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25 NEW SINGLE HERBSAddendum to the 5th Edition Handbook (pp.363‐399)

6. CLEAR TOXIC-HEATYE JU HUA bitter

acrid sl cold

9‐15g

LULV

Clear Toxic‐Heat: Toxic swollen sores, boils, abscesses → Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin Dispel Wind‐Heat, clear the eyes: red, swollen, painful eyes Treat hypertension: dizziness, headache due to LV Yang rising野菊花(야국화)

Chrysanthemi indici Fl(Wild Chrysanthemum flower)

Huang Ju Hua (yellow) Bai Ju Hua (white) Ye Ju Hua (wild)

Disperse Wind‐Heat Calm LV Yang Clear Toxic‐Heat

Which of the following is a common function of Huang Ju Hua (Yellow chrysanthemum), Bai Ju Hua (White chrysanthemum),

and Ye Ju Hua (Wild chrysanthemum)?

A. Disperse Wind‐Heat

B. Calm Liver Yang

C. Clear the eyes

D. Clear Toxic‐Heat

YU XING CAO acrid cool

15‐30g

LULI

Clear Toxic‐Heat, resolve abscesses & pus: boils, furuncles, skin infections, LU abscesses, fever, cough

Clear Damp‐Heat & promote urination: diarrhea, painful urinary dribbling due to Lower Jiao Damp‐Heat

魚腥草(어성초)

Houttuyniae Hb(Houttuynia)

Pu Gong Ying Yu Xing Cao Bai Jiang Cao Bai Hua She She Cao

Clear Toxic‐Heat & expel pus → abscesses from Toxic‐Heat

Breast, LI, LU LU LI LI

Which of the following is an INCORRECT match?

A. Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba) ‐ treats breast abscess

B. Yu Xing Cao (Houttuniae Herba) ‐ treats breast abscess

C. Bai Jiang Cao (Patriniae Herba) ‐ treats intestinal abscess

D. Bai Hua She She Cao (Hedyotis diffusae Herba) ‐ treats intestinal abscess

BAI HUA SHE SHE CAO

bittersweetcold

15‐30g

LVSTLI SI

Clear Toxic‐Heat: Toxic accumulation, sores due to Fire Toxin, swollen sore throat

Clear Heat & drain Damp: Damp‐Heat jaundice, painful urinary dribbling, intestinal abscess, dysenteric disorder

Treat cancer: gastric, esophageal, colon or rectal cancer

白花蛇舌草(백화사설초)

Hedyotis diffusae Hb(Oldenlandia)

Which of the following herbs does NOT have anti‐cancer property?

A. Bai Hua She She Cao (Hedyotis diffusae Herba)

B. Ban Zhi Lian (Scutellariae barbatae Herba)

C. Shan Dou Gen (Sophorae tonkinensis Radix)

D. Bai Hua She (Agkistrodon)

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LU DOU sweetcold

15‐30g

HTST

Clear Summer‐Heat: Summer‐Heat especially with pronounced thirst Clear Toxic‐Heat: Toxic sores & swelling Antidote for Fu Zi & Ba Dou: agitation, vomiting or thirst due to Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix lateralis preparata) or Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus) poisoning

綠豆(녹두)

Phaseoli raiati Sm(Mung bean)

Which of the following single herbs is most appropriate for irritation and thirst due to an overdose of Fu Zi (Aconiti Radix

lateralis preparata) and Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus)?

A. Lu Dou (Phaseoli Radiati Semen)

B. Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma)

C. Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)

D. Bai Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma)

BAI XIAN PI bittercold

4.5‐9g

SP ST

Clear Toxic‐Heat & Damp‐Heat, relieve itching: boils, furuncles with pus, chronic skin ulcers, skin pruritus, eczema, tinea, vaginal itching → Si Wu Xiao Feng Yin

Dispel Wind & resolve painful obstruction: mobile muscle aches & pains Clear Damp‐Heat: jaundice, right flank pain

白鮮皮(백선피)

Dictamni Cx(Chinese Dittany root bark)

Ku Shen Bai Xian Pi Di Fu Zi

clear Damp‐Heat from the skin to stop itching

kill parasites drain pus promote urination

Which of the following herbs is used for dermatological disorders internally and as an herbal decoction or topically as an

herbal wash?

