Expel Dampness:Expel Wind-Dampness

Question 1

Qiang Huo Shen Shi Tang (Notopterygium to Overcome Dampness)

Answer 1

Expels wind and dampness

Acute Bi Syndrome due to Wind-Damp in the channel and muscle layer: Heavy, painful head, generalized sensation of heaviness, generalized joint pain, difficulty in moving the spine, chills, mild fever

T: white coat

P: floating

NOTE: The aim is to produce a mild sweat

• Qiang Huo
• Du Huo
• Gao Ben
• Fang Geng
• Chuan Xiong
• Man Jing Zi
• Zhi Gan Cao

Question 2

Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction from Awakening the Mind in Medical Studies)

Answer 2

Tonifies and harmonizes the protective and nutritive qi, dispels wind, and eliminates dampness

Painful obstruction syndrome (bi) due to Wind-Damp + Ying + Wei deficiency: Pain, generalized sensation of heaviness in the body, stiffness in the neck, shoulder, and upper back, numbness in the extremities, difficulty moving

T: white coat

P: moderate

NOTE: Most effective for pain located in the opper parts of the body–neck, shoulders, arms and elbows

• Qiang Huo
• Fang Feng
• Chi Shao
• Jiang Huang
• Huang Qi
• Dang Gui
• Zhi Gan Cao
• Sheng Jiang

Question 3

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Pubescent Angelica and Taxillus Decoction)

Answer 3

Expels wind-dampness, disperses pain obstruction, and tonifies deficiency

Chronic Bi syndrome due to Wind-Cold-Damp with LV/KD deficiency and Qi/Blood Deficiency: Heavy and painful sensation at fuxed locations in the lower back and lower extremities accompanied by weakenss and stiffness, aversion to cold and attraction to warmth, palpitations, shortness of breath, possible paresthesias or numbness

T: pale with white coat

P: thin, weak and slow

NOTE: Popular formula for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and atrophy disorder

• Du Huo
• Xi Xin
• Fang Feng
• Qin Jiao
• Sang Ji Sheng
• Du Zhong
• Niu Xi
• Rou Gui
• Dang Gui
• Chuan Xiong
• Sheng Di Huang
• Bai Shao
• Ren Shen
• Fu Ling
• Zhi Gan Cao

Question 4

Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhu Mu Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Answer 4

Unblocks the flow of yang qi, promotes movement (in areas with painful obstruction), dispels wind, eliminates dampness and clears heat

Recurrent painful obstruction with localized Heat: Swollen and painful joints that are warm to touch and worsen at night, especially of the lower extremities, chills, absence of sweating, weight loss

T: white greasy coat

P: wiry, slippery

NOTE: Originally for Pan-Arthralgia (Li Jie)

• Gui Zhi
• Ma HUang
• Fu Zi
• Zhi Mu
• Bai Shao
• Bai Zhu
• Fang Feng
• Sheng Jiang
• Gan Cao