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Ma Huang Tang main actions

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Induces diaphoresis and releases the exterior
Ventilated the lung and relieves dyspnea

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Ma Huang Tang main indications

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Exterior excess WC
T thin white coat
P superficial tight
Simultaneous chills and fever
Headache, neck stiffness
NO SWEAT
DYSPNEA

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Ma Huang Tang category

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Acrid warm exterior-releasing formulas

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Ma Huang Tang patterns

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Taiyang cold syndrome
Exterior WC cold predominant

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Cang Er Zi San category

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Acrid warm exterior-releasing formulas
Formulas that Release the Exterior with Head and Neck Symptoms

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Cang Er Zi San main actions

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Dispels wind
Opens nasal orifices
Alleviates pain

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Gui Zhi Tang ingredients

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Gui Zhi
Bai Shao
Zhi Gan Cao
Sheng Jiang
Da Zao (opened)

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Gui Zhi Tang actions

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Releases the exterior and MUSCLE LAYER
Regulates and harmonizes Ying + Wei qi

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Gui Zhi Tang preparation

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Crush ingredients
Cook w 7 cups water (low 🔥) until 3 cups remain
Take 1 strained cup of decoction warm
Consume 1 cup hot porridge

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Gui Zhi Tang administration

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Have patient sweat lightly all over the body
DON’T induce profuse sweat
STOP formula after slight sweat
If no sweat: Repeat dose 1 or 2x, progressively reducing interval between doses within half a day

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Gui Zhi Tang administration if patient’s condition is severe

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Morning and night dose
Progressively add another 2-3 if no sweat occurs after taking for 2 hours

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Gui Zhi Tang ingredients amounts

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Gui Zhi 9g CHIEF
Bai Shao 9g DEPUTY
Zhi Gan Cao 6g
Sheng Jiang 9g
Da Zao 12 pieces

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Gui Zhi Tang pattern

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Exterior WC deficiency
Wind attack
Ying and Wei disharmony

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Gui Zhi Tang decoction amounts

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Cook coarsely crushed ingredients with 1400 mL water over low 🔥
Until 600 mL remain
Take 200 mL warm strained decoction
Take 200 mL hot porridge

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Gui Zhi Tang indications

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Exterior WC deficiency symptoms:
Thin white tongue coat
Superficial/moderate or superficial/weak pulse
Headache
Fever
Perspiration
Aversion to wind
Nasal congestion
Dry heaves
Absence of thirst

Ying/Wei disharmony symptoms:
Fever
Spontaneous sweat
Aversion to wind
Constitutionally weak, chronic, debilitated, postpartum patients

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Gui Zhi Tang signs and symptoms

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Fever and aversion to wind: exterior WC + Wei qi xu
Perspiration: ying/Wei disharmony
Thin white TC: exterior WC
Superficial weak pulse: exterior condition with underlying deficiency

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Gui Zhi Tang herb actions

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Gui Zhi: release exterior WC from exterior and muscle layer
Bai Shao: consolidates interior (yin and jinye)
Zhi Gan Cao: relieves aches/pains, benefits yin, harmonizes herbs
Sheng Jiang: benefit MJ, tonify qi, release exterior
Da Zao: benefit MJ, tonify qi, helps Bai Shao nourish/harmonize ying + blood

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Gui Zhi Tang Contraindications

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Contra:
Taiyang syndrome (excess cold)
WH syndrome
Exterior Cold Interior Heat
No sweat + irritability
Exterior excess w/o sweat
Beginning febrile w fever, sore throat, thirst
Patients who frequently drink alcohol

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Gui Zhi Tang + diet

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Avoid these foods:
Raw
Cold
Greasy
Sticky
Fatty
Spicy
Spoiled
Rotten
Alcohol
Meat
Cheese
Garlic
Leeks
Scallions
Onions
Fermented/preserved

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Gui Zhi Tang present-day preparation

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Decoct < 20 min
Take while hot

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Gui Zhi Tang most important symptoms

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  1. Sweat
  2. Aversion to wind
    Fever when exposed to cold
  3. Body aches
    Pain
    Up flushing qi (yang excess)
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Gui Zhi Tang patients and thirst/constipation

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Thirst for warm drinks
Constipation with NO internal dryness /GI obstruction

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Gui Zhi Tang yin/yang theory

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Yang can’t interpenetrate yin –> exits / ascends / accumulates pathologically

Yang excess in the exterior (Taiyang) + cold stag at nutritive qi level/HT yang level

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Gui Zhi Tang cautions

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Summer or hot weather
In case if overdose prescribe Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang

