What is the main function of Ma Huang Tang (ephedra Decoction)
What is the King herb of Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) and it’s function
Ma Huang
Promote sweating, warms yang qi
Releases exterior, relieves asthma, disperses LU qi
What is the main indication of Ma Huang Tang
Exterior wind-cold invasion (shi-type)
No sweating **
What is the main function of Gui Zhi tang (cinnamon Twig decoction)
Harmonize the ying and wei
Release the exterior (strengthen wei and keep the ying qi in)
Release pathogenic influences from muscle layer and regulate nutritive and protective qi
What is the kind hervb in gui zhi tang
Gui zi
What is the minister herb in GUI zhi tang
Bai Shao (Shao Yao)
What is the main indication of gui zhi tang
Wind- cold exterior deficiency
*with slight sweating
What is the main function of Gui Zhi in Gui zhi Tang
Release exterior , expel w-c and relax muscles
Harmonizes ying and wei qi
What category is Ma Huang Tang in for forumlas?
Release the exterior, excess cold
What category is Gui Zhi tang formula in
Release exterior, xu cold
What category is Xiao Qing Long Tang formula in
Release the exterior, excess cold
What is the main function of Xiao Qing long tang (minor blue green dragonn decoction)
What are the king herbs in xiao Qing long tang
What is the main function of ma Huang in Xiao Qing long tang
What is the main function of Gui Zhi in Xiao Qing Long Tang
Releases the exterior, opens the blood vessels and promotes qi transformation
What is the function of gan Jiang and xi Xin in Xiao Qing long tang (and what are they)
What is the main function of Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (non herb decoction with notopterygium)
Promote sweating
- transform damp
Clear interior heat
What is the main indication of jiu wei Qiang Huo tang
Exterior wind cold damp invasion with interior heat accumulation
What it the category of jiu wei qian Huo tang
Release exterior, excess
What is the king herbs in jiu wei Qiang Huo tang
Qiang Huo.- expel wind cold damp (esp for neck pain)
What are the minister herbs
Fang feng
Cang Zhu
Xi xin
Chuan Xiong
Bai zhi
What is the indication of jiu wei Qiang Huo tang (nine herb decoction with notopterygum)
Exterior wind-cold-damp with interior heat accumulation