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73 Cards in this Set
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WHAT IS MA HUANG'S (EPHEDRA) TWO TASTES AND TEMPERATURE?
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ACRID, SLIGHTLY BITTER AND WARM
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WHAT ARE THE 5 TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS AN HERB CAN HAVE?
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HOT, WARM, NEUTRAL, COOL, COLD
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WHAT ARE THE 5 PRIMARY TASTES AN HERB CAN HAVE? WHAT ADDITIONAL 3 TASTES ARE REFERENCED IN THE MATERIA MEDICA?
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ACRID, SWEET, BITTER, SOUR, SALTY. EXTRA POSSIBLE TASTES ARE BLAND, AROMATIC AND ASTRINGENT
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IS ACRID A YIN OR YANG PROPERTY? WHAT IS IT'S THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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YANG
ACRID SUBSTANCES DISPERSE AND MOVE |
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EACH OF THE 5 PRIMARY TASTES TRAVEL IN ONE OF THE FIVE POTENTIALLY DISEASED AREAS - QI, BONE, BLOOD, FLESH, SINEW. IDENTIFY WHICH TASTES TRAVELS WHERE (AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE USED IF THERE IS DISEASE IN THAT AREA)?
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ACRIDITY TRAVELS IN THE QI;
SALTINESS TRAVELS IN THE BLOOD; BITTERNESS TRAVELS IN THE BONES; SWEETNESS TRAVELS IN THE FLESH; SOURNESS TRAVELS IN THE SINEWS. DO NOT EAT THESE TYPES OF FOODS IF AREA IS DISEASED |
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WHAT THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY DOES AROMATIC HAVE?
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AROMATIC HAS THE ABILITY TO PENETRATE THROUGH TURBIDITY AND REVIVE A PARTICULAR FUNCTION EITHER THE DIGESTIVE FUNCTION OF THE SPLEEN, COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF THE SPIRIT AND SENSORY ORIFICES
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WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC ATTRIBUTE FOR ASTRINGENT?
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ABILITY TO PREVENT LEAKAGE OF FLUID
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IS SWEET YIN OR YANG? WHAT IS ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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YANG; SWEET TONIFIES, HARMONIZES AND SOMETIMES MOISTENS
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IS BITTER YIN OR YANG? WHAT IS ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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YIN; BITTER DRAINS AND DRIES
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IS SOUR YIN OR YANG? WHAT IS ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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YIN; SOUR ASTRINGES AND PREVENTS OR REVERSES THE ABNORMAL LEAKAGE OF FLUIDS AND ENERGY
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IS SALTY YIN OR YANG? WHAT IS ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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YIN; SALTY PURGES AND SOFTENS
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WHAT IS BLAND'S THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY?
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BLAND SUBSTANCES LEECH OUT DAMPNESS AND PROMOTES URINATION
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MATCH THE YIN ORGANS (LUNGS, HEART, LIVER, SPLEEN, KIDNEY) TO THE RIGHT TASTE PROPERTY IT ENTERS?
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LUNGS = ACRID
HEART = BITTER LIVER = SOUR SPLEEN = SWEET KIDNEY = SALTY |
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WHAT ARE THE EIGHT THERAPEUTIC METHODS POTENTIALLY USED TO TREAT A DISEASE?
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PROMOTE SWEATING, INDUCE VOMITING, PURGE, HARMONIZE, WARM, CLEAR, TONIFY, REDUCE
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THERE ARE TWO HERBS REFERENCED THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE HEART CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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HUANG LIAN AND XI XIN
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THERE ARE TWO HERBS REFERENCED THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE SI CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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GAN CAO, HUANG BAI
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THERE ARE 4 HERBS REFERENCED WHICH GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE KIDNEY CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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DU HUO, ZHI MU, ROU GUI, XI XIN
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THERE IS 1 HERB REFERENCED IN THE INTRO WHICH GUIDES OTHER HERBS INTO THE UB CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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QIANG HUO
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THERE ARE 4 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO WHICH GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE LUNG CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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JIE GENG, SHENG MA, CONG BAI, BAI ZHI
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THERE ARE 3 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO WHICH GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE LI CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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BAI ZHI, SHENG MA, SHI GAO
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THERE ARE 4 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO WHICH GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE SP CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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SHENG MA, CANG ZHU, GE GEN, BAI SHAO
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THERE ARE 4 HERBS THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE ST CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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SHENG MA, BAI ZHI, SHI GAO, GE GEN
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THERE ARE 2 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE GB CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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CHAI HU, QING PI
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THERE ARE 4 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE LR CHANNEL. WHAT ARE THEY?
