Clear Organ Heat Formulas Flashcards
(20 cards)
Formula for Heart-fire syndrome Clearing heat in the Heart
Dao Chi San
Formula for Cough and Wheezing due to wind-heat
Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Formula for Liver-fire syndrome Purging fire and clearing heat in the liver
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Zuo Jin Wan
Formula for Lung-heat syndrome Clearing heat in the Lung
Xie Bai San
Remember: Bai = white
Formulas for
Spleen & Stomach-fire syndrome
Clearing fire in the stomach and cool blood
Xie Huang San,
Qing Wei San,
Yu Nu Jian
Formulas for Damp-heat in large intestine syndrome Clearing heat and draining dampness
Shao Yao Tang,
Bai Tou Weng Tang
Formula Functions
1.Conducting heat out of the HT channel through SI
2.Inducing urination for treating Lin-syndrome
Diagnosis: Dominant heat in the HT channel
Symptoms: Irritability, heat sensation in the chest, thirst, flushed face, desire to cold drinks, oral ulceration, or scanty and dark urine, painful and difficult urination, red tongue, rapid pulse
Applications: Stomatitis,cystitis,pyelitis,andinsomnia
Dao Chi San
Guide Out the Red Powder:
Ingredients
1.Sheng Di Huang (Radix RehmanniaeGlutinosae)
2.Mu Tong (Caulis Mutong)
3.Dan Zhu Ye (Herb a LophatheriGracilis)
4.GanCao Shao (Tips of Radix GlycyrrhizaeUralensis)
Contraindication & Cautions
Used with caution in cases with ST& SP deficiency
Functions: Facilitates lung qi, clears lung heat and relieves wheezing
Diagnosis: Cough and Wheezing due to wind-heat
Symptoms: Persistent fever, with or without sweating, cough and dyspnea, wheezing, rapid breathing with nares flaring, thirst, thin/white or thin/yellow coating, slippery/rapid pulse
Applications: Acute bronchitis, bronchial pneumonia, bronchial asthma
Ma Xing Shi GanTang/
Ephedra, Apricot Kemal, Gypsum, and Licorice Decoction:
Ingredients
1.Ma Huang (HerbaEphedrae)
2.Shi Gao (Gypsum)
3.Xing Ren (Semen PruniArmeniacae)
4.ZhiGanCao (Honey-fried Radix GlycyrrhizaeUralensis)
Contraindication & Cautions
1. Wheezing due to excessive wind-cold
2. Wheezing due to deficiency.
3. Dry cough, or cough with blood due to yin deficiency
Formula Functions
1.Clear liver heat
2.Lower adverse flow qi and stop vomiting.
Diagnosis: Disharmony of liver and stomach due to liver fire
Symptoms: Pain in the hypochondria, epigastric distention and fullness, acid regurgitation, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, epigastric upset, red tongue, yellow coating, wiry and rapid pulse
Applications: Gastritis, peptic ulcer, and esophageal reflux
Zuo Jin Wan/Left Metal Pill:
Ingredients
l. Huang Lian(Ginger juice-fried RhizomaCoptidis)
2. Wu Zhu Yu (FructusEvodiae)
Contraindication & Cautions
1. Stomach cold syndrome
2. Spleen and stomach deficiency
Formula Functions
1.Purging excessive fire from the liver and gallbladder
2.Clearing damp-heat from the lower Jiao
Diagnosis
1. Upward attack of excessive fire in liver and gallbladder channels
2. Downward flow of damp-heat from the liver channel
Symptoms: Headache, red eyes, pain in the hypochondria, bitter taste in the mouth, hearing loss, swelling in the ears, irritability, short temper, swollen and itching of the external genitalia, thick and yellow leucorrhea, difficult and painful urination, yellow and turbid urine, red tongue with yellow coating, wiry and forceful pulse
Applications
Acutecholecystitis,acutehepatitis,hypertension,acuteconjunctivitis,acuteotitismedia,acuteurinaryinfection,acutepelvicinflammation,acuteprostatitis,vaginitisandacuteeczema
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Gentiana Long dan cao Decoction to Drain the Liver:
Ingredients
1.Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae)
2.Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
3.ZhiZi(FructusGardeniaeJasminoidis)
4.ZeXie(RhizomaAlismatisOrientalis)
5.Mu Tong (Caulis Mutong)
6.CheQian Zi(Semen Plantaginis)
7.Dang Gui(Radix AngelicaeSinensis)
8.Sheng Di Huang (Radix RehmanniaeGlutinosae)
9.Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
10.GanCao (Radix GlycyrrhizaeUralensis)
Contraindication & Cautions
1.Constant and long-term administration
2.SP & ST deficiency
Fomula Functions
1.Draining accumulated heat from the lung
2.Relieving cough and asthma
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Diagnosis: Cough or wheezing due to latent heat in the lung
Symptoms: Cough, wheezing, fever with skin that feels hot to the touch, which is aggravated in the late afternoon, dry mouth, little and difficult-to- expectorate sputum, red tongue, yellow coating, thready and rapid pulse
Applications: Bronchitis, measles pneumonia, pneumonia, tuberculosis
Xie Bai San Drain the White Powder:
Ingredients
1.Sang Bai Pi (Dry-fried Cortex Mori AlbaeRadicis)
2.Di GuPi (Cortex LyciiRadicis)
3.ZhiGanCao (Honey-fried Radix GlycyrrhizaeUralensis)
4.Jing Mi(Non-glutinous rice)
