final prep Flashcards
benefits qi, strengthens spleen
pallid complexion, low and soft voice, reduced appetite, loose stools, weakness in limbs
si jun zi tang
four gentleman decoction
tonify qi
ren shen
bai zhu
fu ling
zhi gan cao
benefits qi, generates fluids, preserves yin, stops excessive sweating
summer heat causing profuse sweating, exhausting qi, injuring fluids
chronic lung xu cough - qi, and yin injured
sheng mai san
generate the pulse pwd
ren shen
mai men dong
wu wei zi
nourishes blood, regulates liver blood
chong and ren xu or blood xu stagnation
irregular menstruation with little flow or amenorrhea, lower abd pain dizziness, blurred vision, hard abd masses with recurrent pain, restless fetus, lochioschesis with a firm painful abdomen and sporadic fever and chills
si wu tang
four substance decoction
shu di
chuan xiong
dang gui
bai shao
enriches yin, nourishes the kd
kd and lv yin xu
sore and weak low back, dizziness, vertigo, HA, tinnitus, diminished hearing, night sweats, spon or PM emissions, hot palms/soles, chronic dry sore throat, toothache, heel pain, wasting and thirsting disorder
liu wei di huang wan
six ingredient pill with rehmannia
shu di
shan zhu yu
shan yao
ze xie
mu dan pi
fu ling
warms and tonifies kd yang
kd qi and yang xu
aching and weakness of lower back and knees, cold sensation in lower half of body, tenseness in lower abd, difficult or excessive urination (more severe at night), impotence, premature ejaculation, chronic diarrhea
(jin gui) shen qi wan
kd qi pill (from the golden cabinet)
fu zi
gui zhi
gan di huang
shan zhu yu
shan yao
mu dan pi
ze xie
fu ling
(liu we di + warming herbs)
nourishes the blood, calms shen, clears heat, eliminates irritability
lv blood xu insomnia
palpitations, insomnia, irritability, inability to sleep, night sweats, dizziness, vertigo, dry throat and mouth
suan zao ren tang
suan zao ren
chuan xiong
zhi mu
gan cao
fu ling
enriches yin, nourishes blood, tonifies the ht, calms the shen, clears heat
yin and blood xu of heart with xu fire
palpitations, insomnia, irritability, fatigue, pm emissions, forgetfulness, 5 center heat, sores/ulcers in mouth and tongue, low grade fever, night sweats, dry stools
tian wang bu xin dan
emperor of heaven’s special pill to tonify the heart
sheng di
tian men
mai men
wu wei zi
yuan zhi
fu ling
suan zao ren
xuan shen
dan shen
dang gui
ren shen
bai zi ren
zhu sha
jie geng
ht and kd xu + xu fire
tonifies the heart, calms shen, harmonizes MJ, moderates anxiety
restless organ disorder
disorientation, frequent attacks of melancholy and crying spells, inability to control oneself, frequent yawning, abnormal behavior/speech (severe)
*no palpitations
gan mai da zao tang
fu xiao mai
da zao
gan cao
xu depression
augments the qi, stabilizes the exterior, stops sweating
wei qi xu with spon sweat
spon sweat, with aversion to cold aversion to drafts, pale complexion, and recurrent cold, exterior xu
P: floating, deficient, soft
yu ping feng san
jade windscreen
huang qi
bai zhu
fang feng
warms and tonifies the spleen and kidney, binds up the intestines, and stops diarrhea
early morning diarrhea
diarrhea occurs daily just before sunrise, or chronic diarrhea with no appetite, undigested food, abd pain, cold extremities, fatigue, lethargy
si shen wan
4 miracle pill
bu gu zhi
rou dou kou
wu wei zi
wu zhu yu
sheng jiang
da zao
stabilizes the kidney, binds up essence
spermatorrhea syndrome
chronic spermatorrhea without sexual dreams, impotence, fatigue, weakness, lower back pain, sore and weak low back and limbs
jin suo gu jing wan
gold lock pill to stabilize the essence
sha yuan zi
qian shi
lian zi
long gu
mu li
Si Jun Zi Tang (A)
Qi tonic
ren shen
fu ling
bai zhu
zhi gan cao
-sp/st qi xu
t: pale
P: thin and/or frail
-tonify qi, distinguished by relatively harmonious and moderate nature.
