Herbs Pharm 2- Digestant Herbs

Front 1

Which herb is paired with Shan Zha?

Back 1

Shen Qu

Front 2

Unlike its pair Shen Qu, what additional channel does Shan Zha enter?

Back 2

The Liver Channel

Front 3

How do the herbs Shan Zha and Shen Qu differ?

Back 3

Shan Zha is more effective for meat accumulation, disperses blood stasis, whereas Shen Qu is more effective for starchy food and alcohol accumulation. Its mild function is to release the exterior

Front 4

Which herb is sweet, warm and sour?

Back 4

Shan Zha

Front 5

Which herb is sweet,warm and acrid?

Back 5

Shen Qu

Front 6

Which Herb is better for meat accumulation, and disperses blood stasis?

Back 6

Shan Zha

Front 7

Which herb is more effective for starchy food and alcohol accumulation and has a mild function of releasing exterior?

Back 7

Shen Qu

Front 8

Hawthorne berry

Back 8

Shan Zha

Front 9

English name for Shen Qu

Back 9

medicated leaven

Front 10

Mai Ya

Back 10

barley sprout

Front 11

Gu Ya

Back 11

rice Sprout

Front 12

Properties of Gu Ya

Back 12

Sweet neutral.

Front 13

Gu Ya enters which channels?

Back 13

Spleen, Stomach

Front 14

List 2 functions of Gu Ya

Back 14

1. Food stagnation especially due to starchy foods
2. For reduced appetite due to Sp deficiency

Front 15

What are 2 ways to prepare Gu Ya and the function each preparation serves?

Back 15

Raw, the herb can harmonize the middle jiao
Fried, the herb is used for food stagnation

Front 16

What is the pinyin term for radish seed?

Back 16

Lai Fu Zi

Front 17

List the properties of Lai Fu Zi

Back 17

Acrid, sweet/neutral

Front 18

What function does Lai Fu Zi serve?

Back 18

1. Reduces food stagnation ELIMINATES DISTENTION/FOOD ACCUMULATION WITH QI STAGNATION
2.Descends rebellious Qi, transforms phlegm/coughing and wheezing with copious sputum

Front 19

When should Lai Fu Zi be used with caution

Back 19

Use with caution in cases of Qi deficiency. It is not appropriate to combine with Ren shen

Front 20

What function does Lai Fu Zi serve when it is raw? When it is crushed?

Back 20

Raw herb:used for vomiting wind phlegm
Fried herb:used for reducing food stagnation, descending rebellious Qi and transforming phlegm

Front 21

Chickens gizzards internal lining

Back 21

Ji Nei Jin (gee nay jin)

Front 22

Ji Nei Jin properties

Back 22

sweet and neutral

Front 23

What is specifically different about this digestive herb?

Back 23

It is the strongest herb in this category for food stagnation

Front 24

List the 3 main functions of Ji Nei Jin

Back 24

1. Strongly reduces food stagnation, strengthen the St/Various food stagnation:mostly used alone in powder
2. Secures the essence, stops spermatorrhea and enuresis
3. Transforms and dissolves stones

Front 25

Ji Nei Jin enters which channels?

Back 25

Spleen, Stomach, SI and Urinary Bladder