Warm the Interior

Question 1

What category is Dang Gui Si Ni Tang in?

Answer 1

Warm Channels and Disperse Cold

Question 2

What is the indication for Dang Gui Si Ni Tang?

*Important

Answer 2

Deficiency Yang Qi and Blood at the Root with cold invasion of the limbs

Question 3

What are the symptoms for Dang Gui Si Ni Tang?

Answer 3

Chronic cold hands and feet
T: pale tongue, white coat
P: deep and thready

Question 4

What are the actions of Dang Gui Si Ni Tang?

Answer 4

Warm the channels, scatter cold

Nourishes blood and opens vessels

Question 5

What is the composition for Dang Gui Si Ni Tang?

*Important

Answer 5

Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Gui Zhi, Xi Xin, Zhi Gan Cao, Da Zao, Mu Tong

Question 6

What category is Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang in?

Answer 6

Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold

Question 7

What is the indication for Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang?

Answer 7

Blood Bi Zheng due to mild attack of EPI wind

Question 8

What is the MAIN symptom for Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang?

Answer 8

Superficial numbness WITHOUT pain

also see: tingling muscles

Question 9

What are the actions of Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang?

Answer 9

Benefits Qi and Warms the channels

Harmonizes the blood and opens bi Zheng

Question 10

What is the composition for Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang?

Answer 10

Huang Qi, Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao

Question 11

What category is Li Zhong Wan in?

Answer 11

Warms the Middle and Dispels Cold

Question 12

What are the 3 indications for Li Zhong Wan?

Answer 12

Zhong Jiao Deficiency Cold
Bleeding due to Middle burner Yang Deficiency
Chronic Childhood Convulsions

Question 13

Li Zhong Wan is primarily used for Deficiency Cold in the middle jiao as well as bleeding due to middle jiao deficiency cold, what are some key symptoms to look for?

Answer 13

Diarrhea, WAtery stool
Nausea vomiting, Nose bleeding, vomiting blood, bleeding from the rectum, cold extremities
T: pale tongue, white coat
P: deep thready/ weak

Question 14

What are the actions of Li Zhong Wan?

Answer 14

Warm the middle jiao, Strengthen and fortify SP/ST

Question 15

What is the composition of Li Zhong Wan?

Answer 15

Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Jiang, Gan Cao

Question 16

What category is Xiao Jian Zhong Tang in?

Answer 16

Warms the middle, dispels cold

Question 17

What is the indication for Xiao Jian Zhong Tang?

*IMPORTANT

Answer 17

Middle burner deficiency cold with intermittent spasmodic abdominal pain
(deficiency taxation/consumption)

Question 18

What are the symptoms for Xiao Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 18

Lusterless complexion, reduced appetite
T: pale white coat
P: thready, wiry, moderate

Question 19

What are the actions of Xiao Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 19

Warm and Tonify the Middle Burner

Moderate Spasmodic pain

Question 20

What is the composition for Xiao Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 20

Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Zhi GAn Cao, Yi Tang

Question 21

What formula in the Warm the Middle category is a variation of Gui Zhi Tang but with Sugar?

Answer 21

Xiao Jian Zhong Tang

Question 22

What herb is doubled in Xiao Jian Zhong Tang when compared to it’s original dosage in Gui Zhi Tang?

Answer 22

Bai Shao

Question 23

What category is Da Jian Zhong Tang in?

Answer 23

Warm the Middle, dispel cold

Question 24

What is the main indication for Da Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 24

Middle Burner yang deficiency

Question 25

Why is Da Jian Zhong Tang's yang deficiency significantly different?

Answer 25

It is a Yin cold that is ASCENDING

Question 26

What are the symptoms of Da Jian Zhong Tang

Answer 26

Retching, Vomit, SEVERE cold pain of the epigastric and abdomen T: white slippery coat P: thready, tight or slow, wiry

Question 27

Is the Cold in Da Jiang Zhong Tang a deficiency or Excess?

Answer 27

Excess

Question 28

What are the actions of Da Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 28

Warm the middle and tonify deficiency | Lower ni, stop pain

Question 29

What is the composition for Da Jian Zhong Tang?

Answer 29

Hua Jiao, Gan Jiang, Ren Shen, Yi Tang

Question 30

What category is Wu Zhu Yu Tang in?

Answer 30

Warm the Middle, Dispel Cold

Question 31

What is the primary indication of Wu Zhu Yu Tang? | *Important

Answer 31

Stomach deficiency cold OR liver stomach deficiency cold with stomach qi ni

Question 32

There are 3 different forms which Wu Zhu Yu Tang's symptoms can take, what are the 3 patterns? *Important

Answer 32

Yang Ming pattern - vomit immediately after eating Jue Yin pattern - vertex headache, clear fluids Shao Yin pattern - vomit, diarrhea, cold hands and feet, Agitation so severe they want to die

Question 33

What are the actions of Wu Zhu Yu Tang?

Answer 33

Warm middle, tonify deficiency | Lower Ni and stop vomit

Question 34

What is the composition of Wu Zhu Yu Tang? | *Important

Answer 34

Wu Zhu Yu, Da Zao, Ren Shen, Sheng Jiang

Question 35

What category is Si Ni Tang in?

Answer 35

Return yang, Rescue Collapse

Question 36

What is the indication for Si Ni Tang?

Answer 36

Cold inversion, kidney yang deficiency with ascendant cold on the interior (Deficiency yang and Ascendent Yin)

Question 37

What are the main symptoms for Si Ni Tang?

Answer 37

Curling up when lying down, CONSTANT desire to sleep, extremely cold extremities to the elbows and knees, vomiting diarrhea with undigested food, no thirst T: pale tongue, white slippery coat P: deep thread or Weak pulse

Question 38

What are the actions of Si Ni Tang?

Answer 38

Rescue devastated yang, warm the middle burner, stop diarrhea

Question 39

What is the composition of SI Ni Tang?

Answer 39

Gan Jiang, Zhi Fu Zi, Zhi Gan Cao

Question 40

What about the patient's diarrhea distinguishes the use of Li Zhong Wan vs Si Ni Tang?

Answer 40

Li Zhong Wan - spontaneous diarrhea | Si Ni Tang - Incessant diarrhea