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Herbs that Warm the Int. & expel Cold Flashcards

1
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Herbs in this category generally address the ______. They tend to work _____ and tend to be warm & ____. The dose is usually _____.

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Branch; work quickly; warm & spicy; low doses (address interior generated cold but not EPF’s)

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Pin Yin for Zingiberis Rhizoma:

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Gan Jiang

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Properties and Fx of Gan Jiang:

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  • Acrid, HOT
  • Warms the middle & expels COLD (MJ COLD/Warms SP/ST from excess & def.)
  • Rescues devastated YANG & expels interior COLD
    ** WARMS LUNGS & TRANSFORMS THIN PHLEGM
  • Warms the channels & stops bleeding (quick fry w ginger for this fx. - COLD uterine bleeding, hemorrhaging)
    C/I - Yin Xu; Heat in blood - caution w. pregnancy
    DOSAGE: 3-9g
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Latin for Gan Jiang

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Zingiberis Rhizoma

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PinYin for Cinnamomi Cortex:

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Rou Gui - more dispersing than Gan Jiang

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Properties and Fx. of Rou Gui:

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  • Acrid, Sweet, HOT
  • Fortifies the KD & SP Yang, warms HT Yang & fortifies Yang (fortifies MINGMEN but NOT A TONIC; chest Bi)
  • Leads the fire back to its sources - false heat above & cold below
  • Disperses deep cold, warms channels, unblocks channels/ vessels & alleviates pain (unblocks COLD Stag.)
  • Encourages generation of Qi & Xue (Warming - NOT A TONIC - but helps tonic work better)
    C/I: Yin Xu; interior excess heat; hot reckless blood
    DOSAGE: 1.5-4.5g - PUT IN LAST/ CRUSH, powder, pill or tincture
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Latin for Rou Gui:

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Cinnamomi Cortex

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PinYin for Evodiae Fructus:

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Wu Zhu Yu (smells strong)

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Properties and Fx. for Wu Zhu Yu:

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*Acrid, Bitter, HOT, SL. TOXIC
* Warms the middle, disperses cold, promotes Movement of Qi & alleviates pain (VERY HOT - relieves LV constraint/Channel COLD & MJ COLD)
* Redirects rebellious Qi downward & stops vomiting (vertex H/A - up bearing of clear Yang- Phlegm/damp encumbering SP)
* Warms the SP, stops diarrhea & expels DAMP/COLD
* Leads Fire downward (used as a compress/higher dose)
C/I: Very DRYING - CAN INJURE QI - not to be used long-term; yin xu
DOSAGE: 1.5-4.5g - short term use/low dose

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Latin for Wu Zhu Yu:

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Evodiae Fructus

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PinYin for Zanthoxyli Pericarpium:

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Hua Jiao/Chuan Hua Jiao/ Chuan Jiao (flower pepper)

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Properties and Fx. for Hua Jiao:

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*Acrid, HOT, SL. TOXIC
* Warms the MJ, disperses cold & alleviates pain (Cold/Damp Bi liniments - ext for arthritis) - MA LA – analgesic - ext - numbing on tongue
* Kills parasites & alleviates abd pain (warms the organs)
C/I: can Damage YIN; yin xu w. heat s&s;
DOSAGE: cover face when cooking - 3-6g IN CLOTH - - VERY HOT, used in liniments

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Latin for Hua Jiao:

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Zanthoxyli Pericarpium:

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PinYin for Caryophylli Flos:

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Ding Xiang (Spike fragrance/cloves)

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Properties and Fx for Ding Xiang:

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  • Acrid, Warm
  • Warms the MJ & directs Rebellious Qi downward (ST COLD - can warm LJ too)
  • Warms the Kidneys & AIDS the YANG - (Yang def of Kidneys - genital cold/cold vag discharge)
    *Clove oil useful in alleviating TOOTHACHE
    C/I: Internal Heat cases; Do not use with Yu Jin
    DOSAGE: 1-3g or .5-1g in powder form
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16
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Latin for Ding Xiang:

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Caryophylli Flos

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17
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PinYin for Foeniculi Fructus:

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Xiao Hui Xiang (little return fragrance/fennel)

* found in supermarkets

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Properties & Fx. for Xiao Hui Xiang:

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  • Acrid, Warm
  • Disperses COLD, warms the LV & KIDNEYS & stops pain due to COLD - (LV channel OR LJ/HERNIAL DISORDERS/gyn issues due to cold)
  • Regulates the QI & harmonizes ST - MJ COLD/ MOUNTING PAIN)
    C/I: yin xu w. heat s&s
    DOSAGE: 3-9g, can be used as a compress
19
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Latin for Xiao Hui Xiang:

A

Foeniculi Fructus

20
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PinYin for Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma

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Gao Liang Jiang (ginger - famous for alcohol)

