| Term | Definition |
| qing gu san | consumptive 'steaming bone' tidal fever disorder due to yin vacuity w interior vacuity heat pattern |
| qing gu san | clears vacuity heat reduces steaming bone tidal fever |
| qing gu san | yin chai hu, hu huang lian, zhi mu, di gu pi, qin jiao, qin hao, bie jia, gan cao |
| yin chai hu | reduces vacuity heat |
| hu huang lian | enters blood system clears vacuity hea directs heat down through urination |
| zhi mu | nourish yin drain fire clear vacuity heat |
| di gu pi | descend hidden fire in the lung, cool the blood, get rid of steaming bone fx |
| qing jiao | reduces vacuity heat, get rid of steaming bone fx |
| qing hao | ventilates hidden heat, get rid of steaming bone fx |
| bie jia | nourish yin subdue floating yang, direct other herbs into yin system to clear vacuity heat |
| gan cao | harmonise other herbs, prevent bitter cold herbs harming stomach |
| dang gui liu huang tang | night sweat disorder due to yin vacuity disturbing vacuity fire |
| dang gui liu huang tang | nourishes yin, drains fire,reinforeces the exterior stops sweating |
| dang gui liu huang tang/night sweat disorder due to yin vacuity disturbing vacuity fire | dang gui, sheng di huang, shu di huang, huang qin, h bai, h lian, h qi |
| dang gui, sheng di huang, shu di huang | nourish yin, tonify blood, nurture yin control empty fire |
| huang qin, bain, lian | clear heat drain fire treat irritability heat |
| huang qing | tonifies qi, reinforces exterior and stops weating |