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29 Cards in this Set
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Su Wen quote regarding flavors?
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"Sour retains, bitter strengthens, sweet moderates, acrid dissipates, salty softens"
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Mutual accentuation (xiang xu) -
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combining two substance to accentuate their therapeutic actions
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Mutual enhancement(xiang shi)-
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combining two or more substances with different actions in which one of the substances enhances the effect of the other in a specific clinical situation
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Mutual counteraction (xiang wei) -
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a combination in which the toxicity or side effects of one substance are reduced or eliminated by another substance ex ban xia would never be used without being prepared by ginger zhi ban xia
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Mutual suppression (xiang sha) -
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one substance also reduces the undesireable side effects of another; however the emphasis is on the substance that performs the action
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Mutual antagonism_(xiang wu) -
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the ability of two substances to minimize or neutralize each others positive effects
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Mutual incompatibility ( xiang fan) -
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the comination of two subtances give rise to side effects or toxiicity
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Single affect ( dan xian) -
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use of one medicinal substance to treat a patient
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1. The Chief
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(principal) ingredient,
which treats the principal pattern of disease, |
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2. The Deputy (associate) ingredient,
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which assists the Chief ingredient
in treating the major syndrome or serves as the main ingredient against a coexisting syndrome, |
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3. The Assistant (adjutant)
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ingredient,
which enhances the effect of the Chief ingredient, moderates or eliminates the toxicity of the Chief or Deputy ingredients, or can have the opposite function of the Chief ingredient to produce supplementing effects, and |
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4. The Envoy
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(guide) ingredient,
which focuses the actions of the formula on a certain meridian or area of the body or harmonizes and integrates the actions of the other ingredients. |
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chao
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deep fry
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zhi
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deep fry w/liquid
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mi zhi
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deep fry w/honey
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cui zhi
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deep fry w/vinegar
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Nuts, seeds, kernals
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ren, zi
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Bark, peels
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pi
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flowers
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hua
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vine
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teng
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branch
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zhi
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root
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gen
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leaf
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ye
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stems/twigs/vines
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activate the flow of qi and blood dispel wind damp bi in the channels collaterals and tendons
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animal parts
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tend to be salty & warm & very strong in action.
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Herb c/i in pregnancy
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da huang, hou po
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Herbs used to enrich yin
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sheng di huang & zhi mu
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what are 2 reasons you would want to use an opposing assistant?
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so if the chief is excessively downbearing the Qi you might want to slightly upbear the qi
or if the the chief is excessively releasing the exterior you might want to hold in the interior |
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which two herbs releive liver constraint?
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Bo he & Chai Hu
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