21
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Properties & Fx. for Gao Liang Jiang:

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  • Acrid, HOT
  • Warms the middle & alleviates pain - pain due to COLD - ESP MJ COLD - USED OFTEN IN FORMULAS
    DUI YAO - XIANG FU - LV overacting on SP
    C/I: Yin xu w heat s&s, weak constitution use w. dang shen or bai zhu
    DOSAGE: 3-9g
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Latin for Gao Liang Jiang:

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Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma

23
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PinYin for Piperis Fructus

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Hu Jiao (barbarians pepper/table pepper)

  • SUPERMARKET HERB
    • HOTTER THAN white pepper (mostly used in TCM)
24
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Properties & Fx. for Hu Jiao:

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  • Acrid, HOT
  • Warms the MIDDLE & disperses COLD - USED IN SOUP, ESP FOR OLDER PLE OR RETCHING
    C/I: PREGNANCY
    DOSAGE: 1.5-3G, IN CLOTH, .5-1G in pills/powders
25
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Latin for Hu Jiao:

A

Piperis Fructus

26
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PinYin for Piperis Longi Fructus:

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Bi Ba (long pepper) - **not used often

27
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Properties & Fx. for Bi Ba:

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  • Acrid, HOT
  • Warms the MIDDLE & disperses COLD from ST & INTESTINES & ALLEVIATES PAIN (cold MJ – NOT A TONIC)
  • Topically applied as a powder for toothache - simil. to Ding Xian - BUT NOT when due to ST FIRE
    C/I: Yin xu & heat
    DOSAGE: 1.5-4G, usually in pill or powder form
28
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Latin for Bi Ba:

A

Piperis Longi Fructus

29
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What are the fundamental differences btwn gan jiang & sheng jiang? Btwn Fu Zi and Gan Jiang? And are they often used together?

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Gan Jiang (addresses Middle) is less fresh, older, hotter, dryer & can be found in supermarkets whereas Sheng Jiang (releases ext.) can’t & is fresher; fu zi & Gan Jiang are both used to rescue devastated Yang (Fu Zi = Primal Yang); Gan Jiang (Cold SP/ST/LU this mucus) detoxifies fu zi (HT/KD) so dui yao

30
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What organ systems does Gan Jiang’s therapeutics affect?

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SP/ST & LU - COLD

31
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What form of Gan Jiang is used for hemorrhaging such as uterine bleeding?

A

Pao Jiang/Charred

32
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What precautions should be taken when prescribing herbs in this category? What are some main C/I’s?

A

Yin Def with Heat S&S; SP Qi def., pregnancy

33
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What is Gan Jiang’s role in treating Cold/Damp Obstructions?

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Treats W/D/C - warms

34
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Rou Gui can “lead fire back to its source”, under what 2 TCM patterns discussed in class are they applicable? What shd the dose be for each pattern?

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When 1.) deficiency Yin leading to Yang floating up - 2.) true cold below and false heat above; small amount for envoy herbs - 1.5 g, 4 g otherwise

35
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Of the herbs that we discussed, list herbs that freq. accompany rou gui for LJ COLD?

A

Huang Bai; Zhi Mu

36
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Rou Gui disperses deep cold, name some clinical applications in which it can be used? e.g cold abd pain

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Deep cold in MJ/LJ; amenorrhea due to cold stasis; diarrhea from cold; loss of appetite; cramping.

37
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What special preparation should be employed with Rou Gui and why?

A

crush and add immediately at the end; very hot

38
Q

Wu Zhu Yu can relieve LV constraint, under what clinical context was this discussed in class? How does this compare with other relieve constraint herbs such as Chai Hu?

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Disperses Uterine Cold - LV constraint w. COLD; Chai Hu is cooling and deals with LV constraint with HEAT;

39
Q

Many herbs in this category can stop vomiting due to what TCM mechanism?

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vomiting due to COLD

40
Q

Many herbs in this category can warm the MJ but Ding Xiang can also warm Kidneys and aid the Yang. List a few clinical conditions that illustrate the use of this fx.

A

Goes to Qi Level, most often moderate herbs to relieve LV constraint like Chai Hu or Xiang Fu…COLD herbs - chuan lian zi… WARM herbs wu zhu yu & Xiao Hui Xiang

41
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Xiao Hui Xiang is well known for the use in Mounting PAin as well as LJ COLD abd pain. List some “usual suspects” herbs that are most used for “Mounting Pain”

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LV channel pain in genitals - Wu Zhu Yu & Xiao Hui Xiang

42
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List possible clinical manifestations of SP/ST Cold:

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undigested food, diarrhea, cold cramping, vomiting

43
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T/F Herbs that address branch tend to work quicker

A

True, but patient counseling with diet is important with this cat. because many are spices.

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