Preparation
1.Powder
2.Decoction
Contraindication & Cautions
1. Cough or wheezing due to wind-cold
2. Cough or wheezing due to deficient cold
Formula Functions: Draining latent fire from the spleen and stomach
Diagnosis: Latent fire in the spleen and stomach
Symptoms: Oral ulceration, bad breath, thirst, frequent hunger, dry mouth and lips,** red tongue, yellow coating**, or tongue twiddling in children, rapid pulse
Applications: Oral ulceration, glossitis, stomatitis
Xie Huang San/Drain the Yellow Powder -
Remember Huang = Yellow = SP/ST
Ingredients
1.Shi Gao (Gypsum)
2.ZhiZi(FructusGardeniaeJasminoidis)
3.Fang Feng (Radix LedebouriellaeDivaricatae)
4.HuoXiang(HerbaAgastachesseuPogostemi)
5.GanCao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)
Formula Functions: Clear stomach-heat and cool the blood
Diagnosis: Heat accumulation in the stomach
Symptoms: Toothache radiating to headache, facial swelling, fever, aversion to heat, preference to cold, or ulceration in the gum, gingival erosion, or gum bleeding, bad breath, or swelling and soreness of the tongue, lips and cheeks, dry mouth, red tongue with yellow coating, slippery, forceful and rapid pulse
Applications: Stomatitis, gingival pustular swelling, glossitis and gastritis
Qing Wei San
/Clear the Stomach Powder:
Ingredients
1.Huang Lian(RhizomaCoptidis)
2.Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae)
3.Mu Dan Pi (CortexMoutanRadicis)
4.Dang Gui(Radix AngelicaeSinensis)
5.ShengMa(RhizomaCimicifugae)
Contraindication & Cautions
1.Toothache due to wind-cold
2.Toothache due to yin deficient -fire
Functions: Clear stomach-heat and nourish yin
Diagnosis: Stomach heat with yin deficiency
Symptoms: Toothache, headache, loose teeth, bleeding gums, irritability, fever, thirst and desire to drink cold beverages, red tongue with yellow and dry coating or frequent hunger
Applications: Oral ulceration, stomatitis, glossitis, periodontitis, gastritis, purulent swelling of gums
Yu Nu Jian/Jade Woman Decoction:
Ingredients
1.Shi Gao (Gypsum)
2.Shu Di Huang (RaduxRehmanniae)
3.Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis)
4.ZhiMu(RadixAnemarrhenae)
5.NiuXi(RadixAchyranthis)
Contraindication & Cautions: Patient with loose stool
Formula Functions
1.Clearing heat and relieving toxicity
2.Cooling blood and alleviating dysentery
Diagnosis: Dysentery or diarrhea due to heat toxin
Symptoms: Dysentery or diarrhea with more blood and less pus in stool, abdominal pain, tenesmus, burning sensation in the anus, fever, thirst, restlessness, red tongue with yellow coating, wiry and rapid pulse
Applications: Acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery, amebic dysentery and ulcerative colitis
Bai TouWengTang/ PulsatillaDecocation:
Ingredients
1.Bai TouWeng(Radix PulsatillaeChinensis)
2.Huang Lian(RhizomaCoptidis)
3.Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri)
4.Qin Pi (Cortex Fraxini)
Preparation
Decoction
Contraindication & Cautions
1.Dysentery with spleen yang deficiency
2.Chronic dysentery
Formula Functions
1.Clearing damp-heat and toxins
2.Regulating and harmonizing qi and blood
Diagnosis: Diarrhea due to damp-heat
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, tenesmus, difficulty with defecation, diarrhea with pus and blood, burning sensation around the anus, deep color and scanty urine, slightly yellow and greasy tongue coating
Applications: Acute enteritis, bacillary dysentery and ulcerative colitis
Shao Yao Tang/ Peony Decoction:
Ingredients
1.Shao Yao (Radix paeoniaeAlba)
2.Huang Lian(RhizomaCoptidis)
3.Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
4.DaHuang(RadixetRhizomaRhei)
5.DangGui(RadixAngelicaeSinensis)
6.Rou Gui(Cortex Cinnarnorni)
7.Mu Xiang (Radix Saussureae)
8.Bing Lang (Semen Arecae)
9.GanCao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)
Contraindication & Cautions
1.Diarrhea with exterior symptoms
2.Chronic diarrhea due to deficient cold
Formula Functions
- Clears heat and relieves toxicity
- Nourishes blood and enriches yin
Dx: Hot dysentery with blood or yin deficiency
Bai Tou Weng Jia Gan Cao E Jiao Tang/
PulsatillaDecoction plus Licorice and Ass Hide Gelatin
Ingredient -Bai TouWengTang + GanCao3g, E Jiao 9g
Formula for Summer-heat injuring the Qi and fluids
S/S: Profuse sweating, irritability, thirst, scanty/dark urine, desire to curl up, shortness of breath, deficient/rapid pulse
Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang/
Clear summer-heat and Augment the qi Decoction
Formula For Summer-heat with dampness in the interior
S/S: Irritability, urinary difficulty, thin/yellow/greasy tongue coating, soggy/rapid pulse
Liu Yi San/
Six-to-One power
Formula for Summer-heat with internal stagnation of water and dampness
S/S: Headache, irritability, or urinary difficulty with reduced urine
Gui Ling Gan Lu Yin/
Cinnamon and Poria Sweet due Decoction
