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Xiang Ru treats "Sudden Turmoil Disorder" which is associated with which Western disease?
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Cholera
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The Lower Warmer is associated primarily with which channel?
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LI
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Mu Dan Pi is contradindicated for what?
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Pregnancy
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What do Ascending herbs do?
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Move Qi up
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Which condition does Huang Lian treat in the Middle Warmer?
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ST-Fire
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What is the temperature of Fu Ling?
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Neutral
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What is the property of Huo Xiang?
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Warm
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For what conditions are LV/SP/HT herbs most commonly used?
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Blood conditions
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Lian Xin binds the essence to treat what?
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Spermatorrhea
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Which heat-clearing herb is most useful to remove superficial obstracution?
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Gu Jing Cao
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Gao Ben treats both ends of which channel?
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GV
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What kind of fire does Huang Bai drain?
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KD-Fire
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Da Qing Ye treats what condition anywhere in the body?
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Fire toxins
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What does Luo Shi Teng mean?
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"Collateral Stone Vine"
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What is the property of Kuan Dong Hua?
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Warm
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Pei Lan has what property which makes it less likely to lead to drynness?
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Neutral
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What does Pang Da Hai treat when combined with Bo He?
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Wind-Heat
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Of the medicinals made from bamboo, which is the coldest?
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Zhu Li
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Xuan Shen is frequently combined with which herb to treat purpuric rashes?
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Mu Dan Pi
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What is Mutual Enhancement?
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Herbs from different categories are used together and increase the effects of each other
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Which herb is Sheng Ma combined with to treat a Yangming headache?
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Bai Zhi
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Shi Gao is often combined with which herb to clear heat from lungs in cases like pneumonia?
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Ma Huang
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Which of the Three Yellows acts most strongly to drain damp in the Lower Burner?
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Huang Bai
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Ban Zhi Lian clears heat and relieves toxicity. It also belongs to a group of medicinals that does what?
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Moves blood
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Where does Zi Hua Di Ding especially treat fire toxins?
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Wei level
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Da Qing Ye has a special tropism for what area of the body?
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Throat
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What is Xue Lin?
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Blood Stranguary: may be accompanied by Blood Deficiency, Blood-Cold, or Heat
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With what is Wei Ling Xian combined for the upper body?
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Qiang Huo
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With what medicinal is Du Huo combined to treat stiffness or numbness in the Shao Yang aspect of the legs?
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Fang Feng
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What does "Lin" refer to?
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"Stranguary": urination that is painful, difficult, urgent, frequent, dribbling, or incontinent
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Do medicinals that relieve cough and wheezing treat the biao (manifestation) or the ben (root)?
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Biao, the manifestation.
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With what is Xing Ren combined for Wind-Heat?
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Sang Ye
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What is the English name for Cang Zhu?
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Black Atractylodes
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What is a possible substitution for Xi Jiao?
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Shui Niu Jiao
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To which zone does Fang Feng lead to treat jaw pain?
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Shao Yang
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What is the dosage of Shi Gao
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9 - 30 grams
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Xia Ku Cao is combined with what herb to treat lumps on the neck?
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Xuan Shen
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What is the action associated with the Sweet taste?
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Tone, harmonize, moisten
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Which 2 cool, acrid exterior-releasing herbs are strongest for raising the Yang Qi?
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Sheng Ma and Chai Hu
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What is the action associated with the Bitter taste?
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Drain and Dry
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Is Ma Huang or Gui Zhi best for releasing the muscle channels?
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Gui Zhi
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Which of the following is best for dispersing Wind-Cold?: Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Zi Su Ye?
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Zi Su Ye
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What is one of the main indications for Huang Qin's use for gynocological symptoms?
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Calms the fetus
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What conditions are most purgatives used to treat?
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Interior conditions: either interior heat or interior cold, depending on what they're combined with
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Huang Lian stops bleeding (e.g., nosebleeds, blood in stool, urine, or vomit) due to what?
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Reckless movement of hot blood
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With what herb is Hua Shi combined to clear Summer-Heat?
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Gan Cao
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List the 3 conditions Zhu Ru treats.
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Phlegm-Heat, vomiting, bleeding associated with Blood-Heat
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With what could Pi Pa Ye be combined to treat LU-Heat cough with viscous sputum?
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Xing Ren
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Medicinals like Kuan Dong Hua are often fried with honey to do what?
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Enhance their moistening abilities
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What is the property of Chuan Bei Mu?
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Slightly cold
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What is the dosage range for Bo He?
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1.5 - 6 grams
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What is Mutual Counteraction?
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"Fear" (This is what my notes said!); one herb reduces the toxicity of another
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What are the properties of Chan Tui?
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Sweet, salty, and slightly cold
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Xia Ku Cao acts on the neck to help dissipate what?
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Nodules, lumps
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In which parts of the body does Hong Teng clear heat, relieve toxicity, and stop pain?
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LI and Skin
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For what disorders is Qian Niu Zi used?
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Parasites and food stagnation
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List 3 functions of Shi Wei.
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Drains Damp-Heat for stony, bloody Lin, stops bleeding for reckless movement of hot blood, clears Phlegm-Heat for coughs and wheezing
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List 3 functions Xi Xian Cao.
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Treats Wind-Heat Damp Bi, treats LV-Yang Rising with headache or dizziness, calms the spirit with irritability, insomnia, and forgetfulness
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How does Xing Ren regulate LU-Qi?
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Diffuses and descends, especially with regard to the LI
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Name an action of Zi Su Zi.
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Moistens intestines for dry constipation
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Fang Feng treats "intestinal wind" which means what?
