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Diaphoretic Definition?
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Any herb that has a fx of dispelling wind/cold from the surface of the body by means of sweat
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Characteristics Wind/Cold Herbs?
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-Tend to be pungent
-Tend to be warming to counteract wind/cold -Induce sweat -Disperse wind/cold |
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s/s of wind/cold?
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-severe chills with mild fever, no sweat, body aches, stiff neck, headache, sneezing, coughing, running nose, unclear head, W/scratchy throat-not sore
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W/C pulse?
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-pulse-floating, superficial, tense
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W/C tongue?
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-tongue-pink, thin white coat
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W/C complications?
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-Cough, asthma
-Clear or white sputum -Edema in upper body -Arthritis pain and spasms |
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xu W/C is?
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wind/cold + wei qi xu
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s/s of xu wind/cold?
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-fever and chills
-spontaneous sweat -pale face -shortness of breath -pulse-superficial, slow, weak -tongue-pale, thin white coat |
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Cautions and Contraindications of W/C herbs?
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-Not for pts who spontaneous sweat
-Not for pts with yin and bld xu -Diaphoretic herbs should not be cooked for more than 15 min. or else the diaphoretic effect will be diminished |
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Pharmacological actions of W/C herbs?
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-Dilate the peripheral arteries
-Increase capillary circulation -Stimulate sweat glands -Antibacterial -Antiviral -Stimulate CNS regulatory fx -Analgesic effects |
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Ma Huang Cautions?
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-Excess dosage or prolonged use can cause excess sweat and damage Zhen Qi, yin and body fluids and weaken the body
-Can raise bld pressure, restlessness and tremors -When used with digitalis can cause arythmia -Use carefully on xu constitutions -Not for tx xu asthma -Don’t use with insomnia, high BP, excess sweating, palpitations |
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Ma Huang note?
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-#1 herb to tx wind/cold-strong diaphoretic
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Cinnamon Branch/Twigs cautions?
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-Not with pregnancy or excess menses
-Not with pts with heat or heat in the bld and vomit -Don’t use with yin xu false heat -Don’t use with Chi Shi Zhi (hollyosite) |
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Cinnamon Branch/Twigs note?
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-#1 herb to tx xu constitution with surface condition
-strong diap. But not as strong as Mu Huang |
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Perilla leaf cautions?
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-be careful when there is exterior xu with sweat or damp heat
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Perilla leaf note?
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-wind/cold digestive problems due
-restless fetus -seafood poison -medium strength diap. |
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Schizonepeta cautions?
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-Not for internal liver wind
-Not for later stage measles or open sores -Careful with exterior xu sweat |
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Schizonepeta note?
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-Good for both wind/cold and wind/heat
-Good for skin problems -Med. Strength diaph. -Often used with siler |
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Siler cautions?
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-Not for use with yin and bld xu with spasms or headache
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Siler note?
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-One of the major surface reliving herbs because very effective yet mild in action
-Important wind dispelling herb and tx both external and internal wind |
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Qiang Huo cautions?
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-Not for pts with yin or bld xu
-Not for exterior xu |
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Qiang Huo note?
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-Very drying
-One of the most important herbs to relive pain due to damp with surface condition -Strong diaph. |
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Gao Ben cautions?
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-Not for pts with yin and bld xu
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Gao Ben note?
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-Drying
-Especially good for vertex or occipital headache associated with surface cold and pain conditions |
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Bai Zhi cautions?
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-Use carefully if puss is already draining from sores
-Extremely large doses can have a adverse effect on the respiratory, vasculomotor and CNS -Can cause convulsions and paralysis -Not for pts with bld or yin xu |
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Bai Zhi note?
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-especially good for facial headaches
-very drying |
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Asarum/Wild Ginger cautions?
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-Never over 3 grams
-Contains arsticold acid -Excess dosages can have adverse effects on respiration -Not for use in severly xu pts. -Use carefully in pregnancy |
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Asarum/Wild Ginger note?
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-Strong diaph.
-1 of the most pungent herbs -good for conditions where external cold is combined with internal cold |
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Fresh Ginger cautions?
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-Not for pts with st and lg heat
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Fresh Ginger note?
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-Good for common cold with thin mucuous and digestive problems
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Cong Bai cautions?
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-Not for exterior xu with profuse sweat
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Cong Bai note?
