Data

Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All

Formulas that dry damp & harmonize ST general actions Tx damp stagnation & turbidity w/ disharmony of SP/ST. Typical s/s include **epigastric & abdominal distention**, belching, N/V, acid reflux, (D), - appetite & fatigue. T: thick coat Internal dampness obstructing Sp/St rising of clear and descending of turbid. Formulas that transform dampness/harmonize ST *Ping Wei San (calm the ST powder) *Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agstache Powder to Rectify the Qi) *Ping Wei San (calm the ST powder)* actions Dries dampness, improves Spleens transporting fxn, promotes movement of qi & harmonizes ST **pronounced distension & fullness w/ greasy white tongue coat** fatigue, heavy limbs, loose stool, P: slippery (from too much cold, raw, greasy food) *Ping Wei San (Calm the ST Powder)* Ingredients Cang Zhu: dispels damp & + transporting fxn of SP (rlvs the excess so the SP can recover) Hou Po: dispels damp & disperses fullness Chen Pi: reg. qi & thereby transforms damps. Zhi Gan Cao: (T) SP & harmonizes actions of other herbs Sheng Jiang & Da Zao: reg & harmonize SP & ST *Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agstache Powder to Rectify the Qi)* Actions Release the exterior, transforms dampness, regulates the qi & harmonizes the MJ (fever/chills, H/A, fullness & oppression in chest, pain in abd, N/V, (D) T: greasy white coat P: moderate, soggy *Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agstache Powder to Rectify the Qi)* Ingredients Huo Xiang: disperse W/C, transform damp, revive SP & stop vomit Huo Po (moves qi, opens chest), Chen Pi (reg qi, transform damp), Zi Su Ye (rls ext), Bai Zhi (H/A) Ban Xia (vomiting), Da Fu Pi (open LJ), Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Jie Geng ZGC, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao (includes Ping Wei San w/ substitution of Bai Zhu for Cang Zhu, Also contains Er Chen Tang and Ban Xia Huo Po Tang) *Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agstache Powder to Rectify the Qi)* Pattern Externally contracted wind cold with internal dampness. (Dampness due to excess pathogen, not due to SP xu) (But don't need to have ext W/C to use this formula) Formulas to clear heat/expel damp *San Ren Tang* *Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan* *Yin Chen Hao Tang* *Ba Zheng San* *Er Miao San* 3 main organs affected/involved w/ damp patterns Lu, Sp, Ki Formulas that clear heat & dispel damp general description Tx either exterior D/H, interior D/H or D/H in LJ. Can include Summerheat, jaundice, re lin (hot lin) and wei bi (atrophic painful obstruction). *San Ren Tang (3 Nut Decoction)* Actions Disseminates Qi, facilitates qi mechanism, clears D/H (H/A, chills (from constraint of yang qi by dampness), afternoon fever (from damp heat), heavy sensation in body, generalized pain, pale-yellow complexion, stifling sensation in chest, -appetite/thirst T: white coat P: thin, wiry or soggy) *San Ren Tang (3 Nut Decoction)* Pattern Early stage damp warm disease (at wei aspect sinking into qi aspect- damp predominant) *San Ren Tang (3 Nut Decoction)* Ingredients (know chief herbs and which Jiao they treat) *Xing Ren*: facilitate flow of LU qi in UJ *Bai Dou Kou*: transform turbid damp & revive SP (MJ) *Yi Yi Ren*: Leaches out damp through urine (LJ) Hou Po & Ban Xia: epigastric distension due to damp Tong Cao, Dan Zhu Ye, Hua Shi: resolve damp by +urine & clear heat *Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Pill to Eliminate Toxin)* Actions Resolves dampness, transforms turbidity, *clears heat & relieves toxicity* (fever, achy limbs,lethargy, swollen throat, stifling sensation in chest, abd. distension, dark scanty urine +/-V, (D), jaundice or fever T: greasy white or dry yellow P: soggy, rapid *Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Pill to Eliminate Toxin)* Pattern Damp Heat in MJ w/ Heat predominant. Perstilential Qi entering via LU & ST (nose & mouth) *Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan (Sweet Dew Pill to Eliminate Toxin)* Ingredients Lian Qiao, Huang Qin & Bo He: clear heat from UJ & ext She Gan & Chuan Bei Mu: drain heat from LU, improve fxn of throat & transform phlegm Hua Shi, Mu Tong, Yin Chen Hao: drain D/H from LJ Huo Xiang, Shi Chang Pu & Bai Dou Kou: eliminate turbidity & revive SP *Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemesia YinChenHao Dect)* Actions Clears heat, resolves dampness & reduces jaundice (hepatitis, gallstones, etc) Whole body jaundice w/ dark yellow color, abd distension, urinary difficulty, thirst T: greasy yellow coat P: slippery/rapid. *Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemesia YinChenHao Dect)* Pattern Representative formula for Yang type Jaundice (damp heat jaundice) (sweating & urination are inhibited causing body to hold damp heat) *Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemesia YinChenHao Dect)* Ingredients Yin Chen Hao: tx all types of jaundice, esp D/H Zhi Zi: clears heat from all 3 jiao & drains D/H thru urine Da Huang: Purges heat through bowels *Ba Zheng San (8 herb powder for rectification)* Actions Clears heat, promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction (UTI) P: slippery & rapid or wiry & rapid T: red body w/ yellow greasy coat *Ba Zheng San (8 herb powder for rectification)* Pattern D/H pouring down into UB (representative formula for this) *Ba Zheng San (8 herb powder for rectification)* Ingredients Mu Tong: clears heat, promotes urination & clears obstruction Hua Shi, Che Qian Zi, Qu Mai, Bian Xu: clear D/H by promoting urine & aid in unblocking urine Zhi Zi & Da Huang: drain heat from 3 Jiao & thru stool Deng Xin Cao: guides heat downward Gan Cao: harmonizes actions of other herbs & rlvs abd pain, protects from too much draining. *Er Miao San (2 marvel pill)* actions Clears heat and drains damp. (For a variety of patterns, (D/H leukorrhea, aching lower limbs, sores on lower body etc. accompanied by scanty yellow urine and a yellow greasy tongue coat) Leq Qi: swelling & redness of lower leg (beriberi- vit B1 xu) *Er Miao San (2 marvel pill)* pattern D/H in LJ (a foundation for many other formulas) *Er Miao San (2 marvel pill)* ingredients Huang Bai: treats D/H in LJ Cang Zhu: dries damp Ground into a powder and taken dry w/ fresh ginger juice *Er Miao San (2 marvel pill)* modifications Si Miao Wan: Er Miao San + yi yi ren (drain damp) + Hua niu xi (lower body) San Miao Wan: Er Miao San + Hua Niu Xi Dao Chi San (guide out the red) vs. Ba Zheng San (8 herb powder) Dao Chi San: for D/H in LJ due to heart heat harassing SI; protects the yin and addresses heart fire while clearing D/H in LJ Ba Zheng San: clears D/H, esp in LJ but doesn't protect yin. Formulas that Promote Urination & Leach Out Dampness *Wu Ling San* *Zhu Ling Tang* *Wu Pi San* *Wu Ling San (5 ingredient powder w/ poria)* Actions Promotes urination, drains dampness, strengthens the SP, warms the yang and promotes the transforming fxn of qi (S/S: (1) h/a fever, strong thirst but *w/ vomiting immediately after drinking, urinary difficulty* and a *floating pulse* (Tai Yang Fu) (2) *edema*, generalized sensation of heaviness, diarrhea, *urinary difficulty* +/- sudden turmoil disorder (3) *Throbbing pulsations just below the umbilicus*, vomiting frothy saliva, vertigo, SOB & coughing. - cook only 10 min *Wu Ling San (5 ingredient powder w/ poria)* Ingredients Ze Xie: leaches out damp & promotes urine Fu Ling: Leaches out damp in cases of xu by promoting urination, strengthening the SP and assisting the yang Zhu Ling: eliminates damp & promotes urination Bai Zhu: (T) SP qi, improve H20 metabolism