Common Cold Flashcards
(33 cards)
What are the patterns of a common cold
Invasion of : WC WH SH Damp Cold with qi xu Cold with yin xu
What is the difference b/w a shi and xu WC pattern
Shi: no sweat
Xu: mild sweating with no sx relief- d/t wei qi xu not closing pores
Tongue and Pulse for WC invasion
T: thin white moist coat
P: early stage might not present as floating
Shi: Floating and tight
Xu: Floating and soft
Formula used for WC invasion
Jing Fang Bai Du San
Symptoms of WC invasion
Acute onset, Severe cold aversion, nasal obstruction/ discharge, scratchy throat, no thirst or preference for warm drinks, headache, aching joints and limbs
Treatment principle of WC invasion
Resolve exterior, expel wind, and cold
Shi: disperse LU qi
Xu: harmonize ying and wei
Jing Fang Bai Du San modifications:
Cold dominant + Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Zi Su Ye
Severe h/a + Bai Zhi
Stiff neck + Ge Gen
Tongue and pulse for WH invasion
T: red tip with thin yellow coat
P: Floating and rapid
Formula used for WH invasion
Yin Qiao San
Symptoms of WH invasion
Acute onset, fever, mild aversion to cold, wind aversion, unsmooth sweating, swollen or sore throat, red eyes, distending h/a, stuffy nose, thick yellow phlegm.
Possible skin rash
Treatment principle for WH invasion
Resolve exterior, dispel wind, clear heat
Yin Qiao San Modifications
H/a and sore eyes + Man Jing Zi, Ju Hua
High Fever + Shi Gao, Zhu Mu
To increase detox effect if there is a heat toxin: Increase Jin Yin Hua and + Huan Qin, Ban Lan Gen, Da Qing Ye, and Pu Gong Ying
Tongue and Pulse for SH dampness
T: sticky, greasy coat
P: Slippery, soft, can also be rapid and superficial
Formula used for SH dampness
Xin Jia Xiang Ru Jin
Symptoms for SH dampness
WH sx +
n/v, chest oppression, heaviness of the head and body, possible cough w/ sticky phlegm
Treatment Principle for SH dampness
Resolve exterior, clear summer heat, transform dampness
Modifications for Xin Jia Xiang Ru Jin
Release exterior w/ nausea + Sheng Jiang, Zi Su Ye
Transform Phlegm, damp and Nausea, + Ban Xia, Chen Pi
Excess heat: Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Lu Gen, Qing Hao
Dominant int. damp + Ban Xia, Bai Dou Kou, Chen Pi, Cang Zhu
Qi xu cold Tongue and Pulse
T: Pale body, white coat
P: floating and forceless
Qi xu cold formula
Shen Su Yin
Qi xu cold symptoms
Xu WC sx + SOB, tiredness, fatigue, no desire to speak
* sx don’t appear strong b/c too xu
Treatment principle for Qi xu WC
Displel cold, resolve exterior, dispel wind, strengthen qi
Shen Su Yin modifications
WC + Jie Geng, Fang Feng in low dosages d/t weak constitution
Fatigue + Huang Qi
Can also combine Si Jun Zi Tang with Jing Fang Bai Du San
If WCD with int/ xu can use Ren Shen Bai Du San
Tongue and Pulse in Yin xu colds
T: Red body, scanty coating
P: Floating, tight, rapid
Formula for Yin Xu cold
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
