Cold, Cough, Asthma, Allergies

Question 1

What types of Cold are there?

Answer 1

Wind cold, wind heat, summer damp

Question 2

What formula do you use for Wind cold

Answer 2

jing fang bai du san

Question 3

what are the chief herbs for Jing Fang Bai Du San

Answer 3

Jing Jie and Fang Feng

Question 4

For a milder wind cold with sweating, what formula do you use

Answer 4

Gui Zhi Tang

Question 5

What formula do you use for WC with qi deficiency

Answer 5

Gui Zhi Tang + Ren Shen

Question 6

What formula do you use for wind heat invasion

Answer 6

yin qiao san

Question 7

what are the chief herbs for yin qiao san

Answer 7

jin yin hua and lian qiao

Question 8

what is special about the chief herbs for yin qiao san

Answer 8

they are light to go to the superficial level

Question 9

what is a common modification for yin qiao san if there is a high fever

Answer 9

shi gao

Question 10

what is the common modification for yin qiao san if there is infection

Answer 10

da qing ye

Question 11

what is the common modification for yin qiao san if there is sore throat

Answer 11

ban lan gen

Question 12

what formula would you use for summer damp invasion

Answer 12

xin jia xiang ru yin

Question 13

what is the chief herb for xin jia xiang ru yin

Answer 13

xiang ru

Question 14

what is special about xiang ru

Answer 14

it is the “summer ma huang” - rel wc in summer - flower for superficial level to rel ext.

Question 15

if you want to promote urination with a summer damp invasion, what do you add

Answer 15

dan zhu ye

Question 16

What are the different type of external cough diagnosis you can have

Answer 16

wind cold invasion, wind heat invasion, winter cold/wind warm invasion of lung (pneumonia-like), interior retention of cold phlegm with exopathic cold (pre-exist phlegm w/WC inv.)

Question 17

what formula do you use for a wc cough

Answer 17

xing su san

Question 18

what are the chief herbs of xing su san

Answer 18

xing ren, qian hu, zi su ye

Question 19

what formula is found in xing su san

Answer 19

er chen tang (chen pi, fu ling, zbx, gc)

Question 20

what formula is used for wh cough

Answer 20

sang ju yin

Question 21

what are the chief herbs for sang ju yin

Answer 21

sang ye and ju hua

Question 22

what herbs are in both sang ju yin and yin qiao san

Answer 22

lian qiao, bo he, jie geng, lu gen, gan cao

Question 23

what formula is best for winter cold/warm invasion of lung

Answer 23

ma xing shi gan tang

Question 24

what is winter cold/wind warm invasion of lung

Answer 24

cough that is longer than a cold, 7 - 10 days - stays in lung - lung heat beginning in the interior

Question 25

what is the etiology of wind cold/wind warm invasion

Answer 25

warm EPF goes interior and creates heat, wc that stays too long

Question 26

what are the 3 primary signs of winter cold/wind warm invasion of lung

Answer 26

high fever, chest pain, rusty colored phlegm

Question 27

what is the current dosage of xing ren

Answer 27

9 - 10g

Question 28

what formula would you use for interior retention of cold phlegm with exopathic cold

Answer 28

xiao qing long tang

Question 29

what is interior retention of cold phlegm with exopathic cold

Answer 29

pre existing phlegm with WC invasion

Question 30

what is the dui yao found in xiao qing long tang

Answer 30

ma huang and gui zhi

Question 31

what is the modern dosage of xi xin

Answer 31

3g

Question 32

what are the different types of internal cough diagnosis you can have

Answer 32

heat-phlegm due to flaming up of LIV fire, excessive phlegm, lung yin deficiency

Question 33

what formula is best for heat-phlegm due to flaming up of liver fire cough

Answer 33

xie bai san + dai ge san (qing dai, hai ge ke)

