Herbal Formulas...

Question 1

*** Release Ext W-H — difference between:

Sang Ju Yin & Yin Qiao San?

Answer 1

Sang Ju Yin = W/H COUGH & perhaps eye infection

Yin Qiao San = W/H SORE THROAT & perhaps boils or measles - more heat toxin, fever

Question 2

Release Ext DO’s with Interior Xu — difference between:

Ren Shen Bai Du San & Jing Fang Bai Du San?

Two key herbs in Ren Shen Bai Du San?

Answer 2

Ren Shen Bai Du San = W/C/D FLOATING PULSE with interior QI XU & has Qiang Huo & Du Huo (WARE & DISPEL W/D)

Jing Fang Bai Du San = NO Xu - W/C/D FLOATING PULSE- fever/chills, body aches - has jing jie & fang feng (Both WARE)

Question 3

Formulas that Clear Heat & Resolve Toxicity - what are the differences btwn:

1. Huang Lian Jie Du Tang -
2. *** Xie Xin Tang -
3. Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin -

Answer 3

• Huang Lian Jie Du Tang - Fire Toxins from excess heat in all 3 Jiao’s
• ***Xie Xing Tang - Excess Heat w Interior Clumping toxins or D/H; also HT heat or D/H causing jaundice, there may be some bleeding(wreckless) - Fever, irritability, restlessness, flushed face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation. Red/Greasy Yellow coat & forceful, rapid pulse.
• Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin - - Upper Face/Burning up to top W/H & D/Ph

Question 4

***Xie Bai San (Clear Heat from the Organs) - is used for what type of organ heat? when are the SxS more notable?

Ingredeints are all ________

Answer 4

• Heat in LU
• Heat is worse in late afternoon, wheezing, skin feels hot to touch, (Clears Heat w/o damaging Yin)
• Ingredients are all White to treat Metal organ

1. Sang Bai Pi
2. Di Gu Pi
3. Geng Mi
4. ZGC

Question 5

• Which organ does Qing Wei San clear Heat from? SxS?
• How does Qing Wei San differ from ***Yu Nu Jian/Jade Woman?

Answer 5

• ST Heat/Fire
• Bad Breath, toothache, bleeding gums, big appetite, thirst etc
• Yu Nu Jian/Jade woman is for ST Fire with KD YIN XU - same Sxs as above but teeth falling out, loss of hair, frontal H/A (older Jade woman)

Question 6

*** This Clear Heat from the Organs formula clears LV fire, LV/Gb D/H and can drain & protects LV at the same time….D/H or Fire anywhere on LV/GB channel

Answer 6

Long Dan Xi Gan Tang -

Dang Gui & Sheng Di Huang help protect

Question 7

What is the difference between Cear Heat form the Organs formulas:

1. Bai Tou Wen Tang
2. Shao Yao Tang

Answer 7

• Bai Tou Wen Tang = Fire Toxin Dysentery with more blood/less pus
• Shao Yao Tang = D/H Dysentery with = parts pus & less blood

Question 8

Difference between Formulas that Purge Heat Accumalation:

1. Da Cheng Qi Tang
2. Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
3. Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang

Answer 8

• Da Cheng Qi Tang - Yang Ming organ syndrome - worse with pressure, distention & fullness, SEVERE constipation, delirious speech
• Xiao Cheng Qi Tang - constipation, pain does not get worse with pressure.
• Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang - mild constipation, nosebleed, mild YangMing organ syndrome

Question 9

Formulas that Harmonize Lesser Yang-Warp D/O’s - what are the differences?

1. Xiao Chai Hu Tang -
2. Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang -
3. Chau Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang -

Answer 9

1. Xiao Chau Hu Tang - ShaoYang D/O - alt fever/chills, dry throat, bitter sour taste, dizziness, irritability, pain in chest/hypochondria, n/v, wiry pulse
2. Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang - D/H w Phlegm in ShaoYang - mild chills alt/fever, spitting bitter fluids,
3. Chau Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang - problems with ALL 3 YANG stages - or Phlegm in LV/GB, fullness in chest, irritability, palpitations, insomnia, urinary difficulty

Question 10

What two organs does Si Ni San regulate/harmonize? key SxS?

