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62 Cards in this Set
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____guides to the Lower Burner
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Zhi Fu Zi- Lower
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Wu Zhu Yu is the guiding herb to the _____
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LV- leg terminal yin
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____ is one of the guiding herbs to the SP
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Cang Zhu-Leg Greater Yin SP
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Bai Zhi is the guiding herb for which channel?
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ST-leg/arm yang Brightness
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Which herb guides to the KD channel
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Rou Gui-leg lesser yin
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Lis the 8 Theraputic Methods
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Promote Sweat
Induce Vomit Harmonize Warm Clear Tonify Reduce |
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Which tastes correspond to the 5 yin organs?
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LV/Sour
LU/Acrid HT/Bitter KD/Salty SP/Sweet |
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Fu Zhi is
a) Thick Qi-yang within yin b) Thick Qi-yin within yin c) Thin Qi-yin within yang d) Thin Qi-yang withinin Yang |
thick Qi-yang within Yang- generates heat
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Da Huang is
a)thick taste-yin within yang b)thick taste-yin with yin c)thin taste-yang within yin d)thin taste-yang within yang |
thick taste-yin within yin- drains down
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What is the function of an aromatic herb?
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penetrate thru turbidity to revive a particular function
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which taste is yang and scatters, and travels in qi?
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Acrid taste
scaters-yang disperse/ move travels in qi- avoid acrid food/herbs w Qi disease |
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This taste is yang and travels in the flesh?
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Sweet
scatters-yang tonify/harmonize/moisten travel in flesh |
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which tastes are yin? what is their function
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Sour, bitter, salty- drain
Sour-astringes, travels in sinews Bitter-drain/dry-travel in bones, thin Salty-purge/soften-travels in blood |
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Bitter is Thin or Thick?
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THin
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Bland taste is Yin or Yang? what is its function?
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Yang-seeps and drains-leeches damp-promotes urination
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Herbs that move out, promote sweat, disperse cold, expel wind, raise yang, and keep organs from collapsing
rise/float or ascend? |
rise/float
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What is the difference between an ascending herb and a floating/raising herb?
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ascending herbs move Qi upward
(chang zhu) Herbs that raise move up/out, promote sweat, disperse cold, expel wind, raise yang, and keep organs from collapsing |
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these directional terms move qi up or down
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ascending
descending |
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What function does a sinking/falling herb have?
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move down/inward, redirect rebel qi, calm wheezing, prevent abnormal fluid loss (astringe)anchor yang
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Da huang and Mang xiao are examples of what combination?
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mutual accentuation.necessity
2 herbs with similar funcitons |
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Da Huang & Huang Qi
Fu Ling & Huang Qi These are examples of what combination? |
Mutual Enhancement/Employment
2 substances with different actions 1 substance enhannces the effect of the other clinically Da Huang & Huang Qi-painful eyes Fu Ling & Huang Qi-edema |
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in this combination, toxicity or side effects of a substance are eliminated by another
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Mutual Counteraction/Fear
ex: Zhi Ban Xia fears recens of shen jiang |
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what happens during a mutually supressing combination?
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substances reduce undesireable side effects of another
ex: sheng jiang-zhi ban xia |
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Ba Dou/Quian Niu Zhi
Rou Gui/Chi Shi Zhi are examples of what kind of combination? |
Mutual Antagonism/Aversion
2 substances minimize e/o positive effects 8 pairs: Ba Dou/Qian Niu Zhi Ding Xiang/Yu Jin Zhi Wu Tao/Wu Ling Zhi Rou Gui/Chi SHi Zhi |
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Zhi Wu Tou/Wu Ling Zhi
Ding xiang/Yu Jin are examples of what kind of combination |
Mutual Antagonism/Aversion
2 substances minimize e/o positive effects |
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What kind of combination causes side effects or toxicity that would not occur if herbs were used alone?