A. Bai Xian Pi (Dictamni Cortex)

B. Di Fu Zi (Kochiae Fructus)

C. Ku Shen (Sophorae flavescentis Radix)

D. All of the Above

MA BO acrid neutral

1.5‐6g

LU Clear Heat constraint in the LU: Toxic swelling of the throat with cough & loss of voice → Yin Qiao Ma Bo San

Stop bleeding: continuous nosebleed馬勃(마발)

Lasiosphaera/Calvatia(Puffball)

Xuan Shen Ban Lan Gen She Gan Shan Dou Gen Ma Bo

Cool the LU, clear Toxic‐Heat, reduce throat pain and swelling

Nourish Yin For Wind‐Heat Dissolve Phlegm Anti‐cancer Stop Bleeding

Which of the following herbs is used for sore‐throat and bleeding (internally) and for bleeding from the oral cavity or

post‐surgical bleeding (externally)?

A. Ma Bo (Lasiosphaera/Calvatia)

B. Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix)

C. She Gan (Belamcandae Rhizoma)

D. Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix)

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8. PURGATIVESFAN XIE YE sweet

bittercold

1.5‐3g;4.5‐9g

LI Purge accumulation in LI: accumulated pathogenic Heat in the LI, small dosage can dissolve food stagnation

Purge Water: ascites with abdominal distention NOTE: Use 1.5‐3g for a mild laxative effect; 4.5‐9g for a strong purge. This herb is usually steeped in hot water for no more than 15 minutes, and consumed as a tea.

番瀉葉(번사엽)

Sennae Fo(Senna leaf)

Fan Xie Ye Da Huang

Purge downward and treat constipation due to heat

Relieve constipation only Clear Toxic‐Heat, Disperse Blood‐stasis

Caution/Contraindication: pregnant, lactating and menstruating women

Which of the following herbs is taken as a tea for mild constipation and may cause damage to the large intestine and liver

with long‐term use due to its containing of an anthraquinone compound?

A. Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma)

B. Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas)

C. Fan Xie Ye (Sennae Folium)

D. Lu Hui (Aloe)

10. DRAIN DAMPTONG CAO sweet

blandsl cold

2‐4.5g

LU ST

Promote urination, leach out Damp: dark scanty urine, hot painful urinary dribbling → San Ren Tang

Promote lactation: insufficient or blocked lactation通草(통초)

Tetrapanacis Medulla(Rice Paper Plant pith)

Tong Cao (Chuan) Mu Tong

Promote lactation

sweet bitter

What is the common function of the following herbs and food?

Tong Cao (Tetrapanacis Medulla), Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis), Dong Kui Guo (Malvae Fructus),

Wang Bu Liu Xing (Vaccariae Semen), Pu Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba), Pig’s feet, Papaya

A. Promote urination

B. Promote lactation

C. Promote healing and generate flesh

D. Promote blood circulation

17. REGULATE QIFO SHOU acrid

bitterwarm

3‐9g

LVLUSTSP

Soothe the LV Qi, regulate Qi, stop pain: constrained LV & SP Qi causing distending fullness of the flanks & abdomen & loss of appetite

Harmonize the SP/ST: Middle Jiao stagnation with epigastric pain & fullness, regurgitation, vomiting

Transform Phlegm & stop cough: cough & stifling sensation in the chest with profuse Phlegm

佛手(불수)

Citri sarcodactylis Fr(Finger Citron fruit)

Which of the following Qi‐regulators is relatively mild and is most suitable for concurrent Qi stagnation and Qi deficiency?

A. Fo Shou (Citri sarcodactylis Fructus)

B. Chuan Lian Zi (Toosendan Fructus)

C. Qing Pi (Citri reticulatae viride Pericarpium)

D. Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma)

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XIE BAI acrid bitterwarm

5‐9g

LILUST

Circulate the Yang Qi, disperse Turbid‐Phlegm: painful obstruction of the chest with wheezing, cough, pain through the chest & back, shortness of breath → Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang

Activate the Qi & relieve pain: epigastric fullness, abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea with blood & mucus

薤白(해백)

Allii macrostemi Bulbus(Chinese Garlic)

Anticoagulants Antiplatelets

Warfarin (Coumadin), Heparin, Enoxaparin (Lovenox) Aspirin, Clopidogrel (Plavix), Dipyridamole (Persantine)

What is the common indication for the following herbs?

