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Hemostatics
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Any herb that stops bleeding.
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There are four categories of hemostatics. What are they?
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Astringent hemostatics,Blood cooling hemostatics, Unobstructing hemostatics Channel warming hemostatics
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when are Astringent hemostatics used?
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Used for most types of bleeding problems, they are especially good for bleeding caused by Qi or Yang deficiency
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When are Blood cooling hemostatics used ?
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These are used where heat in the blood causes bleeding.
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When are Unobstructing hemostatics used?
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These stop bleeding by removing obstruction from the channel
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When are Channel warming hemostatics used?
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These stop bleeding by warming the channels after they contract or spasm when exposed to cold.
Note: Cold within the body causes contraction in body |
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What is done to Hemostatics in order to stop bleeding?
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Hemostatic herbs are often charred to stop bleeding.
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Give the common and latin name for Pu Huang
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(Pollen Tyhae) Cattail pollen,bulrush
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List the nature and channels of Pu Huang
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Nature: Sweet Pungent and Warm
Channels: Liver, Heart, and Spleen. |
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List the functions of Pu Huang
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1.Astringes to stop bleeding
2.Activates Blood and eliminates stasis 3.Pollen also used for menstrual cramps (with/ Wu ling zhi or yan hu Sao formula- Shi Zao San. Sudden smile powder) 4.Carbonized herbs (char the shit out of them) to stop bleeding 5.Can be used topically 6.Yan Hu Suo Blood activates, releives pain. Corydalis sedative or a pain reliever |
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Xue Yu Tan: what are the common and Latin terms?
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Xue Yu Tan:(Crinis Carbonisatis) charred human hair
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What is the nature of Xue Yu Tan?
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Nature: Bitter and Neutral
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What function does Xue Yu Tan serve?
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Astringes to Stop bleeding
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Give a general summary of Qi tonics
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Herbs that strengthen the Qi and treat the symptoms of Qi deficiency. Tonic medicine is a strength of Chinese medicine
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Why are these Tonics significant?
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Tonics contain polysaccharides, which are long chained sugar molecules. These molecules restore vital force. Tonics also contain hormones or steroids called Triterpenoid Saponius (2 types:steroidal and triterpenoid saponines)
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List the symptoms of Lung deficiency
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Fatigue
Spontaneous sweating Low voice Tongue is Pale and moist Pulse is weak. |
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When the Spleen is deficient there is a lot of Damp. List the other symptoms of Spleen Deficiency.
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Loose stools
Fatigue Loss of appetite Edema, Vaginal discharge Tongue is Pale and moist Pulse is weak. |
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List some symptoms of Heart deficiency
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Palpitations
Sweating Anxiety Memory problems Fatigue Tongue is Pale and moist Pulse is weak. |
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List some symptoms of kidney deficiency
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Low back pain chronic, not acute
Frequent urination Incontinence Leukorrhea Tongue is Pale and moist Pulse is weak. |
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Define some of the cautions that need to be considered when using Qi Tonics
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TEST:These herbs are rich and cloying(too much of a good thing). Use cautiously where there is Spleen deficiency with dampness Patients with an exterior pathogen (wind cold or wind heat i.e. cold or flu)
Patients with Yin deficiency. |
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Ren Shen (Rx. Ginseng) Ginseng:What is the nature?
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Nature: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm
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Describe some of the function of Ren Shen?
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1.Tonifies Yuan Source Qi (Yuan Qi is original Qi. Kind of like the a non specific stem cell
2.Tonifies the Lung and Spleen 3.Promotes body fluids 4.Calms the mind 5.Use in patients recovering from febril disease |
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Any herb that nourishes and tonifies the Blood falls under the category of?
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Blood Tonics
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In reference to Blood, describe the relationship between the Heart, Spleen Liver
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The Heart circulates Blood; the Liver stores Blood: the Spleen produces Blood.
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How can Blood deficiency occur?
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1.Spleen Qi deficiency
2.Hemorrhage 3.Yin deficiency |
