Ind Herbs 1 Quiz 1

B. Used during Pregnancy

• c. Gui Zhi
• d. Qiang Huo

B. Morning Sickness

Gui Zhi CI in Pregnancy or Excessive Menstruation. Used for Ext Cold from Def Patterns where Sweating occurs without improvement. Warms & Unblocks Channels; Warms Yang & Transforms Thin Mucus. Painful obstruction & Warming Bld Vss to Remove Stag & Regulate Menses

A. Stops Bleeding

Zi Su Ye Releases Exterior & Disperses Cold, Promotes Movement of Qi & Expands the Chest, & Resolves Seafood Poisoning.

C. Qiang Huo

Qiang Huo Guides Qi to Tai Yang & DU Channel, Unblocks Painful Obstruction & Alleviates Pain- Used for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi-Syndrome, esp Upper Part of Body & Upper Limbs. Releases Exterior & Disperses Cold.

C. Vaginal Discharge

Zi Su Ye Releases Exterior & Disperses Cold, Promotes Movement of Qi & Expands the Chest, & Resolves Seafood Poisoning.

D. All of the Above

• Fang Feng- Sweet, Acrid, Slightly Warm- BL, LR, SP
• Expels Wind Relieves Spasms-Ext Wind-Cold; Internal Wind; Intestinal Wind 2' Imbalance btw LR & SP.
• Expels Wind-Damp & Alleviates Pain- Ext Wind-Damp Bi-Syndrome when COMBINED w/ Qiang Huo.
• Releases Exterior & Expels Wind.

D. Sheng Jiang

• Sheng Jiang Warms Middle Jiao, Alleviates Vomiting- used for Cold in ST, Adjusting Wei Qi & Ying Qi when Sweat without improvement.
• Induce Sweating, Releases Ext & Disperses Cold.
• Warms LU & Stops Cough.
• Resolves Toxicity- Seafood Poisoning, Resolve Toxicity of Other Herbs.

A. Gao Ben

• Gao Ben, Acrid, Warm- BL, DU
• D/C Exterior Condition & Disperses Cold- Exterior Wind-Cold Attack.
• Dispels Wind, Overcomes, Dampness & Alleviates Pain- Exterior Wind-Cold-Damp Bi-Syndrome.
• CI H/A from Bld Def or Heat Pattern.

B. Resolves Toxictiy

• Fang Feng- Sweet, Acrid- BL, LR, SP
• Expels Wind & Relieves Spasms- Ext Wind-Cold; Internal Wind; Intestinal Wind 2' Imbalance btw LR & SP.
• Expels Wind-Dampness & Alleviates Pain- Ext Wind-Damp Bi-Syndrome when COMBINED w/ Qiang Huo.

B. Bai Zhi

• Bai Zhi- Acrid, Warm- LU, ST, SP
• Expels Wind, Elimanates Damp, Unblocks Nasal Passages & Alleviates Pain- Wind Invading Yang Ming Channels of Head.
• Reduces Swelling & Expels Pus- Early Stage of Superficial Sores & Carbuncles.
• Expels Damp & Alleviates Discharge- Cold-Damp or Damp-Heat in Lower Jiao.
• CI: Yin Def, Heat in Blood

D. Promote Urination

• Xiang Ru- Acrid, Aromatic, Slightly Warm- LU, ST
• Releases Exterior & Induces Sweating- Summer-Heat or Wind-Cold Damp.
• Promotes Urination & Reduces Swelling.
• CI: Profuse Sweating from Exterior Deficiency.

C. Expels Wind-Cold & Unblocks the Nasal Passages

• Sheng Jiang- Acrid, Slightly Warm- LU, HT, KI
• Warms Middle Jiao, Alleviates Vomiting- Cold in ST- Adjusting Wei Qi & Ying Qi when Sweat without Improvement in Dx.
• Induce Sweating, Rleases Exterior & Disperses Cold.
• Warms LU & Stops Cough.
• Resolves Toxicity- Seafood Poisoning- Resolving Toxicity of other Herbs.
• CI: Yin Def Heat; any Heat Pattern

C. Unblock the Nasal Passages

• Xin Yi Hua- Acrid, Slightly Warm- LU
• Expels Wind-Cold & Unblocks Nasal Passages- Nasal Obstruction or Congestion.
• CI: Yin Def Heat
• Dosage: 3-9g. Placed in cheesecloth bag prior to decocting to remove small hair from the flowers.

C. Qiang Huo

• Qiang Huo- Acrid, Bitter, Aromatic, Warm- BL, KD
• Guides Qi to the Tai Yang & DU Channel.
• Unblocks Painful Obstruction & Alleviates Pain- Wind-Cold-Damp Bi-Syndrome esp for Upper Part of Body & Upper Limbs.
• Releases Exterior & Disperses Cold.
• CI: Bld Def Painful Obstruction

C. Xiang Ru

• Xiang Ru- Acrid, Aromatic, Slightly Warm- LU, ST
• Releases Exterior & Induces Sweating- Summer-Heat or Wind-Cold Damp.
• Promotes Urination & Reduces Sweating
• CI: Profuse Sweating from Exterior Def