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QING PI, WU ZHU YU, CHUAN XIONG, CHAI HU
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THERE ARE 2 HERBS REFERENCED IN THE INTRO THAT GUIDE OTHER HERBS INTO THE TB. WHAT ARE THEY?
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LIAN QIAO, CHAI HU
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THERE IS 1 HERB REFERENCED IN THE INTRO THAT GUIDES OTHER HERBS INTO THE UPPER BURNER. WHAT IS IT?
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DI GU PI
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THERE IS 1 HERB THAT GUIDES OTHER HERBS INTO THE MIDDLE BURNER. WHAT IS IT?
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QING PI
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THERE IS 1 HERB THAT GUIDES OTHER HERBS INTO THE LOWER BURNER. WHAT IS IT?
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ZHI FU ZI
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IN REGARDS TO TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING HERBS, WHAT IS MUTUAL ACCENTUATION?
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TWO HERBS OF SIMILAR THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS BEING COMBINED TOGETHER TO ACCENTUATE THE OVERALL FORMULA. EX- SHI GAO AND ZHI MU OR DA HUANG AND MANG XIAO.
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IN REGARDS TO TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING HERBS, WHAT IS MUTUAL ENHANCEMENT?
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TWO HERBS OF DIFFERENT THERAPEUTIC ACTION BEING COMBINED TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTS OF EACH OTHER IN A FORMULA. EX - HUANG QI AND FU LING FOR EDEMA.
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IN REGARDS TO TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING HERBS, WHAT IS MUTUAL COUNTERACTION?
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ONE HERB THAT HAS TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS BEING MIXED WITH ANOTHER TO ELIMINATE THOSE SIDE EFFECTS. EX - ZHI BAN XIA WITH SHENG JIANG.
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IN REGARDS TO TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING HERBS, WHAT IS MUTUAL SUPPRESSION?
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LIKE MUTUAL COUNTERACTION
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IN REGARDS TO TECHNIQUES FOR COMBINING HERBS, WHAT IS MUTUAL ANTAGONISM?
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ABILITY OF TWO SUBSTANCES TO MINIMIZE OR NEUTRALIZE EACH OTHER'S POSITIVE EFFECTS.
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WHAT HERB ANTAGONIZES BA DOU (HARSH EXPELLANT)? (HARSH EXPELLANTS ARE STRONG HERBS THAT PRODUCE PRONOUNCED DIARRHEA. USED AS DIURECTICS, PLEURISY (LU/CHEST INFLAMMATION), ASCITES (EXCESS FLUID IN PERITONEAL CAVITY)
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QIAN NIU ZI (HARSH EXPELLANT)
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WHAT HERB ANTAGONIZES DING XIANG (CLOVE, WARM INTERIOR)?
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YU JIN (INVIGORATE BLOOD, COLD)
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WHAT HERB ANTAGONIZES REN SHEN?
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WU LING ZHI
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WHAT HERB ANTAGONIZES ROU GUI?
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CHI SHI ZHI (STABILIZE AND BINDS TO STOP CHRONIC DIARRHEA, UTERINE BLEEDING, GENERATES FLESH TO ASSIST HEALING OF CHRONIC SORES, GENTLY AUGMENTS ST QI)
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WHAT IS MUTUAL INCOMPATIBILITY?
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WHEN HERBS COMBINED CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS THAT NEITHER WOULD PRODUCE ON THEIR OWN.
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THE FOLLOWING HERBS ARE MUTUALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH WHAT HERB?
GAN SUI (HARSH EXPELLANT); DA JI; YUAN HUA (HARSH EXPLELLANT); HAI ZAO (COOL AND TRANSFORM PHLEGM HEAT)? |
GAN CAO
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WHAT'S THE FUNCTION OF THE CHIEF HERB?
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SUBSTANCE THAT PROVIDES THE MAIN THERAPEUTIC THRUST
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE DEPUTY?
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ENHANCE OR ASSIST THE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS OF THE CHIEF
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE ASSISTANT?
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TX ACCOMPANYING SYMPTOMS; MODERATE THE HARSHNESS OR TOXICITY OF THE PRIMARY HERBS; ASSIST CHIEF/DEPUTIES IN ACCOMPLISHING THEIR MAIN OBJECTIVE, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER THERAPEUTIC DIRECTION
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE ENVOY?
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GUIDE THE OTHER MEDICINALS TO A SPECIFIC CHANNEL OR ORGAN OR TO EXERT A HARMONIZING EFFECT
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WHAT WOULD BE THE PURPOSE OF HONEY-FRYING MA HUANG?
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IT MODERATES THE DISPERSING QUALITIES (PROVIDING A TIME RELEASE FUNCTION) AND TO SLOW DOWN THE LUNG DISPERSIVE QUALITIES FOR PATIENTS WITH LUNG WEAKNESSES.
