Herbs 1 Group 2

Question 1

What is Zhū Líng?

Answer 1

Chinese: 豬苓 (means: pig poop mushroom)

Botanical name: Polyporus umbellatus

Question 2

What are the properties of Zhū Líng?

Answer 2

Bensky: sweet, bland, slightly cool

Chen & Chen: sweet, bland, neutral

Question 3

What channels does Zhū Líng enter?

Answer 3

(spleen) kidney, bladder

Question 4

How does Bensky classify Zhū Líng?

Answer 4

Classified as: herbs that drain dampness

Question 5

What are the main actions of Zhū Líng?

Answer 5

Promotes urination and leaches out dampness (Bensky)

Promotes urination and resolves dampness (Chen & Chen)

Question 6

What does Yoshimasu Todo say about Zhū Líng?

Answer 6

“Zhu Ling mainly treats thirst and unsmooth urination.”

Question 7

What is Huá Shí?

Answer 7

Chinese: 滑石 (means: slippery rock)

Pharmaceutical name: Talcum

Question 8

What are the properties of Huá Shí?

Answer 8

Properties: sweet, bland, cold

Question 9

What channels does Huá Shí enter?

Answer 9

Channel entered: stomach, bladder

Question 10

How does Bensky classify Huá Shí?

Answer 10

Classified as: herbs that drain dampness

Question 11

What are the actions and Indications of Huá Shí according to Bensky?

Answer 11

Clears heat and facilitates the resolution of dampness
Clears summerheat and facilitates the resolution of dampness
Absorbs dampness

Question 12

What are the Chinese therapeutic actions of Huá Shí according to Chen & Chen?

Answer 12

Clears heat and resolves dampness
Clears summer-heat
Topical use to clear heat and dry dampness

Question 13

What does Yoshimasu Todo say about Huá Shí?

Answer 13

“Huá Shí mainly treats unsmooth urination. [It] inclusively treats thirst.”

Question 14

Deduce the Huá Shí Pattern.

Answer 14

• Main ability: promotes urination and clears heat
• Mainly treats: urinary dysfunction with heat signs
• Clinical applications:
  
  • dribbling painful urination
  • thirst and urinary dysfunction

Question 15

What is Fáng Jǐ?

Answer 15

Chinese: han fang ji 漢防己 (Means: [Han] protect body/self)
Pharmaceutical name: Stephaniae tetrandrae Radix
Common name: stephania root

Question 16

What are the properties of Fáng Jǐ?

Answer 16

Properties: bitter, acrid, cold

Question 17

What channels does Fáng Jǐ enter?

Answer 17

Bensky: bladder, spleen, kidney

Chen & Chen: bladder, lung, kidney

Question 18

How does Bensky classify Fáng Jǐ?

Answer 18

Classified as: herbs that drain dampness

Question 19

What are the actions and Indications of Fáng Jǐ according to Bensky?

Answer 19

Promotes urination and reduces edema

Expels wind-dampness and alleviates pain

Question 20

What does Yoshimasu Todo say about Fáng Jǐ?

Answer 20

“Fang Ji mainly treats water.”

Question 21

Deducing Fáng Jǐ Pattern

Answer 21

Main ability: unblocks qi and moves stagnant water

Mainly treats: water accumulation

Question 22

Clinical applications of Fáng Jǐ

Answer 22

Edema and pain in the lower extremities (Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang, Fang Ji Fu Ling Tang)
Asthma (Mu Fang Ji Tang)

Question 23

What is Mù Tōng?

Answer 23

Chinese: 木通 (means: tree unblock)

Pharmaceutical name: Akebiae Caulis

Question 24

What are the properties of Mù Tōng?

Answer 24

Properties: bitter, slightly cold

Question 25

What channels does Mù Tōng enter?

Answer 25

Bensky: bladder, heart, small intestine | Chen & Chen: Sedates heart and small intestine fire

Question 26

How does Bensky classify Mù Tōng?

Answer 26

Classified as: herbs that drain dampness

Question 27

What are the actions and Indications of Mù Tōng according to Bensky?

Answer 27

Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dribbling Promotes urination and drains heat from the heart via the small intestine Promotes lactation and unblocks the blood vessels

Question 28

What are the Chinese therapeutic actions of Mù Tōng according to Chen & Chen?

