Hi David, thank you so much for the fantastic class and all the valuable information. I'm grateful to be part of this group! I have several questions that I'll list below: Abortifacients: Can these be used for induction during pregnancy? If so, what are the recommended doses? Adrenergic: Would you classify coffee and yerba mate under this category? Ama: When you discussed phlegm and ama, you mentioned that phlegm can lead to cancer. Could you elaborate on this idea? Antinociceptive: You mentioned a formula with three herbs—Indian pipe, corydalis, and what was the third one? I couldn't catch it clearly in the audio. Aperient: In what situations would you choose to use an aperient over a laxative? Would it be specifically for cases like intestinal blockage? Cathartic: I studied Cascara sagrada under this classification. Would you consider this herb a cathartic, and is it included in the course's materia medica? Fevers: From my experience, if a fever stems from a throat infection, even if you use a diaphoretic or antipyretic, you also need a herb for the throat infection. Otherwise, the fever won't subside. Is that correct? Thank you so much! Sofia

Abortifacients: Can these be used for induction during pregnancy? If so, what are the recommended doses? as mentioned in class herbal abortifacients are not reliable and can be very dangerous, so no, not recommended Adrenergic: Would you classify coffee and yerba mate under this category? not really, they have some overlap with adrenergic drugs but they act differently Ama: When you discussed phlegm and ama, you mentioned that phlegm can lead to cancer. Could you elaborate on this idea? Andrew will probably discuss this in the TCM classes Antinociceptive: You mentioned a formula with three herbs—Indian pipe, corydalis, and what was the third one? I couldn’t catch it clearly in the audio. Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica) Aperient: In what situations would you choose to use an aperient over a laxative? Would it be specifically for cases like intestinal blockage? No, for slow transit time Cathartic: I studied Cascara sagrada under this classification. Would you consider this herb a cathartic, and is it included in the course’s materia medica? it is a laxative in normal doses, not a cathartic, and yes we study it Fevers: From my experience, if a fever stems from a throat infection, even if you use a diaphoretic or antipyretic, you also need a herb for the throat infection. Otherwise, the fever won’t subside. Is that correct? there is no simple yes or not answer here, it depends on the case, but if you have strep throat with a fever just taking a diaphoretic will not be efective