Herbology I- Lecture 2 Herb Properties

Question 0

5 Tastes, 3 Additional

Answer 0

Acrid(spicy)-disperse and move; help dampness or pain stasis
Sweet-tonifies; relieves tension, can normalize ST/SP
Bitter-purging and dry; dry dampness, constipation
Sour-astringent, prevent leakage of body fluids; improve appetite, stabilize and bind
Salty-purge(bm)and soften; purges downwards

Bland-leach out dampness, promote urination-diuretic
Aromatic-ability to penetrate thru turbidity and revive function-GI, eliminates damp
Astringent-prevent leakage of fluids(sour and sweet)

Question 1

Temperature

Answer 1

Hot
Warm
Neutral
Cool
Cold

Question 2

Actions to Herbs

Answer 2

Sourness-LR
Acridity-LU
Bitter-HT
Salty-KI
Sweet-SP

Question 3

Which 2 herbs combine produce Yin and preserve body fluids

Answer 3

Sour and Sweet

Condense/Tonify

Question 4

Which 2 herbs combine produce Yang

Answer 4

Sweet and Acrid

Fuel to produce yang and moving

Question 5

Function vs. Indication

Answer 5

Function- what it does aka clears heat, TCM term

Indication- what symptoms it’s used for aka fever, flushed face

Question 6

8 Properties/Principles

Answer 6

Hot/Cold
Yin/Yang
Excess/Deficiency
Interior/Exterior

Question 7

Six Channels

Six Evils

Answer 7

Tai Yang
Shao Yang
Yang Ming
Tai Yin
Jue Yin
Shao Yin

Wind
Heat
Cold
Damp 
Dryness
Summer heat

Question 8

Four Levels

Answer 8

Wei defensive
Qi exterior heat
Ying nutritive
Xue blood

Question 9

Three Jiaos

Answer 9

Upper ruled by LU
Middle “” SP
Lower “” KI

Question 10

Directional Properties

Answer 10

Rise- flowers
Fall-minerals,
Floating-outward, expel evils/induce vomiting
Sinking-inward, clear heat, purging, stop vomiting

Question 11

8 Therapeutic Methods

Answer 11

1Promote sweating
2Induce vomiting
3Purge
4Harmonize
5Warm
6Clear(heat)
7Tonify
8Reduce/sedate

Question 12

Caution/Contraindications

Answer 12

Temp- don’t use cool with pathogenic cold
Don’t use astringing when need purging, etc
Toxicity combinations
Dosage

Question 13

Pathogens enter body via

Skin
9 orifices

Answer 13

Eliminated:
Skin
Mouth
Bowels
Urine

Question 14

Come up with a formula

Answer 14

Symptom >diagnosis>treatment principle>prescription

Question 15

Dosage-amt of drugs to be used

Measurement
Dosage

Answer 15

Measurement:
Classical Qian
Modern grams
Normal 3-12 grams

Dosage: FQL
1 Fen 0.3g
1 Qian ~3g
1 Liang 30g

Increase dose= w/ severity, heavy
Decrease dose=elderly, pediatric, light

Question 16

Combining Herbs: CIA SEA SE

Answer 16

CIA SEA SE

Mutual: Counteraction, Incompatibility, Antagonism, Suppression, Enhancement, Accentuation, Single Effect

Question 17

Mutual Accentuation

Answer 17

Combination of two substances with similar functions to accentuate action
EX: both can clear heat

Question 18

Mutual Enhancement

Answer 18

Combination of 2 or more substances, different actions. Enhances effect of other.
Ex:clear heat 1, generate fluids 2

Question 19

Mutual Counteraction

Answer 19

Combination toxicity is eliminated

Ex:Prepare Ban Xia with ginger juice

Question 20

Mutual Suppresion

Answer 20

Converse of mutual Counteraction. Emphasis is on substance that reduces undesirable side effects of the other.

Question 21

**Never Want

Mutual Antagonism

Answer 21

Two substances minimize positive effects

Question 22

****Never Want

Mutual Incompatibility

Answer 22

Combination gives rise to side effects or toxicity(18 Incompatibles)

Question 23

Single Effect

Answer 23

The use of one medicinal substance to treat

Ex: Ren Shen after birth

Question 24

Composition of Formulas-combination of herbs

CD AEG

Answer 24

Chief-main therapeutic thrust
Deputy-assists
Assistant-treats accompanying symptoms, moderate toxicity
Envoy-guides to specific channel
Gong bu-attack and reinforcement

Question 25

Nomenclature

Answer 25

Shape
Color
Taste
Smell
Location
Parts
Function 
Human name