HB101 wk1 Symptoms

Question 1

Ma Huang (Rx Ephedrae)

Answer 1

1)Induces sweating and releases exterior- patterns of wind cold exterior excess (grater yang cold damage) w/ fever, chills, headache, absence of sweating, floating and tight pulse a)chills, body aches, no sweating, scratchy throat due to wind cold excess b) chills, cough, chest tightness and constriction due to wind cold 2)Disseminates and facilitates the Lung qi - for cough and wheezing (asthmatic attacks), encourages lung qi to flow easily a)cough copious clear phlegm due to phlegm cold obstructing the lungs b) cough, yellow, copious phlegm due to phlegm heat in the lungs 3)Promotes urination relieves edema - in the four limbs; wind edema a)edema of the limbs concurrent w/ an exterior wind condition b) swelling of the knees, edema of the legs due to wind damp 4)warms and disperses cold pathogen - bi syndrome, wind painful obstruction a) lower back pain, acute limited range of motion due to wind damp bi

Question 2

Gui Zhi (Rm Cinnamomi)

Answer 2

1)Releases the exterior and assists the yang - for exterior wind-cold regardless of whether it is relatively deficient (primary def. w/ sweating) or excess a)chills, chest constriction, cough, body aches, no sweating due to wind cold excess, floating, tight pulse b) chills, fever w/ sweating, body aches, floating and empty pulse due to wind cold def. 2)Warms and unblocks the channels and collaterals - for wind cold damp painful obstruction w/ chest pain or angina pain a)chest pain and constriction stabbing chest pain due to chest bi syndrome b)pain in the joints, severe stabbing w/ limited range of motion due to wind cold damp bi painful obstruction 3) Warms the yang transforms thin mucous -edema w/ urinary dysfunction or dizziness and palpitations a)edema of the legs due to yang def. 4) Assists he Yang of the heart unblocks the chest - shortness of breathe, chest pain, palpitations a) chest constriction or pain cough w/ thin mucous palpitations due to painful obstructions of the chest /heart yang def. 5) Warms the channels and collaterals, unblocks the womb - removes obstruction, warms to remove stagnation and regulates menses a)dysmenorrhea, painful periods, deep aching pain, dark purple blood pain worse w/ pressure or cold due to cold uterus

Question 3

Zi Su Ye (Fm Perillae)

Answer 3

1)releases the exterior and disperses cold - wind cold, chills, absence of sweat, headache, cough a) chills, cough, scratchy, throat, chest oppression w/ clear phlegm due to wind cold excess 2) promotes movement of qi in the middle burner - nausea, vomiting, poor appetite a)fever, chills, sweating or absence of sweat, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting due to wind cold w/ interior stagnation 3)calms restless fetus treats morning sickness - nausea and vomiting in pregnancy w/ cold 4)resolves seafood poisoning - for bad seafood, use with ginger

Question 4

Jing Jie (Hb Schizonepetae)

Answer 4

1)Releases the exterior expels wind - wind cold, wind heat, rashes, carbuncles a)chills, no sweats, itch and rash, tight pulse due to wind-cold b) fever, headache, red dark skin rashes, rapid floating pulse due to wind heat 2) Vents rashes and sores, expels heat alleviates itching - initial stage of measles and pruritic skin eruptions a)early stage of measles b) toxic sores and swellings 3)Stops bleeding (charred) - auxiliary herb for hemorrhage a)bleeding hemorrhoids due to blood heat

Question 5

Fang Feng (Rx Saposhnikoviae)

Answer 5

1)Releases the exterior and expels wind - fever, temporal headaches, body aches due to externally - contracted wind cold a)chills, body aches, temporal headaches due to wind cold 2)expels wind-damp alleviates pain - wind damp bi obstruction of joints, lower back a)chest and arm pain due to wind damp bi obstruction b) lower back pain inhibited movement due to wind damp bi 3) expels wind alleviates spasms - spasming, pain, painful diarrhea and spasming; tremors of the hand, and feet, tetany a)painful bloody stools spasming in the GI tract due to intestinal wind

Question 6

Qiang Huo (Rz et Rx Notopterygii)

Answer 6

1)releases the exterior and disperses cold - exterior cold patterns w/ chills, fever, headache, body aches and pain in upper back and occipital headaches a)chills, fever, neck and shoulders, no sweating due to wind cold excess 2)Unblocks painful obstruction disperses wind damp - esp. in upper limbs and back a) chronic neck and shoulder pain, stabbing pain in the shoulder due to blood and qi stasis secondary to wind bi painful obstruction 3)Guides other herbs to the taiyang channel -back and neck regions, occipital ache

Question 7

Gao Ben (Rz Ligustici)

Answer 7

1)Discharge exterior, conditions and disperse cold - externally contracted wind cold, esp. for headache and nasal congestion a)chills, frontal headache, nasal congestion, cough, body aches due to wind cold 2)dispels wind, overcomes dampness, alleviates pain - wind-cold-damp painful obstruction, lower back, apex of head and spine a)neck pain due to wind damp painful obstruction b)apex headache