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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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