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16 Cards in this Set
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List all of the Downward Draining herbs
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Da Huang,Mang Xiao,Lu Hui,Fan Xie Ye
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Da Huang enters which 4 channels
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St,LI,Lv,Ht
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Properties of Da Huang?
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Bitter and cold
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Da Huang has several functions. Briefly list the 6 main points
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1. Vigorously drains downward and purges accumulation
2. Clears heat and drains fire 3.Drains fire and stops bleeding 4. Drains damp heat 5.CLears heats and reduces fire toxicity 6. invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis |
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When should Da Huang be used with caution?
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Contraindicated in cases of pregnancy, menstruation, and nursing mother. Use with caution of Sp and St deficiency
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Give 3 examples of how Da Huang can be prepared, preparation notes if any, and each function
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1. Sheng (raw) Da Huang used for purging. cooking less then 10 minutes, or just soaking in boiling water
2. Jiu (wine) Zhi (treated)Da Huang used for blood stasis syndrome 3. Da Huang Tan (charred) used for bleeding |
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When there is a deficiency how should one treat it?
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Tonify
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When there is an excess, what are the treatment options?
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1. Induce sweating
2.vomiting 3. purge (draining downward) |
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Mang XIao (mung cheow)? English name and properties
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Mirabilite. Acrid,bitter, salty and cold
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List the 3 functions of this herb
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1. Purges accumulation and guides out stagnation
2. Clears heat and drains fire 3.Softens hardening |
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What is the pinyin term for the dried concentrate of the juice of the aloe leaf. What are its properties?
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Lu Hui (Lou Hway). Bitter and Cold
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What channels does Lu Hui enter?
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LI,Lv,St
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What 3 functions does Lu Hui serve
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1. Drains fire and purges accumulation
2. Clears heat and cools Lv 3.Kills parasites |
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Senna Leaf and properties?
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Fan Xie Ye (fan She Ye). Sweet bitter/cold
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What are the functions of Fan Xie Ye?
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drains downward and guides out stagnation
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Is there anything specific about the dosage or preparation method for Fan Xie Ye?
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Do not cook for more than 15 minutes. Use 1.5-3g when steeped alone as a tea, which is often the case
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