Which herb is used to clear ST fire, clears heat & drains fire, and powdered used for eczema, burns, & ulcerated sores?
Shi Gao
clear heat, drain fire
Herb used to vent rashes, unblock bowels, topically used for damp-heat and C/I for measles?
Zi Cao
clear heat, cool blood
Which herb is used for ANY TYPE of deficiency heat and promotes diuresis?
Bai Wei
clear heat, drain fire
An herb that clears heat, purges fire, nourishes yin, and body fluids
Zhi Mu
clear heat, drain fire
This herb cleras heat from all three jiaos and cools blood & stops bleeding
Zhi Zi
clear heat, drain fire
Which set of herbs are good for regenerating flesh and stopping pain?
Ru Xiang, Mo Yao
Which set of herbs is good for masses, tumors, and cancer?
E Zhu, San Leng
Which set of herbs are good for menses disorders and lubricates the intestines?
Hong Hua, Tao Ren
An herb that is good to regulate Qi, used for any kind of headache, dispels wind, and goes to LV, GB, and PC
Chuan Xiong
regulate blood
This herb relieves irritability, regulates body fluids, and clears heat from HT and SI
Dan Zhu Ye
clear heat, drain fire
qi level
Which herb promotes urination and is used for dark scanty urine w/ blood, generates body fluids, and goes to LU and ST?
Lu Gen
clear heat, drain fire
qi level
This herb clears deficiency heat, LV heat, activates blood, eliminates stasis, no sweating, and used raw, cools blood, dry fried invigorates blood, charred stops bleeding
Mu Dan Pi
clear xu heat
An herb for HT Fire, nourishes yin, clears heat, cools blood, and C/I for pregnancy w/ blood deficiency
Sheng Di Huang
clear heat, cool blood
A great herb for sore throats, purges fire, nourishes yin, and softens hardenings
Xuan Shen
clear heat, cool blood
Cook for one hour before other herbs
Shi Gao
clear heat, drain fire
Lower serum cholesterol and blood pressure and recently used to prevent atherosclerosis
Jue Ming Zi
clear heat, drain fire
This herb at 100 grams is equal to 1 gram morphine
Yan Hu Suo
invigorate blood
For vasculitis, use 60 grams of this herb
Dan Shen
invigorate blood
The best pain reliever
Yan Hu Suo
invigorate blood
Which herb is good for the breast, lactation, and testicles?
Wang Bu Liu Xing
invigorate blood
Especially good herb for nephritis, promotes diuresis, and treats fixed masses
Yi Mu Cao
invigorate blood
Good herb for jaundice, cools blood, clears heat, regulates Qi, and topically for trauma
Yu Jin
invigorate blood
Dried in salt enhances its yin-nourishing properties
Xuan Shen
clear heat, cool blood
This herb has a caution for diarrhea and hypotension
Jue Ming Zi
clear heat, drain fire
An herb that nourishes LU yin, generates fluids, and good for dry itchy skin
Sha Shen
tonify yin
Nourishes KD yin and clears LU heat, generates fluids, diabetes, and dry intestines
Tian Men Dong
tonify yin
Tonifies Du, augments essence and blood, regulates Chong and Ren, start w/ low dosage
Lu Rong
tonify yang
Which three herbs tonify yang, strengthens tendons & bones, and is good for wind-damp-cold?
Bai Ji Tian, Yin Yang Huo, Xian Mao
Best herb in this category for painful obstruction at the gate of vitality
Yin Yang Huo
tonify yang
This herb can lead to dizziness, vomiting, dry mouth, thirst, and nosebleed
Yin Yang Huo
tonify yang
This herb is not recommended for long-term use and toxic reactions, such as swelling of the tongue, can occur
Xian Mao
warm interior
Which herb can be charred to stop bleeding?
Shu Di Huang
tonify blood
A good herb to activate blood, tonify yin, nourish blood, and helps w/ premature graying
Dang Gui
tonify blood
Thi sherb tonifies blood, stops bleeding, nourishes yin, and it should be dissolved at end of formlua
E Jiao
tonify blood
An herb that nourishes blood, regulates menses, calms LV, preserves yin, regulates ying and balances wei
Bai Shao
tonify blood
Which three herbs in the tonify yang category calm the fetus?