Xie Bai (Allii macrostemi Bulbus), Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus), Tan Xiang (Santali albi Lignum), Dan Shen (Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix)

A. Cold‐Phlegm in the chest

B. Blood stasis in the chest

C. Painful obstruction of the chest

D. Hot‐Phlegm in the chest

MEI GUI HUA sweetsl bitterwarm

1.5‐6g

LVSP

Gently regulate Qi & Blood, harmonize the LV & ST: stifling sensation in the chest, belching, flank distention, poor appetite due to LV Qi stagnation

Regulate menstruation: irregular menstruation, breast distention or abdominal pain due to Qi & Blood stasis

玫瑰花(매괴화)

Rosae rugosae Fl(Chinese Rose bud)

Which of the following Qi‐regulators gently regulates Qi and Blood, harmonizes the Liver and Stomach, and Regulates

menstruation?

A. Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma)

B. Mei Gui Hua (Rosae rugosae Flos)

C. Yi Mu Cao (Leonuri Herba)

D. Ze Lan (Lycopi Herba)

18. STOP BLEEDINGDA JI sweet

cool

9‐15g

LVSPHT

Cool the Blood to stop bleeding: hemorrhagic conditions with Blood‐Heat, hematuria, hemafecia, hematemesis → Shi Hui San

Reduce swelling, generate flesh: sores, ulcers, boils, carbuncles, swelling Modern applications: jaundice due to Damp‐Heat, hypertension due to LV Heat

大薊(대계)

Cirsii japonici Hb sive Rx(Japanese Thistle)

DA JI (Herba seu Radix Cirsii Japonici) 大薊(대계) DA JI (Raidx Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae) 大戟(대극)

Stop bleeding Harsh Expellants (Cathartics)

Which of the following herbs cools the Blood to stop bleeding?

A. San Qi (Notoginseng Radix)

B. Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen)

C. Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium)

D. Da Ji (Cirsii Japonici Herba sive Raidx)

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XIAO JI sweetcool

9‐30g

LVHT

Cool the Blood to stop bleeding: any bleeding due to Blood‐Heat → San Xian Yin

Resolve Toxicity, reduce abscesses: sores & abscesses due to Heat‐Toxin Promote urination: Blood in the urine due to Damp‐Heat, reduce jaundice, hepatitis, hypertension

小薊(소계)

Cirsii Hb(Field Thistle)

Da Ji Xiao Ji

Big thistle Small thistle

Cool the Blood to stop bleeding, Used for swelling and abscess

Stronger effect to reduce swelling and disperse blood stasis Stronger in treating hematuria and dysuria

Which of the following stop‐bleeding herbs is most appropriate for hematuria or dysuria due to Damp‐Heat?

A. Da Ji (Cirsii Japonici Herba sive Raidx)

B. Xiao Ji (Cirsii Herba)

C. Di Yu (Sanguisorbae Radix)

D. Huai Hua (Sophorae Flos immaturus)

Ou Jie sweetastringentneutral

9‐15g

LUSTLV

Stop bleeding: used for many types of bleeding because, while it is an astringent, it also reduces stasis. Most often used for bleeding associated with heat in the LU or ST with vomiting or coughing of blood. Also for chronic bleeding when combined with other appropriate substance

藕節(우절)

Nelumbinis Nodus Rz(Lotus Rhizome Node)

LOTUS

He Ye leaf Clear Summer‐Heat Qing Luo Yin

Lian Zi seed Strengthen SP/KD to stop diarrhea Sheng Ling Bai Zhu San

Lian Zi Xin seed heart Clear HT Fire Qing Gong Tang

Lian Xu stamen Astringe the KD to stop discharge Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan

Lian Fang peduncle Stop Bleeding Ou Jie rhizome node Stop Bleeding, Move the Blood Xiao Ji Yin Zi

Which part of the lotus is most used for many types of bleeding?

A. Leaf

B. Seed

C. Stamen

D. Rhizome node

19. ACTIVATE BLOODJI XUE TENG bitter

sweetwarm

9‐15g

HTLVSP

Invigorate the Blood, tonify the Blood: irregular menstruation, pain of dysmenorrhea & postpartum → Dang Gui Ji Xue Teng Tang

Unblock the channels & relax the tendons: numbness & paralysis of the extremities, pain in the lumbar & knees, Wind‐Damp painful obstruction

雞血藤(계혈등)

Spatholobi Caulis(Spatholobus vine)

Ji Xue Teng Dang Gui

Tonify Blood + Move Blood

Move Blood > Tonify Blood Tonify Blood > Move Blood

Unblocks the channels & Relax the tendons Moisten the intestine, Generate Flesh

Which of the following Blood‐movers is used for numbness of the extremities, lower back pain, knee pain, or generalized

joint soreness from Wind‐Damp painful obstruction, with either blood deficiency or stasis?

