Shang Han Lun-Shao Yang

Question 1

Difference between Yang Ming & Shao Yang

Answer 1

Some symptoms are same - difference = FEVER is not as strong in Shao Yang & Shao Yang Pulse is Wiry & Thready

Question 2

Main Symptoms of Shao Yang

Answer 2

Bitter Taste
Dry Throat
Blurred Vision
Dizziness
Alternating aversion to Cold & Fever
Full sensation in Chest & Hypoch. region
Poor Appetite
Low Spirit
Irritability - Vomiting
P:  WIRY & THREADY (GB Fire damages Fluid)

Question 3

Tai Yang Cold 5-6 days
Alt. Cold & Fever
Severe Fullnes in Chest & Hypoch.
Low Spirit
Poor Appetite
Frequent Vomiting or Irritability (Bile)
Palpitation
Dysuria - NO THIRST d/t lower jiao heat
Slight Fever or Cough (MB=LU/LI)

Answer 3

Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Minor Bupleurum Decoc
Chai Hu
Huang Qin
Ban Xia
Sheng jiang
Ren Shen
Da Zao
Zhi Gan Cao

Question 4

Shao Yang Syndrome with Irritability in Chest without Vomiting

Answer 4

Omit Ban Xia & Ren Shen from Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Question 5

Shao Yang Synd. with Thirst (d/t Lower Jiao Heat)

Answer 5

Omit Ban Xiao - Add Ren Shen & Tian Hua Fen

Question 6

Shao Yang Synd.with Abd. Pain

Answer 6

Omit Huang qin (cold, Sp/St do not like cold)

Add Bai Shao

Question 7

Shao Yang Synd. with Distention & Hardness in Epig.

Answer 7

Omit Da Zao

Add Mu Li

Question 8

Shao Yang Synd with Palpitations & Dysuria

Answer 8

Omit Huang Qin (cold-need warm herb)

Add Fu Ling

Question 9

Shang Yang Synd. with Slight Fever (ext.) & no Thirst (ext.

Answer 9

Omit Ren Shen - add Gui Zhi

Question 10

Shao Yang Synd. with Cough (There is no cough in SY-weak KI & LU need warm herbs)

Answer 10

Omit Ren Shen, Da Zao, Sheng Jiang

Add-Wu wei zi & Gan Jiang

Question 11

Tai Yang Cold 4-5 days
Aversion to Wind
Stiff Neck
Oppression of Chest
Warmth on hands & feet
Thirst for Water

Answer 11

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Question 12

Hardness & FUllness below costal region
Nausea & Anorexia
Chills & Fever - comes & goes
Pulse deep & tense

Answer 12

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Question 13

Tai Yang Cold 6-7 days
Fever/Slight Aversion to Cold
*Aching in Limbs & Joints
Mild N/V
Full dist. below Heart
Exterior syndrome still exists

Answer 13

Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
Bupleurum & Cinnamon Twig decoc

Patho: Shao Yang syndrome & ext. syndrome

Question 14

Tai Yang synd. more than 10 days
Transmitted to Shao Yang & treated with purg. 2-3 times
4-5 days later, if shao yang syndrome still exists

Answer 14

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Question 15

If frequent & severe vomiting
Tense & Pain beneath heart
Slight Irritability
Uncomfortable feeling after taking Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Answer 15

Da Chai Hu Tang
Major Blup. Decoc

Patho: Shao Yang Synd with interior excess Heat
TP: Harm. Shao Yang and purge internal excess heat accumulation

Question 16

Tai Yang for 5-6 days
Treated with diaphoresis & purgatives
Fullness & Dist. in Hypoch (SJ)
Perspiration only on HEAD
Alt. Fever & Chills - Av. to Cold
Irritability
Dysuria
Thirst - No Vomiting

Answer 16

Chai Hu Gu Zhi Gan Jiang Tang

Patho: SY with interior water accum. in chest & hypoc.
TP: Harm. SY & dispel water accum. by Warming method

Question 17

Shao Yang & Tai Yang plus Diarrhea

Answer 17

Huang Qin Tang

Question 18

Shao Yang & Tai Yang plus Nausea & Vomiting

Answer 18

Huang Qin jia Ban Xia jia Shen Jiang