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Three sweets
Zhi/Gan Cao Sheng Jiang Da Zao
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Ebomi Cici walked on the beach when the wind was coming in and was sweating. Her neck hurt. She was hot to the touch but felt cold. Her pulse was floating and tongue had thin white coat. What's the formula?
Gui Zhi Tang Gui Zhi Bai Shao 3 sweets
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Cammie was in Aquidneck Island in January for school. Their pulse was tight and floating, they felt freezing, had a headache, dyspnea and no sweat. Formula?
Ma Huang Tang
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Ícaro was in Aquidneck Island and went rowing while it was windy. His nose was stuffy, his head and neck hurt, he felt cold but was hot to the touch. Formula?
Cang Er Zi San
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Formulas that release early stage wind
Cong Chi Tang (Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction)
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Formulas that release WC
Ma Huang Tang Da Qing Long Tang Gui Zhi Tang Xiao Qing Long Tang Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang Xiang Su San
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Formulas that release exterior WH
Sang Ju Yin Yin Qiao San Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
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Formulas that release the exterior with head/neck symptoms
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San Cang Er Zi San Ge Gen Tang
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Formulas that release the exterior w concurrent deficiency patterns
Ren Shen Bai Du San Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang Jing Fang Bai Du San Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin
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Cang Er Zi San indications
Nasal obstruction caused by wind: Stuffy nose Thick yellow nasal discharge (foul-smelling sometimes) Frontal and temporal headaches Acute/chronic sinusitis Acute/chronic allergic rhinitis Dizziness Normal or thin/white greasy/white tongue coat
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Cang Er Zi San patterns
Nasal obstruction due to wind / deep-source nasal congestion Wind-cold attacking the exterior
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Cong Chi Tang category
Formulas that release early-stage exterior disorders Acrid cold exterior-releasing formulas
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Cong Chi Tang main actions
Treats early onset of a mild exterior syndrome through diaphoresis Unblocks the yang wei qi in the exterior and induces sweating
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Da Qing Long Tang category
Formulas that release exterior wind-cold
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Da Qing Long Tang main actions
Promotes sweating Releases the exterior Clears interior heat
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Ge Gen Tang main actions
Releases the exterior and muscle layer Generates fluids
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Ge Gen Tang main indications
Fever + chills, chills predominant No sweat Cough Wheezing Copious white stringy sputum - difficult to expectorate Stifling chest sensation Generalized heavy sensation + body aches Severe muscle stiffness: neck, back, shoulder pain Aversion to wind Diarrhea No particular thirst Moist tongue coat Floating thin pulse
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Ge Gen Tang patterns
Taiyang syndrome with wind-cold invasion
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Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San main actions
Disperses wind Alleviates pain
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Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San patterns
Externally contracted wind-cold
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Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San indications
Headache (anywhere in the head) May be accompanied with fever/chills Dizziness Nasal discharge Thin white tongue coat Floating pulse
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Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San category
Formulas that release exterior wind-cold Formulas that Release the Exterior with Head and Neck Symptoms
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Xiao Qing Long Tang main actions
Releases the exterior Transforms thin mucus Warms the Lungs Directs rebellious qi downward to relieve cough/wheeze
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Xiao Qing Long Tang indications
Fever and chills (chills predominant) without sweat Cough, wheezing Copious, white, stringy, difficult to expectorate sputum OR profuse clear watery sputum Chest stifling Generalized heaviness and body aches No particular thirst Edema face/limbs Moist tongue coat OR white slippery tongue coat Floating, tight pulse In severe cases, there may be floating edema and difficulty breathing while laying down
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Xiao Qing Long Tang category
Formulas that release exterior wind-cold
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Xiao Qing Long Tang patterns
Wind-cold at the exterior with water accumulation in the interior
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Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang category
Formulas that release exterior wind-cold
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Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang main actions
Dispels damp Induces sweating Drains interior heat
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Xiang Su San main actions
Releases the exterior Regulates qi
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Xiang Su San indications
Chills and fever Headache No sweat Full, distended chest + epigastrium No appetite Thin white tongue coat Superficial pulse
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Xiang Su San category
Formulas that release exterior wind-cold AKA Acrid, warm, exterior-releasing formulas
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Xiang Su San pattern
Wind-cold (exterior) with qi stag (interior)
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Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang main actions
Releases the muscle layer Vents rashes
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Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang indications
Early-stage measles or rashes that do not surface evenly Fever and chills Headache Generalized body aches Sneezing, coughing Red eyes, tearing Thirst Red and dry tongue Floating, rapid pulse