A. Ji Xue Teng (Spatholobi Caulis)

B. Dang Gui (Angelicae sinensis Radix)

C. Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma)

D. Jiang Huang (Curcumae longae Rhizoma)

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21. QI TONICSTAI ZI SHEN sweet

sl bitterneutral

9‐30g

LUSP

Mildly tonify the SP & augment the Qi: SP Qi deficiency with fatigue or lack of appetite, LU deficiency with spontaneous sweating

Generate fluid & relieve thirst: injury to fluids after febrile or chronic diseases, thirst, cough

太子蔘(태자삼)

Pseudostellariae Rx(Psuedostellaria root)

Which of the following herbs has the weakest Qi tonifying action, necessitating the use of a larger dose which can be up

to 30g?

A. Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)

B. Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)

C. Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellariae Radix)

D. Xi Yang Shen (Panacis quinquefolii Radix)

22. BLOOD TONICSHE SHOU WU bitter

sweetastringentsl warm

9‐30g

LVKD

ZHI (Prepared 製제) ‐ Nourish the Blood & Yin, preserve the Essence: LV & KD deficiency causing premature greying of hair, weak lower back & knees → Qi Bao Mei Ran Wan何首烏(하수오)

Polygoni multiflori Rx(Fleeceflower root) ZHI He Shou Wu SHENG He Shou Wu

Tonify Sedate

bittersweetastringentneutral

9‐30g

LVHTLI

SHENG (Raw 生생) ‐ Moisten the LI, resolve Fire Toxicity, expel Wind from the skin, & check malarial disorder: Fire‐Toxin carbuncles, sores & neck lumps, constipation due to Blood deficiency, Wind rash due to Blood deficiency, chronic malarial disorders with Qi & Blood deficiency → He Ren Yin

Which of the following He Shou Wu preparations and combinations is used for Liver and Kidney deficiency causing

premature greying of the hair and soreness of the back and knee?

A. Use as Processed, Combine with Hei Zhi Ma (Sesami Semen nigrum), Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri lucidi Fructus)

B. Use as Processed, Combine with Qing Hao (Artemisiae annuae Herba), Cao Guo (Tsaoko Fructus)

C. Use as Unprocessed, Combine with Hei Zhi Ma (Ecliptae Herba), Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustri lucidi Fructus)

D. Use as Unprocessed, Combine with Qing Hao (Artemisiae annuae Herba), Cao Guo (Tsaoko Fructus)

23. YANG TONICSDONG CHONG XIA CAO

sweetwarm

3‐9g

LUKD

Tonify the KD Yang, augment the Essence: impotence, sore & weak lower back & legs due to KD Yang deficiency

Tonify LU Yin, settle cough & wheezing, stop sweating & bleeding: chronic cough or consumptive cough with blood‐streaked sputum, wheezing from deficiency

Fortify the Wei Qi: general weakness, spontaneous sweating (with fish, chicken, duck or pork in a stew)

冬虫夏草(동충하초)

Cordyceps(Chinese caterpillar fungus)

Hu Tao Ren Dong Chong Xia Cao Ge Jie

Tonify the KD to help grasp LU Qi, tonify the KD to strengthen lumbar/knees

Moisten the intestine Expel Phlegm, ↓hempotysis ↑Blood/Essence

Which of the following herbs augments the Kidney essence as well as fortifies weakened protective Qi?

A. Huang Qi (Astragali Radix)

B. Bai Zhu (Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizoma)

C. Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix)

D. Dong Chong Xia Cao (Cordyceps)

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24. YIN TONICSXI YANG SHEN sweet

sl bittercold

3‐6g

HTKDLU

Tonify Qi, generate fluids, nourish Yin: Yin deficiency with Heat signs, chronic unabating fever, weakness, irritability & thirst after febrile disease → Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang

Nurture LU Yin & clear Fire from the LU: LU Yin deficiency with Fire blazing, loss of voice due to Yin deficiency

西洋蔘(서양삼)

Panacis quinquefolii Rx(American Ginseng root)

Xi Yang Shen Ren Shen

Tonify Qi and Yin

Cool in nature, Tonify Yin > Tonify Qi Warm in nature, Tonify Qi > Tonify Yin

Which of the following herbs has a cold property and tonifies Qi and Yin?

A. Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)

B. Xi Yang Shen (Panacis quinquefolii Radix)

C. Dang Shen (Codonopsis Radix)

D. Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellariae Radix)

HAN LIAN CAO = Mo Han Lian

sweetsourcool

9‐15g

KDLV

Tonify the LV & KD Yin: Yin deficiency with dizziness, blurred vision, vertigo, premature greying of hair → Er Zhi Wan

Cool the Blood & stop bleeding: bleeding due to Heat in the Blood in Yin deficiency patterns

旱蓮草(한련초)

Ecliptae Hb(Eclipta)

Er Zhi Wan (Two Solstice Pill)

Nu Zhen Zi (privet fruit) Han Lian Cao (eclipta)

Nourish the LV/KD Yin

Clear Empty‐Heat, improve vision Cool the Blood, stop bleeding

Harvest at Winter solstice Harvest at Summer solstice

Which of the following herbs tonifies the Liver and Kidney for premature greying of hair and can also be applied externally

to assist blackening of the hair?

A. Du Zhong (Eucommiae Cortex)

B. Sang Ji Sheng (Taxilli Herba)

C. Han Lian Cao (Ecliptae Herba)

D. Xu Duan (Dipsaci Radix)

GUI BAN salty sweetcold

15‐45g

HT KD LV

Nourish the Yin, anchor the Yang: night sweats, dizziness, Steaming Bone disorder due to Yin deficiency, Yin deficiency generating internal Wind → Da Bu Yin Wan / San Jia Fu Mai Tang / Zuo Gui Wan / Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang

Benefit the KD, strengthen the bones: sore lower back, weak legs, retarded skeletal development, failure of the fontanels to close → Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao

Nourish the Blood, tonify the HT: HT deficiency with insomnia, anxiety, forgetfulness

Cool the Blood, stop uterine bleeding: excessive menstruation or uterine bleeding due to reckless movement of hot Blood

Regenerate tissue: chronic, non‐healing, indolent sores

龜板(구판)

Testudinis Plastrum(ventral aspect of Freshwater Turtle shell)

GUI BAN JIAO 龜板膠(구판교) ‐ Testudinis Plastri Colla (Turtle Plastron Glue) The glue has the same properties as GUI BAN but is richer, more cloying, and almost exclusively enriches the Yin.

Dosage is 3‐9g. It is dissolved in either wine or the decoction of the other herbs before ingesting.

Gui Ban Jiao (Testudinis Plastri Colla) has the same properties as Gui Ban (Testudinis Plastrum) but is richer, more cloying,

and almost exclusively enriches the Yin. What is the cooking method for Gui Ban Jiao (Testudinis Plastri Colla)?

A. Dissolve in the strained decoction

B. Decocted in gauze

C. Separately simmered

D. Added near end

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25. ASTRINGENTSSANG PIAO XIAO sweet

saltyneutral

4.5‐9g

KD LV

Tonify KD Yang, secure the Essence, contain urine: KD Yang deficiency with dribbling urine, urinary frequency, nocturnal emissions (without dreams), bedwetting in children → Sang Piao Xiao San / Tu Si Zi Wan桑螵蛸(상표소)

Mantidis Ootheca(Mantis Egg‐case)

Sang Piao Xiao Yi Zi Ren Fu Pen Zi Wu Yao

Contain urine

Consolidates essenceMore strongly tonifies

SP and KDMore strongly tonifies

LV and KDWarms KD/UB to regulate Qi, & treat frequent urination

Which of the following herbs does NOT secure frequent, dribbling, or incontinent urination?

A. Sang Piao Xiao (Mantidis Ootheca)

B. Yi Zhi Ren (Alpiniae oxyphyllae Fructus)

C. Fu Pen Zi (Rubi Fructus)

D. Hai Piao Xiao (Sepiae Endoconcha)

27. NOURISH & CALM SHENHE HUAN PI sweet

neutral

6‐15g

HT LV

Calm the Spirit, relieve Qi stagnation: bad temper, depression, insomnia, irritability, poor memory

Invigorate the Blood, stop pain: pain & swelling due to trauma, including fractures

Dissipate swelling, reduce abscesses: swollen, painful abscesses, especially LU abscess

合歡皮(합환피)

Albiziae Cx(Mimosa bark)

sweetneutral

4.5‐9g

LVST

HE HUAN HUA 合歡花(합환화) ‐ Albiziae Flos (Silktree flowers) Relieves constrained LV Qi, promotes Qi flow in the collaterals, and calms the sprit: insomnia, forgetfulness, and irritability due to constrained emotions, especially when accompanied by epigastric pain and feeling of pressure in the chest

He Huan Pi He Huan Hua

Relieve constraint & Calm the Spirit

Move Qi and Blood Move Qi

He Huan Hua Ye Jiao Teng Bai Zi Ren Suan Zao Ren

Treat insomnia

due to LV Qi stagnation due to Blood deficiency due to HT deficiency due to LV deficiency

Which of the following herbs calms the spirit, relieves Qi stagnation, and invigorates the Blood?

A. Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi spinosae Semen)

B. He Huan Pi (Albiziae Cortex)

C. Ye Jiao Teng (Polygoni multiflori Caulis)

D. Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix)

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30. AROMATIC FOR OPENING ORIFICESSHI CHANG PU acrid

bitterwarmaromatic

3‐9g

HT ST

Open the HT orifices, vaporize Phlegm, quiet the Spirit: Phlegm veiling the sensory orifices, coma, withdrawal‐mania, impaired mental functioning from Phlegm‐Damp veiling the consciousness → Di Dan Tang / Ding Zhi Wan / Sheng Tie Luo Yin

Transform turbid‐Damp and harmonize the Middle Jiao: chest & epigastric fullness & abdominal pain from Damp distressing the SP/ST → Lian Po Yin

Dispel Wind‐Damp‐Cold: ulceration of the mucous membranes, Wind‐Cold‐Damp painful obstruction

石菖蒲(석창포)

Acori tatarinowii Rz(Grassleaf Sweetflag rhizome)

Shi Chang Pu Yuan Zhi

Open the HT orifices, vaporize Phlegm, calm the Shen

For disorientation, forgetfulness, dizziness, stupor, coma, mind agitation, insomnia

SP/ST Damp, Wind‐Damp‐Cold LU Damp‐Phlegm, swelling

Aromatics that Transform Dampness Aromatics that Open the Orifices

Huo Xiang, Cang Zhu, Hou Po Shi Chang Pu, Niu Huang, (She Xiang)

Which of the following Dui‐Yao (herb pairs) is used for mental confusion, decreased intellectual acuity and insomnia due to

Phlegm misting Heart orifice?

A. Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi spinosae Semen) + Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus)

B. Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) + Mu Li (Ostreae Concha)

C. Shi Chang Pu (Acori tatarinowii Rhizoma) + Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix)

D. Bai Zi Ren (Platycladi Semen) + Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi spinosae Semen)

NIU HUANG bittercool

0.2‐0.5g

HT LV

Clear the HT to awaken the Spirit, vaporize Phlegm to open the orifices: delirium or coma due to warm‐febrile diseases, Wind‐stroke, convulsions, or seizures → Niu Huang Qing Xin Wan / Zhi Bao Dan / An Gong Niu Huang Wan

Extinguish LV Wind and stop convulsions: spasms, tremors, or convulsions with high fever from LV Heat

Clear Toxic‐Heat: red, painful, swollen or ulcerated throat, hot swellings & sores

牛黃(우황)

Bovis Calculus(Cattle Gallstone)

REN GONG NIU HUANG 人工牛黃(인공우황) ‐ Artificial Cattle Bezoar This is produced from bovine or porcine bile in accordance with the chemical constitution of NIU HUANG. Its nature and actions are similar to those of the natural product, albeit much weaker. Clinically, it does have a definite ability to clear heat, resolve toxicity, and expel Wind‐Phlegm.

Niu Huang (Bovis Calculus)Cattle gallstone

Dan Nan Xing (Arisaema cum Bile)Arisaematis prepared with Bovine bile

Clear Heat, Eliminate Phlegm, Settle convulsions

More powerfully clears the HT and opens the orifices, while also cooling the Blood and resolving toxicity

More strongly eliminates phlegm, expels Wind and arrests convulsions, and is thus better suited to patterns involving

overabundance of Phlegm‐Heat

TCM looks to the Heart in the presence of sensory or consciousness disorders, while Western medicine assesses the brain

and central nervous system. Herbs that are said to “open the orifices” act to dispel any pathogenic blockages in order to

restore sensory function and induce consciousness. One must discern whether the disorder is Cold or Hot in nature. Which

of the following Orifice‐opening herbs is used for loss of consciousness due to Heat?

A. She Xiang (Moschus)

B. Su He Xiang (Styrax)

C. An Xi Xiang (Benzoinum)

D. Niu Huang (Bovis Calculus)

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