Answer 10

• LV/SP disharmony
• cold fingers, toes aka frigid extremities due to QI constraint, warm body, irritability, fullness in chest/epigastrium etc. T - red w yellow coat & pulse - wiry

Question 11

*****What are some SxS for Xiao Yao San? When would you use this formula?

Answer 11

• Use for Disharmony between LV/SP - LV Qi Yu with LV Xue & SP Qi Xu
• Ribside distention, wiry pulse, menstrual irregularities, H/A, vertigo, bitter taste, dry mouth/throat, fatigue, reduced appetite, pale red tongue & wiry xu pulse

Question 12

What is the difference between Formulas that regulate & Harmonize the LV/SP formulas:

1. Jia Wei Xiao Yao San
2. Tong Xie Yao Fang

Answer 12

• Jia Wei Xiao Yao San - LV Qi congestion with xue xu causing HEAT/FIRE
• Tong Xie Yao Fang - LV Qi congestion overacting on SP causing DIARRHEA with ABD PAIN. - usually caused by stress.

Question 13

SxS for Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang/Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium?

Answer 13

Cold/Hot Complex with focal distention - Cools to drain Phlegm/Heat

Question 14

When are SxS more prevalent for Clear Heat from XU formula Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang?

Answer 14

Evening fever & then COOL in the morning.

Question 15

Dang Gui Si Ni San

Answer 15

Xue Xu with COLD in channels - cold limbs, hands, feet

Question 16

Li Zhong Wan

Answer 16

MJ Cold xu

loose stools, ABD cramps better with warmth and pressure

Question 17

What is a key SxS to look for with Wu Zhu Yu Tang?

Answer 17

vomiting after eating due to ST xu - COLD, agitation, gnawing hunger, white slippery tongue coat & thin slow or wiry pulse

Question 18

What type of cramping SxS exists for:

1. Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
2. Da Jian Zhong Tang

Answer 18

1. Xiao Jian Zhong Tang - intermittent chronic ABD cramps - ***variation of Gui Zhi Tang - SP YANG XU w. COLD
2. Da Jian Zhong Tang - Severe pain cramping - can’t bear to be touched, vomiting, MJ YANG XU w. vigorous YIN COLD

Both have Yi Tang - Qi Tonic/MJ

Question 19

When would you use Si Ni Tang/Frigid Extremities Decoction?

Answer 19

Collapse of Yang Qi

Question 20

Difference between:

1. Si Jun Zi Tang
2. Liu Jun Zi Tang
3. Shen Ling Bai Zhu San

Answer 20

1. Si Jun Zi Tang - for SP Qi Xu - (RS, BZ, FL, ZGC)
2. Liu Jun Zi Tang - for SP Qi Xu + Damp Phlegm accum. ( “ “ + Ban Xia & Chen Pi)
3. Shen Ling Bai Zhu San - SP Qi Xu & damp with DIARRHEA

Question 21

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang is used for

Answer 21

Sinking of Yang Qi - Prolapse; Low grade fever worse on exertion.

Question 22

Yu Ping Feng San is Empirical formula for

Answer 22

Wei Qi Xu - Jade Windscreen

Question 23

Difference between:

1. ***Sheng Mai San
2. Bu Fei Tang

Answer 23

1. ***Sheng Mai San - LU Qi w. YIN XU with SOB, weakness, spont. sweating, dry mouth/tongue, chronic dry cough with sparse sputum
2. Bu Fei Tang - LU QI xu with coughing/wheezing, occasional chills/fevers, SOB also wei qi xu and easy to get sick

Question 24

Si Wu Tang is empirical formula for what type of blood Xu?

Answer 24

LV Xue Xu

Question 25

What type of cramping is **_\*\*\*Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang_** good for? What is the Pattern Dx?

Answer 25

* Cramping anywhere - **Gan Cao/Licorice is for cramping** - esp in a larger dose. * _Xue Xu & Yu_ - _injury to fluids_ so spasms in caf muscles, irritability, sl. chills, tongue - pae w. no coat & pulse is thin.

Question 26

**_Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang_** is for what type of Xue Xu?

Answer 26

Xue Xu with FEVER. Warmth in skin/muscles, red face, Yang rushing up. Thirst but not necc for cold fluids.

