w1 / release exterior - warm

Question 1

麻黄

*name

Answer 1

• LU, BL
• má huáng 麻黄 Hemp Yellow , tingling yellow

Question 2

麻黄

*identify

Answer 2

• LU, BL
• má huáng 麻黄 Hemp Yellow , tingling yellow

Question 3

麻黄

*actions 3

2 LU, 1 BL

Answer 3

má huáng 麻黄 _LU, BL

LU_ Releases the Exterior and Disperses Wind-Cold

• Wind-Cold excess patterns

with fever, chills, headache, lack of sweating, and a tight, floating pulse.

• Opens the pores and induces sweating.

LU_ Stops Wheezing and Asthma - spread lung qi

• Obstruction of Lung Qi > due to exterior Wind-Cold
• wheezing > from an internal condition.

BL_ Reduces Edema and Promotes Urination

• Especially due to obstruction > from external Wind-Cold pathogen.

Question 4

桂枝

name

Answer 4

• HT, LU, BL
• cinnamon twig, cassia twig​
• guì zhī 桂枝

Question 5

桂枝

*identify

Answer 5

• HT, LU, BL
• cinnamon twig, cassia twig​
• guì zhī 桂枝

Question 6

桂枝

*actions 6

LU 2

HT 3

BL 1

Answer 6

guì zhī 桂枝 _HT, LU, BL

LU_ releases ext wind-cold

• sim to ma huang open pore - but not to sweat

LU_ Adjusts the Ying and Wei Levels

• Wind-Cold >> from deficiency when sweating does not relieve the condition

HT_ Warms the Channels and Collaterals

• Wind-Cold damp bi pain,
• arthritic complaints,
• especially in the shoulders.
• dysmenorrhea and other gynecological conditions >> cold obstructing the flow of Blood

HT_ Unblocks the Yang Qi of the Chest

• chest pain,
• palpitations,
• edema,
• dysuria,
• abdominal fullness.

HT_warms blood vessels - Promotes Blood Circulation

• amenorrhea,
• dysmenorrhea,
• angina pectoris,
• abdominal masses.

BL_warms yang - promotes qi transformation

Question 7

紫苏叶

name

Answer 7

LU, SP, *ST

紫苏叶 zĭ sū yè

“easy going and pleasant”

perilla leaf

Perillae Folium

Question 8

紫苏叶

identify

Answer 8

LU, SP, *ST

紫苏叶 zĭ sū yè

“easy going and pleasant”

perilla leaf

Perillae Folium

Question 9

紫苏叶

actions 5

2 LU,

3 SP

Answer 9

zĭ sū yè 紫苏叶 _ LU, SP (nic said ST)

LU_ Releases the Exterior and Disperses Wind-Cold

cold invasion with symptoms of

• chills
• fever
• headache
• nasal congestion
• cough.

​​LU_ dissolves phlegm - enhances lung capacity

SP_ Promotes the Movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao

• nausea
• vomiting
• poor appetite.

SP_ pregnancy to calm restless fetus or for morning sickness.

SP_ seafood poisoning

• Used either alone
• with other herbs to counteract

Question 10

荆芥

name

Answer 10

• LU, LIV
• jīng jiè 荆芥
• Alt Names: Jing Jie Sui

Question 11

荆芥

identify

Answer 11

• LU, LIV
• jīng jiè 荆芥
• Alt Names: Jing Jie Sui

Question 12

荆芥

actions 4

3 LU

1 LV

Answer 12

jīng jiè 荆芥 _ LU, LV

LU_ Releases the Exterior and Stops Wind

common cold with

• headache >> from Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat

_(_depending on other herbs in the prescription)

LU_ Alleviates Itching and Rashes - scatter wind under skin

first stages

• skin eruptions
• hives
• measles
• eczema
• urticaria
• boils >> when first erupt (especially if accompanied by chills and fever)

LU_ spread/vent toxins outwards

• out thrust rashes/ measels that have failed to surface

LV_ Stops Bleeding - (weak action)

• For epistaxis
• Bloody stool
• hemorrhage, etc.