Gui Zhi: Dispel pathogenic influences from tai yang. Warms yang to aid in transforming fluids. (If no ext attack can use Rou Gui instead) *Wu Ling San (5 ingredient powder w/ poria)* Patterns √ Tai Yang Fu (organ) d/o of organ & channel: exterior attack √ Sudden Turmoil disorder √ Retention of phlegm *Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction)* Actions promotes urination, clears heat & nourishes yin (s/s: urinary difficulty accompanied by fever & thrist w/ a desire to drink, +/- diarrhea, cough, nausea, irritability or insomnia. T: red w/ no coat or white coat) *Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction)* pattern clumping of water and heat due to cold pathogen transforming into heat in yang ming or shao yin *Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction)* ingredients Zhu Ling: reinforces proper fxn of the waterways & + urination fu Ling: promote urination, benefit SP & Harm. ST Ze Xie: increase water metabolism, increase urination esp in KI pathway Hua Shi: clears damp heat and unblocks urinary disfxn E Jiao: protects yin from too much draining & dryness *Wu Pi San (5 peel powder)* Actions Resolves dampness, reduces edema, regulates the qi & strengthens SP. (s/s: generalized edema w/ a sensation of heaviness, SOB, urinary difficulty, fullness in abdomen. T: greasy white tongue coat P: moderate *Wu Pi San (5 peel powder)* Pattern Pi Shui- skin water (edema) *Wu Pi San (5 peel powder)* Ingredients Sang Bai Pi: increase urination by directing LU qi downward & opening waterways Sheng Jiang Pi: transforms damp & disperses edema Fu Ling Pi: leaches out damp, promotes urine & +SP Chen Pi & Da Fu Pi: re-establish smooth flow of Qi & eliminate qi stagnation. blood in the urine Bai Mao Gen If stones in urine Jin Qiao Cao Wei Ling Tang (Calm the ST & Poria Decoction) Summary Ping Wei San (damp encumbering SP & ST) + Wu Ling San (water accumulation & urinary difficulty) *treats damp in MJ w/ more dampness & edema, watery diarrhea. Yin Chen Wu Ling San Yin Chen Hao + Wu Ling San Jaundice w/ more damp than heat and lots of damp...pale yellow. Formulas that Warm and Transform Water & Dampness *Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang* *Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction)* *Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang* Summary Congested fluids in the epigastric region due to SP Yang Xu, coughing up thin & watery sputum. dizziness, vertigo, SOB, palpitations...T: pale & swollen w/ a greasy coat. P: slippery & wiry or soggy *Warms and transforms phlegm and congested fluids, strengthens the SP and resolves dampness.* *Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang* Ingredients Fu Ling- strengthen SP & leech out damp Gui Zhi- *Warms Yang* and improves the transforming power of the qi to rlv congested fluids Bai Zhu- strengthen SP & dry damp Zhi Gan Cao- Augment Qi of MJ Fu Ling, Gui Zhi and Bai Zhu together... warm Yang, increase urination and tonify SP to dry damp. In both Wu Ling San & Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang *Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction)* Summary Warms the Yang and promotes urination. Abd. pain which is aggravated by cold, urinary difficulty & deep aching & heaviness in the extremities. May also be generalized pitting edema, loose stools, dizziness, a heavy sensation in the head, palpitations, coughing, vomiting. T: pale or dark swollen w/ tooth marks, greasy white coat P: submerged, thin & forceless. *Shao Yin* pattern of *Water accumulation due to KI Yang Xu (aka Kidney Vacuity Water Flooding)* Also treats: Tai Yang sequelae- not the actual Tai Yang attack- sweating, palp, dizziness & muscle twitching, *deep thin & forceless pulse* (Deficiency of Yang Qi & collapse of yang qi due to sweating in a previously deficient