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Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang category
Acrid, cold, exterior-releasing formulas AKA Formulas that release exterior wind-heat
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Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang patterns
Exterior wind-heat Underlying yin deficiency
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Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang category
Formulas that release exterior disorders with interior deficiency AKA Supporting the upright and releasing the exterior formulas
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Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang main actions
Assists the Yang Releases the exterior
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang main actions
Nourishes yin Clears heat Releases the exterior
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang indications
Headache Fever Slight aversion to wind + cold Slight sweat or none Cough Thick, difficult-to-expectorate sputum Irritability Thirst Dry throat Red / dark-red tongue body Rapid pulse
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang category
Supporting [the upright] and releasing [the exterior] formulas AKA Formulas that release exterior disorders with interior deficiency
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang patterns
chronic underlying yin deficiency exterior wind-heat
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Ge Gen Tang category
Formulas that Release the Exterior with Head and Neck Symptoms Formulas that release wind-cold
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Gui Zhi Tang category
Formulas that release wind-cold
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Formulas that release exterior-interior excess
Da Chai Hu Tang Fang Feng Tong Sheng San Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang
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Sang Ju Yin / Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction category
Acrid cold exterior-releasing formulas
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Sang Ju Yin actions
Dispels wind and clears heat Ventilates the Lung and arrests coughing Facilitates flow of Lung qi
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Sang Ju Yin dosage / prep / administration
Cook ingredients w/ 2 cups water until liquid reduces to 1 cup Take decoction 2x/day *No more than 20 min, some cook only 10min
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Sang Ju Yin indications
Early stage wind-heat: Cough Mild fever Slight thirst Thin white tongue coat Floating rapid pulse
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Sang Ju Yin clinical applications
Common cold Influenza Acute bronchitis Acute tonsilitis Coughing and other upper respiratory infections
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Sang Ju Yin ingredients
Sang Ye (7.5g) Ju Hua (3g) Bo He (2.4g) Lian Qiao (4.5g) Jie Geng (6g) Ku Xing Ren (6g) Lu Gen (6g) Gan Cao (2.4g)
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Sang Ju Yin herb roles and actions
CHIEFS gently disperse early-stage wind-heat Sang Ye: dispel exterior WH and clear interior LU heat, stops cough Ju Hua: disperses UJ WH DEPUTIES Bo He: assists chief herbs in releasing wind-heat from the UJ Lian Qiao: clears heat, eliminates toxins in UJ Jie Geng: facilitate flow of LU qi to stop cough (ascending) Xing Ren: regulate LU qi to stop cough (descending ASSISTANT Lu Gen: clears heat, generates fluids (reducing thirst) ENVOY Gan Cao: clears heat, harmonizes herbs
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Sang Ju Yin C/c
Wind-cold conditions Severe cough caused by LU heat
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Yin Qiao San / Honeysuckle Forsythia Powder category
Formulas that release exterior WH
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Yin Qiao San actions
Disperses WH Clears heat Resolves toxicity
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Yin Qiao San dosage / prep / administration
Grind into powder Take 18g powder with decoction of fresh Lu Gen --> Cook Lu Gen in water until aroma fills the air *do not overcook* * Or decoct entire formula using dosages in brackets Serious condition: take decoction 3x/day 2hrs apart, 1x/night Mild condition: take decotion 2x/day 3hrs apart, 1x/night Continue until condition resolves Skim top of Ma Huang
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Yin Qiao San indications
(Slight) fever Aversion to cold Slight aversion to wind Slight or no sweat Headache (Slight) thirst Sore throat Cough Red tongue tip with thin/white or thin/yellow coat Superficial rapid pulse
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Yin Qiao San clinical applications
Common cold Flu High fever Pneumonia Acute upper respiratory infection Pharyngo-conjunctival fever Tonsillitis Parotitis Canker sores Viral myocarditis Epidemic encephalitis B Drug-induced dermatitis
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Yin Qiao San pattern
Onset of wen-bing (warm disease)
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Yin Qiao San herbs + dosages
Jin Yin Hua 30g [15g] Lian Qiao 30g [15g] Jing Jie Sui 12g [4g] Dan Dou Chi 15g [5g] Jie Geng 18g [6g] Niu Bang Zi 18g [6g] Bo He 18g [6g] Zhu Ye 12g [4g] Gan Cao 15g [5g]
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang category
Acrid cold exterior-releasing formulas AKA Formulas that release exterior wind-heat
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang actions
Releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer Clears interior heat
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang preparation
Decoct <20 min
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang indications
Exterior wind-cold presentation *Increasing* fever + *decreasing* chills Headache Stiff extremities Orbital + eye pain Dry nasal passages Irritability Insomnia Thin yellow tongue coat Floating, slightly flooded pulse
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang pattern
Unresolved exterior wind-cold that has become constrained, transforming into heat AKA Simultaneous Taiyang + Yangming disorder
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Yin Qiao San C/c
Damp-heat
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang C/c
Simple exterior wind-heat disorders
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang herbs
Chai Hu (3-9g) Ge Gen (6-12g) Qiang Huo (3-6g) Bai Zhi (3-6g) Huang Qin (6-9g) Shi Gao (4.5-15g) Jie Geng (3-6g) Bai Shao (6-9g) 3 sweets: Gan Cao (3-6g) Sheng Jiang (3-6g) Da Zao (2-3 pieces)
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang herb roles