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-Mild diaph.
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Elsholtzia cautions?
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-Don’t use with exterior xu with spontaneous sweat general weakness, pale face, shortness of breath and weak pulse
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Elsholtzia note?
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-Mu haung of the summer
-Tx common cold in summer |
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Magnolia flower cautions?
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Overdose will cause dizzy and red eyes
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Magnolia flower note?
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-Can be used to tx either cold or hot nasal problems
-Primary herb (a) to tx sinus problems |
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Centipeda cautions?
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Careful with yin xu
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Centipeda note?
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Not used much for common cold more for nasal problems
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Ma Huang fx?
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-relieve ext. shi wind cold
-promote sweat -dissipate water accumulation, esp. upper body -disperse lung qi, help it desend -diuretic |
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Ma Huang tx?
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-tai yang stage
-asthma, cough, wheezing -cold/flu w/ no sweat -edema |
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Cinnamon Branch fx?
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-relieve ext. shi or xu w/c
-harmonize ying and wei -warm & open channels & collaterals -warm extremities -open heart yang -promote flow of qi to chest |
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Cinnamon Branch tx?
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-angina, palpitations
-cold, esp. xu constitution -chest pain - a xu constitution, spontaneous sweat and weak pulse, adversion to cold, slight fever, |
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Perilla leaf fx?
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-antidote for seafood poisoning
-open lung qi |
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Perilla leaf tx?
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-protects fetus
-restless fetus |
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Schizonepeta fx?
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-relieve ext. w/c or heat
-goes deep to bld level to promote eruption of measles & other skin prob. -disperse ext. wind form bld -reduce skin eruptions and swelling -medium diap |
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Schizonepeta tx?
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-skin prob
-initial stage measles |
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Siler fx?
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-dispel wind-stop pain
-1 of the major surface relieveing herbs, because it is very effective yet mild action, not as drying as other diap -important wind dispelling herb for both ext. and int. wind -mild diap. |
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Siler tx?
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-skin prob
-bi syndrom w/ pain -itching |
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Qiang Huo fx?
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-1 of the strongest herbs to relieve ext. w/c
-dispel w/c damp, if damp predominant factor -guide to tai yang and du channel -assending and dispersing |
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Qiang Huo tx?
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-stop pain
-cold w/ damp -wind damp bi syndrome, esp. upper body -vertex and occipital headache |
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Gao Ben fx?
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-assending and dispersing-warm
- goes to the taiyang channels -relieve ext. w/c w/ joint pain due to damp -relieve w/c/h headache -dispel wind damp bi |
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Gao Ben tx?
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-vertex and occipital headache, down to teeth
-arthritic pain -dispel superficial or deep wind damp |
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Bai Zhi fx?
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-dispel wind, esp. upper body
-guide to yangming channel, esp. head |
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Bai Zhi tx?
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-frontal headache
-rhinitis -sinusitis, congestion -tootheache |
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Asarum/wild ginger fx?
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-shao yin cold of 6 stages
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Asarum/wild ginger tx?
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-cold w/ int. cold
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Fresh ginger fx?
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-dissipate water accumulation in u & m burners
-warm lg, st and sp -improve digestion -reduce toxic side effects of other herbs |
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Fresh ginger tx?
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-cold
-digestive prob |
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Cong Bai fx?
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(secondary herb)
-open upper yang qi by dispelling cold -relieve ext. w/c, early stage promote yang |
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Cong Bai tx?
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-early stage cold
-abdominal pain & distention -chest pain due to cold -nasal obstruction |
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Elsholtzia fx?
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-relieve ext. shi w/c, esp. in summer
-dispel int. cold damp |
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Elsholtzia tx?
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-cold in summer (best herb)
-overeating cold damp raw food |
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Magnolia flower fx?
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-open nose
-mild relieve ext. w/c |
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Magnolia flower tx?
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-nasal prob
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centipeda fx?
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(secondary herb)
-relieve ext. w/c -dispel damp |
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centipeda tx?
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-cold w/ nasal prob
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Gao Ben translates?
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Chinese lovage
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Asarum/Wild Ginger translates?
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thin acrite
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Cong Bai translates?
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scallion
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Elsholtzia translates?
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aromatic madder
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Centipeda translates?
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the grass that the boot doesn’t eat
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