Review of Terms
Read the medical terms out loud and translate them into Chinese in the spaces provided.
1. | modified formula ____ | a formula derived from the original one with some addition or reduction of ingredients |
2. | decoct separately ____ | boil the medicinal separately in order to avoid absorption of the extract by the dregs of other medicinals |
3. | courier medicinal ____ | the ingredient that directs action to the affected meridian or site |
4. | sovereign medicinal ____ | the ingredient that provides the principal curative action on the main pattern or primary symptom |