CHIEFS: dispel heat in muscle layer, clear heat Chai Hu Ge Gen DEPUTIES Dispel WC, release muscles, relieve headache Qiang Huo: enters Taiyang Bai Zhi: enters Yangming DEPUTIES Clear interior heat Huang Qin: from LU and UJ Shi Gao: from Yangming ASSISTANT Jie Geng: ventilates LU to dispel exterior pathogens Harmonize ying level, prevent drying herbs from damaging yin ASSISTANT Bai Shao ENVOY Gan Cao harmonizes other herbs ENVOYS Harmonize ying/wei, interior/exterior Sheng Jiang Da Zao
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang C/c
Exterior cold that has not moved into the interior Lack of interior heat Heat attacking yangming producing abdominal pain/constipation Acrid, spicy, oily, greasy foods
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Ren Shen Bai Du San category
Formulas that release exterior disorders with interior deficiency
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Ren Shen Bai Du San actions
Releases the exterior Dispels wind and damp Augments qi
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Ren Shen Bai Du San indications
High fever Severe chills and shivering No sweat Pain and stiffness of head and neck Soreness and pain of extremities Chest focal distension and fullness Nasal congestion with loud nasal breathing Productive cough Greasy white tongue coat Floating soggy pulse
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Ren Shen Bai Du San patterns
Externally contracted WCD battling deficient normal qi
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Ren Shen Bai Du San herbs
Qiang Huo 30g Du Huo 30g Chuan Xiong 30g Chai Hu 30g Jie Geng 30g Fu Chao Zhi Ke 30g Qian Hu 30g Ren Shen 30g Fu Ling 30g Gan Cao 15g
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Ren Shen Bai Du San herb roles
CHIEFS dispel exterior WC, dispel damp, alleviate pain Qiang Huo Du Huo DEPUTIES Chuan Xiong releases the exterior, moves blood, dispels wind (pain relief in head and neck) Chai Hu releases the exterior, reduces fever, expels pathogens Bo He releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer with Chai Hu ASSISTANTS Regulate chest qi flow: Jie Geng ascends, dispels phlegm, stops cough Zhi Ke descends, regulates LU qi to relieve chest distension Qian Hu: improves LU qi circulation, expels phlegm, stops cough Fu Ling transforms phlegm, strengthens SP, leaches dampness, promotes urination, tonifies without causing stagnation/retention of pathogens, tonifies MJ Sheng Jiang treats root + branch, releases exterior Tonifying: Ren Shen strengthens normal qi to expel pathogens, generates fluids to potentiate sweating, strengthens resistance to external attack, tonifies Yuan qi ENVOY Gan Cao tonifies qi, harmonizes other herbs
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Ren Shen Bai Du San C/c
Adjust Ren Shen dose based on patient constitution: no more than 10% of total formula Contra: exterior WH invasion, interior heat, yin xu with exterior invasion
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang indications
Headache Fever Slight aversion to wind + cold Slight or no sweat Cough with thick, difficult-to-expectorate sputum Irritability Thirst Dry throat Red tongue body Rapid pulse
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Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang patterns
Exterior WH with chronic yin xu
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Jing Fang Bai Du San category
Formulas that release exterior disorders with interior deficiency
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Jing Fang Bai Du San main actions
Induces sweat Releases the exterior Dispels wind Alleviates pain
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Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin category
Formulas that release exterior disorders with interior deficiency
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Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin main actions
Nourish the blood Release the exterior
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng San main actions
Disperses wind Releases the exterior Drains heat Unblocks bowels
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng San indications
Strong fever + chills Light-headedness Dizziness Red, sore eyes Difficulty swallowing Nasal congestion with thick/sticky nasal discharge + saliva Bitter taste in mouth Dry mouth Focal distension with stifling chest/diaphragm sensation Constipation Dark rough urination Yellow greasy tongue coat Flooding rapid or wiry slippery pulse
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng San category
Formulas that release the exterior and purge the interior
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng San patterns
Heat excess in both interior and exterior - WH invasion + preexisting internal heat - WH invasion that causes heat to simultaneously lodge in both interior + exterior
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Da Chai Hu Tang main actions
Harmonizes + releases shaoyang Drains internal clumping due to heat (purges interior heat in yangming syndrome)
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Da Chai Hu Tang indications
Alternating chills + fever Chest + hypochondriac fullness with or without pain Bitter taste in mouth Nausea Continuous vomiting Hard focal distension or fullness/pain in epigastrium Burning diarrhea or no BM Melancholy Slight irritability Yellow tongue coat Wiry, forceful pulse
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Da Chai Hu Tang category
Formulas that release the exterior + purge the interior AKA Exterior-releasing + interior-attacking formulas
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Da Chai Hu Tang patterns
Concurrent shaoyang and yangming disorder
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Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang main actions
Releases the exterior Drains interior heat
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Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang indications
Fever Sweating Thirst Dysenteric diarrhea w/ especially foul-smelling stool + anal burning Irritability Heat in the chest/epigastrium Possible wheezing Red tongue yellow coat Rapid pulse
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Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang category
Formulas that release the exterior + clear the interior AKA Exterior-releasing + Interior-clearing formulas
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Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang patterns
Wind-cold at the exterior with heat invading the interior
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What formula would you use for Katara and Sokka when they were sweating and tired after riding Appa without having breakfast? Superficial weak pulse, thin white TC, simultaneous C/F
Gui Zhi Tang
