Harmonize formulas

Question 1

What category is Xiao Chai Hu Tang In?

Answer 1

Harmonize and Regulate Shao Yang

Question 2

What is the indication for Xiao Chai Hu Tang?

Answer 2

Yang pathogen constraining 少阳 and impeding the Qi pivot

Question 3

What are the main signs/symptoms for Xiao Chai Hu Tang?

Answer 3

Alternating C/F, dry throat, bitter taste, dizziness, irritability, nausea/vomit, downcastness, no desire to eat, palpitations, cough, heartburn, cough

Question 4

What is the tongue/pulse for Xiao Chai Hu Tang?

Answer 4

T: thin white coat
P: Wiry

Question 5

What is the composition of Xiao Chai Hu Tang?

Answer 5

Chai Hu, Huang Qin, Ban Xia, Sheng Jiang, Ren Shen, Da Zao, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 6

What category is Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang in?

Answer 6

Harmonize and Regulate Shao Yang

Question 7

What is the indication for Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang?

Answer 7

Damp heat and turbid phlegm in Shao Yang

Question 8

What are the main symptoms for Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang?

Answer 8

mild chills and STRONG fever, bitter taste, chest oppression, sour regurg, dry heaves, thirst, HEAT PREDOMINANT

Question 9

What is the tongue/pulse for Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang?

Answer 9

T: Red tongue with thick greasy coat (almost yellow)
P: Soggy wiry / slippery

Question 10

What is the action for Xiao Chai Hu?

Answer 10

Harmonize and Resolve Shao Yang

Question 11

What are the actions for Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang?

Answer 11

Clear GB, Rectify Water - 清胆利水

Harmonize Stomach, Transform Phlegm -和胃化痰

Question 12

What is the composition of Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang?

Answer 12

Qing Hao, Huang Qin
Ban Xia, Chen Pi
Zhu Ru, Zhi Ke,
Huai Shi, Gan Cao, Qing Dai
Chi Fu Ling

Question 13

What category is Si Ni San in?

Answer 13

Regulate and Harmonize Liver

Question 14

What is Si Ni San Indicated for?

Answer 14

阳／热厥 collapse - failure of 阳气 to reach the digits, arm and leg

Question 15

What are major signs of Si Ni San?

Answer 15

Cold finger and toes but WARM body, palp, abd pain

Question 16

What is the tongue/pulse for Si Ni San?

Answer 16

T: red, yellow coat
P: Wiry

Question 17

What are the actions for Si Ni San?

Answer 17

疏肝理脾- course liv, rect sp

透邪解郁 - out thrust patho

Question 18

What is the composition for Si Ni San?

Answer 18

Chai Hu, Zhi Shi, Bai Shao, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 19

What category is Xiao Yao San in?

Answer 19

Regulate and Harmonize Liver

Question 20

What are the 3 indications for Xiao Yao San?

Answer 20

Liver profusion, blood deficiency, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Question 21

What are the main signs for using Xiao Yao San?

Answer 21

hypo pain, headache, bitter taste, dry mouth/throat, fatigue, poor appetite

Question 22

What is the tongue/pulse for Xiao Yao San?

Answer 22

T: pale red tongue
P: wiry/ deficient

Question 23

What are the actions of Xiao Yao San?

Answer 23

疏肝解郁 - course liv, rel prof

养血脾 - nourish bld, health sp

Question 24

What is the composition of Xiao Yao San?

Answer 24

Chai Hu
Bai Shao, Dang Gui
Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao
Wei Jiang, Bo He

Question 25

What category is Tong Xie Yao Fang in?

Answer 25

Regulate and Harmonize Liver

Question 26

What is the main indication for Tong Xie Yao Fang?

Answer 26

Painful diarrhea due to 肝 overacting on 脾 (肝郁脾虚)

Question 27

What are the main symptoms for Tong Xie Yao Fang?

Answer 27

Recurrent diarrhea with pain, pain starts with urge to dedicate and subsides after BM, borborygmus

Question 28

What is the tongue/ pulse for Tong Xie Yao Fang?

Answer 28

T: Thin white coat P: moderate wiry/ wiry thready

Question 29

What are the actions of Tong Xie Yao Fang?

Answer 29

补／健脾 - toni/fort sp 疏／柔肝 - course/soft liver 除湿止泻 - elim damp stop dia

Question 30

What particular western disease does Tong Xie Yao Fang get prescribed for?

Answer 30

IBS

Question 31

What is the composition of Tong Xie Yao Fang?

Answer 31

Chao Bai Zhu Chao Bai Shao Chao Chen Pi Fang Feng

Question 32

What sort of diarrhea do you NOT want to use Tong Xie Yao Fang with?

Answer 32

Diarrhea due to food stasis

Question 33

What category is Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang in?

Answer 33

Regulate and Harmonize the intestines/Stomach

Question 34

What is Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang indicated for?

Answer 34

Epigastric Pi/Man - due to disharmony of 脾气 with 寒热 clumping | Also for when the wrong formula is prescribed to treat 少阳病

Question 35

What is the main symptoms of Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang?

Answer 35

epigastric 痞满 with dry heaves and no vomit, diarrhea, reduced appetite

Question 36

What is the tongue/pulse of Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang?

Answer 36

T: Thin, yellow, greasy coat P: Wiry, rapid

Question 37

What are the actions for Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang?

Answer 37

和胃降逆 - Harm ST, down Ni | 开结除痞 - Open Accum, reduce Pi

Question 38

What is the composition of Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang?

Answer 38

Ban Xia, Gan Jiang Huang Qin, Huang Lian Ren Shen, Da Zao, Gan Cao