HB103 wk7 Symptoms

Question 1

Chi Shao (Rx Paeniae Rubra)

Answer 1

1)For dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and fixed abdominal masses. For swelling ad pain associated w/ traumatic injury and the early stages of abscesses and boils. A) dysmenorrhea, irregular periods due to blood stagnation b)fixed abdominal masses due to blood stasis c) severe stabbing flank pain due to liver qi stagnation leading to blood stasis d)pain swelling redness due to traumatic injury e) pain swelling due to toxic heat abscesses 2)For heat entering the blood level with fever, purple tongue, maculae, and bleeding due to chaotic movement of hot blood. For gynocological problems associated w/ hot blood. a) fever, sweating, irritability, bleeding macular rashes due to heat entering the blood level b) purple rash on the skin severe rashes due to blood heat c)dysfunctional uterine bleeding due to blood heat d)painful urination w/blood due to damp heat yin syndrome

Question 2

Tao Ren (Sm Persicae)

Answer 2

1)An important herb used in resolving many kinds of problems associated with blood stasis including menstrual disorders, abdominal pain, traumatic injury, flank pain, lung abscesses and intestinal abscess with fixed abdominal mass. A) abdominal pain, scanty menstral flow clotting dark purple red color, irregular periods due to blood stasis b)abdominal masses or intestinal abscesses due to blood stagnation w/ heat in the Yang Ming Fu (Large Intestine) c) lung abscess due to toxic heat in the Lung d) paindue to traumatic injury w/ blood stasis 2)Constipation a) constipation due to dryness b) yin deficiency constipation c) constipation due to intestinal dryness d) constipation or severe pain in the lower abdomen due to heat

Question 3

Hong Hua (Flos Carthami)

Answer 3

1)For a wide variety of problems due to blood stasis. Because it is particularly effective in unblocking the menses, in women it is used for blood stasis patterns w/ amenorrhea, abdominal pain, postpatum dizziness, retained lochia, and abdominal masses. other uses incluede trauma, nonsuppurative sores, carbuncles, and dark purplish erythema. a) amenorrhea due to blood defciency w/ stasis b)severe stabbing chest pain due to blood stasis => chest bi syndrome c)pain due to traumatic injury d)postpartum abdominal pain or lochiae retention due to blood stasis e)abdominal masses amenorrhea due to severe blood stasis f)erythema, red purple rashes due to heat in the blood

Question 4

E Zhu (Rz Curcuma)

Answer 4

1)For abdominal pain, dsymenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, and epigastric masses due to blood stasis a)Fixed immoveable masses of the abdomen, epigastrium, hypochondrium, subcoastal pain, due to blood stasis b)absense of periods (amenorrhea) due to blood stasis c) painful periods, fibroids & abdominal masses due to blood stasis 2) for pain, distention, fullness, and constriction in the chest and abdomen due to food stagnation. also for childhood nutritional impairment. a)abdominal pain, severe epigastric pain, gas distention and bloating due to food stasis b)abdominal or epigastric pain diarrhea, poor appetite, bad breath due to food stasis w/ middle Jiao deficiency

Question 5

San Leng (Rz Sparganii)

Answer 5

1) for blood stasis patterns with amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdomnal pain, and abdominal masses. A) pain due to blood stasis trauma, dysmenorrhea b) amenorrhea due to blood stasis 2) food stagnation and stagnant qi a)pain due to food stasis b) epigastric & hypchondriac pain or distention bloating, loose stool low appetite due to food stasis w/ middle jiao deficiency

Question 6

Ru Xiang (gummi Olibanum)

Answer 6

1)For traumatic pain due to blood stasis as well as the early stags of carbuncles, sores, swellings, and pain. For epigastric or abdominal pain due to blood stasis. A) pain, swelling and inflamation due to traumatic injury b)severe fixed hypochandriac or flank pain due to qi & blood stais c)pain from intestinal abscess due to toxic heat 2) for wind-damp painful obstruction, rigidity and spasms a)painful inflamation/swelling in the neck and shoulders due to wind damp bi w/ blood stasis b) swollen painful immovable knee joints due to wind-damp bi 3)applied topically as an ointment or powder to reduce swelling generate flesh alleviate pain and promote healing of sores carbuncles and traumatic injury. a)Powered & applied as a paste to longterm ulcerations & traumatic wounds

Question 7

Mo Yao (Myrrha)

Answer 7

1)for problems due to blood stasis, including pain, from truama, sores, carbuncles, swellings, fixed abdominal massses, painful obstruction, chest pain, abdominal pain, and amenorrhea. A) menstral cycle pain, dysmenorrhea due to blood stasis b) generalized pain due to blood stasis 2) used topically to promote the healing of chronic nonhealing sores

Question 8

Niu Xi (Rx Achyranthis)

Answer 8

1)for blood stasis patterns with such symptoms as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and retained lochia. For post traumatic pain a) pain from truamatic injury b) amenorrhea & dsymenorrhea due to kidney deficiency w/ blood stasis 2) for pain and soreness affecting the lower back and knees due to deficiency. a) lowerback soresness affecting or weakness due to kidney deficiency b) sore knees, calf spasms impeded movement of the knees due to wind damp bi w/ liver and kidney deficency 3) for choatic movement of hot blood in the upper burner or yin deficiency with ascending fire. Manifestations include nosebleed, vomiting blood, toothaches, bleeding gums. Also for dizziness, headaches, and blurred vision due to ascendent Liver Yang. a)vertigo, dizziness headache, red eyes due to Liver fire b) bleeding gums, toochache due to stomach fire 4) for cases of damp heat pouring downward manisfesting as knee pain or lower back damp painful obstruction. It is also an auxilary herb for painful uninary dribbling or vaginal discharge. a) red swollen painful knee joints due to damp heat. b) painful inhibited urination w/ blood & stones due to damp heat