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What formula would Uncle Iroh give Zuko after he swam in the North Pole, strong chills, difficult breathing, no sweat, floating tight pulse, thin white tongue coat?
Ma Huang Tang
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What formula would you give Katara in the Fire Nation with a cough, superficial rapid pulse, thin white tongue coat, and thirst?
Sang Ju Yin
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What formula would you give Zuko after he came back from the Sun Warriors with painful sore throat, superficial rapid pulse, occipital headache, red tongue tip, thin yellow TC, thirst, aversion to heat?
Yin Qiao San
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What formula would you give Katara on Kiyoshi island when she refused to take a break to recover from a cold, leading to decrease in chills and increase in fever? Thin yellow TC, dry nasal passages, insomnia, irritability, headache, stiff extremities, superficial flooding pulse?
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
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What formula would you give Aang the first day after the iceberg when he felt chills and warmth with floating pulse and mild occipital headache?
Cong Chi Tang
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What formula would you give Uncle Iroh after he was submerged in North Pole oceanic waters and breathed fire at Zhao? No sweat, stiff neck, headache, simultaneous chills and fever
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
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What formula would you give Sokka at the campsite before the invasion when he wasn't hungry, his stomach was bloated, headache, no sweat, thin white TC, simultaneous C/F, superficial pulse?
Xiang Su San
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What formula would you give Zhao when he arrived at the Northern Water Tribe feeling irritable, floating tight pulse, headache, difficulty breathing, no sweat?
Da Qing Long Tang
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What formula would you give the Jang Hui village boatman who is coughing, profuse clear watery sputum, no sweat, tightness in chest with wheezing, slippery white tongue, simultaneous C/F, superficial pulse, edema?
Xiao Qing Long Tang
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Da vs Xiao Qing Long Tang
Big 🐲 dragon = 🔥🥵 interior heat + WC ❄️ small🐉 dragon = 💦💧 interior water accumulation + WC ❄️
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What formula would you give Toph when she started to develop a rash on her skin the first night camping? She also has tearing red eyes, general body aches, thirst, sneezing, cough, headache, simultaneous C/F, floating rapid pulse and red dry tongue.
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang for ext. WH + early measles/rash
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What formula would you give to Aang when his whole bald head hurt, simultaneous C/F, thin white TC, dizziness, nasal congestion, superficial pulse?
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San for headache due to external wind
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What formula would you give Loyla on Saponi land for dizziness, painful nasal congestion, copious nasal discharge, thin white TC?
Cang Er Zi San
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What formula would you give Ife in December when she had diarrhea, chills and fever, no sweat, neck owie 😥, thin white TC and tight pulse?
Ge Gen Tang for Taiyang syndrome + WC invasion
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What formula would you give Katara after facing Yon Rha in the rain? She has a productive cough, loud nasal breathing, nasal congestion, high fever, severe chills, shivering, no sweat, head/neck pain, chest fullness, sore/painful extremities, no sweat, greasy white TC, superficial soggy pulse?
Ren Shen Bai Du San for external WCD and deficient "normal" qi
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What formula would you give Yue when she gave her life to the moon spirit? External WC + yang deficiency in the North Pole
Severe aversion to cold No sweat Mild/no fever Deep pulse Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang
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What formula would you give Zuko after getting soaked confronting Yon Rha? Severe external WCD without qi deficiency. He had red sores, chills and fever, no sweat, no thirst.
Jing Fang Bai Du San Unlike Katara he didn't have underlying qi xu but also got beaten down by cold rain
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What formula would you give Suki in the Boiling Rock when she had a headache, fever, aversion to wind, slight aversion to cold, dry throat, cough, thirst, irritability, red tongue body, rapid pulse?
External WH + yin deficiency Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
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What formula would you give Katara after flying in the rain while on her period in the Fire Nation? external WC with yin and blood deficiency
Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin Mild chills and fever No sweat Headache
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What formula would you give to Obi-wan when he returned from Mustafar with thick yellow TC, wiry forceful pulse, alternating chills and fever, chest and hypochondriac dullness, epigastric fullness and pain, continuous vomit, depressed feelings, slight fidgeting, and constipation?
Da Chai Hu Tang for Shaoyang + Yangming syndromes
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What formula would you give Hakoda after he escaped the Boiling Rock, then rode on Appa in the cold wind? He had a fever, sweat, red tongue with yellow coat, rapid pulse, wheezing, thirst, heat in chest and epigastrium, irritability, stinky diarrhea and anal burning.
Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang for exterior WC + interior heat invasion
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What formula would you give Sokka in the Si Wong desert with high fever, severe chills, dizziness, vertigo, red painful eyes, bitter dry mouth, uncomfortable sore throat, bloated stifling chest, cough, shortness of breath, thick sticky nasal discharge and saliva, constipation, dark yellow urine, and acne.
Fang Feng Tong Shen San for exterior WH with interior excess heat
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🐕‍🦺 Good Boy! 🐕 Here's three sweets 🍬🍭🍬 Gui Zhi Tang ingredients
Gui Zhi 👑 Bai Shao 👑 Zhi Gan Cao 🍭 Sheng Jiang 🍭 Da Zao 🍭
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Common ingredients in Yin Qiao San and Sang Ju Yin: Just Let Bad Germs Leave
Jie Geng Lu Gen Bo He Gan Cao Lian Qiao
