Simplex Clinical Examples of Kai-He-Shu Theory

Question 1

• Shaoyang Pivots:
  – Excessive Pivoting: Huangqin Tang
• Ministerial Fire Flare-up: sore throat, dysentery
  – Excessive Pivoting: Xiao Chaihu Tang
• Ministerial Fire Flare-up: chills and fever
  – Deficient Pivoting: Sini San
• Decreased Circulation of Ministerial Fire: cold
  extremities, abdominal pain

Answer 1

Shaoyang

Question 2

• Taiyang Opens:

– Excessive Opening: Guizhi Tang
* Sweating, fever, nutritive and protective
disharmony

– Deficient Opening: Mahuang Tang
* Fever, absence of sweating, body aches

– Deficient Opening: Wuling San
* Fever, inability to urinate

Answer 2

Taiyang

Question 3

• Yangming Closes:

– Deficient Closing: Baihu Tang
* Big sweat, big thirst, big fever, big pulse

– Excessive Closing: Da/Xiao Chengqi Tang
* Constipation, fullness, bloating, pain

Answer 3

Yangming

Question 4

• Shaoyin Pivots:

– Deficient Pivoting: Huanglian Ejiao Tang
* Insomnia, restlesness, thirst

– Excessive Pivoting: Sini Tang
* Somnolence, cold extremities, downpour diarrhea

Answer 4

Shaoyin

Question 5

• Taiyin Opens:

– Deficient Opening: Lizhong Wan
* Abdominal fullness, lack of appetite

– Deficient Opening: Houpo Shengjiang Banxia
Gancao Renshen Tang
* Abdominal distention, bloating

– Excessive Opening: Lizhong Wan
* Diarrhea, lack of appetite

Answer 5

Taiyin

Question 6

• Jueyin Closing:

– Deficient Closing: Wumei Wan
* Upward surging qi, roundworms

– Excessive Closing: Danggui Sini Tang
* Cold-induced blood stasis, cold extremities

Answer 6

Jueyin