Tu Si Zi, Du Zhong, Xu Duan
Which two yang tonics are great for healing broken bones, tonifying LV & KD, and dispel wind-damp?
Gu Sui Bu, Xu Duan
Which herb could cause diarrhea after taking herbal prescription: Dang Gui or Chuan Xiong?
Dang Gui
tonify blood
List two herbs contraindicated for pregnancy in tonify yin category
Gui Ban, Bie Jia
Li Lu is incompatible with which herb: Long Yan Rou or Bai Shao?
Bai Shao
tonify blood
Which herb tonifies KD, strengthens back & knees, warms LU, helps KD grasp the Qi, and moistens the intestines?
Hu Tao Ren
tonify yang
King herb in Si Shen Wan and crush before using
Bu Gu Zhi
tonify yang
This herb nourishes yin, clears heat, generates fluids, brightens eyes, night blindness, and nourishes ST yin
Shi Hu
tonify yin
This herb nourishes blood, extinguishes wind, moistens intestines, nourishes and fortifies LV & KD, and is usually dry-fried
Hei Zhi Ma
tonify yin
Which herb cools blood, stops uterine bleeding, nourishes yin and anchors the yang, and antagonizes Sha Shen and Ren Shen?
Gui Ban
tonify yin
Which formula has Du Zhong and Sang Ji Sheng and is used for wind-cold-damp, Qi & Blood Xu, and LV & KD Xu?
a) Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
b) Xiao Huo Luo Dan
c) Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
C (Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang)
Which formula has Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Shu Di Huang, and Chuan Xiong w/ symptoms of palpitations, insomnia, and irregular menses?
a) Si Jun Zi Tang
b) Si Wu Tang
c) Suan Zao Ren Tang
B (Si Wu Tang)
This herb is in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, tonifies LV & KD, and stops sweating
Shan Zhu Yu
stabilize and bind
This herb may cause heartburn, astringes LU, KD, HT, and calms shen
Wu Wei Zi
stabilize and bind
Dosage 1.5-9g, roast to increase the effect of warming middle, stops diarrhea
Rou Dou Kou
stabilize and bind
clears heat, dries damp, stops bleeding, kills parasites, and is used for chronic diarrhea
Chun Pi
stabilize and bind
This herb stops bleeding, activates blood, and was recently used for angina pectoris
Pu Huang
clear heat, relieve toxicity
Kills parasites, trichomonas vaginitis, astringent to stop bleeding, and alleviates diarrhea
Xian He Cao
stop bleeding
Stops bleeding due to trauma, stops pain, 1-1.5g as powder
San Qi
stop bleeding
Good herb for hemorrhoids w/ Huai Hua Mi, clears heat, and generates fluids
Di Yu
stop bleeding
Clears summerheat, skin problems, promotes diuresis, and expels damp heat
Hua Shi (Fen)
drain dampness
Used for plantar warts, promotes urination, expels pus, clears damp-heat, and tonifies the SP
Yi Yi Ren
drain damp
Two herbs for removing heat from HT to SI in the drain damp category
Mu Tong, Deng Xing Cao
Stop itching, clears damp heat, promotes urination, should not be used with Hai Piao Xiao
Da Fu Zi
drain damp
Promotes diuresis, clears heat, stops bleeding, great for all lin syndromes, and stops cough
Shi Wei
drain damp
Warm the womb, stops bleeding, dispels cold, and alleviates pain
Ai Ye
stops bleeding
Cools blood, stops bleeding, nose bleeding, quells fire, and clears heat from LU and ST
Bai Mao Gen
stop bleeding
Augments and stabilizes KD, brightens the eyes, tonifies LV, and is used for impotence
Fu Pen Zi
stabilize and bind
Astringes to stop sweating, stabilizes exterior, nourish HT, and is used for bedwetting in children
Fu Xiao Mai
stabilize and bind
Not to be taken long-term, slightly toxic, antidote 60g boiled raw Gan Cao or 30g boiled ginkgo shells, and expels phlegm
Bai Guo (Yin Yang Huo)
tonify yang
This herb clears damp-heat form LV & GB, releases exterior, and relieves jaundice
Yin Chen Hao
drain damp
Separates pure from turbid, used for wind-damp, and clears damp from skin
Bei Xie
drains damp
Benefits breasts, insufficient lactation, unblocks bowels, and promotes urination
Dong Kui Zi
drains damp
Dosage 4.5-9g wrap in cheesecloth, stops cough, clears LV heat, and clears eyes
Che Qian Zi
drains damp
Promotes urination, used for KD fire, and C/I for spermatorrhea or vaginal discharge
Ze Xie
drains damp
promotes lactation and an overdose leads to renal failure
Mu Tong
drains damp
Which herb in the stop bleeding category needs to be filtered?