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Painful diarrhea with bright blood in the stool
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Xuan Shen drains fire and relieves toxicity for what 2 symptoms?
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Swollen eyes and extreme sore throat
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Chan Tui "tracks wind", which refers to what kind of symptoms?
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Spasms and convulsions in the channels
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What are 2 important actions of Bai Zhi?
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Reduce swelling and expel pus
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Name 3 symptoms that Yu Xing Cao treats.
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Painful urinary dysfunction, Damp-Heat diarrhea, lung abcess
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How does Mang Xiao differ from Da Huang?
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Clears heat and softens hardness
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List 3 functions of Wu Jia Pi.
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1) Dispels Wind-Damp and strengthens sinews and bones, especially for chronic LV or KD deficiency in the elderly 2)transforms dampness and reduces swelling assoc. with urinary difficulty, edema and damp-cold leg qi 3)treats developmental delays in kids
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List 3 functions of Dong Kui Zi.
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Drains Damp-Heat for bloody, stony Lin, unblocks and moistens bowels for cases of constipation, benefits the breasts for cases of lactation problems, pain, and abcess
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What is a caution when using medicinals that relieve cough and wheezing?
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Not recommended for long term use
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With what 2 medicinals is Ho Pou combined to treat constipation due to accumulation and stagnation?
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Da Huang and Zhi Shi
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Bai Wei is used for yin deficiency fever and is especially used to treat which 2 types of fever?
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Post partum or recovery of fever
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Sheng Jiang goes to the ST and LU to perform which 2 actions?
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Disperse cold, stop cough
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What is the main action of Lian Qiao?
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Dissipates nodules, especially in the neck
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For what type of condition is it best to used Bei Xie?
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When dampness predominates over heat
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List 3 functions of Hai Tong Pi.
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Dispels Wind Dampness (either hot or cold) with spasms, especially in the lower back and knees; promotes urination to reduce edema; treats itching skin lesions
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List the 2 functions of Bian Zu.
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Drains Damp-Heat when Heat and Damp are equally severe, expels parasites
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What are 2 functions of Di Fu Zi?
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Clears Damp-Heat accumulating in the bladder, expels Damp-Heat for itching, especially around the genitals
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What are the properties of Xi Xian Cao?
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Bitter and Cold (address Wind-Heat Damp Bi)
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List 5 functions of Qin Jiao.
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Treats acute or chronic Hot or Cold Bi, especially in the extremities, clears empty heat, treats Damp-Heat jaundice, moistens the intestines for dry constipation, counteracts drying effects of other medicinals that dispel Wind Dampness
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List 4 functions of Luo Shi Teng.
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Treats Wind-Damp Bi that is relatively hot, cools the Blood, reduces swellings and fire toxins, treats painful obstruction in the throat
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What are 4 actions of Jie Geng?
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1) Diffuses the LU-Qi for both Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat coughs 2) Promotes discharge of pus 3) Benefits the throat 4) Leads medicinals to the upper region of the body
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When is it important to stop a cough?
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With: 1) Coughing blood 2) Interrupting sleep 3) Back pain/disc problems 4) Dry Phlegm (with caution)
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When is Ban Xia contraindicated?
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In all cases of bleeding, when a cough is yin deficient, when fluids are depleted
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Jue Ming Zi is combined with which 2 herbs for heat in the LV?
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Xia Ku Cao and Zhi Zi
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Which 2 herbs is Bai Zhi combined with to treat nasal congestion?
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Xi Xin and Xin Yi Hua
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In modern China, Bei Ban Lan Gen is used to treat what?
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A wide range of viral infections
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What are the 3 primary functions of He Ye?
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Treats summerheat, raises SP-Yang to treat diarrhea, stops bleeding due to heat and stagnation
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For what 5 conditions is Ba Dou used?
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Warmly unblock and purge, drive out edema, burst clogged phlegm, disorientation, phagadena (sloughing ulcers)
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With what 2 medicinals is Qian Nian Jain combined to create a strong strengthening and fortifying action for sinews and bones?
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Ji Xue Teng and Gou Qi ZI
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List 2 functions of Jin Qian Cao.
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Expels stones in BL and GB, drains Damp-Heat in the LV and GB for jaundice and red swollen eyes
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Bai Jie Zi is used to treat what?
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Chronic disorder Phlegm-Cold in the LU with copious, thin discharge; Nodules; Phlegm-Cold in the channels
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What does Hong Teng do as a vine (teng)?
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Invigorates blood in the channels to treat joint pain
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What are the 3 functions of Mu Tong?
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Drains heat from the HT and SI, promotes lactation, unblocks blood vessels
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How is Fu Hai Shi prepared when it is used to promote urination?
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Ground into powder and taken directly
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List the herbs in the Trichosanthes family.
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Tian Hua Fen, Gua Lou, Gua Lou Ren, Gua Lou Pi
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How does Ye Ju Hua differ from Ju Hua?
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Treats fire toxins and does not treat Yin Deficiency or LV/KD heat symptoms
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Why is Guang Fang Ji not available in the U.S.?
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It was involved with kidney failure in Belgium
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What are the 2 main actions of Cao Guo?
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Dries dampness and disperses cold in the ST
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List the group of 5 herbs that treats fire toxins and moves blood.
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Zi Bei Tian Kui, Bai Jiang Cao, Ban Zhi Lian, Tu Niu Xi, Hong Teng
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List 8 herbs with which Lian Qiao can be combined with to dissipate nodules, especially in the neck area.
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Bei Ban Lan Gen, Da Qing Ye, Xia Ku Cao, Xuan Shen, Bei Mu, Hai Zao, Mu Li, Kun Bu
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