Release Exterior Formulas

Question 1

What Category is Ma Huang Tang in?

Answer 1

Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs

Question 2

What is Ma Huang Tang’s main indication?

Answer 2

EPI wind cold of an excess nature

Question 3

What are the main signs for using Ma Huang Tang?

Answer 3

Fever, no sweat, wheezing
P: Floating Tight
T: Thin White Tongue Coat

Question 4

What herbs are in Ma Huang Tang?

Answer 4

Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 5

What are Ma Huang Tang’s Actions?

Answer 5

Induce Sweat and Release the Exterior

Disseminate the Lung and Stop Wheezing

Question 6

What Category is Gui Zhi in?

Answer 6

Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs

Question 7

What are Gui Zhi Tang’s 3 main indications?

Answer 7

EPI wind cold of a Deficient Nature
Disharmony of Ying Wei
Treats Post Partum Convalesence, or people recovering from long term illness

Question 8

What herbs are in Gui Zhi Tang?

Answer 8

Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Gan Cao

Question 9

What are the main symptoms of Gui Zhi Tang?

Answer 9

Fever, Sweating, Nasal Congestions, Dry Heaves
T: Thin white tongue coat
P: Floating, moderate

Question 10

What are the actions of Gui Zhi Tang?

Answer 10

Induce sweat and Release the Exterior

Regulate and Harmonize Ying Wei

Question 11

What category is Xiao Qing Long Tang in?

Answer 11

Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs

Question 12

What is the Main Indication of Xiao Qing Long Tang?

Answer 12

EPI wind cold plus interior stagnation of congested fluids

Question 13

What are the Main Symptoms for Xiao Qing Long Tang?

Answer 13

No sweat, severe coughing and wheezing with profuse dilute foamy sputum, Wheezing with difficulty lying flat, nausea/vomiting
T: Slippery white tongue coat
P: Floating, tight pulse

Question 14

What common western diagnosis does Xiao Qing Long Tang treat?

Answer 14

Asthma and Allergies

Question 15

What are the Actions of Xiao Qing Long Tang?

Answer 15

Release Exterior and Transform Congested fluids

Stop Cough and Settle Wheezing

Question 16

What is the composition for Xiao Qing Long Tang?

Answer 16

Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Wu Wei Zi, Gan Jiang, Xi Xin, Ban Xia, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 17

What category is Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang in?

Answer 17

Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs

Question 18

What is the main indication for Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang?

Answer 18

EPI wind cold damp & interior heat (often with headache)

Question 19

What are the main symptoms of Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang?

Answer 19

Fever/Chills, NO sweat, Headache, heaviness in body, slight thirst
T: White, or slightly yellow tongue coat
P: soggy, floating pulse

Question 20

What are Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang’s Actions?

Answer 20

Induce Sweat and Clear Damp
Clear Interior Heat
Stop Headache

Question 21

What is the composition of Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang?

Answer 21

Qiang Huo, Cang Zhu, Fang Feng, Bai Zhi, Xi Xin, Chuang Xiong, Sheng Di Huang, Huang Qin, Gan Cao

Question 22

What category is Yin Qiao San in?

Answer 22

Release the Exterior with Pungent Cool Herbs

Question 23

What are the 2 indications for Yin Qiao San?

Answer 23

Early stage wind heat with predominant fever

Toxic Heat

Question 24

What are the main symptoms for Yin Qiao San?

Answer 24

FEVER, headache, thirst, cough, SORE THROAT
T: Red tongue tip, thin white or yellow coat
P: floating, rapid

Question 25

What are the actions for Yin Qiao San?

Answer 25

Vents or Relieves Exterior with Pungent and Cool Herbs | Clear heat and Relieve Toxins

Question 26

What is the composition for Yin Qiao San?

Answer 26

Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Dan Dou Chi, Jing Jie, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Jie Geng, Lu Gen, Zhu Ye, Gan Cao

Question 27

What category is Sang Ju Yin in?

Answer 27

Release the Exterior with Pungent Cool Herbs

Question 28

What is the main indication for Sang Ju Yin?

Answer 28

Early stage wind heat with Cough Predominant

Question 29

What are the main symptoms for Sang Ju Yin?

Answer 29

Mild or no fever, COUGH T: red tongue tip, thin white coat P: Floating and Rapid

Question 30

What are the actions of Sang Ju Yin?

Answer 30

Course Wind and Clear Heat | Disseminate Lung and Stop Cough

Question 31

What is the composition of Sang Ju Yin?

Answer 31

Sang Ye, Ju Hua, Bo He, Xing Ren, Jie Geng, Lian Qiao, Lu Gen, Gan Cao

Question 32

What category is Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang in?

Answer 32

Release the Exterior with Pungent Cool Herbs

Question 33

What is the main indication for Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?

Answer 33

EPI wind heat or cold that transformed into interior heat with interior lung heat

Question 34

What are the main symptoms for Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?

Answer 34

fever, w or w/out sweat, wheezing, cough. labored breathing, nasal flaring with pain T: thin white or yellow coat P: rapid, slippery or gloating

Question 35

What are the actions of Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?

Answer 35

Outthrust cold and Disseminate lung | Clear heat and Settle wheezing, down bear ni

Question 36

What is the composition of Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang?

Answer 36

Ma Huang, Shi Gao, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 37

What category is Ren Shen Bai Du San in?

Answer 37

Deficiency with EPI

Question 38

What are the main indications of Ren Shen Bai Du San?

Answer 38

EPI wind cold damp with qi deficiency | EPI wind cold damp battling with deficient Zheng Qi

Question 39

What are the main symptoms of Ren Shen Bai Du San

Answer 39

High fever/ severe chills, no sweat, severe PAIN and stiffness in head and neck, sonorous breathing, productive cough T: Greasy white tongue coat P: Floating soggy

Question 40

What are Ren Shen Bai Du San's Actions?

Answer 40

Benefit qi and release exterior | Scatter cold and Eliminate Dampness

Question 41

What is the composition of Ren Shen Bai Du San?

Answer 41

Qiang Huo, Du Huo, Chai Hu, Qian Hu, Bo He, Zhi Ke, Jie Geng, Ren Shen, Chuan Xiong, Sheng Jiang, Fu Ling, Gan Cao