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What are the remaining herbs in Yin Qiao San (besides Just Let Bad Germs Leave)?
Jiggling 🍑 Nasty 🤢 D*ck 🍆 X-rated ❌ Juicy 🧃 Dance 🩰 Jin Yin Hua Niu Bang Zi Dan Dou Chi Xian Lu Gen Jing Jie Sui Dan Zhu Ye
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What are the other herbs in Sang Ju Yin besides Just Let Bad Germs Leave?
Sang Ye (in the name) Ju Hua (in the name) Xing Ren (cough differentiates it from Yin Qiao San)
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Sang Ye category and actions
Cooling diaphoretic LU heat/dryness LV yang + eyes Cools blood
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Gui Zhi category, actions
Warming diaphoretic Harmonizes Ying + Wei
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Bai Shao category, actions
Blood tonic Preserves Yin Harmonizes Ying + Wei
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Gan Cao category, actions
Qi tonic Tonifies SP, HT Pain + spasms Phlegm + cough Heat, toxic, poison
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Sheng Jiang category, actions
Warm diaphoretic Warms MJ Stops vomit Reduces toxicity Cold, cough, warms LU Harmonizes Ying + Wei with DA ZAO
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Ju Hua
Cooling diaphoretic LV, yang + eyes Toxicity
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Lian Qiao category, actions
Toxic heat Nodules WH
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Bo He category, actions
Cooling diaphoretic Clears head, eyes, throat Rashes Turbid damp Free-flowing LIV qi
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Jie Geng category, actions
Warm phlegm-cold Guide to throat Neutral
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Xing Ren category, actions
Cough/wheeze Moisten intestines (slightly toxic)
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Lu Gen category, actions
Qi-level heat LU/ST heat vomiting generate fluids urination rashes
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Jin Yin Hua category, actions
Toxic heat Cools blood WH Bloody shit
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Niu Bang Zi category, actions
Cooling diaphoretic Throat Toxicity Rashes
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Dan Dou Chi
WH or WC Irritability MJ
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Jing Jie category, actions
WH or WC Rash Itch Bleeding Vaginal discharge
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Dan Zhu Ye category, actions
Qi level heat irritability urination
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Chai Hu category, actions
Cooling diaphoretic Raise SP yang Spreads LIV qi Constraint Fever Shaoyang syndrome
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Ge Gen category, actions
Cooling diaphoretic Release muscle layer Diarrhea Measles ^ SP yang Fever Nourishes fluid Thirst
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Qiang Huo category, actions
Warming diaphoretics Upper body WCD Pain Bi Taiyang headache
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Bai Zhi category, actions
Warming diaphoretics WD Pain Swelling Pus Opens nasal passages Leukorrhea
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Huang Qin category, actions
Damp-Heat in UJ Toxicity Cools blood Stops bleeding LU heat Drain fire LV GB heat Calm fetus
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Shi Gao category, actions
Qi-level heat, fire ST, LU heat Sores 4 bigs/Yangming
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Fever, chills, aversion to wind, perspiration, body aches, a stiff neck, and clear nasal secretions indicate which TCM pattern?
Exterior-Deficient, Wind-Cold syndrome
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Which tongue and pulse are associated with Exterior deficient WC?
The tongue has a thin, white & moist coating. The pulse is superficial and moderate.
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Which formula is the best choice for exterior deficient WC?
Gui Zhi Tang
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Niu Bang Zi is found in which exterior-releasing formula that we have studied?
Yin Qiao San
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Feverish sensations with spontaneous sweat + aversion to wind in constitutionally weak, debilitated patients can be addressed by which formula?
Gui Zhi Tang
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Which herbal pairs harmonize Ying + Wei?
Gui Zhi + Bai Shao Sheng Jiang + Da Zao
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Which clinical symptoms indicate the use of Da Qing Long Tang?
Severe fever + chills Body aches Thirst Irritability
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High fever, decreasing chills, headache, stiff extremities, eye pain, dry nasal passages, + irritability are clinical manifestations indicating the use of which formula?
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
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All of the following are therapeutic actions of Xiao Qing Long Tang except 1... Clears interior heat Induces diaphoresis Directs rebellious qi downward Transforms thin mucus Warms the lungs
Clears interior heat
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For which pattern is Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang indicated?
Simultaneous Greater Yang and Yang Brightness warp disorder
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Tidal fever, constipation, focal distension, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain that does not increase with pressure, a dirty dry "old-looking" tongue, and rolling rapid pulse = what formula?
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
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Which two formulas contain Da Huang, Zhi Shi, and Hou Pou?
Da Cheng Qi Tang Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
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Which formula treats heat in the stomach and intestines causing maculae, petechiae, hematemesis, epistaxis, toothache, and swelling + soreness of the mouth, gums, and throat?
Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
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Synonyms for choppy pulse
Hesitant Rough
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"cold extremities due to yang-type inversion" "false cold, true heat" refer to which formula?
Si Ni San
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CZ BZ - Si Ni San ingredients
Chai Hu Zhi Shi Bai Shao Zhi Gan Cao
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What is the basic formula for LIV qi stag?
Si Ni San
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cold hands/feet
Wu Zhu Yu Tang
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What's the only state board formula with a pale red tongue?
