Formulas Flashcards
To know the basics
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver
Is in what Category? What does it do?
Clear Heat- in organs (LV/GB)
Drain fire excess from LV/GB
It drains Damp Heat with Long Dan Cao Gentiana as the Chief
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver
What does a patient look like?
Swollen genitals, herpes, bitter taste in mouth, irritable
Pulse- wiry, rapid, forceful
Tongue- red with yellow
Huang lian Jie Du tang
Coptis Decoc to relieve toxicity
Is in what Category? What does it do?
Clear Heat-Relieve Toxicity
For Heat toxins in T.H. and disturbs spirit
It drains Fire
Huang lian Jie Du tang
Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity
What does a patient look like?
Nosebleeds, incoherent speech, irritability
Tongue-red with yellow
Pulse- rapid and forceful
Qing Ying Tang
Clear the Nutritive level
Is in what category? What does it do?
Clear Heat-Nutritive Level
For when Heat scorches the Heart
This formula:
Relieves Fire Toxins
Drains Heat
Nourishes Yin
With Shui neu jiao antelope horn as the chief
Qing Ying Tang
Clear the Nutritive level
What does a patient look like?
High fever, purple dots on tongue
Tongue: Scarlet, dry
Pulse: thin, rapid
Ba Hu Tang
White Tiger Decoction
Is in what Category? What does it do?
Clear Heat- Qi Level
For Blazing heat in Yang Bring (Lg Int/ST)
This formula:
Drain ST fire
Generate Fluids
With Shi gan gypsum as the chief
Ba Hu Tang
White Tiger Decoction
What does a patient look like?
High Fever WITH profuse sweating, 4 Bigs (sweat, thirst, fever..) Toothache
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Minor Buplerum Decoction
Is in what category? What does it do?
Harmonize Shao Yang (TH/GB)
This formula:
Vents pathogens in Lesser Yang
Spreads LV Qi
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Minor Buplerum Decoction
What does a patient look like?
Alternating fever and chills, bitter taste in mouth, heartburn, nausea
Tongue: 1/2 coat or 1/2 yellow
Pulse: wiry
Ban xia Xie Xin Tang
Pinellia to drain Epigastrum Decoction
Is in what category? What does it do?
Harmonize- ST and Intestines
This formula:
Directs rebellious Qi downward
Disperse clumping
Eliminate Focal Distention
With Ban xia Pinellia as the chief to stop vomiting and eliminate distention, Huang lian coptis as a Deputy/Chief for draining heat
Ban xia Xie Xin Tang
Pinellia to drain Epigastrum Decoction
What does a patient look like?
Borborygmous, diarrhea, focal distention, no appetite
Tongue: thin, yellow, greasy
Pulse: wiry, rapid
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Dang Gui for Frigid Extremities Decoction
Is in what category? What does it do?
Warm Interior Cold
For Cold pathogens congealed IN CHANNELS obstructing Qi flow
Warms Channels
Disperses Cold
nourishes Blood
With Dang Gui Angelica (C)
..
and Gui Zhi Cinnamon (C)
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Dang Gui for Frigid Extremeties Decoction
What does the patient look like?
Long standing colds HANDS AND FEET
Tongue: pale w/white coat
Pulse: submerged, thin
Li Zhong Wan
Regulate the Middle Pill
What category and what does it do?
Warm Interior Cold- Warm Channels and Disperse Middle Cold.
This formula is for:
Warm middle burner
Strengthen SP and ST
With Gan jiang ginger (c) W.A.R.E
and a lot of Tonify qi herbs
Li Zhong Wan
Regulate the Middle Pill
What does the patient look like?
Diarrhea with watery stools, cold extremities
Tongue: Pale with white coat
Pulse: submerged, thin
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Six Gentlemen Decoction
What category does this belong in? What does it do?
Tonify Qi- Spleen Qi Deficiency AND DAMP PHLEGM
This formula:
Strengthen SP
Harmonize ST
Regulate Qi
With Si Jun Zi Tan (Ren Shen, Bai zhu atractylodes, fu ling poria, zhi gan cao licorice)
+ Chen pi tangerine AND Zhi ban Xian pinellia
Liu Jun Zi Tang
Six Gentlemen Decoction
What does the patient look like?
Tired, short of breath, pallid face, (Qi deficiency symptoms), AND ACTUAL PHELGM
Tongue: pale, thicker
Pulse: slippery
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction
What category does it belong in? What does it do?
Tonify the Qi
This formula:
Tonify the Middle
Augment Qi
Raise Yang, Lift what sunk
With Huang Qi Astragalus (C) with 4/6 Gents.. and Sheng ma cimicifuga (A)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi decoction
What does the patient look like?
Organ prolapse, dizziness, hemorrhoids
Tongue: Pale
Pulse: frail
Sheng Mai San
Generate Pulse Powder
Mai= artery (also for Mai men Dong that is in it as the deputy)
What category is it in? What does it do?
Tonify Qi- Lung Qi/ Yin Deficiency
This formula: perserve Yin, Augment Qi, Generate Fluid, Stop Sweating
With Ren Shen as the Chief and Mai Men Dong as the deputy (Tonify yin)
Wu Wei zi schizandra
Sheng Mai San
Generate Pulse Powder
What does a patient look like?
Shock, Chronic cough with sparse sputum, short of breath, dry mouth
Tongue: pale-red
Pulse: thin
Gui Pi Tang
Restore the Spleen Decoction
What category is it in? What does it do?
Tonify Qi and Blood- Tonify Spleen Qi deficiency and Heart Blood deficiency
This formula: Augments Qi Tonify Blood Strengthen Spleen Nourish Heart
Qui Pi Tang
Restore the Spleen Decoction
What does a patient look like?
Fatigue, Overthinking, Insomnia, Anxious
Pulse: fraile
Tongue: ?l
With Si Jun Zi Tang in it (Ren Shen (c), Bai zhu atractylodes (c), Fu ling poria and zhi gan cao licorice) and Huang Qi Astragalus (c) to raise Yang
