WK10 - Simplified Herb

Question 1

What is the Latin name of Chen Pi?

Answer 1

Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium

Question 2

How do you spell the pinyin for Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium?

Answer 2

Chen Pi

Question 2

To which category does Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium belong?

Answer 2

Regulate Qi

Question 3

What is Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium in English?

Answer 3

Tangerine Peel

Question 4

What channels does Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium enter?

Answer 4

LU
SP
ST

(Tai Yin & Earth pairs)

Question 5

What is the common dosage range for Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium?

Answer 5

3-9g

Question 6

What are the key characteristics of Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium?

Answer 6

• promotes the flow of Qi

- dries dampness

Question 7

What are the contraindications for Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium?

Answer 7

Bc this is an acrid, dispersing, bitter & drying substance:

• use with caution in those with heat from excess
• unsuitable for dry coughs due to qi or yin deficiency
• long term use can injure the primal qi

Question 8

What is the Latin name for San Qi?

Answer 8

Notoginseng Radix

Question 9

How do you spell the pinyin for Notoginseng Radix?

Answer 9

San Qi

Question 10

What are the properties of San Qi - Notoginseng Radix?

Answer 10

Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Warm

Question 11

What channels does San Qi - Notoginseng Radix enter?

Answer 11

LV

ST

Question 13

To which category does San Qi - Notoginseng Radix belong?

Answer 13

Regulate the Blood: Stop Bleeding

Question 14

What is the common dosage range for San Qi - Notoginseng Radix in decoctions? In powder?

Answer 14

· 3-9 g in decoctions
· 1-1.5g in pills & powders up to 3x/day
· for severe bleeding, each dose can be as much as 3-6g in pills & powders

Question 14

What are the contradictions of San Qi - Notoginseng Radix?

Answer 14

use with caution during pregnancy

Question 15

What are the key characteristics of San Qi - Notoginseng Radix?

Answer 15

• stops bleeding without causing blood stasis
• transforms blood stasis
• reduces swelling and stops pain

Question 17

What herb enters the LV and ST channels?

Answer 17

San Qi - Notoginseng Radix

Question 18

What are the special preperation requirements for San Qi - Notoginseng Radix?

Answer 18

Too dense for proper decoction.

Needs to be ground first into powder.

Question 19

What is the category for Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma?

Answer 19

Regulate the Blood: Invigorate the Blood

Question 20

What is the Latin name for Chuan Xiong?

Answer 20

Chuanxiong Rhizoma

Question 21

How do you spell the pinyin for Chuanxiong Rhizoma?

Answer 21

Chuan Xiong

Question 22

What channels does Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma enter?

Answer 22

LV
GB
PC

(Wood & Jue Yin pairs)

Question 23

What are the properties of Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma?

Answer 23

Acrid, Warm

Question 24

What is the common dosage range for Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma in decoctions? In powders?

Answer 24

· 3-9g

· 1-1.5g per dose if powdered

Question 25

What are the key characteristics of Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma?

Answer 25

- invigorates blood - promotes the movement of Qi - expels wind - stops pain (esp useful for headaches)

Question 26

What herb enters the LV, GB, PC channels (Wood & Jue Yin pairs)?

Answer 26

Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma

Question 27

What are the contraindications for Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma?

Answer 27

- use with caution during pregnancy or in those who bleed easily or have profuse menses - inappropriate for those with fire from Yin Def or with a red dry tongue and dry mouth

Question 28

What is the Latin name for Chi Shao?

Answer 28

Paeoniae Radix Rubra

Question 29

How do you spell the pinyin for Paeoniae Radix Rubra?

Answer 29

Chi Shao

Question 30

To which category does Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra belong?

Answer 30

Regulate the Blood: Invigorate blood

Question 31

What is the English for Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra?

Answer 31

Red Peony Root

Question 32

What channels does Chi Sao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra enter?

Answer 32

LV | SP

Question 33

What are the properties of Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra

Answer 33

Sour, Bitter, Slightly Cold

Question 34

What is the common dosage range for Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra?

Answer 34

6-15g

Question 35

What are the key characteristics of Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra?

Answer 35

· invigorates the blood · transforms stasis · stops pain · cools heat in the blood

Question 36

What are the contraindications for Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra?

Answer 36

bc this herb is cold, use with caution in those with cold from deficiency

Question 37

Can Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium be used to treat nausea and vomiting?

Answer 37

Yes, Chen Pi is commonly used in treating different types of nausea & vomiting bc it promotes the movement of qi in general while specifically directing it downward.

Question 38

What herb enters the LV and SP channels?

Answer 38

Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra

Question 39

What herb enters the LU, SP, ST channels (Tai Yin & Earth pairs)?

Answer 39

Chen Pi - Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium

Question 40

Is San Qi used internally or externally?

Answer 40

- Both internally & externally | - Take internally to invigorate the blood (chest & abdominal pain, or joint pain caused by stasis)

Question 41

Usually herbs that stop bleeding create stasis. What is so unique about San Qi?

Answer 41

- Because San Qi can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis, it is very widely used - e.g. It is the herb of choice for traumatic injuries

Question 42

What is the chief herb in the Yunnan Bai Yao patent formula?

Answer 42

San Qi

Question 43

Does Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma treat Wind Heat?

Answer 43

Yes, Chuan Xiong is a leading herb for any externally contracted wind disorder characterized by headache, dizziness, or painful obstruction.

Question 44

Which herb is sour?

Answer 44

Chi Shao - Paeoniae Radix Rubra (goes to the LV channel)

Question 45

Does Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma treat headaches? Headache from what etiology? What type of channel headache?

Answer 45

Yes, Chuan Xiong treats headaches: - Shao Yang temporal headaches on side of head (GB channel) - Vertex headache / Du 20 (LV channel)

Question 46

Why can Chuan Xiong - Chuanxiong Rhizoma treat pain, stagnant qi, and blood stasis in the flanks and hypochondriac region?

Answer 46

GB & LV channels run through those areas

Question 47

What are the actions of Yunnan Bai Yao?

Answer 47

Good for trauma: - stop bleeding - invigorate the blood - disperse swelling - clear heat - resolve toxins - relieve pain

Question 48

San Qi can be used for which of the follwing if the cause of pain is blood stasis?: (a) Chest pain (b) Abdominal pain (c) Joint pain (d) Both A & B (e) All of the above

Answer 48

(e) All of the above