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Acrid Warm
Acrid Cool
Drain Fire
100

This Sage King is credited with teaching agriculture, tasting 70–100 herbs daily

Who is Shen Nong

100

This flavor is traditionally associated with dispersing and moving Qi.

What is Acrid

100

What are three (3) Hallmark signs indicating an exterior invasion 

What is 

  • Aversion to cold
  • Fever
  • Floating Puse

Additional  answers

  • Thin white coating
  • Body aches
  • Stiff neck
  • Occipital headache
100

This herb moistens the intestines while benefiting the throat.

What is Niu Bang Zi

100

This mineral is sometimes considered one of the coldest herbs in the Materia medica and is the primary herb for clearing Qi-Level Heat and Yang Ming Fire.

What is Shi Gao

200

This advisor to the Shang Dynasty is credited with developing decoctions (tāng) and authoring the Tang Ye Jing.

Who is Yi Yin

200

When a Chinese herb is named Ye, which plant part is being used?

What is the Leaf

200

This herb is warm, enters the Lung and Stomach channels, and is commonly used fresh to release the exterior.

What is Sheng Jiang

200

I am sweet, salty, slightly cold, and can extinguish internal wind.

What is Chan Tui

200

This bitter, cold herb clears Heat from all Three Burners and is especially useful for irritability and Fire toxin.

What is Zhi Zi

300

Tao Hongjing later revised and updated this classic herbal text

What is the Shen Nong Ben Bao Jing

300

What is it called when two herbs with similar functions which assist in emphasize their therapeutic actions?

What is Mutual Accentuation

300

This herb is especially useful for treating dampness associated with Wind-Cold and is famous for occipital treating headache

What is Qiang Huo

300

This herb is best known for dispersing Wind-Heat and benefiting the eyes, making it a common choice for red, swollen, painful eyes.

What is Ju Hua

300

This herb enters the Lung and Stomach channels and is famous for clearing Lung and Stomach Fire while generating fluid

What is Zhi Mu

400

According to the lecture, the Shang Han Za Bing Lun was later divided into these two classic texts.

What is the Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue

400

This processing method Increases astringency

What is Duan

400

This herb harmonizes the Ying and Wei and releases the muscles.

What is Gui Zhi

400

This herb is particularly useful for headaches affecting the vertex and temples due to Wind-Heat.

What is Man Jing Zi

400

This herb is the primary herb for clearing excess Fire from the Heart and Small Intestine and is commonly used for mouth ulcers and irritability

What is Dan Zhu Ye

500

According to the Huái Nán Zi example discussed in class, the herb Qín Pí 秦皮 was recommended for treating diseases of this organ.

What is the eyes

500

Name three examples of Descending & Sinking herbs

What is

  • purging
  • clearing heat
  • promoting urination
  • calming the mind
  • subduing yang
  • extinguishing wind
  • improving digestion to eliminate stagnant food
  • descending counterflow to arrest vomiting
  • astringent
  • stoping cough, calming wheezing etc
500

This herb treats both Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat as well as stops bleeding, when charred.

What is Jing Jie

500

This herb releases the exterior while simultaneously generating body fluids and relieving neck and upper back stiffness.

What is Ge Gen

500

This herb is especially useful for draining Liver and Gallbladder Fire and is commonly used for red, swollen eyes and temporal headaches.

What is Xia Ku Cao

600

How many herbs are in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing?

What is 365

600

When a Chinese herb is named Zi, which plant part is being used?

What is Seed or Fruit

600

This herb is pungent and very warm, enters the Lung, Heart, and Kidney channels, and is used for severe Wind-Cold with headache and toothache.

What is Xi Xin

600

This herb is especially useful when Wind-Heat is accompanied by dry cough due to Lung dryness.

What is Sang Ye

600

What are the Four Bigs?

Big Thirst

Big Pulse

Big Fever

Big Sweat

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