patient) **Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction)** Ingredients Fu Zi: restore KI yang to enable KI fxn of transforming water. Bai Zhu & Fu Ling: strengthen SP & promote urination Sheng Jiang: dispels pathogenic water & strengthens actions of other herbs Bai Shao: preserves yin & alleviates pain. Formulas that Dispel Wind Damp (Bi) *Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang* (Notopterygium dect to Overcome Dampness) *Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction from Medical Revelations)* *Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Pubescent Angelica & Taxillus Dect)* *Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang* *Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang* (Notopterygium dect to Overcome Dampness) Summary Expels Wind & Overcomes Damp- heavy painful head, general sense of heaviness & pain, difficulty bending mild fever & chills, T: normal P: *floating* *Tai Yang attack of W/C/D* *Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang* (Notopterygium dect to Overcome Dampness) Ingredients Qiang Huo (expel W/D from upper Tai Yang) & Du Huo (Expel W/D from lower Tai Yang) ( aka Er Huo- 2 Huos) Gao Ben & Fang Feng: expel W/D from exterior Tai Yang (esp H/A) Chuan Xiong: tx HA & invig xue to rlv pain & heaviness Man Jing Zi: H/A due to W/D (esp eyes) Gan Cao: Harmonize actions of other herbs *Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction from Medical Revelations)* Summary Tx Bi syndrome w/ underlying Qi & Xue Xu OR Disharmony of Ying & Wei => dispels wind, eliminates damp & T and harmonizes Ying and Wei heaviness, *aching & stiffness in neck & upper back*, numbness in extremities P: moderate T: normal w/ white coat. Can be used topically as well. *Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction from Medical Revelations)* Ingredients Qiang Huo & Fang Feng: upper body rls ext to dispel W/D Dang Gui & Bai Shao: nourish & invig. xue Huang Qi: tonify Qi (esp wei qi) Huang Jiang (turmeric): invig Qi & Xue- esp in neck & shoulders Da Zao, Zhi Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang: Tonify MJ *Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Pubescent Angelica & Taxillus Dect)* Summary Chronic W/D *bi especially in lower body* with *underlying xu*- also tonifies LV, KI, Qi & Xue. Heaviness, achiness, LBP, numbness, limited ROM esp in lower body, aversion to cold, SOB, palp, weakness T: pale w/ white coat P: fine, weak, slow Given long-term... *Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Pubescent Angelica & Taxillus Dect)* Ingredients Du Huo- expel damp & cold from lower body & sinews Xi Xin: scatters cold & scours out W/D Fang Feng: dispel W/D Qin Jiao: relax sinews, expel W/D *Sang Ji Sheng & Du Zhong* w/ Niu Xi (bring to lower body): expel w/d & *Tonify LV & KI* Rou Gui: warms & unblocks channels & fortifies Yang Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Sheng Di Huang & Bai Shao (variation of Si Wu Tang): tonify & invig xue Dang Shen, Fu Ling & Gan Cao (3 of 4 gentlemen) Tonify Qi *Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang* Summary Unblocks flow of yang qi, promotes movement (in areas of bi, dispels wind & overcomes damp. (based on Gui Zhi Tang) *Chronic W/C/D with localized heat in joints* due to stagnation esp in LJ- worse at night. Overall patient is cold... T: greasy white coat P: wiry, slippery *Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang* Ingredients Gui Zhi: warm & unblock the channels Ma Huang: Strengthen this affect & rlv sfc swelling Fu Zi: Warm channels & allev. pain *Zhi Mu & Bai Shao*: clear heat & prevent injury to yin Bai Zhu: unblock yang qi & leach out damp Fang Feng: aid in dispeling wind & damp Sheng Jiang: aids tonifying & mobilizing actions of other herbs Zhi Gan Cao: harmonize actions of other herbs & reg fxn of MJ