HerbPharmIV-week 1Qi tonics

Question 0

What are the common temps of qi tonics?

Answer 0

mild or warm

Question 1

What is the common taste of all tonics?

Answer 1

sweet

Question 2

What are S&S of Sp qi def

Answer 2

fatigue, no app, poor & slow digestion, loose stool/runs

Question 3

S&S of LU qi def

Answer 3

weak vx, coughing, panting, spont sweat, SOB (esp on exertion), easily catch cold

Question 4

qi def T

Answer 4

pale, white coat if mild damp, thick white greasy coat if damp severe

Question 5

SP qi def tongue

Answer 5

teeth mark

Question 6

qi def P

Answer 6

weak, forceless

Question 7

Which qi tonic enters HT KD LU

Answer 7

xi yang shen

Question 8

which hb is sl bitter, sl warm and enters LU and SP

Answer 8

ren shen

Question 9

Which qi tonic raises the yang

Answer 9

Huang qi (Rx astragali membranaceus)

Question 10

With which hb are Shen hbs incompatible?

Answer 10

Li Lu

Question 11

Which hb stabilizes the ext and tonifies the LU

Answer 11

Huang qi

Question 12

which qi tonic is cold (& can clear heat)

Answer 12

Xi Yang Shen (Rx panacis quiquefolii)

Question 13

WHich is stronger, ren shen or xi yang shen

Answer 13

Ren shen

Question 14

Which hb is common for diabetes (xiao ke)?

Answer 14

xi yang shen

Question 15

Which hb has an effect similar to Ren Shen and Dang Shen, but is milder?

Answer 15

Tai Zi Shen (Rx Pseufostellariae Heterophyllae)

Question 16

What’s the Chinese name for American ginseng?

Answer 16

Xi Yang Shen

Question 17

Which qi tonic astringes leakages?

Answer 17

Shan Yao

Question 18

Which qi tonic is for the MJ only?

Answer 18

Bai Zhu (Rz Atractylodis Macrocephalae)

Question 19

WHich hb xforms damp to eliminate summer pathogen

Answer 19

Bai Bian Dou (semen dolichoris lablab)

Question 20

WHich hb strongly tonifies the source qi

Answer 20

Ren Shen (rx ginseng)

Question 21

Which hb tonifies qi to generate blood

Answer 21

Dang shen

Question 22

Whcih hb stabilizes the exterior

Answer 22

Huang qi

Question 23

Which hb nourishes yin and clears fire

Answer 23

xi yang shen

Question 24

which qi tonic was mild enough to be used for pediatrics?

Answer 24

Tai Zi Shen

Question 25

which hb tonifies the SP and ST qi and yin

Answer 25

shan yao

Question 26

which hb is bitter and sweet and therefore can dry damp for excess and augment for def

Answer 26

Bai Zhu

Question 27

Which hb is a veg, so mild and assists other hbs

Answer 27

Bai Bian Dou

Question 28

which hb is for yin xu w vigorous fire

Answer 28

Xi yang shen

Question 29

which hb calms the shen

Answer 29

ren shen

Question 30

which hb promotes urination and expels pus

Answer 30

huang qi

Question 31

which hb mildly tonifies SP & ST and generates fluids

Answer 31

Tai Zi Shen

Question 32

Which hb calms the fetus

Answer 32

Bai Zhu

Question 33

Which hbs strengthen SP for SP qi Xu

Answer 33

Bai zhu, bai bian dou

Question 34

Which is the only qi tonic that is cold

Answer 34

XI Yang shen