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1
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how does dryness manifest in the qi level

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dryness and dampness

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what are the herbs in Xing Su San

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xing ren
zi su ye
chen pi
zhi ban xia
fu ling
da zao
sheng jiang
gan cao
zhi ke
qian hu
jie geng
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what is the latin and category for xing ren

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armeniacae semen - T. phlegm, relieve cough and wheeze

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what is the latin and category for zi su ye

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perilla folium - WARE

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what is the latin and category for chen pi

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citri reticulatae pericarpium - regulate qi

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what is the latin and category for zhi ban xia

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pinelliae rhizoma preparatum - warm & transform phlegm

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what is the latin and category for fu ling

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poria - drain damp

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what is the latin and category for da zao

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jujubae fructus - tonify qi

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what is the latin and category for sheng jiang

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zingiberis rhizoma recens - WARE

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what is the latin and category for gan cao

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glycyrrhizae radix - tonify qi

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what is the latin and category for zhi ke

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aurantii fructus - regulate qi

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what is the latin and category for qian hu

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peucedani radix - cool & transform phlegm

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what is the latin and category for jie geng

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platycodi radix - warm & transform phlegm

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of the formulas that treat dryness, what makes Xing Su San different?

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it has mostly warming herbs

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how is Xing Su San treating dryness?

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it is addressing the qi stagnation that is leading to dampness & dryness

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what is the root of the problem behind Xing Su San?

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qi stagnation

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what category of formulas does dr.pai think xing su san should be in?

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regulate qi

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what formula is within xing su san & what are it’s ingredients

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er chen tang:
zhi ban xia
ju hong
fu ling
zhi gan cao
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what is the only lubricating ingredient in xing su san

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xing ren

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what is bensky’s dx for Xing Su San

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externally-contracted cool-dryness interfering with the disseminating, clearing and downward-directing fxn of the lungs.

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what are the ingredients in Sang Xing Tang

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sang ye
xing ren
zhi zi
dan dou chi
zhi bei mu
sha shen
li pi
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what formula is within Sang Xing Tang

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Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang

zhi zhi + dan dou chi

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what formula is especially good for smokers, as it contains an herb that is used to lubricate and go to the LU

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Sang Xing Tang

Li Pi - pear peel used to lubricate and go to LU

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compare xing su san and sang xing tang

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xing su san we use when there is dryness due to qi stagnation & perhaps in the autumn season near winter time

sang xing tang we use when there is dryness caused by mild heat drying up fluids & perhaps in the summer time or thereafter

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what is the latin and category for sang ye
mori folium - CARE
26
what is the latin and category for zhi zi
gardeniae fructus - clear heat drain fire
27
what is the latin and category for dan dou chi
sojae semen preparatum - CARE
28
what is the latin and category for zhi bei mu
frittillariae thunbergii bulbus - cool & transform phlegm
29
what is the latin and category for sha shen
glehniae radix - tonify yin
30
what are the herbs in Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
``` sang ye - release ext. qi level shi gao - release ext. qi level ren shen - tonify qi gan cao - tonfiy qi mai men dong - nourish yin e jiao - nourish yin chao hei zhi ma - nourish yin xing ren - phlegm, cough & wheeze mi zhi pi pa ye - phlegm, cough & wheeze ```
31
what is the bensky dx for sang xing tang
externally contracted warm-dryness injuring the lung qi at a relatively superficial level
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what is the bensky dx of qing zao jiu fei tang
warm-dryness attacking the lungs with damage to both the qi and yin
33
what formula may be good for a chronic smoker (cigarettes or marijuana), and has a lingering cough after a cold with sticky phlegm which is difficult to expectorate?
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
34
what are the ingredients of sha shen mai men dong tang
``` sha shen mai men dong yu zhu sang ye tian hua fen bian dou gan cao ```
35
what is the latin and category for shi gao
gypsum fibrosum - clear heat drain fire
36
what is the latin and category for ren shen
ginseng radix - tonify qi
37
what is the latin and category for mai men dong
ophiopogonis radix - tonify yin
38
what is the latin and category for e jiao
asinii corii colla - tonify blood
39
what is the latin and category for hei zhi ma
sesami semen nigrum - tonify yin
40
what is the latin and category for pi pa ye
eriobotryae folium - transform phlegm and relieve cough and wheeze
41
what is the latin and category for yu zhu
polygonati odorati rhizoma - tonify yin
42
what is the latin and category for tian hua fen
trichosanthis radix - clear heat drain fire
43
what is the latin and category for bai bian dou
lablab semen - tonify qi
44
which formula is more yin nourishing: sha shen mai men dong tang or mai men dong tang
sha shen mai men dong tang (even though it is in the category of formulas that gently disperse and moisten dryness) implying that we have dryness that is not yet affecting the yin, just the qi dynamic Only yin nourishing herb in mai men dong tang is mai men dong.
45
what is the bensky dx of sha shen mai men dong tang
injury to the lungs, stomach, and fluids from dryness
46
what are the herbs in mai men dong tang
``` mai men dong zhi ban xia ren shen jing mi da zao ```
47
which herb generates more fluids? sha shen or ren shen?
sha shen
48
what are the herbs in yang yin qing fei tang
``` sheng di huang xuan shen mai men dong chao bai shao mu dan pi bei mu bo he gan cao ```
49
what formula is within yang yin qing fei tang
zheng ye tang
50
in what instance could we think about using yang yin qing fei tang
when there is heat burning up the yin and damaging the lung
51
what category of formulas would dr.pai put yang yin qing fei tang into
tonify yin because we have yin nourishing herbs here and mild moving herbs. There is potential for a cloying effect if we are not careful.
52
what is the latin and category for sheng di huang
rhemanniae radix - clear heat and cool the blood
53
what is the latin and category for xuan shen?
scrophulariae radix - clear heat, cool the blood
54
what is the latin and category for bai shao
paeoniae radix - tonify blood
55
what is the latin and category for mu dan pi
moutan cortex - clear heat cool the blood
56
what is the latin and category for bo he
menthae haplocalycis herba - CARE
57
what is the bensky dx for mai men dong tang
lung atrophy due to heat
58
what is the bensky dx for yang yin qing fei tang
"white throat" or diptherial disorder, which develops in those with constitutional yin deficiency and internal clumping of heat who contract epidemic toxin.
59
what are the ingredients of Yu Ye Tang
``` shan yao huang qi zhi mu tian hua fen ji nei jin ge gen wu wei zi ```
60
what is the latin and category for shan yao
dioscoreae rhizoma - tonify qi
61
what is the latin and category for huang qi
astragali radix - tonify qi
62
what is the latin and category of zhi mu
anemarrhenae rhizoma - clear heat drain fire
63
what is the latin and category for ji nei jin
gigeriae galli endothelium corneum - remove food stagnation
64
what is the latin and category for ge gen
puerariae radix - CARE
65
what is the latin and category of wu wei zi
schisandrae fructus - stabilize and bind
66
what is the bensky dx for yu ye tang
wasting and thirsting disorder due to deficiency of the primal qi, which fails to ascend and transport fluids upward.
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what are the ingredients in zeng ye tang
sheng di huang xuan shen mai men dong
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what is the problem with zeng ye tang
this formula contains hard core yin nourishing herbs without moving herbs to prevent cloying BUT it is not actually a yin nourishing formula
69
when can we use zeng ye tang
when qi and yang are not damaged at all
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classically, what was zeng ye tang used for
constipation | was not used for yin deficiency at all classically
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what is the bensky dx for zeng ye tang
constipation due to exhaustion of the fluids usually from a warm febrile disease

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