Week Eight (Class Seven) Flashcards by Jonathan Bench

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Interior Warming Herbs

Describe:

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Interior Warming Herbs

Describe:
Herbs that warm the interior and dispel cold
Interior warming herbs warm the yang by strengthening the kidney fire

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Interior Warming Herbs

Temperature:
Nature:
Channels:

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Interior Warming Herbs

Temperature: Warm
Nature: Pungent
Channels: Spleen, Kidney

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Interior Warming Herbs

Types of Interior Cold Syndromes:

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Interior Warming Herbs

Types of Interior Cold Syndromes:
Excess cold that invades the Middle Jiao, disrupting the function of Spleen and Stomach (transportation and transformation)
Deficiency Cold caused by Yang Deficiency

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Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao

Symptoms:

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Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao

Symptoms:
Pale face
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Epigastric and abdominal pain
Abdomen cold to touch
Patient prefers heat
No appetite
Aching limbs

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Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Exterior Cold Invading Middle Jiao

Tongue: white tongue coat
Pulse: tense/tight

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Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms

Symptoms:

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Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms

Symptoms:
Cold limbs
Edema
Fatigue
Frequent urination
Incontinence
Infertility

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Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms

Tongue:
Pulse:

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Deficiency Cold from Yang Deficiency Symptoms

Tongue: Pale, Swollen, Teeth Marks
Pulse: Faint and Feeble

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Interior Warming Herbs

Contraindications:

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Interior Warming Herbs

Contraindications:
These herbs are hot and can injure the yin and body fluids. Use them with caution in patients that have deficiency of yin, blood, or body fluids

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Fu Zi (Latin)

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Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Temperature:
Nature:
Channels:

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Temperature: Hot
Nature: Pungent (and Toxic)
Channels: Spleen, Kidney, Heart

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Function:

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Function:
Warms the spleen and kidney yang
Warms the channels and dispels cold

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Cooking time:

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Cooking time:
Boil 30-60 minutes before adding in other herbs to decoction

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Contraindications:

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Fu Zi / Aconti Radix Lateralis Preparata

Contraindications:
Contraindicated in yin deficiency and pregnancy

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Preparation of Herbs

Decoction:

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Preparation of Herbs

Decoction:
The Chinese word for decoction is “Tang” which literally means soup. Decoction is considered to be the strongest method of delivering herbs

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Preparation of Herbs

Minerals and shells (cooking times):

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Preparation of Herbs

Minerals and shells (cooking times):
30- 60 minutes

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Preparation of Herbs

Diaphoretics (cooking times):

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Preparation of Herbs

Diaphoretics (cooking times):
10- 15 minutes only

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Preparation of Herbs

Aromatic Herbs (cooking times):

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Preparation of Herbs

Aromatic Herbs (cooking times):
No more than 10 minutes

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Decoctions

Use:

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Decoctions

Use:
Typically taken one hour post-meal.
Tonifying formulas/prescriptions should be taken on an empty stomach one hour before the mean

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Preparation of Herbs

Tincture:

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Preparation of Herbs

Tincture:
A tincture is an extraction of herbal ingredients using a solvent. Solvents can be water, oil, glycerin, vinegar, or alcohol.
The Chinese word for tincture is “Jow Ji”

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Preparation of Herbs

Powders:

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Preparation of Herbs

Powders:
The Chinese word for powder is “San”
Powders are easily absorbed and easily stored

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Preparation of Herbs

Pills:

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Preparation of Herbs

Pills:
The Chinese word for pill is “Wan”
Pills are made by combining herb powder with a binding agent such as honey
Pills are mild and slow in action

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Preparation of Herbs

Syrup:

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Preparation of Herbs

Syrup:
Type of sugar or honey syrup combined with crushed herbs or decoction

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Preparation of Herbs

Dry Frying Herbs (Chao):

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Preparation of Herbs

Dry Frying Herbs (Chao):
Chinese herbs are often dry fried for storage, however the dry frying also changes the quality of the herb depending on how it is fried.

The most common reason for dry-frying an herb is to increase the Spleen-awakening and Stomach-strengthening affect of the herb

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Dry Frying

Dry Frying with Salt (effect):

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Dry Frying

Dry Frying with Salt (effect):
Directs the action of the herb to the Kidney

Dry Frying Frying with Honey (effect):

Dry Frying Frying with Honey (effect): Increases the herbs tonifying and moistening effect

Dry Frying Frying with Vinegar (effect):

Dry Frying Frying with Vinegar (effect): Enhances the herbs astringing and blood activating properties

Dry Frying Frying with Wine (effect):

Dry Frying Frying with Wine (effect): Will help the herb alleviate pain, clear blockage fro the channels and collaterals, and dispel wind

Dry Frying Frying with Ginger (effect):

Dry Frying Frying with Ginger (effect): Will enhance an herbs ability to warm the stomach and stop vomiting

Antirheumatics - Herbs the Dispel Wind-Damp Describe:

Antirheumatics - Herbs the Dispel Wind-Damp Describe: Herbs that treat pain, numbness, swollen joints, heavy sensation of the arms and legs, and difficulty bending and stretching. This is called Bi Syndrome

Bi Syndrome Cause:

Bi Syndrome Cause: Bi Syndrome is caused by Wind, Cold, and Damp that stagnate in the channels and causes arthalgia. Usually one of these 3 pathogens will predominate

Wind Bi Describe:

Wind Bi Describe: Migratory arthalgia where the pain tends to move around This can involve any of the large joints- shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees. There may be symptoms such as fever and chills in the early stage. Diaphoretic herbs are often used to treat Wind Bi

Cold Bi Describe:

Cold Bi Describe: Arthalgia where the pain is severe and aching. Sever stabbing fixed pain that is made worse by cold and relieved by heat, The joints are cold to the touch. Treatment includes warming the meridians as well as dispelling wind, cold, and damp.

Damp Bi Describe:

Damp Bi Describe: Arthalgia where the pain is heavy and fixed and there is swelling in the joint. Characterized by numbness and fixed pain in the joints with difficulty stretching. Treatment involves transforming Damp and strengthening the Spleen

Heat Bi Describe:

Heat Bi Describe: Caused by Wind, Cold, and Damp that stagnate in the channel and over time turns into heat. Characterized by redness, swelling, and pain. Pain with a burning sensation, redness and swelling of joints, impaired movement, and the pain is relieved by cold. Treatment will clear heat, dispel wind, and resolve damp

Antirheumetic Herbs Levels of Body:

Antirheumetic Herbs Levels of Body: Superficial muscle layer Channel layer Tendon and bone layer

Antirheumetic Herbs Temperature: Nature:

Antirheumetic Herbs Temperature: Warm Nature: Pungent Contraindications: caution with patients who have yin or blood deficiency. These herbs are warm and drying in nature and can injure/deplete yin and blood

Wei Ling Xian (Latin)

Clematidis Radix

Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix Temperature: Nature: Channel:

Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix Temperature: Warm Nature: Pungent, Salty Channel: Urinary Bladder (some claim all 12 channels) Contraindications: very pungent and moving to all 12 channels. Excessive use could injure qi. Use caution with the elderly, pregnant women, and those with qi/blood deficiency

Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix Functions:

Wei Ling Xian / Clematidis Radix Functions: Unblocks the channels, relieves pain, dispels wind-cold-damp Dissolves fish bones in the throat-- to do this it is cooked with sugar, wine, and vinegar