Pu Huang
What is the dosage of Dang Shen to Ren Shen?
2 to 1
This herb is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency w/ heat, and HTN, an overdose can lead to headache, insomnia, palpitations, and a rise in blood pressure
Ren Shen
tonify qi
This herb antagonizes Wu Ling Zhi and Li Lu and tonifies LU & SP
Ren Shen
tonify qi
This herb raises yang Qi & stabilizes the exterior, not used in cases of Qi stagnation, damp obstruction, food stagnation, exterior excess, yin deficiency w/ heat or skin lesions
Huang Qi
tonify qi
Calms the fetus, tonifies Qi, stabilizes exterior, stops sweating, and transforms damp
Bai Zhu
tonify qi
This herb nourishes blood, calms spirit, tonifies SP, and helps w/ loose stools
Da Zao
tonify qi
This herb is incompatible with Hai Zao & Yuan Zhi and is used with Bai Shao for abdominal pain and spasms of muscles
Gan Cao
tonify qi
Which herb is C/I for dry cough from Qi/Yin xu and CAU: w/ red tongue, hot phlegm, dry heat cough, and spitting blood?
Chen Pi
regulate qi
Disperses wind, relieves exterior, descends rebellious Qi, and dissolves phlegm
Qian Hu
transform phlegm, stop cough
Good herb for chronic cough, for children, and lubricates lungs
Chuan Bei Mu
transform phlegm, cooling
This herb breaks food stagnation, disperses LV, dries damp, and transforms phlegm
Qing Pi
regulate qi
Clears summerheat, dry fried strengthens the SP
Bai Bian Dou
clear heat, drain fire
This herb was recently used to raise blood pressure, used w/ Qi tonics, directs Qi down, transforms phlegm, and helps w/ prolapse
Zhi Shi
regulate qi
Great herb to stop nausea, vomiting, hiccups, cools blood and stops bleeding
Zhu Ru
transform phlegm, cooling
Fried in vinegar this herb increases ability to enter LV channel, regulates menses and stops pain
Xiang Fu
regulate qi
Promotes urination and reduces edema, softens hardness, and used for goiter
Hai Zao
transforms phlegm, cooling
used in tonic formulas to stop stagnation (Gui Pi Tang), add last 5 minutes of cooking
Mu Xiang
regulate qi
1.5-3g as a powder (refined w/ water) and never decocted, also has a strong effect against TB
Chen Xiang
regulate qi
This herb kills parasites, roundworms, tapeworms, stops pain, clears heat, and dries damp
Chuan Lian Zi
regulate qi
Expels dampness, promotes urination, reduces edema, promotes downward movement of Qi, and reduces stagnation
Da Fu Pi
regulate qi
The king herb in Yue Ju WanQ
Xiang Fu
regulate qi
Which herb dries damp, disperses cold, overdose can cause vomiting, and is used for malarial disorders?
Cao Guo
transform aromatic damp
Cooking is no more than 15 minutes, transforms damp, releases the exterior, clears summerheat, and is good for morning sickness
Huo Xiang
transform aromatic damp
This is an important herb for reducing and eliminating distention and fullness
Hou Po
transform aromatic damp
This herb is good for night blindness, induces sweating and releases exterior disorders, expels wind-damp, C/I in cases of excessive sweating due to Qi or Yin xu w/ interior heat; patient is encouraged to eat congee due to this herb's drying effect
Cang Zhu
transform aromatic damp
Important herb for preventing stagnation of tonic herbs, calms fetus, crush, and add near end
Sha Ren
transform aromatic damp
Drains LV Fire and drains damp-heat for LV and GB, C/I for SP & ST deficiency with diarrhea
Long Dan Cao
clear heat, dry damp
This herb disperses wind-phlegm, dries damp and expels phlegm, is toic and is in Xiao Huo Luo Dan
Tian Nan Xing
transform phlegm, warming
This herb calms the fetus, clears heat, stops bleeding, dries damp, and is an auxiliary herb for jaundice
Huang Qin
clear heat, dry damp
This herb with Cang Zhu is good for Tai Yin headaches and the C/I is all bleeding due to yin deficiency
Ban Xia
transform phlegm warming
An herb that is contraindicated when cough is due to Qi deficiency or KD not grasping Qi
Bai Qian
transform phlegm warming
A wonderful herb to stop itching and disperses wind, dries damp, promotes urination, and kills parasites
Ku Shen
clear heat dry damp
This herb benefits the throat with Gan Cao, promotes the discharge of pus, and resolves either hot or cold phlegm
Jie Geng
transform phlegm, warming
Together Cang Zhu and ________________________ clear heat, dry damp, disperse swelling, and stops pain
Huang Bai
clear heat, drain damp
Which herb clears HT fire, drains ST fire, clears heat topically, drains dampness, and long-term use can injure SP and ST?
