Treat Dryness: Gently Disperse and Moistens Dryness/Enrich Yin and Moisten Dryness

Question 1

Xing Su San (Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder)

Answer 1

Gently disperses cool-dryness, disseminates the Lung qi, and transforms thin mucus

Cool-Dryness: Cough, dry throat, chills without sweating, watery sputum, stuffy nose

T: dry with white coat

P: Wiry

NOTE: For relatively superficial conditions

• Xing Ren
• Zi Su Ye
• Qian Hu
• Jie Geng
• Zhi Ke
• Chen Pi
• Fu Ling
• Ban Xia
• Sheng Jiang
• Da Zao
• Gan Cao

Question 2

Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction)

Answer 2

Clears and disperses warm-dryness

Warm-dryness: Fever, hacking cough or cough with scanty sticky sputum, dry thorat

T: red with white

P: floating, rapid

NOTE: May also have coughing of blood

• Sang Ye
• Xing Ren
• Zhi ZI
• Dan Dou Chi
• Zhe Bei Mu
• Sha Shen
• Li Pi

Question 3

Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Vlear Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction)

Answer 3

Clears dryness and moistening the Lungs

Dryness attacking the LU: Fever, hacking coughh, wheezing, dry throat, sensation of fullness in the chest, hypochondriac pain, irritability

T: Dry

P: Empty, big, rapid

NOTE: Also for acute-onset hemiplegia

• Sang Ye
• Shi Gao
• Mai Men Dong
• E Jiao
• He Zhi Ma
• Xing Ren
• Pi Pa Ye
• Ren Shen
• Gan Cao

Question 4

Mai Men Dong Tang (Ophiopogonis Decoction)

Answer 4

Benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward

LU/ST Qi and Yin Deficiency: Coughing anf spitting of saliva, wheezing, shortness of breath, dry and uncomfortable sensation in the throat

T: dry, red with little coat

P: Empty, rapid

NOTE: Also for belching or vomiting from deficient Stomach Yin