-supports xu spleen qi, caused by improper eating habits, overthinking/overworking
-used for common neurasthenia, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, IBS, diabetes mellitus, uterine fibroids (+qi xu)
c/ci: high fever, heat from xu, constipation, irritability, overuse may cause dry mouth, thirst, irritability
Yi Gong San
Qi tonic
Si jun zi tang + chen pi, sheng jiang, da zao
for sp qi xu + qi stagnation
leading to irregular appetite w stifling sensation in chest
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Qi tonic
Six Gentleman Decoction
si jun zi tang + ban xia, chen pi, sheng jiang, da zao
for sp/st qi xu with damp phlegm
cough of copious thin white sputum
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang
Qi tonic
liu jun zi tang + sha ren, mu xiang/xiang fu
sp/st qi xu with damp cold stagnating in MJ
Sheng Ling Bai Zhu San (A)
Qi tonic
ginseng, poria, white atractylodes
ren shen
bai zhu
fu ling
zhi gan cao
shan yao
lian zi
bai bian dou
yi yi ren
sha ren
jie geng
benefit qi, strengthens sp, leach out damp, stops diarrhea
sp and st qi xu w dampness
reduced appetite, loose stool, diarrhea, vomit, weak limbs, emaciation, withered complexion, distention, stifling sensation in chest/epigastrium
T: pale w white coat
P: thin & mod, or xu & mod
-for sp t&t function, regulates ascending and descending fxs
-tonify sp/st + leach out damp, unblock flow of lu qi
-chronic gastritis/bronchitis, nephritis, anemia, diabetes mellitus, leukorrhea from sp xu + damp
c/ci:
yin xu heat
avoid cold greasy harsh foods (for long term diarrhea)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (A)
Qi tonic
Tonify Middle to Augment Qi
huang qi
ren shen
bai zhu
zhi gan cao
chen pi
dang gui
chai hu
sheng ma
-sp/st qi xu
-yang qi xu and sinking qi syndrome
T: pale, thin white coat
P: flooding, xu, rootless at middle position on right (sp/st)
-prolapse
-habitual miscarriage
-chronic low fever due to MJ yang qi sunken
Sheng Mai San (A)
Qi tonic
Generate the Pulse Pwd
Ren Shen
Mai Men Dong
Wu Wei Zi
benefit qi, generate fluids, preserves yin, stops xs sweat
- SH causing profuse sweat, exhausting qi, injuring fluids
- Chronic Lu xu cough, qi and yin injured (sparse DTE sputum, SOB, spon sweat, DRY mouth/tongue)
T: pale red, DRY thin coat
P: xu and rapid or xu and thin
-nourishes, clears, astringes
- Lu TB, chronic bronchitis, arrythmias, rheumatic heart dz, CAD, cardiogenic shock, toxic shock, hemorrhagic shock
c/i: high fever w/o qi and yin xu, external pathogenic influence
Si Wu Tang (A)
blood tonic
Four-Substance Decoction
shu di huang
dang gui
bai shao
chuan xiong
nourish blood, regulate LV blood
chong & ren xu with blood xu stag
menstrual issues, abd masses, restless fetus
T: pale
P: thin, wiry or thin, choppy
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
blood tonic
for cases w blood stagnation
Si Wu Tang (shu di, dang gui, bai shao, chuan xiong)
-bai shao
+tao ren, hong hua, chi shao
c/ci: high fever w yin xu, acute profuse bleeding causing sudden qi collapse
Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang (B)
blood tonic
Peony and Licorice Decoction
bai shao
zhi gan cao
chinese herbal painkiller
regulates qi and blood, moderates painful spasms, alleviates pain
muscle spasms due to liver blood and yin xu
irritability, sl chills, calf muscle spasms, hand cramps, abd pain
lv/sp disharmony
Gui Pi Tang (A)
Qi and Blood tonic
Restore the Spleen Decoction
huang qi
long yan rou
ren shen
bai zhu
dang gui
fu shen
suan zao ren
yuan zhi
mu xiang
zhi gan cao
augement qi, nourish blood, strengthen spleen, nourish heart
- sp and ht qi and blood xu (palps, anxiety, forgetfulness, insomnia, pm sweat, feverishness, reduced appetite, withdrawal, pallid complexion)
- sp fails to control the blood: (blood in stool, purpura, severe uterine bleeding, early period with copious pale blood, prolonged period with little flow, leukorrhea
T: pale, thin white coat
P: thin, frail
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (A)
Qi and Blood tonic
Tangkuei Decoction to tonify the blood
Huang Qi
Dang Gui
5:1 Ratio!!
tonify qi, generate blood
blood xu heat sxs
HEAT sensations in muscles! red face, irritability, thirst with desire for WARM WATER, sores that refuse to heal for a long period of time after ulceration
Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Fu Mai Tang) (B)
Qi and Blood tonic
Prepared Licorice Decoction
Restore the Pulse Decoction
zhi gan cao
sheng di huang
ren shen
da zao
mai men dong
e jiao
huo ma ren
gui zhi
sheng jiang
qing jiu
augment qi, nourish yin and blood, restore the pulse
- qi and blood xu: knotted or intermittent pulse, palps with anxiety, irritability, insomnia, emaciation, SOB, constipation, dry mouth/throat
- LU atrophy due to consumption: dry cough, no sputum , sparse sputum, threadlike blood in sputum, emaciation, SOB, dry stool, insomnia, spon sweat, intermittent low fever
T: pale, shiny
P: irregular, slow irreg, thin, faint, forceless, rapid
*irreg pulse with throbbing palpitation and dry cough