Question 13

防风

name

​​

Answer 13

• BL, LIV, SP
• fáng fēng
• Translation: Guard Against Wind

Question 14

防风

identify

​​

Answer 14

• BL, LIV, SP
• fáng fēng
• Translation: Guard Against Wind

Question 15

防风

​​actions 6

BL, LV, SP

Answer 15

fáng fēng 防风 _ BL, LV, SP

Itching >> wind invasion

Releases the Exterior and Stops Wind - all types ***diff to other herbs/ moist

common cold with

• headache - migraine
• body aches
• stiff neck.

Dispels Wind, Cold, and Damp Conditions

• exterior Wind-Damp painful obstruction
• cold
• dampness.

Stops Spasms Associated with Wind

• stop trembling (Used with other herbs)
• wind due to Liver/Spleen disharmony >> resulting in recurrent, painful diarrhea with Blood in the stool > bec. wind has disrupted LV function of moving freely

lifts yang qi

• stop diarrhea

Question 16

藁本

name

Answer 16

• 藁本
• găo bĕn
• BL​ - Du channel

Question 17

藁本

identify

Answer 17

• 藁本
• găo bĕn
• BL​ - Du channel

Question 18

藁本

actions 3

BL, DU

Answer 18

藁本 găo bĕn _BL DU channel

Expels Wind-Cold and Stops Headache

• induces sweat
• vertex headache
• vertex to the cheeks and teeth.

Used especially for

Expels Wind and Stops Pain

• joint pain
• arthritic pain
• abdominal pain >> due to wind and cold.

+ channels - Treats Both Ends of the Du Mai / and BL channel

• acute lower back pain >> from exterior Wind-Cold invasion
• stiffness in spinal cord

Question 19

生姜

Answer 19

生姜 shēng jiāng LU, SP, ST​

Question 20

生姜

identify

Answer 20

生姜 shēng jiāng LU, SP, ST​

Question 21

生姜

actions 4

LU, SP, ST

Answer 21

生姜 shēng jiāng LU, SP, ST

Releases the Exterior and Warms the Middle Jiao

• exterior Wind-Cold,
• cold in the stomach causing vomiting,
• diarrhea
• abdominal fullness with pain.

Disperses Lung Cold and Stops Cough

• Wind-Cold cough
• chronic Lung problems with thin, white phlegm.

+ Adjusts the Ying and the Wei levels

• exterior deficiency (when sweating does not improve the patient’s condition)

Reduces Toxicity From Other Herbs

• detoxifying or treating over dosage from other herbs
• (Fu Zi)
• (Ban Xia).

Question 22

苍耳子

name

Answer 22

苍耳子 cāng ĕr zĭ LU​

Cocklebur Fruit​

Question 23

苍耳子

identify

Answer 23

苍耳子 cāng ĕr zĭ Deep Green Ear Seeds

Cocklebur Fruit

Fructus Xanthii Siberici

Question 24

苍耳子

actions 3

*exam - comp. to xin yi hua

Answer 24

苍耳子 cāng ĕr zĭ _ LU

Opens the Nasal Passages -smelly nasal dis.

sinus or nasal problems with symptoms

• blocked nasal passages
• rhinitis, sinusitis
• thick, turbid, smelly, nasal discharge
• loss of sense of smell.

Alleviates Pain

• splitting headache -intense sinus headaches

(may/not >radiate to the back of the head or neck)

Dispels Wind Dampness in the Muscles and Skin

• Painful obstruction (Bi Zheng)
• spasms and cramps > muscles
• numbness, stiffness > lower back, knees
• rash, itching >> due to skin disorders

Question 25

辛夷 name

Answer 25

辛夷 xīn yí​ huā​ LU, ST​ ## Footnote Magnolia Flower​ Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae

Question 26

辛夷 identify

Answer 26

辛夷 xīn yí​ huā​ LU, ST​ ## Footnote Magnolia Flower​ Flos Magnoliae Lilliflorae

Question 27

**辛夷** actions 2 LU, ST \*exam - compare to **cang** **er** **zi**

Answer 27

**辛夷 xīn yí huā** LU, ST **Disperses Wind-Cold and Opens the Nasal Passages -unblocks** * stuffy nose * nasal obstruction * congestion * discharge * loss of smell Can be used for any nasal or sinus problem, especially related to Wind-Cold invasion. **+ raises clear yang qi to head/brain** * sinus headache

Question 28

**白芷** **name**

Answer 28

**白芷** bái zhĭ LU, ST , +SP ## Footnote Angelica Root Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

Question 29

**白芷** ## Footnote **identify**

Answer 29

**白芷** bái zhĭ LU, ST , +SP ## Footnote Angelica Root Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

Question 30

**白芷** ## Footnote **actions 4**

Answer 30

**白芷 bái zhĭ \_**LU, ST , +SP **Dispels Wind and Stops Pain** * external Wind-Cold * especially with sinus pain * or yang Ming headache, forehead and upper eyebrows, sinus congestion, aff. face and sinus * analgesic properties \> stop sinus pain **+ opens/ unblocks nose** * sinusitis * loss of smell * nasal obstruction * cold type \> wh thin or thick discharge **Reduces Pus and Swelling - breaks up lumps - antibacterial** * early stages of surface level sores * ulcers * reduce swelling * help to discharge pus external application wash \> W-C **damp and discharge in the Lower Jiao** * leucorrhea \>\> damp cold vaginal discharge / thrush boil and wash externally

Question 31

**羌活** **name** not covered in class

Answer 31

**羌活** qiāng huó ## Footnote Notopterygium Root​ Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii

Question 32

**羌活** ## Footnote **identify** not covered in class

Answer 32

**羌活** qiāng huó ## Footnote Notopterygium Root​ Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii

Question 33

**羌活** ## Footnote **actions 3** not covered in class

Answer 33

**羌活 qiāng huó\_** BL, KD ## Footnote **Releases the Exterior and Disperses Cold** * chills * fever * headache and a heavy sensation in the body. **Stops Damp Bi Pain** * Wind-Cold-Damp Bi pain * especially upper body * upper limbs * back * joint * including the occiput. **Guides Qi to the Greater/ Tai Yang and Governing/ DU Vessels** * directs other herbs to regions traversed by these channels.

Question 34

**细辛** **name** **not covered in class**

Answer 34

**细辛** xì xīn Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum​ Herba Asari Cum Radice

Question 35

**细辛** **identify** **not covered in class**

Answer 35

细辛 xì xīn Chinese Wild Ginger ## Footnote LU, KD

Question 36

**细辛** **actions 5** **not covered in class**

Answer 36

**细辛 xì xīn** LU, KD **Releases the Exterior, Disperses Cold** * all exterior cold patterns * especially if accompanied by underlying Yang Deficiency or internal dampness. **Stops Pain from cold** * Wind-Cold \>\> * body aches * headache * toothache. **Warms the Lungs** * copious cold phlegm * congested fluids * nasal congestion - unblocks qi of nose **transforms phlegm** * patterns of ext WC **carry other herbs to the extremities**

Question 37

**香薷** **name** not covered in class

Answer 37

**香薷** xiāng rú Aromatic Madder, Elsholtzia Herba Elsholtziae

Question 38

**香薷** **identify** not covered in class

Answer 38

**香薷** xiāng rú Aromatic Madder, Elsholtzia Herba Elsholtziae

Question 39

**香薷** **identify 3** not covered in class

Answer 39

**香薷 xiāng rú \_**LU, ST ## Footnote **Expels Summerheat From the Exterior and Dampness From the Interior** **("ma huang of summer \> bec. strong to promote sweat)** * exterior disorders in the summer or dampness with * chills * fever * headache * lack of sweat * diarrhea * body ache. **harmonises the middle** * transforms dampness * #1 herb for ext WC w dampness in middle jiao* **Promotes Urination** * edema and dysuria * especially during an exterior disorder.