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WHY WOULD ONE FRY CHAI HU WITH VINEGAR?
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ENHANCE IT'S EFFECT ON THE LIVER CHANNEL (ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR LIVER QI STAGNATION)
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WHY WOULD ONE BAKE MU XIANG?
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TO REDUCE ITS OIL CONTENT AND MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR TX DIARRHEA
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WHY WOULD ONE FRY BAN XIA WITH SHENG JIANG?
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TO MINIMIZE IT'S TOXIC PROPERTIES (MAINLY TONGUE NUMBING SIDE EFFECT)
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WHAT DOES SHENG DI HUANG BECOME AFTER IT IS COOKED IN WINE AND DRIED?
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SHU DI HUANG
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WHAT DOES DRY-FRYING (CHAO) DO TO HERBS?
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BROWNING IS USED TO DRY HERBS FOR STORAGE. IT INCREASES SPLEEN-AWAKENING, STOMACH-STRENGTHEN ACTIONS. (STIR-FRYING WITH SALT DIRECTS ACTIONS TO KIDNEYS)
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WHAT DOES FRYING WITH LIQUIDS DO TO HERBS?
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FRYING WITH HONEY = TONIFY AND MOISTENS HERBS; FRYING WITH VINEGAR = ENHANCES ASTRINGENT, BLOOD-INVIGORATING AND DETOXIFYING EFFECTS: FRYING WITH WIN=ENHANCES ABILITY TO CLEAR CHANNEL BLOCKAGE, EXPEL WIND, ALLEVIATE PAIN; FRYING WITH GINGER JUICE=REDUCES STOMACH UPSET
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WHAT DOES CALCINING (DUAN) DO?
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PLACING SUBSTANCE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE FLAME UNTIL IT TURNS RED HELPS TO PULVERIZE HARD SUBSTANCES LIKE MINERALS
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WHAT DOES QUICK-FRYING (PAO) DO?
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FRYING AT HIGH TEMPS UNTIL IT BECOMES DARK BROWN OR CRACKED HELPS REDUCE TOXICITY AND HARSHNESS
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WHAT DOES DRY CURING OR BAKING (HONG OR BEI) DO?
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DRYING THAT USES SLOW MILD HEAT TO AVOID CHARRING (AS USED WITH FLOWERS AND INSECTS) HELPS TO ENSURE ITS THERAPEUTIC PROPERTY
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WHAT IS ROASTING IN ASHES (WEI)?
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PROCESS ENTAILS WRAPPING HERBS IN MOISTENED PAPER, PASTE OR MUD AND HEATING IN HOT CINDERS
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WHAT DOES STEAMING (ZHENG) DO?
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STEAMING AND THEN DRYING WILL ALTER THE PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS HERBS LIKE SHENG DI HUANG TO SHU DI HUANG
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WHAT TYPES OF HERBS NEED TO BE DECOCTED FIRST BEFORE THE REST OF THE HERBS?
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1) TOXIC HERBS=30-45 MIN
2) MINERALS/SHELLS=10-20 MIN 3) LARGE AMOUNTS OF LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS THAT WOULD NOT FIT WITH OTHER ITEMS (20 MIN) |
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WHAT TYPES OF HERBS NEED TO BE ADDED NEAR THE END OF THE DECOCTION?
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AROMATIC HERBS BC IT PREVENTS THEIR VOLATILE OILS FROM WAFTING AWAY (4-5 MIN)
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WHAT TYPES OF HERBS NEED TO BE PUT IN GAUZE FOR COOKING?
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HERBS THAT CAN IRRITATE THE DIGESTIVE LINING (CILIA, SMALL SEEDS, MINERALS)
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DEFINITIONS - CAO
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WHOLE HERB
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DEFINITIONS - DOU
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BEAN
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DEFINITIONS - DU
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TOXIN, POISON
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DEFINITIONS - GEN
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ROOT
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DEFINITIONS - GENG (JING)
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STEM OR STALK OF HERB
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DEFINITIONS - GOU (SHI)
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FRUIT
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DEFINITIONS - HUA
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FLOWER
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DEFINITIONS - JIAO
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GLUE MADE OF ANIMAL SKIN
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DEFINITIONS - PI
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SKIN, PEEL, BARK, SEED CAPSULE
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DEFINITIONS - REN
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KERNEL
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DEFINITIONS - ROU
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FLESH OF FRUIT, SEED CAPSULE
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DEFINITIONS - WU
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FIVE
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DEFINITIONS - YE
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LEAF
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DEFINITIONS - ZHI
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TWIG
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DEFINITIONS - ZI OR ZHENG ZI
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SEED
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