Huang Lian
clear heat dry damp
Caution with acid regurgitation, used for HTN, coronary artery disease, elevated serum cholesterol, and food stagnation due to meat
Shan Zha
food stasis
This herb inhibits lactation, leads to a smooth flow of LV Qi, and helps with undigested starchy foods
Mai Ya
food stasis
Herb in Stop Cough & Wheezing that is used for hypertension
Sang Bai Pi
stop cough and wheezing
This herb moistens the LU, stops cough, expels parasites and lice, can be used internally for pinworms or externally for lice
Bai Bu
stop cough and wheezing
These four herbs are in what formula: Xing Ren, Kuan Dong Hua, Sang Bai Pi, Zi Su Zi
a) Zhi Sou San
b) Bei Mu Gua Lou San
c) Ding Chuan Tang
d) Sang Ju Yin
C (Ding Chuan Tang)
These two herbs--Zi Wan and Bai Bu--are in this formula
a) Zhi Sou San
b) Bei Mu Gua Lou San
c) Ding Chuan Tang
d) Sang Ju Yin
A
CAU: for infants, diarrhea can be used for heat or cold problems, and moistens the intestines
Xing Ren
stop cough
No long-term use for this herb, which also relieves cough, and expels phlegm
Zi Wan
stop cough
Clears the HT and LV, opens orifices, relieves toxicity, extinguishes wind, and dosage is 0.15g only in pills or powder
Niu Huang
open orifices
This herb stops itching, kills parasites, warms the KD and fortifies yang
She Chuang Zi
open orifice
Great for tapeworms, useful in killing all parasites, regulates Qi, and promotes urination
Bing Lang
expel parasites
A good herb for draining water downward, reduce swelling and nodules, incompatible w/ Gan Cao, C/I: pregnancy and edema w/ cold
Da Ji
stop bleeding
These two herbs together clear heat, resolve toxins, good for skin eruptions, release warm diseases, colds and influenza
Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao
This herb is not used for Qi deficiency sores or yin ulcers
Jin Yin Hua
clear heat, relive toxicity
A caution for middle jiao Qi collapse
Bing Lang
kill parasites
A wonderful herb for breast abscesses and nodules, promotes lactation, clears heat, resolves damp and relieves fire toxicity like LV heat
Pu Gong Ying
clear heat, relieve toxicity
According to traditional sources, this herb should not be taken with tea and is effective with Hepatitis B, jaundice, and syphilis
Tu Fu Ling
clear heat, drain fire
Three herbs in clear heat and relieve toxicity that are excellent for the throat
Ban Lan Gen, Shan Dou Gen, She Gan
This herb improves vision, and any type of LV heat patterns that affect the eyes
Shi Jue Ming
expel wind
Which herb calms wheezing, unblocks channels, stops spasms, convulsions, promotes urination, dosage 4.5-12g, and effects are enhanced by washing in wine?
Di Long
expel wind
Which herb--Tian Ma or Gou Teng--is better at clearing LV heat, extinguishing wind, releasing the exterior, should be cooked for 10 minutes, and used for HTN?
