Herbs; General
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DrCassone Plus on September 22, 2010
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Malay | English |
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| Bitter, Sweet, Sour, Acrid, Salty |  What are the five tastes? |
| false | Aromatic is a taste true/false |
| acrid | What taste moves qi, blood, and releases the exterior. |
| Drying, Clearing | Bitter herbs are good for______dampness and ______heat. Bitter herbs do not drain damp. They also do not promote urination. Bitter herbs tend to go downward. This is not a function, it is nature. |
| Acrid | Out of the 5 tastes or flavors, what category of these herbs tend to go upward? |
| Softening | Salty herbs are good for_______masses and accumulations. Some salty herbs come from animals. |
| Astringent | Sour herbs are _________; stop leakage disorder. |
| Sweet | Bland (tasteless) is not one of the five flavors; it is similar to _____ |
| Sour | Astringent is not part of the five flavors; it is similar to _____ |
| Up, In, Down | Up, down, in or out are the directions of the herb functions. Acrid and sweet tend to go ______ and ________ but bitter herbs tend to go ___________. |
| Down, Up | Physical weight (how heavy). Heavy herbs tend to go_____ (i.e. - bones or minerals, bark or seeds) .Light herbs tend to go________ (i.e. - plants, flowers, and leaves). |
| qi, blood | Chemically toxic herbs may not be ok for pregnancy but herbs that Strongly move _____ and ____ should not be used at all. |
| 18 | There are _____incompatible herbs. These combinations could cause very bad results or death. |
| Quarter / Third / Half | Under 2 years old use a ______ of an adult dosage. 2-6 use a _______ 6-12 use ______ |
| 2 | Fresh herbs usually require______ times the regular dosage. |
| Sweating | Herbs for relieving wind cold invasion should promote ________. |
| Sweating | With a patient who has yin and blood deficiency, one should not promote__________ when the patient has a wind cold invasion. If you have to, do it with caution. |
| Wind | Ma Huang treats "______ water" edema. |
| Mercury | Dark purple ring on the gums in children would be due to what kind of poisoning? |
| Wind / Heat / Dampness | Rash is caused by ____ heat. Boils by _____ toxicity. Fungus by ______ |
| Stomach Heat | Acne is caused by what kind of heat? |
| wind | ________ invasion moves fast; spreads fast |
| 3 | Standard herb dose is __-10 grams |
| Charred | In order to use Jing Jie to stop bleeding, it must be ______ |
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