Question 27

**_Gui Pi Tang_** is for Ingredients review...

Answer 27

SP Qi & HT Xue Xu Sleep, emotional, anxiety, diarrhea, loose stools, lack of appetite, insomnia, anxiety etc. 1. Ren Shen 2. Huang Qi 3. Bai Zhu 4. ZGC 5. Dang Gui 6. Long Yan Rou 7. Suan Zao Ren 8. Zhi Yuan Zhi 9. Fu Shen 10. Mu Xiang 11. Sheng Jiang 12. Da Zao

Question 28

Formula for Heart Qi & Xue Xu

Answer 28

**_Zhi Gan Cao Tang_** - Arrhythmias - **irregular pulse**

Question 29

Formula is for SP **_Qi & Xue Xu_** & a combination of Si Wu Tang & Si Jun Zi Tang...

Answer 29

**_Ba Zhen Tang_** **_don't confuse with Ba ZhenG Tang_** - aka G-whiz

Question 30

**_Shi Quan Da Bu Tang_** is for more Qi xu & Xue Xu with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 30

Cold (Xu Cold) - all incusive great tonifying decoction

Question 31

\*\*\* **_Sheng Mai San_**/Generate the Pulse Powder is for what type of Xu? What are some SxS?

Answer 31

* LU Qi & Yin Xu * SOB, weakness, spont. sweating, dry mouth/tongue, _chronic cough with sparse sputum_ difficult to expectorate. T: Pale-red w. thin dry coat; P: Xu & Rapid or thin. often compaired with Yu Ping Fen San which is for Wei Qi Xu LU Xu with spont. sweating \* Ren Shen, Mai Men Dong, Wu Wei Zi

Question 32

_Xiao Jian Zhong Tang_ is a variation of what formula?

Answer 32

It treats intermittent chronic ABD cramps due to SP Yang Xu and is a variation of _Gui Zhi Tang_

Question 33

Which formula is good for cramping anywhere in the body? Especially in case of Xue Xu & Yu.

Answer 33

**_Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang_** - Gan Cao is for cramping. * spasms of calf muscles, irritability, slight chills. T: Pale no coat; P: thin.

Question 34

**_Gui Pi Tang_** is most commonly used for all types of ______ Qi & ______ Xue Xu. * What are some SxS?

Answer 34

Gui Pi Tang is most commonly used for all types of SP Qi & HT Xue Xu. * forgetfulness, palpitations w/wo anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety, phobias, feverishness, wdrawal, reduced appetite, pallid & wan complexion. T: Pale w. thin coat; P: thin, frail

Question 35

What would a pulse look like on a patient you would Rx **_Zhi Gan Cao Tang_** to? What is this pattern?

Answer 35

Irregular pulse/Arrythmias HT Qi & Xue Xu

Question 36

Ingredients for **_Liu Wei Di Huang Wan_**? What is the pattern? Same ingredients as _Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan_ but JGSQW has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?

Answer 36

* LV/KD Yin Xu 1. Shu Di Huang 2. Shan Zhu Yu 3. Shan Yao 4. Mu Dan Pi 5. Fu Ling 6. Ze Xie * JGSQW - also has Fu Zi & Rou Gui (Tonifies Yang)

Question 37

Representative formula for _KD Yang Xu_?

Answer 37

**_Shen Qi Wan aka JIn Gui Shen Qi Wan_** - 1. Shu Di Huang 2. Shan Zhu Yu 3. Shao Yao 4. Fu Zi 5. Rou Gui 6. Mu Dan Pi 7. Fu Ling 8. Ze Xie Similar to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Yin Tonic) but it doesn't have FZ & RG

Question 38

You ='s ____ Yang

Answer 38

KD Yang

Question 39

What is the pattern for **_Er Xian Tang_**? Key ingredients?

Answer 39

* Yin & **_Yang_** Xu (menopause, hypertension, etc) - Cold with Xu heat SxS 1. Xian Mao - Chief 2. Yin Yang Huo/Xian Ling Pi - Chief 3. Ba Ji Tian 4. Huang Bai 5. Zhi Mu 6. Dang Gui

Question 40

What is the best formula for spontaneous sweating, worse at night due to **_Qi & HT Yin Xu_**? Other SxS include: palpitations, easily startled, SOB, irritability, general debility, lethargy. T:Pale-Red; P: thin/frail

Answer 40

**_Mu Li San_**/Oyster Shell Pill