Release the Exterior: Wind-Heat

Question 1

Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Drink)

Answer 1

Disperses wind and clears heat, stops coughing by facilitating the flow of Lung Qi

Exterior Wind-Heat causing Cough: Slight fever, cough, slight thirst, slight sore throat, sweating

Wind-Heat causing eye disorders: Such as acute conjunctivitis, due to Wind-Heat

T: thin, white coat

P: floating, rapid

• Sang Ye
• Ju Hua
• Lian Qiao
• Bo He
• Jie Geng
• Xing Ren
• Lu Gen
• Gan Cao

Question 2

Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsynthia Powder)

Answer 2

Disperses Wind-Heat, Clears Heat, Resolves Toxicity

Exterior Wind-Heat with Heat-Toxins: Fever, slight chills or chills lasting for only a very brief period of time before aversion to heat develops, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat

Boils and Sores: Stronger than Sang Ju Yin for releasing the exteriorand clearing heat. Used for boils and sores

T: red-tipped, thin white, or thin yellow coat

P: floating, rapid

• Jin Yin Hua
• Lian Qiao
• Jie Geng
• Nui Bang Zi
• Bo He
• Dan Dou Chi
• Jing Jie
• Dan Zhu Ye
• Xian Lu Gen
• Gan Cao

Question 3

Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer)

Answer 3

Releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer and clears interior heat

Exterior Wind-Cold (Taiyang) transforming into Interior Heat (Yangming): Increasing fever and decreasing chills, accompanied by headache, stiffness of the extremities, orbital and eye pain, dry nasal passages, irritability, insomnia

T: red or normal with thin yellow coat

P: floating, slightly surging and rapid

NOTE: Also for toothache due to Wind-Heat

• Chai Hu
• Ge Gen
• Qiang Huo
• Bai Zhi
• Huang Qin
• Shi Gao
• Jie Geng
• Bai Shao
• Gan Cao
• Sheng Jiang
• Da Zao

Question 4

Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang (Cimicifuga and Kudzu Decoction)

Answer 4

Releases the muscle layer and vent rashes

Early stage of rash due to externally contracted Heat: Early-stage measles or rashes that do not surface evenly, fever, sweating, headache, generalized body aches, sneezing, coughing, red eyes, tearing, thirst

T: red and dry

P: floating and rapid

NOTE: also for early stage warm febrile diseases

• Sheng Ma
• Ge Gen
• Chi Shao
• Gan Cao