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TCM Single Herbs
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03/13/2008

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Contraindication for Jie geng
Definition
CI: Hemoptysis
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Contraindication for Da zao
Definition
CI: excess damp, food stagnation, parasites, damp phlegm disorders
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Contraindication for Yuan zhi
Definition
CI: ulcers and gastritis
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Caution for Da huang
Definition
Caution: this herb enters the milk
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Caution for Gan cao
Definition
Caution: if taken too long this herb may lead to hypertension and edema
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Gan cao antagonizes
Definition
antagonizes Yuan zhi
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Wu tou/Cao wu antagonizes
Definition
antagonizes xi jiao
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Herbs incompatible with Gan cao (4)
Definition
incompatible:

Gan sui, Da ji, Yuan hua, Hai zao
Term
Li lu is incompatible with what 6 herbs?
Definition
imcompatible:

Ren shen, sha shen, dan shen, ke shen, xi xin, bai shao
Term
Wu tou is incompatible with what 5 herbs?
Definition
Incompatible:

Bei mu, gua lou, ban xia, bai lian, bai ji
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Heat clearing herbs treat what kind of heat
Definition
internal heat is cleared by this herb category
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Shi gao functions to
Definition
Clear heat and drain fire when taken internally

Clear heat and heal sores when applied externally
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This herb calms the fetus and moves qi
Definition
Zi su ye does this...
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This herb treats wind cold and wind heat
Definition
jing jie treats both
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Which release exterior herb stops bleeding when charred
Definition
Jing jie does this when charred
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Herb used for vertex headache
Definition
Gao ben treats this type of headache
Term
Herb used for yangming headache
Definition
bai zhi treats this type of headache
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Which herbs treats shaoyin headache?
Definition
Xi xin and du huo treat this type of headache
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This herb disperses wind heat and stops convulsions
Definition
Chan tui does this
Term
What channels does Chai hu enter
Definition
it enters the PC, SJ, GB, LV channels
Term
Which herb treats both full and empty heat?
Definition
Zhi mu treats this
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Which di huang cools the blood?
Definition
Sheng di huang does this
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Herb pair that clears blood heat and cools the blood
Definition
Mu dan pi and chi shao do this together
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The herb that clears damp heat and calms the fetus
Definition
Huang qin does this
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Herb pair for lack of communication for heart and kidney
Definition
huang lian and rou gui
Term
Wine treated/ jiu da huang is used for
Definition
blood stagnation
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Which type of fu ling is best for calming the shen?
Definition
Fu shen is the type of fu ling that does this
Term
Which herb treats lung and intestinal abscess?
Definition
yi yi ren treats these types of abscesses
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What herb is best for treating gao lin?
Definition
bei xie treats this type of lin
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What is the general Caution/CI of diuretic herbs?
Definition
phlegm is the caution/CI of this herb group
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What channels does Du huo enter?
Definition
enters the Kd, Ub channels
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Which wind damp herb calms the shen
Definition
Mu gua does this
Term
What wind damp herb also lowers blood pressure?
Definition
Xi xian cao does this
Term
What wind damp herb also kills parasites?
Definition
Hai dong pi does this
Term
How do you cook xuan fu hua?
Definition
wrapped in cheesecloth
Term
Which stop coughing herb should be used cautiously for infants?
Definition
Xing ren
Term
What herbs stops cough, moistens the lung and kills parasites and worms?
Definition
Bai bu
Term
What is the common channel of the transforming phlegm and stop cough category herbs?
Definition
Lung channel is the common of these two herb categories
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Which herb is especially for the digestion of meaty food?
Definition
Shan zha is best for this type of food stagnation.
Term
A large dose of stir fried Mai ya can
Definition
this preparation of mai ya will inhibit lactation
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What digestive/ food stagnation herb is taken more often as powder or pill instead of being cooked in a decoction?
Definition
Lai fu zi is most often prepared this way.
Term
What regulate qi herb is the essential gynecological herb?
Definition
Xiang fu
Term
How do you cook Pu huang?
