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what is the english name for zhu ling?
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polyporus sclerotium
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what are zhu ling's properties?
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sweet, bland, slightly cool
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name 3 herbs have properties that are sweet, bland, and slightly cool?
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zhu ling, ze xie, yi yi ren
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true or false:
zhu ling can calm spirit along with promoting urination and leaching out dampness |
false: it cannot calm spirit but fu ling can
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name 3 main dysfunctions zhu ling is good for treating
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Lin syndrome, diarrhea, and vaginal discharge
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zhu ling channels
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sp, kd, ub
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zhu ling is contraindicatd in the absence of __
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dampness
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zhu ling doasage
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6-15g
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What major disease is zhu ling being used to help treat?
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cancer
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what is the literal translation of yi yi ren?
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coix seeds
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"seeds of job's tears" is which herb's english name?
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yi yi ren
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yi yi ren's channels
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sp, lu, kd
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5 functions of yi yi ren
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1. promotes urination, leaches out dampness
2. strengthens the spleen 3. drains dampness and expels Bi syndrome (esp. wind-damp bi) 4. clears heat and expels pus 5. clears damp-heat (Lin syndrome) |
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when must yi yi ren be used with caution?
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during pregnancy
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what is yi yi ren's dosage and how should it be prepared?
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9-30g.
it should be dry-fried |
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why is yi yi ren more effective in treating chronic diseases and senior patients?
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its slightly cold and doesn't damage the st, augments the sp without being greasy
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what is the literal translation of sheng jiang pi?
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fresh ginger peel
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which herb has properties that are acrid and cool?
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sheng jiang pi
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what are the functions of sheng jiang pi?
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promote urination and reduce edema
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dosage amount of sheng jiang pi
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3-9g
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slippery rock is which herb's literal translation?
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hua shi
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what is hua shi's english name?
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talcum
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hua shi's channels entered
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st, ub
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name 3 functions of hua shi
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1. promotes urination/ unblocks Lin/ heat-lin, stone lin, urinary difficulty, damp heat
2. clears and releases summer heat/ summer damp, damp warm febrile diseases 3. clears heat, dampness to astringe sores/ damp skin lesion |
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which herb may be used externally to alleviate a damp heat lesion?
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hua shi
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what 3 cases should hua shi be used with caution?
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sp deficiency, yin deficiency, and during pregnancy
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what is the dosage for hua shi?
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9-15g place in separate porous bags when decocting
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what is the literal translation for yu mi xu?
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jade rice beard
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cornsilk is the english name for which herb?
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yu mi xu
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yu mi xu have which 2 properties?
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sweet, neutral
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what are the channels entered for yu mi xu?
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ub, gb, and lv
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3 functions for yu mi xu
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1. promotes urination to reduce edema...urinary difficulty, heat-lin, stone lin
2. benefits the gb and removes jaundice 3. currently used for diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis, gallstone, sinus, asthma |
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what is the dosage for yu mi xu?
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15-30g best taken in tea form
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