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Class 3 - Heat Clearing Herbs Flashcards

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What is the function of Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat?

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Clear Empty Heat/False Heat

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What is the nature (flavor and temp) of Herbs that Clear Deficient Heat?

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Bitter and Cold

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What are the symptoms of Deficient Heat / Yin Deficiency?

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Low-grade fever
Night sweats
Insomnia
Five-Palm Heat
Dry mouth and throat
Irritability
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What is the tongue of Yin Deficiency?

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Red, Dry, Scanty Tongue Coat

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What is the pulse of Yin Deficiency?

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Thready and Rapid

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What Herb clears deficient Heat?

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Qing Hao

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What is the Latin name for Qing Hao

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Artemesiae annuae Herba

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The flavor and temp of Qing Hao are

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Bitter and cold

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The channels of Qing Hao are…

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Liver, Gallbladder, Kidney

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What are the 2 functions of Qing Hao?

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  1. Clears Deficiency Heat

2. Treats a Malaria

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What is the Nature (flavor and temp) of Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs?

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Bitter and Cold

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What Is the function of heat-clearing antitoxin herbs?

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Clear toxic Heat

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What are the symptoms of Toxic Heat?

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Abscesses
Boils
Sores
Sore Throat
Dysentery
Skin Lesions
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Heat-Clearing Antitoxin Herbs have _____ and ______ properties.

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Antibiotic and antiviral

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What is a Heat-clearing antitoxin herb?

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Jin Yin Hua

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What is the Latin name for Jin Yin Hua?

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LONICERAE FLOS

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What is the flavor and temp of Jin Yin Hua?

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Sweet and Cold

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What are the channels of Jin Yin Hua?

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Lung, stomach, and L.I.

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What are the 2 functions of Jin Yin Hua?

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  1. Clear Toxic Heat

2. Dispels Wind Heat

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What is the nature (flavor and temperature) of Herbs that Clear Heat and Brighten the Eyes?

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Sweet, Bitter, Cool

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What is the function of herbs that clear Heat and brighten the eyes?

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Treat eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Heat in the Liver Channel

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What are symptoms of Heat in the Liver Channel?

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Red eyes
Blurry vision
Excessive lacrimation 
Painful and inflamed eyes
Sensitivity to light
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What is an herb that Clears Heat and Brightens the Eyes?

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Jue Ming Zi

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What is the Latin name for Jue Ming Zi?