Definition
wrap this stop bleeding herb in cheesecloth
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Bai ji is incompatible with
Definition
Wu tou is incompatible with this stop bleeding herb
Term
The herb that can be used for infertility due to a cold womb?
Definition
ai ye stops bleeding and also does this.
Term
The herb pair that activates blood, reduces swelling and generates new tissue?
Definition
Ru xiang and mo yao do this as a pair
Term
How do you cook Fu zi?
Definition
Cook this herb 30-60 minutes longer than the other herbs
Term
Ding xiang antagonizes?
Definition
yu jin antagonizes this herb
Term
Wu zhu yu and gao ben are best used for what type of headache?
Definition
these two herbs are best for treating a jueyin headache
Term
What herb can be used for severe qi collapse with a minute pulse?
Definition
Ren shen can be used for this severe diagnosis.
Term
What channels does long yan rou enter?
Definition
this blood tonic herb enters the heart and spleen channels
Term
Di yu and Huai hua mi treat what type of bleeding?
Definition
Anal bleeding is treated by these two herbs
Term
What herb stops bleeding, cools the blood and lowers blood pressure?
Definition
Huai hua mi treats anal bleeding in addition to these indications.
Term
What herb reduces the greasy quality of shu di huang?
Definition
Sha ren reduces the greasy quality of this herb.
Term
What is the proper way to cook e jiao?
Definition
dissolve this blood tonifying herb in a strained decoction
Term
Which yang tonic can warm the womb and moisten the intestine?
Definition
Rou cong rong can treat this
Term
What is the general caution or contraindication of the astringent herb category?
Definition
Exterior condition and excess condition are contraindicated for herbs from this category.
Term
Cooking instructions for long gu?
Definition
crush this herb and cook it 20-30 minutes longer
Term
what is the regular dosage of mu li and long gu?
Definition
15 -30 g is the regular dosage of these to calm shen herbs
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Ci shi treats what kind of asthma?
Definition
this calm shen herb treats asthma due to the kindney not grasping the qi
Term
How do you cook gou teng?
Definition
cook this extinguish liver wid herb during the last 5-10 minutes
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Cooking instructions for shi jue ming?
Definition
crush this herb and cook it 60 minutes longer than the other herbs
Term
When is the best time to take expel parasite herbs?
Definition
this herb category should be taken on an empty stomach
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Name the three herbs that inhibit lactation
Definition
mai ya, dan dou chi and bo he all do this
Term
What two herbs transform stones?
Definition
yu jin and ji nei jin do this
Term
what two herbs are best for treating tai yin headache?
Definition
ban xia and cang zhu are best for treating this type of headache
Term
what's the dosage of wei ling xian for a stuck fishbone?
Definition
take 15-30g of this herb for a stuck fishbone
Term
how many grams of mai ya are given for inhibiting lactation?
Definition
60g of this herb inhibits lactation
Term
qin jiao is contraindicated for?
Definition
with frequent urination, do not take this herb
Term
the sour taste functions to...?
Definition
this taste functions to astringe and prevent leakange of fluids and energy
Term
What is the dosage of bai bu for pinworm?
Definition
take 30-60g of this herb for pinworm
Term
combine zhi mu and saltwater in order to do this
Definition
this will increase zhi mu's downbearing nature
Term
For green phlegm use
Definition
use Yu xing cao for this type of phlegm
Term
When do you put huang lian in a formula
Definition
decoct this herb after you have decocted the rest of the formula
Term
what two herbs treat cold vacuity/deficiency uterine bleeding?
Definition
ai ye and pao jiang both do this
Term
what herb moves the qi within th blood?
Definition
chuan xiong does this along with rising to the head and eyes and descending to the blood
Term
how is yan hu suo cooked
Definition
this herb is decocted after the rest of the formula
Term
yang tonics also nourish what?
Definition
these tonics also nourish liver blood
Term
what is the nature of du zhong
Definition
this yang tonic is sweet and warm
Term
wu wei zi and wu bei zi
Definition
these two astringents secure the exterior and stop sweating
Term
how is hu po prepared?
Definition
this calm spirit herb is chased by a strained decoction
Term
mu dan pi is contraindicated in cases of
Definition
this herb is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with excess sweating
Term
taking too much cang er zi can cause the patient to feel
Definition
the patient will have nausea and vomitting, diarrhea and abdominal pain if they take too much of this herb
Term
lai fu zi antagonizes this herb
Definition
ren shen is antagonized by this herb
Term
use dan shen this many more times than ren shen
Definition
use this shen 2-3 times more than that shen
Term
qing hao and cao guo both treat
Definition
these two herbs treat malaria
Term
in order to detoxify ban xia and tian nan xing do this
Definition
add sheng jiang to detoxify these two herbs
Term
What 5 herbs do sang ju yin and lian qiao have in common?
Definition
lian qiao, jie geng, bo he, lu gen and gan cao are herbs in both of these formulas
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