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Dà chéng qì tāng
大承氣湯 J君: Clears heat & powerfully purge downward. C臣: Softens Hardness and breaks up Stagnation. C臣: Breaks up Stagnation and reduces Accumulation. Z佐: Descends Qi. |
Dx: Internal Excess Heat/Stomach Heat with Food Stagnation/Yangming Fu Syndrome
J君: dà huáng 大黃 C臣: máng xiāo 芒硝 C臣: zhǐ shí 枳實 Z佐: hòu pò 厚朴 Categ: (1) II. A.1 Purg-Cold B.63 C.152 NatCal |
Sx: constipation (dry, small amount); thirst (preferring cold drinks, more than normal), fever, belching, heartburn, regurgitation, poor appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal pain worse with pressure, foul smelling breath, dry mouth and lips, restlessness, red face, loud voice
T: dry red enlarged with thick dry yellow fur P: deep rapid slippery tight CTX: Deficiency conditions, pregnancy, Exterior conditions, Cold |
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Xiăo chéng qì tāng
小承氣湯 J君: Clear heat and powerfully purge downward. C臣: Breaks up Stagnation and reduces Accumulation. Z佐: Descends Qi. |
Dx: Internal Excess Heat/Stomach Heat with Food Stagnation/Yangming Fu Syndrome (milder)
J君: dà huáng 大黃 C臣: zhǐ shí 枳實 Z佐: hòu pò 厚朴 Categ: (2) II. A.2 Purg-Cold B.66 C.158 NatCal |
Sx: constipation (dry, small amount); thirst (preferring cold drinks, more than normal), tidal fever, focal distension, abdominal fullness, abdominal pain not worse with pressure,
T: dry red enlarged with dirty dry yellow fur P: deep rapid slippery CTX: Deficiency conditions, pregnancy, Exterior conditions, Cold |
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Tiáo wèi chéng qì tāng
調胃承氣湯 J君: Clear heat & powerfully purge downward. C臣: Softens Hardness and breaks up Stagnation. Z佐: Tonify and guide Qi up (counter/harmonize purging downward). Nourish Yin. |
Dx: Internal Excess Heat/Stomach Heat with Food Stagnation/Yangming Fu Syndrome (mildest)
J君: dà huáng 大黃 C臣: máng xiāo 芒硝 Z佐: zhì gān cǎo 炙甘草 Categ: (3) II. A.3 Purg-Cold B.67 C.160 NatCal |
Sx: mild constipation (dry, small amount); thirst (preferring cold drinks, more than normal), restlessness, irritability, fever, fullness and distension of abdomen, nosebleeds, swollen gums and throat, petechiae
T: dry red enlarged with thick dry yellow fur P: deep rapid slippery CTX: Deficiency conditions, pregnancy, Exterior conditions, Cold |
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Sān wù beì jí wán
三物備急丸 J君: Powerfully break up stagnation and purge downward. C臣: Warms Middle Jiao and expels Cold. Z佐: Purges downward. |
Dx: Internal Excess Cold or Stomach Cold with Food Stagnation
J君: bā dòu 巴豆 C臣: gān jiāng 乾薑 Z佐: dà huáng 大黃 Categ: (4) II. B.1 Purg-Warm B.75 C.171 |
Sx: constipation, sudden epigastric and abdominal pain and distension, pressure makes worse and heat makes better, stabbing chest pain, rough uneven breathing, cyanotic facial complexion, poor circulation, pale or dark lips, chattering
T: dusky/purple with white fur P: deep tight CTX: Pregnancy, weak patients, Heat; emergencies only - bā dòu very toxic |
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Má zĭ rén wán
