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24 Cards in this Set
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What kind of edema does Ma Huang treat?
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Wind Water Edema like nephritis
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Is Ma Huang or Gui Zhi used for deficiency conditions and why?
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Ghi Zhi because the person is sweating
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What are the 4 Bigs? What do they treat?
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Big fever, Big thirst, surging pulse, sweat. They treat wind heat; qi level heat.
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Is Zi Su Ye or Zi Su Geng stronger for:
1) releasing ext 2) regulate SP/ST 3) Detoxify seafood poisoning |
1) Zi Su Ye
2) Zi Su Geng 3) Zi Su Ye |
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Which two WARE herbs are slightly warm to neutral? What is the benefit of this quality?
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Jing Jie & Fang Feng. They can treat wind cold and wind heat
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Which WARE herb stops bleeding? What type of bleeding does it treat?
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Jing Jie (must be charred). Excessive menses, hemorrhoids, bloody stools
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Which WARE herbs vents wind heat rashes? Which one is better for reddness and which is better for itching?
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Jing Jie - reddness
Fang Feng - itching |
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Which herb is used for chemical poisoning from mercury and arsenic?
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Fang Feng
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Which herb stops lock jaw, tetanus?
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Fang Feng
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Which herb is used to release exterior for dampness with body aches, shoulder and neck tightness?
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Qiang Huo
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Which herb is used for Yang Ming headache and what other herb can you use it with to treat yang ming headaches?
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Bai Zhi use with Chuan Xiong
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Which WARE herbs open nasal orfices?
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Bai Zhi- congestion and headache
Cang Er Zi- only for nasal congestion Xin Yi Hua -only for sinus infections |
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Which WARE herbs can be used for heat toxicity skin eruptions with pus? What are some examples of heat toxicity skin disorders?
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Bai Zhi used with Jin Yin Hua. carbuncles, boils, mastitis (pain and pus)
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Bai Zhi in combination with Huang Bai can treat....?
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Both types of leukorrhea:
1) damp heat in lower jiao 2) sp qi xu (thin, clear, no odor) |
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When using Xi Xin, you should use no more than how many grams?
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no more than 3 grams
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Which herb release exterior for headaches and body aches?
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Xi Xin
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Which herb can be used to temporarily relieve pain from toothaches?
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Xi Xin
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Which WARE herbs are used to warm the lungs for cold in the lungs with sypmtoms of white thin clear foaming phlegm; chronic bronchitis?
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Xi Xin and Sheng Jiang
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Which herb can be used to warm SP/ST to stop vomiting and nausea? What other herbs are similar in this function?
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Sheng Jiang similar to Chen Pi and Zhi Ban Xia
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Whcih herbs are used to warm Yang Qi?
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Gui Zhi - warm yang qi of chest for pain
Cong Bai: Sp Yang - watery diarrhea, stomach cramps UB Yang - urine retention, prostate infecton |
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Which herb is used to treat damp skin infections? What are some examples of this condition? What other herb is similar in this function?
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Cang Er Zi. fungus, eczema, leprasy. Huang Bai
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Which herbs treats measles? Which is the best herb for this?
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Jing Jie
**Niu Bang Zi Ge Gen Sheng Ma |
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Which herbs warm the lungs?
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Xi Xin
Sheng Jiang Gui Zhi Cong Bai (althought Gui Zhi is better) |
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What are the 3 signs of HT heat?
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Shen uneasiness
painful urgent bloody scanty urine cankers, sores in mouth and boils |