Answer 28

Promotes urination Sedates heart and small intestine fire Opens the channels to relieve pain Promotes lactation

Question 29

What is the Main ability of Mù Tōng?

Answer 29

disinhibits water passage and blood vessels

Question 30

What is 茯苓?

Answer 30

Fu Ling Characters: Hidden plant + fungus (magic) found under pine trees

Question 31

What is Fu Ling?

Answer 31

Poria, Hoelen Mushroom

Question 32

What are the properties of Fu Ling?

Answer 32

Sweet, Bland, Neutral

Question 33

How is Fu Ling classified by Bensky?

Answer 33

Herbs that drain dampness

Question 34

What are the actions and Indications of Fu Ling according to Bensky?

Answer 34

Promotes Urination, leaches out dampness strengthen spleen, harmonize middle burner strengthen spleen, transforms phlegm quiets the heart, calms the spirit

Question 35

What does Fu Ling treat according to Yoshimasu Todo?

Answer 35

pulsation leading to muscle shaking tendon twitch | inclusively: unsmooth urination, head dizziness, and vexation restlessness

Question 36

What does Fu Ling mainly treat?

Answer 36

pulsation/palpitation due to abnormal distribution of water

Question 37

What are some clinical applications of Fu Ling?

Answer 37

unsmooth urination dizziness, vertigo vexation, restlessness, anxiety

Question 38

What is (白/蒼)朮?

Answer 38

(Bai/Cang) Zhu | (White/Dark) Atractylodis Rhizoma

Question 39

What are the properties of Bai Zhu?

Answer 39

Bitter, sweet, warm

Question 40

What are the properties of Cang Zhu?

Answer 40

Acrid, bitter, warm

Question 41

Which channels does Zhu enter?

Answer 41

Stomach & Spleen

Question 42

How does Bensky classify Bai Zhu?

Answer 42

herbs that tonify qi

Question 43

How does Bensky classify Cang Zhu?

Answer 43

aromatic herbs that transform dampness

Question 44

What are the actions and indications of Bai Zhu?

Answer 44

Dries dampness and promotes water metabolism, - which tonifies the spleen and augments the qi, - and stabilizes the exterior and stops sweating. * CALMS the FETUS*

Question 45

What are the actions and indications of Cang Zhu?

Answer 45

STRONGLY dries dampness and strengthens the spleen induces sweating and dispels wind dampness clears dampness from the lower burner benefits the eyes (improves vision)

Question 46

What does Yoshimasu Todo say about Zhu?

Answer 46

"Zhu rules smoothing water. Therefore, it can treat urinary overflow and inhibition. Inclusively it treats body vexation aches [bi syndrome], phlegm/rheum, loss of essence, dizziness veiling, diarrhea, and a tendency to spit."

Question 47

What is the main Zhu pattern?

Answer 47

Main ability: dry dampness, promote water metabolism | Mainly treats: disorders of water and dampness

Question 48

What are the clinical applications of Zhu?

Answer 48

``` urinary dysfunction body aches and pains dizziness, vertigo indigestion diarrhea ```

Question 49

What is 澤瀉?

Answer 49

Zé Xiè Alismatis Rhizoma water plantain

Question 50

What are the properties of Zé Xiè?

Answer 50

sweet, bland, cold

Question 51

Actions & indications of Zé Xiè?

Answer 51

Promotes urination and leaches out dampness | Settles ministerial fire in the kidneys by draining damp heat from the lower burner

Question 52

What does Yoshimasu Todo say about Zé Xiè?

Answer 52

“Ze Xie mainly treats unsmooth urination [and] veiling dizziness. [It] inclusively treats thirst.”

Question 53

Zé Xiè Main ability: | Zé Xiè Mainly treats:

Answer 53

promotes water metabolism and urination | unsmooth urination

Question 54

Clinical applications:

Answer 54

- Unsmooth urination with thirst | - Dizziness, vertigo

Question 55

What does the Su Wen say about water metabolism?

Answer 55

"Liquid enters the stomach, its refined qi overflows and is transported up to the spleen. The spleen spreads its refined [qi] and eventually brings it up to the lung, which controls and frees water passageways and transports [water] down to the bladder.”