Xiao Yao San
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Pale-red, dry tongue indicates...
Sheng Mai San (LU qi + yin xu)
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SP Qi Xu, LIV qi constraint, Blood deficiency --> which formula?
Xiao Yao San
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Flagship formula for Blood deficiency
Si Wu Tang
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Flagship formula for Qi deficiency
Si Jun Zi Tang (Bai Zhu + Fu Ling = "mini Si Jun Zi Tang")
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Xiao Yao San ingredients for LIV qi stag
Chai Hu (king) Bo He
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Xiao Yao San ingredients for SP qi xu
Bai Zhu Fu Ling
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Xiao Yao San ingredients for Blood xu
Dang Gui Bai Shao
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Xiao Yao San ingredients for harmonizing
Zhi Gan Cao Wei Jiang
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Interior excess syndromes for downward draining formulas
qi stagnation, blood stagnation, phlegm retention, food stagnation, constipation, water retention, parasitic infestation, and others.
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Downward draining formulas - subcategories of action
Cold purgatives Warm purgatives Mild laxatives Harsh expellants Purgative + tonic formulas
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These formulas eliminate interior excess conditions involving heat stagnation or accumulation. Common clinical manifestations include constipation, abdominal fullness, distention, or pain. In severe cases, there may be tidal fever, a yellow tongue coating, and an excess pulse.
Cold purgatives
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These formulas address interior excess cold syndromes. Common clinical manifestations include constipation, epigastric/abdominal fullness/distention, abdominal pain alleviated by warmth, cold to icy extremities, a white, slippery tongue coating, and a deep, tight pulse.
Warm purgatives
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This group of downward draining formulas eliminates internal swelling and excess water accumulation through defecation and urination. Clinical applications of harsh expellants include treatment of hydrothorax, ascites, edema, and difficulties in urination and defecation. These formulas are potentially toxic and drastic in effect, and should be used with extreme caution, especially in individuals who have generalized deficiencies.
Harsh expellants
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These formulas treat constipation characterized by concurrent internal excess and deficiency. This syndrome requires the use of both downward draining and tonifying methods to ensure that the stools are moved and the Qi is not damaged.
Purgative + tonifying formulas
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If patients have both exterior and interior excess symptoms, what to do?
one should dispel the exterior factor first, before eliminating the interior excess. In some cases, both exterior and interior factors may be dispelled at the same time.
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When should downward draining formulas be cautioned/contra?
pregnancy postpartum and nursing elderly infants and children bleeding disorders underlying qi, blood, and/or body fluid deficiencies. *discontinue once functional, do not lose long-term *avoid greasy/difficult to digest foods
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Heat accumulation
a condition of interior excess characterized by fever, abdominal pain that increases upon pressure, constipation, a yellow tongue coating, and a pulse that is strong, excessive, and usually submerged.
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Da Cheng Qi Tang ingredients
Da Huang Mang Xiao Zhi Shi Hou Po
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Da Cheng Qi Tang actions
Vigorously purges heat accumulation
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Da Cheng Qi Tang prep
Add Da Huang after the decoction has halved in quantity, Dissolve Mang Xiao in strained decoction
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blood stag + heat in LJ
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang + Tao Ren + Gui Zhi
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Taiyang "Fu" with water accumulation (edema, urinary difficulty)
Wu Ling San
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Hypochondriac pain, headache, vertigo, bitter taste, dry throat, fatigue, reduced appetite, alternating fever/chills, irregular menstruation. Pale-red tongue, pulse is string-taught and deficient. Formula?
Xiao Yao San
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Ren shen, Fu ling, and Gan Cao are components of which formula? Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang Yin Qiao San Run Chung Wan Bai Du San
Bai Du San
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Which dui-yao treats Shaoyang syndrome?
Chai Hu, Huang Qin
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Tong Xie Yao Fang actions
Tonify SP Soften LIV Dispel damp Stops diarrhea
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A patient comes to clinic complaining of constipation with dry, hard stools with increased urination. The tongue has a dry and yellow fur, and the pulse is superficial and hesitant. Which formula is the most appropriate?
Ma Zi Ren Wan
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Tong Xie Yao Fang pattern
Abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by Spleen deficiency and Liver excess
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Tong Xie Yao Fang category
Formulas that harmonize
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Which formula treats heat entering the blood chamber caused by the contraction of cold after childbirth or during menstruation?
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
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Which formula treats dessicated intestines caused by Blood and Yin xu?
Run Chung Wan
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Which formula treats heat clumping with circumfluence manifesting as blue-green, watery fluids with a foul smell, abdominal pain + rigidity, dry mouth and tongue, and a rapid rolling pulse?
Da Cheng Qi Tang
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Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic action of Xiao Yao San? Strengthens SP Spreads LIV qi Nourishes Yin Nourishes Blood
Does NOT nourish yin
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Formulas that harmonize ST + intestines treat what?
