Herbs That Release The Exterior

Front 1

which herb induces sweat and release exterior
disseminates and facilitates lung qi, calms wheezing
promotes urination - reduce edema
warms and disperses cold pathogens

Back 1

ma huang

Front 2

ma huang
cold or warm

Back 2

warm

Front 3

Diffuse the lungs and downbear the qi, disperse phlegm and calm asthma

Back 3

ma huang and she gan

Front 4

pair - diffuse the lung and calm asthma, disinhibit urination and disperse swelling, clear heat and drain fire

Back 4

ma huang / shi gao

Front 5

pair for chronic asthma with yin (or blood) xu

Back 5

ma huang / shu di

supplement kidneys and boost the essence diffuse the lung and calm asthma, scatter nodules and disperse lumps

Front 6

pair - rectify lung qi and stop cough and calm asthma

Back 6

ma huang/ xing ren

Front 7

release exterior and assist the yang
warms and unblocks the channels and collaterals
warms the yang and transforms mucus
assists the heart yang and unblocks the yang qi of the chest
warms the vessels - painful obstruction, regulate menses
warms the middle and directs turbin yin downwards

Back 7

gui zhi

Front 8

pair - open the pores of the skin, strongly provoke perspiration, resolve the muscles and scatter wind cold of the full type

Back 8

gui zhi / ma huang

Front 9

pair, clear heat and free the flow of the network vessels, stop pain and treat heat bi

Back 9

gui zhi / shi gao

Front 10

zi su ye

Back 10

release exterior disperse cold
promotes the movement of qi and expands the chest
calms the fetus
resolves seafood poisoning!

Front 11

which herb:
release exterior disperse cold
promotes the movement of qi and expands the chest
calms the fetus
resolves seafood poisoning!

Back 11

zi su ye

Front 12

two herbs that are relatively strong in their ability to disperse w-c

Back 12

ma huang / xi xin

Front 13

which herb works more directly on opening and disseminating the lung qi and acting on the protective layer - ma huang or gui zhi

Back 13

ma huang

Front 14

which ext-rel herb works more by unblocking the yang qi and acting on the nutritive layer and muscle layer - ma huang or gui zhi

Back 14

gui zhi

Front 15

which channels does xi xin enter?
bl/lu
lu/li/st/liv
all channels

Back 15

all channels

Front 16

which ext rel herb enters all channels and therefore is used for a wide variety of pain due to cold

Back 16

xi xin

Front 17

which three herbs are more moderate than ma huang and gui zhi and used for the average ext wc problem

Back 17

zi su ye and jing jie and fang feng

Front 18

Zi su ye / jing jie / fang feng - which is best dispersing wind and for superficial problems (hot or cold)

Back 18

jing jie

Front 19

Zi su ye / jing jie / fang feng - which is most potent for dispersing cold and treating patterns of exterior excess?

Back 19

zi su ye

Front 20

jing jie / fang feng - which disperses wind and better for problems at a deeper level?

Back 20

fang feng

Front 21

qiang huo, gao ben, bai zhi all rel exterior but other two things do they do?

Back 21

expel wind damp
alleviate pain

Front 22

Qiang huo, gao ben, bai zhi all treat what type of ext contracted problem?

Back 22

headache

Front 23

qiang huo and gao ben enter the tai yang and are used for which type of headaches?
vertex / occipital
whole head
temples
forehead

Back 23

vertex/occipital

Front 24

which rel ext herb enters yang ming and helps with frontal and orbital headaches?

Back 24

bai zhi

Front 25

bai zhi - which common head problems does it help?

Back 25

toothache, orbital/frontal headaches and nasal congestion

Front 26

which rel ext herb helps with w-d bi espcially in upper body?

Back 26

qiang huo

Front 27

which ext-rel herb effective for wc disorders also helps with Stomach turbidity?

Back 27

sheng jiang

Front 28

what do cong bai and gui zhi have in common?

Back 28

they both unblock the yang qi

Front 29

which yang qi unblocking herb is the most superficial in its action and only suitable for early stage problems?

Back 29

cong bai

Front 30

which herb is called summertime ephedrae becuase it is so effective against summertime colds with injury from dampness?

Back 30

xiang ru

Front 31

what is xin yi hua used exclusively for?

Back 31

nasal problems due to its light ascending nature

Front 32

which is one of the few warm herbs that is useful for venting incompletely expressed rashes?

Back 32

zi he liu

Front 33

which pair of herbs effectively secure the exterior and supplement the defensive qi, dispel or prevent invasion by external evils and stop perspiration?

Back 33

fang feng and huang qi

Front 34

which herb :-
rel exterior and disperses wind
vents rashes
stops bleeding

Back 34

jing jie

Front 35

which herb rel ext and expels wind, expels w-d and alleviates pain
relieves spasms

Back 35

fang feng

Front 36

which herb rel ext and disperse cold, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain (WCD bi)
Guides qi to the tai yang channel and du mai

Back 36

qiang huo

Front 37

which herb:-
1) expels wind
2) eliminates damp and unblocks nasal passages and alleviates pain
3) reduces swelling and expels pus
4) expels dampness and alleviates discharge (vaginal due to cold damp in LJ)

Back 37

bai zhi

Front 38

What is the pin yin for chinese wild ginger - aristolochiaceae?

Back 38

Xi Xin

Front 39

Which easy to get herb:-
releases the ext and disperses cold
warms the mj and alleviates vomiting
warms the lungs and stops cough
resolves toxcity - helps with other herb ovedose

Back 39

sheng jiang

Front 40

which pair of herbs:-
harmonise the stomach, downbear st qi counterflow, transform phlegm accumulated in the mj, eliminate cold and heat and stop vomiting

Back 40

sheng jiang and zhu ru

Front 41

pin yin for spring onion

Back 41

cong bai

Front 42

which herb is good for early stage externally contracted WC

Back 42

cong bai

Front 43

Which herb:-
induces sweating and releases the exterior (wc during the summer)
promotes urination

Back 43

xiang ru

Front 44

xanthium fruit

Back 44

cang er zi

Front 45

which two herbs:-
expel wind, diffuse the lung qi and open the portals of the nose? used for common cold with headache and nasal congestion

Back 45

cang er zi/xin yi hua

Front 46

which herb:
1) disperse wind damp and opens the nasal passages for any nasal or sinus problems?
2) disperses wind and dispels damp

Back 46

cang er zi

Front 47

Magnolia flower pin yin

Back 47

xin yi

Front 48

which herb:-
1) expels wind cold and unblocks the nasal passages only

Back 48

xin yi

Front 49

which herb is used topically for toxic and trauamatic swellings as well as localised pain from painful bi

Back 49

e bu shi cao

Front 50

in the releasing the exterior category what is the most common property of the herbs

Back 50

pungent or pungent and warm

Front 51

which rel ext herb has temperature and taste that is as strong as ma huang and gui zhi

Back 51

xi xin

Front 52

What is the dosage of Xi xin per day
1) (crude herb)
2) concentrated powders

Back 52

1-3 grams
0.1 - 0.5 g

Front 53

What might an overdose of xi xin cause?

Back 53

numbness in the throat, tongue, stifling in the chest and even death due to paralysis of the diaphragm

Front 54

Which herb should be used in particular caution for patients with renal problems

Back 54

xi xin

Front 55

Qiang huo
Bai Zhi
Chuang Xiong
Gao Ben are all used for headaches but what are their differences?

Back 55

Qiang huo - pain in occiput (enters bl meridian)
Bai zhi - forehead (enters st)
Chuan xiong - sides of head (SJ/GB)
gao ben - top of head (Bl)