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1. Name the three very cold herbs. - correct answer - shi gao, mang xiao,
tian men dong
2. four indications of anchor and calm herbs. - correct answer - shen
disturbance, LV yang rising, leakage of LU qi, ST rebel qi
3. The only flower that goes down. - correct answer - xuan fu hua
4. Three fx of sang ji sheng and du zhong. - correct answer - strengthen LV
and KD, calms fetus, lowers BP
5. What three herbs need to be dissolved in a strained decoction? - correct
answer - yi tang, chuan jiao, e jiao
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6. Mix-fry with honey to decrease the damage to yin effect. - correct
answer - ma huang
7. Boil these two very toxic herbs for 30-60 minutes longer. - correct
answer - chuan wu and cao wu
8. Da zao combines with what herb to harmonize? - correct answer - sheng
jiang, since da zao is very sticky, and sheng jiang is very spicy
9. What diuretic herb is good for jaundice, and also what point goes with it?
- correct answer - yin chen hao; DU 9
10. Must crush this herb or it does not work at all. - correct answer - suan
zao ren
11. Describe the primary vs. secondary fx for bai zhu vs. cang zhu. -
correct answer - bai zhu strengthens the spleen, which then dries damp;
cang zhu dries damp, which then strengthens the spleen
12. What is the temperature of tian ma? How does this relate to its fx? -
correct answer - neutral; so it can be used for wind and tremors whether
by heat or cold
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13. What is the dosage for tian ma in powder form? - correct answer -
0.9-1.5 g
14. Yang tonics relate to regulating what fx? - correct answer - endocrine
15. The driest herb. - correct answer - cang zhu
16. activate blood herb that is used for stopping various types of pain. -
correct answer - yan hu suo
17. How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - correct answer - 60g
18. Temperature of sheng di vs. shu di. - correct answer - sheng di is
cold, while shu di is slightly warm
19. What two herbs used together are good to calm the fetus? (hint, one
is a qi tonic, and
one clears damp-heat) - correct answer - bai zhu and huang qin
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20. Best activate blood herbs to use for masses (2 herb combination). -
correct answer - san leng and e zhu
21. What yang tonic is used for infertility? - correct answer - xian mao
22. What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels? - correct answer - lu
rong
23. What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in? -
correct answer - bu gu zhi; yang tonic
24. Three causes for LV wind. - correct answer - blood deficiency, LV
yang rising, high fever
25. Tian men dong vs. mai men dong. - correct answer - tian men dong:
heavier (goes to KD), very cold, must have heat signs; mai men dong:
lighter (goes to ST), slightly cold
26. What part of gui ban is used for yin? - correct answer - ventral for yin
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1. Name the three very cold herbs. - correct answer - shi gao, mang xiao,
tian men dong
2. four indications of anchor and calm herbs. - correct answer - shen
disturbance, LV yang rising, leakage of LU qi, ST rebel qi
3. The only flower that goes down. - correct answer - xuan fu hua
4. Three fx of sang ji sheng and du zhong. - correct answer - strengthen LV
and KD, calms fetus, lowers BP
5. What three herbs need to be dissolved in a strained decoction? - correct
answer - yi tang, chuan jiao, e jiao
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6. Mix-fry with honey to decrease the damage to yin effect. - correct
answer - ma huang
7. Boil these two very toxic herbs for 30-60 minutes longer. - correct
answer - chuan wu and cao wu
8. Da zao combines with what herb to harmonize? - correct answer - sheng
jiang, since da zao is very sticky, and sheng jiang is very spicy
9. What diuretic herb is good for jaundice, and also what point goes with it?
- correct answer - yin chen hao; DU 9
10. Must crush this herb or it does not work at all. - correct answer - suan
zao ren
11. Describe the primary vs. secondary fx for bai zhu vs. cang zhu. -
correct answer - bai zhu strengthens the spleen, which then dries damp;
cang zhu dries damp, which then strengthens the spleen
12. What is the temperature of tian ma? How does this relate to its fx? -
correct answer - neutral; so it can be used for wind and tremors whether
by heat or cold
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13. What is the dosage for tian ma in powder form? - correct answer -
0.9-1.5 g
14. Yang tonics relate to regulating what fx? - correct answer - endocrine
15. The driest herb. - correct answer - cang zhu
16. activate blood herb that is used for stopping various types of pain. -
correct answer - yan hu suo
17. How many grams of dan shen for vasculitis? - correct answer - 60g
18. Temperature of sheng di vs. shu di. - correct answer - sheng di is
cold, while shu di is slightly warm
19. What two herbs used together are good to calm the fetus? (hint, one
is a qi tonic, and
one clears damp-heat) - correct answer - bai zhu and huang qin
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20. Best activate blood herbs to use for masses (2 herb combination). -
correct answer - san leng and e zhu
21. What yang tonic is used for infertility? - correct answer - xian mao
22. What yang tonic regulates the 8 extra vessels? - correct answer - lu
rong
23. What is the only "very warm" herb, and what category is it in? -
correct answer - bu gu zhi; yang tonic
24. Three causes for LV wind. - correct answer - blood deficiency, LV
yang rising, high fever
25. Tian men dong vs. mai men dong. - correct answer - tian men dong:
heavier (goes to KD), very cold, must have heat signs; mai men dong:
lighter (goes to ST), slightly cold
26. What part of gui ban is used for yin? - correct answer - ventral for yin