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Cassiae Semen

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What is the flavor and temperature of Jue Ming Zi?
Sweet, Bitter, Cool
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What are the channels of Jue Ming Zi?
Liver, L.I., Kidney
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What are the 2 functions of Jue Ming Zi?
1. Clears liver Heat and brightens the eyes | 2. Lowers serum cholesterol
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What are Antitussive Herbs?
Any herb that stops cough or asthma by descending rebellious Qi.
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Cough and Asthma are caused by ________ rebelling.
Lung Qi
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Exterior conditions that cause cough are
Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat
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Interior conditions that cause a cough are
Lung Qi deficiency, Heat-phlegm, and cold-phlegm in the Lung.
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What are the symptoms of Lung Qi deficiency?
``` Shortness of breath Chronic weak cough Low voice Fatigue Pale face ```
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What is the tongue of Lung Qi deficiency?
Tongue is pale and moist
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What is the pulse of Lung Qi deficiency?
Pulse is thready
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One of the primary herbs for treating cough and asthma is...
Xing Ren
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The Latin word for Xing Ren is
Armeniacae Semen
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The flavor and temperature of Xing Ren is
Bitter and Slightly Warm
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The channels of Xing Ren are
Lung and L.I.
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The 2 functions of Xing Ren are...
1. Descends rebellious Qi and stops cough and asthma | 2. Moistens the bowels and treats constipation
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The two types of Phlegm resolving herbs are
Heat-Phlegm and Cold-Phlegm
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What are the symptoms of Cold-Phlegm in the Lung?
Cough with White Sputum Asthma Stifling sensation in the chest
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What is the tongue of cold-phlegm in the Lung?
Tongue has White Greasy coat
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What is the pulse of phlegm in the lung?
Slippery
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What are the symptoms of Heat-phlegm in the Lung?
Cough with yellow sputum Asthma Stifling sensation in the chest
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What is the tongue of Heat-phlegm in the Lung?
Tongue has Yellow greasy tongue coat
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What is the pulse of heat-phlegm in the lung?
Pulse is Slippery and Rapid
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What are symptoms of Phlegm in the Stomach?
Nausea Vomiting Epigastric Discomfort Loss of Appetite
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What is the tongue and pulse for Phlegm in the Stomach?
Tongue has Greasy tongue coat | Pulse is slippery
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What are the symptoms of Cold-Phlegm misting the Heart?
``` Depression Dullness of the mind Incoherent speech Weeping and laughing with no reason Coma ```
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What is the tongue and pulse of cold-phlegm misting the heart?
Tongue has white greasy coat | Pulse is slippery
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What are the symptoms of Heat-phlegm misting the heart?
``` Mania Aggressive and violent behavior Insomnia Derangement of the mind Shouting ```
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What is the tongue and pulse of heat-phlegm misting the heart?
Tongue has Yellow Greasy Coat | Pulse is slippery and rapid
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Phlegm in the _____ and _____ occurs in old people who are Qi and Blood deficient. It is also caused by alcoholism, overeating, and stress.
Channels, Collaterals
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Symptoms of Phlegm in the channels and Collaterals are...
``` Hemiplegia Paralysis with abrupt onset Numbness Falling down in a fit Loss of consciousness Slurring of speech Deviation of the mouth ```
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An herb that Transforms Cold-Phlegm is
Ban Xia
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The Latin name for Ban Xia is
Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum
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The taste and temp of Ban Xia is
Pungent and Warm
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The Channels of Ban Xia are
Lung, Spleen, and Stomach
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The 3 Functions of Ban Xia are
1. Transforms Cold-phlegm 2. Descends rebellious Qi 3. Dissipates nodules
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An herb that clears Heat-phlegm is
Zhu Ru
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The Latin name for Zhu Ru is
Bambusae Caulis in taenium
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The taste and temperature of Zhu Ru is
Sweet and Cold
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The channels of Zhu Ru are
Lung, Stomach, Gallbladder
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The 2 functions of Zhu Ru are
1. Clears Heat-phlegm | 2. Descends rebellious Qi
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The nature (flavor & temp) of Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs is
Pungent, warm, drying
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs function by
Transforming dampness is the spleen
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Aromatic Dampness Resolving Herbs work by invigorating the _____ which improves the transportation and transformation of food and fluids.
Spleen
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T/F Stagnation of damp in the upper Jiao will upset the Spleen function and block the flow of Qi.
False Middle Jiao
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Symptoms of Dampness in the middle Jiao are
``` Nausea Vomiting Loss of appetite Diarrhea Loose stools Epigastric and abdominal distension Sensation of heaviness in the head/body ```
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The Tongue of dampness in the middle jiao is
White greasy coat
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The pulse of dampness in the middle jiao is
Slippery
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T/F Aromatic herbs are fine for patients that are deficient in Qi, Blood and Yin.
False Use cautiously
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An aromatic dampness resolving herb is
Bai Dou Kou
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The Latin name for Bai Dou Kou is
Amomi Fructus Rotundus
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The taste and temp of Bai Dou Kou is
Pungent, Aromatic, Warm
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The channels of Bai Dou Kou are
Lung, spleen, stomach
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The 2 functions of Bai Dou Kou are
1. Aromatically transforms dampness | 3. Descends rebellious Qi
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Bai Dou Kou is good for relieving ____ and _____.
Nausea, abdominal distension

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