PF have invaded ST + intestines and formed complexes of heat/cold with simultaneous excess/deficiency. Ascending/descending functions disrupted
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What is the chief substance of Run Chung Wan?
Tao Ren and Huo Ma Ren
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Ren Shen, Huang Qin and Ban Xia are ingredients of which formula? Xiao Chai Hu Tang Si Ni San Xiao Yao San Run Chung Wan
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
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Bo He and Wei Jiang are ingredients found in which formula? Xiao Chai Hu Tang Si Ni San Xiao Yao San Gui Zhi Tang
Xiao Yao San
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Chief of Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
Huang Lian
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Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang pattern
Stomach and Intestines Disharmony
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Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang category
Formulas that harmonize
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epigastric focal distention, *fullness + tightness with very slight or no pain,* dry heaves/frank vomiting, borborygmus with diarrhea, reduced appetite Tongue body - possible red tip TC: thin, yellow, greasy Pulse: Wiry, rapid
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
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Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang actions
Harmonizes ST Directs rebellious qi downward Disperses clumping Eliminates focal distention
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Constipation, lusterless skin, dry mouth and an unquenchable thirst with a dry tongue and a thin pulse are treated by which formula?
Run Chung Wan
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Alternating fever/chills, dry throat, bitter taste in the mouth, dizziness, irritability, heartburn, nausea and vomiting with no desire to eat. The tongue has a thin white coat and the pulse is string-taut. Formula?
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
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Tidal fever, constipation, focal distention, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain that does NOT increase upon pressure, a dirty dry "old-looking" yellow TC, and a rapid rolling pulse
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
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Which formula is contraindicated for concurrent use with the medication interferon
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
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Which clinical symptoms indicate the use of Da Qing Long Tang?
Fever, chills, body aches, thirst, irritability
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Which formula treats Raynaud's phenomenon
Si Ni San
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A patient presents with fever, chills, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat, tongue with a thin white coat, and a floating rapid pulse. Formula?
Yin Qiao San
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What are the chief herbs in Ren Shen Bai Du San?
Qiang Huo and Du Huo
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Which formula contains Da Huang, Mang Xiao, and Gan Cao?
Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
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Which formula treats externally contracted WCD with concurrent internal accumulation of heat?
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
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Post-antibiotic use: which formula?
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
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Which herbs do Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang and Xiao Chai Hu Tang have in common?
Huang Qin Ban Xia Ginger: BXXXT (Gan Jiang), XCHT (Sheng Jiang) Ren Shen Da Zao Zhi Gan Cao
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Qi Level Heat is aka
Yangming Fu
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Tongues for 4 bigs
Red tongue body, yellow TC Dry white
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Sweat for 4 bigs
severe high profuse
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Thirst in 4 bigs
polydipsia
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Pulse in 4 bigs
surging flooding overflowing
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tongue for qi, YING, XUE level heat
red tongue (interior)
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Formula for *severe* sunstroke
Sheng Mai San LU qi + LU yin xu, cardiovascular issues
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Formula for mild sunstroke
Bai Hu Tang
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Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang
Clears Qi-Stage Heat Drains Stomach Fire Generates Fluids Alleviates thirst Nourishes Qi
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Nutritive level heat
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Heat entering Blood level, deepest of Wen Bing --> what formula?
Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang
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Huang Bo is...
Huang Bai
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Herbs that injure the yin should not be taken long term T/F?
TRUE Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
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"mirror tongue"
Yin deficiency, no coat
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Ingredients in common between San Huang and Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
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San Huang Xie Xin Tang: contra in pregnancy?
yes
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Rolling pulse is also
Slippery
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Qing Wei San chief herb
Huang Lian
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Anti-inflammation dui yao
Mu Dan Pi Chi Shao
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What is Dang Gui doing in the formula Qing Wei San?
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Damp heat in UB - formula
Ba Zheng San
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Liv Fire DH in LV/GB DH in LJ
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
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UTI formulas
Ba Zheng San Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Dao Chi San
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Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin vs. Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Formulas, Diagnosis, Chinese Medical Nutrition (3 decks)

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