Question 34

what is a common modification of xie bai san + dai ge san for phlegm

Answer 34

gua lou, bei mu, jie geng

Question 35

what formula is best for excessive phlegm cough

Answer 35

er chen tang

Question 36

what is a common modification of er chen tang for yellow phlegm

Answer 36

gua lou, (chuan) bei mu, jie geng

Question 37

what are the 3 flagship signs of SP qi xu

Answer 37

fatigue, poor appetite, loose stool

Question 38

what formula do you use for lu xu cough

Answer 38

bai he gu jin tang

Question 39

s/s of lu yin xu

Answer 39

dry cough, diff to expectorate, bld streak sputum, dry mouth/throat

Question 40

what formula do you use for wc or wh yin xu

Answer 40

jia jian wei rui tang

Question 41

What are the different types of diagnosis for acute asthma attacks

Answer 41

cold type, heat type

Question 42

what is the best formula for a cold type of asthma attack

Answer 42

she gan ma huang tang

Question 43

what are the 2 types of cold syndrome acute asthma s/s

Answer 43

1. internal cold - phlegm accumulation | 2. wc invasion - not thirsty

Question 44

what are 2 substitutes for ma huang in she can ma huang tang

Answer 44

zi su ye - release lu | zi su zi - descend lu

Question 45

what formula is best for a heat type acute asthma attack

Answer 45

ding chuan tang

Question 46

What would you substitute ma huang and kuan dong hua in ding chuan tang with

Answer 46

ma huang with bai jie zi and kuan dong hua with lai fu zi

Question 47

what are the primary diagnosis in chronic asthma conditions

Answer 47

deficiency of LU and SP, def. of yin/yang of the KID

Question 48

what is the formula you would give for someone with chronic asthma d/t def. LU and SP

Answer 48

yi ping feng san (sp qi xu does not develop enough lu qi) and san zi yang qin tang (deals with cough)

Question 49

what are the primary s/s of chronic asthma with SP/LU xu

Answer 49

LU qi xu - low voice, spont. sweat, easily catch cold and sneeze SP qi xu - fatigue, loose stool, poor appetite

Question 50

what is the formula for chronic asthma d/t deficiency of yin and yang of the KID

Answer 50

jin gui shen qi wan

Question 51

what formula is in jin gui shen qi wan

Answer 51

liu wei di huang wan

Question 52

what is the primary symptom of def yin/yang of KID type asthma

Answer 52

difficulty on inhalation

Question 53

what is a modification of jin gui shen qi wan for more yin xu

Answer 53

omit rou gui and fu zi | add mai men dong and wu wei zi

Question 54

what is a modification of jin gui shen qi wan for more KID qi xu

Answer 54

add ren shen 3-6g

Question 55

what is modification of jin gui shen qi wan for just SP qi xu

Answer 55

liu wei di huang wan + chen pi, ZBX | or er chen tang

Question 56

what are the different diagnosis for allergic rhinitis

Answer 56

excess, deficiency, qi and blood stagnation

Question 57

what is the formula for excess type allergic rhinitis

Answer 57

xin yi san

Question 58

what is special about xin yi hua's preperation

Answer 58

put in bag

Question 59

what is purpose of chuan xiang in xin yi san

Answer 59

goes to head

Question 60

what is a modification of xin yi san for phlegm

Answer 60

chen pi

Question 61

what is a modification of xin yi san for clearing heat

Answer 61

huang qin

Question 62

what is a modification of xin yi san for clear LU heat, with cough

Answer 62

sang bai pi

Question 63

what is a modification of xin yi san for eye px

Answer 63

ju hua/bo he

Question 64

what is the formula for deficiency type allergic rhinitis

Answer 64

bu zhong yi qi tang (also yu ping feng san)

Question 65

what is a modification of bu zhong yi qi tang for nasal issues

Answer 65

xin yi hua and cang er zi

Question 66

what is the best formula for qi and blood statis type allergic rhinitis

Answer 66

tao hong si wu tong

Question 67

what modification of tao hong si wu tang would you use to tonify qi

Answer 67

huang qi

Question 68

what modification of tao hong si wu tang would you use to move qi

Answer 68

chen pi, zhi ke

Question 69

what modification of tao hong si wu tang would you use to guide to head and LU

Answer 69

xin yi hua, jie geng

Question 70

what dui yao is in tao hong si wu tang

Answer 70

tao ren, hong hua