Formulas that Clear Heat from the Qi Level

Question 1

Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) clears heat from which level?

Answer 1

The Qi Level.

This is for the 4 BIGS.

Shi Gao, Zhi Mu, Geng Mi, and Gan Cao

Clears vigorous heat at the Yang Ming level.

Question 2

Qing Ying Tang clears heat from which level?

Answer 2

The Ying level.

This has a scarlet tongue and skin (erythema) frustration and irritability (yin def s/s at night).
*the herbs that cool blood and generate fluids are xuan shen, sheng qi huang, and mai men dong).

Question 3

Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang clears heat from which level?

Answer 3

The Blood level.
This is for bleeding and hemorrhaging but not really used.

Sheng Di Huang, “Xi Di Chi PI” which is Xi Jiao, Sheng di Huang, Chi Shao, and Mu dan Pi)

Question 4

What stage does Ma Huang Tang clear heat from?

Answer 4

The Tai Yang stage

Question 5

what stage does Bai Hu Tang clear heat from?

Answer 5

The Yang Ming stage

Question 6

What stage does Xiao Chai Hu Tang clear heat from?

Answer 6

The Shao Yang stage, 1/2 in and 1/2 out.

Question 7

What stage does Li Zhong Wan clear heat from?

Answer 7

The Tai Yin stage.

Here the pathogen is so far in that it attacks the center, so there is center def and ushers in cold, need to warm the center.

This formula is based on Si Jun Zi Tang with no Fu Ling.

Question 8

What formula is for the Shao yin stage?

Answer 8

Si Ni Tang ( Frigid extremities powder)

This is for devastated yang so Fu Zi is used here

Question 9

What stage is Wu Mei Wan used for?

Answer 9

The Jue Yin stage.

this formula is used for round worms. yin and yang are separating and there is cold sinking into the abdomen, worms hate cold and crawl up, heat stagnates the chest.

Question 10

What is the difference between Si Ni Tang and Si Ni San?

Answer 10

Si Ni Tang is for devastated yang ( frigid extremities powder, FU ZI)

Si Ni San is for Liver constraint that constrains the qi and can;t reach the extremities.
( Chai Hu, Bai Shao, Zhi Shi, and Hou Po)

Question 11

Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang

Answer 11

This is for when Qi and Yin are gone. This is for the recovery stage or in the aftermath of a febrile disease.

Clears heat, generates fluids, augments the qi and harmonizes the stomach.
(Dan Zhu Ye, Shi Gao are the chiefs, they work together to clear yang ming brightness heat and alleviate irritability)
Ren Shen and Mai Men Dong tonify the qi and generate fluids

Question 12

What are the 4 levels?

Answer 12

Wei, Qi, Ying, Blood