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Preface Introduction to Asian Herbalism 1
Lesson One The History & Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine 3
Lesson Two Assessment in Chinese Medicine 7
Lesson Three Herbal Therapeutics in Chinese Medicine 37
Lesson Four The History & Philosophy of Ayurvedic Medicine 99
Lesson Five Assessment in Ayurvedic Medicine 113
Lesson Six Herbal Therapeutics in Ayurvedic Medicine 125
Dong quai & Codonopsis Strengthens Qi & Blood Dong quai & Szechuan lovage Smoothes menstrual irregularities from Blood Defic. Fenugreek & Red raspberry fruit Strengthens kidneys when deficient Ginger (raw) & Jujube Purges Wind-Cold; Supports Spleen Qi Ginger (dried) & Chinese licorice Resolves vomiting from Deficient-Cold St/Sp Ginger (dried) & Schisandra Resolves cough/wheezing from Cold/Defic. lungs Ginger (dried) & White atractylodes Resolves diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency Ginseng & Dong quai Nourishes Blood Honeysuckle & Forsythia Expels Toxic Heat and Wind-Heat (viral infections) Japanese teasel & Solomon’s seal Strengthens low back/knees from Kidney Defic. Lycium & Chrysanthemum Nourishes Liver to improve vision & resolve tinnitus Myrrh & Boswellia Relieves pain from Blood Stagnation Rehmannia & White peony Purges Heat arising from Blood Deficiency Scute & Coptis Purges Fire Scute & Self-heal Dispels dizziness/headache from Liver Fire Scute & White peony Resolves feverish dysentery from Damp Heat Self-heal & Chrysanthemum Dispels vertigo/eye pain from Liver Fire Wrinkled giant hyssop & Mist flower Disperses Damp Summer Heat
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ASIAN HERBALISM lesson 3: herbal therapeutics in chinese medicine LESSON-QUESTION SHEET (As resources to answer these questions , see only this Workbook. ) 1. Which herb is used most commonly in TCM formulas? Why? 2. Name two herbs discussed in this lesson which can be used for Qi Stagnation and/or for Blood Stagnation (Blood Stasis). What contraindication do they share? 3. What is the difference in manifestations between exogenous Wind and endogenous Wind and which herb discussed in our Lesson can be used for either? 4. What is the difference in indications between the formulas SANG JU YIN and XING SU SAN? 5. Which herb, common to the surface of ponds worldwide, is used in TCM formulas for feverish viral afflictions? What is the name for the TCM pattern that it treats? 6. What does the taste of licorice tell us about which organ system it will affect the most? 7. The common North-American weeds pennycress and sow thistle share many things in common in TCM usage. Name three of them. 8. Which two herbs in the Chinese materia medica are commonly paired to expel Damp Summer Heat? Which two related North-American herbs share their properties and uses, which can likewise be paired to rid one of a summer cold? 9. Deficiency Cold in the Stomach or Spleen can lead to chronic vomiting. Which two herbs are commonly paired, as discussed in this Lesson, to relieve such an unpleasant situation? 10. Which two synergistic herbs are commonly paired to help expel Toxic Heat or Wind-Heat beginning to drive inward? Which part of each plant is used? 11. Which weed, common to both Chinese and North-American soils and whose scientific name begins with "Th," is used to expel phlegm from the system? 12. What is the difference in application between a ripe and an unripe tangerine peel? But, why would a consumer want to insure that only organic peels are used? 13. In TCM therapeutics, what sort of assistance do rose hips provide, as discussed in this lesson? Provide an example of a health condition that might be benefited by the regular consumption of these fruits.
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