Release the Exterior: Wind-Heat

Question 1

• Indication: Early stage wind warm febrile disease (Wen Bing) w/ eye issues
• Fx: Disperses wind, clears heat, ventilates LU/stops cough
• Sx: Coughing, slight fever/thirst, eye disorders
• T: Thin, white coating
• P: Superficial, rapid
• Ingredients:
  Sang Ye (King) 7.5g
  Ju Hua (King) 3g
  Xing Ren 6g - descending fx
  Jie Geng 6g - ascending fx
  Lian Qiao 5g
  Bo He 2.5g
  Lu Gen 6g
  Gan Cao 2.5g

A Formula

Answer 1

Sang Ju Yin (Mullberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Drink)

Question 2

• Indication: Exterior WH w/ sore throat
• Fx: Disperses WH, clears interior heat, relieves toxicity
• Sx: Fever w/ slight or no sweating, sl aversion to wind/cold, HA, thirst, cough, sore throat
• T: Thin white or yellow coat, red tip
• P: Floating, rapid
• Ingredients:
  Jin Yin Hua (King) 15g
  Lian Qiao (King) 15g
  Bo He 6g
  Niu Bang Zi 6g
  JIng Jie 4g
  Dan Dou Chi 5g
  Lu Gen 5g - moistens/generates fluids
  Dan Zhu Ye 4g - moistens/generates fluids
  Jie Geng 5g
  Gan Cao 5g

A Formula

Answer 2

Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle + Forsythia Powder)

Question 3

• Indication: Exterior WC/stagnation turning into heat syndrome (Tai Yang, Shao Yang, Yang Ming combinations)
• Fx: Release the muscle layer, clear interior heat
• Sx: Increased fever/decreased chills, HA, no sweating, orbital/eye pain, dry nasal passages, irritability, insomnia
• T: Thin, yellow coating
• P: Floating, slightly flooding
• Ingredients:
  Chai Hu (King) 6g - Shao Yang Herb
  Ge Gen (King) 9g - Tai Yang Herb
  Qiang Huo 3g - Tai Yang Herb
  Bai Zhi 3g - Tai Yang Herb
  Huang Qin 6g - Shao Yang
  Shi Gao 4.5g - Yang Ming Herb
  Bai Shao 6g - harmonize ying
  Jie Geng 3g
  Sheng Jiang 3pcs
  Da Zao 2pcs
  Gan Cao 3g - harmonize ying

A Formula

Answer 3

Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum + Kudzu Decoction to Release Muscle Layer)

Question 4

• Indication: Early stage measles due to LU/ST accumulation
• Fx: Release muscle layer, vent rashes
• Sx: Measles or rashes that do not surface evenly, fever, HA, cough, generalized body ache, sneezhing, red eyes/tearing, thirst
• T: Red, dry
• P: Floating, rapid
• Ingredients:
  Sheng Ma (King) 10g
  Ge Gen 10g
  Bai or Chi Shao (amount of heat determines Chi or Bai) 6g
  Zhi Gan Cao 3g

B Formula

Answer 4

Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang (Cimicifuga + Kudzu Decoction)