Gou Teng
expel wind
This herb is excellent for wind-cold Bi, releases exterior, and shao yin HA
Du Huo
expel wind damp
A whole body pain herb that softens and transforms fish bones with vinegar & sugar, C/I: patterns of Qi & blood xu
Wei Ling Xian
expel wind damp
Excessive use can harm teeth and bones but great for leg cramps, harmonizes ST, and reduces food stagnation
Mu Gua
expel wind damp
Warms the middle, expels cold, warms the LU, transforms phlegm, rescues yang, and is also used in Li Zhong Wan
Gan Jiang
warm interior
C/I: cases of yin deficiency w/ heat, interior excess heat, reckless movement of hot blood; dosage 1.5-4.5g crushed, used when upper part of the body is hot and lower part cold
Rou Gui
warm interior
This herb is an antagonist with Yu Jin and a dosage is 1.5-4.5g decocted or 0.5-1g powdered
Ding Xiang
warm interior
To reduce the side effects of this herb, treat with Gan Cao before using injures the Qi, no long-term use, overdose can cause the throat to become very dry
Wu Zhu Yu
warm interior
This herb is in Shi Quan Da Bu Tang to tonify fire of vital gate, unblock yang, and encourage the free flow of Qi and blood
Rou Gui
warm interior
One of the herbs in Da Jian Zhong Tang for warming middle jiao and alleviating pain
Hua (Chuan) Jiao
warm interior
This herb enters the milk, activates blood, purges intestines, and benefits GB; cooking more than 10 minutes reduces purgative effect
Da Huang
purgative
This herb has a dosage of 0.3-1.5g, kills parasites, C/I: pregnancy and during menses; drains fire
Lu Hui
purgative
These two herbs together reinforce one another, calm LV, subdue the yang, quiet the spirit, and soften nodules
Long Gu, Mu Li
Dosage of 0.3-0.9g in pill or powder, clears LV, promotes healing & generates flesh, sedates HT, and settles tremors & palpitations
Zhen Zhu
calm spirit, anchor
Which herb nourishes HT, moistens intestines, night sweats due to Yin xu and C/I: loose stools or phlegm disorders?
Bai Zi Ren
calm spirit, nourish HT
This herb use with caution w/ ulcers or gastritis, C/I: yin xu w/ heat; expels phlegm, insomnia, and palpitations
Yuan Zhi
calm spirit, nourish HT
A good herb for excessive dreaming, nourishes blood & HT and unblocks channels
Ye Jiao Teng
calm shen, nourish HT
C/I: exterior xu w/ pronounced sweating and damp-heat; expands chest, alleviates seafood poisoning
Zi Su Ye
RE, warming
Which herb is for exterior wind-cold or wind-heat, carbuncles, vent rashes, stop bleeding, w/ C/I: full-erupted measles or open sores?
Jing Jie
RE, warming
Relieves interior and exterior wind with symptoms of wind-cold, wind-damp, and tremors
Fang Feng
RE, warming
Overdose can cause nausea & vomiting, disperses cold, dampness w/ pain, general feeling of heaviness, and sleepiness
Qiang Huo
RE, Warming
Yang ming - relieves pain, pus, opens nasal passages
a) Bai Zhi
b) Xi Xin
c) Gao Ben
A (Bai Zhi)
Jue yin - treats both ends of the Du Mai
a) Bai Zhi
b) Xi Xin
c) Gao Ben
C (Gao Ben)
Shao Yin - 1-3g warms LU, toothache, pain anywhere
a) Bai Zhi
b) Xi Xin
c) Gao Ben
B (Xi Xin)
warms the LU, disperses wind, relieves toxicity of other herbs
Sheng Jiang
RE, Warming
Promotes urination, expels summer heat, transforms damp, may cause vomiting if taken hot so take at cool temperature UNLESS you add Huang Qin, Huang Bai
Xiang Ru
RE, Warming
These two herbs benefit the eyes, benefit the throat, and vent rashes:
a) Bo He
b) Niu Bang Zi
c) Chan Tui
A, B (Bo He, Niu Bang Zi)
This herb cools blood, stops bleeding, expels wind, clears heat from LU, and is used for eye problems
Sang Ye
RE, cooling
This herb antagonizes Gan Cao, good for Tai Yang headache, dispels wind-heat, drains damp, C/I: headaches from yin xu
Man Jing Zi
RE, cooling
Do not use if breathing difficulties, upper excess & lower deficiency, promotes eruptions, raises yang qi and clears toxic heat
Dan Dou Chi
RE, cooling
Which formula is Sheng Ma in to help Huang Qi w/ prolapse?
a) Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
b) Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
c) Wu Pi San
A (Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang)