheng jiang/fresh ginger (assistant)
da zao/ jujube (assistant/envoy)?
zhi gan cao (envoy)?

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Sx: sore throat will be much worse with inflammation/swelling. Reddness in tongue, face and eyes. Fast pulse-->heat-->dryness-->thirst?

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Wind heat

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Scratchy sore throat?

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Wind cold

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Use this decoction when a person is more xu or person is sweating without improvement:

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gui zhi tang