麻子仁丸 J君: Nourish & moisten intestines. Move bowels. C臣: Clears Heat and powerfully purges downward. C臣: Descend Qi and lubricate Intestines. C臣: Nourish Yin and harmonize Interior. Z佐: Breaks up Stagnation and reduces Accumulation. Z佐: Descends Qi. S使: Tonify Qi and nourish Yin. Lubricate Intestines. Decrease toxicity of dà huáng (1:1 Honey to powdered herbs – for example 4.5g honey and 4.5g powdered herbs). |
Dx: Internal Excess Stomach Dry Heat with Internal Yin Deficiency
J君: huǒ má rén 火麻仁 C臣: dà huáng 大黃 C臣: xìng rén 杏仁 C臣: bái sháo 白芍 Z佐: zhǐ shí 枳實 Z佐: hòu pò 厚朴 S使: fēng mì 蜂蜜 Categ: (5) II. C.1 Purg-MoistLax B.81 C.174 Nat |
Sx: constipation (dry, hard, difficult to expel), thirst, frequent urination
T: dry red enlarged with Yin cracks, dry yellow or scanty fur P: deep rapid thin slippery bowstring CTX: Pregnancy, Qi and Yang Deficiency |
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Jì chuān jiān
濟川煎 J君: Tonify kidney yang. Moisten intestines. C臣: Tonify Blood. Moisten Intestines. C臣: Guides Blood downward. Z佐: Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. Z佐: Promotes flow of Qi (Stagnation caused by Deficiency). S使: Raises Yang Qi (protects further loss of Yang). Supports Yang and Zheng Qi. Opens Lungs to create rebound energy downward. |
Dx: Kidney Yang Deficiency constipation
J君: ròu cōng róng 肉蓯蓉 C臣: dāng guī 當歸 C臣: niú xī 懷牛膝 Z佐: zé xiè 澤瀉 Z佐: zhǐ ké 枳殼 S使: shēng má 升麻 Categ: (6) II. C.2 Purg-MoistLax B.84 C.179 Nat |
Sx: constipation (dry, small amount, slow), frequent urination (copious, clear, odorless), low back pain (dull ache, diffuse, chronic, better with heat and pressure), weak knees, headache (dull, empty, fuzzy), dizziness, mental fatigue, poor memory
T: pale enlarged with thick white fur P: deep slow slippery thready (also bowstring if there is pain) CTX: Excess conditions. (This formula CAN be used for 3rd trimester constipation. Can be used during pregnancy since shēng má holds fetus) |
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Shí zăo tāng
十棗湯 J君: Powerfully purge water downward. C臣: Powerfully purges water downward. Z佐: Powerfully purges water downward. S使: Reduce toxicity of other herbs. Tonify/protect Qi. |
Dx: Water (Phlegm) stagnation in chest
J君: gān suì 甘遂 C臣: dà jì 大薊 Z佐: yuán huā 芫花 S使: dà zǎo 大棗 Categ: (7) II. D.1 Purg-Water B.90 C.181 |
Sx: cough with pain in chest and hypochondrium, water retention in chest/hypochondrium, hard focal distension in epigastrium, dry heaves, shortness of breath, dyspnea, headache, vertigo, dizziness
T: white slippery fur P: deep wiry CTX: Cold-Damp (for Heat-Damp only) |
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Xīn jiā huáng lóng tāng
新加黃龍湯 J君: Clears heat and powerfully purge downward. J君: Softens Hardness and breaks up Stagnation. C臣: Tonifies Yin. C臣: Tonifies Yin. C臣: Tonifies Yin. C臣: Tonifies Yin. Z佐: Tonifies Qi. Z佐: Tonifies Qi. S使: Tonifies Blood. S使: Reduces toxicity of other herbs, harmonizes Middle Jiao. |
Dx: Internal Stomach Dry Heat with Yin and Qi Deficiency
J君: dà huáng 大黃 J君: máng xiāo 芒硝 C臣: shēng dì huáng 生地黃 C臣: xuán shēn 玄參 C臣: mài mén dōng 麥門冬 C臣: hăi shēn 海參 Z佐: gān cǎo 甘草 Z佐: rén shēn 人參 S使: dāng guī 當歸 S使: shēng jiāng 生薑 Categ: (8) II. E.1 Purg-&Tonify B.87 C.189 |
Sx: constipation; abdominal distension, harness, and fullness; fatigue; shortness of breath; weak voice; dry mouth and throat; cracked lips
T: cracks with dry yellow or black fur P: deep weak CTX: Deficiency only constipation |