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| what are the 8 actions of herbs |
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sweating
vomiting
purging/draining
harmonizing
warming
clearing
reducing
tonifying |
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| When would vomiting be used |
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for excess pathogens in intestines,
very strong
for stagnation above ST |
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| When would purging be used |
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for constipation; blood/fluid
strong
for stagnation below ST |
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| what are 3 reasons to modify formulas |
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1- minor ingredient is added or removed to fine tune
2- Chief herb stays same but all others change so action of formula is changed
3- ingredients are altered so formulas character, hierarch and actions are completely different |
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| how long are tonics cooked for |
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| how long would toxic substances be cooked for |
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| when making a forumla what is the process of adding the herbs in for cooking |
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*toxic herbs 30-45 first
*minerals and shells (cook 10-20 before adding)
*light weight in large doses (cook for 20 min separate)
*herbs containing volatile oils are added towards end |
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what is the benefit of frying with:
honey
vinegar
wine
ginger |
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Definition
honey- tonify/moisten
vinegar- astringent, analgesic, blood invigorating, detoxifying actions
wine- clear blockages, expel wind, alleviate pain
ginger- reduce cold and bitter, warm ST and stop vomiting |
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| when would dry baking be added to herbs |
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Definition
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Herb Doasages:
toxic/ strong tasting/ light herbs |
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herb dosages for:
hard/heavy/moderate/ bland |
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herb dosages
leaves/flowers/aromatic |
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Herb Dosing
minerals/shells |
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Herb Dosing
rich-heavy herbs/roots/fruits |
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LI- .03g
Fen=10 Li or .3g
Qian= 10 fen or 3 g
Liang= 10 qian or 31g |
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Harmonize blood
.9-1.5g
larger doses nourish blood |
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unique dosages:
san qi powder |
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unique dosages:
Huo ma ren |
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unique dosages:
Ji Nei Jin powder |
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unique dosages:
Fresh Da Ji |
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unique dosages:
Yi Mu Cao
for edema due to glomerulonephritis |
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unique dosages:
Fu Ling for acute facial edema |
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unique dosages:
Chuan Bei Mu powder |
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unique dosages:
Shi Wei for damp heat |
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unique dosages:
Shan Zhu Yu for toxic shock |
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unique dosages:
Wu Wei Zi tonic |
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unique dosages:
Wu Wei Zi for chronic cough |
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unique dosages:
Shan Yao as a tea to tx waste/thirst |
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unique dosages:
Fresh Xie Bai |
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unique dosages:
Gui Zhi for bi syndrome |
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unique dosages:
Yin Chen Hao for severe dampheat |
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unique dosages:
Ren Shen for hemorrhagic shock |
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unique dosages:
Bai Dou Kou powder |
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unique dosages:
Bing Lang tapeworms |
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used to dry herbs for storage
increase SP ST strengthening actions
Dry fry w/salt to direct actions towards KD, nourish yin and reduce fire. |
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| increases tonifying and moistening actions |
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| enhances astringent, analgesic, blood invigorating, detoxifying actions |
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| enhances ability to clear blockages from channels, expel wind, alleviate pain |
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| reduces tendency of cold bitter herbs to upset St, enhance ability of herbs to warm St and stop vomiting |
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| frying at extremely high temps until herb becomes dark brown or cracked, reduces toxicity and moderates harsh characteristics |
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using slow mild heat to dry flowers and insects
roasting/ charring to ashes helps to stop bleeding |
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| What types of herbs are added at end of cooking: |
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Definition
herbs containing volatile oils that evaporate with long cooking:
Bo He, Mu Xiang, Sha Ren, Bai Dou Kou, Qing Hao, Da Huang |
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| What herbs are decocted in Gauze |
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Definition
1- light fibrous sponge like substances (ground first)
2- Stimulate/ irritate throat or GI
Xuan Fu Hua, Che Qian Zi, Chi Shi Zhi |
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| What herbs are dissolved in strained decotion |
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Definition
things that are highly viscous/sticky
E Jiao, Yi Tang, Qing Dai, Mang Xiao, Cheng Xiang (pwdr) |
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| what herbs are taken with strained decotion |
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too expensive and too aromatic substances, first ground into fine pwdr and taken with strained decoction as a shooter
Chan Bei Mu, San Qi, Niu Huang, Zhi LI, She Xiang, Zhu Sha |
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