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Mutual Incompatibility/Opposition
Gan Cao: Gan sui, Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Hai Zao Zhi Wu Tao: bei mu, bai lian, bai ji, gua lou Li Lu: Ren shen, sha shen, dan shen, ku shen, xi xin, bai shao |
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Li Lu:
Ren shen, sha shen, dan shen, ku shen, xi xin, bai shao are examples of? |
Mutual Incompatitbility:
combo causes side effect or toxicity that would not occur alone |
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Zhi Wu Tao:
bei mu, bai lian, bai ji, gua lou are exmples of? |
Mutual Incompatitbility:
combo causes side effect or toxicity that would not occur alone |
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Gan Cao is incompatible with...?
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Gan sui, Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Hai Zao
(downward draining harsh expellents) |
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which herb is most commonly used for its single effect?
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ren shen- shen xu with yang collapse
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which herb is often used as a guide to chnnls, and also used to harmonize?
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Gan Cao- envoy
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Simultaneous attack and reinforcement is a common method when combing herbs. Give an example.
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Wu Zhu Yu-redirect ST Qi to treat ST heat
Huang Lian-drains Heat attack pathogen and tonify |
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Hard, heavy, moderate, bland, minerals & shells tend to be given in _____ doses
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larger
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light, toxic, strong flavores, aromatic, flowers, leaves tend to be given in ____ doses
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smaller
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aromatic herbs tend to be given in ___ doses
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smaller
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how should herbs be prepares in order to decrease the toxicity or reduce irritating side effects?
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bleach or bake
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____ extracts volatile oils while ____ reduces the oil content
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alcohol extracts oils
baking reduces oil content |
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preparing herbs with honey provides what kind of action?
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moderate, and time releasing action
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this preparation focuses the formula on the LV chnnl, it also astringes and invigorates blood, detox, and pain relief
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fry with vinegar
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this method of preparation awakens the SP and strengthens the ST
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dry fry "chao"
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stir frying with salt provides what benefits?
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goes to KD, nourishes yun, reduces fire
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frying with which liquid provides an astringing, analgesic, detoxifying, and blood invigorating effect?
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fry with vinegar
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frying with wine provides what benefits?
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clears chnnls/blockages, expels wind, alleviates pain
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frying with this liquid will warm the ST, stop vomit, and decrease the effects of bitter herbs on the ST
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fry with ginger juice
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what does calcinating do to an herb?
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makes it brittle and easy to pulverize
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what method is used to reduce toxicity and harsh characteristics of herbs?
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quick fry "pao"
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____ and ___ can alter the properties of herbs
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steaming and boiling
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this method is often used with minerals and shells to facilitate pulverization and moderation
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quenching
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decoctions are best for ____ disorders, and ___,___,___ are common solvents
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decoctions are best for acute disorders
water, wine(invig blood), and Vinegar(astring) do not use metal |
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the avg decoction time is ___
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20-30 min
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these herbs should be cooks on hi flame for s shorter time approx 10-15min
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herbs that release exterior
release heat, volatile oil, cool/acrid herbs |
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how should tonics, rich and cloying herbs be cooked?
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lo flame, loger time 45-60 min
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all decoction should be taken warm except...
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if they cause nausea/vomit
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these herbs should usually be decocted first
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toxic-30-45min
minerals/shells-10-20min light weigh sbstncs/large doeses-20min |
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these herbs are usually added near the end in the last 4/5min
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volatile oils or to get a stonger effect for some s/a da huang
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this herb is added near the end in order to give it stronger effects
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da huang
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these herbs, and specifically ___ should be decocted separately for 2/3 hours or taken as a powder shot chased with the decoction. what is the purpose?
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expensive/rare
ren shen get max effect |
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how should viscous/sticky herbs be added to a decoction?
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dissoved in a strained decoction
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what are boiled powders/drafts?
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10 min decoctions, small dosage
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what is the difference in taking pills or powders?
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pills- slow/mild action water, honey or wax solvents increase time to dissolve
powders-readily absorbed, faster action |
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Gao Yao and Yao Gao are different types of ____. what are their differences?
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types of plasters
Gao Yao-slowly simmered in medicinal oils, discard residue, add beeswax, spread over peper/cloth Yao Gao-powder of substnce heated into a mixture of oil and beeswax |
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how are medicinal wines prepares, and what are the functions?
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steep sbstncs in wine
used for damp/painful obstrxn, traumatic injury, xu induced disorders nourishes/invigorated blood, unblocks chnnls |