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Which herbal combination is primarily used for treating high fever, irritability, and intense thirst?
Which herbal combination is primarily used for treating high fever, irritability, and intense thirst?
What is the primary use of Bai Zhu and Fu Ling?
What is the primary use of Bai Zhu and Fu Ling?
Which herbal combination is used to regulate menstruation and alleviate pain associated with blood stasis?
Which herbal combination is used to regulate menstruation and alleviate pain associated with blood stasis?
Which herb is particularly effective for stopping chronic coughs due to lung deficiency?
Which herb is particularly effective for stopping chronic coughs due to lung deficiency?
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What is the primary use of Huang Lian and Mu Xiang?
What is the primary use of Huang Lian and Mu Xiang?
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Which herbal combination is used to soothe qi stagnation and harmonize the liver and spleen?
Which herbal combination is used to soothe qi stagnation and harmonize the liver and spleen?
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Which herb is specifically used to treat menstrual bleeding due to cold conditions or deficiency?
Which herb is specifically used to treat menstrual bleeding due to cold conditions or deficiency?
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Which herb is used to manage digestive issues due to dampness and support healthy digestion?
Which herb is used to manage digestive issues due to dampness and support healthy digestion?
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Ren Shen and Huang Qi
Ren Shen and Huang Qi
Strongly tonifies Qi for spleen and lung deficiency, aiding recovery and immunity.
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling
Strengthens spleen, resolves dampness, promotes urination, and helps with digestion.
Shi Gao and Zhi Mu
Shi Gao and Zhi Mu
Clears heat and drains fire for lung and stomach heat, treating symptoms like high fever.
Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui
Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui
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Ai Ye
Ai Ye
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Ba Ji Tian
Ba Ji Tian
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Bai Bu
Bai Bu
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Bai Guo
Bai Guo
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Study Notes
Ren Shen and Huang Qi (TQ)
- Strongly tonifies Qi for spleen and lung deficiency
- Improves fatigue and immunity
- Supports post-illness recovery
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling (TQ)
- Strengthens spleen
- Resolves dampness
- Promotes urination
- Addresses digestive weakness and edema
- Relieves loose stools
Shi Gao and Zhi Mu (CH)
- Clears heat and drains fire for lung and stomach heat
- Treats high fever, irritability, and intense thirst
Huang Lian and Mu Xiang (CH)
- Clears damp heat
- Harmonizes the middle jiao
- Treats damp heat dysentery and abdominal pain
Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui (MB)
- Strengthens blood, regulates menstruation
- Alleviates pain, menstrual irregularities, and blood stasis
- Treats dysmenorrhea
Tao Ren and Hong Hua (MB)
- Invigorates blood
- Dispels blood stasis
- Alleviates pain and addresses trauma/blood clots
- Treats gynecological disorders
Bai Shao and Chai Hu (HLS)
- Harmonizes liver and spleen
- Soothes qi stagnation
- Addresses emotional stress, PMS, and abdominal pain
Chen Pi and Ban Xia (HLS)
- Regulates qi
- Transforms phlegm
- Harmonizes the middle jiao
- Addresses nausea, vomiting, and epigastric distension
Ai Ye
- Effective in treating various types of bleeding, especially menstrual bleeding due to cold conditions or deficiency
- Dispels cold and relieves pain, particularly beneficial for menstrual pain and cold-type abdominal or joint pain
- Calms the fetus, preventing threatened miscarriage due to cold or deficiency
Other Formulas and Herbs (Page 2)
- Resolves dampness and itching (externally) – eczema, warts
- Ba Ji Tian tonifies kidney yang: supports reproductive health, alleviates impotence and infertility
- Strengthens tendons and bones, beneficial for elderly with weak bones
- Dispels wind-damp: alleviates joint pain/stiffness
- Bai Bian Dou strengthens the spleen: improves digestion/resolves dampness (chronic diarrhea)
- Clears summer heat: treats diarrhea, vomiting
- Relieves diarrhea: supports healthy digestion
- Bai Bu moistens lungs: useful for dry cough and lung dryness
- Stop cough: chronic/dry coughs, bronchitis, lung issues
- Bai Guo treats coughs and asthma
- Astringent properties: treats urinary incontinence, weak kidneys (caution due to potential toxicity)
- Bai He nourishes the heart: calms spirit, alleviates anxiety
- Moistens lungs: helpful for dry cough, little phlegm, insomnia, anxiety, and dry throat
- Bai Jiang Cao clears heat resolves toxicity: treats infections, inflammation, and promotes healing
Other Formulas and Herbs (Page 3)
- Indications: skin infections, fever, heat-related conditions
- Bai Jie Zi promotes Qi movement, alleviates phlegm, opens lungs, and expels phlegm; useful for coughs with phlegm
- Bai Mao Gen cools heat: clears heat from body ( especially lungs, stomach, and blood) and stops bleeding (especially heat-related conditions)
- Prompts urination: relieves urinary difficulties, reduces edema (swelling)
- Bai Qian clears phlegm: treats wet, phlegmy coughs, helps breathing (for asthma or wheezing), clears lung heat (for coughs with yellow phlegm), and moistens lungs
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This quiz covers various Chinese herbal formulas and their therapeutic applications. Learn about the benefits of key herbs such as Ren Shen, Huang Qi, and Bai Zhu in treating conditions related to Qi deficiency, dampness, and menstrual issues. Test your knowledge on the healing properties of these herbs and their traditional uses.
