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1
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Premier text on CM Theory

A

Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic/Huang Di Nei Jing

2
Q

1st book to focus on herbal prescription

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Divine Husband’s Classic of Materia Medica/Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing

3
Q

Author: Zhang Zhing Jing

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Discussion of Cold Damage/Shang Han Lun

4
Q

Name the 6 Tastes (Flavors)

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Bitter, Sweet, Spicy, Salty, Sour, Bland

5
Q

The salty taste goes to the:

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kidneys

6
Q

The sweet taste travels in the:

A

flesh

7
Q

(True or False) Bland herbs tend to promote diuresis (urination) and leech dampness.

A

True

8
Q

(True or False) Warming, hot, spicy, aromatic herbs tend to move pathogenic factors “up and out.”

A

True

9
Q

Minerals are generally cooked:

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for 30-60 minutes prior to adding other ingredients

10
Q

The _______directs the action of the other herbs in a formula.

A

Assistant

11
Q

List the 8 Traditional Methods of CHM.

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sweating, vomiting, draining downward, warming, clearing, reducing, harmonizing, tonifying

12
Q

A qian equals approximately:

A

3 grams

13
Q

Generally herbs are dosed at ______ per herb and formulas are consumed 2-3x a day.

A

3-9g.